Full details of the 4 'Discovery Atlas' HD DVD titles...

Discovery Communications (parent company of Discovery network of channels) and Image Entertainment have jointly made available details of the HD DVD release of Discovery Channel's latest high-definition programme, Discovery Atlas.

Discovery Atlas: China Revealed, Discovery Atlas: Australia Revealed, Discovery Atlas: Italy Revealed and Discovery Atlas: Brazil Revealed will each be presented in high definition 1.78:1 video with Dolby Digital 5.1 audio. Each of these titles will be priced at $24.95 SRP and has a duration of around 100 minutes.

Image Entertainment has announced that Discovery Atlas: China Revealed HD DVD will be available at retail starting December 12 (day-and-date with the DVD's retail debut), while Discovery Atlas: Australia Revealed, Discovery Atlas: Italy Revealed and Discovery Atlas: Brazil Revealed HD DVDs will be available at retail starting January 16, 2007. On the same day, a boxset containing all 4 HD DVDs is expected to be available at retail and will cost $99.95 SRP. Cover artwork previews below...

If you simply can't wait to get the discs, the Discovery Store is accepting pre-orders and their online listings are now stating that they are able to ship the HD DVD discs to you much earlier than the retail availability date, with an estimated shipping date at least 10 days earlier (for Discovery Atlas: China Revealed HD DVD).