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Hi-Def Media Lovefest: The war is over and we can all go home.
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The Main Event
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Onix said:
Check the link of my post.
DarkJediKnight
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What annoys me is that Universal keeps touting U-control and HDI, yet they keep sticking DD+ 1.5mbps tracks on their releases. And worse - NO ONE FREAKING COMPLAINS!
Who gives a shit about extras if your main feature is lacking?
Who gives a shit about extras if your main feature is lacking?
Why any HD disc gets released without PCM/Dolby TrueHD/DTS HD/MA is beyond me.DarkJediKnight said:
I was really disappointed when i bought Flags of Our Fathers to find out it was dolby digital, i didnt even buy it for me and i was disappointed.
DarkJediKnight
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Final cover for cars. Very Pirates-like and that swoosh isn't as annoying. This will be the new video reference. The demo looks insanely sharp and vibrant.
Ignatz Mouse
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:lol my homies turning on me!
It's FUD because of the focus on such a non-newsworthy item. Do we need two articles (at least) about Universal feeling pressure the same week? One of which occurred *before* this conference?
Universal has been under pressure since at least CES, and Graffeo has been adamant since he took top spot. Which means that the state today is the exact same as it was months ago. So this is FUD.
Trust me, nobody wants Universal to publish Blu-ray more than I do. But I know FUD when I see it,a nd seeing two articles in the same week about it makes me think it's new anti-HD-DVD meme.
It's FUD because of the focus on such a non-newsworthy item. Do we need two articles (at least) about Universal feeling pressure the same week? One of which occurred *before* this conference?
Universal has been under pressure since at least CES, and Graffeo has been adamant since he took top spot. Which means that the state today is the exact same as it was months ago. So this is FUD.
Trust me, nobody wants Universal to publish Blu-ray more than I do. But I know FUD when I see it,a nd seeing two articles in the same week about it makes me think it's new anti-HD-DVD meme.
The Main Event
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Ignatz Mouse
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I saw Fifth Element last night (I had been holding off for the rerelease) and it was great. It's one my my more-often-rewatched movies, and it looked really really good in HD.
DarkJediKnight
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The Main Event said:
I always wondered, is that that Screech guy?
ChrisJames
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Petrarca said:
Yes, we will enjoy Knocked Up, while you watch your Spidey 3 and Pirates 3.
Honestly this thread has been so shitty lately I don't even bother posting (which probably makes most of you happy), but come on, what's so lol worthy about knocked up coming out on HD DVD. It's an awesome movie that just happens to be put out by Universal.
On another note, I picked up The Big Lebowski on HD DVD this week and it looks really great. I would definitely recommend it to anyone on the fence.
Ignatz Mouse
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It's just petrarca trying to stir up shit.
I'm sitting on no fence, but Lebowski and Children of Men are my most-wanted Universal HD movies.
I'm sitting on no fence, but Lebowski and Children of Men are my most-wanted Universal HD movies.
fatty
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Why so much hate in here for HD-DVD? To me, neither format has emerged as superior. Picture quality is better but there isn't that dramatic jump from DVD as there was from VHS to DVD. A few of my current DVDs have such a great transfer that they rival high definition television. Add to this that I see both sides are pushing interactive features that are worthless. I'd be happier if they actually took advantages of some of the existing features on standard dvds, like the never used 'multiple angle' button on the remote. Yet I see some people in here taking a very passionate stance against one of the formats (particular HD-DVD), how come?
Ignatz Mouse
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I think this must be a 3 day cycle or so.
Ignatz Mouse
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DarienA said:
I think it's getting quicker.
fortified_concept
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Petrarca said:
Knocked Up was a great comedy and at least it's not complete garbage like Bluray's biggest commercial hit coming called Spiderman 3. I can accept being biased -hell I'm biased too- but use your damn logic because othewise you're not better than the Sony haters in this forum.
Here's the Jay Leno conversation:
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=877166
Leno: "and the Blu-ray is really cool..."
Bullock: "What is that?"
Leno: "You haven't seen the movie in Blu-ray? I mean like everything is like, like
Bullock: "Blue?"
