Both Shaun of the Dead and Heroes are coming to HD-DVD this Summer. Oh Happy Day!
Shaun of the Dead Details
Universal Studios Home Entertainment has announced it will bring the British cult favorite ‘Shaun of the Dead’ to HD DVD on July 31.
Universal will present the film in a 1080p/VC-1 transfer, along with a Dolby Digital-Plus 5.1 surround track (at 1.5mbps).
Extras will mirror the standard-def DVD version, which includes a wealth of “Raw Meat” bonus features: audio commentary with the filmmakers, a director video diary, deleted scenes, outtakes, zombie trivia and more.
Universal has set a $29.98 retail price for ‘Shaun of the Dead.’
Heroes Details
Universal Studios Home Entertainment today unveiled the full specs for its upcoming HD DVD debut of ‘Heroes: Season One’ box set.
One of the most buzzed-about HD DVD releases of the summer, Universal announced earlier this month that it would debut the breakout series in high-def on August 28, day-and-date with the standard def release.
Now, they’ve issued a full press release detailing the contents of the set, which makes good on comments made earlier this year by the show’s creators that it would contain a well of never-before-seen bonus content.
In addition to 1080p transfers and Dolby Digital-Plus 5.1 surround (1.5mbps) soundtracks on every episode, the supplemental features are extensive. Goodies include the original 73-minute version of the show’s pilot (with optional filmmaker commentary), five making-of featurettes, and no fewer than fifty deleted scenes.
Universal has set a $79.95 list price for the HD DVD version, about $20 more than the DVD.
Source | HD Digest