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The 8th Annual Digital Bits Bitsy Awards!
Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, step right up! Feast your eyes and glut your souls as we bring you The 8th Annual Digital Bits Bitsy Awards! Please do not crowd the podium, folks... plenty of room for all! Step back, boy, ya bother me.

Yessir, 2006 was an eventful year in the world of digital entertainment. A certain number of early adopters chose sides in the Blu-ray Disc vs. HD-DVD format war, a continuing digital dust-up that so far has produced more confusion in the marketplace than victors. Other early adopters actually chose to remain neutral for the time being, waiting to see how the situation plays itself out before committing to either format. We've created new categories to honor the best work in both high-def formats this year, although nothing would make us happier than to have to eliminate one or the other this time next year.

Meanwhile, still others (including, arguably, nearly all mainstream consumers) sat out the whole format war entirely, perfectly content with the home theater experience offered by DVD. That's certainly not a bad option for most people, although with the format entering its tenth year, it becomes harder and harder for longtime DVD fans to work up much excitement over it. With virtually all of the major titles on most folks' wish lists released, studios returned to the well repeatedly in 2006, upgrading older titles in record numbers. Some of these re-releases were welcome upgrades. Others, most assuredly, were not. But between the special editions that really were something special and the release of some amazing obscurities that we never even imagined we'd see on disc, we found more than enough great work to honor this year. And, in honor of the 10th anniversary of DVD (and The Digital Bits, not coincidentally), we've even created a few new categories, including a Special Achievement Award honoring work that has been consistently superior for nearly the entire life of the DVD format.

And now, ladies and gentlemen, before I tell you any more, I'm going to show you the greatest thing your eyes have ever beheld. He was a king and a god in the world he knew, but now he comes to civilization merely a captive - a show to gratify your curiosity. Ladies and gentlemen, I give you...

King Bitsy: The Eighth Annual Wonder of the World!

Bill Hunt, Todd Doogan, Adam Jahnke and Barrie Maxwell
(your ever humble hosts)
The Digital Bits

With special contributions by Matt Rowe of MusicTAP.


Editors' Top 10 Choices

Outstanding Achievements in DVD for 2006

Other DVD Awards for 2006
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