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BBC to Continue Dual-Format Support
Posted Wed Jan 16, 2008 at 10:00 AM PST by Peter BrackeWarner's switch to Blu-ray exclusivity will not sway its distribution partner BBC Home Video from its dual-format stance.
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Early Arrival for 'Assassination of Jesse James' Blu-ray
Posted Wed Jan 16, 2008 at 08:00 AM PST by Peter BrackeIt wasn't planned for release until February 26, but Warner now says that the Blu-ray edition of 'The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford' will hit stores three weeks earlier to get a jump on the film's mounting Oscar buzz.
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Final Specs in for 'Justice League' Blu-ray, HD DVD
Posted Wed Jan 16, 2008 at 06:00 AM PST by Peter BrackeWarner has unveiled final specs (and an HD DVD delay) for its high-def release of the direct-to-video 'Justice League: The New Frontier.'
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Warner Outlines HD DVD Separation Plan; Delays 'Invasion,' 'Jesse James' HD DVDs
Posted Fri Jan 11, 2008 at 12:20 PM PST by Peter BrackeFormalizing the first step in its HD DVD separation plan, Warner has pushed back the previously-announced HD DVD releases of 'The Invasion' and 'The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford.'
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Warner Unleashes 'Twister' Blu-ray, HD DVD Specs
Posted Thu Jan 10, 2008 at 06:00 AM PST by Peter BrackeIn its first official title alert since aligning itself with Blu-ray, Warner has issued full specs for its previously-announced dual-format release of 'Twister.'
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Warner: Profile 1.1 Blu-ray Titles Coming Soon
Posted Wed Jan 9, 2008 at 08:00 AM PST by Peter BrackeWith the studio having thrown its weight behind Blu-ray, Warner Home Entertainment President Kevin Tsujihara says plans are underway to introduce its first Profile 1.1 compliant titles to the market.
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Warner: Short-Term HD DVD Plans Still TBD
Posted Fri Jan 4, 2008 at 06:41 PM PST byAlthough Warner plans to stop releasing new titles on HD DVD as of late May, the studio says it's still formulating plans for how it will issue HD DVD titles until then.
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Warner: New Line, HBO Not Covered By Blu-ray Announcement (UPDATED)
Posted Fri Jan 4, 2008 at 05:35 PM PST byThough it's widely expected that Warner Bros. subsidiaries New Line and HBO will follow Warner Home Entertainment to Blu-ray exclusivity, for the moment they remain format-agnostic.
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Warner: No Payoff for Move to Blu-ray
Posted Fri Jan 4, 2008 at 04:56 PM PST byWarner Home Entertainment President Kevin Tsujihara says the studio took no pay-offs to exclusively back Blu-ray.
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Toshiba 'Surprised' By Warner Blu-ray Announcement
Posted Fri Jan 4, 2008 at 03:25 PM PST byChief HD DVD format-backer Toshiba has issued a statement in response to Warner's announcement that it plans to drop its HD DVD support.
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Breaking: Warner Goes Blu-ray Exclusive
Posted Fri Jan 4, 2008 at 01:01 PM PST byIt's official: Warner has announced it will drop its support of the HD DVD format, and will begin releasing its next-gen titles on Blu-ray exclusively.
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First Look: 'Assassination of Jesse James' Box Art
Posted Fri Jan 4, 2008 at 10:00 AM PST by Peter BrackeIts release date is still two months away, but we've got an early peek at the Blu-ray and HD DVD cover art for Warner's highly-awaited next-gen bow of the epic Brad Pitt western.
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Studios Preview CES Blu-ray, HD DVD Title Announcements
Posted Thu Jan 3, 2008 at 08:00 AM PST by Peter BrackeCES is still a few days away, but several studios are providing a sneak peek at some major 2008 Blu-ray and HD DVD titles expected to be officially unveiled at the annual confab.
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'Michael Clayton' Announced For Blu-ray, HD DVD
Posted Fri Dec 28, 2007 at 06:30 AM PST byWarner Home Entertainment will bring the George Clooney thriller 'Michael Clayton' to both high-def disc formats this February.
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Street Date Bump For 'Invasion' Blu-ray, HD DVD
Posted Thu Dec 27, 2007 at 09:15 AM PST byIt looks like fans will have to wait a few weeks longer for 'The Invasion' to hit high-def.
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Warner Confirms 'T3' Blu-ray Problems; Replacement Program Expected
Posted Fri Dec 21, 2007 at 08:00 AM PST by Peter BrackeConfirming online reports of an encoding defect on its recently-issued Blu-ray release of 'Terminator 3,' Warner has begun taking consumer information in anticipation of a future disc replacement program.
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'Goblet of Fire' Blu-ray Disc Replacement Details
Posted Thu Dec 20, 2007 at 10:00 AM PST byA week after reports first surfaced of misplaced discs in the Blu-ray edition of its Harry Potter giftset, Warner has kicked off a disc exchange program for affected consumers.
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'In the Valley of Elah' Gets Blu-ray, HD DVD Release
Posted Thu Dec 20, 2007 at 08:00 AM PST by Peter BrackeWarner has announced a February Blu-ray and HD DVD release date for the Tommy Lee Jones-Charlize Theron drama, 'In the Valley of Elah.'
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'Blade Runner' Blu-ray Suffers Manufacturing Glitch
Posted Thu Dec 20, 2007 at 06:00 AM PST byIn what's becoming an all-too-familiar refrain, consumers have discovered an apparent manufacturing glitch in some Blu-ray copies of Warner's newly-released 'Blade Runner' Collection.
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'Assassination of Jesse James' Comes to Blu-ray, HD DVD
Posted Wed Dec 19, 2007 at 12:28 PM PST by Peter BrackeWarner has announced a late February next-gen arrival for the Brad Pitt western 'The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford.'
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