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Black Friday Deals: Up to 40% off Amazon Devices[teaser]Select Amazon gadgets are now on sale![/teaser] As part of the online retailer's Black Friday Deals Store, Amazon is running a special sale on Echo devices and Fire tablets. Echo Dot - Currently $30 (40% off). Fire 7 Tablet - Currently $30 (40% off). Fire TV Stick - Currently $25 (38% off). Fire HD 8 Tablet - Currently $50 (38% off). Fire HD 10 Tablet - Currently $100 (33% off). Echo Show - Currently $180 (22% off). Echo - Currently $80 (20% off). These deals will only be active for a limited time while supplies last. Make sure to stay tuned to High-Def Digest for more Black Friday sales and special promotions!Posted Fri Nov 24, 2017 at 04:05 AM PST by: -
VIZIO Reveals Black Friday Deals on 4K HDR Display Lineup[teaser]The company's HDR displays are on sale.[/teaser] VIZIO has announced Black Friday pricing for select 2017 E-Series, M-Series, and P-Series 4K HDR Displays. Highlights include a 55-inch M-Series Display for just $599 and a 65-inch P-Series Display for just $1,299. Here's a full rundown of displays included in the promotion per VIZIO along with links to purchase them from Best Buy or Costco when available. Note: All prices below reflect planned Black Friday discounts and may not be live just yet. Likewise, the listings do not include tax or shipping. E Series: Entry-level HDR w/HDR10 / XLED (FALD) 65-inch E-Series UHD HDR Display - $749 (full review here) 70-inch E-Series UHD HDR Display - $999 75-inch E-Series UHD HDR Display - $1,499 M Series: HDR w/Dolby Vision & HDR10 / Wide Color / XLED + (32 zone FALD) 50-inch M-Series UHD HDR Display - $499 55-inch M-Series UHD HDR Display - $599 65-inch M-Series UHD HDR Display - $999 70-inch M-Series UHD HDR Display - $1,299 exclusively at Costco P Series: HDR w/Dolby Vision & HDR10 / Wide Color / XLED Pro (128 zone FALD) 65-inch P-Series UHD HDR Display - $1,299 exclusively at Costco These discounts will only be active for a limited time while supplies last. Stay tuned to High-Def Digest for more Black Friday deals and promotions. Source: VIZIOPosted Wed Nov 22, 2017 at 05:05 AM PST by: -
SVS Announces Black Friday Sale on Subwoofers[teaser]Two of the company's subwoofers are now up to $300 off.[/teaser] SVS has launched a Black Friday sale on its SB12-NSD and PB12-NSD subwoofers. The discounts mark the lowest prices ever on the ported and sealed models. An exact time window for the sale has not been announced. Here's a rundown of the currently discounted models: SVS PB12-NSD Subwoofer ($500, 38% off) - Features a high excursion 12-inch driver with 400 watts RMS, 800 watts peak power Sledge DSP amplifier housed in a ported box cabinet. SVS SB12-NSD Subwoofer ($400, 41% off) - Features a high excursion 12-inch driver with 400 watts RMS, 800+ watts peak power Sledge DSP amplifier, housed in a sealed unit design. These deal will only be active for a limited time while supplies last. Make sure to stay tuned to High-Def Digest for more Black Friday sales and promotions. Source: SVSPosted Tue Nov 21, 2017 at 05:00 AM PST by: -
Motor Trend OnDemand Offers Black Friday Deal[teaser]The motorsport streaming service is now available for a discounted subscription price.[/teaser] TEN: A Discovery Communications Company has announced the launch of special Black Friday pricing for its Motor Trend OnDemand platform through Motor Trend OnDemand.com. The promotion will be active from November 20 through Monday, November 27. As part of the Black Friday sale, Motor Trend OnDemand subscriptions are now available for $2.99 per month for the first three months for first time subscribers (40% off the regular price). Following that three month period, the price will then switch to $4.99 per month. In addition, 1 year subscription rates are now available for $39.99 (20% off), and 2-year subscriptions are available for $69.99 (22% off). Motor Trend On Demand provides access to more than 2,000 hours of content with live streaming, archive material, original shows, and a schedule of racing events. Available real-time motorsport racing and enthusiast events include Pirelli World Challenge, Blancpain GT Series, DTM, and Lamborghini Super Trofeo, the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, and Goodwood Festival of Speed. Likewise, Motor Trend OnDemand provides exclusive first-look access, bonus episodes, and behind-the-scenes footage from its popular lineup of original programming like 'Roadkill,' 'Head 2 Head,' 'Dirt Every Day,' 'Ignition,' 'Hot Rod Garage,' and more. The service is available on iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Roku, Xbox One, Xbox 360, Android devices, and the web. Likewise, users can also sign up for the platform as an add on subscription through Amazon Video. Source: Motor Trend OnDemandPosted Mon Nov 20, 2017 at 01:55 PM PST by: -
