As all of you have certainly noticed, prices for DVD players have been dropping continuously since their introduction with models now available under $200. This pricing structure is important for DVD to further grow into the mainstream markets, and this [...]
In the early 80s, the animated feature film "Heavy Metal" became in instant cult classic upon its release to theaters. Combining flashy imagery with a lot of violence and gratuitous sex, the film was the animated version of the comic book series [...]
Warner’s release of the William Castle classic “House On Haunted Hill” contains the film’s fullscreen version as well as a 16×9 enhanced widescreen transfer in the film’s original 1.85:1 aspect ratio. The full frame transfer is an open [...]
As we had reported in our release announcements a little earlier, 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment is unleashing this summer’s monster to DVD, day & date with the VHS release on January 11. Lake Placid is starring Bridget fonda, Bill Pullman and [...]
With the consumer electronics show Comdex coming up next week, a palette of new product announcements are slowly coming in. Today Sharp a new portable DVD player with a 7-inch LCD screen. Delivering an extended 3-hour battery life, sleek design, and [...]
The first ever 4.7 GB desktop multifunction DVD-R duplication system was announced today by Microboards Technology Inc. Microboards Technology integrated the system with technologies from Hoei Sangyo and Pioneer. Called the DVR-1000, the unit will start [...]
Columbia TriStar has just announced details of a promotion that will start on January 1 and will continue to run through the entire year 2000. The promotion offers consumers 2000 prizes a day throughout the year with an estimated collective value of [...]
On Warner Home Video’s special edition re-release of “The Wizard Of Oz” you can find some interesting hidden features. In the “Oz Characters” section off the special features menu, go to the first page of Glinda’s info. Select the glowing orb [...]
The legendary James Bond is proving as popular and timeless online as he is on the screen, as more than 20 million visitors in six languages attest in the past month after the unveiling of an innovative new 007/James Bond destination Web site by [...]
As we reported yesterday, the DVD decryption utility that appeared earlier this week on the Internet is causing some waves in the DVD industry. Here’s an interesting article on the issue from Robert Lemos, for ZDNet. Several Internet postings last [...]
