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The TT Comes to Blu-Ray The
Official DVD review of the 2009 Isle of Man TT will be
available on Blu-ray Disc for the very first time.
Tromode-based Duke, which introduced annual review videos
in 1985, is proud to announce this
significant product
development, which will ensure TT fans experience the
racing in a new way,
with exceptional
high-definition discs taking viewers even closer to the
action.
Viewers of the Official 2009 TT Review will now be able to
choose between standard DVD or
high-definition for their
home definition. While the TT is not currently scheduled
to be broadcast in high definition, TV rights owners North
One Television will be recording the racing in HD, and
that high quality footage will now be available to enjoy
courtesy of the Blu-ray Disc. Blu-ray
is the next generation of DVD entertainment, offering a
quality of viewing not previously
available in your home.
Combining the awesome racing of the TT with the unrivalled
viewing experience
of Blu-ray will not only enhance the experience for
enthusiasts, but bring the event to a whole new generation
of fans, including the millions of Sony PlayStation 3
owners who can watch Blu-ray Discs. The TT
review has been at the heart of Duke’s business for almost
quarter of a century, making it
the only choice to be the
company’s first Blu-ray title. Duke
Commercial Director Jon Quayle said: ‘Duke
will be investing heavily in bringing the TT to the high
definition format Blu-ray Disc for the very first time. As
innovators of home video coverage of the TT – first
bringing the event to VHS in 1985, DVD in 1998 and now HD
Blu-ray in 2009 – Duke has constantly strived to provide
fans of the TT with ever-improving reviews of the event.’ The
Official 2009 TT Review will feature, as always,
exceptional coverage of all the racing. At
least three hours of race
action is anticipated, plus plenty of DVD bonus features.
Footage will be
supplied by TT television partner North One, with
commentary courtesy of former racers and wellknown
television commentators Steve Parrish and Jamie Whitham. Plus,
the Official 2009 TT Review will be loaded with bonus
features taking viewers behind the
scenes of the event, and
letting them meet the stars. In
addition to ensuring enhanced coverage for fans, Duke
will, once again, be promoting the TT
review DVD in the UK and
around the world, taking the event – and the Isle of Man –
to a global
audience.
Mr
Quayle added: ‘As in
previous years, Duke will be ensuring the DVD – and the TT
– is promoted heavily in the
UK with a significant
investment in marketing and publicity. In addition, Duke
has re-signed
distribution deals for the DVD in a number of countries,
including Japan, Italy, Australia, South
Africa and Germany.
Negotiations are currently ongoing with Russia, the Czech
Republic,
Indonesia and many other nations following our latest
attendance at the international media
convention MIPTV in
Cannes.’ ‘Plus, once again, the TT review will
be made available in the NTSC format for American fans,
and distributed through Duke’s United States website –
DukeVideoUSA.com – and our partner firms in the US.’
‘We
always pull out all the marketing stops for our home
event, and have always been very proud
of the publicity and
exposure our reviews, in whatever format, generate for the
TT and the Isle of
Man.’ ‘The
extensive international distribution maintained by Duke
means that, as in previous years,
publicity for the TT, and the Isle of Man, is truly
worldwide.’
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