Blu Ray Movies w/ Digital Copy

I just got started in the whole Blu Ray movie thing since my acquisition of a PS3. When "the dark knight" came out on Tuesday, I bought a copy of it and noticed it has a second DVD disc labeled "Digital Copy". As it turns out, its a special feature some blu-ray movies provide. Allowing you to view the movie in a digital/portable player, such as an iPod or Zune. After launching the program, it will launch iTunes and ask for a code that comes with the Blu Ray disc insert. Once the code has been submitted, it will proceed to download from iTunes for free since you already paid for it. See my screen shots. PS - I pre-ordered "the dark knight" from Amazon and what was cool is, on the day of release, Amazon offered to let me watch the movie over their movie network "Amazon On-Demand".

PS3 Update: BD-Live

Sony is expected to release a update for the PS3 later this month. It is said to add Blu-ray Disc Profile 2.0 (BD-Live capability), copy photos and music playlists onto their PSP, and even use it as a remote control for playing music and stream video files. Another special feature is "resume play", which will allow the user to begin playing at the last point of stoppage for Blu-ray discs and DVDs even when the disc is taken out of the drive. Additional Blu-ray players are slated for release with a ethernet port but not BD-Live, which may come in later software update.

Taking Advantage of HD DVD

For years, I have been impartial to the whole HD DVD vs Blu Ray DVD format war. I take pity on format wars largely because one party always ends up losing years of research and gains nothing from it. Sadly, HD DVD has lost the war. At the same time, consumers can finally have the closure they needed to upgrade their home theater system.

At The Mobile Experience, I want to offer a different perspective on the HD DVD news. Unlike other people running away from this format as if its some type of disease. I think this could be an opportunity for me to finally catch up on HD movies now that the economics make cents (sense).

Think about this for a second. If you are already not a "first mover", what have you got to lose by investing in HD DVD now (other than the fact that no more new titles to be released). But if your goal is to update your library of classics like Carlito's Way, Mission Impossible, and The Matrix. HD DVD titles are now being discounted (50%+ off) at Amazon.com. On top of that, rumors of Toshiba HD DVD players are going for $99 at some retailers. Best Buy annouces dropping XBox HDDVD Player to $50. With any luck, future Blu-Ray players will all support HD-DVDs just to be more competitive over other players.

Ten(10) HD DVDs + a HD Player will now cost you around $300 whereas it used to be in the neighborhood of $700. Some noteworthy HD DVD titles founded are:

Lost In Translation - $15
Inside Man - $15
Children of Men - $20
Transformers - $19
Old School - $12
Top Gun - $12
Black Rain - $12
Knocked Up - $20
Shaun of the Dead - $15