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Koch Offers 'Ultimate DVD' Blu-ray, HD DVD Bundles
Tue Nov 06, 2007 at 11:00 AM ETTags: Koch, Disc Announcements, Bundles (all tags)
Starting today, Koch Releasing is offering bundled copies of its 'Ultimate DVD' home theater set-up disc with its releases of 'Chronos' and 'Nature's Journey' on Blu-ray and HD DVD.
Offering up a series of diagnostic tools designed to help consumers maximize their home theater's performance, 'Ultimate DVD' has already sold over 500,000 units, according to the distributor.
Priced at an MSRP $34.98, the two-disc bundle will retail for roughly five dollars more than the stand-alone next-gen editions of 'Chronos' and 'Nature's Journey.' That's a $15 savings off the cost of both discs if purchased separately.
In an email to High-Def Digest, Richard Casey, the producer of all three discs explained the rationale behind the new bundle:
"We are big believers in maximizing performance not just for our releases, but for the systems that play them back as well. Including the Ultimate DVD with our [high-def] releases will hopefully educate consumers on how to properly fine tune their system to achieve the best possible entertainment experience, not just with our titles but with all forms of entertainment media."
The 'Ultimate DVD' bundles are now available at DVD Empire (see links below).
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- Related links:
- Ultimate DVD/Chronos (Blu-ray) [DVD Empire]
- Ultimate DVD/Chronos (HD DVD) [DVD Empire]
- Ultimate DVD/Nature's Journey (Blu-ray) [DVD Empire]
- Ultimate DVD/Nature's Journey (HD DVD) [DVD Empire]
- Discs mentioned in this article: (Click for specs and reviews)
- Chronos (Blu-ray)
- Chronos (HD DVD)
- Nature's Journey (Blu-ray)
- Nature's Journey (HD DVD)
BDA Renews "Five Free Blu-ray Discs" Offer
Wed Oct 03, 2007 at 12:30 PM ETTags: Bundles (all tags)
The Blu-ray Disc Association has renewed its "Five Free Discs" offer through the holidays, refreshing the list of available Blu-ray titles.
The terms of the renewed program mirror those of the one that expired on September 30. Consumers who purchase any qualifying Blu-ray player (including the PlayStation 3) will automatically qualify to receive five free Blu-ray movies via a mail-in offer.
The 18 titles offered this time around are: 'Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl,' 'Wild Hogs,' 'American Psycho,' 'Chain Reaction,' 'The Devil's Rejects,' 'Flight of the Phoenix,' 'Full Metal Jacket,' 'Hart's War,' 'The Last Waltz,' 'The Omen,' 'The Patriot,' 'The Prestige,' 'Species,' 'Stir of Echoes,' 'Superman: The Movie,' 'S.W.A.T.,' 'Swordfish' and 'Ultraviolet.'
Full details on the offer (including a complete list of eligible players) can be found at the website www.bluraysavings.com.
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- Related links:
- Five Free Discs Offer [bluraysavings.com]
- Major Hollywood Studios and Consumer Electronics Manufacturers Extend Blu-ray Consumer Promotion Through the Holidays [Press Release]
- Discs mentioned in this article: (Click for specs and reviews)
- Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl (Blu-ray)
- Wild Hogs (Blu-ray)
- American Psycho (Blu-ray)
- Chain Reaction (Blu-ray)
- The Devil's Rejects (Blu-ray)
- Flight of the Phoenix (2004) (Blu-ray)
- Full Metal Jacket (Blu-ray)
- Hart's War (Blu-ray)
- The Last Waltz (Blu-ray)
- The Omen (2006) (Blu-ray)
- The Patriot (Extended Cut) (Blu-ray)
- The Prestige (Blu-ray)
- Species (Blu-ray)
- Stir of Echoes (Blu-ray)
- Superman: The Movie (Blu-ray)
- S.W.A.T. (Blu-ray)
- Swordfish (Blu-ray)
- Ultraviolet (Blu-ray)
- Earlier on High-Def Digest:
- Blu-ray Disc Association Offers "Five Free Discs" Player Promotion
Sony to Bundle Blu-ray 'Talladega Nights' with PlayStation 3
Thu Oct 19, 2006 at 05:02 PM ETTags: High-Def Gaming, PlayStation 3, Sony, Bundles (all tags)
The rumors are true: Sony today confirmed that it will pack the first 500,000 units of the PlayStation 3 with the Blu-ray version of 'Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby.'
Though 'Talladega Nights' was announced a couple of weeks back for a December 12 release on Blu-ray, those fortunate enough to get their hands on a PS3 in November will get a copy of the Will Ferrell blockbuster almost a month early.
Certainly, the strategy makes sense -- though Sony is still touting the PS3 as a game console first and foremost, it is also seen as the linchpin in Blu-ray's planned domination of the pre-recorded high-def market. And with 'Talladega Nights' earning over $100 million at the U.S. box office alone, it is a solid hit in which to bundle with the PS3.
The news was unveiled by the company at today's Sony Gamer's Day conference held in San Francisco, California.
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- Earlier on High-Def Digest:
- PS3 Rumor Mill: Free 'Talladega Nights' Blu-ray to be Bundled with PlayStation 3? (Oct 05, 2006)
- 'Talladega Nights' Races to Blu-ray (Oct 02, 2006)
PS3 Rumor Mill: Free 'Talladega Nights' Blu-ray to be Bundled with PlayStation 3?
Thu Oct 05, 2006 at 05:10 PM ETTags: PlayStation 3, Bundles (all tags)
Last week we reported on Microsoft's plans to bundle a free 'King Kong' HD DVD with their upcoming Xbox 360 HD DVD add-on. Now comes news of a possible PS3/Blu-ray bundle.
According to someone who claims to have attended yesterday's annual meeting for EB Games and Gamestop managers, a Sony rep revealed that 'Talladega Nights' will ship for free with every PS3 sold at launch. The supposed attendee's comments first appeared on the forums at Beyond3D
The Will Ferrell hit would seem an appropriate fit for the PS3 crowd, and it's likely to make good demo material as well: earlier today came news that 'Talladega Nights' will be one of Sony's first three announced BD-50 titles, which will pack twice the storage capacity of the current crop of Blu-ray titles, and ten times more than standard DVD.
Making this rumor somewhat more fishy, however, is the fact that 'Talladega Nights' is currently slated for release on both Blu-ray and standard DVD on December 12 -- nearly a month after after the November 17 PlayStation 3 launch. While it's possible that Sony might give PS3 owners an early peek at the flick, a four week gap seems unlikely.
We've reported before on rumors that Sony might bundle one or more free Blu-ray movie titles with some of their early PS3 game titles in an effort to introduce the next-gen dvd format to the masses.
With no official comment from Sony, whether or not either of these rumors are based on fact remains to be seen. When (and if) any of this information is confirmed, we'll let you know. As always, stay tuned...
- Related links:
- Attendee Reports: EB Games and Gamestop Managers Annual Meeting [Beyond3D]
- Earlier on High-Def Digest:
- Sony Ready to Unveil First BD-50 Blu-ray Titles (Oct 05, 2006)
- Microsoft to Bundle 'King Kong' with Xbox 360 HD DVD Player (Sep 27, 2006)
- PlayStation 3 Rumor Mill: PS3 Game Packaging Revealed? Sony to Bundle Free BD Movies with Games? (Sep 18, 2006)
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