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Paramount to Tell 'How to Lose a Guy in Ten Days' on Blu-ray[teaser]In an early alert to retailers, Paramount Home Entertainment has reveled plans to bring the romanic comedy 'How to Lose a Guy in Ten Days' to Blu-ray in early-May.[/teaser] Starring Matthew McConaughey and Kate Hudson, 'How to Lose a Guy in Ten Days' was the sleeper chick flick of 2005, pulling in over $100 million domestically. Paramount has alerted retailers to a May 5 Blu-ray release for the film. (The studio previously issued a standard DVD back in 2005.) There are no tech or supplement specs available as of yet, but the Blu-ray is dubbed a "Deluxe Edition," so we expect extensive extras. Stay tuned. Suggested retail price for the Blu-ray has been set at $29.99. You'll find the latest specs for 'How to Lose a Guy in Ten Days' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under May 5.Posted Wed Feb 18, 2009 at 08:00 AM PST by: -
Criterion to Bring 'Ran' to Blu-ray this May[teaser]Criterion has announced its latest classic for high-def, setting a mid-May Blu-ray berth for the Japanese epic 'Ran.'[/teaser] Considered one of the many masterpieces from legendary filmmaker Akira Kurosawa, 'Ran' will make its eagerly-awaited Blu-ray bow on May 12. (Criterion previously released a special edition DVD version in 2002.) Tech specs will see the 160-minute film spread across a BD-50 dual-layer disc, with 1080p/AVC MPEG-4 video. We don't have audio details yet, but stay tuned. Among the bonus features are audio commentary by Kurosawa scholar Stephen Prince, a 30-minute documentary, the full-length film "A.K.," by director Chris Marker, a 35-minute video recreating many Kurosawa paintings and sketches for the film, a new video interview with star Tatsuya Nakadai, theatrical trailers and a 28-page booklet with interviews and essays. Suggested retail price for the Blu-ray has been set at $39.95. You'll find the latest specs for 'Ran' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under May 12.Posted Wed Feb 18, 2009 at 06:00 AM PST by: -
Blu About The Slow Release of Classic Titles On Blu-ray? Take Heart! (UPDATED)[teaser]George Feltenstein of Warner Home Video talks about future releases and why it takes so long to bring Golden Age gems to Blu-ray [/teaser] Article by David Krauss Editor's Note - We have corrected the portion of this story relating to Warner Home Video and it's audio policies for Blu-ray releases. Mr. Feltenstein has noted that from this point forward, Warner intends to release all catalog titles with TrueHD audio tracks. Whether or not the films have multitrack audio elements, the studio believes each release deserves the absolute best audio possible. It's a question serious movie fans have been asking for some time: "Where are all the classics on Blu-ray?" Almost three years have passed since the debut of high-def discs and we're fast approaching the first anniversary of the format war's abrupt end, and still such iconic titles as 'Gone With the Wind,' 'The Wizard of Oz,' 'Lawrence of Arabia,' 'Citizen Kane,' and 'Rear Window' have yet to see a Blu-ray release. "What's taking so long?" everyone seems to be asking. "Is Blu-ray only for recent blockbusters? Will we never be able to enjoy our favorite old movies on this glorious new media?" As time creeps along and more households embrace Blu-ray, the clamor for classics grows louder and more persistent, while the wait drags on…and on. I can speak from personal experience when I say film buffs are many things, but patient isn't one of them. Well, if you're one of those antsy aficionados aggravated by the dearth of film classics available on Blu-ray disc, take heart. A prominent home video executive feels your pain, and he's doing all he can to rectify the situation without sacrificing quality or compromising a film's original elements. Anybody who knows DVD classics knows George Feltenstein, senior vice president of marketing/theatrical catalog for Warner Home Video. A major Golden Age film fan himself, Feltenstein has been the driving force behind hundreds of classic releases from the days of VHS on through laserdiscs and into the digital era. His unrivaled passion and commitment to classic film has helped cement WHV's reputation as the genre's leading producer, and developed a loyal consumer following for the studio. And guess what? He's just nuts about Blu-ray. "I don't think you'll find anyone on the planet complaining more about the lack of classic releases on Blu-ray than me," Feltenstein said in a recent phone interview from his Burbank office. As a consumer himself, he personally thinks it's "horrible, ridiculous, and frustrating" that more pre-1970 titles are not available on the format, and believes "thousands upon thousands of people" haven't made the Blu-ray leap because few of the titles on store shelves interest them. (Feltenstein also feels the film industry hindered the public's adoption of the technology because it failed to clearly and accurately communicate the