It is also used on Blu-ray Discs, but these normally use MPEG-4 Part 10 or SMPTE VC-1 for high-definition content.

The key parts to be aware of are MPEG-4 part 2 ( including Advanced Simple Profile, used by codecs such as DivX, Xvid, Nero Digital and 3ivx and by QuickTime 6 ) and MPEG-4 part 10 ( MPEG-4 AVC / H. 264 or Advanced Video Coding, used by the x264 encoder, by Nero Digital AVC, by QuickTime 7, and by high-definition video media like Blu-ray Disc ).

Aside from the high-definition transfer, the 2008 BFI releases are identical-the apparent five-minute difference in running time is explained by the Blu-ray running at the theatrical speed of 24 frames per second, while the DVD has been transferred at the slightly faster PAL video rate of 25 frames per second.

In August 2008, the BFI announced a new release of Salò on both high-definition Blu-ray and standard-definition DVD, claiming it to be " fully uncut and in its most complete version ," and that " the film has been re-mastered from the original Italian restoration negatives " and would be accompanied by a second disc containing extensive additional features.

The high-definition Blu-ray format, in contrast, can potentially reveal the quality advantage of 70 mm productions.

In 2011, Opera Australia launched a new digital strategy in order to bring high-definition recordings of its operas to cinemas ( in collaboration with CinemaLive ), as well as launching DVD, Blu-ray and CD releases on its own label and broadcasting these recordings on ABC Television.

Both films were reissued again by Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment in November 2010 separately, as a two-disc DVD / Blu-ray set and a combined DVD and Blu-ray four-disc ( named the " Fantasia 2 Movie Collection ") set that featured 1080p high-definition video and 7. 1 surround sound.

The Blu-ray Disc box set ( four discs ) includes high-definition extra features on the restoration and film.

On December 19, 2006, a 65th Anniversary Commemorative Edition high-definition Blu-ray Disc was released.

A high-definition version has become available on Blu-ray as of May 11, 2010.

A more expensive home cinema set-up might include a Blu-ray Disc player, home theater PC ( HTPC ) computer or digital media receiver streaming devices with a 10-foot user interface, a high-definition video projector and projection screen with over diagonal screen size, and a several-thousand-watt home theater receiver with five to seven surround-sound speakers plus a powerful subwoofer.

In the 2000s, developments such as high-definition video, Blu-ray Disc ( as well as the now-obsolete HD DVD format ) and newer high-definition 3D display technologies enabled people to enjoy a cinematic feeling in their own home at a more-affordable price.

* Image Constraint Token, a flag that causes the downsampling of high-definition content on Blu-ray and HD DVD or DVD quality in the Advanced Access Content System

Around that time A & E issued a Blu-ray edition of the follow-up series, The Prisoner, but has yet to issue a high-definition version of Danger Man.

Dirty Harry made its high-definition debut with the 2008 Blu-ray Disc.

The high-definition Blu-ray Disc version of the film was released on May 22, 2007.

The film was also released on Blu-ray Disc and HD DVD as one of the first high-definition adult releases on an optical disc format.

* The film was released in high-definition video on Blu-ray Disc in North America on October 2, 2007, and in the United Kingdom on April 28, 2008, in full 1080p with a lossless DTS-HD Master Audio track but with few bonus features.

A high-definition Blu-ray Disc and 2-disc standard-definition Region 1 DVD release of the film titled " An American Werewolf in London-Full Moon Edition " was released by Universal on September 15, 2009.

Fantasia and Fantasia 2000 were reissued in November 2010 as a two-disc DVD set and a four-disc DVD and Blu-ray combo that boasts 1080p high-definition video and 7. 1 surround sound DTS-HD Master Audio.

In a company newsletter, it was announced that the Animusic company would also be producing a high-definition version of Animusic 2 on Blu-ray, to be released sometime before their third major album, Animusic 3.

The Blu-ray has a new, restored high-definition digital transfer, supervised by director of photography Tak Fujimoto and approved by director Jonathan Demme.

