If you are a Blu-ray movies fan, you might want to have a look at pocket BLU app in App Store, which is free. It’s from the Universal Studios through Deluxe Digital Studios to give you interactive Blu-ray experience on iPhone and iPod touch devices.

You can connect this app with your network enabled Blu-ray player in the same WiFi network and use it as a remote control to operate all the disc features. Press the Up, Down, Left, Right and enter buttons to navigate through the on-screen options for your Blu-ray disc. Also you can view video timeline in the landscape mode, slide on the timeline to watch any point in the film instantly and you can use the transport controls to chapter forward, back, play and pause. As a bonus feature, you can chat online with your friends using the pop-up keyboard while watching the movie.

If you have a pocket BLU enabled Blu-ray discs, you can unlock the premium contents of that movie and stream or save it on the device to watch it later. Also, the entire pocket BLU enabled movies trailer can be watched by streaming over the internet in this app.

This application will work on the pocket BLU enabled movies only. Universal Studios is going to release latest movies with this app enabled. The scheduled movies for this holiday season release are: Blu-ray editions of Bruno (November 17), Funny People (November 24), Public Enemies (December 8), Inglorious Basterds (December 15), American Pie Presents: The Book of Love (December 22) and 9 (December 29).

Price: Free
Compatible With : iPhone and iPod touch
Required OS Version: iPhone OS 2.2.1 or later
Download Link: iTunes

App Description:

Blu-ray™ just got a whole lot better! Introducing ‘pocket BLU™’, the perfect utility application to compliment your Blu-ray™ movie watching experience. Use it on the upcoming pocket BLU™ enabled Blu-ray™ releases of Bruno, Inglourious Basterds, and Funny People.

pocket BLU™ works seamlessly with your network connected Blu-ray™ player over Wi-Fi, and offers the following nifty components:
- A remote control that operates all on disc features (Playback, Hierarchical menus, Chat, Registration, and Color Key functionalities).
- A graphical timeline that appears when the device is held in landscape mode, allowing users to instantly access any point in the movie.
- A cross studio content listing of available Blu-ray™ titles where all available bonus content (Featurettes, Deleted Scenes, Short films, etc,) can be streamed or saved to the device for later viewing.
- A pop up keyboard that makes all on disc data entry easy and intuitive.

All bonus content from the Blu-ray™ disc can be streamed to your device over the Internet. Access the content wherever you find a Wi-Fi signal.

Make sure the Blu-ray™ disc you wish to purchase is ‘pocket BLU™’ enabled or your application will not be able to connect.

Requirements:
- A (2.0) Blu-ray™ player connected to the Internet over Wi-Fi.
- An iPhone™ or iPod Touch® running OS 2.2.1 or above connected to the player over the same Wi-Fi network.
- The pocket BLU™ application installed on your device.
- A pocket BLU™ enabled Blu-ray™ disc.

Watch for exciting new features in upcoming releases! There’s a lot in store for pocket BLU™!