by slasherindex | Jun 20, 2006
The very first titles are released on the new HD format, Blu-ray. They include 50 First Dates (2004), The Fifth Element (1997), Hitch (2005), House of Flying Daggers (2004), Underworld: Evolution (2006) and xXx (2002). The studio will also distribute The Terminator...
by slasherindex | Jun 15, 2006
Samsung ships out the very first batch of Blu-ray players to retailers, the BD-P1000. Its cost is $1,000, twice that of Toshiba’s competing player for their HD-DVD format.
by slasherindex | Mar 31, 2006
Toshiba is the first to release an HD 5-inch disc. Their first players are the HD-A1 ($499) and the HD-XA1 ($749). They delay the roll out in the U.S. until April 18th, when movies will be available on the format.
by slasherindex | Mar 14, 2006
New Line Home Entertainment releases A History of Violence onto VHS. It is the last major studio film given a wide release on the format. Disney would continue using VHS exclusively through their “Disney Movie Club” until the end of the year.
by slasherindex | Dec 12, 2004
Sony debuts the UMD (Universal Media Disc) format with the launch of their PSP handheld game system in Japan. Spider-Man 2 (2004) is among the titles available with the system’s release. Movies are released on the format up until 2011 with the introduction of...