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Friday, March 30, 2007

International HD DVD Releases - 'Children of Men' & 'The Holiday'

Children of Men will arrive on HD DVD in UK and Germany, on 7th May and 10th May respectively. It will also be available for sale in Australia from 6th June.

The Holiday will arrive on HD DVD in UK and Germany, on 2nd April and 26th April respectively. It will aso be available for sale in Australia from 2nd May.

Disc specs and list of bonus materials for the Children of Men HD DVD will be similar to the North American HD DVD release including the U-Control experience, while The Holiday HD DVD is expected to be a vanilla release.

In Australia, release dates for the HD DVD release of other fresh-from-theatre titles have also been indicated:

  • Babel (June 7)
  • Departed (May 2)
  • Dreamgirls (May 17)
  • Happy Feet (April 26)
  • Smokin' Aces (June 6)
  • Superman Returns (May 2)

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'Unleashed' & 'Army of Darkness' Re-released as Standard HD DVDs

Unleashed and Army of Darkness were both released on HD DVD/DVD Combo disc last year, with bonus materials present only on the DVD side of the disc.

Starting June 26, both titles will be released on standard HD DVD discs. They will be priced at $29.98 SRP each.

The main feature of both titles will be presented in 1080p High Definition (OAR) with Dolby Digital-Plus (5.1 English & 2.0 Spanish) audio. English [SDH], French & Spanish subtitles are provided.

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Thursday, March 29, 2007

This pretty much confirms what we've blogged in earlier posts...

The North American HD DVD Promotional Group, Inc. has issued a press release outlining its HD DVD hardware pricing and software release plans in the upcoming months...

You can read the press release via this link.

What's new:

Eagle Rock Entertainment has confirmed that the following HD DVD titles will arrive in June.

  • Yes Live in Montreux
  • Santana: Hymns for Peace
  • Deep Purple: They all Came Down to Montreux

Universal Studios has confirmed the following HD DVD titles due in July:

  • Shaun of the Dead
  • Billy Madison
  • Cat in the Hat
  • Dante's Peak
  • The War (1994)
  • The Wedding Date
  • The Bourne Identity
  • In Good Company
  • Streets of Fire
  • Nutty Professor 2
  • Scent of a Woman
  • Darkman
  • Sea of Love
  • Deliver Us From Eva

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Saturday, March 24, 2007

Taking a break...

As the title suggests, I will be taking a 'long' break from posting, probably the entire month of April. And will be back hopefully soon.

The other contributor, J.Z., will be popping in during my break to update the blog once in a while.

Gotta go now...

Wild Bear

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Friday, March 23, 2007

Weekly Round-up - March 24, 2007

About the hardware...
  • Toshiba (America) has announced that the list prices for HD-A2 & HD-A20 will be reduced come April 1. The higher-end model HD-XA2 now has a listed price of $799 instead of $999. HD-A2 will be priced at $399 instead of $499 and HD-A20 (similar to HD-A2 but capable of 1080p video output) will be priced at $499 instead of $599.
  • Sound And Vision Magazine's piece of review on the latest HD DVD player, HD-XA2, is up online. It can be read via this link. Overall, a positive review in my opinion.
  • Currently, only HD DVD-R/HD DVD-ROM drives are being produced & shipped. I believe Toshiba, Acer and a few other vendors are offering PC/laptop line-up with such drives built-in.
  • Firmware Updates:
    - HD-XA2/D2/A2/A20 - Version1.3
    - HD-XA2/XF2 (Japan) - Version 1.3
    - HD-XE1/E1 - Version 1.3
    - HD-XA1 (Japan) - Version 2.1
    - HD-XA1/A1/D1 (North America) - Version 2.0

About the software...

  • Studio Canal has confirmed that the 15 HD DVD titles will be released on May 21 instead of March 26 (after a first delay from March 5). It is reportedly due to the inclusion of the updated AACS layer in the discs. Further details via this blogpost.
  • Universal Studios Home Entertainment & Paramount Home Entertainment has announced a list of HD DVD titles that will debut at retail in the upcoming months. Our HD DVD release list have been updated with all these announcements.
  • Warner Home Video has announced all three Matrix films on HD DVD. They will arrive at retail on May 22. Details here.
  • Warner Home Video has announced The Fountain on HD DVD/DVD Combo disc, May 15. The main feature will be presented in 1080p High Definition 16x9 1.85:1 with Dolby Digital-Plus 5.1 audio tracks. It will be priced at $39.99 SRP. Bonus materials include documentary and trailer.

