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House of Cards coming to DVD and Blu-ray June 11

, Apr 2nd 2013 Discuss [0]

Netflix's latest original series, House of Cards, is coming to DVD and Blu-ray for all of those folks who have been too cheap to get a Netflix subscription, although you'll be paying much more for the discs than you would a Netflix membership, seeing how the Blu-ray version will set you back $52.99, while a month of Netflix -- which is more than enough time to watch all of House of Cards -- is only $7.99. Read The Full Story

Lucasfilm celebrates 25th anniversary edition of Willow with artist chat

, Mar 4th 2013 Discuss [0]

Complete with a lovely dual-interview opportunity for the public with two of the classic film's integral artists, Lucasfilm Ltd. and Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment are re-releasing Willow. This movie will be appearing on both DVD and Blu-ray after director Ron Howard and star Warwick Davis give an "Artist to Artist Twitter chat" this month. You'll be able to join in, too! Read The Full Story

Company of Heroes movie set for DVD and Blu-ray February 26

, Feb 20th 2013 Discuss [0]

THQ may no longer be amongst us, but its Relic Entertainment-developed game Company of Heroes is still in the all clear with its movie adaptation. The straight-to-DVD movie is set for release next week on February 26 in North America, with a European release roughly a month later on March 25. Read The Full Story

Jurassic Park 3D hits Blu-ray and DVD April 23

, Jan 27th 2013 Discuss [0]

We've actually known for awhile that Jurassic Park would be making its 3D theatrical re-release this year, and that will come officially on April 5 for one week. After that, all three films will be released individually on 3D Blu-ray starting April 23, as well as the normal 2D versions for those who live life on the edge without that third dimension. Read The Full Story

Best Buy launches CinemaNow beta, rips DVDs to the cloud

, Dec 21st 2012 Discuss [0]

For most users, ripping DVDs is a simple, straightforward, and easy to accomplish task. For those unwilling to rip their own DVDs, whether due to legal concerns or a simple inability to, Best Buy has launched the beta of its Disc to Digital CinemaNow service. The discs will be ripped to digital image files and uploaded to the user's CinemaNow Library. Read The Full Story

Batmobiles new and old hit the streets for Dark Knight Rises DVD release

, Oct 25th 2012 Discuss [0]

The Dark Knight Rises - one of the biggest movies of the year - will be releasing on DVD and Blu Ray soon (December 4 to be specific), and Warner Bros. has one whopper of a promotion planned for the lead up to release. Starting this weekend, Warner Bros. will send a total of six Batmobiles on tour across the country. The Batmobiles span most of Batman's Hollywood history, starting with the version seen in 1966's Batman, The Movie starring Adam West and ending with the black and camo Tumblers seen in Christopher Nolan's trilogy. Read The Full Story

Fox will offer digital movies weeks before DVD release

, Sep 7th 2012 Discuss [0]

Fans of digital media have a reason to smile today, as Fox has revealed that it will begin offering digital versions of its movies weeks before physical Blu-ray and DVDs release. The first movie that will getting this treatment is Prometheus, which is scheduled to release on Blu-ray and DVD on October 11. Fox will begin offering the high-definition digital version of the movie on September 18, giving those who don't mind losing the disc about a three week jump on those who do mind. Read The Full Story

Movie rentals ditched 10% during in 1H 2012

, Aug 9th 2012 Discuss [0]

Research firm NPD Group has published its latest statistics looking at the movie rental industry for the first half of 2012. According to the statistics, the movie rental industry declined 10% overall during the first half of 2012. The 10% decline is compared to the first half of 2011. NPD says the decline is occurring even though consumers are switching from physical media to digital rentals. Read The Full Story

Why DVD And Blu-Ray Should Finally Die

, Jul 31st 2012 Discuss [0]

Over the past week, I’ve spent most of my entertainment time watching movies and television shows either on demand, through Netflix and Hulu Plus, or streaming over my home network. And along the way, it got me thinking: why do I really need discs?

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Microsoft defends Windows 8 DVD drop: We did it for you!

, May 8th 2012 Discuss [13]

Microsoft has defended its decision not to include DVD playback support as standard in Windows 8, arguing that it would be unfair to buyers of ultrabooks and tablets because of limitations in licensing technology. The company faced sharp criticism last week when it was revealed that Windows 8 buyers wouldn't automatically get the ability to play DVDs, and that they would have to upgrade to Windows 8 Pro in order to do so. That, Microsoft says, is because it is altering its policy on codec licensing to serve the greater good. Read The Full Story

Windows 8 removes DVD playback

, May 4th 2012 Discuss [24]

On the Building Windows 8 blog, Microsoft has outlined its plans for media playback with the new operating system. Media Center won’t be included with Windows 8, and instead will have to be purchased through a “Add Features to Windows 8” option through the Control Panel. While Windows Media Player will still come pre-installed, it won’t be able to play DVDs from the get-go thanks to the removal of the MPEG-2 codec from Windows. Read The Full Story

Samsung SE-218BB is world’s thinnest optical disc drive for mobile devices

, Apr 25th 2012 Discuss [0]

Samsung has just introduced a new step forward in consumer electronics. The SE-218BB may not have the most exciting name in the world, but it is something that Samsung hopes will be able to revolutionize the market for tablets and ultrabooks. It's an optical disc drive that is 18% thinner than conventional DVD writers and 8% lighter. Oh, and it also happens to set a new world record. Read The Full Story
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