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Best Buy Launches Free Next-Day Delivery for Holiday Season[teaser]Thousands of products are now eligible for free next-day delivery.[/teaser] Best Buy is now offering a free next-day delivery promotion for the holiday season. The special offer is available for a variety of items and is set to run until December 25. As part of the promotion, customers can now receive free next-day delivery on qualifying orders with a $35 minimum purchase total. With that said, there are some size and weight restrictions which exclude select items, like major appliances and TVs measuring 51" or larger, from qualifying. Likewise, certain limitations may be put in place for Thanksgiving week, select promotional periods, and weekend orders. But even if free next-day delivery is not available for an item or location, Best Buy will still offer a free standard shipping option on all products throughout the promotional period. And if standard or next-day aren't fast enough, a same-day delivery option is also available in 42 US cities for BestBuy.com orders completed before 3 pm local time (2 .m on Sundays). Meanwhile, beyond the retailer's limited time shipping promotion, Best Buy also continues to offer Store Pickup for online orders, with products ready for pickup at local Best Buy locations within an hour of purchase. In addition, the company has a Curbside option in select markets as well, allowing buyers to pick up their items without getting out of their cars. CLICK HERE for more details on Best Buy's holiday free next-day delivery offer. And CLICK HERE to see if your city qualifies for same-day delivery. Source: Best Buy via BusinessWirePosted Tue Oct 22, 2019 at 06:55 PM PDT by: -
READY OR NOT Announced for Blu-ray and Digital[teaser]The critically-acclaimed thriller will hit home video soon.. [/teaser] 20th Century Fox is set to release Ready or Not on Blu-ray on December 3 (and on digital November 26). The sanctity of marriage goes straight to hell when a young bride (Samara Weaving) competes in a time-honored tradition with her new husband (Mark O’Brien) and his insanely rich and eccentric Le Domas family (Adam Brody, Henry Czerny, and Andie MacDowell). The bride’s wedding night takes a turn for the worst when she realizes she is at the center of a lethal game of ‘Hide and Seek’ and must fight her not-so-loveable in-laws for her own survival. . Supplements include: • Let the Games Begin: The Making of READY OR NOT • Gag Reel• Audio Commentary by Radio Silence and Samara Weaving You can find the latest specs for Ready or Not linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it is indexed under December 3. Order the Blu-rayPosted Tue Oct 22, 2019 at 01:38 PM PDT by: -
The Force Is as Strong as Ever in Final STAR WARS: THE RISE OF SKYWALKER Trailer[teaser]"Long have I waited..."[/teaser] Disney has released the final trailer for Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. The movie is set to hit theaters on December 20, 2019, and tickets are now available for purchase. Though full plot details have not been revealed yet, the story is being billed as the final chapter in the Skywalker saga wrapping up the entire nine film epic. Check out the final trailer below! The film's returning cast will include Daisy Ridley, Adam Driver, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac, Lupita Nyong’o, Domhnall Gleeson, Kelly Marie Tran, Joonas Suotamo, and Billie Lourd, along with new additions Naomi Ackie, Richard E. Grant, Keri Russell, and Dominic Monaghan. Meanwhile, Mark Hamill, Anthony Daniels, and Billy Dee Williams will all be featured as well. Likewise, Carrie Fisher will also make an appearance in the film as Leia Organa through the use of previously unreleased footage shot for Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Beyond Episode IX, Disney is also creating a new trilogy of Star Wars films with director Rian Johnson. In addition, Game of Thrones showrunners David Benioff and D.B. Weiss are also working on new films for the franchise, and news recently broke that Marvel Studios President, Kevin Feige, is developing a movie for the series as well. And when it comes to the small screen, a show titled The Mandalorian from executive producer Jon Favreau will debut on the Disney+ streaming service on November 12, followed by a Star Wars: Rogue One prequel series starring Diego Luna and an Obi-Wan Kenobi show starring Ewan McGregor at a later date. Source: Star Wars (YouTube)Posted Mon Oct 21, 2019 at 06:55 PM PDT by: -
