This week marks the release of the first batch of high-definition DVDs since on-the-fence Warner landed decidedly on the Blu side; I must admit, as an HD DVD man, the day feels a bit colder than normal. But no matter—the format war is far from over.

On a lighter note, both formats have some exciting titles to speak of, including the Blu-ray release of one of my favorite movies from 2007, Sunshine; Roman Polanski’s Oscar-winning film, The Pianist, on HD DVD; and the long-awaited special edition of David Fincher’s Zodiac, also on HD DVD. The DVD release from July contained nary a special feature, so this two-disc director’s cut ought to please those Fincher fans waiting for a decent version.

Check out the full list of high-def releases after the jump.

Blu-ray:

• 3:10 to Yuma (Lionsgate)—starring Russell Crowe, Christian Bale and Gretchen Mol; directed by James Mangold
• Con Air (Buena Vista)—starring Nicolas Cage, John Cusack and John Malkovich; directed by Simon West
• Dragon Wars (Sony)—starring Jason Behr, Amanda Brooks and Robert Forster; directed by Hyung-rae Shim
• Killing Machine/Shogun’s Ninja (BCI)—starring Sonny Chiba and Yutaka Nakajima; directed by Norifumi Suzuki
• Man on Fire (Fox)—starring Denzel Washington, Dakota Fanning and Christopher Walken; directed by Tony Scott
• Night of the Werewolf/Vengeance of the Zombies (BCI)—starring Paul Naschy, Mirta Miller and Azucena Hernandez; directed by Paul Naschy
• The Rock (Buena Vista)—starring Nicolas Cage, Sean Connery and Ed Harris; directed by Michael Bay
• Sister Street Fighter/Sister Street Fighter 2 (BCI)—starring Masashi Ishibashi, Tsunehiko Watase and Etsuko Shihomi; directed by Higehiro Ozawa
• Sunshine (Fox)—starring Cillian Murphy, Chris Evans and Rose Byrne; directed by Danny Boyle

HD DVD:

• Mobsters (Universal)—starring Christian Slater, Patrick Dempsey and Lara Flynn Boyle; directed by Michael Karbelnikoff
• The Pianist (Universal)—starring Adrien Brody, Frank Finlay and Thomas Kretschmann; directed by Roman Polanski
• White Noise (Universal)—starring Michael Keaton, Deborah Kara Unger and Chandra West; directed by Geoffrey Sax
• White Noise 2: The Light (Universal)—starring Katee Sackoff and Nathan Fillion, directed by Patrick Lussier
• Zodiac: Director’s Cut (Paramount)—starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Mark Ruffalo and Robert Downey Jr.; directed by David Fincher

(Click here to see the TV on DVD options for this week.)