While some may question the choice of Sleeping Beauty as the first of the Studio’s purely classic animated features – not so successful on its original release (more due to the fact that it cost so much to make rather than not pulling in the crowds there just weren’t enough of them) – to premiere in hi-def, it’s actually a very logical choice. We’ve had a terrific selection of classic and cotemporary movies already served up to us, but it’s with Disney’s latest release that the format is truly set to kick into high gear and entice the last few hold-outs into dropping at least a couple of hundred bucks to go Blu. Surely it’s a winner and, yes, now all of the major Studios are on board to provide content, but so far hi-def screens have been missing that vital ingredient: a killer application that will appeal to all members of the family. Are people interested? There’s been a lot said to be riding on the success of Blu-ray this year, and it’s make or break time for the format. With the battle for high-definition disc in the home won by the inevitable champion Blu-ray Disc, it’s this holiday season, when investing in one sure-fire format makes more sense and player prices have begun to drop not only thanks to wider spread acceptance of the format but also pushed down by the economic climate, that the real test comes.
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