format's vast superiority over standard DVD during its early stages.) As an industry executive, however, he understands all too well the studios' quandary over whether to invest hundreds of thousands of dollars on a per title basis to remaster classic films – and that's what it costs if you need to start from "scratch" – when demographic research shows "typical" buyers couldn't care less about the classic genre. And, Feltenstein adds, "The fact that we are in a recession-slash-depression and the world's economy is going to hell in a hand-basket doesn't help things." All that said, Feltenstein, who dubs himself WHV's "in-house Blu-ray cheerleader," believes WHV has recently made some "bold and aggressive" moves regarding classics, and hopes other studios will follow suit. He cites next month's releases of the biblical epic 'Quo Vadis,' and two Best Picture winners, 'Gigi' and 'An American in Paris,' as a "litmus test" for classics, even though they are "very, very risky titles to put out in this marketplace, which mostly caters to new theatrical releases." (20th Century Fox will also hop on the classic BD bandwagon next month with 'The Robe' and 'South Pacific.') That trio, however, is just a warm-up for what Feltenstein calls a "murderer's row" of classic releases later this year that will include such AFI 100 masterpieces as 'Gone With the Wind,' 'The Wizard of Oz,' and 'North By Northwest.' Hitchcock's thriller underwent a $1 million restoration, while 'GWTW' and 'Oz' – both of which were remastered in 2K Ultra Resolution three or four years ago for splashy DVD releases – have been completely overhauled once again to make sure they meet all of Blu-ray's exacting standards. "What was perfection two to three years ago is not now," Feltenstein says. "We thought 'Gone With the Wind' would be good to go on Blu-ray with what was done previously, plus $200,000 for dirt cleaning. But to look perfect, we had to start all over from scratch at enormous cost. I took it to management and there was no hesitation. Having a film like 'Gone With the Wind' on Blu-ray will set a new standard and pave the way for more classic releases." According to Feltenstein, WHV has been mastering its classic films in 1080p since 2002, long before Blu-ray's official dawn, but he's quick to point out that even those relatively new transfers still must undergo expensive, time-consuming dirt and scratch removal to make them suitable for Blu-ray. Regular 1080p remastering is fine for standard definition, he says, but HD quality requires additional work. "Blu-ray demands perfection and our consumers demand that these films achieve the best possible image quality. I assure you they will, but there will always be people out there who will nitpick and find something wrong with them." Perfection, he explains, doesn't mean compromising a film's original elements, such as grain structure, and Feltenstein is adamant that WHV does not condone such tampering, nor does it allow The Motion Picture Imaging Group, the company that produces its transfers, to artificially enhance images or apply digital noise reduction to achieve a more modern, sleek look. Black-and-white films of the 1930s and 1940s tend to exhibit more grain than movies made in the '50s and '60s, and sometimes that grain looks amplified when projected on a high-def display. When doing transfers, Feltenstein says, "we keep the grain, but get rid of every piece of non-photographic originated dirt we can." Oftentimes, 1080p remastering shines a beacon on basic rudimentary production techniques used in classic films. Mattes, backdrops, and rear projection work are more noticeable, and special effects can lose their mystique. When upgrading 'Top Hat' (1935), Feltenstein was shocked to see how dirty the floor was on which Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers danced. That dirty floor will be clearly visible when the Astaire-Rogers films make their Blu-ray debut in 2010, as will the wires that support the Scarecrow in certain scenes of 'The Wizard of Oz.' Age-related specks, scratches, and grit, however, will be erased. Sound issues have also drawn ire from many consumers hungry for high-def audio on Golden Age films. Some have complained about the lack of a Dolby TrueHD track on 'Casablanca' and the upcoming 'An American in Paris.' Both 'Casablanca' and 'An American in Paris' were recorded in mono, so monaural tracks were used on their respective Blu-ray discs to preserve each film's authenticity. However, Mr. Feltenstein has noted that from this point forward, Warner Home Video intends to release all catalog titles with TrueHD tracks. When original multiple channel recordings are available, the studio may produce newer, multitrack audio mixes, but whether or not the films have multitrack audio elements, the studio believes each release deserves the absolute best audio possible and will provide it in TrueHD. When discussing the criteria for selecting suitable titles for Blu-ray release, especially this early in the format's lifespan, Feltenstein