The Island has already been released in HD DVD in Germany and France, FYI

It is. Asking too much, I mean. :)

Damn, I thought NbyNW was an AWESOME dvd title and the transfer looked great. I watched the DVD on the XA2 and it looked like HD.

As for the rest of the list, its going to break me!!

The Amazon.uk pre-order for the Prestige has just been put up.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Prestige-HD-...8901181&sr=1-8

http://hddvdformat.blogspot.com/2007...dvd-first.html

Details of 'Freedom Vol. 1' HD DVD - First Web-enabled Anime HD DVD

Freedom Vol. 1 (HD DVD/DVD Twin Format)
Release Date: June 26, 2007 (Simultaneous release in both North America and Japan)

HD DVD Layer - Main Feature Presentation

* 1080p High Definition Widescreen 16x9
* Dolby Digital-Plus 5.1 (Japanese) & L-PCM 2.0 (Japanese)
* English subtitles

HD DVD Supplemental Materials

* HD DVD includes HDi network function allowing users to unlock the following bonus features via the download of a special "Key" over an Internet connection.

- Introduction Trailer: The first trailer for OVA FREEDOM released on various media platforms, including the official Japanese website. A short preview featuring different key scenes from the on-going series.

- Prologue: A feature leading in to the series produced prior to the release of the first episode. First seen on the official Japanese website, it provides insight into the story by showing how the main character, Takeru, obtained his Apollo jacket and 3-Wheeler LTV.

* Unlimited bonus contents! With FREEDOM's HDi network function, you can download more and more upcoming features! By the time of availability (June 26), you can expect to download the TV commerical announcing the DVD release of Freedom Vol. 1 in Japan over the Internet connection onto the HD DVD player.

* Preview trailer of the next episode (This series has a total of 6 episodes).

DVD Layer - Main Feature Presentation

* Widescreen 16x9
* Dolby Digital 5.1 (Japanese)
* English subtitles

DVD Layer - Supplemental Materials

* Preview trailer of the next episode (This series has a total of 6 episodes).

You can find more details of this anime and the HD DVD at
http://www.bandaivisual.us/freedom/
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Sounds like mostly a lot of crap that they should have put on the disc in the first place, rather than requiring you to connect to the internet to get it. How long will that content even be available online?

Agreed! Those will def be copped! :rock: :rock: :rock: :rock: :rock:

Cool. Any word on UK sites about potential supplements?

Saw this posted over at AVS, Nip / Tuck Season 4 coming to HD DVD and Blu-Ray on 9/4.

http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/newsitem.cfm?NewsID=7321

Too bad it's not the vastly superior seasons one and/or two. Regardless, this is a reasonably good sign for other Warner TV shows. I'm really hoping we see season two of Supernatural on HD DVD, too.

Cool! I don't care about Nip/Tuck, but hopefully this means all their upcoming TV shows are released day-and-date on HD-DVD/Blu-ray.

I'm getting Nip/Tuck for sure, even though it's not as good as it once was, season 4 was better than season 3. I too am really hoping for a Supernatural HD release...

Hopefully, Lost and 24 releases will start at Season 1. I'm not crazy about the trend of releasing the latest seasons only (like Sopranos, Smallville, and now Nip/Tuck).

24 Season 1 was supposed to be out in the spring. But as we know, Fox then proceeded to cancel every title not named Night At the Museum or Eragon.

I know why people would prefer them to start at 1, but honestly, i'm probably not going to rebuy a lot of these TV sets...so I'm more than happy with them releasing the current season...I'm all for releasing back catalogue tv season, just make sure they keep the current releases coming!

Oh man....Nip/Tuck in HD OAR instead of the incredibly shitty FX version...can't wait.

I noted this on AVS too... but if Grubert is seeing this, it looks like all of the Universal HD DVDs for 5/29 didn't make your list. Dragonheart, Lost in Translation, The River, Midnight Run, and The Frighteners.

From The Digital Bits:

"Our industry sources have checked in this week with the latest expected street dates for upcoming Universal catalog and new release HD-DVD titles through the end of September. Here's what to expect...

8/7 - Hot Fuzz

8/14 - Erin Brockovich, Meet the Fockers, Mercury Rising, What Dreams May Come

8/28 - Dawn of the Dead (2004), Heroes: The Complete First Season, The Hurricane, Notting Hill

9/18 - Battlestar Galactica: The Complete First Season, Elizabeth, For the Love of the Game, The Last Starfighter, Legend

9/25 - Cat People, Evening, The Getaway, Knocked Up, Patch Adams"

That list is quite underwhelming. Knocked Up and Hot Fuzz are the only things of interest.

Ill get Hot Fuzz, Meet the Fockers and Dawn of the Dead for sure.

Possibly Heroes and BSG (Ive never seen the latter).

Also, Knocked Up trailer looks good, so well see how it actually is.

Damn, Universal is really bustin' the joint up with its releases the next several months.

Universal has moved the street date for Dead Silence on DVD and HD-DVD to 6/26 (from 7/10).

Different strokes. I'm giddy as a schoolgirl over The Last Starfighter. And I'm grabbing 6 others in addition to that.

I love the variety that Universal is putting out there -- recent stuff, catalog stuff, sci-fi, chick flicks, horror drama, TV shows... something for everyone.

Yeah, I think Heroes and BSG will be big titles for hd-dvd.

Five posts since Skoobooz post with Digital Bits insider info and no Bill Hunt digs??? That has got to be a record!

Back on topic, some interesting choices for release. I would pick up BSG, Dawn of the Dead, For Love of the Game, Last Starfighter and probably Knocked Up. I have not even heard of a couple of those...