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Sky’s new cult channel The Zone will screen not only series premieres like Helix, The Strain and Defiance in HD but also library classics like Star Trek, Space 1999, Quantum Leap and Buck Rogers in the 25th Century. The only series that won’t be in HD when the channel launches 4pm on November 3 are Buffy […]

Hemlock Grove is the latest series to be relaunched in HD on Sky’s newest channel, The Zone. The first season of the Netflix commission screened in SD on The Box but, like another SD stablemate, Falling Skies, will switch to The Zone for the second when the sci-fi-/fantasy showcase joins Sky’s line-up in November (it […]

The Blu-ray of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part I has enjoyed a lively reception from US critics. “This is a great looking transfer that is demo-worthy in many of its scenes,” judged High-Def Digest, which also gave high marks to the picture-in-picture commentary. Blu-ray.com reckons “the 1080p/AVC-encoded video transfer represents a magnificent rendering […]

A sci-fi series that hasn’t aired in NZ, Sanctuary, will make its debut here on Blu-ray. Seasons one and two are being widely released on DVD while the Blu-ray editions initially will be exclusive to JB Hi-Fi. The SyFy Channel series, which goes on sale on July 7, has had mixed reviews but proved popular […]