Blu-ray New Releases for 3-31-2009

The following are the Blu-ray new releases for Tuesday, March 31st, 2009.
Amor, Vida de Mi Vida: Zarzuelas by Palcido Domingo and Ana Maria Martinez
Euroarts
Retail: $39.99
Amazon: $29.99
An American in Paris
Warner Home Video
Retail: $28.99
Amazon: $19.99
Bedtime Stories
Walt Disney Pictures
Retail: $39.99
Amazon: $26.99
Chris Botti in Boston
Sony
Retail: $29.98
Amazon: $18.49
Chronicles of Riddick
Universal Studios
Retail: $29.98
Amazon: $22.49
Chronicles of Riddick & Pitch Black
Universal Studios
Retail: $59.98
Amazon: [...]

Blu-ray Benchmark Disc Released, Includes RED Camera Footage

Video GURUs Stacey Spears and Don Munsil have just released their Blu-ray Benchmark Disc. The disc includes display calibration patterns, Blu-ray player and display evaluation patterns, as well as multiple clips for testing for proper video scaling and deinterlacing.
We are currently working on our full review of the disc, but we wanted to give some [...]

Rumor: Netflix Streaming Hitting the Wii?

A recent Netflix survey sent to customer’s hints at the possibility of Netflix streaming coming to the Nintendo Wii. The survey hints at the use of a “Streaming Disc” (a one time fee of $2.99) that Wii owners would use to access Netflix’s library of over “12,000” titles.
To see the a screen shot of the [...]

Blu-ray New Releases for 3-24-2009

The following are the Blu-ray new releases for Tuesday, March 24th, 2009.
A Mighty Heart
Paramount
Retail: $29.99
Amazon: $21.99
Animalia: Talent-O-Topia
Porchlight Home Entertainment
Retail: $29.98
Amazon: $19.49
Big Stan
HBO Home Video
Retail: $34.98
Amazon: $25.99
Fractals: Hunting the Hidden Dimension
WGBH
Retail: $29.95
Amazon: $22.49
Goldfinger
MGM
Retail: $34.99
Amazon: $23.99
Goldfinger (Steelbook)
MGM
Retail: $39.98
Amazon: $24.99
James Bond Blu-ray Collection Three-Pack, Vol. 3
MGM
Retail: $89.98
Amazon: $49.99
Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner
Import
Retail: $55.49
Amazon: $41.99
Moonraker
MGM
Retail: $34.99
Amazon: $23.95
Moonraker (Steelbook)
MGM
Retail: [...]

Blu-ray Accounts For 24% of DVD Player Sales In Denver

ABC News has a new story called “Blue Skies for Blu-ray” which is pretty much an overview of Blu-ray’s recent news, with a little caveat at the end of the story about the Digital Downloads threat to Blu-ray’s future.
One interesting tidbit that was mentioned is that in Denver, Blu-ray (players) have a 24% market share [...]

Blu-ray New Releases for 03-17-2009

The following are the Blu-ray new releases for Tuesday, March 17th, 2009.
Bolt (Mar 22)
Walt Disney Video
Retail: $39.99
Amazon: $27.99
Clear and Present Danger/The Hunt for Red October
Paramount
Retail: $36.99
Amazon: $24.99
Derailed
(Import)
Retail: $34.49
Amazon: $23.99
Hit Man: David Foster And Friends
Warner
Retail: $24.99
Amazon: $16.99
Hustle and Flow/Black Snake Moan
Paramount
Retail: $36.99
Amazon: $24.99
Johann Strauss: The New Years Concert in Vienna – Acoustic Reality Experience
Surround Records
Retail: $29.99
Amazon: [...]

No Native Blu-ray Support in Windows 7

Remember how Windows XP didn’t have out of the box playback capability for your DVD’s? That meant that you had to install media players like PowerDVD or WinDVD in order to play DVD’s. Well, here’s déjà vu for you.
Apparently, there won’t be any native support for Blu-ray disks for Windows 7 either. That task will [...]

Huge New Amazon Blu-ray Sale, 379 Titles Included

Amazon is having a big new Blu-ray sale, with prices start at $13.99 and 379 Blu-ray titles are included in the deal.  Some of the titles that are part of the deal include: The 40 Year Old Virgin for only $14.49, the super funny/offensive movie “Waiting” for only $11.49, as well as the suspense thriller [...]

NBC Universal Content Now Available on PSN

Warner isn’t the only one making headlines this month, NBC Universal is now supporting the PlayStation Video Store with content available immediately. Fans of the service can expect to get their hands on titles such as Milk, Role Models, and The Big Lebowski to name a few. TV shows will also be available; shows such [...]

Disney Now Includes Anti-Smoking Ads In Blu-ray Movies

When we popped in the Blu-ray version Pinocchio into our PS3, we were greeted with a Disney themed Anti-Smoking ad. This kinda surprised us, as you would expect this to be a TV commercial, not a trailer on a kids movie.  We wonder if this should be included on adult themed films instead?
Have you seen [...]