Universal Studios Announces Early HD DVD Titles for October

[27 June 2006] Original post
[30 June 2006] Release date updated: Officially amended from Oct 3 to Oct 10.

Universal Studios Home Entertainment has announced HD DVD titles scheduled for release on October 10, namely Sam Raimi's Army of Darkness and Fast Times at Ridgemont High. Both will be released on the HD DVD/DVD Combo format disc. The supplemental materials included for the upcoming HD DVD release will be similar to the DVD editions. No HD DVD exclusive extras.

>> Army of Darkness (HD DVD / DVD Combo)
HD DVD Side
- 1080p High Definition Widescreen 1.85:1
- Dolby Digital-Plus 2.0 (English & Spanish)
- English [SDH], French & Spanish subtitles
SD DVD Side
- 480p Standard Definition 16x9 1.85:1
- Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo (English & French)
- English [SDH] & Spanish subtitles

>> Fast Times at Ridgemont High (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 (Spanish)
- English [SDH], French & Spanish subtitles
SD DVD Side
- 480p Standard Definition 16x9 1.85:1
- Dolby Digital 5.1 (English) & Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono (Spanish)
- English [SDH], French & Spanish subtitles