Tag archive: Constantine

Have you ever had the wild desire to experience ancient Rome? Thanks to a project called Rome Reborn, you might just have the chance. The Rome of 320 A.D., when the city was at the zenith of its power, has been digitally recreated in 3D.   The massive undertaking comes from the Virginia Institute for Advanced Technology in the Humanities. It’s been 10 years in the making, using scans of the Plastico di Roma Antica model kept at… Read More

In its continuing battle with Sony's Blu-ray high-definition disc format, HD DVD founder Toshiba has launched two new limited time promotions to generate some excitement (and market share numbers) for the HD DVD format. First, the company is extending its “five free HD DVDs” promotion through July 31, letting consumers receive five free HD DVD titles (from a short list of 15) for free with the purchase of a Toshiba HD DVD… Read More

Warner Home Video today said on June 6 they would be debuting their first HD DVD movie title with a higher degree of interactivity. Constantine will be available for $28.99 and will also be joined on that day by The Perfect Storm for the same price and Firewall for $39.99. In Constantine, said Warner Home Video, HD DVD viewers will gain the ability to enjoy an "In-Movie Experience" (IME) interactive feature which lets them enjoy new… Read More

Hey, guess what? When Toshiba starts selling the first HD DVD players March 28, absolutely no HD DVD content will be available. Instead, technology enthusiasts will have to wait three weeks, until April 19, to purchase Warner Home Video's first three HD DVD titles: Million Dollar Baby,The Phantom of the Opera, and The Last Samurai. The titles will carry an MSRP of $28.99. Warner Bros. attributes the delay to technical issues getting… Read More

Heralding the beginning of the high-definition home entertainment era, major consumer electronics and IT companies, disc replicators and Hollywood studios each announced plans — at the 2005 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas — to produce, market and sell HD DVD hardware and content beginning in Q4 2005. Toshiba Corporation was joined in the announcement by representatives from companies who have pledged to support HD DVD… Read More