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'300' Takes Top Honors at High-Def Disc Awards
Wed Dec 05, 2007 at 03:00 PM ETTags: High-Def Disc Awards (all tags)
Warner's '300' conquered the first-ever High-Def Disc Awards, snagging dual-format honors for "High-Def Title of the Year" and "Best Bonus Features."
Presented by Home Media Magazine in cooperation with The Hollywood Reporter and the Entertainment Merchants Association, the High-Def Disc Awards were the capper of High-Def 2.0, a one-day conference held Dec. 4 in Los Angeles. Winners were determined by a panel of critics and bloggers across eleven categories, with eligibility dating back to the inception of each high-def format (HD DVD in April 2006, and Blu-ray Disc in June 2006).
'300' took top honors as the only high-def title to win in more than one category, as well as the sole honoree to have been released on both formats. The Blu-ray version of the blockbuster sword-and-sandals epic earned the "Title of the Year" trophy for overall presentation, while the HD DVD snared the "Best Bonus Features" award for the disc's exclusive In-Movie Experience track, which featured a blue-screen version of the film simultaneously with the main feature, allowing fans to compare the film's before-and-after CGI effects.
Awards were also handed out to titles on both formats for "Best Live-Action Title," with Sony's 'Casino Royale' snagging the prize for Blu-ray, and Universal's cop comedy 'Hot Fuzz' winning for HD DVD.
Other notable honors went to 'Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest' (Blu-ray) for "Best Picture Quality" and 'Transformers' (HD DVD) for "Best Audio Quality," while Sony's 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind' was named "Best Multi-Disc Set."
For a complete list of winners, click here.
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- Related links:
- '300' Conquers High-Def Awards [Home Media Magazine]
- Discs mentioned in this article: (Click for specs and reviews)
- 300 (Blu-ray)
- 300 (HD DVD)
- Casino Royale (2006) (Blu-ray)
- Hot Fuzz (HD DVD)
- Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (Blu-ray)
- Transformers (2007) (HD DVD)
- Close Encounters of the Third Kind (Blu-ray)
'Departed,' 'Casino Royale' Nab Home Entertainment Award Honors
Wed Jul 18, 2007 at 12:30 PM ETTags: High-Def Disc Awards, High-Def Retailing (all tags)
'The Departed' and 'Casino Royale' were the big high-def winners at this year's Entertainment Merchants Association's Home Entertainment Awards, announced last night at the Home Media Expo in Las Vegas.
'The Departed' scored with two awards, including HD DVD Title of the Year as well as DVD Rental Title of the Year, while 'Casino Royale' took home Blu-ray Title of the Year honors.
Earning the Hall of Fame Award was Warner's 'Casablanca,' currently available on both HD DVD and standard-def DVD.
This year marked the first to see the the Entertainment Merchants Association hand out awards for high-def formats. Eligible titles were released between April 1, 2006 and March 31, 2007. An EMA committee picked categories and nominees, and the winners were determined by EMA retail and distributor members.
Home Media Magazine has the complete list of award winners.
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- Related links:
- 'Cars' Takes Off With Three Home Entertainment Awards [Home Media Magazine]
- Discs mentioned in this article: (Click for specs and reviews)
- The Departed (Combo Edition) (HD DVD)
- Casino Royale (2006) (Blu-ray)
- Casablanca (HD DVD)
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