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More Smallville HD DVD details

by Richard Lawler posted Oct 20th 2006 at 12:01PM

The first network TV series to see release on HD DVD or Blu-ray, Smallville just gave us a few more reasons to eagerly anticipate the release of the season 5 boxed set. There will be an HDi interactive feature for the season premiere episode "Arrival" -- we suppose Warner can't call it IME seeing as its not a movie, but we're sure they'll come up with something -- and all episodes will be encoded in 1080p, with Dolby Digital 5.1 soundtracks. All this HD goodness comes at a price, $79.98 to be exact; a $20 bump over the standard DVD edition when it hits February 6, 2007. Despite the premium price, after watching a series in HD, going back to DVD quality later isn't our preferred option.

Update: VideoBusiness is reporting that the 5-disc set will be available November 28, 2006. Sooner = better. (Confirmed.)

[Thanks, TJ]

Smallville and The West Wing next TV shows to HD DVD?

by Richard Lawler posted Aug 14th 2006 at 6:47PM

Our friends at TheManRoom stumbled upon an interesting bit of information in their Invasion DVD boxed set, an advertisement for Smallville and The West Wing coming soon on HD DVD. Based on the box art displayed, one can assume that they plan on releasing current seasons of high-def shows on the new formats first, then working their way back through the older shows. Whether or not these will be day-and-date releases like The Sopranos remains to be seen, but we'll be keeping an eye out for Lost and 24 boxed sets.

HDTV Listings for January 26, 2006

by Kevin C. Tofel posted Jan 26th 2006 at 11:22AM

SmallvilleWhat we're watching: It's a rare appearance for WB on our list tonight. Or should we say CW? Anyway, the folks over at TV Squad have us all jacked up for the 100th episode of "Smallville" which takes flight tonight at 8 p.m. on WB. The 1080i presentation, called "Reckoning", promises to be a doozy and if you've got a shade over two minutes to spare and don't mind spoilers, you can cop a peek over at AOL. Just don't spoil it for Jor-El, Clark or the rest of us with any comments until AFTER the show. Deal?

After the jump is our traditional listing of HD programs throughout the night.

Continue reading HDTV Listings for January 26, 2006





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