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Turns out Redbox's derelict kiosks are a big red security risk
Redbox kiosk machines may still have some of its customers' private information on its machines even though they've been taken out of operation.
Danny Gallagher
10.18.2024
Best Buy may end DVD and Blu-ray sales early next year
The news follows shortly after Netflix ended its DVD delivery service.
Sarah Fielding
10.13.2023
'Babylon 5' is finally coming to Blu-ray
All 110 episodes and its pilot TV movie will be available in HD.
Sarah Fielding
07.19.2023
Netflix will shut down its DVD rental business in September
Netflix is shutting down its DVD rental business in September after 25 years.
Jon Fingas
04.18.2023
Cheaper 'Neon Genesis Evangelion' Blu-ray sets are on the way
Welcome news for those who missed out on the fancy Ultimate Edition.
Kris Holt
08.30.2021
‘Neon Genesis Evangelion’ is coming to Blu-ray in the US for the first time
Neon Genesis Evangelion is getting its first Blu-ray release in North America as part of a limited edition box set.
Saqib Shah
08.20.2021
Star Trek animated comedy 'Lower Decks' heads to Blu-ray on May 18th
Star Trek fans rejoice as animated parody 'Lower Decks' hits Blu-ray this May, with plenty of special features and a steelbook edition.
Kris Naudus
03.02.2021
Sony's Bravia Core streaming service will deliver video comparable to Blu-ray
If you purchase a Sony Bravia XR TV this year, you’ll get exclusive access to high-quality movies through a new streaming platform called Bravia Core, Sony has announced.
Steve Dent
01.12.2021
Samsung Blu-ray players are trapped in a startup loop
Reports have surfaced of Samsung Blu-ray players getting caught in loops that render them inoperable.
Jon Fingas
06.20.2020
Why I caved and finally bought a 4K Blu-ray player
I didn't need a 4K Blu-ray player, but being forced to stay at home was a great reason to get one.
Devindra Hardawar
05.04.2020
Every ‘Star Wars’ feature film will be available on 4K Blu-ray in March
So far, Star Wars fans have only been able to watch The Last Jedi and Solo on 4K Blu-ray. The rest of the live action movies will be getting the 4K Blu-ray treatment on March 31st, though, for a total of 11 Star Wars films on the high resolution format. That, of course, includes the latest entry -- and the final chapter in the "Skywalker Saga" -- The Rise of Skywalker, which comes out on March 17th on digital and March 31st on standard and 4K Blu-ray.
Marc DeAngelis
02.19.2020
Dell's Black Friday discounts include $220 off the Alienware 25 monitor
Dell's Black Friday deals are here a week early. There are discounts on laptops, desktops, smart TVs and all of the accessories you might need. Dell says the supplies are limited, so if you spot a deal you want, it might be best to act fast. Here are a few of the best deals we spotted.
Christine Fisher
11.22.2019
Redbox will stop selling Disney movie codes as part of settlement
Disney's lawsuit against Redbox is over, and it's not great news for Redbox. The two sides have agreed to a settlement that will have Redbox stop the sale of movie download codes from Disney disc packs. Attorneys for Disney had accused Redbox of violating copyright by offering the codes separately from the discs that went into rental kiosks. Redbox had accused Disney of anti-competitive behavior and succeeded in thwarting a preliminary injunction that would have blocked sales, but its defense fell apart after Disney reworked the disc packs' terms to make code access contingent on how you bought the movies rather than physical ownership.
Jon Fingas
11.16.2019
Lego movie and game bundles are coming to PS4 and Xbox One
It's a bit surprising we haven't seen many publishers and studios package movies with their accompanying games. Warner Bros., for one, is going down that path with a string of Lego properties.
Kris Holt
09.07.2019
‘Midsommar’ director’s cut will be an Apple TV exclusive
A director's cut of Ari Aster's broad-daylight horror movie Midsommar hit select theaters this past weekend, expanding the original runtime of 148 minutes to 171 minutes. While A24 will publish the original cut as a Blu-ray, DVD and digital combo pack on September 24th, and Lionsgate will release a standalone DVD on October 8th, the director's cut will be an Apple TV exclusive, as noted by Blood Disgusting.
Marc DeAngelis
09.05.2019
Netflix has shipped 5 billion discs
Streaming dominates Netflix's universe, but don't think its disc-based service is dead yet -- in fact, it just marked a big milestone. The other part of Netflix's business just shipped its 5 billionth disc (Rocketman, if you're curious) 21 years after deliveries began. Many of those discs shipped back when streaming was just a nice-to-have bonus at Netflix, but it's still a significant achievement at a time when fewer and fewer people have disc players.
Jon Fingas
08.26.2019
Why your Avengers UHD Blu-rays aren’t actually 4K
Welcome to the latest episode of Upscaled, our explainer show where we look at the components and parts that make our favorite tech better. In this week, we're actually taking a step away from components to talk about 4K movies and TV. As companies push higher resolution screens and cameras, 4K resolution has become the standard for high-quality content. Distributors have also embraced high-resolution, with 4K streaming becoming more common on platforms like Netflix and Amazon, and Ultra HD Blu-Rays generally considered to be the best video quality you can get at home.
Christopher Schodt
06.19.2019
Redbox, Lionsgate deal keeps new movies in kiosks
Lionsgate has signed a multi-year agreement with Redbox on its titles, including day-and-date distribution for its discs. Films from the studio will be available to rent at Redbox's 42,000 kiosks on the same day they go on sale. It's a good sign for the DVD rental operator, which continues to stay in business despite declines in disc sales and rentals since the advent of streaming.
Amrita Khalid
06.12.2019
Samsung stops releasing Blu-ray players in the US
Did you notice that Samsung hasn't made a peep about Blu-ray players at CES or other recent trade shows? There's a good reason for it: the company is exiting the category in the US. Samsung told Forbes and CNET that it's no longer introducing Blu-ray players for the country. It didn't provide reasoning for the move, but Forbes sources reportedly said that Samsung had scrapped a high-end model that was supposed to arrive later in 2019. As it stands, there are a number of likely factors behind the decision.
Jon Fingas
02.16.2019
Burn FilmStruck, spoil UltraViolet, but you can’t take my DVDs
I haven't watched a DVD in a while. Long enough that I've thought about donating all of my discs to goodwill. But when I Kondo'd my possessions, the bulk of my media remained in place as they kinda/sorta sparked joy. (That's a lie, I was deep into the sunk cost fallacy to just toss a small fortune's worth of DVDs, which is a bit like joy, right?) Now, however, the recent news in the digital media makes me want to hold my discs and never ever let them go.
Daniel Cooper
02.06.2019

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