ScreenScribe

Skyfall lands here on Blu-ray with a transfer that will leave even hardened HD viewers not shaken but stirred by “a transfer that perfectly reproduces Roger Deakins’ sumptuous cinematographic compositions … “Films like this justify the existence of Blu-ray all on their own.” “Skyfall‘s DTS-HD MA 5.1 track is more than equal to the obligatory […]

Easter Weekend will deliver ad-free, free-to-air, HD movie mania. TV3 will drop its Simpsons/Family Guy double-bill on Easter Sunday to screen the network HD premiere of Hop at 7pm. It will air opposite TV2’s HD re-run of the Adam Sandler comedy, Bedtime Stories. TV2’s Easter Sunday schedule will overflow with HD movies, starting in the morning with […]

Tuesday’s premiere of Kingdom of the Plants sprouted fewer viewers than Africa in the same slot the previous week. It averaged 3.9% – 7.3% of the key demographics but in each finished behind HD rivals Revenge and NCIS. The two dramas see-sawed in the ratings, with the former having the edge: it averaged 7.2% – 10.4% […]

NZ’s definitive guide to what’s airing nightly in 1080i on the networks: Saturday The Food Truck (TV One, 7.00, R) Ice Road Truckers (TV3, 7.30, 5.1) CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (TV3, 8.30, 5.1) Season premiere: CSI: New York (TV3, 9.30, 5.1) MasterChef NZ (TV One, 9.35, R) Law & Order: Los Angeles (TV3, 11.30) Sunday Pretty Little Liars (TV2, 5.00, 5.1) ITM […]

How do you follow a natural history series as spectacular as Africa? With another David Attenborough sensation, Kingdom of Plants. TV One will launch the three-part series, which aired in 3D in the UK, on March 12, two weeks ahead of its Blu-ray release (which also will be in 2D only, and not 3D, as […]

David Attenborough fans can look forward to capturing two of his natural history series next month on Blu-ray. Both Africa, the HD spectacular that’s two weeks into its six-week run on TV One (8.30 Tuesdays), and Kingdom of Plants will be released on March 6 — just three months after remasters of his landmark series […]