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Old 06-24-05, 02:45 PM
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What is the first dvd ever made or released? When did the dvd debut?
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From the DVD FAQ:
Only a handful of DVD titles, mostly music videos, were available in Japan for the November 1996 launch of DVD. The first feature films on DVD appeared in Japan on December 20 (The Assassin, Blade Runner, Eraser, and The Fugitive from Warner Home Video). By April, 1997 there were over 150 titles in Japan. The first titles released in the U.S., on March 19, 1997, by Lumivision, authored by AIX Entertainment, were IMAX adaptations: Africa: The Serengeti, Antarctica: An Adventure of a Different Nature, Tropical Rainforest, and Animation Greats. (Other movies such as Batman and Space Jam had been demonstrated earlier, but were not full versions available for sale.) The Warner Bros. U.S. launch followed on March 24, but was limited to seven cities.
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so what was the very first mainstream american movie released on DVD? i would be very curious to know...
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According to IMDB it was Twister, but I don't know if that's accurate.
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Originally Posted by Joe Molotov
According to IMDB it was Twister, but I don't know if that's accurate.
If that is true, they picked a good movie. I loved Twister especially now that I have a decent surround system.
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Originally Posted by Joe Molotov
According to IMDB it was Twister, but I don't know if that's accurate.
Twister and Blade Runner were both part of Warner Bros' initial wave. I forget the others. Jumanji, maybe?
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Africa:The Serengeti IMAX was the first DVD released in Region 1.

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