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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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Jesus, DeathNote, chill. I own a PS3 and it's my primary game machine. I also own a dusty Wii.
I was just making the point that the console analogy is a bad one.
I was just making the point that the console analogy is a bad one.
polyh3dron
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That's why there are 3 baghdad bob type threads for every sane thread in that forum.Ignatz Mouse said:
Suikoguy
I whinny my fervor lowly, for his length is not as great as those of the Hylian war stallions
Suikoguy said:
:lol
Wasn't the main component of Toshiba's supposed 'plan' for keeping HD-DVD alive, putting HD-DVD burners in PC's?
Within the last week, we've seen the end of Sonic's HD-DVD authoring line of software (with the consumer version ditro'd by Roxio likely following suit) ... and now the leading maker of HD rewritable discs is dropping HD-DVD support too?
WOW
Or people who don't cry over system sales and how their favorite is doing...?:lol also found what I was referencing it toDeathNote said:
Replace Sony with HDDVD and witch up the sales:lol
Don't take it seriously. It just reminded me of it was all...:lol I didn't mean anything by it and sorry if you took it like Im some secret MS spy or not. Just reminded me off it was all. Could of pharsed it better I know.
One more quick question, When is the Paramount Exclusive deal up?
Anyword also on the LOTR Editions and another one popped in to my head...Star Wars. I haven't really been following all this stuff. Someone mentioned something about it the other day on Amazon, but that doesn't mean much
OokieSpookie
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Snah said:
They can be as delusional as they wish, but it will not be long before their share holders step in.
OokieSpookie
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Snah said:
Appleseed will not be day and date.
Warner and all
OokieSpookie
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shintoki said:Or people who don't cry over system sales and how their favorite is doing...?:lol also found what I was referencing it to
Replace Sony with HDDVD and witch up the sales:lol
Don't take it seriously. It just reminded me of it was all...:lol
One more quick question, When is the Paramount Exclusive deal up?
Anyword also on the LOTR Editions and another one popped in to my head...Star Wars. I haven't really been following all this stuff. Someone mentioned something about it the other day on Amazon, but that doesn't mean much
Strike two on the console crap.
As far as Star Wars last reliable rumor was that it would be good to remember that the Clone Wars cgi pilot hits summer of 2009 and they are planning a 3d theatrical release of the pilot.
It would be the time to lean toward.
I have to agree here. Thats not a week list right there at all. Maybe not like lets say Dark Knight coming out or some recent big hollywood blockbuster that you know will sell gangbusters but...they have a few of the older ones mixed in with one of your two big oscar picksSnah said:
ManaByte
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OokieSpookie said:
No.
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?p=9408601&highlight=lucasfilm#post9408601
ManaByte said:
OokieSpookie
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ManaByte said:
You say no, but then you post a link that pretty much says the same thing that I did?
Are you off your meds?
And even then all you quoted was yourself, and unless you have some super secret Lucasfilm employment that does not really move mountains.
OokieSpookie
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Nicodimas said:
So the day a Star Wars movie is announced on blu you will take a perma ban?
ManaByte
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OokieSpookie said:
You were talking about the shitty 3D animated Clone Wars series that's being crapped out in Singapore. They aren't releasing Star Wars in HD to promote that shit. They're holding off on the 3D re-releases of the MOVIES and the live action series.
The 3D movies are getting 4K (4096x2160) digital remasters by Lowry (Blade Runner: Final Cut got a 4K digital master as well), while the DVD editions were only 2K (2048x1080) masters. LFL is trying to future proof Star Wars by giving them the 4K masters. Yes, this means that the HD releases will look much better than the Cinemax HD broadcasts people are tying to sell burned onto BRD discs on eBay.
Lowry will not be done with the 4K/3D versions of the six movies until well after the crappy Clone Wars CG series debuts on the Cartoon Network, so hoping and praying to see Star Wars in HDM around that time is foolish.
No, you will get all six movies on HDM right in time for the premiere of the LIVE ACTION TV series on whatever network it shows up on.
OokieSpookie
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ManaByte said:
Nice to hear , Blade Runner was awesome work.
I for one hope that they do not release them all at once on blu when they do.
I kind of like looking forward to the next.
Sorry for being a prick, what you say makes sense.
OokieSpookie
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Onix said:
Just the statue thing and some pics and lithograph type thing.
Disks are the same
ManaByte
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OokieSpookie said:
Ridley Scott mentions the 4K master early in his commentary, which certainly explains why it looks so jaw dropping.
