Welcome to The DMZ’s latest podcast.  Seen In HD is a weekly look at the high definition content you’ll find on Blu-ray, broadcast content, and streaming from the internet.  Phil Lozen and Adam Thursby take you through the latest content and how to get it to your HDTV.

Each show we’ll talk about a few things we’ve seen in the past week in HD and we’ll take a look at what’s coming up in the week ahead as well. We’ll talk Blu-ray each week, examining releases planned for the coming week, and giving reviews on movies we’ve seen. We’ll also let you know of any great Blu-ray deals that might be running.

The  HD Sportsman will highlight the big games for the week ahead, and we’ll wrap up each show with a look at any big news relating to the HD industry including equipment and product announcements.

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• Seen in HD 45 – Evil Dead review, useful BD Live?, Red Zone expansion

  News Feedback? You can call us at 1-877-856-4933 or visit our Facebook page. Here's the rundown of this week's show: No show notes this week. Apologies for that. Just wanted to make sure to get the show up. Marketshare/Sales Blu-ray revenue and market share. Blu-ray sales |  Combined DVD/Blu-ray sales Blu-ray Review - The Evil Dead | Doblu.com review Vitals: MPEG-4 AVC, 1.33:1, 1.85:1 aspect ratio, Dolby TrueHD 5.1 What we've seen/are watching

  • Geek Tonic's listings.
  • College football starts on Sept. 2. That's all you need to know.
  Blu-ray deals/Releases Blu-ray releases for August 31 Click here to download Episode 45!

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• Seen in HD 44 - The Force is Blu, cable prices, Hot Tub Time Machine review

  News Feedback? You can call us at 1-877-856-4933 or visit our Facebook page. Here's the rundown of this week's show: Star Wars officially announced for Blu-ray in 2011. How will it look? We speculate. NY Times How much should you pay for HDMI cables? Certainly not $229.99. HD Guru Are recent comments from James Cameron reason for fans of the "Alien" movies to worry about the upcoming Blu-ray release's image quality?  - High Def Digest HBO not going Netflix, launcing iPad service - Mashable Warner's DVD2Blu service adds TV shows - Home Media Magazine |  DVD2Blu Gaming Kane and Lynch 2 gets reviewed by Matt. Also, Sony ups the hard drive space on the PS3 and intros disc-less Netflix. Marketshare/Sales Blu-ray revenue and market share finally make a small resurgence with the first positive revenue change in a month and best market share since June 20. On the sales front, Date Night takes the top spot in both charts. Blu-ray sales |  Combined DVD/Blu-ray sales Blu-ray Review - Hot Tub Time Machine | Doblu.com review Vitals: MPEG-4 AVC, 1.85:1 aspect ratio, DTS HD Master Audio 5.1, Digital Copy What we've seen/are watching

  • Geek Tonic's listings tell us we should get outside and enjoy the final weeks of summer, because there ain't much on.
  • Things aren't much different in the HD Sportsman. If not for the Little League World Series, it would be the lightest week that we can recall.
  Blu-ray deals/Releases The Blu-ray releases for August 24 are bad, but we really only need to make it one more week before things start to pick up heading into fall. We can make it! On the deals front:
  • Best Buy $9.99 sale.
  • Save $10 on "The Last Song".
  • Bourne Trilogy for $35 at Amazon until 8/21.
  • Target $9.99 sale.
  • Amazon has "The Kingdom" for $9.99.
  Click here to download Episode 44!

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• Seen in HD 43 – Netflix/Epix, BD rental discs, Kick-Ass review

  News Feedback? You can call us at 1-877-856-4933 or visit our Facebook page. Here's the rundown of this week's show: Rental Blu-rays strip special features. Or do they? Matt answers. Netflix/Epix deal changes landscape of online video. Are all Epix films going to be HD on Netflix?  - Ars Technica |  Los Angeles Times Wii2 featuring Blu-ray rumor, again. We think not - Dvice.com |  Girl Gamers Suck $88,000 HTIB, one can dream, can't one? - High Def Digest |  Ecoustics.com Gaming Madden 11 and Scott Pilgrim vs. the World on PSN (XBLA in a couple weeks). Marketshare/Sales Not a great last month for Blu-ray as revenue's in the red for four straight weeks and marketshare languishes in the 12-13% range. Blu-ray sales |  Combined DVD/Blu-ray sales Blu-ray Review - Kick-Ass | Doblu.com review Vitals: MPEG-4 AVC, 2.40:1 aspect ratio, DTS HD Master Audio 7.1 What we've seen/are watching

  • Geek Tonic's listings show show that things are slowing a bit as we head closer to the Fall Season.
  • The return of NFL football highlights this week's HD Sportsman.
  Blu-ray deals/Releases Only 12 Blu-ray releases for August 10 and August 17 leave a lot to be desired. On the deals front:
  • Gangs of New York $12.99 Amazon
  • Target $15.99 sale
  • Best Buy $9.99 sale
  • Rambo Extended Cut $12.49 Amazon
  • $10 upgrade offer James and the Giant Peach Blu-ray Disney
  • The Crazies (2009) $12.99 Amazon
  • Robin Hood Prince of Thieves $7.99 Amazon
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• Seen in HD 42 – Fair use, Gladiator replaced, Repo Men review

