Universal HD DVD in November
19-09-2006 13:57 | 9767 views | Dave Foster | Show Backlinks
Universal Studios Home Video have announced a further three waves of HD DVD titles for November. Wave 1 see the HD DVD release of two multi-million dollar blockbusters on 14th November 2006. Peter Jackson’s King Kong (the Theatrical Cut) and Kevin Costner’s Waterworld will all be presented in 1080P Widescreen with English, French and Spanish audio (Dolby Digital Plus 5.1) and subtitle options. Extras on King Kong are limited to Universal's interactive U-Control feature, which offers production diary segments and production artwork.
Waterworld is priced at $29.98 SRP while King Kong is priced at $39.98 SRP.
Wave 2 arrives on on 21st November 2006 and consists of a single title, Dr. Seuss' How The Grinch Stole Christmas as a HD DVD / DVD Combo priced at $34.98 SRP. The Jim Carrey live-action feature will include the standard definition DVD with all the bonus features on one side, and the film presented in 1080P Widescreen with English and French audio (Dolby Digital Plus 5.1) and optional English SDH, French and Spanish subtitles on the other.
Wave 3 arrives on 28th November 2006 and includes the HD DVD releases of Dune, Meet the Parents and The Mummy (1999) priced at $29.98 SRP each, and the HD DVD / DVD Combo release of An American Werewolf in London priced at $34.98 SRP.
The HD DVD side of An American Werewolf in London features John Landis’ landmark horror film presented in 1080P Widescreen with English Dolby Digital Plus 5.1 audio and optional English SDH, French and Spanish subtitles. The DVD side of the disc will feature the extras-packed collector’s edition DVD content.
Dune (Theatrical Cut), Meet the Parents and The Mummy (1999) will feature 1080P Widescreen transfers with English, French and Spanish audio (Dolby Digital Plus 5.1) and subtitles plus all the extras from the Universal DVD releases.
Waterworld is priced at $29.98 SRP while King Kong is priced at $39.98 SRP.
Wave 2 arrives on on 21st November 2006 and consists of a single title, Dr. Seuss' How The Grinch Stole Christmas as a HD DVD / DVD Combo priced at $34.98 SRP. The Jim Carrey live-action feature will include the standard definition DVD with all the bonus features on one side, and the film presented in 1080P Widescreen with English and French audio (Dolby Digital Plus 5.1) and optional English SDH, French and Spanish subtitles on the other.
Wave 3 arrives on 28th November 2006 and includes the HD DVD releases of Dune, Meet the Parents and The Mummy (1999) priced at $29.98 SRP each, and the HD DVD / DVD Combo release of An American Werewolf in London priced at $34.98 SRP.
The HD DVD side of An American Werewolf in London features John Landis’ landmark horror film presented in 1080P Widescreen with English Dolby Digital Plus 5.1 audio and optional English SDH, French and Spanish subtitles. The DVD side of the disc will feature the extras-packed collector’s edition DVD content.
Dune (Theatrical Cut), Meet the Parents and The Mummy (1999) will feature 1080P Widescreen transfers with English, French and Spanish audio (Dolby Digital Plus 5.1) and subtitles plus all the extras from the Universal DVD releases.
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Originally Posted by Dibber:
Still can't believe their slogan. It still wouldn't be great, but surely it should be "The Look and Sound of Perfection"?
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the more i look at hd-dvd covers the more i hate them. hate on blu-ray all you want but blu-ray covers are clean and simple. the only thing obscuring the cover art is the silver part on the bottom that says 'experience high definition'. hd-dvd has all this silver crap on the sides cutting off even more of the cover art in addition to the horrible engrish slogan.
Take it you haven't seen Disney's Blu-ray covers then. ;) It varies from studio to studio: Universal pepper their covers with crap, but Warner's are much cleaner.
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