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HDTV and Home Theater Podcast #289 - Like it or not, BD-Live is coming | |
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By The HT Guys Braden Russell and Ara Derderian Posted on July 1, 2008 Category: General Interest |
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We've never really been into special features on discs, but what if the special features weren't actually on the disc, but were on the Internet? Like it or not, BD Live looks like it's coming in full force very soon. It could be cool, or it could just be a lot of hype.
Like it or not, BD-Live is coming
Recent News:
Sony promises BD Live on all Blu-ray releases
Warner to Release Interactive Blu-ray Movies
BD Live will be priority for Disney
What is BD Live?
The BD Live functionality is the Internet connected part of the Blu-ray profile 2.0, which, in addition to an Internet connection, also requires a player to include two secondary decoders and 1 GB of local storage for updates and content. BD Live allows a disc to connect to the Internet to provide all sorts of interactive behavior from movie previews to multi-player games.
Some discs with BD Live functionality
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
The Sixth Day
The Other Boleyn Girl
Sleeping Beauty
Alien vs. Predator
We're hearing about Profile 2.0 players coming to market, but haven't seen any yet. For right now the PS3 is still the best option.
There's a great article at Movieman's Guide to the Movies about BD Live and specifically the features on Disney's new Sleeping Beauty disc. He covers all the features, including the infamous 'Chat' feature, but one he really liked was the 'Movie Rewards' feature:
"Now this is a great feature that will have everyone going nuts for. During Sleeping Beauty you will get the opportunity to play games to win points. You get points for either answering trivia questions or playing those Blu-ray Java games that are getting more and more popular on discs. You take those points and can cash them in via the BD-Live function on the disc to unlock exclusive interviews, trailers, wallpapers, ring tones etc. Now, the great thing is that you can combine points from several different films if you really want something that has a high exchange value. This is an amazing feature that is sure to bring people back to the disc over and over again. Kudos, Disney!"
Profile 2.0 features are starting to hit the market, but they don't have a significant WOW factor yet. What would give it that WOW factor?
Further reading
New Blu-ray 2.0 spec makes PS3 the most future-proof player
Recent News:
Sony promises BD Live on all Blu-ray releases
Warner to Release Interactive Blu-ray Movies
BD Live will be priority for Disney
What is BD Live?
The BD Live functionality is the Internet connected part of the Blu-ray profile 2.0, which, in addition to an Internet connection, also requires a player to include two secondary decoders and 1 GB of local storage for updates and content. BD Live allows a disc to connect to the Internet to provide all sorts of interactive behavior from movie previews to multi-player games.
Some discs with BD Live functionality
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
The Sixth Day
The Other Boleyn Girl
Sleeping Beauty
Alien vs. Predator
We're hearing about Profile 2.0 players coming to market, but haven't seen any yet. For right now the PS3 is still the best option.
There's a great article at Movieman's Guide to the Movies about BD Live and specifically the features on Disney's new Sleeping Beauty disc. He covers all the features, including the infamous 'Chat' feature, but one he really liked was the 'Movie Rewards' feature:
"Now this is a great feature that will have everyone going nuts for. During Sleeping Beauty you will get the opportunity to play games to win points. You get points for either answering trivia questions or playing those Blu-ray Java games that are getting more and more popular on discs. You take those points and can cash them in via the BD-Live function on the disc to unlock exclusive interviews, trailers, wallpapers, ring tones etc. Now, the great thing is that you can combine points from several different films if you really want something that has a high exchange value. This is an amazing feature that is sure to bring people back to the disc over and over again. Kudos, Disney!"
Profile 2.0 features are starting to hit the market, but they don't have a significant WOW factor yet. What would give it that WOW factor?
Further reading
New Blu-ray 2.0 spec makes PS3 the most future-proof player
Posted by The HT Guys, July 1, 2008 12:26 AM
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About The HT GuysThe HT Guys, Ara Derderian and Braden Russell, are Engineers who formerly worked for the Advanced Digital Systems Group (ADSG) of Sony Pictures Entertainment. ADSG was the R&D unit of the sound department producing products for movie theaters and movie studios.Two of the products they worked on include the DCP-1000 and DADR-5000. The DCP is a digital cinema processor used in movie theaters around the world. The DADR-5000 is a disk-based audio dubber used on Hollywood sound stages. ADSG was awarded a Technical Academy Award by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in 2000 for the development of the DADR-5000. Ara holds three patents for his development work in Digital Cinema and Digital Audio Recording. Every week they put together a podcast about High Definition TV and Home Theater. Each episode brings news from the A/V world, helpful product reviews and insights and help in demystifying and simplifying HDTV and home theater. |
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