  News Feedback? You can call us at 1-877-856-4933 or visit our Facebook page. Back after a week off, I apologize for only being able to post a quick recap for this week's show. Court Ruling on Fair Use opens up legality of backup copies  - Ars Technica |  The Digital Media Zone Sony's new laser to replace Blu-ray? Probably not - Digital Trends |  High Def Digest Paramount starts Gladiator BD replacement program, issues remastered disc - HD Report Gaming Matt reviews the new Xbox 360 slim and looks at Hydro Thunder and Limbo on the Xbox Live Arcade. Marketshare/Sales Marketshare slips for the sixth straight week for Blu-ray for the week ending July 18, down to a paltry 9%. Revenue was $11 million, slightly down from a year ago. Blu-ray sales |  Combined DVD/Blu-ray sales Blu-ray Review - Repo Men | Doblu.com review Vitals: MPEG-4 AVC, 2.35:1 aspect ratio, DTS HD Master Audio 5.1 What we've seen/are watching

  • Geek Tonic's listings show all the premieres for the week, including Mad Men which kicked off Sunday.
  • There's some sports on this week, people will play them, but all you really need to know is training camp kicks off next week for the NFL. Check out the HD Sportsman for all the info.
  Blu-ray deals/Releases Only 12 Blu-ray releases for July 27 and August 3 are among the strongest slates we've seen in many weeks, but that's not really saying much. Click here to download Episode 42!

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• Seen in HD 41 - BDA to Jobs, Film Grain, Shutter Island and Jason & The Argonauts reviews

  News Feedback? You can call us at 1-877-856-4933 or visit our Facebook page. After struggling to find stuff to talk about last week, this week we ended up cutting some stuff. We start with the Blu-ray Disc Association (BDA) and their response to Steve Jobs' comments that Blu-ray was akin to SACD and other failed audio replacement attempts for the CD. Basically, they say "we're doing just fine," and note that adoption rates are right in line with DVD at this time in its life-cycle. Next we look at Matt's post on Film Junk about film grain and why it's not a flaw. There's a difference between atrifacting, noise and film grain, and when properly used, film grain adds to the beauty of a film. In legal news, a circuit court overturned the FCC's anti-obscenity rules, clearing the way for networks to avoid massive fines anytime a curse word is accidently aired before 10 p.m. More will come of this in the coming weeks, as the FCC will surely appeal the decision. The Parent's TV Council overreacted to the ruling, basically saying the move clears the way for f-bombs any time of day without recourse, which isn't really the case. Clearly there needs to be something to hold networks to the standards that were created to protect kids from foul language, but the amounts of fines being levied with the current setup were beyond ridiculous. To be clear, we're not advocating Curious George Carlin or anything like that, but are hoping for a better system with realistic fines that will encourage networks - and parents - to be mindful of what our kids are watching. Finally, the Sony has announced its 3D support for movies and, eventually YouTube, on the PS3 is coming starting in September. Marketshare/Sales Marketshare slips for the fifth straight week for Blu-ray for the week ending July 4, down to 11%. Revenue was $17.35 million, up 61% from a year ago and a couple million from last week. Percy Jackson, Hot Tub Time Machine and The Crazies were 1-2-3 in both the Blu-ray sales and combined DVD/Blu-ray sales charts. Blu-ray Review - Shutter Island | Doblu.com review Vitals: MPEG-4 AVC, 2.35:1 aspect ratio, DTS HD Master Audio 5.1 A solid suspense film that really is nothing like what the trailers want you to think it is. Leonardo DiCaprio stars in this Martin Scorses film about an island that houses a prison for only the most dangerous criminals. Video quality is solid but a bit uneven. Indoor scenes tend to suffer while exterior shots of the island are wonderfully rendered. Some green screen sequences suffer as well. The audio fares a bit better, but in the end this is a film that doesn't really give its soundtrack a chance to stretch out save for a storm scene that is really well done. A scene inside the bowels of the prison is also notable for its positioning of ambient sounds, echos and screams throughout the sound field. Blu-ray Review - Jason and the Argonauts | Doblu.com review Vitals: MPEG-4 AVC, 1.66:1 aspect ratio, DTS HD Master Audio 5.1, Mono Tom Hanks called this "the greatest film ever made" when presenting Ray Harryhausen an honorary Oscar in 1992. A special effects master whose career started in the 30s and lasted until 2001, this is likely his best known work. "A grandly scaled adventure containing the iconic skeleton assault, quite simply the most breathtaking achievement in stop motion animation you’ll likely ever see," Matt says in his review. The video looks almost modern at times, after a bit of a stilted start. The audio suffers from age a bit, with the soundtrack a bit distorted at times. Surround use is a bit forced and dialogue, while mostly audible, gets a bit lost occasionally. Sony Pictures is currently running a vote on the Columbia Classics site to choose the next Harryhausen film. What we've seen/are watching

  • Geek Tonic's listings let us in on USA's cop shows that are premiering or returning this week including The Closer, Rizzoli and Isles (Mondays at 9 and 10 p.m.), White Collar (Tuesdays at 9 p.m.) and Psych (Wednesdays at 10 p.m.).
  • It's a sad time of year for sports, as baseball is all that's left. With the World Cup over, the British Open is the only thing saving us this week. It's a pretty light week other than that, with the Tour de Force dominating the lineup. See it all in the HD Sportsman.
  Blu-ray deals/Releases Only 12 Blu-ray releases for July 20 aren't stupendous, but there are some Criterion Collection discs making their way out. Deals were very light again for this week:
  • Get 5 for $5 Blu-ray at the WBshop.
  • Save 50% on Criterion discs at Barnes and Noble.
  • Buy two Blu-rays and save $5 at Amazon.
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