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Wednesday, March 21, 2007

Upcoming HD DVDs from Paramount...

Paramount Home Entertainment has announced the following additional titles on HD DVD in the months of May, June and July. None of them are released on the HD DVD/DVD Combo disc.

May 22, 2007
  • Freedom Writers ($39.99 SRP)

June 26, 2007

  • Hustle & Flow ($29.99 SRP)

July 3, 2007

  • The Untouchables - Special Collector's Edition ($29.99 SRP)
  • The Warriors - Ultimate Director's Cut ($29.99 SRP)

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Tuesday, March 20, 2007

Tues Updates...(Updated)

  • Warner Home Video (Japan) has announced that Taking Lives (Unrated Director's Cut) will arrive on HD DVD in Japan, this June 8. This is possibly an indication that the same title will be released on HD DVD in North America, Europe and other regions soon. The main feature will be presented in 1080p High Definition 16x9 (2.40:1) with Dolby Digital-Plus 5.1 audio tracks. Bonus materials (ported over from the DVD release) include:
    - Additional Scenes
    - Documentaries - Four probing documentaries with the Cast and Crew.
    - Outtakes
    - Theatrical Trailer

  • Universal Studios Home Entertainment have removed the listing of The Hurricane HD DVD since last week. A check with the distributors and retailers have confirmed this. We can expect the title to be postponed or delayed indefinitely from its original release date of May 22. As of now, all HD DVD titles announced for April are confirmed and their release dates are unlikely to change. And no further changes have been indicated for the May/June HD DVD titles.

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'Freedom' - First Anime to Arrive on HD DVD in North America


Bandai Visual (US) and its parent company based in Japan, Bandai Visual Co. Ltd, have jointly announced the HD DVD release of Freedom - Vol 1 on June 26.

Freedom, which is the first HD DVD product from Bandai Visual, will be released in North America by Bandai Visual USA through their distributor Geneon Entertainment (USA). The product will also be available in Japan at .ANIME (www.dot-anime.com), an integrated online anime portal operated by Anime Channel Co., Ltd.

Freedom Vol 1 will be released on the HD DVD/DVD Twin Format disc, that is a single-sided disc containing both the SD and HD versions of the main feature, and can be played back on both DVD and HD DVD players. No flipping required. The title is encoded using VC-1 (with the latest improvements to achieve higher visual quality for Japanese anime on HD DVD). Japanese audio is provided with English subtitles. Extras include a special prologue to the series and trailers from the Freedom Previsited DVD. It will also include HDi network function which will offer new ways to enjoy the product. It will be priced at $39.99 in North America and around 5,040 Yen (inclusive of relevant taxes) in Japan. Pre-orders for this HD DVD title will be accepted starting March 22, for the Japanese market.

Freedom is a science fiction anime series whose use in Nissin instant noodle TV ads created much attention in Japan. The drama unfolds on the moon’s surface in the city of Eden, the last human settlement, and focuses on a youth whose actions threaten to shake the freedom and peace of Eden. The scale of the story and the dynamic action have earned the series high marks.

Press release in English (here) and Japanese (here)

Check out the flash videos (here) to watch the visual demo of this HD DVD title at the CES earlier this year.

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Friday, March 16, 2007

Some Updates...

  • Previously, we reported earlier that Smokin' Aces may be the first HD DVD to take advantage of the Internet connectivity of HD DVD players as it contains the special feature - U-Control Assassins Tracker - which uses Google Maps to track the assassins during the film. Its been confirmed that this feature will not require web connectivity.
  • But 3 HD DVD titles to be released this year will contain special features that will take advantage of Internet connectivity, which has been a standard feature of all HD DVD players (with the official HD DVD logo) released to date and will continue to be so.
  • Our HD DVD release list has been updated with all the new announcements from Universal Studios and Warner.

