Hollywood (CA) - The newest feature to enter the realm of high definition video is the ability to go shopping online, directly from an HD DVD player.

Universal Studios announced today that Evan Almighty will be the first title to make use of the new feature.  According to the studio, users will be able to access a special link from the disc's main menu to go to a specific online store tailored for the movie.

Items for sale will include a $135 rain barrel, an homage to the movie, which is a retelling of the story of Noah's Ark.  Items could be easily rotated in and out because it is really just connecting users to a specific website.

Web-based HD DVD features first became available this summer.  Unlike Blu-ray, HD DVD players must contain an ethernet port or wireless broadband capability.

However, online shopping with a remote control will prove to be very tedious and time consuming, and there is much doubt as to whether this feature will actually breathe any new life into the format.  HD DVD has been struggling to catch ground since very early on in the format war, when Blu-ray took the lead and has run with it ever since.

Evan Almighty will retail for around $40.

nice :)

Oct 03, 2007 10:02     

who cares for how much it will retail, actual price gonna be different anyway :|
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Evan Almighty will retail for around $40.

Oct 03, 2007 10:11     

And therein lies the problem. All HD and BD movies should be less than $30 ($25 would be nice...) A
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Porn...

Oct 03, 2007 10:34     

Just imagine what something like this could do for porn movies.
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Re: Porn...

Oct 03, 2007 13:09     

Yeah cause free porn on the internet isn't a better deal for those who need to do a bit of one handed typing anyways. Porn will not make a difference this time around.
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Blu-Ray is LOSING to HD-DVD...not WINNING...

Oct 04, 2007 03:51     

HD-DVD is win. Blu-Ray is fail.
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