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DarkJediKnight said:
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Can you locate 2 Epic faillures in one pic?











Here's a hint:

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:lol :lol
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What...I don't see it. :(
 
SlaughterX said:
I just switched them with other movies to take that pic, I'm not seriously trying to replace any of my HD-DVD cases with BR cases, that would be stupid...
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:lol I want some blue ones that say HD-DVD on them (can I get these?). I don't really like how the few brown cases I have look mixed in with everything else.

It's not really a big deal or anything, if they were cheap enough I'd probably go for it though.
 
As tvs get better and better does this increase the flaws of dvd quality content and then in turn increase the need for bluray or will dvd quailty material benefit?
 
Bearillusion said:
As tvs get better and better does this increase the flaws of dvd quality content and then in turn increase the need for bluray or will dvd quailty material benefit?
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Certainly the bigger the TV ... the more apparent the native flaws of DVD become. At a given size however, a better TV (with a good DVD player) will certainly yield a better picture.
 
Thanks for that. Any thoughts on the below?

Bearillusion said:
This is bound to be a silly question as I'm apparently full of them. :D

How much better if at all can we expect BR movies to look? For example when it comes to reviews movies are given a rating for video quality and many (but not all) movies score 5/5. Is it possible that these movies could look even better and what is a 5/5 movie today
will be different to what a 5/5 movie will be 2 years from now?
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Bearillusion said:
Thanks for that. Any thoughts on the below?
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I would expect yes, as the same happened with DVD. Hopefully they'll adjust their ratings accordingly.



* The tools for AVC are still being improved (and its possible other features could be added later, deep color, etc)

* Engineers are still learning the best way to do transfers for HD

* Now that BD is the winner, studios can push the format (it can hit higher sustained bitrates, and especially peak bitrates than HD DVD).

* Movies are being mastered with HD transfers in mind

* etc.
 
I'm still getting through the free HD DVDs I got from Toshiba, and Saturday night we plunked in Four Brothers.

I'm starting to think that going in with low expectations is the way to approach any movie. I actually enjoyed this.

A fairly interesting plot, lots of action and decent suspense. The movie took me to a place (bad parts of Detroit) that really scare me anyway, so this was a way for me to catch a glimpse without actually putting myself in danger. :lol

Movie looked really sharp, too. Some of the locales were surprisingly bright and colorful (mostly bars and bowling alleys) and the colors popped really pleasingly.

Not a great movie, but good entertainment and better than I expected.
 
Onix said:
lulz wat?


That's like saying Sony could have magically fucked up DVD single-handedly.
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No, it's actually quite different, with Sony having a much bigger stake in Blu Ray than it did with dvd. Your attempts to equate the two are laughable.
 
I finally got around to watching The Devil's Rejects, one of my five free Blu-Rays from months ago. Ye gods.

I like horror movies quite a bit, and I don't think I would consider this a horror movie at all. It reminded me a little bit of the pre-vampire parts of From Dusk Til Dawn, but not nearly as good. No complaints about the PQ, but it was nothing to write home about.
 
jiggle said:
Glanced through the last 2 pages and didn't see this posted yet



http://imdb.com/news/sb/2008-03-31
Blu-ray Sales Rising
In its first five days in the stores, the Blu-ray version of Fox's Hitman accounted for 12.6 percent of total sales; for No Country for Old Men, it was 9.8 percent, according to Nielsen VideoScan First Alert and reported by Home Media Magazine. Prior to the demise of the HD DVD format, the number of high-definition disk sales rarely topped 2-3 percent of total sales, the trade publication observed. (An exception: sales of the HD DVD-only release of Transformers hit 4 percent.)





http://imdb.com/news/sb/2008-03-28
Blu-ray Sales Pass 9-Million Mark
Sales of Blu-ray titles passed the 9-million mark during the week ending March 16, HMR Research said Thursday. The San Francisco-based research firm said that from the high-definition format's launch in mid-2006 to the first of the year, Blu-ray sales totaled 6 million units but added 3 million more during the first 11 weeks of this year alone. Recent sales have been propelled by strong demand for Oscar-winning movie No Country for Old Men, which sold 68,000 copies in its first week, making it the top seller of the year in its initial week. Sales were also boosted by the official demise in February of the competing HD DVD format.
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Glance harder next time ;-)
 
captive said:
HD DVD + SED TV's
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Bingo, I don't get the love for Toshiba at all. They haven't pionnered shit since DVD. Their tvs and electronics are usually second rate immitations of Pioneer, Panasonic and Sony - and in recent years, Samsung, especially in the DLP front.
 
