Walt Disney Studios has announced the first BD Live Blu-ray titles, due to be released in 2008. The discs, which include the animated classic, Sleeping Beauty, and Nicholas Cage’s National Treasure, will feature web-enabled bonus material and picture-in-picture extras.
Disney president, Bob Chapek, believes that the brand’s classic animation titles “are the crown jewels of the Disney Studio, and we do not take releasing them lightly on any format. The proven Blu-ray technology has allowed us to take our films to new heights, fully utilising the larger capacity and interactive capabilities for an incredible all-new consumer experience.”
Other titles being issued with Full BD Java interactivity, which can only be accessed by Blu-ray players compliant with Profile 1.1, include Finding Nemo and The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.
No Blu-ray players currently available will be able to access the extra functionality of these discs – the Blu-ray Association has mandated that all players relkeased after October 31st must be compliant with Profile 1.1.
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If BD offers so much more capacity than HD DVD why wouldn't Disney take full advantage of this so capacity with the release of both Pirates films? In fact it is a 2 disc set and the second disc full of special features is presented in 480i and 480p resolution. So much for Full HD hey guys!!!