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Woolies backs Blu-Ray, drops HD-DVD
Written by Rene Millman   
Sunday, 27 January 2008

hd-dvd-and-blu-ray-logos.gifIt's no good popping down your local Woolworths to buy a copy of Transformers on HD-DVD, you won't find it! The retail chain has announced that it will only be stocking Sony-backed Blu-Ray discs from now on.

 
Amazon offers HD DVD boost for Indie filmmakers
Written by Matt Chapman   
Monday, 02 July 2007
Amazon Indie ProjectAmazon is planning to offer independent filmmakers a leg up onto high definition DVD by selling 1,000 titles. The 1,000 HD DVD Indies Project will distribute the high-def films using Amazon’s CustomFlix DVD-on-demand service.
 
Quote of the day: David Mamet
Written by Matt Chapman   
Monday, 30 April 2007
david_mamet.jpgThe Unit: Season One. It's out on DVD in the UK today. And it stars that bloke who was President in 24. But did you know it was co-created by David Mamet?
 
Joseph mania hits DVD already
Written by Matt Chapman   
Sunday, 08 April 2007
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat DVDAndrew Lloyd Webber and his panel of musical theatre experts - that's Broadway and West End leading lady Denise Van Outen, celebrated theatre producer Bill Kenwright, The Producers star John Barrowman and outspoken vocal coach Zoe Tyler - have selected their 12 Josephs to perform in the live finals of Any Dream Will Do on BBC One. Revealed last night, the full list of finalists looks like an oversized boy band.
 
Casino Royale added to PS3 bundle
Written by Rene Millman   
Monday, 12 February 2007
daniel_craig.jpgIt seems that Sony is really trying to get Euro gaming enthusiasts to buy its shiny new Play Station 3 by bundling new Bond flick Casino Royale. The company will be giving away the new film with its console for the first 500,000 to register their consoles on the PlayStation Network.
 
A blue day for Blu-Ray
Written by Stephen Ebert   
Tuesday, 23 January 2007

lg_bh100_blu_ray_and_hd_dvd_player.jpgThis year was always going to be one of technological warfare. Well now it looks as one of those battles have taken a new twist. We already told you how the first pirated HD-DVD hit the net. Now it seems just as the heads at Sony felt victory was in their grasp hackers have, well hacked their precious Blu-Ray.

 
First pirated HD-DVD movie hits the net
Written by Rene Millman   
Saturday, 20 January 2007

memorex-hd-dvd-r.jpgThe first pirated copy of an HD-DVD has appeared on the internet, just weeks after details of how the format could be cracked were posted by a hacker.

 
Blu-Ray's blue movie blues
Written by Simon Toat in San Francisco   
Sunday, 14 January 2007
hd-dvd-and-blu-ray-logos.gifIt would appear that those film industry executives that make flicks of a more - shall we say - adult nature could have a big effect as to which next generation DVD format wins out.
 
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