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TESTS NEED TO KNOW • Think about what type of movies and TV you like to watch, including whether you favour free-to-air, streaming services or Blu-ray, and let that guide your TV choice. But for this article, we've focused on how well the TV handles movies and TV shows at the three resolutions of standard definition (SD), high definition (HD) and 4K/UHD resolution. For this article, with its focus on video quality when watching movies, we created an Overall movie score, an average of the standard definition (SD) movie score, high definition (HD) movie score, and 4K/UHD movie score. nt Not tested. [Extracted from the article]

The article provides multiple lists related to motion pictures that can be purchased, are available on Blu-ray disc, or can be rented through On-Demand technology to be watched at home including "Mr. Turner," "American Sniper," and "The Imitation Game."

The article compares the use of blu-ray discs against livestreaming through the Internet in watching films. It says that physical media allows access to content in the future, makes it possible for content to be passed on to others and the relative high quality it offers. Its disadvantages include their fixed nature being on read-only media and their finite lifespan. It also discusses the advantages and disadvantages of streamed media which is controlled by bandwidth and connection speed.

The article lists several films that are available on blu-ray, DVD and on-demand as of September 2012 including "E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial," directed by Steven Spielberg, "The Ballad of Genesis and Lady Jaye," directed by Marie Losier and "Chained," directed by Jennifer Lynch.

The article looks at home video. It discusses streaming video services, which it notes are becoming increasingly popular. It compares the advantages and disadvantages of streaming services to services providing actual DVD or Blu-ray discs. It notes that the largest company in this category is Netflix, which provides both streaming and disc rentals. It says that unlimited streaming services such as that provided by Netflix generally have a more limited selection of movies and television shows than pay-per-view services such as Amazon Instant Video, which are more likely to offer the most recent titles.

The article lists several films that are available on blu-ray, DVD, and on-demand video streaming services as of July 2012 including "The Royal Tenenbaums" directed by Wes Anderson, "Jaws" directed by Steven Spielberg, and "Best Laid Plans" directed by David Blair.

Several lists of DVD, blu-ray and on demand releases available as of January 2012 are presented including a list of recommended motion pictures, a list of films that are available through video on demand and the top 15 blue-ray releases.

The article offers a preview of a set of several compact discs, DVD-video discs, and Blu-ray discs of motion pictures, television series, and music albums including "Jurassic Park: The Lost World" "Planet Earth" and "The Rolling Stones."

The article presents several lists of motion pictures, including the best films available on Blu-Ray, the best foreign films, and the best documentaries, which recommends "God Bless Ozzy Osbourne," directed by Mike Fleiss and Mike Piscitelli.

The article presents the magazine's top entertainment awardees for 2010 including the best movies, television shows, and albums. It offers information on the top motion pictures released in blu-ray discs which include "Avatar," "Toy Story 3," and "8 1/2." It also mentions the top music releases for the year including "Mojo," by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, "The Suburbs," by Arcade Fire, and "Transference," by Spoon.

The article reports that "Deadpool", a 2016 American superhero film, has debuted at the number one spot on the NPD VideoScan First Alert sales chart from May 15, 2016 and held its rank on the week ended May 22, 2016. The film has also dominated the sales chart of dedicated Blu-ray Disc and has sold one million copies after its release on April 29, 2016. Several charts that list the top 20 rentals, blu-ray and disc seller films are also presented.

The article reports that voting for the Home Media Magazine Awards for 2016 for motion pictures and television shows on DVD and Blu-ray Discs has begun, the results of which would be announced on April 15, 2016 and presents a list of the nominated movies and television shows for the awards.

The article focuses on the dominance of the Blu-ray Disc technology in the U.S. in 2015 since the last 10 years. It is noted that the vast majority of consumers continue to buy a new movie on disc whenever a new hit movie ends its theatrical run and is ready for purchase. It is mentioned that Blu-ray Disc is certainly the most resilient although DVD may have been the most successful consumer electronics product ever launched.

Several tables that details the ranking of DVD/Blu-ray releases of films and television series in U.S. weekly charts are presented including the top 20 rentals for the week ending December 30, 2012, the top 20 Blu-ray discs for the same week and the best-selling titles for the week ending December 23. 2012.

Information is presented for a list of DVDs and Blu-ray being released in March and April 2011, including "Anything Goes," "Au Revoir Les Enfants," and "Mesrine: Killer Instinct."

The article presents news briefs related to motion pictures. Australia's box-office has gained profits in 2015 for local films, which is expected to exceed A$ 70 million. Co-founders of the Rialto chain of cinemas Kelly Rogers and David Ross have been establishing Monterey Cinemas which has mainstream target audience than Rialto. Cinerama specialists David Strohmaier and Paul Sittig completed the restoration for Blu-ray release of film "Scent of Mystery" under "Holiday In Spain" title in 2014.

The article discusses the issue related to the Blu-ray disc along with the soluction for fixing it. It mentions several problems that can be seen while using the Blu-ray player and upgrading the movie collection include access to movies with streaming services from Netflix, disabling of the resume play function of the disc and long loading time of the disc than the digital video disc (DVDs).