VanMardigan said:
No, it's actually quite different, with Sony having a much bigger stake in Blu Ray than it did with dvd. Your attempts to equate the two are laughable.
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The only thing laughable here is your hyperbole.

Regardless of their stake in BD, they don't have 'control' over the BDA. In other words, any BDA-related decisions have to be voted on ... therefore, Sony can't single-handedly do something that would torpedo the platform. Others would have to agree to go along with it, and they would therefore share the blame.
 
Onix said:
Certainly the bigger the TV ... the more apparent the native flaws of DVD become. At a given size however, a better TV (with a good DVD player) will certainly yield a better picture.
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Is bluray really a big deal on a 32inch LCD? I have a Samsung 4232h and DVD looks fairly good. Of course BR will look a bit better, but I suppose Samsungs would have a good upconverting chip on it to make DVDs look fine. right?
 
Onix said:
The only thing laughable here is your hyperbole.

Regardless of their stake in BD, they don't have 'control' over the BDA. In other words, any BDA-related decisions have to be voted on ... therefore, Sony can't single-handedly do something that would torpedo the platform. Others would have to agree to go along with it, and they would therefore share the blame.
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Again, to compare Sony's situation with BD to their DVD situation is misleading. Of course there's the BDA, but Sony has much more say in this format (and therefore much more decision making power) than they did with dvd. Bottom line, your example was flawed, and I'm sure intentionally so.
 
VanMardigan said:
Again, to compare Sony's situation with BD to their DVD situation is misleading. Of course there's the BDA, but Sony has much more say in this format (and therefore much more decision making power) than they did with dvd.
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What is wrong with you? And you’re trying to tell me the original statement I’m arguing against isn’t misleading? It’s beyond that, it’s patently false.

Regardless of Sony having ‘more say’ in the BDA than the DVD Forum, the end result is the same; they do NOT have the power to make decisions on an island at all. This isn’t like HD DVD, where Toshiba can make the decision, ‘hey guys, we’re closing up shop’. Nor is it like Toshiba’s control over the DVD Forum. While Toshiba can’t just decided to close DVD down, they did place themselves in such a way that they do in fact have much more control over the format than other parties (‘veto power’, etc.).

So whether my analogy is perfect or not, the fact is Sony does not have such power over the format … which is exactly what the OP stated.

Bottom line, your example was flawed, and I'm sure intentionally so.
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Intentionally? To what end? :lol If anyone is intentionally doing anything, it’s you. The fact you’re all over me for what you deem an imperfect analogy, yet give a free pass to the statement I am arguing against (which is totally wrong), shows that.
 
You admitted your analogy was flawed. Good enough for me.

Back on topic: I saw the Game Plan on XBLM. I originally wanted to see it last night, but it wasn't ready in time. :( On top of that, the movie cost $5 for the HD version. GO DIGITAL DISTRIBUTION!! :lol

The movie looked fine for a 5GB download, though it was easily the worst Disney HD I've ever seen (the others have been on Blu). I must say, though, that on my large screen, the HD version is much easier on the eyes than SD versions, and even SD versions upscaled, for the most part. The audio was pretty decent too. I think it was DD 5.1. I only download when I don't have a BB Online movie at my place for the weekend, but at $5 a pop, I may as well watch something in my collection. Or use it if they get something like Sweeney Todd or Bee Movie that isn't out in Blu Ray. MS needs to get those movies out on XBLM.
 
VanMardigan said:
You admitted your analogy was flawed. Good enough for me.

