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'One Hour Photo' Blu-ray Announced[teaser]The creepy Robin Williams thriller will stalk Blu-ray in May. [/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, 20th Century Fox is preparing 'One Hour Photo' for Blu-ray on May 7. Sy Parrish (Robin Williams) is a middle-aged loner who works as a photograph developer in a supermarket. He has gradually become obsessed with one family, the Yorkins, who regularly come to his counter, making duplicates of each film they bring in to be developed and pinning the photographs to the walls of his apartment. When Sy realises that Will Yorkin (Michael Vartan) is cheating on wife Nina (Connie Nielsen), he steps up his silent interaction with the family, placing evidence of the infidelity in an envelope of photos he has recently developed for young Jake Yorkin (Dylan Smith). Soon however, Parrish reveals his hand, and the Yorkin family realize the full horror of their situation. The Blu-ray will feature 1080p video, a DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 soundtrack, and supplements will include: Commentary by Mark Romanek and Robin Williams; The Charlie Rose Show; Sundance: Anatomy of a Scene; Cinemax Featurette; and Trailer and TV Spots. The release will also contain the following new supplements: Cast Rehearsals; Lensing One Hour Photo; Main Title Test; Sy's Nightmare Elements; Storyboards; and Poster Explorations. Suggested list price for the Blu-ray is $19.99. You can find the latest specs for 'One Hour Photo' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under May 7.Posted Tue Mar 26, 2013 at 08:00 AM PDT by: -
Jabra Brings Dolby Digital Plus to Bear with the The Revo[teaser]Both the Revo and Revo Wireless aim to improve tablet and Smartphone audio quality.[/teaser] Tinny. Nothing sums up the audio experience of today's mobile electronics more accurately than tinny. Even now, $1500 tablets and laptops are being designed with tinny sound. Jabra knows this, and has spent considerable time with products set around alleviating pathetic sound quality in the pursuit of business applications. With the Revo and its wireless twin, Jabra is aiming to take on the millions of tinny sounded pieces of tech everywhere. The Revo is Jabra's stylish can earphone option, and the Revo Wireless is its bluetooth equipped twin. The Jabra Vox is the small, in-ear option. These three products are pretty, but more importantly are meant to stand up to everyday use and are focused on stereo sound. By coupling their headphones with Dolby Digital Plus audio processing and a companion iOS and Android app, Jabra is subtly declaring that the same hardware manufacturers that stick consumers with tinny sound speakers have left something to be desired in the audio processing department. While Dolby has stressed that their Dolby Digital Plus mobile tech is a game changer, especially when applied to dialogue laden film content, Jabra is offering an aftermarket addition for every mobile device encountered throughout a typical day. Pricing for the new line has not yet been announced but should be soon ahead of their upcoming expected launch. Source: EngadgetPosted Tue Mar 26, 2013 at 07:00 AM PDT by: -
Contest: Win 'The Borgias - The Complete Second Season' on Blu-ray!Another week, another contest. This week, High-Def Digest would like to offer our readers a chance to win 'The Borgias - The Complete Second Season' on Blu-ray. That's ten hours of juicy scandal and intrigue, yours for free! Don't miss your opportunity to take home this high-def box set.Posted Tue Mar 26, 2013 at 07:00 AM PDT by: -
'Workaholics: Season Three' Blu-ray Announced[teaser]The latest season of the cult favorite sitcom is coming to Blu-ray in June. [/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, Paramount is preparing 'Workaholics: Season Three' for Blu-ray on June 18. 'Workaholics' follows Blake (Blake Anderson), Adam (Adam DeVine) and Ders (Anders Holm), three friends who work together as telemarketers from 9 to 5, live together from 5 to 9, and party together 24/7. Whether they're at their house in Rancho Cucamonga or getting ready to rage at a Renaissance Faire, the guys find trouble wherever they go. Season three offers 20 episodes that further chronicle the irreverent trio's humorous shenanigans. Specs and supplements have yet to be revealed, but the suggested list price is $22.99. You can find the latest specs for 'Workaholics: Season Three' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under June 18.Posted Tue Mar 26, 2013 at 06:00 AM PDT by: -
Three Disney Blu-ray Double Features Up for Pre-Order![teaser]A trio of animated double features are headed to Blu-ray in June.[/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, Disney is preparing 'The Emperor's New Groove / Kronk's New Groove,' 'Atlantis: The Lost Empire / Atlantis: Milo's Return,' and 'Lilo & Stitch / Lilo & Stitch 2: Stitch Has A Glitch' for Blu-ray on June 11. 'The Emperor's New Groove' follows a spoiled Aztec emperor who is turned into a llama after firing his evil sorceress. Alone in the jungle, the talking llama is befriended by a peasant who's been kicked out of his home... by the emperor. The sequel, 'Kronk's New Groove,' focuses on lovable lug Kronk, who has happily started a new life as the head chef in his very own diner. From the creative team behind 'The Lion King' and 'Beauty And The Beast,' 'Atlantis: The Lost Empire' is an exciting quest of adventure and discovery. Join the search below the sea for one of the greatest mysteries of all time. The fearless explorers reunite in the follow-up, 'Milo's Return,' launching a new quest that sets them against gigantic sea monsters, spectacular spirits, and powerful legends. In 'Lilo & Stitch,' alien Stitch, an experiment from a distant planet, finds a new friend when he's adopted by Hawaiian girl Lilo. But when Stitch's creator comes after him, Lilo and Stitch must defeat him. In the sequel, 'Stitch Has A Glitch,' a glitch in Stitch's genetic makeup causes him to go haywire. Lilo and the rest of Stitch's friends have to find him and stop his rampage! Each release will be presented in a 3-Disc Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack. Specs and supplements for 'Lilo & Stitch / Lilo & Stitch 2: Stitch Has a Glitch' and 'The Emperor's New Groove / Kronk's New Groove' have yet to be revealed, but 'Atlantis: The Lost Empire / Atlantis: Milo's Return' will feature 1080p video, DTS-HD MA 5.1 sound, and supplements will include: The Making Of Atlantis; How To Speak Atlantean; Atlantis: Fact Or Fiction; and Deleted Scenes. Suggested list price for each Blu-ray is $29.99. You can find the latest specs for these titles linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where they're indexed under June 11.Posted Mon Mar 25, 2013 at 12:00 PM PDT by: -
