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Honeycomb Coming to Google TV This Month - New Apps in Marketplace[teaser]Google TV may finally be getting some love thanks to an update to its operating system. [/teaser] The new Honeycomb release should make Google TV a much more attractive option to would be customers, especially after an incredibly significant price drop. The folks over at Droid Life have gotten a new leak of the operating system in progress and they're very happy with what they're seeing. It's faster and prettier and definitely something that you can look forward to if you're a Google TV owner. NewTeeVee meanwhile takes a look at some of the new apps available. There's a nice assortment including one from All Recipies, one from Motor Trend and a few smaller ones that allow you to stream networked content and more. Source: EngadgetPosted Mon Sep 19, 2011 at 09:00 AM PDT by: -
'Night Train Murders' Announced for Blu-ray[teaser]Aldo Lado's unofficial sequel to Wes Craven's 'The Last House on the Left' is one of the first Blu-ray titles coming in the new year. [/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, Blue Underground will bring 'Night Train Murders' to Blu-ray on January 31. The 1975 cult Italian horror film is about two teenaged girls who are terrorized on a train traveling from Germany to Italy and features a score from composer Ennio Morricone. Specs and supplements are still forthcoming, and suggested list price for the Blu-ray will likely be $34.98. You can find the latest specs for 'Night Train Murders' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under January 31.Posted Mon Sep 19, 2011 at 08:00 AM PDT by: -
Xbox TV is Coming for Christmas[teaser]Full details are still missing, but we'll certainly hear more before holiday shopping season starts! [/teaser] In a conference last Wednesday, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer finally took the rumor of Xbox TV streaming and turned it into fact. We've been hearing a lot about this and more details are very hotly anticipated. So what new details did we find out from the conference? Very little. We know that it's actually coming and we know that there will be "dozens or hundreds of additional video content suppliers," which could mean anything at launch. This new service from Microsoft will likely replace traditional cable TV in many single TV homes, apartments and dorms, especially if it's priced well. One thing that hasn't been revealed yet is whether or not you'll be able to use the 360 as a DVR, which would make the whole thing that much more attractive. Source: Light ReadingPosted Mon Sep 19, 2011 at 07:00 AM PDT by: -
'Atlas Shrugged: Part 1' Blu-ray Dated and Detailed[teaser]The film based on the first part of the 1957 Ayn Rand novel is coming to Blu-ray in November. [/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, 20th Century Fox has slated 'Atlas Shrugged: Part 1' for Blu-ray on November 15. The film was directed by Paul Johansson who also stars as the story's enigmatic character John Galt. The Blu-ray will feature 1080p video, a DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 soundtrack, and supplements will include: Commentary with writers John Aglialoro and Brian Patrick O'Toole and producer Harmon Kaslow, Road to Atlas Shrugged, I Am John Galt, and "The John Galt Theme" Slideshow. Suggested list price for the Blu-ray is $29.99. You can find the latest specs for 'Atlas Shrugged: Part 1' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under November 15.Posted Mon Sep 19, 2011 at 06:00 AM PDT by: -
HDD Deal of the Week: 'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: 25th Anniversary Collector's Edition' Blu-ray $27.99 at Amazon[teaser]Cowabunga dudes! This week's Amazon Blu-ray deal is full of raw turtle power![/teaser] Amazon is selling 'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: 25th Anniversary Collector's Edition' for $27.99 (57% off the suggested retail price). Housed in a pizza-style box, the set includes: 'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles,' 'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze,' 'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III,' and 'TMNT,' plus collectible cards and a beanie. Click here to get your dose of childhood nostalgia today! This offer is available from now through September 24.Posted Sun Sep 18, 2011 at 08:34 AM PDT by: -