notes there are still "hundreds upon hundreds of wonderful classic films in the Warner library that still haven't even seen a standard DVD release." At this time, he says, limited audience titles will not immediately come out on Blu-ray, such as a collection of Esther Williams movies WHV is readying for later in 2009, because projected sales would not effectively cover costs, which can quickly spiral into the stratosphere. Dirt and scratch removal on existing 1080p masters is expensive enough, but some films require new intermediate elements from the original negative, while others demand a full photochemical restoration before a new master can be created. Authoring, compression, menu creation, and design also inflate the price tag. "Even replicating the physical Blu-ray disc is expensive," Feltenstein says. "So it's not just the cost of making the master that determines whether we go forward." As a result, the studio is currently prepping its most iconic titles for Blu-ray and holding off on more specialized material. Does that mean some titles, especially those antiques with heavy grain and scratchy audio, will never see a Blu-ray release? "Just because it can't be perfect doesn't mean it shouldn't be on Blu-ray at some point," Feltenstein says. "Some titles will take longer than others, but a film's vintage will not keep it from Blu-ray. Because we've been mastering in 1080p since 2002, we have gorgeous high-definition masters on more than 250 black-and-white 4x3 movies. They're just not the kind of movies that will lure people into Blu-ray. Remember, it was about five years into the DVD era before it became financially viable to go deeper into the classic library; we are about to begin year number four of Blu-ray in a few months, and I believe our plans for Blu-ray library marketing are in line with what we did – and continue to do – for DVD. But right now, we have to try and find the right classic film that will really show off the technology." And Warner has plenty of those on tap. In addition to the Astaire-Rogers canon in 2010, Feltenstein said the 1954 'A Star Is Born' with Judy Garland, currently being remastered in 6K resolution, will also see a 2010 release, and 'Citizen Kane' will celebrate its 70th anniversary with a Blu-ray bow in 2011. Other titles in the pipeline include the 1959 'Ben-Hur,' which was already remastered in 1080p, but is being redone because, Feltenstein says, many viewers were displeased with the standard DVD transfer. 'Singin' in the Rain,' previously mastered in 1080i in 2001 is unsuitable for Blu-ray in its present form, so it's gone back to square one for a "profusely expensive" 1080p makeover. 'The Music Man,' 'Doctor Zhivago,' and 'Meet Me in St. Louis' also will see high-def releases in the next two to three years. And in honor of its 40th anniversary, 'Woodstock' will arrive on Blu-ray later this year in limited numbered editions with two hours of recently discovered performances. The classic concert film was originally shot in 16mm, so beware, there will be noticeable grain. Though Hollywood usually thrives during tough times, Feltenstein said the home video industry has not been immune to the economic downturn, as layoffs and store closings make production more time consuming and marketing more challenging. "It's a very difficult environment to further this agenda," he said. "But if you put out a great release, people will buy it, and buying ensures that more releases in the same vein will follow. If people want to see more classic releases, they need to support the ones that are available or will soon be available. It's that simple." Feltenstein can't speak for other studios, but emphasizes WHV's strong commitment to classics on Blu-ray, both from a financial and ideological perspective. "The horizon is bright," he says. "We will continue to be aggressive, and I believe people will be very happy with what we have in store." In other words, good things come to those who wait.Posted Tue Feb 17, 2009 at 12:10 PM PST by: -
Tai Seng to Bring 'Lady Cop & Papa Crook' to Blu-ray[teaser]Tai Seng has announced a late-March Blu-ray arrival for the Cantonese action hit 'Lady Cop & Papa Crook.'[/teaser] Sprung from the same minds that brought you 'Infernal Affairs,' Tai Seng will release the detective thriller on March 31, day-and-date with the standard DVD. Tech specs will see a BD-50 dual-layer disc with 1080p/AVC MPEG-4 video (1.85:1), and Cantonese audio tracks in Dolby TrueHD 7.1 Surround and Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround, as well as a Mandarin Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround option. (Subtitles in English and Chinese are also provided.) There are no announced supplements as of yet, but we'll keep you posted. Suggested retail price for the Blu-ray has been set at $39.99. You'll find the latest specs for 'Lady Cop & Papa Crook' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under March 31.Posted Tue Feb 17, 2009 at 10:00 AM PST by: -