Additionally, current DVD quality is not high-definition, although the high-definition disc systems Blu-ray Disc and the defunct HD DVD are.

In 2007, the company began releasing its titles on Blu-ray Disc, with Universal Studios doing it in 2008, which both of them will become the last remaining major Hollywood studios to enter the high-definition home video market.

Besides the BFI edition with the often missing poetry-quotation scene, there exists a French DVD version, distributed by Gaumont Columbia Tristar Home Video, containing a transfer that is a restored, high-definition, colour-corrected version of the film ( superior to the original Criterion and BFI editions ), however, it has no English subtitles, as it is a French product for French cinephiles.

In 2008, Cal Vista re-released Zazel on DVD in a re-mastered high-definition widescreen two-disc edition ; a blu-ray edition followed soon after.

But when the DVD is " anamorphically enhanced for widescreen ", or the film is telecast on a high-definition channel seen on a widescreen TV, the black spaces are smaller, and the effect is still much like watching a film on a theatrical wide screen.

It included a high-definition digital transfer of Peter Bogdanovich ’ s director ’ s cut, two audio commentaries, one from 1991, featuring Bogdanovich and actors Cybill Shepherd, Randy Quaid, Cloris Leachman, and Frank Marshall ; the other from 2009, featuring Bogdanovich “ The Last Picture Show ”: A Look Back, ( 1999 ) and Picture This ( 1990 ), documentaries about the making of the film, A Discussion with Filmmaker Peter Bogdanovich, a 2009 Q & A, screen tests and location footage, and excerpts from a 1972 television interview with director François Truffaut about the New Hollywood.

The Center's stated mission is to conduct high-level research on film, digital cinema, and high-definition technologies in all levels of production and display.

In 2010, The Criterion Collection released a restored high-definition digital transfer of the film for the home media market.

In 2005, Wagner was slated to direct a 24p high-definition short film, Tremendous Risk for Mr. Ferdico, but when the producers failed to secure funding, he shifted his attentions to a documentary, which he is working on as of summer 2008.

This type of system consists of a projector ( usually DLP ) or LED screen, with a very high resolution ( 1280x1024 or higher ) and very high brightness ( at least 5, 000 lumens ), a high-definition video player, a stretched film between the audience and the acting area, a 3D set / drawing that encloses three sides, plus lighting, audio, and show control.

The high-definition version of the film was first released on HD DVD by Universal on November 28, 2006.

Subsequent films used were Type 1414 high-definition film, SO-217 high-definition fine-grain film, and a series of films with silver-halide crystals of very uniform in size and shape.

Kino International, which currently distributes the film on DVD, is planning a re-release of the film from a new high-definition transfer on November 11, 2008.

It is popular in sound recording circles using computers or specialized workstations, and has something of a following among video users as well ( in particular, among both low-end camcorder users who want the ultimate in light, silent equipment, and among high-end video and film producers doing high-definition video at such a high bitrate that tape simply cannot keep up.

* In August 2010, Eureka released a restored high-definition transfer of the film on Blu-Ray, with special features including a collection of Laloux's short films, and a 27-minute documentary called Laloux sauvage.

A high-definition version for iPad was released in November 2010, featuring re-created controls, sharper graphics, better gameplay, and better framerate ; this improved version was also integrated into the iPhone and iPod touch version of the port.

A high-definition ( HD ) remastered version for the PC, called MDK2 HD, featuring new models, textures and music, has been released on October 12, 2011.

Overhaul Games, a division of Beamdog, has developed a high-definition ( HD ) remastered version of MDK2 for Windows called MDK2 HD, featuring a complete overhaul of the graphics engine, high-definition models and textures and remastered music tracks.

Skits featuring Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter are available for download not only on the game's official website, but also via Xbox Live to Microsoft's Xbox 360, in full high-definition and Dolby 5. 1 Surround, both firsts for Mega64.