'Things to Come' Blu-ray Announced[teaser]The 1936 sci-fi classic will be getting the Criterion Blu-ray treatment this summer. [/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, Criterion says 'Things to Come' will be available on Blu-ray on June 18. A landmark collaboration between writer H. G. Wells, producer Alexander Korda, and designer and director William Cameron Menzies, 'Things to Come' is a science fiction film like no other, a prescient political work that predicts a century of turmoil and progress. The Blu-ray will feature 1080p video, an uncompressed monaural soundtrack, and supplements include: Audio commentary featuring film historian and writer David Kalat; Interview with writer and cultural historian Christopher Frayling on the film's design; Film historian Bruce Eder on Arthur Bliss's musical score; Audio recording from 1936 of a reading from H. G. Wells's writing about the "wandering sickness," the plague in Things to Come; a booklet featuring an essay by critic Geoffrey O'Brien; and More! Suggested list price for the Blu-ray is $39.95. You can find the latest specs for 'Things to Come' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under June 18.Posted Mon Mar 25, 2013 at 10:00 AM PDT by: -
Overlooked: Video Discs Rentals to Reach $5.3 billion in 2013[teaser] Video rental stores expected to nab a $1 billion share. [/teaser] With digital rental services like Netflix and Amazon Prime competing to dominate digital video rentals, physical rentals are often overlooked when discussing the industry. There remain 1,500 video rental stores in the US, and that is before accounting for Redbox kiosks and disc by mail services. These numbers come as part of an analyst opinion presented in Home Media Magazine that stresses the billions of dollars to be made by catering those who desire physical disc rental. Eric World of B. Riley Caris, a notable investment research business, "We continue to believe there is a large group of consumers that prefer and will continue to prefer renting DVDs or Blu-ray Discs for a number of understandable reasons: the large cost differential between DVDs and VOD, a lack of appropriate broadband access or a desire for the better quality and enhanced content of Blu-ray vs. downloads (i.e., alternative endings, additional features, etc.)" At no point in the article is the category of discs that have been stripped of special features by the studios or discs that held back from rental by studio lockout addressed. Naturally, where physical video rental is seeing expansion is primarily at Redbox, which generated $1.9 billion in 2012, and Wold expects will grow in rental activity annually by 5 percent. Wold also sees Redbox's focus on movies over TV a legitimate strategy to successfully differentiate its offerings from Netflix. Cutting into Netflix's 8 million disc subscribers is one area where Wold sees Redbox continuing its success. "We believe the ability to get same-day discs at the kiosk (vs. waiting a day for Netflix delivery), along with the addition of unlimited streaming content could prove to be a motivating factor to get Netflix subscribers to cancel." Source: Home Media MagazinePosted Mon Mar 25, 2013 at 09:00 AM PDT by: -
'Snitch' Blu-ray Up for Pre-Order![teaser]The action/crime flick starring Dwayne Johnson is in the works for Blu-ray. [/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, Summit Entertainment appears to be preparing 'Snitch' for Blu-ray. Though an official release date has not yet been announced, Walmart.com has the title listed for June 11. In the fast-paced action thriller, Dwayne Johnson stars as a father whose teenage son is wrongly accused of a drug distribution crime and is looking at a mandatory minimum prison sentence of 10 years. Desperate and determined to rescue his son at all costs, he makes a deal with the U.S. attorney to work as an undercover informant and infiltrate a drug cartel on a dangerous mission -- risking everything, including his family and his own life. Specs and supplements have not been set yet, but suggested list price for the Blu-ray is $39.99. You can find the latest specs for 'Snitch' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under June 11.Posted Mon Mar 25, 2013 at 08:00 AM PDT by: -
Panasonic's 2013 Smart Viera Line Boasts of Voice Control[teaser]Nuance's Dragon TV powers Panasonic's new Voice feature.[/teaser] Several products in the tech realm now can be directed by voice control through products such as Microsoft's Kinect and Apple's Siri. Dragon TV manages voice control of televisions from changing channels, searching content, and even having the TV read aloud onscreen text. The technology derives from years of product software that enabled consumers to dictate to PCs. While Nuance is looking to add their abilities throughout living room products, Panasonic's Viera TVs are the kind of product always looking for an edge. Hiroyuki Iwaki, Panasonic TV product planning group manager,"Smart TVs provide an amazing digital living room experience, but traditional remotes and program guides make it challenging to find and access all that exists for content and entertainment. Voice eliminates those barriers, allowing our consumers to not only control but also interact with Panasonic's smart TVs." Nuance has produced a demonstration of Dragon TV features that helps illustrate this point. Panasonic has its own promotional video for Voice. Source: TWICEPosted Mon Mar 25, 2013 at 07:00 AM PDT by: -
Blu-ray Highlights: Week of March 24th, 2013The final week of March brings us a huge new slate of Blu-ray releases. Sadly, it's mostly a case of quantity over quality. However, a recent Oscar winner, some classics, some cult flicks and a few TV box sets of note stand out above the rest. Read all about the week's new releases in the blog today.Posted Mon Mar 25, 2013 at 07:00 AM PDT by:
