Home Media Magazine - January 20-26, 2008 - (Page 5) www.homemediamagazine.com MENU FROM THE EDITOR BY STEPHANIE PRANGE, EDITOR IN CHIEF www.homemediamagazine.com The Video Crystal Ball Is Murky PUBLISHER & EDITORIAL DIRECTOR Thomas K. Arnold EDITOR IN CHIEF Stephanie Prange EDITORIAL Managing Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Angelique Flores Senior Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Erik Gruenwedel Senior Reporter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chris Tribbey Assistant Managing Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Latchem Associate Editors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Billy Gil, Kyra Kudick Contributors. . . . . . . . . John Gaudiosi, Anne Sherber, Fred Topel, Ralph Tribbey, Holly J. Wagner W ART Art Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Melbert Sebayan Graphic Designer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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I have to change a few of the grades when at the same booth you see the Windows Media Center and I gave myself before the CES convention. Microsoft’s Xbox 360, which stores some digital media as well, I gave myself a ‘C’ in predicting a format win for Blu-ray in it all seems very confusing — three different ways to manage 2007. Certainly, if I’d waited a few days, I would have seen that digital media from one company. Blu-ray picked up a big win from the Warner camp. I think I’ll Microsoft is a microcosm of what’s going on in the digital up my grade to a ‘B’ now. delivery arena. There are numerous ways to access video-onOn the digital delivery front, I think I’ll drop demand. Netflix’s set-top box deals and the my grade to an ‘A-’. I predicted it would remain ARE WE REALLY SO DEPRIVED Apple rental announcement are just two of more hype than reality, but Netflix and Apple OF A WAY TO ACCESS MOVIES the most recent. Blockbuster, Amazon, cable have both made moves to grow that business. IN THE HOME THAT WE NEED companies, mobile phone service providers Another thing I learned at the CES show is EVERY CONSUMER — you could just about throw a rock at CES that Microsoft has a sense of humor about the ELECTRONICS COMPANY and hit a company booth at which they were whole digital delivery thing. At the Microsoft TRYING TO DELIVER IT TO US? trying to convince consumers to get enterbooth, I picked up a mock children’s book tainment digitally through some device or called Mommy, Why Is There a Server in the House?: Helping software. Are we really so deprived of a way to access movies Your Child Understand the Stay-at-Home Server. in the home that we need every consumer electronics company You have to love a book that starts out, “Do you know what a under the sun trying to deliver it to us? server is? I bet you do! A server is a funny-looking box. It makes My prediction for this year: Content is — and will remain friends with computers!” — king in the digital future. How we will all access it is still The book was a clever way to explain the Windows Home murky. Server, but it also played up the fact that most people are like children when it comes to understanding a home server. It’s not Stephanie Prange’s e-mail address is sprange@questex.com MARKETING Marketing Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kristina Kronenberg 714/338-6743 Marketing Assistant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kaitlyn DeWaard Online Manager. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Renee Rosado IN THIS ISSUE JAN. 20-26, 2008 / VOL. 30 / NO. 3 News …………………………… CALENDAR PRODUCTION Production Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bonnie Ling Production Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Justin-Nicholas Toyama 714/338-6765 Assistant Production Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brady Gallardo 6 8 >> HIGH- DEF I 2008 NATPE The 45th annual NATPE Conference & Exhibition is dedicated to global multiplatform video content. Jan. 28-31 Mandalay Bay Resort, Las Vegas info: www.cesweb.org OFFICES 714/338-6700, 800/371-6897, FAX 714/338-6710 homemediamagazine@questex.com 201 East Sandpointe Ave., Suite 500 Santa Ana, CA 92707-8716 The AVN show reveals the adult sector faces similar issues to the rest of the industry; PeachDVD has mobile adult content; the Image merger is again delayed. News …………………………… Chris Tribbey, Senior Reporter 818-788-8616, FAX 818-530-2486 16130 Ventura Blvd. #570 Encino, CA 91436 CREDIT Credit/Collections Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ron Wright Sr. Best Buy comes away from December a winner, thanks to video game sales; Golden Globe winners shine on DVD. News ………………………… I WONDERCON 2008 The comic book convention is returning to San Francisco for its 22nd anniversary. 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TV DVD ………………………… 13 Comanche Moon concludes the “Lonesome Dove” series; Image reissues “I Spy.” News ………………………… Horror ………………………… 14 Director Mary Lambert opens creepy thriller The Attic; Lionsgate has more “Films to Die For.” Netflix unveils unlimited streaming for subs; usergenerated video reports massive growth; Sony teams with DivX; DVR shipments were up in 2007. Printed in the U.S.A. Research ……………………… 26 3:10 to Yuma rides to the top of both the DVD sales and rental charts. I PEVE DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT 2008 Established in 1992, the annual PEVE conference caters to the international home entertainment business. Industry players from more than 20 countries attend the conference, which this year will tackle such issues as digital home entertainment. April 17-18 Maison Internationale, Paris info: www.peve.screendigest.com Reviews ………………………… 20 Pipeline ………………………… 24 Will Moving McAllister move you to laugh? Will audiences want to take part in Poor Boy’s Game? Top 20 DVD Sellers ……………………… 26 Top 20 Rentals and Top 10 Charts ……… 27 Alan Parker’s Midnight Express gets decked out in an Just Announced ……………… anniversary edition; Lionsgate times its new Tyler Disney has an Enchanted new release; Paramount Perry release to holidays; Fox touts Oscar sets. trumpets Beowulf; Genius/Weinstein rouses Awake. January 20–26, 2008 Home Media Magazine http://www.homemediamagazine.com http://www.homemediamagazine.com http://www.cesweb.org http://www.homemediamagazine.com http://www.comic-con.org/wc http://www.peve.screendigest.com
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