First Look: the Christopher Nolan Collection in 4KDecember 19th is going to be an exciting day for 4K enthusiasts who also happen to be Christopher Nolan fans. Not only will you be able to pick up Dunkirk and The Dark Knight Trilogy on 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray, but there'll be a Christopher Nolan Collection seven-film 4K box set option that also includes Interstellar, The Prestige, and Inception. (UPDATE: directly from Warners, please be aware the seven-movie Nolan Collection does NOT include Digital Copies, but the individual releases & Dark Knight Trilogy WILL all have Digital Copies.) Last Friday, HDD joined Warner Bros. Home Entertainment at the historic Chateau Marmont Hotel to celebrate Mr. Nolan's work. Sunset Boulevard sure has evolved since I moved to Los Angeles, but walking through the dimly lit Marmont is like stepping into a time machine that rockets you back across a century of Hollywood glamour and tragedy. Adding to the atmosphere, Christopher Nolan attended the event in person along with friends and colleagues and I couldn't help but geek out over seeing Kenneth Branagh, whose Henry V adaptation is one of the key reasons I adore both Shakespeare and cinema. Celebrities included, the best part of the evening was the twin 65" Sony OLED displays playing clips from Dunkirk and the rest of the 4K Collection. Unfortunately, we didn't get to take home any sample discs to do a more thorough analysis (nor did we get to compare the 4K transfers to the previous Blu-rays), but I wanted to share my first impressions because I'm very impressed. SONY A1E OLED Before we jump into the clips, let's talk about the new 65" Sony A1E OLED 4K TV, which you can buy HERE on Amazon for $3,500 and fuses an LG OLED panel with Sony processing and design. In short, this TV is a revelation. Wow! The display itself stands on flat surfaces like an easel, giving the whole thing a high-end gallery appearance. Yet, while perfect for a party where everyone's standing, this setup might make viewing angles odd for any sitting position that's lower than the TV's midpoint. Wall mounting (the rear half of the stand folds flat) is probably a better option. In terms of performance, the A1E impressed everyone. I can't comment on settings, mode, or calibration specifics, but I overheard Emma Thomas (Christopher Nolan's producing partner/wife) telling colleagues that "Chris made sure they were calibrated" and both displays met his high standards. I was most surprised by their overall brightness; in terms of specs, they max out around 700 nits, but these two 65" ($3500) panels literally lit up the room while producing stunning black levels with no sense of banding in the shadows, tons of specular highlight details, and very accurate colors. To be fair, Nolan's movies, and Dunkirk especially, are far less colorful than something like Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, so I didn't get to see these Sony OLEDs push their full capabilities. Still, even in a room with a lot of ambient lighting, the results were striking, especially for IMAX footage. DUNKIRK Nolan's latest blockbuster was shot mostly on IMAX 15/70 film -- with the remaining, mostly-dialog scenes photographed in widescreen 70mm (65mm negative) -- and boy does this quality make difference. It was easily the best-looking demo of the evening. Sampling extended sequences from all three of the land, sea, and air timelines, I can confirm this 4K Blu-ray features alternating aspect ratios, with full frame IMAX 70/15 cutting to letterboxed 70mm footage. Simply put, the Dunkirk IMAX clips are magnificent. Demo material all day and night. As close to IMAX 15/70 or IMAX Laser as you can get in the home. Probably the sharpest, clearest 