Posts Tagged ‘BD Live’

Sherlock Holmes arrives on Blu-ray with exclusive content

Published April 19th, 2010

Update: We are now giving away a Blu-Ray Disc every Monday to our blog and Twitter followers. Last week, we gave away the full Lord of the Rings Trilogy on Blu-Ray disc. Today, we are giving away a copy of the superb Sherlock Holmes. To enter, leave a comment to suggest a new, modern day [...]

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Blu-ray awareness increasing in Germany

Published March 31st, 2010

The perception that Blu-ray is the new standard in home entertainment is spreading, with a new German survey finding that 91 per cent of video buyers understand Blu-ray to be the best way to bring high definition pictures to a home cinema. The survey by GfK demonstrates that awareness of the Blu-ray format has spread [...]

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LG launches Blu-ray Home Cinema System

Published March 12th, 2010

Tech Watch has taken a look at the LG HB354BS, a 2.1 channel system designed for those just starting to put together a home cinema set-up. With a Blu-ray Disc player, iPod dock, MP3 player and a media streamer all included, the LG HB354BS packs many features into a relatively small package. To complement the [...]

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This Is It to hit Blu-ray this February

Published February 12th, 2010

Michael Jackson’s show that never was, This Is It, will be available on Blu-ray Disc in Europe from Monday 22nd February.  With Blu-ray Disc’s superior, 7-channel sound quality, this is the best way to watch this music filled documentary and reflect on what could have been. What’s more, the Blu-ray release of the film sees [...]

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Go behind the scenes with The Oscars’ Best Pictures on Blu-ray

Published February 9th, 2010

Update: To spread the love a little, we are now giving away a Blu-Ray Disc every Monday to our blog and Twitter followers. Last week, we gave a copy of Hurt Locker to @melspur¬†on Twitter. Today, we are giving away a copy of Disney Pixar’s Up! To enter, simply leave¬†a comment stating what your favourite [...]

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Danny Wallace Fronts Sony Pictures UK Blu-ray Campaign

Published January 15th, 2010

Sony Pictures has commissioned British comedian, author and columnist Danny Wallace to front its latest online Blu-ray Disc promotion in the UK. The video, embedded below, continues the themes of the BVA’s ‘What are you waiting for?’ campaign from the end of last year, highlighting again that an HDTV only really comes to life when [...]

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Universal launches Blu-ray applications for iPhone, Facebook and Twitter

Published November 23rd, 2009

Universal Studios Home Entertainment has announced two new applications designed to add greater user interactivity and immersion to its upcoming slate of Blu-ray Disc releases. The Pocket BLU app for iPhone and iPod Touch is available now as a free download from the Apple App Store, and uses the device’s Wi-Fi connection to communicate with [...]

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New demo disc shows full potential of Blu-ray Disc

Published November 10th, 2009

A new demo disc showcasing all aspects of Blu-ray Disc has made its way across Europe. The disc consists of a five-minute promotional trailer extolling all the virtues of BD, including comparisons of the video and audio quality with DVD, examples of interactive BD-Live content and information on how Blu-ray technology works. The video is [...]

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An early look at Terminator Salvation on BD

Published November 10th, 2009

One of 2009’s biggest blockbuster movies was undoubtedly Terminator Salvation. In advance of its BD release at the end of November, the UK’s Home Cinema Choice has an exclusive preview of the disc and its bonus content. Fans will be pleased to know that both the Theatrical Cut and Extended Version of the film are [...]

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Prague Film Festival boosts Czech awareness of Blu-ray Disc

Published November 2nd, 2009

Following the success of the Milan event, the Blu-ray Disc Association arrived in Prague on the 14th October for the next BD film festival. Designed to increase awareness of the BD format in the Czech Republic, the festival was hosted by Pavel Borowiec, Chairman of the Czech BD forum and Niels Leibbrandt, Chairman of the [...]

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