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Hi-Def Media Lovefest: The war is over and we can all go home.
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Ignatz Mouse
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Van: true enough, and that makes a reasonable amoutn of sense. I think that's more likely than anything I said.
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The Main Event
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Oni Jazar said:
Another one:
http://www.highdefdigest.com/news/show/New_Line/Disc_Annoucements/New_Line_Brings_Pans_Labyrinth_to_Blu-ray,_HD_DVD/1039
MINE. MINE.
Days like these...
Have a Blessed Day
The Main Event said:
I''m glad I held off buying the SD version. Dec. 26 can''t come soon enough.
DarkJediKnight
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Oni Jazar said:
Sure, but usually imported.
TAJ
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Oni Jazar said:
The only ones I've watched are the two French Terminator 2 discs if you mean DTS HD Master Audio lossless. But seriously, what the fuck?
Yeah, let's put our audio in a format that none of the players can decode. Why does anybody even take DTS seriously anymore? They're like 3DRealms at this point.
Days like these...
Have a Blessed Day
bishoptl said:
Fear of teh ban stick for one and cause it's looking like both formats wil be around for a while.
VanMardigan
has calmed down a bit.
The Main Event said:
Further proof that the Hairspray and Rush Hour 3 delays really WERE for region coding reasons and not some hidden favoritism for BR. This movie has been out on the foreign markets and New Line drops it the same day as the BR.
Awesome because it means the catalog titles like LOTR that have already been distributed worldwide should see no delay either.
distantmantra
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VanMardigan said:Further proof that the Hairspray and Rush Hour 3 delays really WERE for region coding reasons and not some hidden favoritism for BR. This movie has been out on the foreign markets and New Line drops it the same day as the BR.
Awesome because it means the catalog titles like LOTR that have already been distributed worldwide should see no delay either.
But, if it's a catalog title that New Line has worldwide distribution rights to, it will be delayed on HD-DVD. New Line doesn't have worldwide distribution rights to Pan's Labyrinth, which is why it's on both formats right away.
At least, that's what New Line has said in the past about their releasing plans.
VanMardigan
has calmed down a bit.
distantmantra said:
ONLY if that title hasn't already been made available in all markets. That would apply to their new releases. Their catalog releases shouldn't be a problem.
distantmantra
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VanMardigan said:
New Line has worldwide distribution rights to LOTR, right? That means it's not available in all markets, and that it would more than likely get delayed for HD-DVD unless they got region coding to make them happy.
VanMardigan
has calmed down a bit.
distantmantra said:
How is it not already available???
I'm confused.
distantmantra
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VanMardigan said:
Is LOTR on HD-DVD/Blu-ray outside North America? No, it's not. So, unless New Line decides to release them in every region/country at the same time as North America, it will be delayed.
Maybe I didn't understand New Line's original press release, but I understood it as that the titles will be delayed if they hold worldwide rights to the title, regardless of whether it's available on regular DVD already.
I'm totally not trying to pick a fight, I just want to get New Line's releasing structure clarified.
distantmantra said:
No, Newline was referring to a release not out in theatres overseas. Like how HD DVD fans could import MrBeans Holiday on HD DVD even though it had not released in theatres domestically.
Hairspray was delayed in the U.S. on HD DVD because it was stil playing in theatres overseas. With no region lockout it could kill ticket sales.
VanMardigan
has calmed down a bit.
distantmantra said:
That's where I think we've interpreted their strategy different. Neither Rush Hour 3 nor Hairspray were available worldwide (dvd or otherwise) so we really can't decipher their catalog strategy from those titles.
The Main Event
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distantmantra
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MechDX said:
Oh, ok. That makes sense. For some reason, I thought they delayed the US HD-DVD releases to prevent Europeans from importing copies from the US. And, since New Line does not hold the rights to Pan's Labyrinth outside the US, I figured this helped support my interpretation of things.
