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[VanMardigan]

Yeah, that's what I thought (and posted). There ARE movies on HD DVD you're interested in, but you'll be buying the BR version of them. I understand that.

 

[chubigans]

Bebpo, was District B13 any good on BD?

 

[Bebpo]

Yeah, that's what I thought (and posted). There ARE movies on HD DVD you're interested in, but you'll be buying the BR version of them. I understand that.

Well sure, but it doesn't change the fact that I'm waiting for an exclusive HD-DVD title to buy this year. I guess the big thing is that anime/cg has gone mainly Blu-ray at this point and that's the majority of stuff I want.

Bebpo, was District B13 any good on BD?

Was ok. Ironically I just watched it today as one of my friends came over yesterday and saw it on my shelf and told me it was an awesome movie.

It's got some great acrobatic martial arts stuff, but the story is super short and I felt it lost it's momentum after a while. It's also only 80 mins long ^^;

Video quality and sound quality was pretty good. No complaints besides some grain here and there.

 

[VanMardigan]

Well sure, but it doesn't change the fact that I'm waiting for an exclusive HD-DVD title to buy this year. I guess the big thing is that anime/cg has gone mainly Blu-ray at this point and that's the majority of stuff I want.

True, but you see, because you CHOOSE to get the BR version doesn't really seem fair for you to post what you originally did, which seemed disparaging towards the HD DVD lineup this holiday season. You made personal choices to buy the BR versions, which I "get".


Oh, and since you seem to like anime, have you seen the Freedom Vol 1 HD DVD? Web features, first hybrid HD DVD/DVD single side disc, very nice transfer. You should at least rent it.

 

[chubigans]

Was ok. Ironically I just watched it today as one of my friends came over yesterday and saw it on my shelf and told me it was an awesome movie.

It's got some great acrobatic martial arts stuff, but the story is super short and I felt it lost it's momentum after a while. It's also only 80 mins long ^^;

Video quality and sound quality was pretty good. No complaints besides some grain here and there.

Ah, thanks. I've been wondering as the parkour looked neat in the trailer.

 

[Bebpo]

Oh, and since you seem to like anime, have you seen the Freedom Vol 1 HD DVD? Web features, first hybrid HD DVD/DVD single side disc, very nice transfer. You should at least rent it.

Seen a little of it. 3d cell-shaded animation isn't really my cup of tea so I'm passing on it. Especially since it's 6 releases. If they package it into a bundle for <$80 when it's finished I'll probably buy it just to watch it all.

 

[neojubei]

Anyone knows when Final Fantasy: advent children will be released on blu-ray? Or is it still sometime in 2007.


Bebpo:

Do you know of a site that lists all the anime releases on blu-ray?

thanks

 

[Bebpo]

Anyone knows when Final Fantasy: advent children will be released on blu-ray? Or is it still sometime in 2007.


Bebpo:

Do you know of a site that lists all the anime releases on blu-ray?

thanks

Re: FFAC, from what it seems, it seems like it's finished and ready for release but SquareEnix says there aren't enough Blu-ray owners right now to make them millions on it in sales so they are going to hold the title back until the install base reaches a certain #, just like FF13. It's pretty bullshit, but that's greedy corporations for you. So maybe late 2008 I'd guess.

For anime...animeondvd.com will list US release dates like the upcoming WoH/Akira/Freedom/DBZ stuff. But for Japanese releases or French ones like the Paprika disc, you just need to look around. Next major title to be announced for release date will likely be Cowboy Bebop movie at this point. I'm hoping for Dec or Jan.

 

[distantmantra]

Freedom is too fucking expensive for too fucking little at this point. BV USA will have to put it out in some sort of boxset/collection before I even consider it.

For anime...animeondvd.com will list US release dates like the upcoming WoH/Akira/Freedom/DBZ stuff. But for Japanese releases or French ones like the Paprika disc, you just need to look around. Next major title to be announced for release date will likely be Cowboy Bebop movie at this point. I'm hoping for Dec or Jan.

Paprika and Cowboy Bebop: Knockin' on Heaven's Door would be a nice little gift from Sony for Christmas. They've also got Tokyo Godfathers, Steamboy, Memories and Metropolis to bring out at some point as well. Maybe Sony will release the Blood+ TV series on Blu ray, too, once it finishes it's Adult Swim run.

And since we're talking about anime, I still think Manga/Bandai will release Solid State Society on Blu Ray before the year is over...

