Blu-ray disc release delayed
The launch of the first Blu-ray discs has been delayed by around a month, according to Sony. Previously set to for May 23, Sony has pushed its Blu-ray movie release back until June 20, Reuters has reported.
Sony Pictures Home Entertaiment president Benjamin Feingold insisted that while Sony was on schedule for its May release, it has chosen to delay because of a request from other Blu-ray disc manufacturers.
“… the majority of our retail base and hardware partners have requested that we reconsider this date to better coincide with the first commercially available Blu-ray-compatible hardware,” he said.
Feingold said Sony agreed to the proposal “in an effort to ensure a more coordinated launch.”
The release of Blu-ray discs will now be inline with that of the first Blu-ray player, which should be available in stores on June 25 after suffering from its own lengthy delays.
Sony Pictures is planning to launch with eight movies on the next-generation DVD format, including Underworld Evolution, 50 First Dates, The Fifth Element, Hitch, House of Flying Daggers, A Knight’s Tale, The Last Waltz, Resident Evil Apocalypse and XXX.
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