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Universal Studios Announces HD DVDs Arriving in June

Universal Studios Home Entertainment have announced the following titles on HD DVD in June. Each will be priced at $29.98 (SRP). None will be released on HD DVD/DVD Combo discs. Bonus materials from the respective title's DVD release are expected to be present on these HD DVD versions.

June 12, 2007

Born on the Fourth of July

  • 1080p High Definition Widescreen 2.35:1
  • Dolby Digital-Plus (5.1 English & 2.0 French)
  • English [SDH] & French subtitles
  • Bonus Materials
    - From the NBC New Archives - Backstory: Born on the Fourth of July
    - Feature Commentary with Director Oliver Stone

Bruce Almighty

  • 1080p High Definition Widescreen 1.85:1
  • Dolby Digital-Plus 5.1 (English & French)
  • English [SDH] & French subtitles
  • Bonus Materials
    - Feature Commentary with Director Tom Shadyac
    - Deleted Scenes With Optional Commentary
    - Outtakes
    - The Process of Jim
    - Theatrical Trailer

Daylight

  • 1080p High Definition Widescreen 1.85:1
  • Dolby Digital-Plus (5.1 English & 2.0 French)
  • English [SDH] & French subtitles
  • Bonus Materials
    - The Making of Daylight
    - Feature Commentary with Director Rob Cohen
    - Theatrical Trailer
    - The Featurette
    - "Whenever There Is Love" Music Video

Liar Liar

  • 1080p High Definition Widescreen 1.85:1
  • Dolby Digital-Plus 5.1 (English & French)
  • English [SDH] & French subtitles
  • Bonus Materials
    - Bridging the Comedy Chasm
    - Feature Commentary with Director Tom Shadyac
    - Deleted Scenes
    - Outtakes
    - Theatrical Trailer

Monty Python's The Meaning of Life

  • 1080p High Definition Widescreen 1.85:1
  • Dolby Digital-Plus (5.1 English & 2.0 Mono French)
  • English [SDH] & French subtitles
  • Bonus Materials
    - Terry Jones & Terry Gilliam Commentary
    - Soundtrack for the Lonely: Prologue - Eric Idle Introduction
    - Deleted Scenes
    - The Meaning of Making the Meaning of Life
    - Education Tips
    - Un Film de John Cleese
    - Remastering a Masterpiece
    - Song & Dance
    - Songs Unsung - 3 alternative song versions
    - Selling the Meaning of Life - 6 Promo Spots
    - Fish Virtual Reunion
    - What Fish Think

Sneakers

  • 1080p High Definition Widescreen 1.85:1
  • Dolby Digital-Plus (5.1 English & 2.0 French)
  • English [SDH] & French subtitles
  • Bonus Materials
    - Feature Commentary with Director/Writer Phil Alden Robinson, Writer Lawrence Lasker and Writer Walter Parkes
    - The Making of Sneakers
    - Theatrical Trailer

June 26, 2007

American Me

  • 1080p High Definition Widescreen 1.85:1
  • Dolby Digital-Plus (5.1 English & 2.0 French)
  • English [SDH] & French subtitles
  • Bonus Materials
    - Lives in Hazard Documentary
    - Theatrical Trailer

Being John Malkovich

  • 1080p High Definition Widescreen 1.85:1
  • Dolby Digital-Plus 5.1 (English & French)
  • English [SDH] & French subtitles
  • Bonus Materials
    - American Arts Culture Presents: John Horatio Malkovich, Dance of Despair and Disillusionment
    - An Intimate Portrait of the Art of Puppeteering
    - 7 1/2 Floor Orientation
    - An Intimate Portrait of the Art of Background Driving
    - Don't Enter Here, There is Nothing Here: An Interview with Director Spike Jonze
    - Spike's Photo Album
    - TV Spots
    - Theatrical Trailer

The Big Lebowski

  • 1080p High Definition Widescreen 1.85:1
  • Dolby Digital-Plus 5.1 (English & French)
  • English [SDH] & French subtitles
  • Bonus Materials
    - The Making of The Big Lebowski
    - Jeff Bridges Photography

Bulletproof

  • 1080p High Definition Widescreen 2.35:1
  • Dolby Digital-Plus (5.1 English & 2.0 French)
  • English [SDH] & French subtitles

