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Yeah, I just read this on Home Theater Forum:Man said:
http://www.hometheaterforum.com/forum/thread/299951/avatar-blu-ray-looks-amazing#post_3683435
And the movie supposedly takes up 46GB of data out of a 50GB disc
PhoncipleBone
Banned
Just finished the Blu. All over our faces indeed.
And according to the subs it is "Ma Jake."
And according to the subs it is "Ma Jake."
jett said:
Man I was like this, I saw it 2 times in the Cinema, 3D all the way. But man was I wrong, this 2D BD is amazing as fuck.. no joke. The movie still shines. I saw it 2 times today, ones the BD and ones the DVD (also a good transfer). The DVD I saw at my parents house.. they liked the movie a lot.
But I do Fear that if this looks this good, how will the 3D version look...
I don't wanna see the 3d version on a Panasonic, because I will need to buy that tv
Dead said:
Ehhh at that guy, many blu-ray movies lately use up the first disc all for the feature, with crazy bitrates, for instance:
Minority Report
...but still, all these impressions are making me wanna buy this thing.
It'd be the first time I'd have to double dip.ryutaro's mama
Member
Had no intention of buying the gimped version.
Was gonna wait it out and just buy the REAL version, no double-dipping for me.
Went with it a friend during lunch to BB pick up his copy.
Held the Blu-Ray in my hand.
-$21.94 from my account.
Was gonna wait it out and just buy the REAL version, no double-dipping for me.
Went with it a friend during lunch to BB pick up his copy.
Held the Blu-Ray in my hand.
-$21.94 from my account.
Doooo itjett said:...but still, all these impressions are making me wanna buy this thing.
I wish I could post screenshots, but I don't have a BD drive, and no one on the internet has seemingly been able to get any screenshots either
zero margin
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ryutaro's mama said:
Way to fight the man, but seriously your (and others) reasoning only made sense if you give a flying fuck about extras. I personally do not but I know some say they do.
SCULLIBUNDO
Banned
Dammit, why is the Aus release date the 29th?
Gary Whitta
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My copy just popped through the letterbox, w00t. At least they are being pretty up-front about the double-dip, this is the most bare bones presentation imaginable, not a single special feature :lol
I wonder if this will set Blu-ray/DVD records as well. Blu-ray's gotta be in the bag, right?
I wonder if this will set Blu-ray/DVD records as well. Blu-ray's gotta be in the bag, right?
ryutaro's mama
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zero margin said:
Trust me, it had NOTHING to do with "fighting the man" but I'm just anal about the DC versions of films, especially Cameron movies and wasn't sure I'd care about a theatrical version of the film.
And yes, I LOVE extras.
I only wanted to buy the movie once but, (for me), holding it in my hand was the killer.
That and the "discount" I'll get when I register the bare-bones version.
I think the $20 dollar buy-in really helped it's case too.
PhoncipleBone
Banned
Dead said:
This. The quality of this release is so great I dont see as much complaining about a double dip as expected. Very nice.
SCULLIBUNDO
Banned
Yeah its the only double-dip I've ever taken part in outside of the obvious Terminator 2 releases.
PhoncipleBone
Banned
LOTR on DVD for me. I couldn't wait for the extended versions on DVD. But I will wait for the Blu-Rays.Scullibundo said:
EDIT: And double dip on T2? I triple dipped on DVD. Bought the original release, then the Ultimate Edition (extras and DTS-ES sound), then the Extreme edition (superior picture quality).
Gary Whitta
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Wasn't Terminator 2 more like a 8x dip?Scullibundo said:
DrForester
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Finished w/rifftrax. Good stuff :lol
Blu-Ray looks amazing, don't know if I will pick up next version in November. Probably depend on how much extra footage there is.
Blu-Ray looks amazing, don't know if I will pick up next version in November. Probably depend on how much extra footage there is.
SCULLIBUNDO
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Thats why I said releases. 
NekoFever
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I've got three copies of Terminator 2 on my shelf right now, and that's having sold the HD DVD and the VHS. I also have four copies each of Pan's Labyrinth, Serenity and Transformers: The Movie, and two copies of numerous movies.
I hope my copy of this turns up tomorrow. By all accounts it's one of the best-looking BDs yet.
I hope my copy of this turns up tomorrow. By all accounts it's one of the best-looking BDs yet.
PhoncipleBone
Banned
Not as much as Army of Darkness. (Original, Single disc THX,Two disc limited THX, single disc director's edition, two disc bootleg edition (paper package I think), screwhead edition. There might be more that I am forgetting. Me? I am happy with my limited edition two disc version from late 99. The individually numbered edition.Gary Whitta said:
And as for T2, I ditched the last DVD version I bought to get the Skynet Blu of it. (And to some other people there was a DVD two pack of T2 and Total Recall together for really cheap.)
BravoSuperStar
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Can't wait to get home and watch it. It's sitting in my letterbox right now. Interesting to read about the high bitrate and storage of the movie.
Gary Whitta
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So what's the magic bitrate mojo that this Blu-ray somehow manages while no other before it has?
Expendable.
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what countries say letterbox and not mailbox?
Gary Whitta
Member
England for one.DanielPlainview said:
They're 2 different thingsDanielPlainview said:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Letter_box
Just look at the pictures and their corresponding captions.
BravoSuperStar
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cakefoo said:They're 2 different things
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Letter_box
Just look at the pictures and their corresponding captions.
According to this I used the correct term for the setup at my house.
ryutaro's mama
Member
Solo said:
Just don't hold it!
The Impulse Thanator will get you.
PhoncipleBone
Banned
Give into the dark side. You can come back from it, just like Anakin.Solo said:
PhoncipleBone
Banned
It is a pissing contest really. The audio is lossless and spectacular, and the image is just fucking crazy on this thing. Of course it is a dump straight from the digital source, and more amazing that it is in the native resolution the "film" was shot in. I was worried about the movie losing some impact in 2D, but the image quality of this overcomes that.NekoFever said:
PhoncipleBone
Banned
Are you the smoke thing?Solo said:
PhoncipleBone
Banned
Why John Locke for the avatar?Solo said:
besides him being the best character on that show
PhoncipleBone
Banned
The funny thing is though, the movie was shot using a 1080p camera. Well, 2k, but it is close enough. So basically we are getting the purest image available. So were the 3d cinemas.Zophar said:
Gary Whitta
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Technically that's true, but I have no difficulty believing that a perfect 1080p transfer on say a 50" screen *appears* sharper than a 2K or 4K projection onto a 100-foot cinema screen.Zophar said:
Expendable.
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Zophar said:
in terms of level of detail, I found the Blu-ray MUCH more enjoyable than both IMAX and RealD
PhoncipleBone
Banned
The camera was only capable of stereoscopic 2k from what I remember. He would have preferred 4k, but I thought he and Pace couldn't get stereoscopic 4k.Zophar said:
Expendable.
Member
David Fincher's The Social Network will be the first film projected in 4k. This October.
Zophar said:
Well...Avatar is a digital movie, and the digital RealD/Dolby3D presentation delivered to those theaters was just 2048x871(2.35:1) while the blu-ray is 1920x1080(16:9)...wait I just realized the blu-ray actually has a higher resolution. :lol
The digital cinema release did weigh about 100GB more than the BD, though.
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