First European HD DVD titles announced
Source: MicrosoftA list of titles coming to HD DVD in Europe has been posted on Microsoft's HD DVD web site. Release dates and specifications have yet to be announced, but the list makes for interesting reading all the same since, due to different companies having distribution rights for certain films in Europe than in America, titles that are not currently announced for a US release on the format will be coming out on this side of the Atlantic. The key example, perhaps, is Terminator 2: Judgment Day, which, in America, is a Blu-ray release (and, by all accounts, a nastily DVNR'd one at that), but, due to European distribution rights resting with Studio Canal rather than Lions Gate, will be coming out on my format of choice in several countries in Europe.
The title that interests me, however, is Mulholland Dr. Provided a US version is not announced for release in the near future (it's a Universal title in America, so it's always possible), and provided region coding is not an issue, I would definitely consider picking up the European release.
4 Comments:
Wow, there are some great titles there, not just the usual rubbish blockbusters. Brotherhood Of The Wolf, The City Of Lost Children, The Red Circle, The Shadow Army, La Haine - brilliant!
And largely the same titles seem to be announced in different countries, so maybe the exact same discs will be released throughout Europe - less shopping around than there was with DVD, hopefully.
By Philly Q, at 14:20
Doesnt Euro HD-DVD bring back the annoying PAL 4% speed up?
By Anonymous, at 18:33
>> Doesnt Euro HD-DVD bring back the annoying PAL 4% speed up?
We shall see. I don't think anything's been confirmed for sure yet.
By Whiggles, at 18:34
>>The key example, perhaps, is Terminator 2: Judgment Day, which, in America, is a Blu-ray release (and, by all accounts, a nastily DVNR'd one at that)<<
Is it the kind of DVNR'ing that causes excessive blurring, disappearing fingers and weird visual echoes/shadows (as opposed to ghosting) when there's fast movement on screen?
I've noticed that on a few Lions Gate DVDs, like Monster Man and Wonderland.
By Philly Q, at 10:33
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