Tweet Pioneer has this week revealed two new Blu-ray Disc players for the UK market. Priced at £399 and £299 respectively, the BDP-LX53 and the BDP-330 are both equipped with BD-Live functionality, as well as direct access to YouTube and RSS feed browsing. In conjunction with the launch, Pioneer has introduced a free iPhone app [...]
Archive for May, 2010
Invictus unveiled on Blu-ray Disc
Published May 24th, 2010Tweet [tweetmeme source= "blurayreporter" only_single=false] Now available to pre-order on Blu-ray Disc is Oscar-nominated Invictus, the emotive story of how Nelson Mandela used the Rugby World Cup to bridge racial conflict in South Africa.  The film, produced by Clint Eastwood, sees Mandela (Morgan Freeman) work together with African rugby captain François Pienaar (Matt Damon) to [...]
WWII classic The Dam Busters comes to Blu-ray Disc
Published May 21st, 2010Tweet [tweetmeme source= "blurayreporter" only_single=false]Another WWII classic is making its way to Blu-ray Disc, this time 1955’s The Dam Busters. Although already released on BD without any additional content, this new anniversary edition brings a bonus feature hosted by renowned historian Max Arthur, author of The Dam Busters: An Oral History, which sees surviving members [...]
Psycho to debut on Blu-ray Disc with 5.1 surround sound
Published May 19th, 2010Tweet [tweetmeme source= "blurayreporter" only_single=false] Update: Continuing our competition to give a new Blu-ray Disc every Monday to our readers and Twitter followers, this week one lucky winner will get a brand new Blu-ray copy of Denzel Washington’s The Book of Eli. To enter, and in honour of Psycho’s impending arrival on BD, we want [...]
Sony brings World Cup content to Blu-ray Disc players
Published May 17th, 2010Tweet [tweetmeme source= "blurayreporter" only_single=false] Football fans will be hard pushed to leave the sofa this summer with Sony adding FIFA World Cup content to its internet video service on Bravia TVs and Blu-ray Disc players. Previous World Cups can be re-lived with content including the top 20 tournament moments and profiles of legendary players. [...]
Blu-ray 3D: the verdict
Published May 14th, 2010Tweet [tweetmeme source= "blurayreporter" only_single=false]The waiting is finally over. 3D Blu-ray Disc players are on the market (led by Samsung’s BD-C6900) and several magazines and websites have posted their initial impressions of the new technology. T3 and BigPictureBigSound are among the first to have their say, testing the Samsung player with the first 3D disc, [...]
Avatar smashes another record
Published May 12th, 2010Tweet [tweetmeme source= "blurayreporter" only_single=false] The Avatar juggernaut rumbles on with confirmation from Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment (TCFHE) that the film has become the biggest selling Blu-ray title ever in the UK. In the two weeks since launch, 505,057 copies of Avatar on Blu-ray Disc have been sold – beating the all-time Blu-ray Disc [...]
BVA capitalises on HD World Cup fever with UK Blu-ray bundle
Published May 12th, 2010Tweet [tweetmeme source= "blurayreporter" only_single=false] The British Video Association (BVA) has announced a partnership between Universal Pictures, Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment, Warner Home Video and Samsung that will see a promotional Blu-ray bundle hit UK stores ahead of the FIFA World Cup in South Africa. With this year’s tournament the first to be televised [...]
Dr Zhivago restored to glory on Blu-ray Disc
Published May 11th, 2010Tweet [tweetmeme source= "blurayreporter" only_single=false]Multi Oscar-winning classic Dr Zhivago celebrates its 45th anniversary in style with a high definition revival. Created by masterful director David Lean, this epic love story, renowned for its unforgettable imagery and haunting score, is the perfect candidate for restoration on Blu-ray Disc. Special features include a look into the making [...]
Record breaking Avatar boosts UK Blu-ray Sales
Published May 7th, 2010Tweet [tweetmeme source= "blurayreporter" only_single=false] Last week we reported on the record-breaking launch of Avatar in the US and other territories. This success has been mirrored in the UK, where it sold 222,824 copies in one day and became the fastest selling Blu-ray Disc so far in the region. This success was anticipated by supermarket [...]
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