The Main Event
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djkimothy said:
Should be on the website starting at midnight. One new deal per day it seems.
DarkJediKnight
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lupin23rd said:
Yes. And apparently, there's a 1080p deinterlacer issue with Toshiba's new players. I want to give my money away but nobody wants it.
VanMardigan said:
Shit ... just started researching at AVS regarding the gen 3 models. Fuck you Toshiba ... Fuck you.
No Reon ... no DTS beyond core ... all units have gimped 1080p60 output (http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=918262) ...
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Has anyone seen a review for A Room with a View HD-DVD? It's probably my favorite Merchant-Ivory production and I'd love for this to be a nice disc...
mrklaw said:
I think I just going to have to wait for a good Universal ... since it seems like all stand-alones are sourced from Toshiba?
Maybe someone will make a non-gimped version.
That ... or hopefully the XA2 will get true 23.976Hz DVD output. I get the feeling Toshiba isn't going to update the firmware for it anymore though
Then again, its got enough other issues, that probably can't be fixed with firmware >_<Damn ... PC HD drive prices are starting to tumble 0_o
http://www.engadgethd.com/2007/07/19/lgs-2nd-gen-super-multi-blue-blu-ray-hd-dvd-hybrid-drives-and/
LG has a combo BD dual-layer burner / HD DVD reader coming out for $500 ... and a combo reader for $400.
Those are MSRP's, so you'll likely see them a bit cheaper.
The transition is happening!
http://www.engadgethd.com/2007/07/19/lgs-2nd-gen-super-multi-blue-blu-ray-hd-dvd-hybrid-drives-and/
LG has a combo BD dual-layer burner / HD DVD reader coming out for $500 ... and a combo reader for $400.
Those are MSRP's, so you'll likely see them a bit cheaper.
The transition is happening!
NekoFever
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I've got a couple with DTS-HD (Terminator 2 and Band of Brothers). The only one I know of with DTS-HD MA is Brotherhood of the Wolf.Oni Jazar said:
On the subject of Pan's Labyrinth being day and date, it's already out on HD DVD in France and is getting a dual format release in the UK (via Optimum) on 16th November, amongst other territories. Because of that they probably don't have any conflicts surrounding worldwide licensing.
Those drive prices are getting seriously affordable. I'd be tempted to get a dual reader if I had a HTPC.
VanMardigan
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Onix said:That ... or hopefully the XA2 will get true 23.976Hz DVD output. I get the feeling Toshiba isn't going to update the firmware for it anymore though
Robert at AVS mentioned another firmware update for the XA2. It really does seem like you're expecting too much from the low priced players. Why are you worried about dvd upscaling if your Ps3 can do that? Or if it can't do it as well, why was that not a stumbling block for you when you bought it, but it is one now? For someone with your tastes, it seems like the XA2 is the way to go. But Toshiba can't win with you. If they had announced an XA3 at $599-$699, you wouldn't buy it cause it was too expensive, but the models that you would buy are missing the high end features you want.
It seems like the conundrum Sony is facing on the gaming side. If they cut features to bring the price down, folks will get mad, but at the current price point, people (including me) are whining about the price.
Then again, I'm not sure why you assume that most of those issues can't be patched. You seem to have faith that the Ps3 will be patched to cover all the new BR specs, and Toshiba has been VERY good about firmware updates, including on gen 1 players.
VanMardigan
has calmed down a bit.
Off by three points. Knocked Up kicked some serious ass. I definitely underestimated it.
Oni Jazar said:Well Superbad comes out in Dec.
With numbers like these I think HD DVD has a sure win for the week of Transformers.
It's an automatic hole in one when that comes out and will be the same with Shrek 3. I'll be dissapointed if HDDVD doesn't take a week with either one of them.
distantmantra
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SRG01 said:
From IMDB, Superbad made $116,181,146 as of September 23rd.
Knocked Up did $148 million as mentioned earlier.
The Main Event
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djkimothy said:
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