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National Geographic to Go 'Extreme' on Blu-ray
Thu Aug 14, 2008 at 03:00 PM ETTags: Disc Announcements, National Geographic, IMAX, Warner (all tags)
National Geographic has announced an early-November Blu-ray debut for the IMAX feature 'Extreme.'
Captured entirely in the IMAX large-screen format, 'IMAX: Extreme' displays some of the most incredible feats of extreme sporting ever seen on film, including astonishing displays of snowboarding, windsurfing, and rock climbing.
Distributed via Warner Home Video, 'Extreme' will debut on Blu-ray November , day-and-date with the standard DVD.
Tech details for the high-def version include a BD-25 single-layer presentation, with 1080p/VC-1 video and Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround audio and subtitles (in English, French and Spanish).
There are currently no announced supplements, but we'll keep you posted as we receive future spec updates.
Suggested retail for the Blu-ray has been set at $28.95.
You'll find complete specs for 'IMAX: Extreme' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under November 4.
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- IMAX: Extreme (Blu-ray)
National Geographic Bringing 'Atmospheres' to Blu-ray
Thu Jul 03, 2008 at 11:00 AM ETTags: Disc Announcements, National Geographic (all tags)
Bringing three of the four natural elements to high-def, National Geographic has announced an October Blu-ray bow for the documentary 'Atmospheres: Earth, Air and Water.'
Distributed via parent distributor Warner Home Video, 'Atmospheres' will debut on Blu-ray October 21, day-and-date with the standard DVD.
Tech details for the high-def version include a BD-25 single-layer presentation, with 1080p/VC-1 video and Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround audio and subtitles (in English, French and Spanish).
There are currently no announced supplements, but we'll keep you posted as we receive future spec updates.
Suggested retail for the Blu-ray has been set at $28.95.
You'll find the latest specs for 'Atmospheres: Earth, Air and Water' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under October 21.
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- National Geographic: Atmospheres - Earth, Air & Water (Blu-ray)
'Sea Monsters' to Terrorize Blu-ray this June
Thu Feb 28, 2008 at 11:00 AM ETTags: Disc Announcements, National Geographic (all tags)
Hide the children and pets: National Geographic will debut the big-screen documentary 'Sea Monsters' on Blu-ray just in time for the summer swimming season.
Originally produced as a "Giant Screen" National Geographic feature film (for IMAX and other large-screen venues), 'Sea Monsters' combines live-action reenactments of fossil discoveries with cutting-edge CGI to bring these prehistoric monsters to life.
National Geographic (via parent distributor Warner Home Video) will debut 'Sea Monsters' on Blu-ray June 10, day-and-date with the standard-def DVD.
Tech details for the high-def version include 1080p/VC-1 video and English, French and Spanish Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround audio.
There are currently no announced supplements, but we'll keep you posted of any future spec updates.
Suggested retail for the Blu-ray has been set at $28.99.
You'll find the latest specs for 'Sea Monsters' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under June 10.
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- National Geographic: Sea Monsters (Blu-ray)
Amazon to Offer Exclusive National Geographic Blu-ray
Tue Feb 05, 2008 at 03:00 PM ETTags: Disc Announcements, National Geographic (all tags)
Global warming is coming to high-def with the Amazon exclusive Blu-ray release of the National Geographic Channel documentary, 'Six Degrees Could Change the World.'
Airing on the National Geographic Channel on February 10, 'Six Degrees' will make its home video debut on standard-def DVD in early April, and will be made available through normal retail channels.
For the documentary's high-def debut, however, National Geographic will be offering the Blu-ray exclusively through the Amazon, with a release date of April 22.
Tech specs include 1080p video (at the original broadcast aspect ratio of 1.78:1) along with Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround audio.
There are were no announced extras at press time.
Amazon is currently offering 'Six Degrees' on Blu-ray for $19.95 (see the link below to pre-order)
You'll find disc details for 'Six Degrees Could Change the World' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under April 22.
We've also set up a dedicated thread for National Geographic's latest in our Forums area -- click the following link to discuss the 'Six Degrees Could Change the World' Blu-ray release.
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- Pre-order: 'Six Degrees Could Change the World' [Amazon.com]
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- National Geographic: Six Degrees Could Change the World (Blu-ray)
Warner Goes Swimming with 'Sharkwater' Blu-ray
Fri Feb 01, 2008 at 09:00 AM ETTags: Disc Announcements, National Geographic, Warner (all tags)
UPDATE 02/05/08: In our original news story, we attributed 'Sharkwater' as a National Geographic release. We've since been informed by Warner that the title is not associated with National Geographic but an independent release to be distributed solely through by studio. We've updated our database accordingly.
Warner has announced the award-winning documentary 'Sharkwater' for Blu-ray release this April.
From documentarian Rob Stewart, 'Sharkwater' dives deep into the dangerous world of aquatic predators with renegade conservationist Paul Watson, who faces off against poachers and pirates and other foes in an attempt to save the world's shark population.
Warner has set an April 8 Blu-ray debut for 'Sharkwater,' day-and-date with the standard-def DVD version. (At presstime, the studio says no decision has yet been made as to whether an HD DVD version will also be released.)
Tech specs include 1080p video and English Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround audio (optional English subtitles are also provided).
Extras revealed to retailers thus far include a making-of featurette. A full media announcement is due in the coming days.
Suggested retail for the Blu-ray is $29.99.
You'll find disc details for 'Sharkwater' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under April 8.
We've also set up a dedicated thread for Warner's latest in our Forums area -- click the following link to discuss the 'Sharkwater' Blu-ray release.
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- Sharkwater (Blu-ray)
National Geographic Makes Move to Blu-ray Exclusivity (UPDATED)
Wed Jan 30, 2008 at 11:00 AM ETTags: Industry Trends, National Geographic (all tags)
UPDATE: (12:25pm ET, January 30, 2008) Please note that this move to Blu-ray exclusivity covers films released under the "National Geographic Presents" shingle only. Films co-produced by National Geographic but distributed by other companies (such as Paramount's 'Arctic Tale') will be unaffected.
Warner's move to Blu-ray exclusivity has swayed yet another distribution partner to follow suit, with National Geographic confirming that it too will drop HD DVD support in favor of Blu-ray.
Distributed under the Warner umbrella along with New Line Home Entertainment, HBO Home Video and BBC Home Video, National Geographic had been format-neutral, releasing only one title thus far, 'Relentless Enemies,' on both Blu-ray and HD DVD.
Although the company says it has no plans to issue an official statement or press release, a spokesperson confirmed for us that moving forward, National Geographic will no longer release titles in the HD DVD format.
National Geographic's decision comes in the wake of moves by Warner subsidiaries New Line and HBO to shift to Blu-ray exclusivity. BBC is now the only Warner-distributed company to remain format-neutral.
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- Discs mentioned in this article: (Click for specs and reviews)
- National Geographic: Relentless Enemies (Blu-ray)
- National Geographic: Relentless Enemies (HD DVD)
- Earlier on High-Def Digest:
- New Line Details Transition to Blu-ray (Jan 08, 2008)
- HBO Confirms Switch to Blu-ray Exclusivity (Jan 09, 2008)
- BBC to Continue Dual-Format Support (Jan 16, 2008)
National Geographic Dives Into Blu-ray, HD DVD with 'Relentless Enemies'
Tue Jan 16, 2007 at 12:05 AM ETTags: Disc Announcements, National Geographic, Warner (all tags)
The latest documentary distributor to jump onto the high-def bandwagon, National Geographic will bring some of nature's most vicious creatures to both HD DVD and Blu-ray, this March.
'Relentless Enemies,' a documentary about some of the world's most beautiful (and man-eating) beasts will mark the National Geographic label's first foray into next-gen territory when it debuts on both formats March 27, 2007.
No tech specs or supplemental details just yet. However, preliminary info indicates an HD-30 for HD DVD and a BD-50 for Blu-ray, hinting that this could be a feature-filled release.
Retail will be $34.95 for each format.
National Geographic, which is distributed under the Warner Home Entertainment banner, now becomes the second major indie to add high-def support this week, following BBC Video's announcement last Friday that it will release its first next-gen title, 'Planet Earth' on both HD DVD and Blu-ray, also in March.
We've added preliminary listings for both versions to our HD DVD Release Schedule and Blu-ray Release Schedule under March 27, 2007. Stay tuned for further specs.
We've also set up dedicated threads for these latest titles in our Forums area -- click the following links to discuss the'Relentless Enemies' Blu-ray release and the 'Relentless Enemies' HD DVD release.
- Earlier on High-Def Digest:
- BBC Jumps Into Blu-ray, HD DVD With 'Planet Earth' (Jan 12, 2007)
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