Pirates on Blu-ray Discs

What a great week for HD fans. After a few weeks of slow releases, this week brings good news for HD DVD and Blu-Ray fans.

Warner starts the fun with "Letters from Iwo Jima" on both formats but also brings "The Complete Matrix Trilogy" and "The Ultimate Matrix Collection" to HD DVD discs only. Blu-ray version of the Matrix box sets should be announced in the near future.

Paramount is also releasing "Freedom Writers" on both format, but the biggest news is the release of "Mission: Impossible" on your favorite format.

Dreamworks is the other studio that can't choose a favorite format and is releasing on both technologies. "Flags of our Fathers" is available now on Blu-ray and HD DVD discs.

Blu-ray gets a much anticipated exclusivity from Buena Vista. "Apocalypto", "Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl" and "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest" are being release this week from the Disney company.

Sony completes the line-up with "Closer" on Blu-ray discs.

Universal gives HD DVD a boost with "The 40-Year-Old Virgin", "The Skeleton Key" and "Smokey and the Bandit".

The score is now 229 Blu-ray movies against 197 HD DVD movies.

Enjoy !