Mallrats (Original Theatrical Version only)

  • 1080p High Definition Widescreen 1.85:1
  • Dolby Digital-Plus (5.1 English & 2.0 French)
  • English [SDH] & French subtitles
  • Bonus Materials
    - Feature Commentary with Kevin Smith, Ben Affleck, Jason Lee, Jason Mewes, Scott Mosier and Vincent Pereira
    - Deleted Scenes
    - Cast Interviews from the Original Set
    - A Brief Q&A with Kevin Smith
    - Outtakes
    - View Askew's Look Back at MALLRATS
    - The Erection of an Epic - The Making of Mallrats
    - The Goops "Build Me Up Buttercup" Music Video
    - Theatrical Trailer
    - Mallrats: The Reunion
    - Jason Mewes & Kevin Smith Plug Jay & Silent Bob Secret Stash & The View Askew Universe Website
    - "Lee & Mewes: Jason Mewes Interviews Jason Lee"
    - Kevin's Make-Up
    - Stan the Man
    - Jason Mewes "Do It"
    - Jason Mewes Dance
    - Jason Lee

Meet Joe Black

  • 1080p High Definition Widescreen 1.85:1
  • Dolby Digital-Plus 5.1 (English & French)
  • English [SDH] & French subtitles
  • Bonus Materials
    - Spotlight on Location
    - Photo Montage
    - Theatrical Trailer

Mystery Men

  • 1080p High Definition Widescreen 1.85:1
  • Dolby Digital-Plus (5.1 English & 2.0 French)
  • English [SDH] & French subtitles
  • Bonus Materials
    - Spotlight on Location
    - Feature Commentary with Director Kinka Usher
    - Deleted Scenes
    - Universal Soundtrack Presentation
    - The Origin of the Mystery Men Book Characters (Static Pages)
    - Theatrical Trailer

The Watcher

  • 1080p High Definition Widescreen 1.85:1
  • Dolby Digital-Plus 5.1 (English & French)
  • English [SDH] & French subtitles

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Thursday, March 15, 2007

HD DVD Gains Momentum Across Europe

Hollywood and European Studios Show Broad Support with Nearly 600 Titles Expected in 2007; European Promotional Group Formed

Highlights of the Press Release:
  • Toshiba announced a new HD DVD player for the European market, the HD-EP10. This mid-range model, which features 1080p output, was designed to meet the increasing consumer demand for 1080p HDTVs. The new player, priced at 699 Euros, rounds out Toshiba's product line-up, and will be available in May 2007.
  • Among the more innovative of the world's first class manufacturers that have recently added to the breadth of the HD DVD family are Samsung, Lite-On, Alco, Jiangkui/ED Digital, Meridian, Onkyo, and Shinco.
  • By the end of Q1 2007, more than 100 titles will be available throughout Europe. More than one-third of these titles come from European studios and none of them are currently available on any other high-definition format. The overwhelming majority of the discs are replicated locally. With more than 21 studios and distributors, 14 authoring studios and eight replicators producing HD DVD content and discs throughout the region, the number of titles is expected to increase rapidly throughout the year with an estimated 600 titles expected worldwide by December 2007.
  • Examples of the wide range of content originating in Europe include Stalingrad (Enemy at the Gate), 2 brothers, Les Choristes, La Grande Vadrouille, L'Armee des Ombres, Le Cercle Rouge, Das Parfum, Graf Montenegro, and La Tigre e la Neve.
  • Hollywood studios also made a strong commitment to the market and announcing the release of several great US titles including "Babel," "Casino," "Charlie and The Chocolate Factory," "Dreamgirls," "Happy Feet," "The Holiday," "The Matrix Trilogy," "Ray," and "World Trade Center." All of these titles will feature multiple language tracks allowing seamless viewing in a variety of countries. Studios also announced expansion into a greater number of European countries and are committed to announcing HD DVD titles on the same day and date as DVDs wherever possible.
  • HD DVD titles with advanced interactivity will take advantage of HD DVD's mandatory specifications for network connectivity, secondary video decoders and persistent storage. Titles using player memory as well as the secondary video encoder for picture-in-picture were shipping throughout 2006, and titles using network connectivity are expected to be available in 2007. Using Microsoft's HDi interactive technology, the live demo showed how to download HD trailers and other content from the Internet, synchronized storyboard playback seamlessly switching between full screen mode and story board and subtitle download. To date, HD DVD is the only format delivering titles using true picture-in-picture.

