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Interview: Kino’s Bret Wood Talks Steamboat Bill Jr. on Blu-ray

Interview: Kino’s Bret Wood Talks Steamboat Bill Jr. on Blu-ray

The release of Steamboat Bill Jr. on Blu-ray marks the second time Buster Keaton has been represented in HD on Blu-ray. As with The General, disc producer Bret Wood graciously gave DoBlu an interview discussing the disc at length, and the source of the prints used.

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Interview: Cliff Stephenson Talks Gamer on Blu-ray

Interview: Cliff Stephenson Talks Gamer on Blu-ray

Blu-ray special features producer Cliff Stephenson is back after granting DoBlu an interview last year about Crank 2. His latest project is Gamer.

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Interview: Bret Wood Discusses Keaton’s The General on Blu-ray

Interview: Bret Wood Discusses Keaton’s The General on Blu-ray

The General is considered one of the greatest films ever made, ranking in at number 18 on the most recent AFI list. We agree. However, bringing a silent film starring Buster Keaton from 1927 to high definition and Blu-ray posed some challenges, and producer Bret Wood let us in on the process, while offering thoughts [...]

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Interview: John Berger of Widescreen.org on DNR, Blu-ray Adoption, and Widescreen in HD

Interview: John Berger of Widescreen.org on DNR, Blu-ray Adoption, and Widescreen in HD

John Berger is the owner of the enormously useful Widescreen.org, “The Letterbox and Widescreen Advocacy Page.” His knowledge of film has helped many people realize what widescreen is, and why they need it. DoBlu chatted with John over the phone to discuss some of the controversy over the excessive use of digital noise reduction on [...]

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Interview: Producer Cliff Stephenson on the Crank 2 Blu-ray

Interview: Producer Cliff Stephenson on the Crank 2 Blu-ray

The release of Crank 2 on Blu-ray brought about some unique situations in its move to home video. DoBlu.com e-mailed the disc’s producer, Cliff Stephenson, about the movie’s transfer to Blu-ray. His detailed responses offer insight into the conversion process, some of the disc’s loading issues, and how the extra features were brought to life. [...]

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