DVD Times has an interesting report up about the BDA press conference at IFA in Berlin.
Along with BD Live presentations, there are reports about Disney’s plans for Blu-ray over the next few years.
I read over at DVD Times that the details for the US release of The Incredible Hulk have been announced.
Universal Studios Home Video will release the US release The Incredible Hulk Blu-ray on October 21st priced at $39.98. The movie features Edward Norton, Liv Tyler, Tim Roth and William Hurt.
Neil Young’s Archives Volume One 1963-1972 collection is planned for release on November 3rd.
The Blu-ray/DVD collection will cover 10-discs and is expected to contain live sets including the 1971 show Live At Massey Hall and the 1970 show Live At The Fillmore East.
We have an eclectic set of new titles listed for pre-order today.
First up, 20th Century Fox is planning to release the Ashton Kutcher and Seann William Scott movie Dude Where’s My Car on August 26th, 2008.
Retail will be $39.98, only $27.95 at Amazon.
Still want those player prices to drop more before getting your first/next player? NEC wants to help you out.
NEC Electronics has announced the first single chip solution for Blu-ray Players, code named EMMA 3PF.
It looks like comedy is not the only fare to be served up by Universal in late September.
Universal has scheduled three horror titles on September 30th, 2008. The 2004 remake of Dawn of the Dead, George A. Romero’s Land of the Dead and John Carpenter’s The Thing will be available individually at $29.98 or as part of a Halloween Starter Pack priced at $59.98.
Good news for people waiting for the latest Sony Blu-ray Player - the Sony BDP-S350 Blu-ray Player is now shown as in stock at Amazon.
They will even give you a slight discount off the retail price, listing it currently at $391.92. Of course the shipping is included.
The Sony BDP-S350 is the latest player released by Sony and ships with Bonus View capability, with BD Live capability coming in a firmware update scheduled some time in 2008, according to a note that comes in the box.
The first Sony BDP-S350 players are shipping to customers, and the box includes a sheet that indicates that the player will be upgraded to BD Live capability this year, and includes instructions on where to look and how to upgrade.
The player is listed on Amazon for $399.99, though they currently have no stock - no doubt more options will appear over the next couple of days.
It is exciting to see the BD Live capable players finally arriving, albeit in small quantities for now.
We see that one of the most anticipated Blu-ray Players, the Panasonic DMP-BD50 player, is now listed as ‘in stock’ and ready to ship.
This player features BD Live functionality as well as internal decoders for DTS-HD High Resolution Audio, DTS-HD Master Audio and Dolby True HD, making it one of the most capable players in the market.
You can visit the official Panasonic site here, or just check the specifications here.
And you can order it now at Amazon / 6th Ave for $699.00.
We read at Video Business that Sony Pictures Home Entertainment is promising to include BD Live interactivity on all of its future Blu-ray Disc releases.
While certain elements such as downloadable trailers will be incorporated into all upcoming Blu-ray releases, Sony’s BD Live interface will vary with respect to title specific Web-enabled features.
