Digibook The Big Lebowski Blu-ray Digibook [USA/CAN/UK]

[GER]

The US and Canadian versions arrive on August 16th and the UK version on the 22nd of August.

Amended links now to the 3 versions (all support this site)

amazon.com
amazon.ca
amazon.co.uk

Official HDN Video, Thanks To Snollygoster
&feature=youtu.be

 

[pmartin252]

Nice find GER, I spend a couple of hours Googling for news on digibooks practically every day, and never discovered this one! This is one I´ve got to have!

 

[Wreck]

This would be first exclusive to CA, which would be odd ... I wonder if USA will end up getting it.

 

[pmartin252]

This would be first exclusive to CA, which would be odd ... I wonder if USA will end up getting it.

I'd be very surprised if you didn't a release of this in the US. Great choice by Universal for their first digibook though!

Now the big question is whether there will be any new features over previous DVD releases and will the disc encode be the same one as used for the HD-DVD version released in 2007? I have that version and it is pretty impressive, but given the higher capacity of BD we can hope for a new even better transfer for the new issue.

 

[pmartin252]

Very strange, the item has now been removed from the Canadian Amazon site. You can't search for it, and the link added by GER no longer works!

Perhaps Amazon.ca jumped the gun, and put it up too soon, although August is not that far away! Hopefully this adds further credibility to it getting a US release as well.

 

[Wreck]

Yeah, odd. I checked too. Anyways anyone wanting to make their very own special edition to include the digi when it comes out this kit is pretty cool and cheap.

http://www.amazon.ca/dp/0762439009/?tag=hidefnin0b-20

 

[pmartin252]

This is now showing on Amazon.com with the "Sign up to be notified when this item becomes available." message. We will watch and wait!

Latest info about this digibook here

 

[Wreck]

Ok I got the official pics from the studio press release we received.

Own the Limited Edition Blu-ray™ Featuring All-New Bonus Features,
a Digital Copy of the Film and Collectible Hardcover Book Packaging

 

[Wreck]

Available for a limited time with an all-new 28-page companion book featuring an exclusive interview with Jeff Dowd – the real-life inspiration for The Dude – Jeff Bridges’ personal, on-set photography, a film timeline, trivia and much more, The Big Lebowski Limited Edition Blu-ray™ is a must-own addition to any collection. In addition to all-new features exclusive to the Blu-ray™ release, The Big Lebowski Limited Edition Blu-ray™ also offers a digital copy of the film that can be viewed anywhere at any time on the consumers’ choice of devices including laptops, tablets, smartphones as well as Internet-connected TVs and set-top boxes.

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TECHNICAL INFORMATION:
Street Date: August 16, 2011
Copyright: 2011 Universal Studios. All Rights Reserved.
Selection Number: 61115274
Running Time: 1 hour, 59 minutes
Layers: BD-50
TECHNICAL INFORMATION CONTINUED:
Picture Format: Widescreen
Aspect Ratio: 1:85:1
Rating: R for pervasive strong language, drug content, sexuality and brief violence
Languages/Subtitles: English SDH, Spanish, French
Sound: English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, French (EU) DTS Surround 5.1, English Dolby Digital 2.0/2.0 DTS Express

 

[Falconhoof]

Cant wait - will be importing this one

 

[snowblood]

this is being released in the uk also.
it's up on play.com sign up to be notified.

 

[Wreck]

really, so is this the FIRST UK digibook!

 

[pmartin252]

really, so is this the FIRST UK digibook!

And if true, about bloody time too!

 

[snowblood]

here's the link.

http://www.play.com/dvd/blu-ray/4-/18530625/the-big-lebowski-limited-edition-digibook/product.html

 

[Wreck]

awesome, wonder where they will put the rating logos tho ... hopefully not on the book.

 

[pmartin252]

As I understand it, the BBFC rules insist that the rating logos for the UK must be printed on the packaging of the disc and cannot be in the form of removal stickers. All of you Steelbook collectors will know if this is true, better than me. I know that some German steels have removal stickers, but UK versions?

 

[snowblood]

As I understand it, the BBFC rules insist that the rating logos for the UK must be printed on the packaging of the disc and cannot be in the form of removal stickers. All of you Steelbook collectors will know if this is true, better than me. I know that some German steels have removal stickers, but UK versions?

true grit (uk) was the first with a rating logos sticker.
im sure there was none before that release,all printed.

 

[pmartin252]

true grit (uk) was the first with a rating logos sticker.
im sure there was none before that release,all printed.

That's interesting, perhaps they relaxed the rules. I also have an idea at the back of my mind that I have seen a standard blu-ray release of something which only had the ratings logo on the spine.

 

[Buffalo MX]

Yeah, odd. I checked too. Anyways anyone wanting to make their very own special edition to include the digi when it comes out this kit is pretty cool and cheap.

http://www.amazon.ca/dp/0762439009/?tag=hidefnin0b-20

this includes the BR or DVD

 

[Horhay]

this includes the BR or DVD

That looks like a DVD to me.