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Hi-Def Media Lovefest: The war is over and we can all go home.
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polyh3dron
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Burai, you're just pushing for a tag aren't you...
Its crazy!
http://forums.highdefdigest.com/showthread.php?t=24171
$7.5-14/pop great deal on box sets..
Buy 2-get third free!
http://forums.highdefdigest.com/showthread.php?t=24171
$7.5-14/pop great deal on box sets..
Buy 2-get third free!
The Main Event
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OokieSpookie
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It seriously boggles my mind watching some people on hddigest and other sites trying to spin the Best Buy announcement as a good thing for hd-dvd.
What the hell is it with these people?
What the hell is it with these people?
Does anyone even know what you are talking about anymore?
This is good news as it forces the next studio buyout and the gen 4 players to go public. As you can see Hd-dvd prices are even better making it that much sellable ($10 disks!) Should be a great comeback week for HD-dvd. Slowly, but surely hd-dvd is coming back. I am predicting a solid 32/68 week and that is damn nice sales for 1/5 the amount of total players (Attach rate is very important Ookie- of course argue the usual warner angle leaving can't deny the numbers though!!). Nice time for universal and paramount to lay the smack down on worst buy/net flix with a all new disks are only combos( no dvd sku -whatcha going to do now of course lower prices?)
It's funny how many forums<avs-HDD> see this as you mentioned...but blu-ray just does not see the threat..underestimation is a poor trait. Saw the $150 hd-dvd player at costco in the front and the expensive sony player to the side not even on a TV. Also Hd-dvd is on a frontcap at walmart too now..
wow quicker than i thought!
http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/02/12/panasonics-dmp-bd50-gets-specd-released-in-europe/
http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/02/12/panasonics-dmp-bd50-gets-specd-released-in-europe/
Kabuki Quantum Lover
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Nicodimas said:
Wow.
OokieSpookie
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:loltypo said:
:lol Was that a response to me?
He sends me a nice pm about blocking me and all of this but he is really quick to respond to me :lol
But yeah keep fighting the good fight Nico , viva la resiatance!
Cosmic Bus
pristine morning snow
A few notable UK releases coming up:
In the Shadow of the Moon (HD-DVD) -- 3/3
Atonement (HD-DVD) -- 3/10
Run Fatboy Run (Blu-Ray region B) -- 3/18
No Country for Old Men (HD-DVD) -- 5/12
Cloverfield (HD-DVD) -- 5/26
Trainspotting (HD-DVD) -- 6/16
Shallow Grave (HD-DVD) -- 6/16
I was considering the R1 DVD of In the Shadow of the Moon, but will probably wait for the HD now. And providing the transfer is up to snuff, I'm all over Shallow Grave.
In the Shadow of the Moon (HD-DVD) -- 3/3
Atonement (HD-DVD) -- 3/10
Run Fatboy Run (Blu-Ray region B) -- 3/18
No Country for Old Men (HD-DVD) -- 5/12
Cloverfield (HD-DVD) -- 5/26
Trainspotting (HD-DVD) -- 6/16
Shallow Grave (HD-DVD) -- 6/16
I was considering the R1 DVD of In the Shadow of the Moon, but will probably wait for the HD now. And providing the transfer is up to snuff, I'm all over Shallow Grave.
Cosmic Bus
pristine morning snow
Nicodimas said:
It's Danny Boyle's first movie and I still think it's his best. A tightly wound little noir, great acting all around and a phenominal ending. I'm really hoping they do a good job with the disc since the R1 DVD is pretty lousy.
ManaByte said:
Are they even going to release it on Blu-ray in the US? Seems kind of unlikely right now if it isn't day-and-date...
http://www.dvd-intelligence.com/main_sections/news_archive/2003_free/2_olivier.htm
Wow, thats preety sad..
/Roman Coliseum Boo
More than 350% better sales...
/golf clap
Obviously blu needs to respond..
Wow, thats preety sad..
/Roman Coliseum Boo
More than 350% better sales...
/golf clap
Obviously blu needs to respond..
Keyser Soze
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Nico has almost convinced me to join his cult. Where do I sign up? Can I PayPal you money?
Cosmic Bus
pristine morning snow
Amazon's running an HD-DVD 3-for-2 sale in parallel with the Blu-Ray one:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.ht..._rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=364032601&pf_rd_i=193642011
Again, the prices aren't too special, but three $14.95 discs average out to just under $10 each and there are a few from my wish list that I'll pick up.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.ht..._rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=364032601&pf_rd_i=193642011
Again, the prices aren't too special, but three $14.95 discs average out to just under $10 each and there are a few from my wish list that I'll pick up.
OokieSpookie
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tha_con said:
Actually I thank him.
He and people like him push more people towards blu than any advertising campaign.
