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Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:00:00 GMT

Editor's Note: Each Friday, High-Def Digest's own HD Advisor will answer a new round of questions from our readers. If you have home theater questions you need answered, send an email to HDanswers@gmail.com....

The Week That Was: A High-Def Digest Recap

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:15:00 GMT

High-Def Digest had quite a week, with a few bumps, and a TON of great stories and reviews. We want to make sure you didn't miss a thing! As we do every year, we started rolling out our holiday shopping...

Spatial View Creates Glasses-Free 3D for the iPhone

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:00:00 GMT

According to an announcement from Spatial View and Sony Music Entertainment Germany, the new 3DeeSlide iPhone and iPod accessory will allow users to watch glasses-free 3D movies. 3D movies are experiencing...

Blu-ray Review: Four Christmases

Drew Taylor — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:00:00 GMT

Not to sound like a Scrooge, but to paraphrase Roger Ebert, I hated, hated, hated 'Four Christmases.' I really mean that. This movie is atrocious. Warner Bros., having not learned from the painful commercial...

Blu-ray Review: Forrest Gump

Aaron Peck — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:30:00 GMT

‘Forrest Gump’ is the touching tale of a man from Alabama who possesses an IQ of 75, but still winds up in the middle of every major American event from the 1950s to the 1980s -- from the Vietnam War...

'Capitalism: A Love Story' Coming to Blu-ray

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:00:00 GMT

The latest documentary from controversial filmmaker Michael Moore will hit Blu-ray this December. In an early announcement to retailers, it seems Starz/Anchor Bay Entertainment will release 'Capitalism:...

Universal Launches Blu-ray/DVD Combos

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:00:00 GMT

Returning to the idea they tried back during the HD-DVD days, Universal Home Video has decided to once again create combo packs that feature a standard DVD copy as well as a high definition Blu-ray disc....

Blu-ray Review: Seventh Moon

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 02:30:00 GMT

I knew if I held out long enough at least one of the titles from the Ghost House Underground wave would turn out to be somewhat decent and entertaining. Luckily, the production company from long-time partners...

Blu-ray Review: Hulk Vs.

Drew Taylor — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:55:00 GMT

An interesting rivalry of sorts has developed with the direct-to-video animated superhero movie market. DC has been releasing properties with a deal through parent company Warner Bros. (and their Warner...

Blu-ray Review: Silverado

Drew Taylor — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:30:00 GMT

The western always seems to be on the verge of a comeback every few years, usually spurred on by a director who was shaped by the genre in their youth. Most recently this was on the verge of happening...

Blu-ray Review: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003)

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:50:00 GMT

In the history of film, "remakes" and "reimaginings" can be traced as far back as MGM's 'Ben-Hur', Cecil B. DeMille's 'The Ten Commandments', and Alfred Hitchcock's "The Man Who Knew Too Much' (where he...

Blu-ray Review: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

Drew Taylor — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:25:00 GMT

Few movies in the pantheon of cool loom as large as Sergio Leone's towering 'The Good, the Bad and the Ugly.' As a movie, it's deceptively simple. It's all about $200,000 in Confederate gold, which is...

Blu-ray Review: Audition: Collector's Edition

Drew Taylor — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:30:00 GMT

Good horror movies scare you silly and make you jumpy when you walk back to your car afterwards. Great movies wiggle under your skin and incubate there, bursting forth to infiltrate your nightmares for...

HDD Spotlight Bargain: 'John Adams' Blu-ray $24.99 at Amazon

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:25:00 GMT

The award-winning HBO miniseries can be yours for under $25! The online retailer has dropped the price of 'John Adams' to just $24.99 (69% off suggested list price). Click here to take advantage of the...

Blu-ray Review: The National Parks: America's Best Idea

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:20:00 GMT

"For the benefit and enjoyment of the people." - President Theodore Roosevelt Renowned filmmaker Ken Burns has been producing and directing films for nearly thirty years and is most recognized for his...

Adult Swim Introduces Media on Demand

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:00:00 GMT

Cartoon Network’s Adult Swim programming is almost entirely unique to the television landscape. Now they have a DVD purchasing system to match. Adult Swim’s lineup of cartoons is certainly not for...

'Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs' Blu-ray Full Details and Box Art

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:00:00 GMT

As previously reported, the animated feature based on the best-selling children's book will rain down on high-definition this winter -- and now we have full details. Sony is prepping 'Cloudy with a Chance...

High-Def Digest’s Holiday Gift Guide 2009: Blu-rays for the Folks Who Have...Issues

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 02:30:00 GMT

All relatives are different, but some relatives are a little more...different...than others. Fortunately, Aaron Peck has compiled a list of perfect Blu-ray's for the loved ones who tend to keep us on our...

Blu-ray Review: Miracle on 34th Street (1947)

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 23:20:00 GMT

Though it's often shoved aside in favor of 'It's a Wonderful Life' or 'A Christmas Carol,' the original 'Miracle on 34th Street' is one of the few bona fide holiday classics, a film that's as fresh, funny,...

'Hellboy: Sword of Storms/Blood & Iron' Coming to Blu-ray

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 02:00:00 GMT

A collection of two animated 'Hellboy' features will be summoned to high-definition in February. Starz/Anchor Bay Entertainment says 'Hellboy: Sword of Storms/Blood & Iron' will hit Blu-ray on February...