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The James Bond Blu-Ray Boxed Sets James Bond on Blu-ray Since its release, Casino Royale has been one of the best selling Blu-ray movies available, even cracking Amazon.com's Top 10 list in March, 2007. The amazing quality of the disc has left Bond fans worldwide waiting in anticipation for the release of the older films in this next-generation format. Well, that wait is over, as six classic Bond films are being released on October 20, 2008 with all new packaging. The below links will both allow you to preorder the discs and, if you click on the images, you can view high-res versions of the cases. Free Quantum of Solace movie tickets: To boost the incentives for Bond fans to upgrade their home copies of the Bond films to Blu-ray, all copies of the films will include vouchers for tickets to see Quantum of Solace on the big screen. Similarly, all purchases of the boxed sets will net the buyer TWO vouchers to the film. For a great comparison of Blu-ray discs versus standard DVDs, check out this page. As always, be sure to stay tuned to Universal Exports for all the latest news on James Bond on Blu-ray. Dr. No Preorder From: Amazon.com Amazon.co.uk Around the Site: UnivEx Coverage Forum Discussion Ian Fleming's Novel From Russia With Love Preorder From: Amazon.com Amazon.co.uk Around the Site: UnivEx Coverage Forum Discussion Ian Fleming's Novel Thunderball Preorder From: Amazon.com Amazon.co.uk Around the Site: UnivEx Coverage Forum Discussion Ian Fleming's Novel Live and Let Die Preorder From: Amazon.com Amazon.co.uk Around the Site: UnivEx Coverage Forum Discussion Ian Fleming's Novel For Your Eyes Only Preorder From: Amazon.com Amazon.co.uk Around the Site: UnivEx Coverage Forum Discussion Ian Fleming's Novel Die Another Day Preorder From: Amazon.com Amazon.co.uk Around the Site: UnivEx Coverage Forum Discussion Novelization Casino Royale Order From: Amazon.com Amazon.co.uk Around the Site: UnivEx Coverage Forum Discussion Ian Fleming's Novel Three-Packs Dr. No, Die Another Day, Live & Let Die: Amazon.com Amazon.co.uk For Your Eyes Only, From Russia with Love, Thunderball: Amazon.com What do you think about the new James Bond Blu-ray movies? What other ones are you most excited to see released in this format? Discuss your opinion with Bond fans from around the world at the MI6 Debriefing Room.

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 James Bond on Blu-ray: Official Press Release

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JUNE 20, 2008: Includes the Fully Restored Bond Classic DR. NO and FIVE More Action-Packed, Must-Own 007 Titles Available for the First Time Ever in High Definition; Timed to Theatrical Premiere of QUANTUM OF SOLACE LOS ANGELES--(Business Wire)-- The world's most well known secret agent and his bevy of babes are even hotter in high definition when six, must-have, classic James Bond films debut worldwide on Blu-ray Disc -- (OCT. 21 North America / OCT. 20 UK/International) -- from MGM and Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment.

Recently restored and re-mastered for the highest quality picture and sound quality via the state-of-the-art Lowry process digital frame-by-frame restoration and featuring special features galore, Bond is primed for Blu-ray Disc with a selection of 007 adventures spanning the storied career of cinema's most recognizable spy. Bond titles arriving on Blu-ray Disc, timed to the highly anticipated worldwide theatrical premiere of the 22nd James Bond mission QUANTUM OF SOLACE this November, include DR. NO, DIE ANOTHER DAY, LIVE AND LET DIE, FOR YOUR EYES ONLY, FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE and THUNDERBALL.

"With QUANTUM OF SOLACE on the horizon, Bond fever is building once again and there is no better time to re-introduce these beloved films featuring the best picture and sound quality available today to the 60 million+ HD-capable households worldwide," said Eric Doctorow, General Manager Worldwide, MGM Home Entertainment.

Exact worldwide market release dates and title configurations will be announced in the coming weeks.

Blu-ray Disc is the next generation optical disc format developed for high-definition video and high-capacity software applications. A single-layer Blu-ray Disc holds up to 25 gigabytes of data and a dual-layer Blu-ray Disc holds up to 50 gigabytes of data. This greater storage capacity enables the Blu-ray Disc to store over six times the amount of content than is possible with current DVDs, and is particularly well-suited for high definition feature films with extended levels of additional bonus and interactive material. Blu-ray also features the most advanced copy protection, player backward compatibility with the current DVD format, connectivity and advanced interactivity.

MGM and Fox's commitment to emerging technologies is dedicated to enhancing the consumer experience of its products and providing for backward compatibility with their existing home entertainment libraries while also aggressively protecting its intellectual property from piracy. The Blu-ray companies fully embrace the studios' steadfast commitment to the fight against piracy and the preservation of the integrity of its properties. Twentieth Century Fox is a member of the Board of Directors of the Blu-ray Disc Association.