Archive for April 3rd, 2008

Yet again, Microsoft denied another Blu-ray for Xbox 360 rumour, this time with it officially denying that it is working with the Taiwanese manufacturer Lite-On to develop Blu-ray drives for its Xbox 360.

Gilliam lovers, get 'Baron' on Blu-ray
Austin 360 (subscription), TX - 7 hours ago
"The Adventures of Baron Munchausen," a rollicking adventure full of imaginative excess and storybook charm, is being reissued on DVD as well as Blu-ray,

One significant difference between Blu-ray and other current optical disc formats is its requirement to have the recording layer very near the surface, which is protected by just a 100 micron thick solvent-casted polycarbonate film.


Home Theater Magazine
AVP: Requiem—20th Century Fox (Blu-ray)
Home Theater Magazine - 8 hours ago
Fox also includes a second disc with this Blu-ray release that contains a digital copy of the film for playback on a PC or with a portable device such as an
Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem Unrated Blu-ray Review DailyGame
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TheManRoom
Juno—20th Century Fox (Blu-ray)
Home Theater Magazine - 8 hours ago
This was a runaway hit for Fox last year and they've given it a first rate transfer on Blu-ray. We haven't been seeing as many films from Fox's Searchlight
Blu-ray Re-Targeted for MGM WWII Classics TheManRoom
'Jumper' Coming to Blu-ray on June 10 TheManRoom
'Meet the Spartans' Coming to Blu-ray in June TheManRoom
TheManRoom
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According to an Interpret study, which carried out a survey on consumers aged 18 to 54 in January 2008; about 60% of those surveyed knew what Blu-ray is.

Spartans Meet Blu-ray (IGN Entertainment)

And DVD in unrated form. April 3, 2008 - On June 3, 2008, Fox Home Entertainment will release Meet the Spartans (Unrated Pit-of-Death Edition) on DVD and Blu-ray.

Blu-ray Makes Gains in US Says Report
IGN, CA - 9 hours ago
by Christopher Monfette April 3, 2008 - A recent study from media research group Interpret states that 60% of all US consumers are now aware of Blu-ray,
Wal-Mart nixes HD DVD display for Blu-ray Punch Jump
Two Blu-ray titles in top 10 Amazon DVD sales Punch Jump
PS3 80GB MIA at US retailers Punch Jump
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High-def awareness up substantially; percentages abound. April 3, 2008 - A recent study from media research group Interpret states that 60% of all U.S. consumers are now aware of Blu-ray, up from 0% more than two years ago.


Blu-ray.com
Blu-ray Manufacturers Testing New Materials
Blu-ray.com - 9 hours ago
Because data is written so close to the surface of a Blu-ray disc, it is not required that the material on the surface be transparent, as is the case with
Jumper to Leap onto Blu-ray, DVD in June DailyGame
NetBlender Blu-ray Survey Blu-ray.com
Denon Blu-ray Player DVD-3800BDCI gets DivX Certified I4U
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