Some More Information on the Starz Anchor Bay Releases

DVDActive has large cover scans of the October 2 Blu-ray Disc releases, including rear cover scans for three titles revealing some of the extras and audio specifications.
It seems that they have PCM audio planned for Evil Dead II and DTS planned for the Day of the Dead and Dawn of the Dead releases.
Perhaps even more [...]

Blu-ray Software Information from IFA

There have been a number of revelations at IFA regarding movie titles coming to Blu-ray Disc. Some of the highlights follow:
Fox announced that there will be 10 day and date as well as 19 must have catalogue releases coming and the first TV release from Fox (Prison Break). It was also revealed that Die Hard [...]

New Blu-ray Players from Sharp, Philips and Loewe Announced at IFA

If the Daewoo player is a little low end for you, you may be interested in the no doubt very expensive Loewe player announced at IFA. The only specifications that I can glean from the article is that it is 1080p and 24 fps capable. My German consultant assured me that there is nothing of [...]

Daewoo Presents BD-Live Blu-ray Player at IFA

Daewoo is showing its first Blu-ray Disc player, the DBP-1000, at IFA this week. The players is reportedly full BD-Live capable including Picture in Picture and Internet Connectivity features. The 1080p player supports scaling of video and images including DivX material and has a USB flash drive connection. It also supports the full range of [...]

Studio Canal Planning to Release Blu-ray Disc Titles?

European movie distributor Studio Canal has reportedly announced a box set of “Les Bronzes” in both HD formats, indicating that they are moving into format neutral territory. While this particular release is most likely of little interest to US residents, the company has a wide range of titles in its catalogue and is often quoted [...]

How Seamless is Your Branching?

There is a lot of talk about Seamless Branching, particularly the upcoming Warner title Return to House on Haunted Hill. Multiple sources are stating that this title will have seamless branching on Blu-ray Disc but not on HD DVD. This is not the first time – the Nine Inch Nails title Beside You in [...]

Confirmed: HD DVD Player From China

Venturer Electronics announced today their upcoming SHD7000 HD DVD player. They have plans to ship the player in time for the holiday shopping season. No word on pricing yet, but we expect it to be priced below the $199.00 mark.

New Fox and Disney Releases to have Enhanced Interactivity

According to the August 22nd issue if Blu-ray Disc News, new interactive features planned for Fox’s upcoming global release slate include picture in picture capability, enhanced viewing and surround sound modes with the ability to mix and match picture and sound, direct access to in-movie features through one of the four colored buttons on the [...]

“Blue-Ray Tech.” Responds Strongly to Paramount/HD DVD Deal

Independent Blu-ray factory Blue-Ray Technologies spoke out strongly about the reported $150 million in incentives Toshiba and the HD DVD cadre gave to Paramount and DreamWorks Animation to shun Blu-ray discs according to cdrinfo.com. Erick Hansen of BRT calls it an act of desperation by HD DVD, which is in grave danger of losing [...]

Microsoft’s Kevin Collins Responds to Paramount Payoff Rumors

Here is the link to the post by Microsoft’s Kevin Collins on the HTF. He is responding to the Bill Hunts of the world that think Microsoft paid off Paramount/DreamWorks for their recent move to HD DVD exclusivity.
In a nutshell, Microsoft’s interests in HD DVD:

Xbox 360 HD DVD drive
VC-1 support for BOTH formats
HDi support
Work in [...]