 

[Bebpo]

Fwiw, when I took a Bandai Visual survey when registering WoH I told them to make sure to put Gundam OO out on Blu-ray

 

[thaivo]

No need to but a dick about it man.
Im not going to sit here and say theres nothing i want on HD DVD and that its all just shit.
But just like some of you hd dvd fanbois like to say all the time(several times in the last few pages as well) "theres more than enough content on MY format so i couldnt care less about the other one."
I would also buy Clerks 2 and some other movies as well.

Are you referring to me? I said there was more than enough content to make me happy, but in the same message, I said I'd love some of the Pixar films that are coming out, as well as Casino Royale. I never said I couldn't care less about BD exclusives.. I could care more, but I could care less. :lol

 

[distantmantra]

Fwiw, when I took a Bandai Visual survey when registering WoH I told them to make sure to put Gundam OO out on Blu-ray

I'd love to see Gundam OO be the first series to see a Blu Ray release in Japan, even if it was ridiculously expensive.

I really wouldn't be surprised if Sony does one or two Blood+ collections on Blu Ray in a year or so once it finishes it's run on Adult Swim.

 

[mrklaw]

I am looking for the w00t but can't see it.
If it is supposed to be w00t for hd-dvd I would be a little embarrassed that with that many more players that hd still cant get sales leads.
If it is for Blu ray it really is not a woot since it needs to do better in stand alone units.

doesn't include PS3 sales, so its skewed.

You already have a 360. At what price would you consider the add-on?
.

the HDDVD add on isn't the issue IMO. Its the overall cost of owning. If you honestly think that eventually bluray will 'win' or that movies you want will be on bluray, then not just the player, but eventually the HDDVDs that you buy may need to be rebought. So the cost can rise dramatically.

Of course they'll still play in your HDDVD addon, but if your next player isn't a dual format, eventually the addon will stop working, or you'll move on from the 360, or you'll want to consolidate your AV setup...

 

[Costanza]

I finally got around to watching Disturbia, and it was pretty damn good.

It was surprising to see a BR disc in full screen too.

 

[LM4sure]

Yes people are buying blu-ray movies despite not having a player that plays them. /eyeroll.

cry me a river! lol
so defensive. i love it!!!!

 

[fortified_concept]

cry me a river! lol
so defensive. i love it!!!!

Joke character

Spoiler

or 12 year old fanboy

confirmed

 

[mrklaw]

anyone got Patlabor or Jin-Roh? Are they out yet?

Tempted but they are expensive so I figured I'd wait until an Anime nut bought them and gave their impressions.

I have them on DVD but am curious about anime in HD. Especially Giant Robots.

 

[djkimothy]

I finally got around to watching Disturbia, and it was pretty damn good.

It was surprising to see a BR disc in full screen too.

Well, some films are presented in 16:9 AR so it really depends on the film whether or not you'll be getting the black bars. I find having a film presented in 16:9 makes upscaled SD more tolerable.

 

[Ignatz Mouse]

we better get batman classic on blu ray when tdk comes out! And it better be an excellent transfer!

1966 or 1989?

 

[Ignatz Mouse]

I finally got around to watching Disturbia, and it was pretty damn good.

It was surprising to see a BR disc in full screen too.

Disturbia is fullscreen? What?

 

[mrklaw]

Disturbia is fullscreen? What?

=16:9 for HD.

probably shot in 1.78:1

 

[Suikoguy]

=16:9 for HD.

probably shot in 1.78:1

Yeah, 16:9 is the new full screen.

 

[Days like these...]

=16:9 for HD.

probably shot in 1.78:1

House of wax is full screen too. Movie's not so hot neither is the transfer.

 

[Ignatz Mouse]

I'd rather they keep the original aspect ratio, but that doesn't sound as horrible as the 4:3 rape of so many movies.

 

[DarienA]

Was ok. Ironically I just watched it today as one of my friends came over yesterday and saw it on my shelf and told me it was an awesome movie.

It's got some great acrobatic martial arts stuff, but the story is super short and I felt it lost it's momentum after a while. It's also only 80 mins long ^^;

Yeah that's what I thought when I bought the DVD eons ago.. not a bad purchase, but story-wise just kinda all over the place... some nice sequences though.

Cyril Raffaelli rocked in Live Free or Die Hard BTW.

 

[VanMardigan]

Hybrid Player Price War Brewing? LG Lowers Price of 'Super Blu' HD DVD/Blu-ray Player

With the arrival of Samsung's $1,049 dual-format player on the horizon for this fall, LG has lowered the price of its existing BH100 HD DVD/Blu-ray player by $200.

The first dual-format player to hit stores shelves, LG's BH100 has remained at its original retail price of $1,199 since its introduction earlier this year.

