Blu-ray Disc offers HD

The Blu-ray Disc format won the High Definition-capable DVD format war.
See what the new HD format has to offer... read the tutorial.  Ready to buy a Blu-ray Disc player?  Read our Blu-ray Disc Player Shopping Guide.

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Features

> HDTV - the basics that you should know

> Home Theater - tutorials & buying guides

> Blu-ray Disc

> Blu-ray Disc Player Shopping Guide

> Superbit DVDs - The best picture and audio 
   quality available on DVD-Video

> Superbit Deluxe DVDs - Superbit top 
   notch video and audio, and then some...

Tutorials & Information

New to DVD and home theater?  You've come to the right place:

> DVD Overview:
   the benefits of DVD

> DVD Tutorial: 
   details about the DVD format

> DVD-Video Tutorial:
   details about the video application format

> DVD-Audio Tutorial
   high-resolution multi-channel audio format

> Super Audio CD Overview
   the ultimate new format for audio?

> Surround Sound Overview: 
   Dolby Digital, DTS, 6.1-channel
   Extended Surround

> Home Theater Receiver Buying Guide
   complete guide to what you must know...

> THX Overview:
   what does it do for me?

> Dolby Headphone
   simulating 5-channel surround sound

> Recordable DVD Tutorial
   which of the three formats is best?

> Digital TV & HDTV Tutorial
   did you know there are 18 formats?

> High Definition-capable DVD
   imagine, DVD in high definition

> Digital-VHS & D-Theater Overview
   recording and viewing movies in HDTV

> Frequently Asked Questions:
   answers to your questions

> Glossary & Acronyms:
   DVD and home theater terms defined

> Site Search
   Looking for something specific on this site?

Do You DVD?

Buying a DVD player?  We can help you find the right DVD player that meets your needs and is within your budget:

> DVD Player Buying Guide

> DVD Recorder Buying Guide

Mobile Content

Got a mobile device?  With an iPhone, BlackBerry, web-enabled smart phone, PDA, or PocketPC, you can take our web content with you.  Shop with confidence and stay abreast of new and upcoming DVD releases.

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New This Week

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New Releases

> GI Joe: Rise of the Cobra

> Ice Age: Down of the Dinosaurs

> Tinker Bell and Lost Treasure

> Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen

> The Proposal

> Land of the Lost

Upcoming Releases

> Harry Potter & the Half-Blood Prince (12/8)

DVD & Movie Reviews

Read our DVD & movie reviews:

> The Good Shepherd

> Volver

> Charlotte's Web

> Superman Returns

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Music Reviews

Read our Super Audio CD reviews:

> Erich Kunzel - "Music of the Beatles"
   (multi-channel SACD)

> Erich Kunzel - "On Broadway"
   (stereo SACD)

> Mormon Tabernacle - "The Sound of Glory"
   (multi-channel SACD)

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DVD & Blu-Ray Rentals Online

You must try online DVD & Blu-Ray Disc rentals from NetFlix.  They have virtually every DVD title in print - that's over 100,000 titles.  They also rent a large selection of Blu-Ray Disc titles.  And right now, NetFlix is offering our readers two weeks of DVD rentals absolutely FREE. There's no obligation for you to continue past the free period. What do you have to lose?  Read more or sign up here.