Warner Home Video (WHV), which distributes the largest film library of any studio, today announced that it will launch its first titles on HD DVD. Clint Eastwood's four-time Academy Award® winning, Best Picture of 2004, Million Dollar Baby; the visually stunning, four-time Oscar® nominated epic, The Last Samurai starring Tom Cruise and Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Phantom of the Opera, Joel Schumacher's vibrant movie adaptation of Broadway's longest running show will all be released on April 18. Each of these titles will be available for $28.99 SRP.
"Warner Home Video has been working closely with our CE, IT and retail partners to design an optimal product launch for consumers and we're pleased to announce the launch dates for these initial titles," said Ron Sanders, President of Warner Home Video. "We have always been a leader in home entertainment experiences and are thrilled to be the first studio to deliver movies on high definition discs. Research shows consumers are rapidly moving towards high definition home entertainment experiences, and Warner is uniquely positioned at the forefront of the industry to meet the market's demands."
Warner Home Video HD DVDs will offer resolution six times higher than standard definition DVDs, extraordinarily vibrant contrast and color in addition to beautifully crisp sound (with up to 7.1 audio). HD DVD also introduces instant access to extra features with the debut of a seamless menu-bar that allows viewers to enjoy features and settings without leaving or interrupting the film.
Interest in this next-generation medium continues to increase. Research shows 50 percent of consumers will make HDTV their next television purchase; 16 million HDTVs were purchased last year and that number is expected to double this year.(1)
Gerard Butler, Emmy Rossum, Patrick Wilson, Alan Cumming, Minnie Driver, Miranda Richardson, Minnie Driver, Ciaran Hinds, Simon Callow, James Fleet, Victor McGuire, Jennifer Ellison
I HATE YOU AND YOUR STUPID MOVIE ...Punchdrunk! Monday, January 17th, 2005 - Million Dollar Baby, the Rocky Anthology, Cinderella Man, and The Simple Life 2 all arrive during B. Alan's Boxing Training!
SOJU AFTER MOVIE #20: Blue Light Special Tuesday, December 14th, 2004 - Censored After Movie would be more like it! Snyder hands Orange a dull butterknife and asks him to hack through his own sack. Ouch!
HD-DVD is Off and Running Wednesday, April 19th, 2006 - With sales of players trickling in and HD-DVD titles on the shelves the next phase of home entertainment has begun.
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Warner Home Video (WHV), which distributes the largest film library of any studio, today announced that it will launch its first titles on HD DVD. Clint Eastwood's four-time Academy Award® winning, Best Picture of 2004, 
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