Win 'Star Wars: The Complete Saga' on Blu-ray From High-Def Digest. Deadline to enter is Monday the 19th. Winner Announced Tuesday the 20th!It's easily the biggest Blu-ray release of the year, if not the biggest release in the history of the format. It's loaded to the gills with special features, behind the scenes documentaries, and plenty of surprises. It also represents quite a financial investment. We're talking of course about 'Star Wars: The Complete Saga,' and boy have we got some exciting news for you! [teaser]We're awarding one free copy of 'Star Wars: The Complete Saga' to a very lucky High-Def Digest Forum member![/teaser] Here's how you can enter to win: Visit the High-Def Digest Forums from the link provided at the bottom of this announcement. If you're a newcomer, be sure you set up an HDD forum account, we're always excited to see new members in the community! Entering is simple. The forum thread linked below asks you to answer just one simple question: "When did you first see any of the 'Star Wars' movies? Tell us the story and what made that initial visit to the 'Star Wars' universe so memorable for you!" We want to know how the movie made you feel the very first time you sat down and watched Luke, Han, Obi-Wan and the rest of the gang take on Darth Vader and the Emperor. Who did you see it with? Did you sleep on the sidewalk to get tickets on opening day? Were you dressed as Chewbacca? Share your experience in a forum post and you're entered to win! Simple as that. Of course, no High-Def Digest employees or their family members are eligible. This is for our readers and forum members only. This contest will run from September 12 through September 19th. The winner will be picked at random, and his or her name will be announced on Tuesday, September 20, 2011! So, what are you waiting for? Enter to win one of the biggest Blu-ray releases since the format was introduced! We can't wait to read your stories!Posted Fri Sep 16, 2011 at 12:00 PM PDT by: -
'The Lady Vanishes' and 'Design for Living' Announced for Blu-ray[teaser]Criterion will bring Alfred Hitchcock and Ernst Lubitsch classics to Blu-ray in December. [/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, Criterion has revealed the 1935 comedic mystery 'The Lady Vanishes' for Blu-ray on December 6. In Alfred Hitchcock’s most quick-witted and devilish comic thriller, the beautiful Margaret Lockwood, traveling across Europe by train, meets a charming spinster (Dame May Whitty), who them seems to disappear into thin air. The younger woman turns investigator and finds herself drawn into a complex web of mystery and high adventure. Also starring Michael Redgrave, 'The Lady Vanishes' remains one of the great filmmaker’s purest delights. The Blu-ray will feature a 1080p transfer and supplements will include: Audio commentary by film historian Bruce Eder; Crook’s Tour, a 1941 feature-length adventure film starring Basil Radford and Naunton Wayne as Charters and Caldicott, their beloved characters from The Lady Vanishes; Excerpts from François Truffaut’s legendary 1962 audio interview with director Alfred Hitchcock; Mystery Train, a video essay about Hitchcock and The Lady Vanishes by Hitchcock scholar Leonard Leff; Stills gallery of behind-the-scenes photos and promotional art; and a booklet featuring essays by critic Geoffrey O’Brien and Hitchcock scholar Charles Barr. Criterion will also be bringing 'Design for Living' to Blu-ray on the same date. Gary Cooper, Fredric March, and Miriam Hopkins play a trio of Americans in Paris who enter into a very adult “gentleman’s” agreement, in this continental pre-Code comedy freely adapted by Ben Hecht from a play by Noël Coward, and directed by Ernst Lubitsch. A risqué relationship comedy and a witty take on creative pursuits, it concerns a commercial artist (Hopkins) unable—or unwilling—to choose between the equally dashing painter (Cooper) and playwright (March) she meets on a train en route to the City of Light. 'Design for Living' is Lubitsch at his most adroit, an entertainment at once debonair and racy, featuring three stars at the height of their allure. The Blu-ray will feature 1080p video, an uncompressed monaural soundtrack, and supplements will include: "The Clerk," starring Charles Laughton—director Ernst Lubitsch's segment of the 1932 film If I Had a Million, which he made just before Design for Living; Selected-scene commentary by film professor William Paul; Play of the Week: A Choice of Coward, a 1964 British television production of the play Design for Living, introduced on camera by playwright Noël Coward; New interview with film scholar and screenwriter Joseph McBride on Lubitsch and Ben Hecht's screen adaptation of the Coward play; and a booklet featuring an essay by film critic Kim Morgan. Suggested list price for each Blu-ray is $39.95. You can find the latest specs for 'The Lady Vanishes' and 'Design for Living' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where they're indexed under December 6.Posted Fri Sep 16, 2011 at 10:40 AM PDT by: -
