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3-D comes to BD

BURBANK, Calif., Aug 18, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- The Polar Express, the beloved classic and one of Warner Home Video and Shangri-La Entertainment's all-time best-selling family DVDs, is pulling into the station October 28 for the first time presented in eye-popping 3-D on Blu-ray(TM) High-Def and DVD. With this dazzling new technology that includes four sets of 3-D glasses, the whole family can experience the magical journey to the North Pole together like never before. Just in time for holiday gift giving both will also include the original theatrical 2-D version. The Polar Express Presented in 3-D will sell for $34.99 SRP in Blu-ray(TM) High-Def and $20.97 SRP on DVD.

I'm gonna get it, though I'd rather have a live-action film. It's the lesser of 3-D evils in HD so far. I just couldn't bring myself to buy "Hanna Montana" in 3-D. MONSTER HOUSE, NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS, or even that NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD remake woulda been more welcome (obviously excluding classic stuff).

I'll bet ya the Disney/Hanna Montana disk sold well, and that's why were seeing this, lets hope more follow.

Criterion has announced a proposed $20 trade-in/exchange program for DVD-to-blu-ray upgrades. In exchange for you DVDs (disks only) and $20 they will provide a blu-ray replacement as applicable titles emerge.

The Beaver has a some great screen-caps up for the new NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS Blu-ray, which represents a substantial improvement over the domestic (non-anamorphic) DVD. It's of course much-more detailed and sharper, but also displays better framing and color fidelity.

I was a little bummed they didn't remaster "VINCENT" in HD, so we get the 408p transfer from the DVD.

The most intriguing is a new piece that combines Christoper Lee's narration and new art, which seems to be only partly animated, but even outside of the Beaver review, this new short is getting a lot of acclaim.

Sounds like one of the more essential upgrades to me as it improves on a troubled mastering, and features all the old extras and new ones featuring Mr. Lee.

have a look-see http://www.dvdbeaver.com/...ore_christmas_blu-ray.htm

Darkdial wrote:

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SAM33 wrote:

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Well that's an interesting idea - I still think it ought to be a bit less, but it's a start. Sony, are you listening?

SAM33

Ya, considering the discount some places offer on Criterion from time to time.

Right. At $25 all told, you're what, saving less than $3 off what you'd pay at Amazon or Deep Discount (less than $7 if you purchased from their own store)? What is Criterion planning to do with the returned discs (sans packaging/artwork)? Seems like a better idea to donate them to your local library or to pass the discs on to someone who may appreciate them. If you're looking to turn them into funds, why wouldn't you sell on ebay since you're going through the trouble of shipping them anyway? More than $3 in that. How about trading them in to a local used media outlet? They'd probably give $7-$8 at least for a Criterion in good shape.

The Criterion "deal" is only of value if you buy at retail pricing, and who does that anyway? You're better off selling it on Amazon, most Criterion's will still fetch $14-$20.