Articles by Guido Henkel

DVD-Audio gets a slow start as Majors push back release dates

September 21, 1999 // 0 Comments

On the side we always keep our eyes open for the DVD Audio format. As many of you know this format is poised to replace our common Audio CD and features multichannel surround sound capabilities among other exciting features. It is not comptabile to the [...]

Princeton Graphic Systems announced progressive DVD player

September 21, 1999 // 0 Comments

As the DVD market grows, more and more manuacturers pay attention to it and start adding DVD products to their catalog. Today, Princeton Graphic Systemsannounced the PVD-5000 Progressive DVD Player. The player progressively streams video from DVD, unlike [...]

The Matrix

September 21, 1999 // 0 Comments

Warner Home Video’s release of “The Matrix” contains two advertised hidden features. From the disc’s main menu go to the “Special Features” and there select “The Dream World”. Apart from the text menu entries you will also see a red pill. [...]

Universal is backing The Mummy with solid publicity

September 20, 1999 // 0 Comments

To pay according tribute to the studio’s biggest summer hit, Universal Home Video is celebrating the home video release of The Mummy in a big way. The celebration will begin with the official unwrapping of the Halloween Horror Nights Mummy Maze at [...]

Ravenous

September 20, 1999 // 0 Comments

20th Century Fox has hidden an interesting feature on their DVD release of “Ravenous.” From the disc’s main menu go to the “Extra Features” menu. Highlight the entry “Movie Stills” and then press the arrow up key on your remote control. This [...]

Halloween

September 19, 1999 // 0 Comments

After 21 years "Halloween" is still one of the most impressive horror films that never seems to lose its appeal, and is widely considered John Carpenters best film to date – although I personally prefer some of his later films over [...]

Wild Wild West is coming to DVD on November 30

September 18, 1999 // 0 Comments

Warner Home Video has just informed us that their $115 million box office hit Wild Wild West is coming to DVD on November 30. Many of you are already waiting for this release, and I am sure you won’t be disappointed by what Warner Home Video has [...]
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