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Koch Offers 'Ultimate DVD' Blu-ray, HD DVD Bundles
Tue Nov 06, 2007 at 11:00 AM ETTags: Koch, Disc Announcements, Bundles (all tags)
Starting today, Koch Releasing is offering bundled copies of its 'Ultimate DVD' home theater set-up disc with its releases of 'Chronos' and 'Nature's Journey' on Blu-ray and HD DVD.
Offering up a series of diagnostic tools designed to help consumers maximize their home theater's performance, 'Ultimate DVD' has already sold over 500,000 units, according to the distributor.
Priced at an MSRP $34.98, the two-disc bundle will retail for roughly five dollars more than the stand-alone next-gen editions of 'Chronos' and 'Nature's Journey.' That's a $15 savings off the cost of both discs if purchased separately.
In an email to High-Def Digest, Richard Casey, the producer of all three discs explained the rationale behind the new bundle:
"We are big believers in maximizing performance not just for our releases, but for the systems that play them back as well. Including the Ultimate DVD with our [high-def] releases will hopefully educate consumers on how to properly fine tune their system to achieve the best possible entertainment experience, not just with our titles but with all forms of entertainment media."
The 'Ultimate DVD' bundles are now available at DVD Empire (see links below).
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- Related links:
- Ultimate DVD/Chronos (Blu-ray) [DVD Empire]
- Ultimate DVD/Chronos (HD DVD) [DVD Empire]
- Ultimate DVD/Nature's Journey (Blu-ray) [DVD Empire]
- Ultimate DVD/Nature's Journey (HD DVD) [DVD Empire]
- Discs mentioned in this article: (Click for specs and reviews)
- Chronos (Blu-ray)
- Chronos (HD DVD)
- Nature's Journey (Blu-ray)
- Nature's Journey (HD DVD)
Free 'Heroes' HD DVD Bundled With Xbox 360 Add-On
Mon Oct 22, 2007 at 03:04 PM ETTags: Bundles, Xbox 360, Microsoft, Universal, Best Buy, Amazon (all tags)
Universal and Microsoft have teamed up to offer the 'Heroes: Season One' HD DVD box set free with sales of the Xbox 360 HD DVD add-on.
The promo kicked off yesterday and is set to run for 1-2 weeks at select retailers. (So far, it has been spotted at Buy.com and at Best Buy.)
Combined with Microsoft's existing "Five Free Discs" offer and the free in-box 'King Kong' HD DVD (on select models), this latest incentive brings the value of all bundled HD DVD discs included with the Xbox 360 HD DVD add-on to roughly $220 -- that's forty dollars more than the total list price for the add-on itself.
Meanwhile, in a separate 'Heroes'-related Xbox 360 promo, Amazon.com is giving away 90 'Heroes' themed Xbox 360 game systems over the next 30 days. Sweepstakes winners will receive a special 'Heroes' decorated 20GB Xbox 360 Console with matching HD DVD add-on, plus a copy of 'Heroes: Season 1 on HD-DVD'. Click here for complete details.
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- Related links:
- Free 'Heroes' HD DVD With Purchase of Xbox 360 HD DVD Player [BestBuy.com]
- Xbox 360 HD-DVD Player [Buy.com]
- Xbox 360 'Heroes' Sweepstakes [Amazon.com]
- Discs mentioned in this article: (Click for specs and reviews)
- Heroes: Season One (HD DVD)
- King Kong (2005) (HD DVD)
- Earlier on High-Def Digest:
- Microsoft Reduces Xbox 360 HD DVD Player Price; Adds Five Free HD DVDs (Jul 26, 2007)
- Microsoft to Bundle 'King Kong' with Xbox 360 HD DVD Player (Sep 27, 2006)
'300' HD DVD Goes Non-Combo For Toshiba Bundle
Fri Sep 21, 2007 at 10:02 AM ETTags: Combo Discs, Bundles, Warner (all tags)
Answering the cries of HD DVD/DVD combo-haters everywhere, Warner has issued a non-combo edition of '300,' but there's a catch -- you'll need to buy a new Toshiba HD DVD player to get it.
As we first reported several weeks back, consumers buying Toshiba's third-generation HD DVD players will receive a total of seven free HD DVD discs, including two of the format's most popular titles -- Warner's '300' and Universal's 'Bourne Identity' -- bundled right in the box.
Now that the first of the new players have begun shipping, we've learned that the edition of '300' that comes in the box differs in one crucial way from the HD DVD/DVD combo version that was released in the US this past July: it drops the combo disc's DVD flipside.
