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It now appears that New Line Home Cinema has changed its dts HDMA 7.1 algorithm, as it appears that their 2 latest releases – The Orphanage and The Golden Compass – now play perfectly well in 7.1 when played on the PlayStation 3 console and outputted as LPCM to a receiver. Good news!
However, we are […]

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3May2008 | The Blu-devil | 1 comment | Continued
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Blown Away By Man On Fire

I couldn’t wait to slide this Blu-ray into my PS3 when I returned from Southern Thailand, and oh boy, am I glad I did.
This is one hell of soundtrack – loud and in-your-face, but also haunting with Lisa Gerrard’s vocals playing out beautifully. The pumping dance music in the night club scene was rocking, yet […]

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3May2008 | The Blu-devil | 0 comments | Continued
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Brucie Boy Living Freer and Dying Harder

Well, I’ve just got back from my break and decided to re-watch some of the movies I had reviewed earlier. You know, the ones with dts HDMA 5.1. Well, here’s my first one to re-evaluate.
WOW. The full dts HD Master Audio mix is unbelievable. This is a superb soundtrack and extremely aggressive on all channels, […]

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2May2008 | The Blu-devil | 0 comments | Continued
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Universal Goes dts HDMA

Universal have announced that almost all upcoming Blu-rays will now feature dts HDMA audio. This officially starts with the original 3 movies from The Mummy franchise (The Mummy, The Mummy Returns, and The Scorpion King) on July 22. This is great news, especially as the 9 million plus PlayStation 3 owners will have instant access […]

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1May2008 | The Blu-devil | 0 comments | Continued
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Paramount Finally Announces Blu-rays

After months of waiting, Paramount and Dreamworks have finally released a press statement announcing a slate of Blu-rays, starting on May 20th. Great news and worth the wait, I say.
What’s more, the ‘Mount is finally seeing the light as far as HD autio is concerned, putting Dolby True-HD or PCM on all new releases. Note […]

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30Apr2008 | The Blu-devil | 1 comment | Continued
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2 B’s Or Not 2B’s:That Is The Question

(The B’s in this instance being Back Surrounds)
As you may be aware less than a fortnight ago, Sony gave us Playstation 3 owners a real treat: the ability to decode the vastly superior dts HD Master Audio then pipe it as LPCM via HDMI to your receiver or amplifier. The ability to hear our favourite […]

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28Apr2008 | The Blu-devil | 1 comment | Continued
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War: It’s Time To Pick A Side

Studio: Lions Gate Films
Starring: Jet Li (Hero, Romeo Must Die, Warlords) as Rogue, Jason Statham (Crank, The Transporter, Snatch) as Jack Crawford, Devon Aoki (Sin City, 2 Fast 2 Furious) as Kira
Directed by: Philip G. Atwell (2nd Unit Director of National Treasure, National Treasure Book Of Secrets)
Subtitles: English, Spanish
The Story
In War [Blu-ray], when his partner […]

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26Apr2008 | The Blu-devil | 0 comments | Continued
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3:10 to Yuma: Don’t Miss This Train

Studio: Lions Gate Films
Starrting: Russell Crowe (Gladiator) as Ben Wade, Christian Bale (Rescue Dawn, Batman Begins) as Dan Evans, Ben Foster (The Punisher) as Charlie Prince, and Peter Forda (Ghostrider) as Byron McElroy
Directed by: James Mangold (Walk The Line)
Subtitles: English, Spanish
The Story
Ben Wade (Crowe) is the leader of a gang of ruthless robbers, targetting the […]

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23Apr2008 | The Blu-devil | 0 comments | Continued
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Face/Off: You Won’t Lose Face Buying This Blu-ray

Studio: Disney/Touchstone Pictures
Starring: John Travolta (Swordfish/Grease/The Punisher) as Sean Archer, Nicolas Cage (Next / Gone In 60 Seconds) as Castor Troy, Joan Allen (The Bourne Supremacy/The Bourne Ultimatum/The Contender) as Eve Archer, Alessandra Nivola (Jurassic Park/Best Laid Plans) as Pollux Troy
Directed by: John Woo (Mission Impossible 2/Hard Boiled)
Subtitles: English, Japanese, Korean, Chinese, […]

Popularity: 30% [?]

20Apr2008 | The Blu-devil | 0 comments | Continued
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Man On Fire in Blu-ray Will Blow You Away

Studio: Twentieth Century Fox
Starring: Denzel Washington (Deja Vu, Crimson Tide) as John Creasy, Dakota Fanning (War of the Worlds) as Pita Ramos, Christopher Walken (Pulp Fiction, True Romance) as Paul Rayburn, Giancarlo Giannini (Casino Royale) as Miguel Manzano, Radha Mitchell (Pitch Black) as Lisa Ramos
Directed by: Tony Scott (Deja Vu, Top Gun)
Subtitles: English, Spanish, Korean, […]

Popularity: 59% [?]

17Apr2008 | The Blu-devil | 1 comment | Continued
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