Looks like a friendly bird finally whispered in JVC's ear and told them about Blu-ray! JVC announced it's first Blu-ray player today at CES 2009 in Las Vegas. The low-profile unit will be available in...img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/highdefdigestallnews/~4/506573977" height="1" width="1"/

DreamWorks has announced final specs for 'Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa,' which arrives on Blu-ray this February with hours of bonus features and exclusive content. As announced last month, DreamWorks had...img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/highdefdigestallnews/~4/506564145" height="1" width="1"/

Hoping to drive mass adoption of the Blu-ray format, Vizio has announced a new BD player at a price point just under $200. Available in April, the new player will deliver images at to 1080p for a suggested...img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/highdefdigestallnews/~4/506548231" height="1" width="1"/

Holy box set, Batman! Warner Home Video has announced the caped crusader's four original big-screen adventures are headed to Blu-ray this March. Dubbed 'Batman: The Motion Picture Anthology,' the five-disc...img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/highdefdigestallnews/~4/506526798" height="1" width="1"/

LG hopes to top its first of its kind networked BD player, by introducing two new networked Blu-ray machines. After offering consumers the BD300, the world's first BD player to instantly stream Netflix...img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/highdefdigestallnews/~4/506526799" height="1" width="1"/

Just like Oprah, Samsung has one goal in mind for 2009, to slim down with some low profile HDTV and Blu-ray player offerings. First up among its CES 2009 unveilings is the Samsung Series 8 Plasma HDTV,...img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/highdefdigestallnews/~4/506501409" height="1" width="1"/

Sharp is focusing its energy on the High-Def LCD and Blu-ray markets with a series of TV announcements and the first LCD TV with a built in Blu-ray player. “Sharp continues to show why we are an LCD...img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/highdefdigestallnews/~4/506463564" height="1" width="1"/

As CES gets into full swing, some of the biggest early news is coming from Panasonic, with the company making some exciting announcements regarding HDTVs and Blu-ray. First up, Panasonic has announced...img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/highdefdigestallnews/~4/506427530" height="1" width="1"/

Warner has unveiled its latest classic release for high-def, bringing the romantic favorite 'An American in Paris' to Blu-ray in late-March. Previously released as a lavish two-disc DVD last year, Warner...img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/highdefdigestallnews/~4/506319675" height="1" width="1"/

Disney is previewing its Blu-ray plans for 2009 in a CES announcement, including official confirmation of the highly-anticipated high-def debuts of 'Snow White,' 'Sin City,' 'Pulp Fiction,' and 'Monsters,...img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/highdefdigestallnews/~4/506221866" height="1" width="1"/

Stuck somewhere between biting political satire and bland family drama, 'Swing Vote' never quite hits it past second base. It's middle-of-the-road and timidly non-partisan, a congenial-enough comedy that...img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/highdefdigestallnews/~4/506374278" height="1" width="1"/

Remember when children’s films were unexpectedly dark and profoundly deep? When death lurked around every corner, tragedies befell loved ones at every turn, and happy endings weren’t always assured?...img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/highdefdigestallnews/~4/505894490" height="1" width="1"/

After months of speculation, Sony has at last confirmed a June Blu-ray debut for the '80s blockbuster 'Ghostbusters.' One of the most highly-requested titles in the studio's vault since the launch of the...img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/highdefdigestallnews/~4/505519388" height="1" width="1"/

Image Entertainment has announced an early-March Blu-ray release for the indie thriller 'In the Electric Mist.' Following a very brief theatrical run last year, Image will debut the bayou mystery, which...img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/highdefdigestallnews/~4/505447045" height="1" width="1"/

Full specs are in for 'Changeling,' which Universal will bring to Blu-ray this February with a raft of exclusive content. As previously announced, the Clint Eastwood-directed period drama will receive...img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/highdefdigestallnews/~4/505361661" height="1" width="1"/

Walt Disney has the set a March Blu-ray date for the animated canines of 'Bolt.' A slow starter at the box office and dubbed quot;Pixar-litequot; by many critics, 'Bolt' nevertheless turned itself into...img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/highdefdigestallnews/~4/505258691" height="1" width="1"/

Yes, the title is really 'Young People Fucking'. No, it's not a porno. Isn't it fascinating how one word can totally change the trajectory of a movie's fortunes? Make a raunchy sex comedy filled from start...img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/highdefdigestallnews/~4/505423809" height="1" width="1"/

It is the summer of 1994, when O.J. Simpson became a name we'd all like to forget, those who were cool made mixtapes (yes, I said tapes), and people still played the original Nintendo. Wearing giant headphones...img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/highdefdigestallnews/~4/504956667" height="1" width="1"/

'Role Models' is coming to Blu-ray in a new unrated version, with Universal Studios announcing an early March date for the hit comedy. Starring Paul Rudd and Seann William Scott, the $66 million-grossing...img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/highdefdigestallnews/~4/504596299" height="1" width="1"/

FUNimation has announced its next blast of Dragon Ball Z, with a double-header of 'Super Android 13' and 'Bojack Unbound' planned for Blu-ray this February. Like the company's previous Dragon Ball Z double-feature...img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/highdefdigestallnews/~4/504503547" height="1" width="1"/

Though it's still ensconced in the box office top ten, early specs have begun to leak for a March Blu-ray release of 'Seven Pounds.' The mysterious Will Smith thriller, which has so far received a mixed...img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/highdefdigestallnews/~4/504416089" height="1" width="1"/

Warner has confirmed its latest classic release for high-def, bringing the musical favorite 'Gigi' to Blu-ray in late-March. Previously released as a lavish two-disc DVD last year, Warner will bring the...img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/highdefdigestallnews/~4/504324353" height="1" width="1"/

When director Steven Spielberg and actor Tom Hanks commit to producing a miniseries, they go all out. ‘Band of Brothers,’ one of the most complex, expensive, and expansive television miniseries I’ve...img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/highdefdigestallnews/~4/504469337" height="1" width="1"/

In 2007, director DJ Caruso and actor Shia LeBeouf teamed up for the film 'Disturbia.' Essentially 'Rear Window'-lite for the teen set, it was nevertheless a big box office hit despite cries of being utterly...img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/highdefdigestallnews/~4/504024250" height="1" width="1"/

The romantic comedy 'How to Lose Friends amp; Alienate People' is headed to high-def, with MGM setting a mid-February bow for the Blu-ray. Starring Simon Pegg and Kirsten Dunst, 'How to Lose Friends amp;...img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/highdefdigestallnews/~4/503661527" height="1" width="1"/

Magnolia Home Entertainment has announced the vampire import 'Let the Right One In' for Blu-ray release this March. Dubbed the quot;Swedish twilight,quot; the tale of teen bloodsuckers will arrive in...img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/highdefdigestallnews/~4/503581336" height="1" width="1"/

Making an early announcement to retailers. Lionsgate will bring the action-thriller 'Transporter 3' to Blu-ray this March. Featuring Jason Statham's third go-round in the popular series, 'Transporter 3'...img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/highdefdigestallnews/~4/503487546" height="1" width="1"/

Sony Pictures is bringing the quirky drama 'Synecdoche, New York' to Blu-ray in mid-March. Written and directed by cult auteur Charlie Kaufman, and starring Philip Seymour Hoffman, Michelle Williams, and...img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/highdefdigestallnews/~4/503392134" height="1" width="1"/