Well the Matrix Trilogy finally made it’s debut on May 22.  This is probably one of the most anticipated title releases to date for HD DVD.  I pre-ordered the Matrix Ultimate Edition because I wanted to get the Animatrix movies.  However these were not done in HD, which is a bit of a disappointment..

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Finally got a chance to start watching this series.  I didn’t have a chance to catch it on TV, so here is my chance.  The BBC put together this series which shows the wonderful diversity of the animals and vegetation.

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I finally got a chance to watching Children of Men on HD DVD the past weekend.  Universal again opted to make this new release a Combo Format(HD DVD/DVD) which makes it more expensive.  I had been holding off on this purchase, but with Amazon’s free Prime shipping for a month, made it worth a purchase. 

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Toshiba just announced a new firmware update for the following HD-DVD player models: HD-XA2, HD-A20, HD-A2, HD-A2W, and HD-D2 .

 While short on details, the below was copied from Toshiba’s website:

http://www.tacp.toshiba.com/tacpassets-images/notices/hddvd2firmware.asp

Firmware Update Version: 1.5

Applicable Models: HD-XA2, HD-A20, HD-A2, HD-A2W, and HD-D2.

Overview:
As part of our commitment to provide world-class service to our customers, Toshiba is supplying this firmware update for use by purchasers of Toshiba HD DVD Player models HD-XA2, HD-A20, HD-A2, HD-A2W, and HD-D2. This firmware update addresses certain disc playback and HDMI/DVI related problems identified by Toshiba.

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Posted on the High-Def Digest website and broke on the AVSForums.

To see the original article, click here.

In one of the biggest catalog announcements yet for HD DVD, Warner Home Video has set a May 22 arrival for two extensive box set collections of the blockbuster ‘Matrix’ film.

The revolutionary sci-fi trilogy, which grossed over $600 million combined in the U.S. alone, has long been rumored to be in the planning stages for next-gen release. Thought to be a “killer app” — the kind of trojan horse title that would entice non-early adopters into the high-def fold — Warner is already gearing up for one of its biggest-ever HD DVD releases.

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