STEPHEN KING'S SILVER BULLET Dated & Detailed for Blu-ray[teaser]The cult classic horror flick is heading to Blu-ray.[/teaser] Scream Factory has announced plans to release Stephen King's Silver Bullet: Collector's Edition on Blu-ray. The release date is set for December 17 and pre-orders are now live. A peaceful town is suddenly terrorized by a maniacal killer. The townsfolk think a madman is on the loose, but a wheelchair-bound 13-year-old (Corey Haim) knows the truth ... a werewolf is on the hunt. With the help of his Uncle Red (Gary Busey), young Marty Coslaw sets out to stop the half-man/half-beast before he sinks his teeth into another innocent victim. Now, time is ticking ... and the full moon is about to rise. The disc will feature a 1080p video transfer and a mono DTS-HD MA audio mix. Supplements will include: NEW Audio Commentary with producer Martha De Laurentiis NEW Cutting to the Bone – an interview with editor Daniel Loewenthal NEW A Little Private Justice – an interview with actor Kent Broadhurst The Wolf Within – an interview with actor Everett McGill Full Moon Fever – The Effects of SILVER BULLET – an interview with special effects artists Matthew Mungle and Michael McCracken Audio Commentary with director Daniel Attias Isolated Score Selections and audio interview with composer Jay Chattaway Theatrical Trailer TV Spot Radio Spot Still Gallery You can find the latest specs for Stephen King's Silver Bullet: Collector's Edition linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it is now indexed under December 17. Order the Blu-rayPosted Mon Oct 21, 2019 at 03:05 PM PDT by: -
Sony Announces Availability for New 360 Reality Audio Music[teaser]Object-based music tracks will be available via a variety of services.[/teaser] Sony has announced launch plans for its new 360 Reality Audio technology. Songs utilizing the advanced sound format will be available via Amazon Music HD, Deezer, nugs.net, and TIDAL later this fall. "360 Reality Audio is a proof point that innovation never stops," said Mike Fasulo, president and chief operating officer, Sony Electronics (North America). "The confluence of deep technical roots, tireless artists and forward-thinking hardware and semiconductor partners illustrates the tremendous draw of this radical new way to make music even more moving. Together with valued industry partners, Sony has architected the most powerful, realistic music experience for listeners and a new medium for artists to create." Similar to Dolby Atmos technology, Sony's 360 Reality Audio format uses object-based spatial audio technology. This process allows mixers to position various audio elements, like vocals and instruments, in different spots inside a spherical space, creating an omni-directional soundscape with multiple virtual speakers in all directions. The format can be enjoyed through virtually any pair of headphones when connected to an Android or iOS smartphone playing compatible tracks through a supported streaming app. Select speaker systems with support for Sony's 360 Reality Audio decoder and signal processing will also be able to play compatible tracks, including the new Amazon Echo Studio when paired with Amazon Music HD. Music label partners set to support 360 Reality Audio include Sony Music Entertainment, Universal Music Group, and Warner Music Group. The initial launch lineup of 360 Audio tracks will include around 1,000 songs from a variety of artists like Mark Ronson, Pharrell Williams, Billy Joel, and Bob Dylan. And in addition to studio mixes, the library will also include more than 100 concert recordings from artists like CHARLI XCX and Kodaline. An exact launch date for 360 Reality Audio has not been announced, but tracks using the format are scheduled to arrive on Deezer, nugs.net, and TIDAL mobile apps this fall for headphone playback. Meanwhile, Amazon Music HD is set to offer compatible tracks for speaker playback via the Echo Studio this fall as well. Source: SonyPosted Mon Oct 21, 2019 at 12:45 PM PDT by: -
Coming Soon to Streaming: LADY AND THE TRAMP, THE MAN IN THE HIGH CASTLE, and More[teaser]Disney's latest live action remake headlines this week's roundup of streaming trailers.[/teaser] Disney+, Netflix, Apple TV+, Amazon Prime Video, and Hulu have all released new previews and info for several of their upcoming shows and films. Here's a full rundown of titles scheduled to arrive on each service: Lady and the Tramp (Disney+, November 12) - In Disney+’s Lady and the Tramp, a timeless re-telling of the 1955 animated classic, a pampered house dog and a tough but lovable stray embark on an unexpected adventure and, despite their differences, grow closer and come to understand the value of home. Dancing With The Birds (Netflix, October 23) - Settling deep into tropical forests, Dancing with the Birds follows the curiosities of rarely seen birds-of-paradise as they search for a mate in spectacular fashion. From the team that brought us Our Planet and narrated by Emmy Award-winner Stephen Fry, this charming and playful documentary offers an enchanting view of nature at its most wondrous. Rattlesnake (Netflix, October 25) - Katrina (Carmen Ejogo) is a single mother driving cross country to start a new life with her young daughter Clara (Apollonia Pratt) when their car breaks down in the