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Circuit City has announced today that they will be extending their HD DVD return window for those who may have been stuck with an HD DVD player. Circuit City spokesman, Jim Babb, said Circuit City will “accept returns of HD DVD players within 90 days of purchase.”

Customers who purchased HD DVD players to return them for store credit. The policy doesn’t apply to HD DVD movie discs. The reason why Circuit City is doing this is because they hope you will use your store credit to purchase a Blu-ray player, some Blu-ray movies and perhaps some of those overpriced Monster video cables to “get the best possible quality from your new player!” Word of advice — don’t waste your money on Monster brand cables.

Timed perfectly with the theatrical release of the sequel, Prince Caspian, Disney today announced the May 13, 2008 release date and specs for the Blu-ray release of The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe.

The Blu-ray will include the 135 minute theatrical cut instead of the 150 extended cut. Why they would go that route, I don’t know. The film itself will be presented in widescreen 2.4:1 1080p video and PCM 5.1 uncompressed 48 kHz/16-bit lossless audio.

Bonus features will include: “Battle For Narnia” Game, Creatures Of The World, Explore Narnia 3-D Map, Legends In Time, Audio Commentary With Director Andrew Adamson And Stars, Audio Commentary With The Filmmakers, The Bloopers Of Narnia, Chronicles Of A Director, The Children’s Magical Journey and much more.

Lionsgate announced today that they will release ‘Rambo’ on Blu-ray May 27th, day-and-date with the DVD release. Additionally, they will release ‘Rambo: First Blood Part II’ and ‘Rambo III’ on Blu-ray the same day. ‘First Blood’ is already available, thus completing the Rambo series on Blu-ray Disc.

The movies will be released with, obviously, 1080p video along with a 7.1 PCM soundtrack. No word yet on bonus features. We’ll be sure to update this post should any new info be released.

We’ve got great news for the Dirty Harry fans out there! On June 3, 2008 Warner will release all five Dirty Harry movies on Blu-ray.

“Dirty Harry: The Ultimate Collection” will feature all five films in the Clint Eastwood franchise: Dirty Harry, Magnum Force, The Enforcer, Sudden Impact and The Dead Pool. All five films will be remastered and that the box set will include numerous bonus features.

No word on whether or not the movies will be released individually. My money’s on yes.

Produced by Academy Award nominated filmmaker Guillermo del Toro (Pan’s Labyrinth) and directed by J. A. Bayona, The Orphanage arrives on DVD and Blu-ray Disc on April 22, 2008, from New Line Home Entertainment.

Returning to her childhood home – a mysterious, seaside orphanage – Laura and her family unknowingly unleash a long-forgotten, evil spirit. Now, thrust into a chilling nightmare that involves the disappearance of her young son, Laura must confront the memories of her past before the ghosts of the orphanage destroy her…and everyone she has ever loved.

Special features include: “When Laura Grew Up: Constructing The Orphanage” featurette, “Horror in the Unknown: Make-Up” featurette, “Rehearsal Studio” – Director J. A. Bayona with the cast during rehearsals, Video segments about the filmmakers, Still gallery, Theatrical trailers and more.

DivX today announced the DivX Certification of Panasonic’s Blu-ray Disc Player, scheduled to be released in March and expected to be the first DivX Certified Blu-ray Disc Player available in Europe and Russia. The model number, for those interested, is DMP-BD30EG/EE.

“In order to give our users access to the extremely popular, high-quality DivX format, we have introduced the first DivX-Certified Blu-ray Disc Player for Europe and Russia,” said Yuki Kusumi of Panasonic. “The timely launch of this strategic product is a direct response to the strong demand for DivX playback among consumers. We are very confident this product will be very popular in the European and Russian markets.”

The Discovery Channel and Image Entertainment announced today the release date of Fearless Planet — a six part documentary series which aired on cable this past November and December.

The two disc set will be released on June 3, 2008 and will include the following episodes: “Hawaii,” “Alaska,” “The Sahara Desert,” “Earth Story,” “The Great Barrier Reef” and “The Grand Canyon”. The 2-disc DVD will cost $19.98 and $34.98 on Blu-ray Disc.

The latest Nine Inch Nails album “Ghost I-IV” will be released in a ‘deluxe edition’ that will include a Blu-ray Disc which includes all 36 tracks in pristine 96kHz/24-bit audio quality. When played, a high-def photo slide show will accompany the music.

The deluxe edition release, which will include the entire album as well as the Blu-ray disc, will be released on May 1st for $75. It will also include 2 audio CDs, a data DVD with all the session files in .wav format and a 48 page book. When you order it online you will also get a link to download the song, a 40 page pdf book and a digital extras pack which includes wallpaper, AIM icons and more.

Warner Home Video announced today that Ocean’s 11 and Ocean’s 12 will be available separately for the first time on Blu-ray on April 29 and HD DVD on May 20. The films were previously exclusive to the Ocean’s Trilogy gift set.

Ocean’s 11 (2001)
Danny Ocean (George Clooney) likes taking chances. All he asks is that his handpicked squad of ten grifters and cons play the game like they have nothing to lose. If all goes right, the payoff will be a fat $150 million.

Ocean’s 12 (2004)
Danny Ocean and pals return in a sequel to the caper that saw them pull off a $150 million heist. But $150 million doesn’t go as far as it used to. Exciting locations include Amsterdam, Paris and Rome, the direction of Steven Soderbergh again and the original cast plus Catherine Zeta Jones and others.

Image Entertainment has announced that the 1985 Short Circuit will make its way to Blu-ray on May 20th, marking the first time the film has been presented in high-definition.

Extras will include an audio commentary with director John Badham and screenwriters S.S. Wilson and Brent Maddock, plus isolated music and effects.

The film will be presented in 1080p video with DTS-HD Lossless Master Audio 5.1 Surround audio.

Via High-Def Digest