Paramount to Pitch 'Major League' on Blu this May[teaser]The sluggers of 'Major League' are coming to high-def, with Paramount Home Entertainment alerting retailers to a mid-May Blu-ray release for the hit comedy.[/teaser] Starring Charlie Sheen and Tom Berenger, 'Major League' turned out to be one of the sleeper hits of 1989, and eventually went on to spawn not one but two subsequent sequels. The studio has announced that the original film will make its Blu-ray debut on May 12. (At press time, Paramount has not announced a high-def release for either sequel.) There are no tech or supplement specs available as of yet, but as always, we'll keep you posted. Suggested retail price for the Blu-ray has been set at $29.99. You'll find the latest specs for 'Major League' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under May 12.Posted Tue Feb 17, 2009 at 09:30 AM PST by: -
Universal to Unleash 'Army of Darkness' on Blu-ray[teaser]Making its second trip to high-def, Universal has announced a mid-May Blu-ray release for Sam Raimi's 'Army of Darkness.'[/teaser] Originally released on HD DVD back in 2007 as a bare-bones edition, Universal will at last give the horror-comedy cult classic (the third in the 'Evil Dead' series) the deluxe high-def treatment on May 19, when the 'Army of Darkness: Screwhead Edition' comes to Blu-ray. A mix of extras and exclusives new and old, bonus features include audio commentary with Raimi, co-writer Ivan Raimi and star Bruce Campbell, the "Men Behind the Army" featurette, additional footage, deleted scenes and alternate ending, and the theatrical trailers. Exclusive to the Blu-ray is a picture-in-picture track with production photos, My Scenes, and BD-Live connectivity. Tech specs will see a BD-25 single-layer disc with 1080p/ video (1.85:1), and a DTS-HD Lossless Master Audio 5.1 Surround. Suggested retail price for the Blu-ray has been set at $29.99. You'll find the latest specs for 'Army of Darkness' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under May 19.Posted Tue Feb 17, 2009 at 08:00 AM PST by: -
Paramount to Bring First Six 'Star Trek' Films to Blu-ray[teaser]Boldly going where the studio has never gone before, Paramount Home Entertainment has announced two Blu-ray box sets that will bring the original 'Star Trek' motion pictures to high-def for the first time.[/teaser] Landing on Earth May 12, Paramount will bundle the first six 'Star Trek' big-screen adventures on Blu-ray for the first time as the seven-disc collection 'Star Trek: Original Motion Picture Collection.' The set includes the theatrical cut versions only of all six titles, which include 'Star Trek: The Motion Picture,' 'Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan,' 'Star Trek III: The Search for Spock,' 'Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home,' 'Start Trek V: The Final Frontier' and 'Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country.' Hoping to entice fans of the "Genesis Arc" installments of the franchise, Paramount will also box up 'Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan,' 'Star Trek III: The Search for Spock' and 'Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home' as the lower-priced 'Star Trek: Original Motion Picture Trilogy' Blu-ray set. It will also be available May 12. Specs and supplements of the individual titles will be identical in each collection, with the feature films each receiving a BD-50 dual-layer disc with 1080p video and newly-remixed English Dolby TrueHD 7.1 Surround audio tracks. Supplements will mix features both new and old, with each title enjoying audio commentary, featurettes, still galleries, deleted scenes, storyboards and theatrical trailers. (For full specs on each title, see the links below.) All titles will also come BD-Live-enabled, with the downloadable features "Library Computer" and "Star Trek IQ." Exact details on contents are TBA. Finally, the 'Star Trek: Original Motion Picture Collection' will also house the bonus disc "Star Trek: The Captains' Summit," which will include a 70-minute exclusive roundtable discussion hosted by Whoopi Goldberg and featuring stars William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, Patrick Stewart, and Jonathan Frakes discussing the series and its legacy. Suggested retail price for the 'Original Motion Picture Collection' Blu-ray has been set at $104.99, and for the 'Original Motion Picture Trilogy,' MSRP is $48.99. You'll find the latest specs for 'Star Trek: Original Motion Picture Collection' and 'Star Trek: Original Motion Picture Trilogy' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where they're indexed under May 12.Posted Tue Feb 17, 2009 at 06:00 AM PST by: -