middle of nowhere. As Katrina changes the tire, Clara wanders off the desert road and is bitten by a venomous rattlesnake. Desperate to save her daughter’s life, Katrina accepts the help of a mysterious woman, but after she miraculously heals Clara, Katrina is asked to repay the good deed by killing a stranger in exchange for the life saved. Without time to lose, she must wrestle with the morality of who deserves to live and who should die, before her daughter’s life is once again put in peril at sundown. Little Miss Sumo (Netflix, October 28) - Banned from competing professionally, female sumo wrestling champion Hiyori will have to retire at the age of 21. Fighting tradition, Hiyori embarks on a remarkable journey, confronting obstacles both inside and outside the ring in an attempt to help change Japan's national sport forever. Arsenio Hall: Smart & Classy (Netflix, October 29) - Actor, talk show host, producer, and comedy legend Arsenio Hall makes his Netflix comedy special debut with Smart & Classy. Over the course of his illustrious career entertaining audiences around the world, Arsenio reflects on stand-up in today’s political climate, Coming to America, winning “Celebrity Apprentice”, his favorite drug, and more! Nowhere Man (Netflix, October 31) - Do choices dictate our fate? Or does fate decide for us? To Ah Quan (Joseph Chang) and his fellow triad brothers (Jeremiah Zhang, Po-chieh Wang, Ming-fu Zhou), fate seems have left them few choices. One mysterious night led the brothers down a convoluted web of love, hate, manipulation, and revenge. As a result, Ah Quan must do whatever it takes to save his family and himself, and finally face the consequences of his past choices. Holiday in the Wild (Netflix, November 1) - To keep her spirits high when their son leaves for college, Manhattanite Kate Conrad (Kristin Davis) has booked a ‘second honeymoon’ with her husband. Instead of thanking her, he brings their relationship to a sudden end; jilted Kate proceeds to Africa for a solo safari. During a detour through Zambia, she helps her pilot, Derek Holliston (Rob Lowe), rescue an orphaned baby elephant. They nurse him back to health at a local elephant sanctuary, and Kate extends her stay through Christmas time. With new love on the horizon, will she return home or make her adventure last a lifetime? Earthquake Bird (Netflix, November 15) - A psychologically unsettling and atmospheric thriller set in 1989 Tokyo from director Wash Westmoreland (Colette, Still Alice), Earthquake Bird follows Lucy Fly (Alicia Vikander), an enigmatic expat haunted by a painful past, who enters into an intense relationship with Teiji (Naoki Kobayashi), a handsome yet similarly troubled local photographer. Lucy’s imperturbable exterior begins to crack when a naive newcomer, Lily Bridges (Riley Keough), becomes entangled in their lives and ends up missing - suspected dead. Atlantics (Netflix, November 29) - After a group of unpaid construction workers disappears at sea one night in search of a better life abroad, the women they have left behind in Dakar are overwhelmed with a mysterious fever. Ada, 17, secretly grieves for her love Souleiman, one of the departed workers, but she has been promised to another man. After a fire breaks out on her wedding night, a young policeman is sent to investigate the crime. Little does he know that the aggrieved workers have come back as haunting, possessive spirits. While many of them seek vengeance for their unpaid labor, Souleiman has come back for a different purpose - to be with his Ada one last time. Dickinson (Apple TV+, November 1) - A half-hour comedy series starring Oscar nominee Hailee Steinfeld. Created by Alena Smith, Dickinson audaciously explores the constraints of society, gender, and family from the perspective of rebellious young poet Emily Dickinson. Dollface (Hulu, November 15) - Follows Jules (Kat Dennings), a young woman who – after being dumped by her longtime boyfriend – must deal with her own imagination in order to literally and metaphorically re-enter the world of women, and rekindle the female friendships she left behind. The Man in the High Castle: Season 4 (Amazon Prime Video, November 15) - The final season of The Man in the High Castle will be rocked by war and revolution. The Resistance becomes a full-blown rebellion, driven by Juliana Crain's (Alexa Davalos) visions of a better world. A new Black insurgent movement emerges to fight the forces of Nazism and imperialism. As empires teeter, Chief Inspector Takeshi Kido (Joel De La Fuente) will find himself torn between his duty to his country and the bonds of family. Meanwhile, Reichsmarschall John Smith (Rufus Sewell) will be drawn towards the portal the Nazis have built to another universe, and the tantalizing possibility of stepping through a gateway to the path not taken. The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel: Season 3 (Amazon Prime