The article previews the DVD and Blu-ray release of the film "Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter" and the video game "NBA2K13."

The article reviews a number of films that were made available on DVD and Blu-ray and describes releases, including "Bound," "Romy and Michele's High School Reunion," and "Clue."

The article previews the videogame Dead Island and the film "Scarface," available on Blu-ray format.

A review of blu-ray releases of several motion pictures is presented including "Barry Lyndon" starring Ryan O'Neal, "A Clockwork Orange" starring Malcolm McDowell, and "Lolita" starring James Mason.

A list is presented of the top 10 films that are available for purchase in the Blu-ray format, including "Beauty and the Beast," "The Killing," and "The Battle of Angiers."

A list of the top 10 films released on Blu-ray disc format in 2011 is presented including "Something Wild," "Platoon," and "Kiss Me Deadly."

The article lists the motion pictures that are released on Blu-ray disc including "All About Eve," "Broadcast News," and "Network."

The article presents several motion pictures that are released on DVD or Blu-ray including "The Ten Commandments," "The Story of Moses," and "The Passion."

A list of the top 10 Blu-ray films as of March 2011 is presented including "All About Eve," "The Stranger," and "Out of Sight."

A list of the top 10 motion pictures released on Blu-ray disc format including "Ishtar," "All the President's Men," and "Lost in Translation."

A review of the Blu-ray release of the motion picture "The Sound of Music," directed by Robert Wise and starring Julie Andrews is presented.

A review of the Blu-ray release of the motion picture "The Sorcerer's Apprentice," directed by Jon Turtletaub and starring Nicolas Cage is presented.

A review of the Blu-ray release of the motion picture "The Bridge on the River Kwai," directed by David Lean and starring William Holden is presented.

A review of the Blu-ray release of the motion picture "Sex and the City 2," directed by Michael Patrick King and starring Sarah Jessica Parker is presented.

A review of the Blu-ray release of the motion picture "The Night of the Hunter," directed by Charles Laughton and starring Robert Mitchum is presented.

A review of the Blu-ray release of the motion picture "The Last Airbender," directed by M. Night Shyamalan and starring Noah Ringer is presented.

A review of the Blu-ray release of the motion picture "Predators," directed by Nimród Antal and starring Adrien Brody is presented.

A review of the Blu-ray release of the motion picture "A Christmas Carol," directed by Robert Zemeckis and starring Jim Carrey, is presented.

The article reports on the restoration of classic Hollywood films into Blu-ray Disc by Warner Brothers.

The article provides an answer to a question regarding whether it is wise to purchase classic films when they are re-released on Blu-Ray discs.

The article reports on the top position of the Walt Disney Studios prequel "Monsters University" in the film disc sales charts in the week ended November 3, 2013, outselling Universal Studios' "R.I.P.D." It notes that the film generated 49% of its total unit sales from Blu-ray Disc, compared with 44% for "R.I.P.D." The article also lists the top 20 film sellers in the week ended November 3, 2013, which includes "The Heat," "The Conjuring," and "The Croods."

The article offers a loot at the top selling video disc releases of motion pictures in the U.S. for the week ended July 14, 2013. It announces the overall disc sales posted by the film "Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor," according to the Nielsen VideoScan First Alert chart. Other charts showing the sales and rental performance of some motion picture releases are also presented, including the top DVD rentals and top Blu-ray disc format sales.

Several tables are presented that list the top 20 rental films, top 20 best-selling movies, and top 20 blu-ray disc, among others, for the week ending December 16, 2012, including "The Watch," "Ted," and "The Bourne Legacy."

Several charts are presented that list the top-50 selling and rented films on DVD and Blu-ray formats in the U.S., as of November 11, 2012, including "The Avengers," "The Hunger Games" and "The Amazing Spider-Man."

Several charts are presented that show data on the top films and television series based on their DVD or Blu-ray Disc sales and rentals for the week that ended October 14, 2012 including "The Avengers," "Thor" and "The League: The Complete Season Three."

Several charts are presented that show data on the top films based on their video rentals, DVD and Blu-ray Disc sales for the week that ended August 19, 2012 including "The Hunger Games," "American Reunion," and "The Lorax."

Several charts are presented that show data on the top films based on their rental, sales and Blu-ray disc performances as of July 29, 2012 including "Batman Begins," "Mirror Mirror," and "21 Jump Street."

The article reports on the rankings attained by DVD and Blu-ray disc film titles on the national sales and rental charts in the U.S. for the week ended April 29, 2012. In the sales charts, Universal's "Contraband" surpassed Paramount's "Mission: Impossible--Ghost Protocol" garnering the top spot on the Nielsen VideoScan First Alert chart. Twentieth Century Fox's "Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked" attained the second spot on the magazine's video rental chart.

Charts are presented which offer information on the top home media titles in the U.S. including the top rentals, top sellers and the top high-definition Blu-ray discs.

Several charts are presented that show data on the top films based on digital video disc/Blu-ray Disc sales and rentals for the week that ended February 5, 2012 including "Drive," "In Time," and "The Thing."