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray ever released (or very close to Planet Earth II, which has the added benefit of being far more colorful). Like I said above, everyone was impressed. You can smush your face right up to the screen and see the smallest details in the sky and waves and uniforms and metal vessels. I'm sorry if this sounds like hyperbole, but, honestly, it's shockingly clear. The widescreen 70mm footage is also quite clean and looks noticeably sharper than Nolan's 35mm productions (more on this in a minute), but lacks the finer details and overall screen brightness of the IMAX footage. It's not bad, by any means -- in fact, it gives me hope of how terrific Lawrence of Arabia or The Hateful Eight could look in 4K -- but this footage is just not as jaw-dropping when intercut with a higher resolution source material. The good news is that the difference is far less noticeable than IMAX v 35mm, and there are no signs of any weird digital enhancements or over-sharpening. In other words, if you have a 4K display, you have a new demo disc. If you haven't upgraded, here's a very fun reason to do so. NOLAN'S COLLECTION About twenty feet away from the Dunkirk OLED, a second Sony A1E played a revolving series of clips from Nolan's other Collection movies, though I missed seeing anything from The Prestige or The Dark Knight. (Please don't read anything into this; it was a very crowded room and I bumped into a few friends along the way, so there's no political or technical reason behind this.) However, I did see the Tumbler Chase from Batman Begins, as well as Bane and Selina Kyle's (individual) introductions from The Dark Knight Rises. The Tumbler Chase is drenched in deeper shadows than I recall seeing on both my Blu-ray and various theatrical formats circa 2005, but you can still see things like the metallic black paint and the church roof tiles as the Tumbler crunches across them. Bane's plane-heist is one of the most thrilling action sequences ever put to film and, much like Dunkirk, the full frame IMAX-filmed footage drips with detail and texture. It looks terrific. The Selena Kyle scene takes place in Bruce Wayne's shadowy mansion and was probably the least eye-popping footage of the evening. Skin tones and black levels are good, but there is a visible drop in sharpness compared to the IMAX footage (noticeably more so than Dunkirk's widescreen 70mm footage). This is understandable, expected even, and will likely be less visible to those who aren't an arm's length away from a screen. Still, the good news here is that there doesn't appear to be any over-sharpening; it's just hard to compete with IMAX 15/70. I also pixel-peeped the Matthew McConaughey vs Matt Damon ice planet fight sequence from Interstellar. Another IMAX-heavy scene, this one oozed detail, not only in terms of actor's faces and costume textures, but also in all the fine, specular highlight details. It's basically an all-white screen that (when watching on a Blu-ray) tends to bleed white on less capable displays, resulting in an image that's more light grey than pure white. Here, we see more lifelike white levels along with every icicle and glacial snowdrift. In terms of colors, these clips also include earth-set moments where the dying cornfields are a vivid, lifelike green. I can't wait to see more of this one. Lastly, we demoed Cobb/Ariadne's Paris training sequences from Inception -- the café slow-motion explosions, the mirror sequence, and folding Paris over itself -- which might be my personal favorite Nolan movie. Lacking IMAX footage, this one didn't have the look-at-me pop of Dunkirk, Interstellar, or The Dark Knight Rises, but overall it looks quite good. Without the Blu-ray handy, I don't know if I can fairly judge this one as a few of the effects elements lacked a bit of weight and the image wasn't always super-sharp. Much of this seems inherent to the source and, again, implies there's no unwanted digital sharpening. While I wasn't blown away, I'm looking forward to seeing more of this one in person and comparing it to the original Blu-ray. FINAL THOUGHTS While I used my best critical eye to drink in what was, presumably, a well-calibrated Sony OLED TV, these are just quick preview thoughts I hope will interest fans. I wasn't in a controlled