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HD DVD Establishes Promotional Group in Europe

Leading Content, Consumer Electronics and Information Technology Companies Unveil New HD DVD Marketing Organization focused on the EU

HANNOVER, Germany, March 15 - At a press conference at CeBIT 2007, Studio Canal, Universal, Toshiba and Microsoft were on stage to announce the formation of a new trade organization, the European HD DVD Promotional Group, Ltd., which will include movie studios, distributors, consumer electronics companies, IT companies, PC makers, disc replication companies and authoring houses companies throughout Europe and around the globe. As the European counterpart to the North American HD DVD Promotional Group and working with the HD DVD Promotion Group originally organized in Japan, the new non-profit organization completes the global promotion structure for HD DVD, working to educate consumers on the quality and value of the format.

"After a strong year in North America and Asia, HD DVD is drawing attention in Europe, with unrivaled quality and affordable prices," said Ken Graffeo, Executive Vice President, HD Strategic Marketing, Universal Studios Home Entertainment. "HD DVD is the most recognized brand name worldwide for high definition packaged media and we now have a strong group of companies behind it, from hardware manufacturers to studios and distributors."

The existing marketing campaign, which showcases HD DVD as "The Look and Sound of Perfect(TM)" will be used to highlight European perspectives, with the launch of country-specific pages to the http://www.hddvdeurope.com/ website. The group and its member companies plan to back the campaign with promotions, and trade and consumer marketing through the 2007 Holiday season and into 2008. The campaign will promote the format and co-market HD DVD hardware with the more than 300 HD DVD titles already on the market today and the more than 600 expected on store shelves by year-end 2007.

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"Smokin' Aces" HD DVD Arrives on April 17 (Updated)

[March 9, 2007] Originally posted.
[March 19, 2007] Updated with more details.

Universal Studios Home Entertainment presents Smokin' Aces on HD DVD, this April 17. It will be released on a HD DVD/DVD Combo disc and will therefore have a listed price of $39.98 SRP. And it may be the first HD DVD title that takes advantage of the Internet connectivity of HD DVD players for further in-movie interactivity, with the U-Control Assasin Tracker interactive feature using Google Maps.

HD DVD Side - Main Feature Presentation
  • 1080p High Definition Widescreen 2.35:1
  • Dolby Digital-Plus 5.1 (English)
  • English [SDH] & French subtitles

DVD Side - Main Feature Presentation

  • 480p Anamorphic Widescreen 2.35:1
  • Dolby Digital 5.1 (English)
  • English [SDH], French & Spanish subtitles

Bonus Materials:

Similar to what we've reported earlier, U-Control ('Picture-in-Picture Instant Access', 'Assassin Tracker', etc.) interactive entertainment experience will also be included with this HD DVD title...

  • U-Control Assassin Tracker
    - Use Google Maps to track the assassins to Reno.
    - Track your favorite assassins' hits through the Nomad Hotel with the Assassin Tracker Leader Board.
    - Find out more about your favorite assassins as you track them.
  • U-Control Picture In Picture: Access interactive bonus features, including cast interviews and behind-the-scenes footage, all without interruption to the movie experience.
...and the list of bonus materials (present on both the HD DVD & DVD sides) are as follows:


  • Feature Commentary with Writer/Director Joe Carnahan and Editor Robert Frazen
  • Feature Commentary with Writer/Director Joe Carnahan, Common, Christopher Holley and Zach Cumer
  • Deleted and Extended Scenes
  • Outtakes
  • Cowboy Ending - Alternate Ending: Experience the climax of the movie in a new way with this explosive alternate ending.
  • The Line-Up - Get to know more about "Smokin' Aces" rogues' gallery of lethal ladies, degenerate psychopaths, bounty hunters and eager assassins by cutting the virtual cards in this exciting interactive feature!
  • The Big Gun - "Smokin' Aces" sprang from the off-beat, high-stakes imagination of red-hot action director and writer Joe Carnahan. Meet the man who created the edgy and enthralling world of "Aces" Israel and his cohorts.
  • Shoot 'Em Up: Stunts & Effects - Uncover the secrets behind Smokin' Aces' startlingly realistic gunfights and sensational stunts.

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'Tchaikovsky - Swan Lake' on HD DVD in UK, April 1

Opus Arte announces the release of the very first classical High Definition DVD onto the world market, Tchaikovsky - Swan Lake HD DVD. The HD DVD format opens the door to many new levels of interactivity, together with ‘picture in picture’ menus.

Agnès Letestu and José Martinez are the stars of this deeply passionate, ‘dream’ version of Rudolf Nureyev’s Swan Lake under the inspired and clear-cut musical direction of Vello Pähn. This production, one of the jewels of the Paris Opera Ballet’s repertoire brilliantly displays the meticulous precision, technical prowess and pure, unmannered style of the company’s unrivalled female corps de ballet.

Main feature presented in high definition widescreen with DTS (48kHz/24-bit) 2.0 & 5.0 Surround. English, French, German, Spanish & Italian subtitles are provided.

Full details of the disc and order information available here.

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Toshiba (Europe) Updates Firmware of HD-XE1 & HD-E1 to v1.3

Toshiba Europe has release the first firmware update for HD-XE1, to version 1.3. Concurrently, the v1.3 firmware update is also available for HD-E1.

This firmware update addresses certain disc playback and HDMI/DVI-connectivity related problems identified by Toshiba.

If you have a broadband internet connection you can obtain the update on-line using the Ethernet port in the back of your HD DVD Player. There are instructions for configuring the Ethernet port on page 44-45 of your user manual. Page 58 of the user manual describes how to download the firmware update.

If you do not have an Ethernet-based broadband connection or prefer not to use one, you may contact Toshiba Customer Support and request that a firmware update disc be sent by mail. If you sent Toshiba the Firmware Update Request card included with your player, you will receive an update disc by mail from Toshiba as soon as it becomes available. Firmware update instructions will also be provided with the disc.

Please first refer to the document Firmware Update Information for Owners of Toshiba HD DVD Players: Models HD-E1 and HD-XE1 for full details of the update and upgrading instructions direct from Toshiba (Europe) before attempting to upgrade the firmware.

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Saturday, March 10, 2007

Toshiba (Japan) Updates RD-A1 Firmware to Ver05

Toshiba (Japan) has made available the third firmware update (Ver05) for the world's first HD DVD/HDD recorder VARDIA RD-A1 on March 9, which I presume can be downloaded from the Internet via the Ethernet port or the use of the telephone jack behind the equipment.

Full details on what the update entails and instructions direct from Toshiba (Japan) are available via this link (In Japanese)

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Toshiba (Japan) Releases Version 2.1 Firmware Update for HD-XA1

Toshiba (Japan) has released the fourth firmware update for its first HD DVD player, HD-XA1, that was released in Japan back in March 2006.

This latest release will update the firmware in HD-XA1 to version 2.1.

It is available for download via the use of the Ethernet port with an Internet connection or by the request of the update on a CD-ROM via the Internet website (in Japanese) or by sending/faxing back the completed request form.

This firmware update v2.1 reportedly addresses certain HD DVD playback issues identified by Toshiba.

Official details from Toshiba (Japan) on how to get the firmware update for HD-XA1 (Japan): here (in Japanese)

Guess the firmware update for the U.S. release of HD-XA1 can be expected within the next few weeks.

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Thursday, March 08, 2007

Blog Updates

Just wanted to pop in and mention that our HD DVD Release List has been updated with the latest additions from Paramount/DreamWorks and Universal Studios.

Full details of upcoming HD DVDs from Paramount are currently unavailable; I'll post them up once I'm able to get hold of them...

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Tuesday, March 06, 2007

'Dreamgirls' on HD DVD, May 1 (with official details)

Paramount Home Entertainment presents Dreamgirls on HD DVD, this May 1, day-and-date with the DVD release. The 2-disc HD DVD has a listed price of $39.99 (SRP).

The two-disc HD DVD main feature presentation will be in 1080p High Definition with English, French and Spanish 5.1 Dolby Digital Plus and English [SDH], French and Spanish subtitles. The special features on each disc are as follows:

Disc One:

  • Extended and Alternate Scenes (in HD):
    - Effie, Sing My Song (HD) - Never-before-seen performance by Jennifer Hudson
    - I'm Looking For Something (HD)
    - Goin' Down (HD)
    - Takin' The Long Way Home (HD)
    - Fake Your Way To The Top (HD)
    - Steppin' To The Bad Side (HD)
    - Heavy (HD)
    - I'm Somebody (HD)
    - I Am Changing (HD)
    - Perfect World (HD)
    - One Night Only (HD)
    - One Night Only -- Disco Version (HD)
  • Music Video "Listen" by Beyonce Knowles

Disc Two:

  • Building The Dream - Feature-length documentary in nine chapters (in HD):
    - On Broadway (HD)
    - The Dream Is Alive (HD)
    - I'm Lookin' For Something (HD)
    - Feel So Real (HD)
    - You Better Move, Move... (HD)
    - The Sound Of Tomorrow (HD)
    - Gonna Take A Mean Ride: A Side (HD)
    - Gonna Take A Mean Ride: B Side (HD)
    - One Night Only (HD)
  • Dream Logic: Film Editing (HD)
  • Dressing The Dreams: Costume Design (HD)
  • Center Stage: Theatrical Lighting (HD)
  • Auditions and Screen Tests:
    - Dreamgirls - Beyonce Knowles screen test (HD)
    - Ain't No Party - Anika Noni Rose audition
    - Steppin' To The Bad Side - Fatima Robinson choreography audition
  • Previsualization Sequences:
    - The Talent Show
    - Fake Your Way To The Top
    - Cadillac Car
    - Steppin' To The Bad Side
    - I Want You Baby
    - Heavy
    - Hard To Say Goodbye

Universal Studios has earlier announced 6 catalog titles on HD DVD. Details in the below blogpost...

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Universal Studios Announces More Than A 'Handful' of HD DVDs for May 29

Universal Studios Home Entertainment have announced the following titles on HD DVD. All will due at retail on May 29. Each will be priced at $29.98 (SRP). None will be released on HD DVD/DVD Combo discs. Bonus materials from the respective title's DVD release are expected to be present on these HD DVD versions, though full list of bonus materials TBC.


Dragonheart

  • 1080p High Definition Widescreen 2.35:1
  • Dolby Digital-Plus (5.1 English & 2.0 French)
  • English [SDH] & French subtitles
  • Bonus materials:
    - The Making of Dragonheart
    - Theatrical Trailer
    - Outtakes
    - Feature Commentary with Director Rob Cohen

The Frighteners Director's Cut

  • 1080p High Definition Widescreen 2.35:1
  • Dolby Digital-Plus 5.1 (English)
  • English [SDH] & French subtitles
  • Bonus Materials:
    - Intro by Peter Jackson
    - Feature Commentary with Director Peter Jackson
    - Theatrical Trailer

Lost In Translation

  • 1080p High Definition Widescreen 2.35:1
  • Dolby Digital-Plus 5.1 (English & French)
  • English [SDH] & French subtitles
  • Bonus Materials
    - Lost on Location
    - Matthews Best Hit TV
    - Kevin Shields' "City Girl" Music Video
    - Deleted Scenes
    - A Conversation with Bill Murray and Sofia Coppola
    - Theatrical Trailer

Midnight Run

  • 1080p High Definition Widescreen 1.85:1
  • Dolby Digital-Plus (5.1 English & 2.0 French)
  • English [SDH] & French subtitles
  • Bonus Materials
    - Making of Midnight Run
    - Theatrical Trailer

The River

  • 1080p High Definition Widescreen 1.85:1
  • Dolby Digital-Plus (5.1 English & 2.0 French)
  • English [SDH] & French subtitles

Our HD DVD release list has been updated with all these new announcements...

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Thursday, March 01, 2007

Cover Artwork of HD DVDs Due On May 15

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Cover Artwork of HD DVDs Due On June 26

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