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Universal and Paramount Go Blu

Well, it may have taken some time, but it appears that both Universal and Paramount/Dreamworks are really coming thru as far as Blu-ray is concerned. Both have a generous collection of new releases planned for 2008 and beyond. Not only that, but it appears that each of these titles will be filled with substantial special […]

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8Jul2008 | The Blu-devil | 0 comments | Continued
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Band Of Brothers Headed for Blu-ray in Autumn 2008

Well, after many months of prayers and speculation, HBO have confirmed that the fabulous mini-series, Band Of Brothers, is finally headed for Blu-ray in “time for the holidays this autumn (fall).” Very little has been revealed as of yet, but what has been confirmed is that it will be a 6-disc set, and will come […]

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28Jun2008 | The Blu-devil | 0 comments | Continued
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Hulk Crashes Its Way To Blu-ray

For all you Hulk fans out there, read what its director, Louis Leterrier, had to say about its forthcoming Blu-ray release later this year. You can view the original interview at Collider.com.
Question: You recently did an interview where you said that in “Iron Man” there is a Captain America shield, but in our movie […]

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22Jun2008 | The Blu-devil | 0 comments | Continued
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At Long Last The Wait Is Almost Over, Transformers Blu-ray Gets Prepped

After many months of speculation, Paramount Home Entertainment has finally confirmed the imminent release of the Michael Bay’s action fest blockbuster TRANSFORMERS due to hit the shelves on September 2nd. On this two disc special edition, video will be presented in 2.35:1 1080p AVC and be accompanied by 5.1 PCM and 5.1 Dolby TrueHD Lossless […]

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30May2008 | The Blu-devil | 1 comment | Continued
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Resolved?

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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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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Reasons To Be Cheerful for PS3 Owners: Part III

From Profile v1.1 compliance to Profile v2.0 - the Sony PlayStation 3 has proven that it just keeps getting better and better…and continues to do so.
Profile v2.30: dts HD MASTER AUDIO
Well, Sony and DTS have really gone and done it this time. After months of rumours and speculation, they are about to add dts HD […]

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11Apr2008 | The Blu-devil | 2 comments | Continued
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Reasons To Be Cheerful for PS3 Owners: Part II

Yesterday, I posted about the PS3’s Profile v1.1 compliance. Here’s another reason why the PS3 is not just a games console, but a top-notch Blu-ray player.
Profile v2.0
Three weeks ago, Sony gave us firmware update version 2.20. This gave the PlayStation 3 the ability to access Profile v2.0 features that have just started to appear on […]

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10Apr2008 | The Blu-devil | 0 comments | Continued
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