environment. I didn't get to compare these transfers to the Blu-rays. And I didn't hear any audio (which, for anyone who hasn't been following, is going to remain 5.1 DTS-HD MA for all of Nolan's movies -- no Dolby Atmos or DTS:X). Important caveats aside, I'm very impressed and look forward to seeing the whole movies in 4K and/or reading what my team here at HDD has to say. I think Dunkirk is about to become a go-to demo disc while the other movies are going to look good to excellent depending on the original source materials. On a 65" or larger HDR10 capable display or projector, we're all in for a treat come December 19th. Pre-order listings for the Christopher Nolan Collection and The Prestige are not live yet, but we'll update this page when they are available. You can find the latest specs for all of the movies listed above linked from our 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Release Schedule, where they are indexed under December 19. Stay tuned for more. Thanks for reading and have an awesome week! Order the 4K Blu-ray Order the 4K Blu-ray Order the 4K Blu-ray Order the 4K Blu-ray Order the 4K Blu-ray Order the 4K Blu-ray Order the 4K Blu-rayPosted Mon Nov 20, 2017 at 12:45 PM PST by: -
Coming Soon to Blu-ray: 'Battle of the Sexes,' 'Flatliners,' and More[teaser]Films starring Emma Stone, Steve Carell, Ellen Page, Jackie Chan, and more are all heading to Blu-ray.[/teaser] New info has been revealed for several upcoming Blu-ray releases from SGL Entertainment, Kino, Shout Factory, Image, Sony, Well Go USA, 20th Century Fox, Universal, Lionsgate, and Scorpion Releasing. Here's a full rundown of recently revealed details and title announcements: First up, SGL Entertainment is set to bring Jay Davis' The Misadventures of J Davis: The Hostile Takeover starring Jay Davis, Black Jack Johnson, and Giovanni Pauletti to Blu-ray on November 21. Supplements have not been announced. Order the Blu-ray Kino Lorber and Zeitgeist Films are prepping Hrund Gunnsteinsdottir's documentary InnSæi: The Power of Intuition for Blu-ray on November 21. Supplements will include: - Deleted Scenes - Previously Unseen Interviews - Alternative Edits In addition, Kino will release John Trengov's The Wound starring Nakhane Touré, Bongile Mantsai, and Niza Jay on December 12. Supplements will include: - Original Theatrical Trailer Likewise, the label is bringing The Pink Panther Cartoon Collection: Volume 1 to Blu-ray on January 30. The set will include: - 20 shorts in chronological order - All with original audio (no laugh tracks) and all received additional DRS and dirt removal- Audio commentaries for selected films, by author Mark Arnold, historian Jerry Beck, filmmaker Greg Ford, cartoon writer William Hohauser, music scholar Will Friedwald, and veteran DePatie-Freleng story-man Bob Kartz - Interspersed throughout find archival sound-bites from animation pioneer and DePatie-Freleng Enterprises co-founder, Friz Freleng himself.- Includes the 1964 THE PINK PHINK - Oscar Winner (Best Short Subject, Cartoons)- Reversible Blu-ray Art Meanwhile, Kino is preparing Nathan Juran's Jack the Giant Killer starring Kerwin Mathews, Judi Meredith, Torin Thatcher, Walter Burke, and Don Beddoe for Blu-ray in early 2018. Supplements and an exact release date have not been announced yet. Order the Blu-ray Order the Blu-ray Order the Blu-ray Image Entertainment is set to release Shane Abbess' The Osiris Child: Science Fiction Volume One starring Kellan Lutz, Daniel MacPherson, Isabel Lucas, Luke Ford, Rachel Griffiths, and Temuera Morrison on December 5. Supplements will include: - Deleted Scenes- Five Featurettes on the Making of The Osiris Child- Music Videos- Photo and Concept Art Galleries Order the Blu-ray As previously reported, Sony is prepping Niels Arden Oplev's Flatliners starring Ellen Page, Diego Luna, and Nina Dobrev for Blu-ray, and now the release date has been set for December 26. Newly announced supplements will include: - Deleted & Extended Scenes- Making the Rounds- Reviving a Cult Classic Order the Blu-ray 20th Century Fox is bringing Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris' Battle of the Sexes starring Emma Stone and Steve Carell to Blu-ray on January 2. Supplements will include: - Raw Footage: Billie Jean’s Grand Entrance- Reigniting the Rivalry- Billie