Of course, even at its new reduced price of $999, the LG player remains good deal more expensive than buying two separate standalone players (Toshiba's HD-A2 and Sony's BDP-S300 retail at a combined cost of $898), but it's certainly a step in the right direction.

This latest pricecut from LG comes just a couple months before Samsung's planned BDP-UP5000 is scheduled to hit store shelves. That deck was previously announced with a retail price $1,049. Unlike the LG player, the Samsung is slated to include full support of both BD-Java and HDi, as well as web-enabled features on both formats.

No word yet from Samsung on any price drops for its upcoming BDP-UP5000, but we wouldn't be surprised if it hit the market at something below its originally announced MSRP. Stay tuned...

Good stuff. I wish a third company would join the fray and accelerate the process. Maybe dual format players are cheap by next holiday.

 

[heavy liquid]

Finally some info and details on Battlestar Galactica Season One (+miniseries).

Six disc set due out 12/4 for $99.98 SRP:

http://hddvdformat.blogspot.com/2007/08/battlestar-galactica-season-one-on-hd.html

Universal Studios Home Entertainment has now confirmed that the Battlestar Galactica (2004): Season One will be available on 6-disc HD DVD set from December 4. The high-definition version of this TV series is available to own only on HD DVD. It is a non-combo HD DVD set and has a suggested price tag of $99.98 SRP.

Each episode of the series will be presented in 1080p High Definition Widescreen 1.78:1 video with Dolby TrueHD 5.1 (English) and Dolby Digital-Plus 5.1 (English) audio options. Only English [SDH] and French subtitle options are included.

A breakdown of the bonus materials on each disc:

Disc One:

* Encyclopedia Galactica - An interactive guide including ships, characters, colonies and flight training manual (HD DVD-Exclusive)
* Picture in Picture - Behind the Scenes of the Mini Series (HD DVD-Exclusive)
* Feature Commentary with Director Michael Rymer and Executive Producers David Eick and Ronald D. Moore
* Deleted Scenes - Mini Series
* Sketches and Art
* From Miniseries to Series
* Change Is Good, Now They're Babes
* The Cylon Centurion
* Future/Past Technology
* The Doctor Is Out (Of His Mind)
* Production
* Visual Effects
* Epilogue

Disc Two:

* Encyclopedia Galactica - An interactive guide including ships, characters, colonies and flight training manual (HD DVD-Exclusive)
* Picture in Picture - Behind the Scenes of the Mini Series (HD DVD-Exclusive)
* Deleted Scenes
* Feature Commentary with Director Michael Rymer and Executive Producers David Eick and Ronald D. Moore
* Pilot Commentary with Director Michael Rymer and Executive Producers David Eick and Ronald D. Moore

Disc Three:

* Deleted Scenes
* Episode 103 "Bastille Day" Commentary with Ronald D. Moore and David Eick
* Episode 104 "Act of Contrition" Commentary with Ronald D. Moore and David Eick

Disc Four:

* Deleted Scenes
* Episode 105 "You Can't Go Home Again" Commentary with Ronald D. Moore and David Eick

Disc Five:

* Deleted Scenes
* Episode 109 "Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down" Commentary with Executive Producer Ronald D. Moore
* Episode 110 "The Hand of God" Commentary with Executive Producer Ronald D. Moore

Disc Six:

* Deleted Scenes
* Episode 111 "Colonial Day" Commentary with Executive Producer Ronald D. Moore
* Episode 112 "Kobol's Last Gleaming" Pt 1 Commentary with Executive Producer Ronald D. Moore
* Episode 113 "Kobol's Last Gleaming" Pt. 2 Commentary with Executive Producer Ronald D. Moore

 

[neojubei]

Finally some info and details on Battlestar Galactica Season One (+miniseries).

Six disc set due out 12/4 for $99.98 SRP:

http://hddvdformat.blogspot.com/2007/08/battlestar-galactica-season-one-on-hd.html

Damn you universal. Damn you all.

 

[djkimothy]

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Damn you universal. Damn you all.

You must watch a lot of TV. :/

 

[Ignatz Mouse]

From HoolywoodinHiDef (a site I don't visit, but liked from EngadgetHD, and yes, backed by Blu), quoting a conversation with the head of Universal:

Even if, for the sake of argument, you go along with Universal's belief that the format war is driving prices down more quickly, Kornblau admits that there is only a limited window of time for which this situation can be interpreted as beneficial for consumers, retailers, and studios. He says that window will start to close when players drop to a price of $200 and consumers start making their choice, which is what will guide Universal's ultimate course.