Video, December 6) - Midge and Susie discover that life on tour with Shy is glamorous but humbling, and they learn a lesson about show business they’ll never forget. Joel struggles to support Midge while pursuing his own dreams. Abe embraces a new mission and Rose learns she has talents of her own. - Apple TV+ is set to launch on November 1 for a monthly subscription price of $4.99. - A current Netflix subscription starts at $13 per month for HD streaming and $16 per month for Ultra HD streaming. - A current Amazon Prime subscription costs $119 per year or $13 per month. Likewise, Prime Instant Video is available as a standalone service for $9 per month. - Disney+ is set to launch on November 12 for $6.99 per month or $69.99 for an annual subscription. - A current Hulu subscription starts at $6 per month with commercials. In addition, ad-free playback is available for $12 per month and Live TV bundle is available for $45. Sources: Netflix (YouTube), Hulu (YouTube), Apple TV+ (YouTube), Disney (YouTube), Amazon (YouTube)Posted Fri Oct 18, 2019 at 09:30 PM PDT by: -
ZOMBIELAND: DOUBLE TAP 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray & Blu-ray Up for Pre-Order[teaser]Columbus, Tallahassee, Wichita, and Little Rock will kick more zombie ass on 4K Blu-ray and Blu-ray.[/teaser] Sony is prepping Zombieland: Double Tap for 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray and Blu-ray. An exact release date has not been announced yet, but pre-orders are now live via Amazon. A decade after Zombieland became a hit film and a cult classic, the lead cast (Woody Harrelson, Jesse Eisenberg, Abigail Breslin, and Emma Stone) have reunited with director Ruben Fleischer (Venom) and the original writers Rhett Reese & Paul Wernick (Deadpool) for Zombieland 2: Double Tap. In the sequel, written by Rhett Reese & Paul Wernick and Dave Callaham, through comic mayhem that stretches from the White House and through the heartland, these four slayers must face off against the many new kinds of zombies that have evolved since the first movie, as well as some new human survivors. But most of all, they have to face the growing pains of their own snarky, makeshift family. Specs and supplements have not been announced yet. You can find the latest specs for Zombieland: Double Tap linked from our Blu-ray and 4K Release Schedules, where it is indexed under PENDING. Order the 4K Blu-ray Order the Blu-rayPosted Fri Oct 18, 2019 at 09:55 AM PDT by: -
HBO Max Snags Streaming Rights to Studio Ghibli Films[teaser]Spirited Away, Howls Moving Castle, Princess Mononoke, and more are all heading to Warner's upcoming streaming service.[/teaser] As reported by Variety, WarnerMedia has acquired the US streaming rights to Studio Ghibli's library of animated films for use on the company's new HBO Max streaming platform. The deal was struck with Studio Ghibli's North American distributor, GKIDS, and marks the first time that the Japanese animation studio's full catalog will be available for streaming in the US. "Studio Ghibli films are visually breathtaking, completely immersive experiences," said Kevin Reilly, Chief Content Officer of HBO Max in a statement. "Exciting, enchanting, and deeply humanistic, these wonderful films have captured people's hearts around the world, and we are proud to showcase them in an accessible way for even more fans through HBO Max." The agreement includes the rights to all 21 Studio Ghibli titles, and the majority of the catalog is expected to be available for streaming right away when HBO Max launches in spring 2020. Here's a full rundown of Studio Ghibli titles set to arrive on HBO Max: Castle in the Sky The Cat Returns From Up On Poppy Hill Howl’s Moving Castle Kiki’s Delivery Service My Neighbor Totoro My Neighbors the Yamadas Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind Ocean Waves Only Yesterday Pom Poko Ponyo Porco Rosso Princess Mononoke The Secret World of Arrietty Spirited Away The Tale of The Princess Kaguya Tales From Earthsea When Marnie Was There Whisper of the Heart The Wind Rises "We are excited to be working with HBO Max to bring the complete collection of Studio Ghibli films to streaming audiences in the US. As a premium content brand, HBO Max is an ideal home for our films," said Koji Hoshino, Chairman of Studio Ghibli. "Upon launch of the service this spring, existing Ghibli fans will be able enjoy their favorites and delve deeper into the library, while whole new audiences will be able to discover our films for the first time." In addition to Studio Ghibli films, the HBO Max streaming service will also offer access to HBO and an extensive collection of additional WarnerMedia programming and new exclusive Max Original shows and films. Other content deals announced so far for the platform include the exclusive streaming rights to catalog shows like Friends, The Fresh Prince of Bel Air, and Pretty Little Liars, along with the exclusive streaming rights to several new Warner Bros. produced dramas from The CW, including Batwoman and Katy Keene. Likewise, the service also has exclusive movie production deals with Greg Berlanti and Reese Witherspoon, with Berlanti slated to produce an initial four movies and Witherspoon set to produce at least two films. Meanwhile, Max Originals currently in the works include a Dune series, a Gremlins animated show, and more. Though pricing and supported devices have not been confirmed yet, HBO Max is set to launch in Spring 2020 with 10,000 hours of content. Sources: Variety, DeadlinePosted Thu Oct 17, 2019 at 12:00 PM PDT by: -
