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Universal Studios Home Entertainment Revs Up the Excitement With Three of TV's Most Memorable Action Series of All Time Magnum P.I., Knight Rider and The A-Team Television Titans Tom Selleck, David Hasselhoff and Mr. T Turn Up the Heat With the Complete Second Seasons of All Three Shows Blasting Onto DVD for the First Time April 12, 2005 UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif., March 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Get ready for hours of high-octane excitement as Universal Studios Home Entertainment brings the sophomore seasons of Magnum P.I., Knight Rider and The A-Team to DVD for the first time ever. Now consumers can bring home all the adventure, humor and unadulterated fun of three of television's most popular action series. From Tom Selleck to David Hasselhoff to Mr. T and the gang, the shows Magnum P.I., Knight Rider and The A-Team epitomized 1980's cool. And starting April 12, 2005, the second season of these unforgettable programs is available to own for just $49.98 each. Magnum P.I.: The Complete Second Season -- Buckle up for more action- packed adventure with all 22 second-season episodes of the Emmy Award-winning, smash-hit series Magnum P.I. Tom Selleck stars as television's most charismatic detective, back in his slick Ferrari and cruising the streets of tropical Hawaii. Beautiful girls, hot cars and, of course, Higgins, T.C. and Rick are all here in this sizzling set loaded with unforgettable guest stars, including Mimi Rogers, Dick Butkus, Pat Morita and Jill St. John. Available on DVD for the first time ever, Magnum P.I.: The Complete Second Season is a must-own for thrill-seekers everywhere! The A-Team: Season Two -- Everyone's favorite soldiers of fortune return as season two of television's greatest adventure series, The A-Team, explodes onto DVD. Pile into that famous black van for another season of adrenaline- pumping adventure with Hannibal, Face, Murdock and B.A. as they fight for justice against dangerous criminals, while staying one step ahead of their archenemy, Colonel Decker. Featuring all 22 thrilling second-season episodes, if you crave action, adventure, fun, and no one else can help -- you must rehire The A-Team! Knight Rider: Season Two -- Get ready for more edge-of-your-seat adventure with all 21 second-season episodes of television's hottest crime show, Knight Rider. Ride shotgun with mysterious crime fighter Michael Knight (David Hasselhoff) and the coolest, most high-tech car on four wheels, K.I.T.T., as they chase more elusive criminals in each action-packed episode. Available on DVD for the first time ever, the heart pounding second season of Knight Rider packs even more thrills and more high-speed chases. It's full-throttle excitement with Michael Knight and K.I.T.T. in the Emmy Award-winning action series that left all others in the dust. DVD TECHNICAL INFORMATION Magnum P.I.: Season Two The A-Team: Season Two Knight Rider: Season Two Review: Putumayo DVD "Travel the World with Putumayo"
If you are into world music … this is the DVD to add to your collection. Travel the World with Putumayo includes music from the Congo, Brazil, The Czech Republic, Argentina, France, Senegal, Canada, Guinea - Bissau, Zimbabwe, Brazil, Nigeria, Egypt and India. It's a feast for the ears and a sight for the soul. Each song features cutting-edge direction and editing for anyone that is into music videos, but beyond that … each track has a beat that will get you dancing out of your seat. Good luck trying to stay in your seat after the first song, titled "Mambo Yo Yo." Our entire office was dancing around throughout the entire DVD. As Jimmy Buffett said on tour at the TD Waterhouse Center in Orlando, "Music is the language of the World." It proves to be true on this amazing compilation of music, culture and color with incredible artists, direction and production. The DVD features captions in several languages, so you will understand the songs regardless where you are from. The DVD also includes the background story about Putumayo, the band bios and more. We'll give this one a big star and recommend that buy this incredible DVD. For
more information - visit http://www.putumayo.com/ High-Definition Movies on DVD Discs Arrive for Users of Windows XP Windows Media 9 Series Powers 16 New High-Definition Movies, Including 10 IMAX Titles From MacGillivray Freeman Films, Artisan Home Entertainment, National Geographic and More LAS
VEGAS, Jan. 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT) today
announced that 16 feature films are being released as high-definition
movies on DVD discs by a variety of publishers using the high-definition
video capabilities of Microsoft(R) Windows Media(R) 9 Series (WMV HD).