Jean King: In Her Own Words- Galleries Order the Blu-ray Well Go USA has announced plans to release Stephen Fung's The Adventurers starring Jean Reno, Andy Lau, Shu Qi, Jingchu Zhang, and Tony Yo-ning Yang on January 2. Supplements will include: - 3-Part Making-of Featurette- Trailers Order the Blu-ray Shout Factory is preparing a Collector's Edition of Tom DeSimone's Hell Night starring Vincent Van Patten and Linda Blair for Blu-ray on January 2. The disc will feature a new 4K scan of the film taken from the best surviving archival print, and supplements will include: - NEW interviews with actors Linda Blair, Peter Barton, Vincent Van Patten, Suki Goodwin, Kevin Brophy and Jenny Neumann- Audio Commentary with Linda Blair, Tom DeSimone, Irwin Yablans and Bruce Cohn Curtis- Original Theatrical Trailer & TV spots- NEW interviews with Director Tom DeSimone, Producer Bruce Cohn Curtis, and Writer Randolph Feldman- NEW – Anatomy of the Death Scenes with Tom DeSimone, Randolph Feldman, Make-up artist Pam Peitzman, Art Director Steven G. Legler and Special Effects artist John Eggett- NEW - On Location at the Kimberly Crest House with Tom DeSimone- NEW – Gothic Design in Hell Night with Steven G. Legler- Original Radio spot- Photo Gallery featuring rare, never-before-seen stills In addition, the label will release Ian Kirby's Halo: The Fall of Reach starring Jen Taylor, Steve Downes, Michelle Lukes, and Travis Willingham on February 13. No other details have been announced at this time. Likewise, Halo Legends starring Emily Neves, David Wald, James Faulkner, Andy McAvin, Deke Anderson, and Shelley Calene-Black will also arrive on February 13. Supplements have not been revealed yet. Order the Blu-ray Order the Blu-ray Order the Blu-ray Lionsgate is bringing Simon Verhoeven's Friend Request starring Alycia Debnam-Carey, Brit Morgan, William Moseley, Connor Paolo, Sean Marquette, and Liesl Ahlers to Blu-ray on January 9. Supplements will include: - Friend Request: The Social Nightmare - Featurette In addition, the studio is releasing Jayson Thiessen's My Little Pony: The Movie starring Tara Strong, Emily Blunt, and Liev Schreiber on January 9 as well. Supplements will include: - Deleted scene - Music video - Three featurettes starring the Mane 6 - An exclusive Equestria Girls Short - A Hanazuki short. Order the Blu-ray Order the Blu-ray As previously reported, Universal is prepping Martin Campbell's The Foreigner starring Katie Leung, Jackie Chan, and Rufus Jones for Blu-ray, and now the release date has been announced as January 9. Newly revealed supplements will include: - Making-of- Interviews- Trailers Order the Blu-ray Scorpion Releasing has announced plans to bring Jeffrey Reiner's Trouble Bound starring Michael Madsen, Patricia Arquette, Billy Bob Thornton, Seymour Cassel, Sal Jenco, and Vincent Guastaferro to Blu-ray on January 16. The disc will feature a brand new 2016 REMASTER of the film, and supplements will include: - On-camera interview with writer Francis Delia- Original Trailer- Reversible Artwork Finally, the label is also prepping Alvin Rakoff's Death Ship for Blu-ray. An exact release date has not been revealed yet, but the limited edition disc will feature a new 2016 2K scan of the original camera negative which features the longer cut with the deleted scene included, and supplements will include: - Audio commentary with director Alvin Rakoff- Featurette including interviews with George Kennedy, Nick Mancuso, Jack Hill, Alvin Rakoff and more- The original script of Jack Hill- Watch the film in Nightmare Theater mode- Isolated music track- Learn what the ship says featurette- Still gallery- Theatrical trailer Order the Blu-ray You can find the latest specs for all of the titles listed above linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule.Posted Sun Nov 19, 2017 at 06:00 AM PST by: -
