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10 Ways Blu-ray Is Letting Movie Lovers Down
By Phil Villarreal on April 3, 2012 8:30 AM
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Studios have had nearly six years to perfect the manufacturing, packaging and selling of Blu-rays, yet they're still having trouble getting it right. The dwindling amount of movie lovers out there who still buy their movies in physical form — rather than rent or stream them — put up with quite a few customer-unfriendly practices. More »
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Beware The Worst Blu-rays Of The Year So Far
By Phil Villarreal on July 20, 2011 11:30 AM
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Blu-ray geeks rave about 1080p picture resolution, lossless audio and the high capacity of the discs, but upgrading old DVDs to the high-definition format doesn't always make sense. Sometimes studios rush out discs without giving them the proper care, either replicating a standard-definition release or eliminating features entirely. More »
Blockbuster CFO Has Left The Building
By Chris Morran on September 13, 2010 6:29 PM
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With the countdown clock still ticking on what many see as Blockbuster Video's inevitable bankruptcy filing, comes news that the once-great movie rental company's Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice-President (one guy, two titles) stepped down over the weekend. More »
Walmart Move Could Render DVD Sales DOA
By Phil Villarreal on October 6, 2009 2:31 PM
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—>The Wall Street Journal reports Walmart is cutting back DVD displays as part of its effort to appeal to "higher-end" (read: Target) shoppers. More »
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