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Coming nearly on the anniversary of its US launch, the UltraViolet digital locker system is getting a boost in the UK from BBC Worldwide. The BBC’s commercial wing is releasing four Blu-ray / DVD titles that are UltraViolet-enabled and is partnering with Warner-owned Flixster to allow users to redeem their copies. The digital versions are available via streaming and downloading for viewing on or offline, and the first four titles queued up consist of Doctor Who Series 7 Part One, Rollercoaster, a new Top Gear special and Attenborough: 60 Years in the Wild. UltraViolet was already live in the UK, and recently announced it’s spreading to cover Canada, Ireland and Australia. We’ll see how users like the signup process with its multiple logins, but a quick check of previous Blu-ray releases didn’t show any iTunes or Windows Media digital copies at all so at least they’ll appreciate the option.

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We’ve looked intensely at the outside of the redesigned PlayStation 3 ever since it was unveiled in Tokyo last month. Getting a look inside has proven unusually tougher, but French YouTube member K0st3yr has volunteered to do what few gamers dare and tear down Sony’s updated console. As we’ve quickly learned, Sony hasn’t chosen to radically rework the insides like Microsoft did with the slim Xbox 360. The Cell processor and its RSX graphics companion are still separate parts, and a similar power supply capacity suggests that neither of the main chips has been built on a more efficient manufacturing process. Instead, it’s everything else that has been given the shuffle: a smaller Blu-ray drive and more clever overall construction appear to be the tickets to the 20 percent volume reduction compared to the last model. While the revealed internals might be disappointments to those who were hoping the PS3’s possible sendoff would involve more of a bang than a whimper, they do hint that Sony might have breathing room if it wants to advance the design any further. Just have some popcorn and a grasp of French on hand if you’d like to have a peek at the three-part video dissection found after the break.

Update: Not to be outdone, iFixit has conducted its own teardown. There aren’t any shockers in the mix beyond improved repairability, but you’ll find many of the components given their exact names as well as more explanations of what’s been changed to shrink the PS3 a second time.

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After false starting a couple of weeks ago, the Blu-ray trailer for The Dark Knight Rises is back, and Entertainment Weekly has heard from Warner Bros. that December 4th is the official release date. Also on display from EW is this limited edition Bat Cowl packaging which will be available at launch. While there’s not a full spec list, extras will include a Batmobile-focused documentary and more than a dozen featurettes about going behind the scenes of the movie with Christopher Nolan and his team. We expect to see more details soon, for now just check out the trailer embedded after the break.

Update: The press release with all the details and an image of the Blu-ray box art are out, posted by TheHDRoom. While it’s not all listed on Amazon yet where the prices will likely be lower, the standard Blu-ray edition has an MSRP of $35.99, while the Bat Cowl Limited Edition’s tag is $39.99. Additionally, fans can nab the whole trilogy in the The Dark Knight Trilogy Limited Edition Giftset which has a price of $52.99, although they might want to wait until 2013 when The Dark Knight Trilogy Ultimate Collector’s Edition will arrive. Got all that? Check after the break for the list of extras plus the box art for both versions due this year.

Update 2: Check out the full press release after the break, including word about a The Dark Knight Rises app on iOS as well as Android for newer Samsung Galaxy devices. Already out on iOS as the Gotham City’s most wanted app, it will add more photo modification and interactive features, and when the disc is released it will become a second screen app for use during the movie.

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The Avengers was certainly one of the summer blockbusters to beat, and while it will not win any Oscars for its story, the entire movie made the comic book characters come alive. If you want to relive the magic of The Avengers in the comfort of your own home, you might want to be part of history in the making by placing a pre-order on Amazon. In fact, The Avengers is now Amazon’s biggest pre-ordered movie to date, when you combine both physical and digital formats, pushing Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2 down by a notch. The Avengers is available on Amazon Instant Video for all Amazon customers who can instantly stream the movie on their Kindle Fire devices, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, iPad and compatible connected Blu-ray players.

If there is a chance for this particular record to be broken, then it would take a lone ranger to do so instead of it being a team effort. I am referring to Bruce Wayne, another billionaire philanthropist genius who is not quite on the same level of Tony Stark in terms of his ladies’ collection, but when night falls and his beloved Gotham City is at peril, he will don his cape to terrorize enemies as Batman. Will The Dark Knight Rises’ Blu-ray and DVD release be able to knock the Avengers off their lofty pedestal? Only time will tell.

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Sony has recently unveiled its new portable BD player. Dubbed as the Sony BDP-SX910, the player features a 9-inch display with an 800×480 pixel resolution. The Sony BDP-SX910 supports Dobly TruHD, DTS-DS Master and S-Force. What’s more, it is compatible with MPEG-1/2, MPEG-4 AVC/H.264, WMV and AVCHD files. Sony Japan will release the BDP-SX910 portable BD player in October 2012 for 40,000 Yen ($512). [Akihabara]