LG Launches "Best Price Ever" Black Friday Sale on 4K OLED TV Lineup[teaser]The company's OLED displays are now on sale for their lowest prices ever![/teaser] LG has announced a special Black Friday sale on its entire 2017 4K OLED collection. As part of the limited time promotion, all 10 of the company's OLED models are available at their "Best Price Ever," starting with the entry-level 55-inch B7 display at just $1,499. The Black Friday discounts will be active from November 19 through November 27. "For consumers seeking the ultimate cinematic experience this holiday season, now is the perfect time to bring an award-winning LG OLED into your home at the best price ever," said Tim Alessi, Senior Director, Home Entertainment Product Marketing, LG Electronics USA. "Professional TV reviewers worldwide will tell you that it doesn’t get any better than LG OLED TV when it comes to picture quality. With its perfect blacks, over a billion rich colors and HDR support, these 4K OLED sets deliver your favorite shows and streaming content the way the directors intended them to be seen." LG's 2017 OLED lineup offers perfect blacks, infinite contrast, expanded color gamuts, and wide viewing angles. Likewise, the sets include Active HDR with Dolby Vision, HDR10, and HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma) support. An HDR Effect feature is included as well, allowing the TVs to simulate HDR with SDR content. In addition, the B7 and C7 series feature blade-slim designs, while the E7 series features a Picture-on-Glass design, the G7 includes a foldable sound bar stand, and the W7 boasts a premium Picture-on-Wall design. Here's a full rundown of the discounted LG OLED displays along with links to purchase them through Amazon or Best Buy when available: LG OLED TV SIGNATURE G7 Series - Amazon77-inch class (54.6-inches diagonal) model 77G7, $15,000 65-inch class (54.6-inches diagonal) model 65G7, $4,997 LG OLED TV SIGNATURE G7 Series - Best Buy77-inch class (54.6-inches diagonal) model 77G7, $10,000 65-inch class (54.6-inches diagonal) model 65G7, $5,000 LG OLED TV Picture-on-Glass E7 Series - Amazon65-inch class (64.5-inches diagonal) model 65E7, $3,497 55-inch class (54.6-inches diagonal) model 55E7, $2,497 LG OLED TV Picture-on-Glass E7 Series - Best Buy65-inch class (64.5-inches diagonal) model 65E7, $3,500 55-inch class (54.6-inches diagonal) model 55E7, $2,500 LG OLED TV C7 Series - Amazon65-inch class (64.5-inches diagonal) model 65C7, $2,697 55-inch class (54.6-inches diagonal) model 55C7, $1,697 LG OLED TV C7 Series - Best Buy65-inch class (64.5-inches diagonal) model 65C7, $2,700 55-inch class (54.6-inches diagonal) model 55C7, $1,700 LG OLED TV B7 Series - Amazon65-inch class (64.5-inches diagonal) model 65B7, $2,297 55-inch class (54.6-inches diagonal) model 55B7, $1,497 LG OLED TV B7 Series - Best Buy65-inch class (64.5-inches diagonal) model 65B7, $2,300 55-inch class (54.6-inches diagonal) model 55B7, $1,500 Source: LGPosted Sun Nov 19, 2017 at 05:30 AM PST by: -
'The Mountain Between Us' Headed for Blu-ray and 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray[teaser]The romantic drama starring Idris Elba and Kate Winslet comes to both formats next month. [/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, 20th Century Fox says 'The Mountain Between Us' will hit Blu-ray and 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray on December 26. Based on the book by Charles Martin and starring Academy Award™/Golden Globes® winner Kate Winslet & Golden Globe® winner Idris Elba, this movie is a must-see survival drama during which “you’ll be on the edge of your seat” (Andrew Freund, DishNation). Stranded after a tragic plane crash, two strangers must forge a connection to survive the extreme elements of a remote snow-covered mountain. When they realize help is not coming, they embark on a perilous journey across hundreds of miles of wilderness, pushing one another to endure and discovering strength they never knew possible. Each release will feature a lossless 7.1 soundtrack and supplements include: Exclusive deleted scenes, behind-the-scenes featurettes, including, “The Wilds: Survival Stunts,” “Love and Survival: Creating Chemistry” and “Mountain Between Them: Shooting in Isolation.” You can find the latest specs for The Mountain Between Us linked from our Blu-ray and 4K Release Schedules, where it is indexed under December 26. Order the Blu-ray Order the 4K Blu-rayPosted Sat Nov 18, 2017 at 10:58 AM PST by: -
