The brilliant drama series Mad Men gets its second season on to Blu-ray on July 13 in the UK. As with most HBO productions the production values are superb with a great script, brilliant script and stellar cast. The research prior the show is astounding with it depicting the era with great detail – from the clothes people are wearing, to the jargon and the products used.

We expect over 10 hours of advertising craze over three discs with a DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 soundtrack.

Note: Mad Men season 1 is expected already next month, so it’s a great chance to catch up on the first 10 brilliant hours in run up to the season two release.

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The British supernatural sitcom Being Human is making its way onto Blu-ray for a May 11 release. The comedy show revolves around two flat sharing guys – Mitchell and George – who are also a vampire and a werewolf, and whose flat is haunted by the ghost of Annie. Sounds twisted? You bet! Is it funny! Absolutely!

The Being Human Blu-ray series 1 boxset clocks in at no less than 345 minutes in gorgeous high definition. No details about the soundtrack as of yet.

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The brilliant HBO drama Mad Men is due for a UK Blu-ray release in early May. Being a huge fan of the show, I certainly look forward to owning this masterpiece on blu-ray.

The show revolves around a fictional New York Madison Avenue advertising agency in the fifthies. The main character is creative mastermind Donald Draper, who’s as very intrguing character. Even if you’re not hugely interested in the advertising world, it’s definitely worth a watch purely for it’s compelling stories and true interpretation of the era.

The box set will weigh in on three discs with over 10 hours of the show, with DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1.

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Best Bang for Your Buck - 10 Hours of Blu-Ray Glory

Apparently after finishing shooting Saving Private Ryan, Spielberg and Hanks still hadn’t had enough of WWII. And the outcome is nothing but spectacular. During ten intense hours, this mini series depicts the struggles of the 101st Airborne Division’s easy company, from training to final battle.

Throughout the whole series, you will be treated to an absolute exquisit HD experience; both in terms of picture and sound. The series is shown in 1080p Full HD resolution that is astonishingly detailed and vibrant. You can see details in faces and flesh that makes viewing the grizzly scenes much more intense. Adding to this is the masterfully mixed DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 soundtrack that will throw you back in the sofa for each bomb that’s dropped and make you duck for bullets.

This mini series is an absolut must for any fan of the war genre, or just fan of high-quality TV. It also doesn’t hurt that it can be picked up for just over £30 at many stores. Great value for 10 hours of the best Blu-Ray action to date.