Miro (official/ non-beta) version 1.0 Launches!

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(( November , 2007 ))

(quoted email)

*I am incredibly excited to announce the launch of Miro 1.0.*

Download Miro here: http://getmiro.com/download

Read the full blog post: http://tinyurl.com/2p47g3

If you're getting this email, it means at some point you signed up for updates about Miro. That means you probably care about Miro, open media, and you can help us grow by sharing Miro with your friends.

With this launch, we are ready to build a movement for truly open video. We’re on a mission, we have a world-class product, we have an amazing community, and more and more open channels are being published every day. It’s the right time.


*Comprehensive Feature Guide*

We've just posted a comprehensive guide to all the features in Miro 1.0. Even power users might want to take a look, there's a lot of stuff in there: http://www.getmiro.com/features/


*Press Release*

This press release announces the launch:
http://www.getmiro.com/about/press/miro-launch-release.php

We've already had some great coverage today in the Fortune Magazine blog:
http://techland.blogs.fortune.cnn.com/2007/11/13/the-future-of-internet-tv/

*Thanks!*

Thanks to everyone who's helped us get this far, and a special thanks to our dedicated volunteers! Today is a very exciting day for all of us at PCF.

Sincerely,

nicholas, dean, nick, ben, janet, luc, paul, will, chris, jesse, holmes, tiffiniy, matt, andrew, and sheryl-ann
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Blade Runner Final Cut - NOW PLAYING at a theater near you!

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Here's an update on my earlier Blade Runner Final Cut blog (click on the 'movies and television' label link to read it) ...

Warner Bros. has expanded the Theatrical Run of the 35mm showing of Blade Runner to the following cities:

note/disclaimer:
This list subject to change. See the official website at http://bladerunnerthemovie.warnerbros.com/ for updates!

October

10/26 -
Seattle (Cinerama, Seattle - 35mm),
Washington D.C. (Uptown, D.C. - 35mm),
Portland (Cinema 21, Portland - 35mm),
Salt Lake (Gateway Megaplex, SLC - Digital)

November

11/2 -
Atlanta (check the local papers)
Chicago (Music Box, Chicago - 35mm),
Santa Barbara (Arlington, Santa Barbara - Digital),
Baltimore (Landmark Harbor East, Baltimore - Digital)


11/9 -
Boston (Coolidge Corner, Brookline - 35mm)

11/16 -
Detroit (Main Art, Detroit - 35mm)

11/18 -
Austin (Paramount, Austin - 35mm)

11/30 -
San Francisco (Embarcadero, San Francisco - 35mm),
Dallas (The Inwood, Dallas - 35mm),
San Diego (Ken, San Diego - 35mm),
Minneapolis (The Uptown, Minneapolis - 35mm)

December

12/7 -
Denver (The Landmark @ Greenwood Village - Digital),
Philadelphia (The Ritz 5, Philadelphia - 35mm)

12/25 -
Boston (The Brattle, Cambridge - 35mm)

2008

1/2/08 - Austin (The Paramount, Austin - 35mm)

1/4/08 - Nashville (The Belcourt, Nashville - 35mm)

1/18/08 - Durham (Carolina, Durham - 35mm)

2/1/08 - Columbus (Drexel Gateway, Columbus - 35mm)

2/15/08 - San Francisco (Castro, San Francisco - 35mm)

2/29/08 - Sacramento (Crest, Sacramento - 35mm)

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here's a post from the movie forums:

"Do go and see the movie at the theater. It is worth the 40 minute drive. This movie is INCOMPARABLE when seen on the big screen. Anyone who loves Blade Runner and has the chance should see it BIG at least once. Oh....the restoration and transfer were awesome. It looked like a movie that was just made yesterday......beautiful. "
- Benji-The_Dog , Sat , Nov 10 , 2007

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Blade Runner 'Final Cut' DVD will be available for Christmas 2007

Warner Home Video announced that it will release yet another cut of Ridley Scott's classic SciFi movie Blade Runner on DVD on December 18 2007, preceded by a brief theatrical run in Los Angeles and New York on Oct. 5. The announcement came at the beginning of Comic-Con International in San Diego, where Scott and some of the cast were scheduled to appear.

Scott did some post-production on the 1982 movie to create Blade Runner: The Final Cut, which has also been restored and remastered from original elements. The new version will feature never-before-seen added or extended scenes, added lines, new and improved special effects, director and filmmaker commentary, an all-new 5.1 Dolby Digital audio track and more, the studio said.

Blade Runner: The Final Cut will be sold in three DVD editions, along with 3 other versions of the film ...

>> read the rest of this article (with pictures!)