'Batman: Gotham By Gaslight' Announced for Blu-ray and 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray[teaser]The caped crusader takes on Jack the Ripper in the next DCU animated movie available in February. [/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, Warner Brothers is working on 'Batman: Gotham By Gaslight' for Blu-ray and 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray on February 6. Inspired by the landmark one-shot Elseworlds tale by Brian Augustyn and Mike Mignola, Batman: Gotham By Gaslight takes place at the turn of the century as America's continued industrial revolution is to be showcased at a World's Fair hosted by Gotham City. But while the world prepares to witness the glittery glory of Gotham's technological advances, there is a killer loose in the city's darkest shadows. Preying on the city's women, this killer is as precise as he is cruel. As Police Commissioner James Gordon tries to calm the fears of Gotham's citizens regarding the butcher called Jack the Ripper, the masked vigilante Batman enacts his own detective work – with the help of confident, capable Selina Kyle – to stop the Ripper's murderous spree. Witness a world in flames as the notorious serial killer's controlled savagery meets the calculated stealth of the Dark Knight. Each release will feature a lossless 5.1 soundtrack and supplements include: "Caped Fear: The First Elseworld" (Featurette) – Batman in the distant past of Gotham, at the crossroads of where the Gothic 19th century meets the modern age. Jack the Ripper, clashing with Gotham and its ruling elite. The documentary traces the influence of the comic book story, and why Gotham by Gaslight stands the test of time. Batman: Gotham by Gaslight Audio Commentary – Join Executive Producer Bruce Timm, Director Sam Liu and Writer Jim Krieg as they provide details about the scenes of Batman: Gotham by Gaslight and why this is a special project for each of them. Listen in for all things Batman: Gotham by Gaslight, and immerse once more into this dark and Gothic world. A Sneak Peek at the next DC Universe Movie, Suicide Squad: Hell To Pay: A behind-the-scenes look at the next entry in the popular series of DC Universe Movies, featuring thoughts from the talented filmmakers. From the DC Vault – "Showdown" episode from Batman: The Animated Series; "Trials of the Demon!" episode from Batman: The Brave and the Bold You can find the latest specs for Batman: Gotham By Gaslight linked from our Blu-ray and 4K, where it is indexed under February 6. Order the Blu-ray Order the 4K Blu-rayPosted Sat Nov 18, 2017 at 08:53 AM PST by: -
VUDU Adds HDR10 Streaming Support for Select 4K UHD Titles[teaser]The streaming platform now supports HDR10 playback.[/teaser] VUDU has announced the addition of HDR10 streaming support for select 4K Ultra HD titles on select displays and media devices. Previously, the service only offered HDR playback using the Dolby Vision format. HDR10 is an open standard High Dynamic Range content and playback solution for 4K TVs and Ultra HD titles. The process uses expanded brightness to improve contrast between dark and light aspects of an image, bringing out deeper black levels and more realistic details in specular highlights -- like the sun reflecting off of an ocean -- in specially graded HDR10 material. Likewise, the format is typically bundled with a Wide Color Gamut (WCG), offering a greater range of colors than those found in traditional SDR content. At launch, there are 36 UHD movies available with HDR10 through VUDU, including titles like Wonder Woman, Man of Steel, Kong: Skull Island, and Mad Max: Fury Road. Any previously purchased 4K UHD movies in a user's VUDU library that qualify for HDR10 will now be viewable in the format. In addition to HDR10, VUDU continues to support a growing collection of Dolby Vision HDR titles as well. When playing a VUDU HDR title, users will automatically get the format that is compatible with their 4K HDR TV or streaming device for the best picture. Here's a full rundown of currently supported TVs and media players that offer VUDU HDR10 playback per VUDU: - Google Chromecast Ultra- LG 2016 & 2017 UHD, Super UHD and OLED TVs- Nvidia Shield TV- Roku Streaming Stick+, Premiere+, Ultra- Samsung Q & MU-Series 4K TVs- Samsung Blu-ray Disc Player UBD-M9500- Roku 4K TVs with HDR support (e.g. TCL P & C-Series)- VIZIO 2016 & 2017 Smartcast P & M-Series 4K TVs- Xbox One S, One X In order to play HDR10 content on one of the above products, an app or firmware update may be necessary. Source: VUDUPosted Fri Nov 17, 2017 at 06:45 PM PST by:
