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The picture is clear, but it really doesn't show off Blu-ray's capabilities. The sound is where the Blu-ray has gotten a nice boost from that of the DVD or even HD DVD versions. This one includes DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, and the sounds are stunning ... Best Buy holds new Blu-ray disc sale Punch Jump

 CA Sony Pictures Home Ent. will release THE SKY CRAWLERS on Blu-ray and DVD May 26, 2009. From Mamoru Oshii, the world-acclaimed director of GHOST IN THE SHELL, comes an award-winning story of an exciting but endless war with heroes too young to ... The Sky Crawlers Blu-ray Review fps

By Lou Gaul, Calkins Media Film Critic In 1993, “Falling Down” (Warner; $19.99, DVD; $34.99, Blu-ray Disc; May 26) hit theaters and split viewers with its story about a disgruntled defense worker (Michael Douglas) who loses his job, leaves his car in ... Falling Down DVD Talk

the African campaign ambush is a great scene to show off your home theater setup. By Dean Winkelspecht Connect to Facebook/Twitter, recommend via email and much more. I would just like to know why the Germans spoke in a mix of British and American ... Blu-Ray Review: Valkyrie Film.com

Paramount Home Entertainment Released: May 19, 2009 Russell Brand in New York City has released to the DVD format from Paramount, starring Russell Brand, best known for his role in the hit film Forgetting Sarah Marshall. Russell Brand in New York City brings Russell Brand the comedian to...

Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment Released: May 19, 2009 A Bug’s Life is long overdue in my opinion to receive a release on the Blu-ray format, but the wait has been well-worth it thanks to what Disney has done with this one! Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment has finally release...

Paramount Home Entertainment Released: May 19, 2009 Paramount Home Entertainment has released the Christian Bale hit, The Machinist on Blu-ray. Christian Bale plays the role of Trevor Reznick, who needless to say is not a peaceful man at all as he claims to have not slept in an entire year....

Skip It When you see a film like Donnie Darko, you can't help but feel that it stands apart from anything you've ever seen. Intricate layers continue to peel away after multiple viewings, ensuring impressive longevity due to its unique take on some very puzzling unknowns. A rewarding exper...

 TN Video Quality on this release is in full 1080p using the AVC MPEG-4 codec on a BD-50 (50 gigabyte, dual-layered Blu-ray Disc) in the 2.35:1 aspect ratio. In consideration of the film's age, the quality of the picture is nearly superb; this is the best ...

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Paramount Home Entertainment Released: May 19, 2009 Paycheck, starring Ben Afleck, Aaron Eckhart, and Uma Thurman is a very intense thriller, and one I was excited to see make it to the Blu-ray format. Paycheck was directed by none other than John Woo, who is no stranger to keeping us on the...

Paramount Home Entertainment Released: May 19, 2009 Enemy at the Gates is a very well-done war movie, the type of war movie that will grab you, pull you in, and keep you interested from start to finish.  The film has thankfully been released on the Blu-ray format thanks to Paramount. Enemy at...

Paramount Home Entertainment Released: May 19, 2009 Without A Paddle is ready to work its way down the rapids and right into your Blu-ray player courtesy of Paramount Home Entertainment. Paramount has released the Blu-ray disc for Without A Paddle, hoping to cash in on those looking for a...

Blu-ray Review Paramount Home Entertainment Released: May 12, 2009 Paramount Home Entertainment has put out a release that Star Trek fans have been dreaming about with the Star Trek Original Motion Picture Collection on Blu-ray.

By Wilson Rothman Don't get me wrong. You'll buy a "Blu-ray player." Stats show many of you already are. You may even buy some Blu-ray discs, or pay the extra $2 or $3 for Netflix Blu-ray rental. But the amount of time you'll spend watching Blu-ray on it will continue to dwindle, until, maybe one day, the disc tray j...

By Wilson Rothman There are four major contenders in the standalone Blu-ray player field right now: Samsung, Sony, Panasonic and LG. As of now, in the feature department, LG appears to be in the lead. Matt Moskovciak at CNet recently rated five Blu-ray players (not including this one), and picked Panasonic...

Paramount Home Entertainment Released: May 12, 2009 Wayne’s World was originally released in 1992, and was a highly-popular movie for its time in the 90s, starring Mike Myers and Dana Carvey. Paramount has brought the film, which was based on an SNL skit, to the Blu-ray format for the firs...

Blu-ray Criterion Release: May 5, 2009 The Blu-ray release of The Curious Case of Benjamin Button is a must-buy, an amazing film and a top-notch release! Film: 9.2 An amazing film experience. Video: 9.5 One of the best Blu-ray transfers to date.

By Jason Chen Here's what's new: they cleaned up the video so it looks nice in 1080p, and they added slightly improved special effects like the 3D models of planets when the Enterprise is in orbit. They might have made smaller touchups here and there, but you probably wouldn't notice unless you watched t...

Paramount Home Entertainment has come out with one of the most popular movies of all-time on the Blu-ray format in Grease. Grease has seen numerous releases on the DVD format, but this is the first time that it will make its way onto the high-def Blu-ray format.

Blu-ray Review Image Entertainment Release: May 5, 2009 The Blu-ray transfer for Incendiary is actually very strong as the entire transfer is as clear as can be.  The texture-work, use of colors, strong black levels, etc is quite impressive.

Paramount Home Entertainment Released: May 5, 2009 Dexter returns to the Blu-ray format yet again for the release of the complete second season of the hit television series. I was a big fan of the first season of Dexter, so going into the second season I had high hopes, and rightfully so. Need...

Paramount Home Entertainment Paramount Home Entertainment is set to release Star Trek The Original Series Season One on the Blu-ray format for the first time.  This series saw its release on HD-DVD a year ago, and is now ready to make the move to the de factor high-def format. The [...]

By Wilson Rothman What's the takeaway? For movies, even ill-gotten ones, it's a good box. Netflix and Pandora are surely only the beginning, too. If Amazon Video on Demand is already on Panasonic, Sony, TiVo and Roku products, it's surely a matter of time before they sign with Ole Sammy. Ditto for Rhapsody, wh...

Blu-ray Review 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment Notorious has finally released on the Blu-ray format, and it is out to impress all who take a look. There are plenty of extras on this Blu-ray release, along with Blu-ray exclusive extras including BD-Live content.

Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Released: April 28, 2009 Sony Pictures Home Entertainment is set to bring out What Doesn’t Kill You on the Blu-ray format, starring Mark Ruffalo, Ethan Hawke, and Amanda Peet. The film focuses on two guys, Brian Reilly and Paulie McDougan played by Ruffa...

Buena Vista Home Entertainment Released: April 21, 2009 Sin City was released four years ago and received a great deal of praise thanks to its amazing style, story, and vision.  The film has finally made its way to the Blu-ray format, making for an extremely impressive high-def release. Si...

Paramount Home Entertainment Released: April 21, 2009 Strange Wilderness tells a very funny story about a guy and his nature show, as well as Bigfoot. The film is set to hit the Blu-ray format and stars Steve Zahn in the role of Peter Gaulke, a guy who inherited a nature show from his father In...

Fox Home Entertainment Release: April 21, 2009 The Wrestler is set to drop the flying elbow with a Blu-ray release in hopes of being crowned the champ. The Wrestler stars Mickey Rourke in the role of Randy “The Ram” Robinson, a very well-known wrestler who worked in front of big crowds, enjo...

Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment Released: April 7, 2009 Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment has put out a fantastic Blu-ray release with the amazing film Doubt. Doubt was one of those movies that received a lot of Oscar buzz, receiving a total of five major Academy Award nomina...

Fox Studios Home Entertainment Release: April 7, 2009 The remake of the 1951 sci-fi flick The Day The Earth Stood Still has been released on the Blu-ray format for the first time from Fox. Keanu Reaves stars in this one, playing the role of a visitor who comes to Earth, and encounters [...]

Blu-ray Review 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment Finally, the huge blockbuster that was the latest James Bond film, Quantum of Solace, is ready to go high-def on Blu-ray! The biggest disappointment for the Blu-ray release is the lack of Blu-ray exclusive extras.

Blu-ray Review Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment Release: March 10, 2009 Pinocchio has received an amazing set of extras on the Blu-ray format with two discs of Blu-ray extras, and a 1-Disc DVD which contains the movie in all its glory.

Universal Studios Home Entertainment Release: March 31, 2009 Pitch Black is getting its turn to make the move to high-def with a release on the Blu-ray format courtesy of Universal Studios Home Entertainment. Pitch Black stars Vin Diesel in the role of Riddick, which he would continue to...

Blu-ray Review Paramount Comedy Central Released: March 10, 2009 Paramount Home Entertainment and Comedy Central have released South Park The Complete 12th Season on the Blu-ray format.  Needless to say, Cartman and the gang are back and are as funny as ever.

Paramount Home Entertainment and DreamWorks are set to release Things We Lost in the FIre on Blu-ray for the first time. The audio and video transfer for this Blu-ray release are a major step-up from what we saw on the DVD format a year ago. There are two main extras to this Blu-ray release.

By Wilson Rothman For instance, it would either take a cheap Y-cable for analog stereo out, or a Toslink-to-mini optical cable ($2.24 at Monoprice) that could connect to a receiver for surround sound. It would also take a video adapter of some kind. Many TVs have DVI or VGA inputs, and all now have HDMI inputs, s...

Blu-ray Review Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment Released: March 3, 2009 The Blu-ray exclusive stuff is rounded out with 25-minutes of deleted scenes, as well as BD-Live features. Extras: 8.5 I applaud Disney for the great Blu-ray exclusive extras! Final Score: 8.4

Paramount Home Entertainment Released: February 6, 2009 Paramount Home Entertainment has released Madagascar Escape 2 Africa, the hit sequel on the Blu-ray format for the first time. Madagascar Escape 2 Africa was a very popular sequel when it released in the box office, and for good re...

Walt Disney Home Entertainment Released: January 3, 2009 Disney has put out a new straight-to-video feature in the form of Space Buddies, trying to once again capitalize on the success of past films based on dogs such as Air Bud. The story plot for Space Buddies is really pretty simple.  A gr...

Do you have a product that you would like featured on dBTechno? If so, drop us a line at vicb@dbtechno.com Friday the 13th Uncut Blu-ray Review Paramount Home Entertainment Release: February 3, 2009 Friday the 13th is one of those classic horror franchises that will likely always have qui...

During CES, I got asked many times if I thought that Blu-Ray will succeed. And today, I'm receiving an email from "The Blu-Ray Press Office" in which they use an article from CNET to convince me that Blu-Ray will succeed (the alternative is getting stuck with DVDs forever). The nine points fr...

By podflyz The Dark Knight on Blu-ray The near 2.5-hour movie features an all-star cast and all of the elements that home theater buffs will eat up: a 2.40 aspect ratio, HD video, Dolby True HD uncompressed audio and IMAX sequences shot in a 1.78:1 aspect ratio. Panasonic DMP-BD55K Blu-ray Player

By Mark Wilson As for BD-Live content, you've got to remember that this is Warner Bros' first BD Live enabled disc, and it actually offers something really, really promising with the platform. You can record your own commentary track. The only catch is that you actually do the recording through Warner Br...

By Mark Wilson But to me, the 3-disc Blu-ray set (2 discs of content and an extra disc for the digital copy) has brought an unparalleled experience to my home theater experience. And I'm going to fanboy out a bit for 3,000 or so words after the jump. That's disc one.

By Mark Wilson digg_skin = 'compact'; digg_bgcolor = '#f1f8fa'; digg_url = 'http://digg.com/movies/Review_The_Dark_Knight_Blu_ray_Disc'; But to me, the 3-disc Blu-ray set (2 discs of content and an extra disc for the digital copy) has brought an unparalleled experience to my home theater. And I...

By Chris Kohler It's no coincidence that all but one of the games on Wired.com writers' list were bankrolled by Sony itself. The maker of PlayStation 3 has ramped up its internal game development efforts in an attempt to differentiate its expensive, third-place box. And it's doing quite a good job at it, jud...

By Mark Wilson The Product: Wall-E (Three-Disc Special Edition + Digital Copy and BD Live). It features the movie, obviously, along with enough extra content to keep Wall-E stacking little featurette cubes for years. The Price: $40 retail, though it's $25 at places like Amazon

By Ken Edwards The Blu-ray port of this arcade phenomenon does have a couple "firsts" however - you get a full 5.1 audio mix, and the first taste of the BD-J (Blu-ray Java) capabilities. BD-J allows for picture-in-picture video commentary (a feature HD DVD has enjoyed for some time now).

By Mark Wilson Why HD DVD bonus features are winning:The confusion is vexing with interactive features...the HD DVD group [made] support of the HDi authoring environment mandatory as part of their spec. That means that all HD DVD players bearing the logo must fully support the feature, which is why early H...