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[ManaByte]

yes I have, but do you really think I care if its illegal? Am I hurting the industry by ripping a dvd to mp4 format? I may be hurting sony i guess but not really as I never intend to buy a umd ever.

So pirating movies is OK if it hurts a company you don't like?

 

[btrboyev]

but I'm not hurting anybody..and ripping a copy of a dvd you legally own isn't the definition of pirating.

 

[ManaByte]

but I'm not hurting anybody..and ripping a copy of a dvd you legally own isn't the definition of pirating.

But in order to do so, you must use a program to break the CSS encryption which is illegal to do. Unless of course you're making a copy of a pirated DVD.

 

[Brian Fellows]

Who cares as long as he isnt sharing it?

 

[btrboyev]

well technically I'm not doing anything illegal, but my handy dandy software is.

anyways why do you care? I'm not ripping any movies anyways as the process to convert them to mp4 just is to slow for me, and psp video generally sucks ass. But if one day i decide to do so..who fucking cares?

 

[RevenantKioku]

Who cares as long as he isnt sharing it?

People care. Law suits wouldn't be around if someone didn't care.

 

[ManaByte]

well technically I'm not doing anything illegal, but my handy dandy software is.

anyways why do you care? I'm not ripping any movies anyways as the process to convert them to mp4 just is to slow for me, and psp video generally sucks ass.

Well this whole thing started when someone posted something along the lines of "Don't buy UMD movies, just pirate your DVDs to memory stick!"

 

[btrboyev]

Well I don't know any cases of people being sued for ripping a movie they own to put on their psp..downloading movies is another thing altogether.

Well this whole thing started when someone posted something along the lines of "Don't buy UMD movies, just pirate your DVDs to memory stick!"

thats not what he said at all, he said why would I buy a umd of a movie I can buy on dvd and just rip that onto memory stick, thats a big difference than saying pirating.

 

[RevenantKioku]

Well I don't know any cases of people being sued for ripping a movie they own to put on their psp..downloading movies is another thing altogether.?thats not what he said at all, he said why would I buy a umd of a movie I can buy on dvd and just rip that onto memory stick, thats a big difference than saying pirating.

Well, if breaking CSS encryption is indeed illegal, then we won't be far off. Not that I'm sure how that's even trackable. But shit am crazy.

 

[ManaByte]

Well I don't know any cases of people being sued for ripping a movie they own to put on their psp..downloading movies is another thing altogether.

thats not what he said at all, he said why would I buy a umd of a movie I can buy on dvd and just rip that onto memory stick, thats a big difference than saying pirating.

No one's been caught with a PSP filled with ripped DVDs yet. But you better believe if anyone is caught with one, they won't care if you actually own the DVD or not. They'll just see pirated copies of movies residing on the memory stick that only could've been put there by breaking the CSS encryption on the DVD. Just because you don't consider the action pirating, it doesn't mean that it isn't.

 

[Squirrel Killer]

But in order to do so, you must use a program to break the CSS encryption which is illegal to do.

Civil disobedience isn't just for Ghandi.

 

[Shig]

I'm very interested to see how Disney handles the many scenes in Pom Poko involving giant inflatable tanuki testicles.

 

[FnordChan]

No one's been caught with a PSP filled with ripped DVDs yet. But you better believe if anyone is caught with one, they won't care if you actually own the DVD or not.

This is true. In fact, they won't care at all. Whoever "they" are.

FnordChan

 

[FoneBone]

Breaking the encryption may be illegal, but how is it in any way immoral to make a copy for yourself? And seeing as there's virtually no chance of getting caught, I don't think you're likely to make anyone give a shit.

 

[Shinobi]

Since when did Manabyte become the moral compass for the movie industry anyway?

Fuck those people. Fuck UMD movies too.

 

[AirBrian]

I'll be picking up either:

or

 

[Matrix]

For those that are getting Simpsons Season 6 and dont want the Homer head and want to keep all the sets the same,you can get the old style of box from here...

http://www.simpsonsbox.com/

For U.S. residents $2.95 for shipping and handling
For Canadian residents $4.95 for shipping and handling

 

[AirBrian]

For those that are getting Simpsons Season 6 and dont want the Homer head and want to keep all the sets the same,you can get the old style of box from here...

http://www.simpsonsbox.com/

For U.S. residents $2.95 for shipping and handling
For Canadian residents $4.95 for shipping and handling

Woah. Is that "official" or a fansite?

 

[goodcow]

Woah. Is that "official" or a fansite?

It's official, the phone number on the slip in the dvd tells you to go there for a replacement.

 

[AirBrian]

It's official, the phone number on the slip in the dvd tells you to go there for a replacement.

