Category Archives: Blu-ray

Mad Max is 1080p24

Posted on February 3, 2011 by Stephen Dawson

When I mentioned the forthcoming Blu-ray release of Mad Max a couple of weeks ago, the view was expressed in comments that the interlacing problems with the DVD wouldn’t be replicated on the Blu-ray since it would be 1080p24, and … Continue reading →

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The Evil Dead – hidden extra featurettes

Posted on February 2, 2011 by Stephen Dawson

Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has kindly sent me a bundle of interesting catalogue titles on Blu-ray. The first one I ran through the BDInfo MRI Scanner was The Evil Dead which, weirdly, I have never seen. I’ve been meaning to … Continue reading →

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Getting more puritanical

Posted on February 1, 2011 by Stephen Dawson

I have just received the Blu-ray version of Easy Rider from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. Thanks Sony! One immediate and obvious difference from the DVD: this disc is rated MA rather than the M at which my DVD copy is … Continue reading →

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Around the world

Posted on February 1, 2011 by Stephen Dawson

In the previous post I made reference to the NEW Unofficial Blu-ray Audio and Video Specifications Thread thread on the AV Science Forum. For a long time this showed only titles which were from the US, Canada, the UK, Australia and … Continue reading →

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Blu-ray region codes

Posted on January 31, 2011 by Stephen Dawson

I’ve been asked about whether region coding has been abandoned for Blu-ray, and I reckon it’s worth revisiting the topic briefly. So here’s my take. No, unfortunately region coding hasn’t been abandoned. But there have been changes. Basically, Universal, Paramount … Continue reading →

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Roadshow releasing Proyas classic on Blu-ray

Posted on January 18, 2011 by Stephen Dawson

Roadshow Entertainment has been pretty sharp in getting content out onto Blu-ray, and it’s good to see that it isn’t overlooking the older catalogue. On 3 February 2011 it is releasing Alex Proyas’ The Crow. This is particularly welcome because … Continue reading →

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A note on my attitude

Posted on January 6, 2011 by Stephen Dawson

I hope I’m not coming across too strident about the cable stuff I’ve been writing about lately. Or, rather, I hope my stridency is not putting readers off. Please feel free to disagree with me on this or any other … Continue reading →

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Do Video Bitrates Matter?

Posted on January 5, 2011 by Stephen Dawson

Well after my little rant yesterday, how about something rather more positive? The answer to my question in the title is: ‘Of course they do.’ The more important question is: how much? My view is that once you get up … Continue reading →

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AnyDVD – get it while you can

Posted on December 31, 2010 by Stephen Dawson

Today is the last day on which SlySoft will be offering a lifetime subscription for AnyDVD HD. This is software for Windows computers that removes region codes and decrypts DVDs, Blu-rays and HD DVDs. I’ve been using it for years, … Continue reading →

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Blu-ray vs DVD comparison: Tomorrow, When the War Began

Posted on December 17, 2010 by Stephen Dawson

I feared this would be like Neighbours, with a little second rate war adventure thrown in. But it was surprisingly entertaining (although I had to make sure my suspension of disbelief mechanism was in top condition), and even a little … Continue reading →

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