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Amazon Offering Sony BDP-S300 for Under $200

Mon Sep 22, 2008 at 03:00 PM ET
Tags: Hardware, Sony, High-Def Retailing, Amazon (all tags)

Amazon is offering the Sony BDP-S300 for just under $200 while supplies last.

We haven't been given any specifics on this deal or how long it will last (assuming the players don't all fly off the shelves in the next hour), but folks in the market for some early holiday bargains may want to check out the special pricing Amazon has just rolled out on the Sony BDP-S300 Blu-ray player.

According to the Amazon page, tech specs on the player include the following: Full HD 1080/60p and 24p True Cinema Video Output, DVD Upscaling to 1080p via HDMI, BRAVIA Theatre Sync (HDMI-CEC), BD/DVD/CD playback(4) and AVC-HD with x.v.Color output, and Multi-channel Linear PCM & Dolby Digital Plus Decoding.

This one looks like a pretty good deal. What else is there to say? It's less than 200 bucks! Check it out here!

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Sony BDP-S300 1080p Blu-ray Disc Player [Amazon.com]

Amazon Discounts Eight Warner Blu-ray Titles

Tue Aug 26, 2008 at 01:00 PM ET
Tags: Amazon, High-Def Retailing (all tags)

Another week, another special Blu-ray offer from Amazon, this time the online retailer is offering eight Warner Home Video titles at up to forty-five percent savings.

We don't know the reasoning, we don't know the occasion, we don't even know how long the offer will last, but eight Warner titles are now available at some steep savings. The titles include a few favorites, including 'V For Vendetta,' 'Twister,' and 'The Departed.'

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Amazon Offers Warner Titles At Up To Forty-five Percent Savings [Amazon.com]

Amazon Launches Latest Blu-ray Sale

Tue Aug 19, 2008 at 01:00 PM ET
Tags: High-Def Retailing, Amazon (all tags)

Amazon is at it again, this time launching a sale with savings of up to fifty percent off for a selection of 83 recent releases and old favorites

The latest sale, which runs through August 29th, runs the gamut of genres, from horror to comedy to suspense. Highlights include 'The Bank Job,' 'Mad Men,' and 'National Treasure: Book of Secrets,' among many others.

To check out the full list of titles, just follow this link.

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Amazon Blu-ray Sale, Up To Fifty Percent Off [amazon.com]

Best Buy to Offer Exclusive 'Police: Live in Buenos Aires' Blu-ray (UPDATED)

Wed Aug 06, 2008 at 01:00 PM ET
Tags: Disc Announcements, Music on High-Def, Amazon (all tags)

In an exclusive pre-sale, Best Buy has announced it will release the Police's first-ever high-def concert film 'Certifiable' on Blu-ray in early October.

On August 7th, Best Buy (as a sponsor of the band's reunion tour) will stream a portion of the legendary farewell concert at Madison Square Garden, in an exclusive webcast of the final three songs of the show's encore.

Designed to tie-in with the webcast, Best Buy.com will also begin taking pre-orders for 'The Police: Certifiable - Live in Buenos Aires,' which will be made available exclusively through the retailer two months later on October 7, day-and-date in both DVD/CD and Blu-ray/CD configurations.

There are no tech specs or supplement details available yet for 'Live in Buenos Aires,' but watch this space for further information as soon as it comes to us.

Best Buy has set a suggested list price of $39.98 for the Blu-ray.

You'll find preliminary specs for 'The Police: Certifiable - Live in Buenos Aires' indexed in our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it is listed under October 7.

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The Police: Certifiable - Live in Buenos Aires (Blu-ray)

Amazon Reschedules 'Spider Woman' Blu-ray

Tue Jul 22, 2008 at 09:00 AM ET
Tags: Street Date Changes, Amazon (all tags)

In a last-minute announcement, Amazon has bumped next week's exclusive Blu-ray release of 'Kiss of the Spider Woman' by three weeks.

Originally announced for a July 22 Blu-ray bow (day-and-date with a standard DVD), 'Kiss of the Spider Woman' made headlines as the first-ever high-def release to be made available for sale exclusively through the online retail giant.

But we've now received confirmation from Amazon that the 'Spider Woman' Blu-ray has been pushed back by three weeks, with a new date of August 12.

Though Amazon gave no reason for the delay, at press time the Blu-ray's tech specs and supplement details remain unchanged.

In light of Amazon's announcement, we've re-indexed 'Kiss of the Spider Woman' in our Blu-ray Release Schedule under its new date of August 12.

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Kiss of the Spider Woman (Blu-ray)
Earlier on High-Def Digest:
Amazon to Offer Exclusive 'Kiss of the Spider Woman' Blu-ray (Jun 27, 2008)

Amazon says, "You know you want a Blu-ray player."

Wed Jul 09, 2008 at 03:00 PM ET
Tags: Amazon, High-Def Retailing (all tags)

Amazon is once again dangling a tempting incentive in front of it's target Blu-ray audience, this time offering your choice of players and a bundle of eight movies for $80.

The offer started today, and gives customer the choice of two qualifying Sony Blu-ray players, either the BDP-S300 ($379) or the Playstation 3 40GB ($399).

After adding the preferred player to their carts, customers can then select the Blu-ray 8-pack Starter Set for $80. The set includes 'Black Hawk Down,' 'The Adventures of Baron Munchausen,' 'Dogma,' 'A Few Good Men,' 'Life of Brian,' 'Resident Evil: Apocalypse,' and 'The Fifth Element' coming out to a total savings of 65%. If any of our readers have been holding out for a good time to jump into the realm of Blu-ray, this could be it.

