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Friday, June 23, 2006

Details of Newly Announced Universal Studios' HD DVDs

Video and audio specifications of the new HD DVD titles announced by Universal Studios Home Entertainment are as follows. Supplemental materials should be similar to their DVD editions. HD DVD exclusive extras for all titles to be confirmed.

September 12:
>> Backdraft (HD DVD)
Video: 1080p High Definition Widescreen 2.35:1
Audio: Dolby Digital-Plus 5.1 (English), Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo (French & Spanish)
Subtitles: English [SDH], French & Spanish

>> Red Dragon (HD DVD)
Video: 1080p High Definition Widescreen 2.35:1
Audio: Dolby Digital-Plus 5.1 (English, French & Spanish)
Subtitles: English [SDH], French & Spanish

>> Seabiscuit (HD DVD)
Video: 1080p High Definition Widescreen 2.35:1
Audio: Dolby Digital-Plus 5.1 (English, French & Spanish)
Subtitles: English [SDH], French & Spanish

>> Traffic (HD DVD)
Video: 1080p High Definition Widescreen 1.85:1
Audio: Dolby Digital-Plus 5.1 (English) & Dolby Digital-Plus 2.0 (English)
Subtitles: English [SDH], French & Spanish

September 26:
>> End of Days (HD DVD)
Video: 1080p High Definition Widescreen 2.35:1
Audio: Dolby TrueHD 5.1 (English), Dolby Digital-Plus 5.1 (English & French) & Dolby Digital-Plus 2.0 (Spanish)
Subtitles: English [SDH], French & Spanish

>> Dazed and Confused (HD DVD / DVD Combo)
HD DVD Side
- 1080p High Definition Widescreen 1.85:1
- Dolby Digital-Plus 5.1 (English) & Dolby Digital-Plus 2.0 (French & Spanish)
SD DVD Side
- 480p Standard Definition 16x9 1.85:1
- Dolby Digital 5.1 (English), DTS 5.1 (English), Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono (French & Spanish)
Subtitles: English [SDH], French & Spanish

>> Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (HD DVD)
Video: 1080p High Definition Widescreen 2.35:1
Audio: Dolby TrueHD 5.1 (English), Dolby Digital-Plus 5.1 (English) & Dolby Digital-Plus 2.0 (French & Spanish)
Subtitles: English [SDH], French & Spanish

>> George A. Romero's Land of the Dead: Unrated Director's Cut (HD DVD / DVD Combo)
Video: 1080p High Definition Widescreen 2.35:1 & 480p Standard Definition 16x9 2.35:1
Audio: Dolby Digital-Plus 5.1, Dolby Digital 5.1 & DTS 5.1
Subtitles: English [SDH], French & Spanish

Finally, Universal Studios Home Entertainment is including Dolby TrueHD tracks on its HD DVD releases. I wonder how the Dolby TrueHD track sounds for King Kong if King Kong is to be on HD DVD before the year ends...

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