DVD: THE GIFT FOR DAD

Latest DVD Players and Blockbuster Movies Make Great Gifts for Father's Day

LOS ANGELES - May 31, 2001 -There is nothing dads appreciate more than cool gadgets, and DVD is certainly one of the hottest items available. With nearly 10,000 movies and music videos and more than 125 models at a number of price points on the market, DVD offers a variety of options to treat dad on his special day.

For dads still new to the thrill of advanced home entertainment, one of the many reasonably priced DVD players may be the perfect choice. New models include:

  • JVC XV-D723GD (DVD-Audio capable, MSRP: $499)
  • Panasonic DVD-CV51 (five-disc changer, MSRP: $299.95)
  • Panasonic DVD-RV31 (MSRP: $249.95)
  • Philips DVD953AT (MSRP: $299.99)
  • Sylvania DVL500A (five-disc changer, MSRP: $199.99)
  • Sylvania 6519DA (19" DVD/TV combination, MSRP: $429.99)
  • Toshiba SD1700 (MSRP: $229)
  • Toshiba SD2705 (MSRP: $279.99)

For dads with extensive DVD and CD collections, there are players to help store, catalog and sort up to 400 of his favorite DVDs and CDs in the convenience of one DVD player. Some models include:

  • Kenwood DV-4070B (DVD-Audio capable, MSRP: $1,000)
  • Kenwood DV-4900 (DVD-Audio capable, MSRP: $1,200)
  • Sony DVP-CX85 (MSRP: $899)

For the dad on the go, one of the many portable players may be a welcome gift, with vivid LCD monitors and long-lasting battery packs such as the following models:

  • Panasonic DVD-LV60 (MSRP: $899.95)
  • Pioneer PDV-LC10 (MSRP: $1,545)
  • Thomson RC5400P (MSRP: $699)
  • Toshiba SD-P1000 (MSRP: $1,499.99)

Whether dad is a sports nut or a history buff, a sci-fi fan or a modern day cowboy, he can enjoy his new home theatre with nearly 10,000 titles spanning all genres.

War movies are always a favorite, especially with the added behind-the-scenes features and amazing sound offered by DVD-Video. Releases such as:

  • Bridges at Toko-Ri (Paramount Home Entertainment)
  • Catch-22 (Paramount Home Entertainment)
  • Full Metal Jacket (Warner Home Video)
  • Hell is for Heroes (Paramount Home Entertainment)
  • In Harm's Way (Paramount Home Entertainment)
  • Platoon: Special Edition (MGM Home Entertainment)
  • Saving Private Ryan (Dreamworks Home Entertainment)
  • The Sand Pebbles (Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment)
  • Tora! Tora! Tora! (Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment)
  • Twelve O'clock High (Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment)
  • Uncommon Valor (Paramount Home Entertainment)
  • Von Ryan's Express (Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment)

Sports fans can get into their games with recent releases including:

  • NBA Ultimate Player (USA Home Entertainment)
  • NHL All-Access (USA Home Entertainment)
  • Remember the Titans (Buena Vista Home Entertainment)
  • The Legend of Bagger Vance (Dreamworks Home Entertainment)

Recently released sci-fi titles may be ideal for adventurous dads, such classics include:

  • 2001: A Space Odyssey (Warner Home Video)
  • Close Encounters of the Third Kind (Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment)
  • Twilight Zone: Volume 43 (Image Entertainment)


Or new sci-fi favorites have recently been released on DVD:

  • Hollow Man (Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment)
  • The Mummy: Ultimate Edition (Universal Studios Home Video)
  • X-Files Season Three seven-disc set (Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment)

Comedic hits are sure to bring laughter to any living room, including:

  • O, Brother Where Art Thou? (Buena Vista Home Entertainment)
  • Me, Myself and Irene (Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment)
  • Best in Show (Warner Home Video)

Action packed adventure films may also be a hit. This Father's Day, surprise him with blockbuster titles such as:

  • U-571 (Universal Studios Home Video)
  • Dungeons & Dragons (New Line Home Entertainment)
  • The Fugitive (Warner Home Video)
  • Vertical Limit: Special Edition (Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment)
  • Big Trouble In Little China: Special Edition (Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment)

Other recent top films have also just been released on DVD-Video that would be valued additions to any father's collection. Newly released, award winning movies include:

  • Before Night Falls (New Line Home Entertainment)
  • Cast Away (Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment)
  • Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment)
  • Gladiator (Dreamworks Home Entertainment)
  • Requiem for a Dream (Artisan Home Entertainment)
  • Traffic (USA Home Entertainment)

For dads who appreciate a whole repertoire of an artists' work, a number of collections are available, including:

  • John Waters' Pecker and Hairspray DVD two-pack (New Line Home Entertainment)
  • Rocky I-IV five-disc gift set (MGM Home Entertainment)
  • The Complete Superman Collection four-disc set (Warner Home Video)
  • The John Wayne collection including The Sons of Katie Elder, Man Who Shot Liberty Valance and Donovan's Reef (Paramount Home Entertainment)
  • The Oliver Stone Collection (Warner Home Video)

New DVD music video titles are also sure to please. New hit titles include:

  • Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band: Blood Brothers (Sony Music Entertainment)
  • Emerson, Lake & Palmer: Welcome Back (Image Entertainment)
  • Neil Young: Silver & Gold (Warner Music Group)
  • Pearl Jam Touring Band 2000 (Sony Music Entertainment)
  • Stevie Nicks: Live at Red Rocks (Image Entertainment)
  • Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble/Live From Austin (Sony Music Entertainment)

The DVD Entertainment Group is a Los Angeles-based, industry-funded nonprofit corporation that exists expressly to promote consumer awareness of the benefits of DVD-Video and DVD-Audio, and to provide updated information to the media and the retail trade about DVD players and titles.

Regular members of the DVD Entertainment Group are 5.1 Entertainment Group, Artisan Entertainment, BMG Entertainment, Buena Vista Home Entertainment, Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment, DreamWorks Home Entertainment, EMI Recorded Music, Funai Corporation, Image Entertainment, JVC Company of America, Kenwood USA Corporation, MGM Home Entertainment, New Line Home Entertainment, Onkyo USA, Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company, Paramount Home Entertainment, Philips Consumer Electronics Company, Pioneer Electronics (USA), ProScan, RCA, Sony Electronics, Sony Music Entertainment, Sony Wonder, Toshiba America Consumer Products, Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Universal Music Group, Universal Studios Home Video, USA Home Entertainment, Warner Home Video and Warner Music Group.

Associate members are AGI, Alpha Enterprises, Americ Disc, Cinram, California Video Center, Crest National, Crush Digital, Deluxe Digital Services, Digital Video Compression Corporation, Disc Graphics, Dolby Laboratories, DTS, Enterprise DVD, InterActual Technologies, Panasonic Disc Services Corporation, Planet Web, Ritek Corporation, Sony Disc Manufacturing, Sony Pictures DVD Center, Technicolor, VM Labs and Warner Advanced Media Operations.

Interested consumers can reach the DVD Entertainment Group at (310) 967-2953, via e-mail at getinfo@dvdinformation.com or through its web site at www.dvdinformation.com.