:lol That's awesome.

 

[.hacked]

UMDs:
Ninja Scroll (got it yesterday)
Sin City
Shaolin Soccer

DVDs:
Sin City
the two Studio Ghibli if I can find them

Anime release this week I already have:

Cromartie High School, Vol #4
Gatchaman DVD Collectors Boxed Set #2 (Uncut)
Maburaho, Vol #3
Madlax, Vol #3, The In Between
Magic Knight Rayearth, Season 2 DVD Boxed Set (Alpha Pack)
Samurai Gun, Vol #1, Cocked and Loaded w/ Art Box
Spiral Vol #6
Tenjho Tenge, Vol #2

 

[Error Macro]

The theatrical cut of Sin City won't be on the super duper special edition DVD that comes out in time for the holidays, so I think I'll get the current barebones one.

Oh, and the Fred Astaire/Ginger Rogers Warners box set is a MUST FREAKING BUY.

 

[Sweet Prince]

best one right there. King is gorgeous.

 

[JPRaup]

got this at midnight last night

there were two other ppl there at walmart, only 14.99

the only reason i got it at midnight was because i worked till 1145

but watched it, great movie

 

[aparisi2274]

For those that are getting Simpsons Season 6 and dont want the Homer head and want to keep all the sets the same,you can get the old style of box from here...

http://www.simpsonsbox.com/

For U.S. residents $2.95 for shipping and handling
For Canadian residents $4.95 for shipping and handling

If its official, then why put S6 in that ridiculous Homer Head.... I can understand if you boxed the seasons like that from S1, but to start in the middle is stupid...

Its like FOX said, lets spend this extra money to make a dumb looking case for S6, and at the same time, lets also spend the money to print normal looking S6 boxes and offer them to people as an alternative...

i wonder how many people are going to take advantage of it.

 

[Prospero]

Its like FOX said, lets spend this extra money to make a dumb looking case for S6, and at the same time, lets also spend the money to print normal looking S6 boxes and offer them to people as an alternative...

I'm betting that the alternate Simpsons S6 box looks really halfassed.

 

[Lucky Forward]

Looks like The (American) Office disk has some worthwhile extras on it. This is from the dvdtalk.com review:

The Extras
While there are just two extras listed, they make for almost three and a half hours worth of extra entertainment, bringing the total package up to over six hours of comedy. The biggest bonus would be the five commentary tracks, which are found on four episodes. The pilot gets two tracks, one with Steve Carell, John Krasinski, Rainn Wilson and BJ Novak, while the other features Krasinski, Wilson and Novak again, along with Jenna Fischer, Greg Daniels and Ken Kwapis. "Diversity Day" has Carell, Krasinski, Wilson, Novak and Daniels, then Carell leaves, and Larry Wilmore, Paul Lieberstein, Mindy Kaling and Michael Schur join the group for "The Alliance." The final commentary is on "Basketball," with Carell, Krasinski, Wilson, Novak and Daniels.

The tracks feature a ton of background info about how the show was shot, which is definitely a unique technique among network sitcoms. The cast and crew have plenty to talk about, from the writing to their acting to the design of the set and sponsors' reactions to episode content. They also have fun with their commentaries, cracking jokes often. It's interesting to hear them talk about the original British series, as there are plenty of ways the shows contrast and compare with each other.

Almost an hour of deleted scenes are included on this DVD, and unlike the majority of such material, most of these could be put back in without negatively affecting the series. There's some seriously funny comedy in these excised moments, most of which seem to have been cut for time purposes only. They can be viewed in one large group, or by episode.



The Bottom Line
After spending the first episode following closely to the series' UK inspiration, the series found its own spirit, cranking out five extremely funny and very uncomfortable looks at life in the soul-destroying world of office work. Led by Carrell's authoritative loser, the cast is perfect in their roles, delivering in each and every scene of this unusual show, and the DVD set, thought light on episodes, with just six in the first season, has very good audio and video quality and some nice extras. If you missed the show on TV, make sure you check it out on DVD, and fans of the show will enjoy another chance to see these episodes along with the bonus material.

I'll be picking this up later today.

 

[Lil' Dice]

I'm buying The Office today. anyone know how much it retails for?

 

[JPRaup]

19.99 at most stores

 

[aparisi2274]

I'm buying The Office today. anyone know how much it retails for?

Best Buy has it for $19.99

 

[ManaByte]

I bought:

 

[CajoleJuice]

Just picked it up at Circuit City with the free lithographs. I'm freaking estatic. I'm gonna double-dip too.

 

[ManaByte]

The Sin City UMD is great!

