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Analog’s new chip decodes all sound formats

September 22, 2000 // 0 Comments

Analog Devices, Inc. (NYSE: ADI) today announced the industry’s first single-chip decoder/post-processor for THX(R) Surround EX(TM), DTS(R)-ES Extended Surround(TM) and Dolby(R) Digital. The new Melody(TM) decoder post-processes THX Surround EX on the [...]

Some changes in release dates from Anchor Bay

September 22, 2000 // 0 Comments

The folks at Anchor Bay Entertainment have posted some changes to the street dates on several of their upcoming releases. So, to keep many of you from howling in frustration when those goody boxes don’t arrive at your door when expected, we’ve posted [...]

A Nightmare Before Christmas comes in DTS

September 22, 2000 // 0 Comments

To our surprise we just found out that Buena Vista Home Entertainment’s upcoming Special Edition release of Tim Burton’s A Nightmare Before Christmas will actually feature a DTS audio track alongside the previously announced 5.1 channel Dolby Digital [...]

Philips extends its line of DVD-Video players

September 21, 2000 // 0 Comments

At CEDIA EXPO 2000, Philips Consumer Electronics showcased new DVD-Video players, ranging from basic functionality to more advanced flagship models. Philips also demonstrated its new multichannel Super Audio CD (SACD) player and its prototype DVD-Video [...]

Criterion brings The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie to DVD

September 21, 2000 // 0 Comments

Luis Bunuel was one of the great masters of cinema and until now none of his films have been available on DVD. Anyone who appreciates the work of this great artist will be happy to hear that The Criterion Collection is releasing The Discreet Charm Of The [...]

…and 2 works from the twisted mind of director Guy Maddin:

September 21, 2000 // 0 Comments

Careful (Special Edition) (1992) Internationally acclaimed cult director Guy Maddin scales new heights of cinematic strangeness in ‘Careful, ’ a weird, funny and unforgettable parable of sexual repression set in an Alpine village. Bizarre warnings are [...]

Kino serves up some rare and unusual fare

September 21, 2000 // 0 Comments

Kino on Video, those purveyors of the esoteric and wonderful, have some bizarre offerings for us this October: Dementia (1953)/ Daughter Of Horror (1955) A unique and utterly bizarre rediscovery, John J. Parker’s ‘Dementia’ is a 1950s-style foray [...]

Some technical issues with the Slayers DVD Collector’s Box Set

September 20, 2000 // 0 Comments

In a laudable effort at customer support, we’ve received word form Central Park Media, the company behind the Slayers DVD Collector’s Box Set, concerning some technical problems that customers may find with the discs. We pass it along as an aid to [...]
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