And Star Wars will be a boxed set. LFL has been prepping the "Archival Edition" DVD boxed set since 2005, right after Ep3 was done. They originally planned to release it this past November for the 30th Anniversary, but the change to 4K masters from the previous 2K masters scrapped it and they are holding off until all six movies have 4K masters and have been converted to 3D for the theatrical re-releases. Also some of the color issues (Luke's saber in ANH) that were spotted in the DVD version also contributed for the wait for new masters to give ILM time to fix that stuff and make additional tweaks to the movies.
Star Wars and Empire Strikes Back are 100% done now, but I haven't heard about the progress on Jedi and the prequels in about a year. But the people who have seen the 3D digital version of Star Wars say it looks better than you could ever possibly imagine Star Wars to look. Better than the best HD broadcast on Cinemax and better than Episode 3 looked digitally projected.
The original Archival Edition boxed set was at a minimum 12 discs, and LFL is using the Young Indy DVDs as a benchmark for the set (the Young Indy sets are PACKED with Documentaries and extras). They planned to include every single lost scene from the original trilogy, and there was also consideration of including the "Lost Cut" of Star Wars which still exists in the LFL archives and is vastly different from the original movie. Kind of like the Alien Quadrilogy set where you had two discs for each movie, with the possibility of additional extras discs on the table.
OokieSpookie said:
thanks.
ManaByte said:
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That sounds AMAZING.
You mean to tell me Lucas is okay with the original (non-SE) versions seeing the light of day again? I wonder if they'll include some of the mistakes that were in the original theatrical version (some were fixed for VHS ... others for DVD). Stuff like Mark Hamill yelling 'Carrie' in one of the scenes, instead of 'Leia' :lol
Anyways ... if this is true ... DAY ONE. I'm expecting the BD release will be $199 ... and again ... DAY ONE!!!!
TAJ said:
I don't think all of the prequels were digital, let alone 1080p
TAJ
Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.
Onix said:
AotC was shot entirely on Sony FDW-F900 cameras. RotS was shot entirely on HDC-F950 cameras. Even the model photography at ILM was being done on them. Both are 1080p native. A tiny bit of TPM was shot digitally, too.
There was an incredible amount of press about it. How did you miss it?
ManaByte
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Onix said:
No, the "Lost Cut" is like a workprint. No finished effects at all (they show some clips from it in the documentary on the original DVD release), and very rough. It isn't something you'd want to watch all the time. It was under consideration for inclusion, but probably won't make it. But it is VERY different than the original release, very dark in parts too.
Onix said:
II and III got 2K masters because both were projected on 2K screens. LFL is doing 4K masters in the hopes that Sony will have their 4K projectors in US theaters by the time they're ready to re-release the movies. They already have 4K projectors installed on some theaters in Singapore. Again, it's also to future proof the movies for the time being.
DarkJediKnight
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ManaByte said:
You're literally making me drool.
TAJ said:
I knew TPM was film, and that the RotS and/or AotC were digital ... but for some reason, I thought they were 2K or higher, not 1080p.
ManaByte said:
I can only hope some of the outtakes, or even early versions are made available. I didn't like the SE versions ... especially Jedi
Ahh ... yeah, that's what I thought.
DarkJediKnight
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Onix said:
But Star Wars is filmed in 2.35:1 (I think) so it's not using 1556 lines. Hence, the digital transfer should be roughly pixel perfect from the source.
Also, the 2k DLP projectors in theaters are 2048 x 1080.
ManaByte
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DarkJediKnight said:
Sony's CineAlta theater projector is 4x at the full 4096x2160 resolution and as said previously it is already deployed in Singapore and I'd expect to see it in the US this year (likely in the Sony-owned Lowes theaters first).
Their SXRD tech apparently CAN support 4096x2160 in the projectors; although their only released one so far only goes up to 1920x1080. Although with the technology available in the home we're likely to see High High Definition media in another ten years supporting 4096x2160 resolution.
shintoki said:
Sadly, no. This is where HD DVD has it good.
I really wanted to get The Brothers Grimm and Casanova from the US as for some unknown reason, they're not available in Australia.
I happened to come across a site that says they won't work for region B, which is a major bummer. Why lock catalogue titles?
They've been available in Australia for ages on regular DVD.Anyway a good site to find out if titles will play seem to be this one:
http://bluray.liesinc.net
VanMardigan
has calmed down a bit.
Star Wars BD on Ebay? Would they play on the Ps3? Depending on the price, I'm willing to do that if they work properly and look better than the dvds, which I'm assuming they will. I know Lucas will drag his feet on this.
I did a quick search on Ebay and found nothing.
I did a quick search on Ebay and found nothing.
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