We already knew that Star Wars was heading to Blu-ray and that they had already been available for those willing to pre-order — however we can now tell you that the availability date is September 27th. Of course, that is assuming we can trust these now updated Amazon product listings. And with that, the Star more »

Good news for Star Wars fans, well those fans that also happen to be into Blu-ray as the movies are now available for pre-order. The movies are expected to arrive in September, but you can go ahead and get your order in as of now. The pre-orders are coming by way of Amazon and there more »

It is not everyday that we mention DVD releases here on Gadgetell. Given that, when we do find the time to make a mention it must be something special. Well, I am not sure is this can be considered that, but it is a movie that will bring back some great memories for lots of more »

Just like we heard earlier this month, Netflix has begun delaying the release of Warner Bros DVD titles. First up, or should I say first affected is The Invention of Lying and Whiteout. These titles are both scheduled to be available with Netflix as of February 16, 2010. Now for the part that is going more »

Sony has recently revealed that you may be able to squeeze in as much as 33.4GB of data onto your blu-ray disc via a technology called i-MLSE (Maximum Likelihood Sequence Estimation). What’s good about this technology is that it is entirely software-based. This means that all your current hardware and settings remain unchanged. i-MLSE is more »

Have you ever purchased a DVD or Blu-Ray on Amazon.com and felt anxious as you waited several days for the item to ship to your house? Well, Amazon has a solution: Disc+ On Demand. Amazon is offering shoppers a chance to double dip their movie-watching needs through a “Gift with purchase” on certain items. When more »

I am still happily sporting a regular old DVD player, not to mention I am not sure I even want to go the Blu-ray route at all, personally I think the future is heading towards devices like the Roku set-top box. Granted we still have a ways before we get there and maybe before that more »

Toshiba, once know for fighting the on the HD DVD side has officially unveiled the BDX2000 — a Blu-ray player. Of course, we did recently see Toshiba apply to join the Blu-ray Disc Association, so this news should not really come as all that surprising. In terms of features, the BDX2000 is pretty standard as more »

I wish I could say that this was a brand new offer from Amazon, but either way it was new to me, so it is likely to be new to others as well. In what may be a possible sign of the current economic times, Amazon is currently offering to trade your old DVDs, Blu-ray more »

Over at the Official Netflix Blog, plenty of people have voiced their opinion on the recent increase in pricing for Blu-ray movies. Taking a look at some of the over 500 comments on the post, there is an overwhelmingly negative response. Some commenters have mentioned several points like: ”Blockbuster does not charge more for Blu-Ray rental.” ”Will my extra money GUARANTEE that I wont wait days/weeks for a New Release blue-ray? (like I do now?) You mention the 30% more for blue ray disks, that make up, what…..5% of your library? How about the 1.99 bin DVD’s in Netflix’s library?”