Home Media Magazine - January 13-19, 2007 - (Page 8)

HIGH-DEF B LU-R AY R E LEA S E S L ATE* TITLE Man on Fire The Game Plan Crimson Tide Me, Myself & Irene Wall Street Becoming Jane Gone Baby Gone Ice Age The Rookie Dan in Real Life I, Robot Independence Day Hidalgo Coyote Ugly: The Double Shot Edition Unbreakable The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion … National Treasure: Collector’s Edition Sleeping Beauty: Platinum Edition Finding Nemo www.homemediamagazine.com STUDIO Fox Disney Disney Fox Fox Disney Disney Fox Disney Disney Fox Fox Disney Disney Disney Disney Disney Disney Disney STREET DATE Available Now Jan. 22 Feb. 5 Feb. 5 Feb. 5 Feb. 12 Feb. 12 March 4 March 4 March 11 March 11 March 11 Spring 2008 Spring 2008 Spring 2008 Spring 2008 Spring 2008 Fall 2008 2008 *Announcements made at CES CES: Size Matters To Panasonic By Erik Gruenwedel AS VEGAS — When sales of Panasonic’s 103-inch plasma flat-panel HDTVs topped 3,000 units in 2007, parent Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. Ltd. apparently decided there was a burgeoning market of consumers who like to sit in the front row at movie theaters. As opening keynote speaker Jan. 7 at International CES 2008 in Las Vegas, Toshihiro Sakamoto, president of Panasonic AVC Networks Company, unveiled for the first time a 150-inch advanced high-definition plasma HDTV, the world’s largest. With four times the resolution of I PANASONIC BOWS IPTVS Panasonic announced a new ﬂagship series of IP-enabled plasma TVs at CES. The Viera full HD 1080p PZ850 series includes four models ranging in size from 46 inches to 65 inches, and features access to online content directly from the TV via Viera Cast technology. – Kyra Kudick L I BD PLAYER HAS BD-LIVE 103-inch plasma flat-panel HDTV SAMSUNG CONTINUES HD DVD PRODUCTION By Erik Gruenwedel 1080p, the screen was the equivalent to nine 50-inch displays. “Gives new meaning to reality TV,” Sakamoto joked. “Can you imagine sitting at home watching the [Beijing] Summer Olympics on this baby?” A shameless plug as Panasonic is an Olympic sponsor through 2016. Sakamoto said Panasonic will continue to be bullish on plasma HDTV, See PANASONIC, Page 22 Panasonic unveiled the DMP-BD50 Bluray Disc player at CES. The player offers 1080p playback, lossless audio, picturein-picture compatibility and BD-Live. BD-Live lets users download images and subtitles and join multiplayer interactive games linked to extras. The DMP-BD50 also includes an SD memory card slot for transferring images from a camera and employs Viera Link, which lets users operate specially equipped home theater components with a single remote. – John Latchem L AS VEGAS — Samsung Electronics Co. will continue selling its dual-format HD DVD and Blu-ray Disc player (BDUP5000), despite the apparent mortal hit levied by Warner Bros. against HD DVD. During a product press conference at CES, a Samsung spokesperson said the company was surprised by Warner’s decision to exclusively support Blu-ray and will continue producing the player if market demand warranted. “There are still a number of companies involved and will continue to support HD DVD,” said Kevin Morrow, marketing director of Samsung’s HD players. Samsung — a member of both the Blu-ray Disc Association and HD DVD Promotional Group — markets two Blu-ray players, the BD-P1400 and BD-P2400. It does not sell an HD DVD player. Morrow said 30% of studios still support HD DVD (Universal Studios, Paramount Pictures and DreamWorks). The PC market with installed HD DVD drives is far greater than the market for HD players, he said, and as such HD DVD cannot be ignored. Morrow said consumers who bought HD DVD movies should still be able to buy HD DVD compatible players. “If consumers still want to buy it, we will continue to produce it,” Morrow said. BRIEFS I SAMSUNG BOWS 3-D TELEVISION LINE Samsung Electronics Co. in late March will offer two plasma HDTV models capable of broadcasting 3-D content. The 450 series of HDTV, which has not yet been priced for the U.S. market, represents the company’s belief that there’s a growing market for 3-D movies and, to a larger extent, video games, according to Charles Park, executive of the PDP TV division. The TVs — available in 42-inch and 50-inch screens — includes required 3-D glasses and software that must be run through a connected PC. “There are almost 100 video games and 10 movies on DVD in 3-D available in the U.S.,” Park said. “We will be ready when consumers see more 3-D content available in the market.” – Erik Gruenwedel I HD VMD PLAYER COMES WITH TWO FILMS London-based New Medium Enterprises’ HD VMD players, which have been shipping to the United States since December at a price of $199, now include two free movies, Mother Ghost and Cutting Room. HD VMD is a third high-def format that does not have any major studio support. However, the company has signed a distribution deal with SFM Entertainment. – Chris Tribbey TOP 10 HIGH-DEF SELLERS H IG H -D EF SELLER S Week ended January 6, 2008 FORMAT LABEL INDEX TOP 10 HIGH-DEF SELLERS HI GH- DE F S E L L E RS Aggregate by Title Week ended January 6, 2008 FORMAT LABEL INDEX TITLE TITLE Good Luck Chuck H IG H -D E F C O M I NG U P STREETING Breaker Morant Image Good Luck Chuck Lionsgate Mr. Woodcock New Line Suburban Girl Image The Ten City Lights PREBOOKING Blu-ray Street Date: 1/15 Blu-ray Street Date: 1/15 Blu-ray Street Date: 1/15 Blu-ray Street Date: 1/15 Blu-ray Street Date: 1/15 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Resident Evil: Extinction War Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End Resident Evil: The High-Definition Trilogy Shoot ‘Em Up Harry Potter and the Order of the … Ratatouille The Bourne Ultimatum Spider-Man 3 300 Blu-ray Blu-ray Blu-ray Blu-ray Blu-ray Blu-ray Blu-ray HD DVD/DVD Blu-ray Blu-ray Sony Pictures Lionsgate Disney Sony Pictures New Line Warner Disney Universal Sony Pictures Warner 100.00 75.71 65.59 52.29 48.42 43.89 43.63 41.72 37.35 36.70 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Resident Evil: Extinction War Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End Harry Potter and the Order of the … Blade Runner: Collector’s Edition Resident Evil: The High-Definition Trilogy Shoot ‘Em Up 300 Ratatouille The Bourne Ultimatum Blu-ray Sony Pictures Blu-ray Lionsgate Blu-ray Disney BD; HD DVD Warner BD; HD DVD Warner Blu-ray Sony Pictures Blu-ray New Line BD; HD DVD/DVD Warner Blu-ray Disney HD DVD/DVD Universal 100.00 75.71 65.59 63.57 52.43 52.29 48.42 43.64 43.63 41.72 Source: Nielsen VideoScan First Alert data Source: Nielsen VideoScan First Alert data TOP 5 HIGH-DEF BLU-R AY D ISC Week ended January 6, 2008 LABEL INDEX TOP 5 HIGH-DEF HD DVD Week ended January 6, 2008 LABEL INDEX TITLE TITLE Dan in Real Life Blu-ray Disney/Touchstone Pre: 1/15, Street: 3/11 Michael Clayton BD & HD DVD Warner Pre: 1/15, Street: 2/19 1 2 3 4 5 Resident Evil: Extinction War Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End Resident Evil: The High-Definition Trilogy Shoot ‘Em Up Sony Pictures Lionsgate Disney Sony Pictures New Line 100.00 75.71 65.59 52.29 48.42 1 2 3 4 5 The Bourne Ultimatum The Kingdom Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Universal Universal Warner Warner Warner 100.00 87.42 62.77 59.47 57.40 Source: Nielsen VideoScan First Alert data Source: Nielsen VideoScan First Alert data 8 Home Media Magazine January 13–19, 2008 http://www.homemediamagazine.com

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