OokieSpookie
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allreal said:
You are new to combo disks?
Days like these...
Have a Blessed Day
Nicodimas said:
As much as I enjoy my HD DVD player and all the great Universal titles every rational person can see the writing on the wall.The $200 price of admission and was more than worth it to not have to wait for all the great HD DVD titles. I should be purple in few weeks as soon as I get my 10% coupon from Target and I'll be good to go.
As for Nico I wasn't sure about him but that post definitely confirms joke status either that or he's on some other plane of reality. It's hilarious how some people get all bent out of shape and fall for his posts hook line and sinker.
blame space
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I think it's "so much hype"?
SlaughterX
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BoboBrazil
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OokieSpookie said:
That's what happens when Microsoft made videogame system fanboys get involved by selling a hd-dvd drive for xbox 360...
TAJ
Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.
Onix said:
Disney uses DTS/Lowry for their older feature animation titles, (none of which are on BD until October) but other than that, their track record pretty much blows on catalog titles. I'm not aware of any live-action remasters done since BD came out.
WB's 4k restoration plans were in place long before they went BD-exclusive, so I don't see how they have anything to do with the issue you brought up. Also, the program only covers a small minority of their catalog releases.
Finally, the stuff from the Sony Pictures High Definition Center days is really showing its age now. Thankfully, I only bought a couple Sony movies with transfers from the mid-to-late '90s before I figured that out, and they were both $10 or less in BOGOs. (I've watched a lot more borrowed or rented, though) As bad as my copy of Cruel Intentions looks, I hear Bram Stoker's Dracula is way worse.
Shao Kahn Brewing a Stew
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Nicodimas said:
AHHAHAHAHHAHAHAH :lol :lol :lol
Days like these...
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Cosmic Bus said:
Definitely picking up No country, Cloverfield and Trainspoting. Cosmic do you have the import of Perfume? I was thinking about a blind buy on that title.
polyh3dron
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Thread title should be changed to involve "Nicodimas denial-watch" or something witty to that effect.
Cosmic Bus
pristine morning snow
Days like these... said:
I do indeed. I'd recommend renting the DVD first to see if it's something you'd want to buy, as it's a fairly polarizing film; providing you do enjoy it, the German HD is well worth owning. Utterly gorgeous picture, and whatever slight flaws there may be are wholly offset by the production design. One of my favorites.
TAJ said:Disney uses DTS/Lowry for their older feature animation titles, (none of which are on BD until October) but other than that, their track record pretty much blows on catalog titles. I'm not aware of any live-action remasters done since BD came out.
WB's 4k restoration plans were in place long before they went BD-exclusive, so I don't see how they have anything to do with the issue you brought up. Also, the program only covers a small minority of their catalog releases.
Finally, the stuff from the Sony Pictures High Definition Center days is really showing its age now. Thankfully, I only bought a couple Sony movies with transfers from the mid-to-late '90s before I figured that out, and they were both $10 or less in BOGOs. (I've watched a lot more borrowed or rented, though) As bad as my copy of Cruel Intentions looks, I hear Bram Stoker's Dracula is way worse.
I'm not saying there haven't been BD duds. It just seems more have come out on HD DVD. The percentages may actually be similar, maybe it just seems worse because Paramount/Uni have released more backlog titles (or at least a higher ratio)?
I've just noticed more reviews complaining about the transfers on HD DVD backlog. It doesn't help that Paramount seems to love gimping the audio on their US releases. Unfortunately, the same holds true with many of their new releases as well.
Days like these... said:
I have Perfume on BD. I plan to watch it in the next few days ... I'll give some impressions then.
Days like these...
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Onix said:
Thanks Onix. Cosmic I think we have similar taste in movies. Sunshine and Volver will be my first Blu-Ray titles so I'll take your word on Perfume. Do you know if that's available on BR in the US if so I might hold of on importing the hd dvd version
Days like these... said:
Unfortunately, it isn't available in the US in HD at all, and there has been no announcement for it. Paramount owns the distribution rights, and has been less-then-quick with HD-DVD output lately.
So whether you go BD or HD DVD, your going to have to import it.
viewtifulsub
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sub_zer0 said:
I'll try again. Anyone?
Theres always Amazon UK, but im scared of the mighty UK pound and im sure there are alternatives.
TAJ
Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.
Onix said:
Universal has put out about 150 titles so far. That's a pretty huge number for these formats at this point.
The problem with Paramount is that they do remasters, but lately they're fucking up a lot of them with excessive processing so that they end up looking like late-'90s HD transfers. The HD remaster they did of Top Gun a couple years ago is particularly nasty. But then you'll see some movies looking way better than they have any right to, like The Warriors.
Some movies are never going to look good (lolDeliverancelol) but that's a whole 'nother issue.
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