Coming Soon to Blu-ray: Criterion January 2020 Titles[teaser]Films directed by George Cukor, Sidney Lumet, Jean-Luc Godard, and Pedro Almodóvar are all in the works for Blu-ray.[/teaser] Criterion has announced plans to bring All About My Mother, Fail Safe, Le petit soldat, The Fugitive Kind, and Holiday to Blu-ray throughout the month of January. Holiday (January 7) - Two years before stars Katharine Hepburn and Cary Grant and director George Cukor would collaborate on The Philadelphia Story, they brought their timeless talents to this delectable slice of 1930s romantic-comedy perfection, the second film adaptation of a hit 1928 play by Philip Barry. Grant is at his charismatic best as the acrobatically inclined free spirit who, following a whirlwind engagement, literally tumbles into the lives of his fiancée’s aristocratic family—setting up a clash of values with her staid father while firing the rebellious imagination of her brash, black-sheep sister (Hepburn). With a sparkling surface and an undercurrent of melancholy, Holiday is an enchanting ode to nonconformists and pie-in-the-sky dreamers everywhere, as well as a thoughtful reflection on what it truly means to live well. New 4K digital restoration, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack on the Blu-ray Holiday (1930), a previous adaptation of Philip Barry’s play, directed by Edward H. Griffith New conversation between filmmaker and distributor Michael Schlesinger and film critic Michael Sragow Audio excerpts from an American Film Institute oral history with director George Cukor, recorded in 1970 and ’71 Costume gallery PLUS: An essay by critic Dana Stevens Order the Blu-ray The Fugitive Kind (January 14) - Four Oscar-winning actors—Marlon Brando, Anna Magnani, Joanne Woodward, and Maureen Stapleton—sink their teeth into this enthralling film, which brings together the legendary talents of director Sidney Lumet and writer Tennessee Williams. A smoldering, snakeskin-jacketed Brando is Val Xavier, a drifter trying to go straight. He finds work and solace in a southern small-town variety store run by the married, sexually frustrated Lady Torrance (Magnani), who proves as much a temptation for Val as local wild child Carol Cutrere (Woodward). Lumet captures the intense, fearless performances and Williams’s hot-blooded storytelling and social critique with his customary restraint, resulting in a drama of uncommon sophistication and craft. High-definition digital restoration, approved by director Sidney Lumet, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack on the Blu-ray Interview from 2009 with Lumet Three Plays by Tennessee Williams, an hour-long 1958 television presentation of one-act plays, directed by Lumet and starring Ben Gazzara and Lee Grant, among others Program from 2010 discussing Williams’s work in Hollywood and The Fugitive Kind PLUS: An essay by film critic David Thomson Order the Blu-ray Le petit soldat (January 21) - Before his convention-shattering debut, Breathless, had even premiered, Jean-Luc Godard leapt into the making of his second feature, a thriller that would tackle the most controversial subject in France: the use of torture in the Algerian War. Despite his lack of political convictions, photojournalist Bruno Forestier (Michel Subor) is roped into a paramilitary group waging a shadow war in Geneva against the Algerian independence movement. Anna Karina (in her first collaboration with Godard, whose camera is visibly besotted with her) is beguiling as the mysterious woman with whom Forrestier becomes infatuated. Banned for two and a half years by French censors for its depiction of brutal tactics on the part of the French government and the Algerian fighters alike, Le petit soldat finds the young Godard already retooling cinema as a vehicle for existential inquiry, political argument, and ephemeral portraiture—in other words, as a medium for delivering “truth twenty-four times per second.” High-definition digital restoration, approved by cinematographer Raoul Coutard, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack on the Blu-ray Interview with director Jean-Luc Godard from 1965 Interview with actor Michel Subor from 1963 Audio interview with Godard from 1961 New English subtitle translation PLUS: An essay by critic Nicholas