Archive for July, 2010

Lionsgate brings Apocalypse Now to Blu-ray October 19

Lionsgate has worked out a deal with director Francis Ford Coppola's Zoetrope Corporation that allowed it to release his most recent flick, Tetro, but the big news is what's next — Apocalypse Now. The classic Vietnam War flick arrives on high definition for the first time October 19 in ……

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HDTV Listings for July 26, 2010

What we're watching tonight:

Fox (720p) has Lie to Me at 8 p.m. and The Good Guys at 9 p.m…….

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Blu-ray releases on July 27th 2010

Love it or hate it the top title this week is the modern remake of Clash of the Titans. And if you are worried about more fake 3D, don't, this Blu-ray Discs has lots of features, but one of them isn't 3D. But even if this one isn't for you there are still a few others worth a look like C……

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Criterion Collection's October Blu-ray release schedule includes Seven Samurai

It hasn't been that long since Criterion collection started shipping its classics on Blu-ray, and one of the most recently announced movies on the way is Akira Kurosawa's classic, Seven Samurai. A flick which should need no introduction, it will get a three disc set when it arrives October ……

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Denon plans 3D 'universal' Blu-ray players for the UK too

With their U.S. counterparts shipping soon, fashionably late to the A/V party (as per usual), high-end Hi-Fi manufacturer Denon will finally enter the 3D Blu-ray fray in the UK with the release of the DMP-2011UD (£600 in August) and DMP-1611UD (£400 in September) universal disc players…….

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Sony releases entry level SCD-XE800 SACD player in Japan, 10 years too late

Many of us at Engadget — being the audio geeks that we are — have rooted for SACD to take off as a format ever since its release in 1999. So we're more than happy to see Sony release the entry level priced SCD-XE800 SACD player. We'd being lying though if we didn't admit confusion ove……

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DVDO iScan Duo to get an update to pass 3D signal

This is the kind of support we wish all hardware manufacturers provided — Anchor Bay will release an update for its video processor and HDMI switch in the third quarter which, among other things, enables said device to pass 3D signals. We know we're not alone when we say that we really wish mo……

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Early DirecTV 3D reviews take the good with plenty of the bad

Now that n3D is live on DirecTV, there's an opportunity to see whether or not the 3D revolution is actually ready for takeoff. Judging by early impressions from CNET's David Katzmeier and HDGuru Gary Merson, like the early days of HD and Blu-ray before it, quality 3D experiences are unfo……

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LG's 3D bundle adds two pairs of glasses, $100 rebate and Under the Sea 3D disc

We've already seen 3D bundles from Samsung, Panasonic and Sony, now LG is getting in on the action. Announced today, the “1-2-3D” bundle applies to all who purchase a LX9500 or ……

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Clash of the Titans Blu-ray 3D dated in Japan, packed in with Aquos 3DTVs

Ok, we're not sure that Clash of the Titans is the kind of 3D experience we'd want someone to have on their first time — in case you've forgotten, a weak movie and a poor 2D to 3D conversion added up to a weak reception in reviews when the movie was in theaters — but Sharp apparently ……

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