HBO war series 'The Pacific' premieres on Blu-ray and DVD on Nov. 2
The Pacific – premieres day and date on DVD and Blu-ray on
November 2, 2010
Exclusively from HBO Home Entertainment®,the six-disc DVD and Blu-ray sets include all 10 parts of the acclaimed miniseries, along with a wealth of exciting bonus materials for the suggested retail price of $79.99 and $99.98 respectively.
Presented in HD 1080p video and DTS-HD master audio,
The Pacific on Blu-ray elevates the viewing experience to the ultimate level. It contains all the bonus materials found on the DVD version, along with two interactive companion features that maximize the use of Blu-ray technology and provide a superior viewing experience to the miniseries or DVD alone.
Features include:
• “The Pacific Enhanced Viewing” – the ultimate viewing companion to
The Pacific. Learn more about the Marines and gain a deeper historical understanding of the battles while watching the miniseries with Enhanced Viewing, a 10-part, 10-hour, picture-in-picture experience. Exclusive content includes interviews with historians and veterans, archival footage, maps and more.
• “The Pacific Field Guide” –allows viewers to navigate through the major events featured in
The Pacific in this standalone, interactive Field Guide. Search within for categories to view exclusive content including animated maps, extensive interviews with historians and veterans, historical footage, photographs and more.
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“Historical Backgrounds” – the five-minute prologues that set the stage for each episode and additional historical footage narrated by Tom Hanks.
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Making The Pacific” – go behind the scenes and take an inside look at the making of this epic, 10-part miniseries.
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Profiles of The Pacific” – delve into the lives of the real Marines featured in
The Pacific. Get a personal perspective on their families, their war experience and their lives after the war in these intimate portraits.
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Anatomy of The Pacific War” – explore the historical influences and cultural perceptions that led to the merciless brutality in the Pacific theater of World War II.