What films are available that play on a US machine?
The largest selection of DVD discs on sale is, of course, still in the States – over 2000 and rising fast. Recent / imminent releases include Lost In Space, Good Will Hunting, Godzilla & The Wedding Singer. Coming in the next few months is the holy grail of DVD, the movie BORN to sit on a double layered, anamorphically squeezed disc, Titanic. All studios have either released discs, or have announced upcoming releases. The only holdout is Steven Speilberg, who has been waiting for the number of players on the market to rise further before releasing his movies. The wait looks like it is coming to an end shortly, especially now his studio, Dreamworks SKG have joined the fold – the last of the majors to do so. For information on DIVX, the US rental format, see 8.1.
