’300′ Blu-ray disc wins HD title of the year
Presented last week at the inaugural High-Def 2.0 Conference in Los Angeles – a one-day event put on by Home Media Magazine, The Hollywood Reporter and the Entertainment Merchants Association — the Blu-ray Disc version of Warner Home Video’s blockbuster epic “300″ won the High-Def Title of the Year.
Presented last week at the inaugural High-Def 2.0 Conference in Los Angeles – a one-day event put on by Home Media Magazine, The Hollywood Reporter and the Entertainment Merchants Association — the Blu-ray Disc version of Warner Home Video’s blockbuster epic "300" won the High-Def Title of the Year.
"We’re delighted," said Dan Silverberg, vice president of High-Definition Media for Warner Bros. "300 was a huge success at the box office. It’s been a huge success since being released on disc, and it’s gratifying to see it singled out for recognition by the critics and bloggers who selected the winners for these awards."
Blu-ray titles captured seven of the 11 categories.
All high-def discs released since the inception of Blu-ray Disc and HD DVD were eligible.
It is too bad that Blu Ray players are so unreliable. They don't read Blu Ray discs well and forget about standard DVDs. Technically they say that they will play standard DVDs, but try it for yourself. They crash whenever you insert a standard DVD, even after you download the firmware update.
Hey Dan. I've never had a single problem with my PS3 (yes, it's a Blu Ray player as well) playing either Blu Ray OR standard DVDs. And I've never heard anyone else say anything about having problems with theirs either. Come to think of it, if Blu Ray players are so unreliable, why would Blu Ray be beating out HDDVD so badly in the marketplace? I mean if people were having all that much trouble, wouldn't you think they'd switch over and HDDVD would start winning?
too bad BBC's Planet Earth was nowhere to be found on the list…
http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/animals/planetearth/
in case you're interested here are the other winners:
High Def Title of the Year: 300 (Blu-ray), Warner Home Video
Best Live-Action Blu-ray: Casino Royale, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Best Live-Action HD DVD: Hot Fuzz, Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Best Animated: Ratatouille (Blu-ray), Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment
Best Picture Quality: Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest (Blu-ray), Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment
Best Audio Quality: Transformers (HD DVD), Paramount Home Entertainment
Best Bonus Feature: 300 (HD DVD), Bluescreen Picture-in-Picture, Warner Home Video
Most Innovative Use of New Technology: HD DVD U-Shop feature (Internet purchase ability), Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Best Long-Form Music Video: Dave Mathews & Tim Reynolds: Live at Radio City Music Hall (Blu-ray), Sony BMG
Best Catalog: Kingdom of Heaven: Director’s Cut, 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Best Collection/Multidisc Set: Close Encounters of the Third Kind, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
http://highdef.homemediaconferences.com
You're right Remy – Planet Earth rocks!