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Blu-ray leading title fight


June 01, 2007 In the first of what observers expect will be many high-profile title showdowns, Buena Vista Home Entertainment on May 22 released the first two "Pirates of the Caribbean" movies on Blu-ray Disc, just before the third installment in the blockbuster franchise opened on the big screen. The same day, Warner Home Video released two "Matrix" collections on the rival HD DVD format. Within a week, consumers had spent more than $2 million on those releases alone, according to Home Media Magazine market research estimates.

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