Disney will include DVD with Blu-ray releases and confirms BD titles for 2009

" Disney will include DVD with Blu-ray releases and confirms BD titles for 2009.

CES 2009

By Henning Molbaek
First published Jan 7, 2009

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Disney will include a DVD version of the movie with many high profile Blu-ray releases.

Titles confirmed to include a DVD version by Disney at CES include High School Musical 3: Senior Year (February), Pinocchio: 70th Anniversary Edition (March) and Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (October).

They also said that they would continue their Blu-ray DigiFile series that include a digital version for your portable device. Titles for 2009 include High School Musical 3: Senior Year, Beverly Hills Chihuahua, Monsters, Inc. and A Bug's Life.

The company has also confirmed other Blu-ray releases in 2009 including Swing Vote, Miracle at St. Anna, Morning Light, Space Buddies, Pretty Woman, Microcosmos, Rounders: 10th Anniversary Edition, Lost: The Complete First and Second Seasons, Miracle, Sling Blade, The Greatest Game Ever Played, Pulp Fiction: Special Edition, Good Will Hunting: Special Edition and Sin City.

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KungFuTaco

Jan 7, 2009 - CST 8:15 AM

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Of course the key is will they charge you for that DVD? After all Disney re releases titles a lot so even if you buy the new blu ray there is still a good chance you have an old copy of the DVD laying around. Maybe not as great as the newest release but still better than having to pay more for the bluray. Now if they don't charge any more I think this is pretty handy.

JJ79

Jan 7, 2009 - CST 8:31 AM

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I would hope there's a two disc and three disc version available, like Wall-E. I personally have no use for yet another DVD copy of Snow White or Pinocchio.

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Jan 7, 2009 - CST 8:34 AM

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Fantastic! This means that I can watch the bluray in the living room and throw the DVD on in the kids room and in the car.

This is so much better than digital copy!

[Post edited by Falcon01 on Jan 7, 2009 - CST 12:50 PM]

StevePro

Jan 7, 2009 - CST 9:15 AM

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The change might indicate that they have realized that Digital Copy is a bomb. Hopefully other studios will follow. I hate to say it but Disney BDs of classics are well worth double or triple dipping. The quality of those and their new releases absolutely blows me away.

Tim Raynor

Jan 7, 2009 - CST 10:41 AM

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I have to agree that the Disney Blu-rays I own are among the best in PQ.

InvisibleBiker

Jan 7, 2009 - CST 11:38 AM

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Hmmmm looks like Disney has been monitoring the threads at this glorious web site.

mvckalel

Jan 8, 2009 - CST 10:55 AM

says... PIxar got it...3D is about depth...

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I mean, yes, Pixar films are an easy double-dip...really hoping to get all the other Disney films in blu, since I already got Sleeping Beauty and Enchanted (which is pretty good)...great, no digital copy but a SD DVD

, which IS indeed useful.

Tim Raynor

Jan 8, 2009 - CST 11:35 AM

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Quote:
Hmmmm looks like Disney has been monitoring the threads at this glorious web site.

Well, let's hope none of us have said anything "slanderous" about them.

JJ79

Jan 8, 2009 - CST 11:40 AM

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^ Would saying how much I don't like "The Hunchback of Notre Dame" count?

Seriously, if that movie never makes it to BD it'll be too soon. Completely unengaging in every way.

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Tim Raynor

Jan 8, 2009 - CST 12:01 PM

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Yeah Jason, I don't remember that one too much. I used to watch lots of classic Disney films when my daughter was much younger and I began to enjoy them much more when all the singing stopped happening.

Now that my kid is 16, she still loves all the Pixar films but just about vomits at the thought of having to watch an old Disney classic. Well, you know how it is for teens at that age -- Disney all of the sudden becomes "uncool".

[Post edited by Tim Raynor on Jan 8, 2009 - CST 12:05 PM]