Blu-ray Special: The Godfather (Coppola Restoration) at half price

One of the greatest films in history is being offered on Blu-ray Disc for half-price at Amazon.com. The Godfather (Coppola Restoration) on Blu-ray Disc from Paramount’s Sapphire Series normally sells for $29.99 MSRP but is now available for $14.49 (52% off). The 3-time Oscar winner (10 total nominations) was digitally restored and formatted in 1.78:1 widescreen aspect ratio at 1080p with TrueHD 5.1 Surround Sound or Dolby Digital 2.0. This is a single-disc release coded in MPEG-4 AVC on a BD50. Full Story

‘Saving Private Ryan’ headed to Blu-ray

It’s one of the films we’ve been waiting for on Blu-ray and it’s headed for release on Paramount’s Sapphire Series this coming May 4. Tom Hanks, Matt Damon, and Tom Sizemore are just part of an all-star cast in a film that paved the way for the HBO miniseries “Band of Brothers” and the upcoming “The Pacific.” The Blu-ray release of Saving Private Ryan will be a two disc set loaded with extras including interviews, narration and documentaries. Unfortunately all extras are in standard-def, but a couple of trailers will be in HD. Aspect ratio is 1.85:1 at 1080p and audio will be DTS-HD Master 5.1. The film will join other Sapphire Series labeled films such as Braveheart and Forrest Gump. See full extras details below: Full Story

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Paramount ups Blu-ray quality for Award Winners

Ever get a Blu-ray Disc home and wonder where the high-def quality is? No doubt you’ve seen a few that question how much time was actually put into the high-definition transfer. You’ll be happy to hear Paramount has announced it will give special treatment to their most requested films, and put them in a class called the “Sapphire Series.” Full Story