HD Advisor 2: Advise HarderEditor's Note: It's Friday, which means it's time for another round of questions and answers with High-Def Digest's own HD Advisor! If you have home theater questions you need answered, our HD Advisor will try to help you out. Send an email to [email protected] to submit a question for consideration. To browse through previously answered questions, visit the main HD Advisor page. Answers by Joshua Zyber "3-D Pop" Q: I'm just curious, when I go to these big box stores (Best Buy, Fry's, Circuit City-RIP) and watch their demos on 40-50 inch LCDs and Plasma TVs, I always see that great "3 dimensional" pop but I can't get it on my home theater. My TV is a Mitsubishi WD-73734 73" DLP, I am using a PS3 as my Blu-Ray player and Monster Cable 1000 series HDMI cables going into an Onkyo receiver then to the TV. Is it the PS3? Or the cables going into the receiver then the TV? Or is the TV just too big or the fact that it is a DLP? Should I get the TV calibrated, will that help in achieving the "3D" pop? The people that work at these stores get lost when I mention the "3D" pop and tell me "3D is not available for the TV" so any help you can offer would be appreciated. A: There are many elements to this question. First off, yes, calibrate your TV as soon as possible. If you can't afford to have a professional calibrator brought in, at the very least buy/rent a calibration disc like 'Digital Video Essentials' and follow its instructions. You should always be wary of the video quality you see in retail store demos. Retailers invariably set their TVs on display to crank up the Brightness, Contrast, Color, and Sharpness. This makes the picture more eye-catching on a bright showroom floor, but it'll look downright horrible in your living room. Once properly calibrated, you may still feel that your picture doesn't "pop" as much as you expected. That's only natural. Most movies aren't photographed to have the kind of vivid "3-D" look you describe. The goal in home theater isn't to make a picture with 3-D pop. The goal is to make a picture that's accurate to the source and to the filmmakers' intentions. Once you calibrate your TV, take some time to get used to the video appearance before fiddling with the settings further. The more you watch, the more you'll come to appreciate an accurate picture. One more factor may also come into play here. Many newer TVs have a Frame Interpolation feature. This goes by many names, depending on how the manufacturers have branded it: TruMotion, PureMotion, MotionFlow, Auto Motion Plus, etc. What this does is take a 24 fps or 60 Hz video signal and artificially creates new video frames to insert in between the existing frames. The purpose of Frame Interpolation is to reduce image judder and make motion smoother. At a first glance, it may also make the picture seem sharper, more vibrant, or more "3-D." However, Frame Interpolation has the nasty side effect of making film-based content look like it was shot on video. After a few minutes, you'll feel less like you're watching a movie and more like you're watching behind-the-scenes footage from the set of that movie. Some viewers claim to like this, but many others (myself included) think it looks atrocious. I always recommend turning off Frame Interpolation and any other image "enhancement" settings that only serve to distort the source signal. HD Audio Q: To have HD Audio, in theory you need a receiver that can decode the HD Audio Signal. From what I understand, the PS3 will decode the signal and send it to the receiver. Is that true? If it is true, then will the receiver receive the HD Audio signal and output HD audio? I have a Sony STR-DE595 and curious if I am actually listening to HD Audio when I play Blu-rays that have HD Audio on my PS3. A: If you haven't had a chance to read it yet, I'd like to direct you to my Blu-ray and HD DVD Audio Explained article, which describes the many audio formats available on Blu-ray and how to best hook up your Blu-ray player to take advantage of them. Long story short: If you have a PS3 (with the latest firmware) connected by HDMI to an A/V receiver, the PS3 can decode all of the Blu-ray audio formats and convert them to PCM 5.1. That new PCM signal will retain all of the original high-resolution quality. All the receiver has to do is Digital-to-Analog conversion and amplification. With that said, I've looked up the specs for your receiver, and the STR-DE595 does not appear to have an HDMI input. I assume you've connected your PS3 by a Toslink S/PDIF cable? If so, the player cannot output high-resolution audio out of that connection type. S/PDIF only has enough bandwidth to carry 2 channels of PCM audio. Therefore, the best you can get out of your player currently are standard Dolby Digital 5.1, DTS 5.1, and PCM stereo. I hate to say it, but if you want high-resolution audio, you'll need to upgrade to a newer receiver. 4k Video on Blu-ray? Q: Does Blu-ray have the technical capability of upgrading its profile enough to allow 4k resolution movies? (200GB+ discs obviously). I know most current Blu-ray players probably wouldn't have the hardware capabilities, but would it be possible in the future without having to define an all new format? A: Unfortunately, this is extremely unlikely, to say the least. The current Blu-ray spec is limited to 1920x1080 resolution video. Although the format does have provisions for multi-layered discs beyond what we use now (which top out at 2 layers and 50 GB), any extra storage capacity that might be added in the future will almost certainly be used for more content and bonus features, not for higher resolution video. 