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Universal Studios celebrates 100 years of film with anniversary trailer

Published January 24th, 2012
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Universal Studios has celebrated its 100th year by releasing a trailer showcasing the fantastic work it’s doing to restore classic titles on Blu-ray Disc, alongside a sneak peek at the process behind such a formidable task. The promo video, which you can watch below, contains clips and insight on some of the most anticipated catalogue [...]

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The best of Blu-ray from CES 2012

Published January 17th, 2012
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The 2012 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) took place in Las Vegas last week as manufacturers from across the globe gathered to unveil their latest innovations. Blu-ray technology was no exception, so we thought we’d compile a mini round-up of the major BD announcements from the show. Sony Sony unveiled a new version of its Google [...]

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2011 proves to be a bumper year for Blu-ray

Published January 10th, 2012
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The British Video Association (BVA) has revealed physical video entertainment sales in December 2011 rose 8.4% to a value of £473.3 million when compared with December 2010. And the reason behind this leap? Well, it seems the plethora of blockbuster titles on offer were just too good to resist, with the likes of Harry Potter [...]

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Friends With Benefits arrives on Blu-ray in February just in time for Valentine’s Day

Published December 22nd, 2011
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Tired of slow, predictable romantic comedies? Then why not make a date with the perfect non-couple when Friends With Benefits comes to Blu-ray Disc on February 6th 2012 – just in time for Valentine’s Day. Fed up with relationships that go nowhere, Dylan (Justin Timberlake) and Jamie (Mila Kunis), make a pact that suits both [...]

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Blu-ray Disc Sales up 35% in 2011

Published December 14th, 2011
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As Christmas approaches it seems that more and more of us will be tucking into a mince pie whilst watching our favourite movies on Blu-ray, according to recent figures published in Home Media Magazine. Sales of Blu-ray Disc movies in the last four months of the year have skyrocketed throughout Europe (particularly Germany) and the [...]

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Abduction gets Blu-ray release date

Published December 6th, 2011
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If you’re a member of ‘Team Jacob’ then you might interested to know that Abduction (starring Twilight’s Taylor Lautner, aka Jacob Black) will land on Blu-ray in Europe from February next year. When Nathan Harper (Taylor Lautner) stumbles upon an image of himself as a child on a missing person’s website, all of his darkest [...]

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UK retailer Asda announces £40 Blu-ray player and predicts BD to outsell DVD this Christmas

Published November 29th, 2011
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Blu-ray players will outsell DVD players this Christmas, according to British supermarket chain Asda who is also now selling its own entry level BD player for £40 in its larger stores. With HDTVs being more common in UK homes, Blu-ray’s superior 1080p picture quality and ability to ‘upscale’ standard DVDs have been cited as the [...]

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Warrior comes out swinging on Blu-ray

Published November 17th, 2011
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One of 2011’s best reviewed films was Gavin O’ Connor’s Warrior, the bruising tale of two estranged brothers taking part in a mixed martial arts tournament. Starring Tom Hardy and Joel Edgerton, the film lands on Blu-ray Disc in February. The action packed story centres around the ‘Sparta’ Tournament, in which the pair, both ex [...]

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Super 8 arrives on Blu-ray

Published November 16th, 2011
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Steven Spielberg and J.J. Abrams’ alien disaster movie Super 8 is set to excite fans all over again when it touches down on Blu-ray Disc with a whole host of special features on December 12th. This extraordinary tale of youth, mystery and adventure follows six friends who accidentally film a train crash only to discover [...]

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Usher’s OMG Tour – Live from London announced on Blu-ray

Published October 26th, 2011
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Pop Your Collar and get your dancing shoes on – Usher: OMG Tour – Live From London is coming to Blu-ray on 31st October. Filmed in High Definition at his 104-minute show earlier this year at the O2 Arena, this Blu-ray sees Usher in fine form as he wows the London crowd in support of [...]

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