The 16 titles include 10 IMAX movies from MacGillivray Freeman Films Inc.,
and movies from Artisan Home Entertainment Inc., National Geographic,
Luc Besson and more. The movies will be available at retail in two-disc
DVD sets that contain both the movie in standard definition for playback
on any DVD player and a companion DVD disc that contains the entire feature
film in high-definition video and 5.1-channel surround sound using WMV
HD, for playback on a Windows(R) XP-based PC. In addition, leading companies
today signaled they have products or services available for content owners
to author, produce and/or secure additional titles using WMV HD DVD discs. "WMV HD has given us the ability to provide dual formats of the same titles on one disc, so that viewers can enjoy the film in standard format on their television screens, and experience the film in high-definition quality on their PCs," said Matthew White, vice president for National Geographic Television & Film. "This new technology gives us an ideal showcase for our amazing array of award-winning footage, as it brings viewers closer to the underwater depths in 'Treasure Seekers,' allows them to tag along with famed oceanographer Bob Ballard in 'The Search for Kennedy's PT 109,' and journey along with intrepid explorers Lewis and Clark on their 'Great Journey West.' We're excited to be a part of this opportunity and to work with Microsoft to bring these technologically advanced DVDs to the customer." "WMV HD means you're bringing home the best in audio and video quality, seeing movies how they were meant to be seen, whether your Windows XP-based PC is in your study or connected to a high-definition home theater in your living room," said Dave Fester, general manager of the Windows Digital Media Division at Microsoft. According to the Consumer Electronics Association, movies are the most sought-after high-definition programming. Film studios can use WMV HD discs to differentiate their product in a crowded marketplace by providing consumers with not only the customary DVD video experience but also with a companion DVD disc containing the movie in high definition, providing 5.1-channel surround sound and up to 1080p video resolution. WMV HD discs are protected using Windows Media Digital Rights Management, and the content owner can choose to provide either online or "on-disc" licensing, meaning that no connection to the Internet is required to play back the content. To enjoy content in WMV HD, consumers can use any Windows XP- or Windows XP Media Center Edition-based PC with a 2.4GHz Pentium 4 or better processor and a display or projector with a resolution of at least 1024x768. Windows XP Media Center Edition 2004 is a great way to experience WMV HD content, because it brings the power of the PC into the living room where high-definition displays are proliferating to create an all-in-one digital entertainment system for live and recorded television, movies, music, photos and radio -- all accessible via remote control. PC original equipment manufacturers such as Gateway, Dell Inc. and HP already offer high-definition-ready plasma and LCD screens with Windows XP Media Center Edition PCs for an "instant" home-theaterlike experience. Industry Support Available for Creating WMV HD Content Support for WMV HD is available from a variety of companies in the digital distribution chain. Several companies are working to author, produce and/or secure the audio and video quality of WMV HD discs, including these:
Authoring Systems. Sonic Solutions Availability The new WMV HD content on DVD disc, "Coral Reef Adventure" from MacGillivray Freeman Films, is available today at major retail outlets including Amazon.com, Borders, Sam Goody, Musicland and Tower Records. The following additional releases will occur in the first half of 2004: Artisan
Home Entertainment. "Step Into Liquid" More information can be found at wmvhd.com. About Windows Media Windows
Media is the leading digital media platform, used by consumers, content
providers, solution providers, software developers and corporations throughout
the world. The Windows Media 9 Series platform includes Windows Media
Player 9 Series; Windows Media Services 9 Series, the powerful streaming
server feature in Windows Server(TM) 2003 for distributing content; Windows
Media Encoder 9 Series for content creation; Windows Media Audio and Video
9 Series for the best-quality audio and video; Windows Media Digital Rights
Management to help protect content; and the Windows Media Software Development
Kit for software developers to develop digital media products and services.