 

[ToyMachine228]

Going to get Sin City on DVD right after dinner, then picking up the UMD later in the week when I get paid!

 

[J2 Cool]

Ooooh.. fuck you for releasing this. I'm gonna have to go pick up Sin City!

 

[Kabuki Waq]

Brittany Murphy looks no where near as hot as she does on that cover.

 

[Link]

The Simpsons Season 6 case is the cheapest, chintziest packaging I've ever had the misfortune of owning. They are undoubtedly saving money with this flimsy piece of crap, and know most people won't bother with the alternate (most likely more expensive to produce) case. Well, my $2.95 is already in the mail.

Screw you, Fox, and your miserly ways.

 

[Ponn]

I went to pick up the Sin City UMD at CC and they didn't have any out. Asked a clerk if they got them in and he look all stupid at me for a moment then said "Uhhhh...no I don't think we got those in" Ahh well, I will go back in tomorrow if they still don't have them out i'm going to bitch them out and try to price match at Best Buy across the street.

 

[ManaByte]

I went to pick up the Sin City UMD at CC and they didn't have any out. Asked a clerk if they got them in and he look all stupid at me for a moment then said "Uhhhh...no I don't think we got those in" Ahh well, I will go back in tomorrow if they still don't have them out i'm going to bitch them out and try to price match at Best Buy across the street.

The UMD is in 1.85:1 with the same menus/previews as the DVD as well as the featurette. It's basically an exact copy of the DVD. Looks fantastic as well. Portable Jaime King boobies!

 

[Eric Hall]

I got Sin City and the UMD version today along with the Simpsons Box Set

Yea, it is a flimsy piece of shit.

 

[Mairu]

The Simpsons Season 6 case is the cheapest, chintziest packaging I've ever had the misfortune of owning. They are undoubtedly saving money with this flimsy piece of crap, and know most people won't bother with the alternate (most likely more expensive to produce) case. Well, my $2.95 is already in the mail.

Screw you, Fox, and your miserly ways.

Yeah, when we got it last week at BB, the first thing I noticed was how cheap it seemed. I mean, it looked kind of cool from the pictures, but in person you can see that it's really a piece of crap. Whenever I get around to buying it, I'm definately going to send in for the alternate box.

 

[Ponn]

The UMD is in 1.85:1 with the same menus/previews as the DVD as well as the featurette. It's basically an exact copy of the DVD. Looks fantastic as well. Portable Jaime King boobies!

Ahh thats cool. I figured I would cheat the system and avoid the double dip by picking up the UMD now and the special special edition of Sin City on DVD when it's released later.

 

[ManaByte]

Ahh thats cool. I figured I would cheat the system and avoid the double dip by picking up the UMD now and the special special edition of Sin City on DVD when it's released later.

Yeah, you just don't get the Dolby or DTS with the UMD naturally, but other than that it's an exact copy of the DVD.

People bash the Disney/Universal UMD prices; but they are the absolute best of all of the UMD movie releases since they basically just slap the entire DVD on a UMD disc. Fox is the worst so far since the video is zoomed in. T2 is like that as well.

 

[JPRaup]

anyone else love the menu for Sin City??

one of the best ive seen in a long time

 

[J2 Cool]

Bah, Im renting this. Single disc, check out all the flick, menus, little extra and sneak peeks. Then sit n wait.

 

[ToyMachine228]

anyone else love the menu for Sin City??

one of the best ive seen in a long time

Yeah it's really well done. Awesome comparisons between the graphnic novels and the film. I just watched the DVD for the first time, and it appears that they added a lot more color than what the theatrical cut had. That and some of the colors are brighter.

Anyway, I got the Marv and Goldie cover, and just watching the movie...Uh, I love it. I'll definitely be picking up the UMD this Friday, and you know what? I'll be getting the "superior" edition when that comes out too.

 

[Syckx]

Picked up Sin City (Willis and Alba cover), Pom Poko and My Neighbors the Yamadas. My fucking TV broke so I won't be able to watch any of them until Sunday.

 

[Grizzlyjin]

Just got back from picking up Sin City, of course I went with the Dwight & Gail cover. And to my surprise, Suncoast actually had a lithograph with all the main characters on it. And I am yet another person that loves the menu.

 

[Joe]

does the lithograph at circuit city contain one lithograph and you have to collect the set? or does the set come all together?

 

[ToyMachine228]

does the lithograph at circuit city contain one lithograph and you have to collect the set? or does the set come all together?

There's five different lithograms that come in the set, and you get them all when you buy it. There's Marv, Shellie, Hartigan, Nancy, and Jackie Boy included in the set.