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iPad Users Get a Sneak Peek at the Star Wars Blu-rays
Fri Jul 22, 2011 at 01:00 PM ETTags: Star Wars, iPad, iPod, iPhone (all tags)
iPhone and iPod Touch owners will be able to get their hands on it on August 2nd
Despite not including the pure, unedited, non-special edition versions of the original trilogy, the 'Star Wars' Blu-ray set is still one of the most hotly anticipated releases of the year.
If you're one of those folks that's craving the 'Star Wars' experience on Blu-ray and you own one of Apple's iDevices, you can check out a preview of what's to come. If you're an iPhone or iPod Touch owner you'll get your preview starting August 2nd, but if you rock an iPad you can jump on it now.
It's just a sampling of over 40 hours of footage of course, but you'll get to check out some never before seen content and a few interviews to boot. If you're going to Comic Con - and if you are, we who are left behind are incredibly jealous - you can stop by booth #3528 to see even more.
Source: iTunes
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- Star Wars: The Complete Saga (Blu-ray)
Universal Launches iPhone Features For Blu-Ray Discs
Tue Jul 21, 2009 at 02:50 PM ETTags: Universal, iPhone, Industry Trends (all tags)
New feature to debut on 'Fast & Furious' disc July 28th.
It’s one of those things that seems like it should have happened long ago. An inevitable pairing, Universal has announced that it will be releasing a series of iPhone apps to go along with Blu-ray disc releases starting with 'Fast & Furious' on July 28th.
The bonus iPhone feature on 'Fast & Furious' is pretty bare bones, allowing users to interact with the Virtual Car Garage on the disc, and pull up some specs and information about the cars featured, as well as to control a 360 degree view of the cars. Universal’s plans for the future however, are intriguing to say the least.
The initiative to connect to information while the movie is going on has always had the playback issue to face. Do viewers want a movie stopped to see a special feature? If not, what’s the best way to deliver it? Universal sees the iPhone as being the perfect device for this.
Of the pairing, Craig Kornblau, President of Universal Studios Home Entertainment stated, “By harnessing Blu-ray technology and combining it with Apple's highly acclaimed iPod touch and iPhone, we continue to raise the bar in delivering an array of unprecedented, user-friendly home entertainment experiences.”
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