Windows Media Player, available in 26 languages, is now the leading media
player. More information about Windows Media can be found at microsoft.com. Netflix Partners With Docurama(R) to Release Jupiter's Wife, Michel Negroponte's Groundbreaking Film, on DVD LOS GATOS, Calif., Jan. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - Jupiter's Wife, an Emmy Award-winning documentary is now available on DVD through Netflix First(TM). Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) , the world's largest online movie rental service, works with filmmakers and distributors of niche titles to provide its members with premiere access to critically-acclaimed movies and entertainment programming. Netflix First(TM) also provides filmmakers with a vehicle for launching their titles into a broader marketplace. Jupiter's Wife, distributed by New Video on their Docurama label, is available exclusively to Netflix members through March and will be released to broader retail on March 30th, 2004. A haunting real-life mystery, Jupiter's Wife begins with a chance encounter in New York's Central Park between documentary filmmaker Michel Negroponte and Maggie, a beguiling homeless woman in her mid-forties. Maggie claims to be the wife of the god Jupiter and the daughter of the late Hollywood actor Robert Ryan. Her conversation is laced with psychic messages, bits of Greek mythology and other seemingly bizarre fictions. Struck by her humor and charisma, Negroponte visits Maggie regularly over the next two years, determined to piece together the riddle of who she really is and how she came to her misfortune. "Netflix is excited to be able to help usher in an era of filmmaking that marks the end of format limitations," said Ted Sarandos, vice president of content acquisition at Netflix. "Making films such as Jupiter's Wife available on DVD allows us to support innovative filmmakers and provide our members with unique titles." Jupiter's Wife won the Grand Prize for Best Feature Documentary at both the Vancouver and Santa Barbara Film Festivals and also received a Special Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival. The film also made history as the first American feature ever shot entirely on small format video and released in 35 mm. "Among documentary filmmakers, Jupiter's Wife is legendary," said New Video President Steve Savage. "Michael Negroponte spent two years with a camcorder and a very compelling subject, spending a total of $300.00 before going into post production. He came out with an award winning film. Seeing it have a new life for new audiences starting with Netflix First(TM) is a treat for all of us." Netflix First(TM) Netflix First(TM) provides filmmakers and distributors of niche titles with a vehicle for launching their productions into a broader marketplace while providing Netflix members premiere access to unique entertainment. Through proprietary technology, Netflix makes personal recommendations based on member ratings and rental histories enabling it to reach fragmented markets efficiently. The program creates a national distribution channel for films and entertainment programming that is not otherwise available. About Docurama(R) Docurama is the first DVD label dedicated exclusively to critically acclaimed and award-winning documentaries. Since its launch, Docurama has released a variety of award-winning and highly acclaimed documentary titles including DA Pennebaker's Bob Dylan: Don't Look Back and the Oscar(R)-nominated films Regret To Inform, Children Underground (also winners at the 1999 and 2001 Sundance Film Festivals, respectively), Paul Taylor: Dancemaker, Genghis Blues, and Sound & Fury. In early 2003, Docurama released the 2002 Oscar(R) Award Winner for Documentary Feature Murder on a Sunday Morning, as well as the theatrical smash Pornstar: The Legend of Ron Jeremy and the Sundance Grand Jury Prize Winner, Southern Comfort. Docurama's catalog also includes The Brandon Teena Story, the true story behind the Oscar(R)-winning film Boys Don't Cry, as well as both seasons of Michael Moore's critically acclaimed television series The Awful Truth, and Oscar(R) winners From Mao to Mozart and Speaking in Strings. In partnership with the Independent Film Channel (IFC) Docurama has released a number of theatrical documentary films including filmmaker Ken Carlson's Sundance favorite Go Tigers! , the spellbinding Keep the River on Your Right, Ted Demme and Richard LaGravenese's A Decade Under the Influence, and the 2003 theatrical hit, Lost in La Mancha. New Video is also the exclusive label and distributor for the A&E Home Video lines, including The History Channel(R) and Biography(R). To order these or any Docurama products, please call 800-314-8822 or visit newvideo.com. About Netflix Launched in 1998, Netflix is the world's largest online movie rental service, providing more than one million subscribers with access to a comprehensive library of more than 15,000 DVD titles. For $19.95 a month, Netflix subscribers can rent as many DVDs as they want, with three movies out at a time, and keep them for as long as they like. There are no due dates and no late fees. DVDs are delivered directly to the subscriber's address by first-class mail from shipping centers throughout the United States. Netflix reaches more than 80 percent of its subscribers with generally next-day delivery. The company also provides background information on DVD releases, including critic reviews, member reviews and ratings, and personalized movie recommendations. 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