(laughs)
Leno: well it's, it's more ray... but no, it's ahh enhanced, it's like above HD"
Bullock: "Is it? But HD for woman is not necessarily a good thing"
Leno: "Why is that?"
Bullock: "Have you seen HD, all of a sudden you see everything...we don't want to see that, you want it several generations away from this (motions hand over face)....kinda like what everyone is seeing at home right now they go "oh she doesn't look bad," that's because they don't see it in HD"
Leno: Blah, blah, blah...<mumbling some crap that is not funny>
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=877166
Leno: "and the Blu-ray is really cool..."
Bullock: "What is that?"
Leno: "You haven't seen the movie in Blu-ray? I mean like everything is like, like
Bullock: "Blue?"
(laughs)
Leno: well it's, it's more ray... but no, it's ahh enhanced, it's like above HD"
Bullock: "Is it? But HD for woman is not necessarily a good thing"
Leno: "Why is that?"
Bullock: "Have you seen HD, all of a sudden you see everything...we don't want to see that, you want it several generations away from this (motions hand over face)....kinda like what everyone is seeing at home right now they go "oh she doesn't look bad," that's because they don't see it in HD"
Leno: Blah, blah, blah...<mumbling some crap that is not funny>
Ignatz Mouse said:
I'm still not following your logic.
FUD would be to state that Universal is breaking under the pressure without any evidence.
These are articles simply restating that Universal is under pressure ... and the reason they were written was because new 'public' examples of the pressure came up. That is simply not FUD.
fatty
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M3wThr33 said:
I don't like having two competing formats out there either, but if it wasn't for this war, prices wouldn't be as low as they are.
And what reason does HD-DVD have to admit defeat? Even with taking PS3 into consideration, sales aren't that lopsided. Yeah, only 1 studio doesn't support blu-ray, but that's a pretty huge studio. Because we're this late into the game and clearly both sides aren't going anywhere for a while, I'd rather see more studios give in and support both formats. Regular consumers are confused enough as it is anyway.
fatty said:
Most feel that if it isn't down to one format by next year, they will both likely end up niche at best.
Most people want HD DVD to die because BD simply stands a better chance of making it at this point. It has dramatically better support ... and has been consistantly outselling HD DVD this year.
Ignatz Mouse
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Onyx, the first article (referenced here, I think, or at engadgethd) didn't have any public evidence at all. It cited only a source in the BD Group. And the second one sounds more like some pro-BD people made noise and a conference and it was somehow turned into news.
Like I said, it's not the facts, it's the timing and the focus. There's nothing (but sales charts) to suggest Universal is closer to going Blu. I myself speculated that they wouldn't until post-holidays, when the writing on the wall was so clear there would be nothing left to gain in holding out.
Like I said, it's not the facts, it's the timing and the focus. There's nothing (but sales charts) to suggest Universal is closer to going Blu. I myself speculated that they wouldn't until post-holidays, when the writing on the wall was so clear there would be nothing left to gain in holding out.
fortified_concept
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fatty said:
Fact is the faster HD-DVD dies the faster the consumers will start buying HD products which will eventually become mainstream. As for prices they'll go down much faster when Bluray starts selling as a mainstream product and that will happen only when there's only one format. The only thing HD-DVD achieves right now is to confuse the consumers. And Toshiba doesn't need to admit defeat, the second Universal announces support for Blu-Ray HD-DVD will be dead.
Crayon Shinchan
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fatty said:
HD-DVD prices are the ones that are low...
on the BD side, prices seem to be lowering themselves relative to the PS3.
So the options are kinda shitty TBH; cheap, less compatible HD player.
Expensive, but much more compatible player... that also doubles as a game machine!
I don't see how its a tough decision to make on this forum of all places.
Ignatz Mouse
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fatty said:
I don't really know if that's true. DVD prices dropped dramatically even after DiVX was dead. Really, these things are not that expensive to make, once the basic R and D and retooling costs are paid for.
Two-to-one sales is pretty lopsided for products that don;t have much else differentiating them. And having two formats is confusing, why would you want to keep both around?
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