Connect with us

Hi, what are you looking for?

New Products

Buena Vista Home Entertainment Announces Line-up of Blu-ray Disc Titles

BUENA VISTA HOME ENTERTAINMENT ANNOUNCES
LINE-UP OF BLU-RAY DISC TITLES

First titles to include Kill Bill: Vol. 1, Dinosaur, Hero and others

Burbank, CA, 1/4/2006 — Buena Vista Home Entertainment (BVHE) president Bob Chapek today announced that BVHE will begin releasing titles beginning summer of 2006 on the Blu-ray Disc format in conjunction with the hardware manufacturer’s release of Blu-ray Disc products. Titles will include Quentin Tarantino’s Kill Bill: Vol. 1; award-winning Hero;
Dark Water starring Jennifer Connelly; Ladder 49 starring John Travolta and Joaquin Phoenix; The Brothers Grimm starring Matt Damon and Heath Ledger; The Great Raid starring Benjamin Bratt; Armageddon directed by Michael Bay and produced by Jerry Bruckheimer; Kevin Smith’s Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back; Walt Disney Pictures’ Dinosaur; and the documentary Everest narrated by Liam Neeson. These ten titles mark the first wave of an ongoing release strategy from BVHE which will support the Blu-ray format.
Commenting on the announcement, Chapek stated, “The Blu-ray Disc represents a major technological advance in our industry, and just as DVD revolutionized home entertainment, the Blu-ray Disc promises to be the next step in our ability to satiate the consumer’s appetite for entertainment by providing the ultimate user experience. The possibilities are endless and we’ve just begun to bridge the future of digital entertainment.”
Blu-ray Disc is the next generation home entertainment medium featuring storage capacity 5 times greater than current DVDs, a picture compressed and authored in full high-definition 1080p resolution (1920 x 1080) and lossless audio (bit-for-bit directly from the sound stage) allowing for the first time a pristine digital audio and video home entertainment experience equal or superior to theatrical feature presentations. In addition to film, the Blu-ray Disc will also support music, gaming and other digital entertainment.
At launch, BVHE’s Blu-ray titles will feature seamless, high resolution overlay pop-up menus which will allow for a first-time-ever continuous movie play experience; dynamic and unparalleled, high-definition picture; up to 7.1 channels of surround sound; new layering coating technology which provides a scratch resistance surface; and new sleek packaging. Other Disney Blu-ray feature technologies being developed include unparalleled interactive features; simultaneous on-screen chapter selection; and compelling online content, including web connectivity, which will allow users to connect to live events hosted by the studio and more.
Chapek added, “We are in an era where the consumer has growing control over the delivery of their entertainment choices. Blu-ray Disc represents a significant change in the digital landscape and how the consumer not only views but interacts with their choices.”

About Buena Vista Home Entertainment
Buena Vista Home Entertainment, Inc., a recognized leader in the home entertainment industry, is the marketing, sales and distribution company for Walt Disney, Touchstone, Hollywood Pictures, Miramax and Buena Vista videocassette and DVD product. Buena Vista Home Entertainment, Inc. is a subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company.

Contact: Eric Maehara
Buena Vista Home Entertainment
(818) 295-4841

Danny Duran | ddPR
(213) 841-3718 cell
danny@ddpr.net

# # #

Advertisement. Scroll to continue reading.

Click to comment

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Advertisement

Latest Products

Castle Windsor Duke Mahogany Loudspeakers Front

Bookshelf Speakers

Castle Acoustics' Windsor Series Duke and Earl bookshelf speakers are now available through MoFi Distribution. Classic British hi-fi, reborn.

Elipson Connect 2130 Xi Streaming Amplifier Lifestyle Elipson Connect 2130 Xi Streaming Amplifier Lifestyle

Digital Music Systems

Discover the Elipson Connect 2130 Xi, a compact French streaming amplifier that combines high-end Class D power, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth streaming, and HDMI ARC...

Tivoli Audio New Ordinary SongBook Max Speaker Lifestyle Tivoli Audio New Ordinary SongBook Max Speaker Lifestyle

New Products

Tivoli Audio's limited-edition SongBook Max, made in collaboration with Grammy-winning producer Sounwave, brings leather, chrome, and serious attitude to a retro-style Bluetooth speaker built...

Schiit Audio Mimir DAC Schiit Audio Mimir DAC

DACs

The Schiit Mimir DAC offers high-res 32-bit PCM sound, digital preamp functionality, and balanced outputs, all without the fluff of MQA or DSD—just pure,...

NAGAOKA MP-700 Phono Cartridge Playing Vinyl Record NAGAOKA MP-700 Phono Cartridge Playing Vinyl Record

New Products

With a non-traditional phono cartridge design, NAGAOKA's MP-700 elevates the vinyl record listening experience at a rather steep price.

Anker Nebula X1 Projector Anker Nebula X1 Projector

New Products

Go wireless with the Anker Nebula X1 projector—perfect for creating a backyard movie theater without the hassle of cords. Maybe one.

Gift Ideas?

Cost-no-object Audiophile Gear

Floorstanding Speakers

When money is no-object in building a high-end audio system, this is the audiophile gear you'll want to check out first.

You May Also Like

Advertisement

ecoustics is a hi-fi and music magazine offering product reviews, podcasts, news and advice for aspiring audiophiles, home theater enthusiasts and headphone hipsters. Read more

Copyright © 1999-2024 ecoustics | Disclaimer: We may earn a commission when you buy through links on our site.



SVS Bluesound PSB Speakers NAD Cambridge Audio Q Acoustics Denon Marantz Focal Naim Audio RSL Speakers