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'Shark Week' to Take Bite out of Blu-ray
Wed Apr 22, 2009 at 10:00 AM ETTags: Disc Announcements, TV-on-High-Def, Discovery Channel (all tags)
The sharks of Discovery Channel's 'Shark Week' are serving up a Blu-ray buffet, with the July release of the compilation set 'Great Bites Collection.'
Compiling the best moments from the popular Discovery Channel series, 'Shark Week: Great Bites Collection' swims to high-def July 14, day-and-date with the standard DVD.
Tech specs will see the complete 356-minute program spread over two discs, presented in 1080 video and Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround audio.
At press time, there are no announced extras, but we'll keep you posted on any future updates.
Suggested retail price for the Blu-ray has been set at $34.98.
You'll find the latest specs for 'Shark Week: Great Bites Collection' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under July 14.
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- Shark Week: Great Bites Collection (Blu-ray)
'Battlestar Galactica' Announced for Blu-ray
Tue Apr 21, 2009 at 11:20 PM ETTags: Disc Announcements, TV-on-High-Def, Universal (all tags)
The wait is over: Universal Studios has officially announced a July Blu-ray release for the complete 'Battlestar Galactica.'
Following months of teasing and web rumors, which strongly hinted at a summer high-def release for the much-beloved cult sci-fi series, Universal earlier this week alerted retailers to a pending announcement. Though dates remained unspecified, pre-order listings soon followed on many top retail sites, including Amazon.com.
Confirming the widely expected, Universal has now issued an official press release announcing a July 28 landing for 'Battlestar Galactica: Season 4.5' and 'Battlestar Galactica: The Complete Series.' Both titles will arrive day-and-date on Blu-ray and DVD.
Both the three-disc 'Season 4.5' and the mammoth twenty-disc(!) 'The Complete Series' will see all episodes presented on BD-50 dual-layer discs, in 1080p/AVC MPEG-4 video (1.78:1) with DTS-HD Lossless Master Audio 5.1 Surround tracks.
'Season 4.5' is also confirmed to included extended versions of three, as-yet-unspecified episodes.
Extras on 'Season 4.5' include audio commentaries (episodes not identified) by Ronald D. Moore, David Eick and Edward James Olmos, the five-part documentary "A Look Back," a trio of featurettes ("Evolution of a Cue," "...And They Have a Plan," "The Journey Ends: The Arrival"), deleted scenes and Eick's full video blogs that originally appeared on the internet.
Exclusive to the Blu-ray are three U-Control features: "The Oracle" interactive guide to ships and characters, "Battlestar Actual" glossary of terms, and the "What the Freak Happened to You?" exploration of the history and connections of your favorite characters through video clips and relevant facts. Also on the Blu-ray is the "Battlestar Galactica Ultimate Battle" interactive game, My Scenes, and a bonus featurette "The Musicians Behind Daybreak."
Universal has not revealed the bonus features for 'The Complete Series' set, but extras are expected to include at least those found on 'Season 4.5,' plus much more. We'll keep you posted.
Suggested list price for 'Season 4.5' has been set at $69.98, and $349.98 for 'The Complete Series.'
You'll find the latest specs for 'Battlestar Galactica: Season 4.5' and 'Battlestar Galactica: The Complete Series' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where they're indexed under July 28.
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- Discs mentioned in this article: (Click for specs and reviews)
- Battlestar Galactica: Season 4.5 (Blu-ray)
- Battlestar Galactica: The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
- Earlier on High-Def Digest:
- ‘Battlestar Galactica’ Blu-ray Up for Pre-Order at Amazon (Apr 20, 2009)
Facebook Sneaks 'Mad Men: Season Two' Blu-ray Details
Mon Apr 20, 2009 at 03:05 PM ETTags: Disc Announcements, TV-on-High-Def, Lionsgate (all tags)
Lionsgate is prepping 'Mad Men: Season Two' for a Blu-ray release in July, complete with hours of bonus material, according to a new post that has appeared on the cult show's Facebook group page.
In a unique marketing move, the Mad Men Facebook Group (instead of the usual official studio announcement) unveiled box art and complete specs for 'Mad Men: Season Two,' which according to the posting will arrive on Blu-ray July 14 (day-and-date with the standard DVD).
Among the many extras are audio commentaries with cast & crew on all 13 episodes, and three featurettes ("Birth of an Independent Woman, Part 1 and Part 2," "An Era of Style" and "Time Capsule."
No tech specs were revealed, but something comparable to the previous 'Mad Men: Season One' set is expected, including 1080p/AVC MPEG-4 video and DTS-HD Lossless Master Audio 5.1 Surround tracks.
Suggested retail price for the Blu-ray has been set at $49.99.
You'll find the latest specs for 'Mad Men: Season Two' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under July 14.
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- Discs mentioned in this article: (Click for specs and reviews)
- Mad Men: Season One (Blu-ray)
- Mad Men: Season Two (Blu-ray)
- Earlier on High-Def Digest:
- 'Mad Men: Season Two' Coming to Blu-ray (Mar 06, 2009)
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