Apple bans Blu-ray from Macs: Discs are 'holding us back'
Apple has banished Blu-ray from the MacBook and iMac because, it says, discs are “holding us back”.
October 29, 2012
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Apple has banished Blu-ray from the MacBook and iMac because, it says, discs are “holding us back”.
Recommended In 10 Words or Less It’s not funny because it’s true Reviewer’s Bias* Loves: Will Ferrell, Zack Galifianakis Likes: Barack Obama, Jason Sudekis, political satire Dislikes: Mitt Romney Hates: Modern politics, superPACs, Citizens United The Movie The Campaign arrives on Blu-Ray in the final days of the 2012 election campaigns, which may be the worst possible time for it.
Have a good time watching the musical comedy “Rock of Ages†starring Tom Cruise and celebrate Halloween month with the horror comedy “Dark Shadows†starring Johnny Depp, now available on DVD format. Join the e-raffle and win these 2 DVDs from Magnavision! ROCK OF AGES Rock of Ages tells the story of small town girl
Warner will let Redbox offer its DVDs and Blu-ray discs 28 days after they go on sale, the same “window” followed by most other major studios. Unable to get the rest of Hollywood behind its plan to make Redbox wait nearly two months after movies go on sale to rent them, Warner Bros. has compromised with the DVD kiosk giant.
Highly Recommended THE MOVIE: Please Note: The stills used here are taken from promotional materials, not the Blu-ray edition under review. Three Secrets begins on little Johnny’s fifth birthday.
Highly Recommended CLICK on ALL images in this review for full resolution screenshots Each October, I comb through my horror films and watch as many as my schedule allows, and this year is no exception . But, why do studios have to work under the assumption that we crave nothing but bad make-up and buckets of red corn syrup..
Scratched discs are hardly a new problem, but if you’re feeling desperate or just want to test out some wacky things other folks have tried, read on. I bet there are a couple of home remedies here that you haven’t used to fix your damaged DVDs. In the video below, Yahoo’s Becky Worley tests the effectiveness of four common home products in repairing those annoying disc skips
A look at some DVDs scheduled to be released in the weeks ahead.
Highly Recommended THE FILM: Please Note: The images used here are taken from the 2006 standard-definition DVD release, not the Blu-ray edition under review. Robert Aldrich’s 1962 classic What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? has a reputation that precedes it, for better and worse.
Rent It THE MOVIE: Please Note: The stills used here are taken from the bonus DVD included in this combo, not the Blu-ray edition under review. This might get me branded as some kind of sicko, but for a movie that apparently was almost rated NC-17, Chained is rather tame, at least in terms of onscreen gore. Lots of terrible things happen in the movie, but director Jennifer Lynch ( Boxing Helena …