Blu-ray freebie deal extended

Members of the Blu-ray Disc Association are extending their five-free Blu-ray Disc movie promotion through the holiday buying season.

The offer, which began this summer, enables purchasers of Blu-ray Disc players to receive free Blu-ray Discs. Consumers who purchase any qualifying Blu-ray player, including PlayStation3, between Oct. 1, 2007 and Jan. 31, 2008, can choose five free Blu-ray movies from among 18 titles.

Hardware manufacturers are: Panasonic, Philips, Pioneer, Samsung, and Sony.

Titles are: “Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl,” “Wild Hogs,” “American Psycho,” “Chain Reaction,” “The Devil’s Rejects,” “Flight of the Phoenix,” “Full Metal Jacket,” “Hart’s War,” “The Last Waltz,” “Omen 666,” “The Patriot,” “The Prestige,” “Species,” “Stir of Echoes,” “Superman: The Movie,” “SWAT,” “Swordfish” and “Ultraviolet.” (info from TWICE)