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Samsung Sued Over "Defective" Blu-ray Players
Posted Mon Feb 11, 2008 at 06:00 AM PST byAn early adopter is taking on Samsung, filing a class action lawsuit against the electronics manufacturer over compatibility issues with its BDP-1200 and certain Blu-ray discs.
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Warner Confirms 'T3' Blu-ray Problems; Replacement Program Expected
Posted Fri Dec 21, 2007 at 08:00 AM PST by Peter BrackeConfirming online reports of an encoding defect on its recently-issued Blu-ray release of 'Terminator 3,' Warner has begun taking consumer information in anticipation of a future disc replacement program.
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'Goblet of Fire' Blu-ray Disc Replacement Details
Posted Thu Dec 20, 2007 at 10:00 AM PST byA week after reports first surfaced of misplaced discs in the Blu-ray edition of its Harry Potter giftset, Warner has kicked off a disc exchange program for affected consumers.
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'Blade Runner' Blu-ray Suffers Manufacturing Glitch
Posted Thu Dec 20, 2007 at 06:00 AM PST byIn what's becoming an all-too-familiar refrain, consumers have discovered an apparent manufacturing glitch in some Blu-ray copies of Warner's newly-released 'Blade Runner' Collection.
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'Black Pearl' Blu-ray Disc Exchange Details Revealed
Posted Wed Dec 19, 2007 at 08:00 AM PST byFraming issues be gone! Disney has kicked off a disc replacement program for the Blu-ray edition of 'Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl.'
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'Potter' Giftset Inadvertantly Goes Purple
Posted Thu Dec 13, 2007 at 08:00 AM PST byAn apparent manufacturing mixup has some early adopters crying foul after an HD DVD edition of 'Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire' was discovered in some Blu-ray editions of Warner's 'Harry Potter Years 1-5 Giftset.'
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Disney Confirms Packaging Gaffe on 'At World's End' Blu-ray
Posted Tue Dec 4, 2007 at 11:56 AM PST by Peter BrackeAn unusual packaging blunder had early adopters scratching their heads on the eve of Disney's highly anticipated 'Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End' Blu-ray release.
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Disney to Offer 'Pirates' Blu-ray Framing Fix "Very Soon"
Posted Fri Nov 30, 2007 at 08:00 AM PST by Peter BrackeMonths after they were first reported by fans, Disney has confirmed framing issues with the 'Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl' Blu-ray, promising a fix (and a corresponding disc exchange program) "very soon."
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Paramount Recalls 'Jack Ryan' HD DVD
Posted Thu Oct 18, 2007 at 09:00 AM PDT byFollowing reports of a packaging error, Paramount has issued a recall of its forthcoming HD DVD release of 'The Jack Ryan Collection.'
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'Jack Ryan' Special Edition HD DVD Not So Special?
Posted Tue Oct 16, 2007 at 08:00 AM PDT byIn what may end up being the biggest packaging blunder yet for a high-def title, Paramount's 'Jack Ryan Collection' HD DVD appears to have shipped to retail in a deluxe "Special Collectors Edition" box set that contains none of its advertised bonus features.
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Samsung Firmware Update Corrects Playback Issues on New Fox Titles
Posted Wed Oct 10, 2007 at 01:04 PM PDT bySamsung has released a new firmware upgrade for its BDP-1200 Blu-ray player that corrects playback issues on Fox's most recent BD+ enabled titles.
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Fox Speaks Out on 'Silver Surfer,' 'Day After Tomorrow' Blu-ray Playback Problems
Posted Fri Oct 5, 2007 at 07:00 AM PDT byFox Home Entertainment acknowledged playback issues with its 'Rise of the Silver Surfer' and 'Day After Tomorrow' discs on select Blu-ray players late Thursday, but laid the blame squarely on the shoulders of hardware manufacturers.
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Playback Problems Reported on 'Silver Surfer,' 'Day After Tomorrow' Blu-ray Discs
Posted Thu Oct 4, 2007 at 08:00 AM PDT byTwo of the most eagerly anticipated next-gen releases in recent memory have hit a series of playback snags on select Blu-ray players, but a fix is said to be on the way.
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Disney Investigating Reported Framing Issues on 'POTC' Blu-ray
Posted Fri Sep 7, 2007 at 08:00 AM PDT byThe discovery of apparent framing issues on Disney's Blu-ray release of 'Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl' has caused a mini-firestorm among early adopters online, and now the studio says it's looking into the problem.
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Universal Breaks Silence on HD DVD Playback Issues; Announces Disc Replacement Program
Posted Tue May 1, 2007 at 12:09 PM PDT byAfter weeks of persistent complaints from early adopters, Universal has issued a statement regarding playback issues with several of their most recent HD DVD releases.
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'Digital Video Essentials' HD DVD Hits Xbox 360 Playback Snag
Posted Mon Apr 30, 2007 at 09:02 PM PDT byAmid growing online complaints of playback issues with 'Digital Video Essentials' on the Xbox 360 HD DVD add-on, the disc's distributor has acknowledged the problem and says that a fix is on the way.
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'Children of Men' HD DVD Hits Xbox 360 Playback Snag?
Posted Thu Mar 29, 2007 at 01:10 PM PDT byWe've received numerous reader reports that Universal's new 'Children of Men' HD DVD is a bit of lemon for some Xbox 360 owners, due to incompatibility problems with the console's HD DVD add-on drive.
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'The Descent' Playback Problems Reported on Sony and Pioneer Blu-ray Players
Posted Tue Jan 2, 2007 at 01:05 AM PST byWhile earning praise from online users for its cutting-edge interactive features, Lionsgate's 'The Descent' has also encountered compatibility problems with some Blu-ray players.
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