Elliott Order the Blu-ray Fail Safe (January 28) - This unnerving procedural thriller painstakingly details an all-too-plausible nightmare scenario in which a mechanical failure jams the United States military’s chain of command and sends the country hurtling toward nuclear war with the Soviet Union. Working from a contemporary best seller, screenwriter Walter Bernstein and director Sidney Lumet wrench harrowing suspense from the doomsday fears of the Cold War era, making the most of a modest budget and limited sets to create an atmosphere of clammy claustrophobia and astronomically high stakes. Starring Henry Fonda as a coolheaded U.S. president and Walter Matthau as a trigger-happy political theorist, Fail Safe is a long-underappreciated alarm bell of a film, sounding an urgent warning about the deadly logic of mutually assured destruction. New 4K digital restoration, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack on the Blu-ray Audio commentary from 2000 featuring director Sidney Lumet New interview with film critic J. Hoberman on 1960s nuclear paranoia and Cold War films “Fail-Safe” Revisited, a short documentary from 2000 including interviews with Lumet, screenwriter Walter Bernstein, and actor Dan O’Herlihy PLUS: An essay by critic Bilge Ebiri Order the Blu-ray All About My Mother (January 28) - This Oscar-winning melodrama, one of Pedro Almodóvar’s most beloved films, provides a dizzying, moving exploration of the meaning of motherhood. In an instant, nurse Manuela (Cecilia Roth) loses the teenage son she raised on her own. Grief-stricken, she sets out to search for the boy’s long-lost father in Barcelona, where she reawakens into a new maternal role, at the head of a surrogate family that includes a pregnant, HIV-positive nun (Penélope Cruz); an illustrious star of the stage (Marisa Paredes); and a transgender sex worker (Antonia San Juan). Beautifully performed and bursting with cinematic references, All About My Mother is a vibrant tribute to female fortitude, a one-of-a-kind family portrait, and a work of boundless compassion. New 2K digital restoration, supervised by executive producer Agustín Almodóvar and approved by director Pedro Almodóvar, with 5.1 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack on the Blu-ray Fifty-two-minute documentary from 2012 on the making of the film, featuring interviews with Pedro Almodóvar; Agustín Almodóvar; actors Penélope Cruz, Marisa Paredes, Cecilia Roth, and Antonia San Juan; production manager Esther García; and author Didier Eribon Television program from 1999 featuring Pedro Almodóvar and his mother, Francisca Caballero, along with Cruz, San Juan, Paredes, and Roth Forty-eight-minute post-screening Q&A in Madrid from 2019, featuring Pedro Almodóvar, Agustín Almodóvar, and Paredes New English subtitle translation PLUS: An essay by film scholar Emma Wilson, along with (Blu-ray only) an interview with Pedro Almodóvar and a tribute he wrote to his mother, both from 1999 Order the Blu-ray You can find the latest specs for all of the titles listed above linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where they're indexed throughout January.Posted Thu Oct 17, 2019 at 11:10 AM PDT by: -
Hulu Expands 4K Streaming Support to More Devices[teaser]Ultra HD playback is now available on more devices.[/teaser] Hulu has expanded 4K streaming support to Xbox One consoles and Fire TV products. In addition, 4K playback is also available via Apple TV 4K media players and Chromecast Ultra dongles. Hulu initially launched 4K streaming on select devices for a limited number of titles back in 2016, but then oddly decided to remove 4K support completely in 2018. Thankfully, the platform has been gradually re-launching Ultra HD playback over the last few months. The service's 4K collection currently includes the majority of its original programing lineup, including shows like The Handmaid's Tale, Castle Rock, Catch-22, The First, and more. Hulu 4K Ultra HD content streams at a minimum bitrate of 16 Mbps. With that said, Hulu 4K streaming is still limited to SDR and does not currently feature support for any HDR formats. In contrast, competing platforms like Netflix and Amazon offer larger 4K libraries with HDR10 and Dolby Vision support. Unlike Netflix, however, 4K streaming via Hulu does not require an additional fee or a more expensive subscription plan. In addition to the current crop of supported devices, Hulu 4K streaming is also set to expand to 4K LG webOS smart TVs in the coming months as well. A current Hulu subscription starts at $6 per month with commercials. Meanwhile, ad-free playback is available for $12 per month and a Live TV bundle is available for $45. Likewise, a special package bundling the standard Hulu service, Disney+, and ESPN+ will also be available for $13 per month once Disney+ launches on November 12. Sources: Hulu via TechCrunch, EngadgetPosted Wed Oct 16, 2019 at 01:30 PM PDT by:
