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Sony Intros Slim BonusView & BD-Live Blu-ray Player

Sony’s BDP-S350 Blu-ray Disc player supports BonusView (featured on select new Blu-ray discs), and is also BD-Live ready, with an Ethernet port for firmware updates and access to Internet-based interactive content features. Sony vows that a firmware update enabling BD-Live is planned for later this year.

The Strangers (US - DVD R1 | BD)

Universal Home Video has announced The Strangers which stars Liv Tyler, and Scott Speedman. The disc will include rated (1 Hour 26 Minutes) and unrated (1 Hour 28 Minutes) cuts of the film. Each will be presented in 2.35:1 anamorphic widescreen, along with English Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround tracks. The only extra material will be deleted scenes, and an Elements of Terror featurette. A Blu-ray release will also be available for $39.98 with all of the above, plus English DTS-HD 5.1 Master Audio and a BD Live: My Scenes Sharing feature. We've attached our first look at the official package artwork below:

Prince Caspian (US - DVD R1 | BD RA)

Disney Home Video has announced 1-disc ($29.99), 3-disc ($39.99), and Blu-ray ($35.99) editions of The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian for the 2nd December. As far as we know, the only extra material on the 1-disc release will be a commentary with director Andrew Adamson and actors (participants to be confirmed). The 3-disc edition will include that, along with deleted scenes, multiple featurettes, a blooper reel, deleted scenes, interactive games and a digital copy of the film. The Blu-ray edition will include all of the above (minus the digital copy) plus exclusive BD-Live features. Stay tuned for further details.

Aleratec RoboJet Disc Printer Produces Photo Quality BD/DVD/CD Labels Automatically in Living Color

Aleratec Inc., leading developer and manufacturer of "Prosumers' Choice" solutions for the USB, Flash, HDD, Blu-ray, DVD/CD, duplicating, and publishing markets, has launched its new Aleratec RoboJet AutoPrinter 100â„¢, a robotic BD/DVD/CD disc printer that prints custom inkjet labels directly on each disc in brilliant color. It is fully automatic and can print up to 100 BDs/DVDs/CDs virtually unattended. The innovative RoboJet AutoPrinter 100 uses standard HP ink cartridges available anywhere and features HPs unique PhotoREt color-layering technology that delivers vivid, true-to-life photo quality images with extremely sharp text printed directly on the customer's discs.

Microsoft Preps External Blu-Ray Disc Optical Drive for Xbox 360.

Unlike Toshiba Corp., which is still strictly against Blu-ray disc (BD) format, Microsoft Corp. has always said that it might release an external Blu-ray optical disc drive for the Xbox 360 video game system if there is demand. According to market sources, the software giant does have plans to offer its customers a BD option.

External Xbox 360 Blu-ray player ready?

What we heard: What Brett Favre's return to professional football was to the NFL, Blu-ray (BD) Disc's compatibility with the Xbox 360 is to the gaming industry. It's been half a year since the last salvo of 360/BD reports erupting at that time, thanks to a Sony "senior executive" telling British economic daily The Financial Times that the HD video playback creator was in talks with Microsoft to integrate an internal drive into a new 360 kit.

BD-Live Blu-ray marred by privacy agreements

Picture the scene: you are sitting down to watch one of Disney's most-celebrated animations, Sleeping Beauty, on the magnificent format that is Blu-ray.

BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) Licenses Intellectual Property to Ivera Medical Corporation

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Sony Launches BD Rewards Program

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Chocolate (UK - DVD R2 | BD RB)

Cine Asia has announced the DVD and Blu-ray releases of Chocolate for the 3rd of November. Details are still pretty thin on the ground for this one, but we can bring you an early look at he artwork. Check back soon for an update.

Mongol (US - DVD R1 | BD RA)

New Line Home Entertainment has announced Mongol which recounts the early life of Genghis Khan. The Sergei Bodrov directed film will be available to own from the 14th October, and should retail at around $27.95. The film itself will be presented in widescreen, along with a Mongolian Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround track. We have no word on extra material at this time. A Blu-ray release will also be available for $35.99.

Halloween (US - DVD R1 | BD RA)

Genius Products has provided us with final artwork for a 3-disc collector's edition of Halloween which stars Malcolm McDowell and Brad Dourif. The Rob Zombie directed film will be available to own from the 7th October, and should retail at around $24.95. As well as the directors cut of the film, the 3-disc release will also include a 4 and a half hour documentary, a commentary by Rob Zombie, 17 deleted scenes, an alternate ending, bloopers, featurettes (The Many Masks of Michael Myers, Re-Imagining HALLOWEEN, Meet the Cast), and more. A 2-disc Blu-ray release will follow on the 21st October for $34.95.

Mongol (UK - DVD R2 | BD)

Universal Pictures UK has announced the DVD and Blu-ray releases of Mongol: The Rise to Power of Genghis Khan for the 29th of September, priced at around £19.99 and £24.99 respectively. We don't yet have full specs for the release, but we can bring you a look at the artwork. Check back soon for an update.

21 (UK - DVD R2 | BD)

Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has announced the DVD and Blu-ray releases of 21 for the 8th of September, priced at around £19.99 and £24.99 apiece. Full specs for both releases can be found below, along with the artwork.


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