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FCC seeks to kick-start DTV transition

October 16, 2000 // 0 Comments

Speaking at the Museum of Television and Radio, Federal Communications Commission (FCC) chairman William Kennard blasted broadcasters that have been sluggish in the transition from analog to digital broadcasting, while urging Congress to pass legislation [...]

Columbia TriStar delays Whipped

October 13, 2000 // 0 Comments

We just received information from Columbia TriStar Home Video that their DVD release of the comedy Whipped has been postponed from its original December 12 release date. No new release date has been set at this point but we will keep you up to date when [...]

Princess Mononoke will finally arrive in December

October 13, 2000 // 0 Comments

After the title had been scheduled for release earlier this year and delayed in order to have the original Japanese audio track added to the DVD, Princess Mononoke has finally resurfaced on the release schedules. Buena Vista Home Entertainment has now [...]

Digital debut of new film will showcase new Video Disc format

October 12, 2000 // 0 Comments

Constellation 3D Inc. (C3D) (Nasdaq OTC:CFMD) will demonstrate its Fluorescent Multilayer Disc (FMD) videodisc technology at a forthcoming satellite-delivered Digital Cinema film premiere of Bounce hosted by Miramax Films. The event will be held in New [...]

Some of the first Nuon-enhanced DVD games are coming

October 12, 2000 // 0 Comments

DVD International will release the first wave of NUON-enhanced DVD games this November with Tempest 3000, Merlin Racing, and Freefall 3050 A.D. These discs are designed specifically for DVD players bearing the Nuon logo, which at this point includes the [...]

Dreamworks takes The Road To El Dorado to DVD

October 12, 2000 // 0 Comments

The folks at Dreamworks are hoping to strike gold when they bring the animated feature The Road To El Dorado to DVD this December. Two con-men get hold of a map to the lost City of Gold, El Dorado. After stowing away on one of the ships of the Spanish [...]

Opening DVDs now turns into an art form!

October 12, 2000 // 0 Comments

If you thought the top spine labels that seal DVD releases are bad, get ready for the next round, folks! It is getting worse! Today we have received a copy of Warner Home Video’s The Perfect Storm and apart from the top title and barcode label, this one [...]

Miniature sets beware: Godzilla 2000 is coming to DVD

October 11, 2000 // 0 Comments

This seems to be the week of oversized reptilian beasts… Columbia Tri-Star Home Video is bringing Godzilla 2000 to DVD in December (actually no one brings Godzilla anywhere…but he will be arriving). Both an American and Japanese version of the [...]
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