Sony Launches a Set Top Box Capable of 3D Streaming[teaser]It's not a Google TV device, but a player using Sony's own interface. [/teaser] The new SMP-N200 media player from Sony is, well, a media streamer and player. It does pretty much what every other set-top does, like stream movies, play back files from a USB drive and browse the web. One thing that it does that sets it apart from most other streamers though is the ability to stream 3D content. There aren't many, if any places to get that content, but we assume that's something that Sony is working on with the Sony Entertainment Network. Also of note is that Sony doesn't mention any streaming audio or video sources specifically aside from their own. Usually we see Netflix, Pandora and other services turn up in these press releases, but Sony doesn't mention them. They'll almost certainly be there, or the SMP-N200 will be looking a lot less compelling. The SMP-N200 is currently listed on Amazon as a Tuner/Receiver, but the price is right. The device will cost $99 when released this October. Source: eCousticsPosted Fri Sep 16, 2011 at 10:20 AM PDT by: -
'Blue Velvet: 25th Anniversary Edition' Blu-ray Detailed[teaser]David Lynch's 1986 thriller slated for Blu-ray in November will come loaded with almost an hour's worth of lost footage and more! [/teaser] From the mind of David Lynch ('Mulholland Drive,' “Twin Peaks”) comes a visionary story so startling, so provocative, so mysterious that it will open your eyes to a world you have never seen before. Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment celebrates the anniversary of a groundbreaking American cinema classic when the 'Blue Velvet: 25th Anniversary Edition' makes its curtain call on Blu-ray on November 8 . For the first time ever, fans will see over 50 minutes of deleted scenes from the film, thought to have been lost for the past 25 years, with a transfer and color correction supervised by Lynch himself. Beneath the surface of small-town serenity lies a dark domain where innocents dare not tread and unpredictability is the norm. It is the haunting realm of 'Blue Velvet.' In this “shocking, deeply disturbing, startling mixture of the heartfelt and the horrific” (Newsweek), clean-cut Jeffrey Beaumont (Kyle MacLachlan, “Twin Peaks”) realizes his Mayberry-like hometown is not-so-normal when he discovers a human ear in a field. His investigation catapults him into an alluring, erotic murder mystery involving a disturbed nightclub singer (Isabella Rossellini, 'Death Becomes Her') and a drug-addicted sadist (Dennis Hopper, 'Speed'). Soon, Jeffrey is led deeper into their depraved existence past the point of no return. Nominated for an Academy Award® for Best Directing (Lynch) and a Golden Globe® for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role (Hopper), 'Blue Velvet' features brilliant supporting performances from Laura Dern ('Wild at Heart'), Dean Stockwell (“Quantum Leap”), Hope Lange ('Peyton Place') and David Lynch mainstay Jack Nance ('Eraserhead'). Fans of Lynch’s filmmaking may also enjoy his solo debut as a musical artist, Crazy Clown Time, which is due out November 8 from Sunday Best Recordings / PIAS in America. Lynch produced and wrote the album’s 14 original songs, which spotlight him on guitar and vocals. Critics are already buzzing about the collection of dark and quirky pop, which is available on CD and LP as well as digitally. The Blu-ray/DVD combo pack will include 1080p video, a DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 soundtrack, and supplements will include over 50 minutes of never-before-seen lost footage and a few outtakes. Suggested list price for the Blu-ray is $24.99. You can find the latest specs for 'Blue Velvet: 25th Anniversary Edition' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under November 8.Posted Fri Sep 16, 2011 at 10:00 AM PDT by: -
Aperion Launches the HAL Wireless Audio Adapter[teaser]The small device can take audio from any source with a USB port, headphone jack or stereo outs. [/teaser] Whole home audio is a very cool setup, but it's not something that most people can spring for right out of the gate (especially these days!). The problem is that many wireless audio systems require that you buy into the product line, replacing your existing gear. The Home Audio Link wireless adapter allows you to take your audio signal from anywhere in the house and send it anywhere else in the house wirelessly. You'll get 16-bit/48kHz uncompressed audio to the speaker, and you can even hook up multiple sound systems and switch between which one gets the audio. You have a variety of ways to connect the adapter so you can hook up virtually every device you have. With USB you can attach a computer and a headphone plug will allow you to hook up MP3 players or anything else with a jack. Finally, stereo RCA cables are perfect for attaching a wireless subwoofer. The new Aperion Zona HAL will run $149 for the full system and $70 for additional receivers. Source: eCousticsPosted Fri Sep 16, 2011 at 09:00 AM PDT by:
