Sep 17

The Dark Knight Rises Blu-ray trailer appears, confirms December 3rd release date

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The Dark Knight Rises Bluray trailer appears, confirms December 3rd release date

Good for over $1 billion at the box office, Christopher Nolan’s third Batman movie is probably this year’s most anticipated home video release (The Avengers next week may have something to say about that) and now Warner Bros. has given us a trailer for The Dark Knight Rises on Blu-ray. Previous movies in the series have always delivered on Blu-ray, as well as his other recent hit, Inception. Unfortunately the video maxes out at 480p, but we don’t need any additional resolution to see the release date listed for both disc and digital download is December 3rd. Rumors have flown about different releases dates and possible extras like a director’s cut, but recently sources have indicated no such extended offering is in the works. Whether you think the flick was long enough (or even too long), you can press play to check out the clip embedded after the break…and clear the first Monday in December on your calendar for a trilogy viewing marathon.

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The Dark Knight Rises Blu-ray trailer appears, confirms December 3rd release date originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 17 Sep 2012 23:40:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Sep 04

Revamped Flixster.com gives one-stop digital movie access for both UltraViolet and non-UV stores

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Revamped Flixstercom seeks to simplify movie access through both UltraViolet, nonUV connected stores

Since its purchase by Warner Bros. the Flixster brand has been used to push Ultraviolet via apps on mobile and connected TV devices, and now it’s bringing its website into the mix. The refreshed site is available as an open beta starting today that focuses on making it the center of your digital movie watching. Still using Rotten Tomatoes’ Tomato Meter as a method for ranking the quality of movies, the new site gives streaming and downloadable access to flicks in your UltraViolet locker as well as direct access to copies from iTunes, Vudu, Amazon or Netflix for purchase, rental or subscription viewing. Of course, while the studio proclaims it to be retailer and studio agnostic, there are plenty of opportunities to start or expand your UltraViolet library through promotions that do things like give away free digital copies of movies for sharing a link to friends, navigating the UltraViolet signup process or downloading one of the apps, which should be getting their own redesign soon. It’s not the only site in the business of making navigating the multiple online stores easier — Clicker immediately comes to mind — but the backend of the Flixster database of movies in theaters and at home, plus any registered digital copies is a specific advantage. Hit the source link to give the beta a shot and see for yourself.

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Revamped Flixster.com gives one-stop digital movie access for both UltraViolet and non-UV stores originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 04 Sep 2012 23:20:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Aug 09

Warner Music Group says streaming services now account for 25 percent of digital revenue

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We’ve been seeing plenty of evidence that streaming music services like Spotify, Pandora and Rdio are pulling in more folks than ever, and we now also have a good idea of how that growth is affecting the bottom lines of music labels. In its third quarter earnings report, Warner Music Group revealed that streaming services now account for a full 25 percent of the digital revenue for its recorded music group. As AllThingsD reports, that translates to 8 percent of Warner Music’s total revenue for the quarter, or about $54 million in all. What’s more, that growth in streaming appears to be a net plus for the company all around, as it’s apparently not cutting into traditional sales of digital music (at least, not yet), and is also bigger than the decrease in sales of physical media.

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Warner Music Group says streaming services now account for 25 percent of digital revenue originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 09 Aug 2012 15:41:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Aug 08

Peter Jackson’s 48 fps version of The Hobbit said to be a ‘limited release’ only

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Peter Jackson's 48 fps version of The Hobbit said to be a 'limited release' only

All told, we can’t deny Peter Jackson’s caused some madness since announcing the scheme to shoot his upcoming Hobbit film at a high frame-rate, rather than sticking with the more common 24 fps, Hollywood-style method. Regardless, rumor now has it Warner Bros. is supposedly planning a “limited release” of the 48 fps version because, according to Variety, the studio “wants to protect the format” by choosing to go the select-viewing route — that said, WB’s allegedly hoping to “expand the HFR release for the second and third installments.” Still, nothing’s set in stone just yet, so we’d hold off on throwing any temper tantrums (or celebrating, depending on which side you’re on) until we hear something official from Warner.

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Peter Jackson’s 48 fps version of The Hobbit said to be a ‘limited release’ only originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 08 Aug 2012 22:04:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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