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Announced during CES as the third title (after Sleeping Beauty and Pinnochio) to get Disney’s Platinum Edition treatment, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs will appear for the first time in high definition October 6 –well ahead of the standard DVD November 24 — and Disney prez Bob Chapek is already bragging that it will be a reference point for home entertainment libraries. Expect a major push from Disney to upsell its family customers to the HDTV edition, with the staggered release scheduling and meticulous attention paid to this release, there’s no question this as much a part of the company’s Blu-ray driving strategy as its Magical Tour last year. USA Today also says several Blu-ray exclusive extras will be included, but your guess is as good as ours what they are, other than the now standard for Disney $40 combo pack that includes a DVD and Pinnochio’s Disney View picture frame.
Snow White’s Blu-ray debut is October 6 originally appeared on Engadget HD on Fri, 03 Apr 2009 00:13:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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