4k video would require a major revision to the Blu-ray spec, all new hardware (no current players would be compatible), and all new disc software. Essentially, it would be a new format anyway. In that scenario, it would be in everyone's best interest to brand the 4k format with a new name so as to avoid consumer confusion. I've already heard plenty of retail horror stories about shoppers returning Blu-ray discs that they thought would work in their standard DVD players. Imagine how bad things would be if there were more than one type of disc called a Blu-ray on store shelves. Blu-ray Pricing Q: I've noticed at my local Wal-Mart that there are a line of Blu-Ray movies priced at a low $10 each. They include Terminator 2, Predator, StarGate, etc. and usually sell out quickly, leading me to believe that people do want Blu-Rays but, especially in this economy, have reservations. Now I know not all Blu-Rays can be priced as low, but when do you see new release Blu-ray DVDs being priced around the same as standard def new releases? Or do you think, as with video game prices going from $50 to $60 as the norm, are the higher prices charged for high-def movies now the norm? A: For better or worse, all of the major Hollywood studios are positioning Blu-ray as a premium product. They feel that Blu-ray offers more than DVD, and should be priced accordingly. Also, you have to keep in mind that the format took years of R&D to come to market, and each new title currently still costs more to author and manufacture than DVD. Those expenses need to be recouped somehow. To date, Blu-ray has only captured approximately 10% of the home video market. And realistically, that percentage is comprised primarily of major day-and-date releases. Catalog titles on the format tend to sell poorly. As a result, economies of scale haven't yet kicked in, and probably won't for a while. I wholeheartedly agree that Blu-ray's premium prices are an impediment to its mass market success. I can't tell you the number of times I've heard people say that they'll only buy new releases on the format, because they can't afford to upgrade movies they already own on DVD. Personally speaking, cheaper Blu-rays would be a lot easier on my wallet as well. I'm sure that software prices will come down eventually. We just need to be a little patient. Blu-ray Recorders Q: When can we expect Blu-Ray Recorders in the U.S.? A: I assume you specifically mean set-top Blu-ray recorders? As I'm sure you know, computer-based Blu-ray burners are already available. Although DVD recorders are big business in Japan and some other foreign territories, they've never made much headway in the American market. I wouldn't expect Blu-ray recorders to do much better. DVRs and other hard-drive based recording options are more popular here. I have no doubt that someone will release a Blu-ray recorder box, perhaps in the near future. However, we probably won't see too many manufacturers competing in this area. That will close out another week. Be sure to check back next week for more answers. Keep those questions coming.Posted Fri Feb 13, 2009 at 11:00 AM PST by: -
'Black Sheep' Coming to Blu-ray[teaser]In an early alert to retailers, the comedy 'Black Sheep' has received a mid-May Blu-ray release date.[/teaser] Starring Chris Farley and David Spade, 'Black Sheep' will make its first-ever appearance in high-def on May 12. (The studio previously issued a standard DVD back in 2003.) There are no tech or supplement specs available as of yet, but a package comparable to the standard DVD is expected. Watch this space for final details in the days ahead. Suggested retail price for the Blu-ray has been set at $29.99. You'll find the latest specs for 'Black Sheep' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under May 12.Posted Fri Feb 13, 2009 at 10:00 AM PST by: -
Disney to Unfurl 'Bedtime Stories' as Blu-ray/DVD Combo[teaser]Disney has announced early details for 'Bedtime Stories,' which is coming to high-def this April as a Blu-ray/DVD combo edition with Digital Copy.[/teaser] Showing a softer, more family-friendly side of Adam Sandler (who produces as well as stars), the live action-animation hybrid will arrive on Blu-ray April 5 (day-and-date with the standard DVD). Full specs have yet to be revealed, but Disney has confirmed so far that the Blu-ray will be a three-disc set that includes a BD-50 dual-layer disc with the main feature, plus two additional platters with standard DVD and Digital Copy versions. We'll keep you posted as final specs and bonus features are confirmed. Suggested retail price for the Blu-ray has been set at $39.99. You'll find the latest specs for 'Bedtime Stories' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under April 5.Posted Fri Feb 13, 2009 at 09:30 AM PST by:
