Category Archives: Formats

Blu-rayStats.com is a very simple website that provides exactly what its name implies – Blu-ray Disc statistics, and lots of them. You can find information on (apparently) every BD release – studio, release date, IMDB rating, the US Box Office … Continue reading →

Tartan Video has decided to go with Blu-ray exclusively for their high-definition releases. Tartan is a UK distributor of mainly independent cinema, as well as the Tartan Terror and Tartan Asia Extreme labels. Releases begin August 27th with Paul Verhoven’s … Continue reading →

Disney, Sony, and Fox have launched a new promotional website: HollywoodInHiDef.com The site is supported by the consortium behind Blu-ray, but primarily Disney, Sony, and Fox. The site includes a blog by Hollywood journalist Scott Hettrick, an ‘Inside Track’ with … Continue reading →

Normally the HD DVD / Blu-ray discussion revolves around consumer video products, but we need to keep in mind that both formats are also used for data in PC applications. This is an area BD really shines, with its higher … Continue reading →

The studios aren’t going to give up without a fight. AACS (Advanced Access Contend System), used on both HD DVD and BD, has been repeatedly cracked in recent months. Blu-ray also has BD+ and ROM Mark protection, but the studios … Continue reading →