Sony Pictures Home Entertainment announced today that it will release its initial BD-Live titles on April 8th, to coincide with the recent Blu-ray Disc Profile 2.0 software update for Playstation 3.
In addition to the wide range of content available on the Blu-ray Disc, Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story includes three mini featurettes that star Bill Hader as Derek Stone, a historian and expert “Coxologist.” These featurettes are only available via the BD-Live download.
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“Sony Pictures is truly excited about our initial foray into BD-Live interactivity,” said Lexine Wong, Senior Executive Vice President of Worldwide Marketing, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. “These releases offer entertainment enthusiasts just a glimpse of some of the remarkable new features that will soon be available on high definition Blu-ray Disc.”
BD-Live allows consumers to experience a variety of network connected options. In addition to exclusive content, BD-Live titles can enable an exciting slate of next generation possibilities, such as ringtones, wallpaper downloads, peer to peer interactions, live events and gaming activities.
BD-Live titles are compatible with the latest Profile 2.0 BD players. These models also support Blu-ray’s “Bonus View” picture-in-picture feature that was available on previous Profile 1.1 BD players.