Reading between the lines, it sounds like Universal is planning to go multi-format next year, after player prices bottom out. It may be a bit of a stretch, but he does say he'll follow the consumers, and I don't think anybody seriously thinks the consumers are going to take up HD-DVD all of a sudden after all the incentives so far have failed to swing the tide.

http://www.hollywoodinhidef.com/blog_detail.php?id=107

 

[neojubei]

You must watch a lot of TV. :/

What does that mean? I only have a select number of shows that i watch, LOST, Heroes and Battlestar Galatica. I used to be big on Buffy and Angel, but those are gone now.

 

[dalyr95]

Anyone know what The Rock's transfer is like? Worth picking up?

Also 1080p Buffy, nice

 

[tedtropy]

Finally some info and details on Battlestar Galactica Season One (+miniseries).

Six disc set due out 12/4 for $99.98 SRP:

http://hddvdformat.blogspot.com/2007/08/battlestar-galactica-season-one-on-hd.html

Sweet. My HD-DVD drive just reaffirmed it was worth it. I'm not looking forward to rebuying BSG, but I know the weaker elements of me won't be able to resist.

 

[djkimothy]

What does that mean? I only have a select number of shows that i watch, LOST, Heroes and Battlestar Galatica. I used to be big on Buffy and Angel, but those are gone now.

LOL, it's just that you seem to be anticipating a lot of shows in HD.

 

[epmode]

@ Battlestar Galactica news. And I just bought my first Blu-Ray film.

 

[kaching]

What I'd really like to see is a collection of the BSG battle scenes in High Def. I love the show, but I've done the "collect the whole TV series" thing once (Farscape) and I don't think I'm going to do that again. Give me 1-2 disc collections of series highlights and I might bite.

 

[Chemo]

LOL, it's just that you seem to be anticipating a lot of shows in HD.

I think a lot of us are... I myself am so fucking into TV on DVD, maybe even more than films. I'm really ready for this shit to take off. So far all I have is two seasons of Weeds, though. :/ If they'd start The Sopranos at Season 1, I'd be all over it (I have never seen a single episode, so I'm in wait mode).

 

[yacobod]

universal needs to release Conan the Barbarian on hd-dvd

 

[DarkJediKnight]

Give me Dexter and Rome on High Def. I made the miscalculated error of not having a PVR when they were showing Rome on TMN HD (we don't get HBO HD in Canada). I wish I had it taped.

Anyone here own the entire Rome series on PVR and want to burn it on Blu-ray?

 

[DarkJediKnight]

Cover for Pixar's short films collection.

 

[djkimothy]

http://dvd.themanroom.com/images/covers/bluray/large/3982.jpg[/img]

Cover for Pixar's short films collection.

I'm loving the new Disney covers. I'm not sure if I'll get this one. Ratatouille is still top on my list.

I have to be a lot more selective now in the fall, what with all the Blu-ray/PS3 games coming out. Plus probably being unemployed.

 

[Chemo]

Cover for Pixar's short films collection.

I think I have to say it one more time: Peace out, you horrible swoosh.

 

[captive]

cry me a river! lol
so defensive. i love it!!!!

lol you think that was defensive, i was proving your ignorant ass wrong.

So how bout my paypal offer, 20 bucks for you to shut the fuck up and never post in this thread again upon pain of banning?

 

[captive]

I <3 amazon. Ordered Fifth Element and Wild Hogs yesterday and getting them tomorrow.

 

[djkimothy]

I <3 amazon. Ordered Fifth Element and Wild Hogs yesterday and getting them tomorrow.

Fifth Element was awesome. Transfer is on par with other tier 1 (even some tier 0) discs.

Audio should be good as well?

 

[calder]

Ordered ... Wild Hogs

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I'm probably missing some. :-0

 

[captive]

Fifth Element was awesome. Transfer is on par with other tier 1 (even some tier 0) discs.

Audio should be good as well?

The high def digest review of the original said the audio was pretty good, that same PCM got ported over, and they also added a new Dolby TrueHD track. Ill try and compare, but i doubt i will hear much of a difference.

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I'm probably missing some. :-0

What? I saw the movie in theaters and thought it was pretty funny. Excuse me for not limiting my self to shakespearian theater only.

 

[DarkJediKnight]

Fifth Element was awesome. Transfer is on par with other tier 1 (even some tier 0) discs.

Audio should be good as well?

The master is 44/16. So the 44/16 PCM or 44/16 True HD track is as good as 5th element will ever sound.

 

[djkimothy]

The master is 44/16. So the 44/16 PCM or 44/16 True HD track is as good as 5th element will ever sound.

Awesome, I can never tell. I'm using the TVs speakers.

 

[captive]

Awesome, I can never tell. I'm using the TVs speakers.

Makes yourself a surround sound system