No word on how long this Blu-ray player/starter pack offer will last, but the site says it's available for a "limited time," so our guess is that the clock is ticking.

For the offer's complete details, click here.

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Choose a Sony Blu-ray Player or Playstation 3 Below and Get the Blu-ray 8-pack Starter Set for $80 [Amazon.com]

Amazon to Offer Exclusive 'Kiss of the Spider Woman' Blu-ray

Fri Jun 27, 2008 at 09:00 AM ET
Tags: Disc Announcements, High-Def Disc Marketing, City Lights, Amazon (all tags)

In an industry first, the acclaimed 1985 drama 'Kiss of the Spider Woman' is set to make its Blu-ray debut this July exclusively through Amazon.com.

Long out of print on VHS, the Oscar-nominated William Hurt-Raul Julia starrer will finally make its way to Blu-ray, standard DVD, and as an online download on July 22, via an exclusive partnership between distributor City Lights Home Entertainment and Amazon. The release marks the first such cross-format online exclusive for the format.

"Amazon customers have asked for ‘Kiss of the Spider Woman' for many years," said Peter Faricy, Vice President of Movies and Music, Amazon. "By making it available in so many mediums on Amazon.com, independent film fans can rediscover a classic that has not been seen in theaters for more than 23 years and has not been available on video for more than 15 years."

City Lights and Amazon have not yet issued tech specs for the Blu-ray, but full details should be made available shortly.

Extras on the Blu-ray include the full-length documentary "'Tangled Web: Making Kiss of the Spider Woman.'"

Retail for the Blu-ray has been set at $39.98. (The disc is currently available for pre-order at Amazon.com for 27.95 -- see the link below.)

You'll find the latest specs for 'Kiss of the Spider Woman' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under July 22.

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Kiss of the Spider Woman [Amazon.com]
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Kiss of the Spider Woman (Blu-ray)

Amazon Dishing Out Three Flavors Of Blu-ray Savings

Wed Jun 11, 2008 at 01:00 PM ET
Tags: High-Def Retailing, Amazon (all tags)

Amazon has slashed the prices on a number of popular Blu-ray titles and added another Buy 2 Get 1 Free Offer.

Another week, another series of Blu-ray special offers from Amazon. Following the news of Wal-Mart's aggressive push for Blu-ray adoption, it seems the world's largest online retailer is determined to keep up the pace, kicking off another "Buy 2 Get 1 Free" offer, and lowering the prices for several top titles to below the $15 mark, including 'Blade Runner,' 'I Am Legend' 3:10 To Yuma,' and '300.'

The Buy 2 Get 1 Free promotion will run through June 16th, and includes a selection of 95 titles, including 'The Fifth Element,' 'Hellboy,' and 'Spider-Man: The High-Definition Trilogy.'

This is all in addition to the assortment of 11 three-title Blu-ray bundles the retailer rolled out last month.

To check out many of the sub-$15 titles, just check out the Amazon Bestsellers, where many of the low-cost options have skyrocketed to the top of the list.

To check out the full lineup of Buy 2 Get 1 Free titles Click here.

To peruse the Blu-ray bundles Click Here.

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Amazon Buy 2 Get 1 Free Offer [Amazon.com]
Amazon Blu-ray Bundles [Amazon.com]

Amazon Kicks Off 'High-Def Week' Gold Box Deals

Mon Jun 02, 2008 at 09:00 AM ET
Tags: Amazon, High-Def Retailing (all tags)

Amazon.com has revealed new information about its just-launched week-long series of "Gold Box" High-Def deals.

Running today through this Friday (June 6), the web giant says "High-Def Week" in the Gold Box will feature discounted products across several categories, including Blu-ray discs, video games and consumer electronics.

For each day of the week, next-gen fans who visit Amazon's Gold Box page will be treated to a High-Def related "Deal of the Day," plus several category-specific "Lightning Deals."

Since Lightning Deals are only valid for a few hours, each morning the retailer will show which product category will be hosting each Lightning Deal and at what time, so customers will know when to return for the category-specific deals. Quantities are limited, particularly with the Lightning Deals, so Amazon is encouraging customers to act fast.

To see today's deals, visit Amazon's Gold Box page now. We've also set up a dedicated thread in our forums area for discussion of "High-Def Week" in Amazon's Gold Box.

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Gold Box Deals [Amazon.com]

Amazon Offers Blu-ray Bundles at 45 Percent Savings

Thu May 29, 2008 at 03:00 PM ET
Tags: Amazon, High-Def Retailing (all tags)

In their latest spin on Blu-ray savings, Amazon is offering a variety of bundled Blu-ray titles at up to 45 percent off.

There's no word on how long this special offer will last, but adding a twist to their current Blu-ray promotions, the online retailer is now offering an assortment of 11 bundles, comprised of a total of 33 films, all at steep discounts.

The selections run the gamut from war films (Patton, Battle of Britain, The Longest Day) to Sci-Fi (I, Robot, Independence Day, The Day After Tomorrow) to Comedy (Mrs. Doubtfire, The Simpsons Movie, Juno) and even family films (Night at the Museum, Ice Age, Alvin and the Chipmunks). Titles are mixed and matched into various bundles, and while many of these title are currently available via Amazon's Summer Blu-ray Blowout others are only available via the bundled sets, so enthusiasts may want to poke around the selections to see which combinations work best for their collections.

To view the full list of bundles and titles Click Here.

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Amazon Exclusive Blu-ray Bundles [Amazon]
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