Quantum of Solace to be released on Blu-ray on March 24th

Posted in News by Nicr on the January 20th, 2009

The latest Bond movie will be hitting shelves worldwide on March 24th and is packed with plenty of extra features. The BD50 disc will be encoded with AVC and features a DTS-HD MA 5.1 sound track. There are also plenty of HD extras on the disc, which is a nice break from the norm. A quick look at the releases ……

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Blu-ray's first two years outpaces DVD's

Posted in News by Nicr on the January 13th, 2009

The success of DVD is the kind that consumer electronics manufactures dreamed of, and now after two years after the introduction of Blu-ray, it appears to be gaining steam even faster — and during the worst economic crisis of our time. According to Richard Greenfield of Pali Capital, in two years there were ……

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Live from the 2009 Blu-ray Disc Association press conference

Posted in News by Nicr on the January 13th, 2009

We’re here waiting for the 2009 Blu-ray Disc Association press conference to start and the first thing we noticed is that despite more studios going Blu in 2008, the panel is noticeably smaller. But what’s more interesting is that there aren’t any executives on the panel, only analysts.

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Blu-ray lifts UK disc sales

Posted in News by Nicr on the January 6th, 2009

Blu-ray sales in the UK didn't keep up their mind melting increases from earlier in the year, but considering the economic slowdown worldwide, a 378% jump from 2007 doesn't seem too disappointing. The British Video Association and Official Charts Company numbers point out a 1.9% lift in DVD sales as ……

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Digital Copy becoming more prevalent on Blu-ray Discs

Posted in News by Nicr on the January 6th, 2009

Is it any wonder that Blu-ray Disc buyers are taking advantage of Digital Copy more frequently than ever? According to a recent writeup at TWICE, it's becoming even easier to find 'em. Today, a grand total of 52 BDs, practically all from seven major studios, are available with Digital Copy versions of……

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