According to initial reports, the disc's HD DVD side is otherwise identical to the commercially-released version, with the only net loss in terms of overall content being the audio commentary, which had been exclusive to the disc's DVD side (the HD DVD side replaces that track with its own exclusive picture-in-picture video commentary).
Considering the disdain some early adopters have for the HD DVD/DVD combo format (see Josh Zyber's recent commentary, "Combo Discs - What Went Wrong?") we can only imagine these non-combo editions of '300' are soon to become a hot item on the trading circuit.
(Thanks to Adam for his help with this story!)
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- Discs mentioned in this article: (Click for specs and reviews)
- 300 (HD DVD)
- The Bourne Identity (HD DVD)
- Earlier on High-Def Digest:
- New Disc Bundles to Accompany Toshiba's Third-Gen HD DVD Launch (Sep 06, 2007)
- Commentary: Combo Discs - What Went Wrong? (Sep 14, 2007)
Amazon Bundles Xbox 360 Elite with HD DVD add-on and Seven Discs for $599
Mon Aug 13, 2007 at 07:55 AM ETTags: Xbox 360, Amazon, Bundles (all tags)
Sweetening the pot for Xbox fans who may be considering stepping up to HD DVD, Amazon has begun offering a new bundle with sales of the 120GB Xbox 360 Elite.
Priced at $599, included in the bundle is the game console itself, the Xbox 360 HD DVD add-on player, and copies of both '300' and 'King Kong' on HD DVD. Add to that the HD DVD camp's ongoing "Five Discs Free" promo, and the deal represents an effective savings of more than $240.
This latest bundle from Amazon follows a similar promotion offered by the online retailer last month, shortly after Sony reduced the price of its 60GB PS3 to $499. That deal included a free PS3 remote, a copy of 'Memento' on Blu-ray, and was combined with the BDA's own "Five Free Discs" promo for over $200 in value.
At press time, there was no word on how long Amazon would be offering this Xbox 360 Elite/HD DVD bundle. (The retailer is no longer offering its earlier PS3/Blu-ray bundle.)
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- Related links:
- Xbox 360 High-Def Bundle - Price: $599.99 [Amazon.com]
- Discs mentioned in this article: (Click for specs and reviews)
- 300 (HD DVD)
- King Kong (2005) (HD DVD)
- Memento (Blu-ray)
- Earlier on High-Def Digest:
- Microsoft Reduces Xbox 360 HD DVD Player Price; Adds Five Free HD DVDs (Jul 26, 2007)
- Amazon Bundles $499 PS3 with Free Remote and 'Memento' Blu-ray
- Blu-ray Disc Association Offers "Five Free Discs" Player Promotion
Toshiba to Bundle Three Free HD DVD Discs With Every Player Sold
Thu Oct 26, 2006 at 12:46 PM ETTags: Hardware, Bundles, Toshiba (all tags)
Making its voice heard in a quarter where the focus of the next-gen DVD wars seems to have shifted to gaming consoles, HD DVD supporting electronics manufacturer Toshiba today rolled out an agressive new promotion that will bundle *three* free HD DVD discs with every HD DVD player sold.
The offer from Toshiba follows two competing offers from Sony and Microsoft, which are both bundling a single disc with initial sales of their respective high-def playback solutions (the first 500,000 PlayStation 3 buyers will receive a free 'Talladega Nights' Blu-ray, while buyers of Microsoft's new XBox 360 HD DVD player will receive a free 'King Kong' HD DVD).
Toshiba's deal provides consumers with a bit more choice, offering a selection of three discs from three different studios (Warner, Paramount and Universal).
Here's how it will work: consumers buying any of Toshiba's HD DVD players between November 1st 2006 and February 28 2007 will receive a mail-in order form, redeemable for three free HD DVD discs -- one from each of the partnered studios.
The selection is as follows:
Universal:
Apollo 13
The Chronicles of Riddick
The Rundown
Seabiscuit
U-571
Warner:
Blazing Saddles
Casablanca
Constantine
The Dukes of Hazzard
The Perfect Storm
Paramount:
Four Brothers
Lara Croft: Tomb Raider
Sky Captain and the
World of Tomorrow
U2: Rattle and Hum
We Were Soldiers
Complete details on the deal are available via PDF on The HD DVD group's Look and Sound of Perfect website
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- Earlier on High-Def Digest:
- Sony to Bundle Blu-ray 'Talladega Nights' with PlayStation 3
- Microsoft to Bundle 'King Kong' with Xbox 360 HD DVD Player
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