Back on topic: I saw the Game Plan on XBLM. I originally wanted to see it last night, but it wasn't ready in time. :( On top of that, the movie cost $5 for the HD version. GO DIGITAL DISTRIBUTION!! :lol

The movie looked fine for a 5GB download, though it was easily the worst Disney HD I've ever seen (the others have been on Blu). I must say, though, that on my large screen, the HD version is much easier on the eyes than SD versions, and even SD versions upscaled, for the most part. The audio was pretty decent too. I think it was DD 5.1. I only download when I don't have a BB Online movie at my place for the weekend, but at $5 a pop, I may as well watch something in my collection. Or use it if they get something like Sweeney Todd or Bee Movie that isn't out in Blu Ray. MS needs to get those movies out on XBLM.
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$5 and you got to see it once. I like paying to have my movies to watch whenever I want.

Digital Distribution is garbage. On Demand Video will more than likely make Digital Distribution a smaller 'niche market' than HDM.

On a side note: Just picked up Old Boy and Memiors of a Geisha. Impressions later.
 
Just pre-ordered Juno and Walk Hard BD. Also ordered Gattaca. Looking forward to see it.

Received yesterday Leaving Las Vegas on HD DVD. Disc is really underwhelming, but it cost me something like $9, so I'm not too complaining.
 
I need Sweeney Todd on BluRay. Just watched it on DVD. Awesome movie, but even upscaled, I was cringing at certain parts.
 
Bingo, I don't get the love for Toshiba at all
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Hd-dvd was the better format. As usual the masses picked the weaker format because it had prices advantages. I don't want to start a war or anything just pointing out the obvious.
 
Nicodimas said:
Hd-dvd was the better format. As usual the masses picked the weaker format because it had prices advantages. I don't want to start a war or anything just pointing out the obvious.
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http://bluray.highdefdigest.com/1397/juno.html

The Video: Sizing Up the Picture

Fox offers one of its standard 1080p/AVC MPEG-4 transfers for 'Juno,' framed at 1.85:1. It's a fairly good-looking presentation of a film that is almost self-consciously "indie," but one that is still polished enough to please.

I was surprised at how grainy/noisy the image could be -- a thin veil permeates throughout, which is film-like, but a bit distracting (particularly on intense colors). The film is not bright, but it does boast some nice, deep hues (particularly the use of reds, browns, and cold winter blues). Fleshtones are accurate in hue if a bit mushy for my taste.

Overall detail is ample if not particularly strong, so while the image has depth it doesn't really pop the way the best high-def does. Sharpness is very good, however, and without annoying edginess, and the source is free of blemishes and dirt. Blacks also excel, if contrast is on the hot side (quite typical of modern transfers these days). I wouldn't rate 'Juno' as high-def demo material, but it's a solid transfer.

The Audio: Rating the Sound

'Juno' offers a DTS-HD Lossless Master Audio 5.1 Surround track (48kHz/24-bit), plus a Spanish Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround (640kbps) option, and English, French and Spanish subtitles. The film's sound design is full of simple aural pleasures, but no more than that.

Dialogue is the star of this show -- it's front and center in the mix and always clear and natural (even if Diablo Cody never met a stylized phrase she didn't like). There is little else of note about the mix, with nominal surround use and little in the way of noticeable discrete effects. The only other prominent feature of the track is the low-key (if instrumental) use of music, such as the now-famous tunes by the Moldy Peaches. But even the music is not pushed to the fore of the mix, and in general feels almost like underscore, rather than an organic element. Dynamics are fine for a film like this, however, with low bass that's strong enough but not overwhelming, and a clean source.
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The Batman Begins box is just pure eye candy. Cant wait to see what The Dark Knight box will look like.

Hmm, what is correct grammatically? "the The Dark Knight box"? Looks a bit weird. :)
 
Just saw on HiDefDigest that my all time favorite show is hitting Blu-ray...

BAND OF BROTHERS..... drooooooooooooooool.

I can't fucking wait.

Now, WHERE THE FUCK ARE MY LOTR MOVIES NEWLINE????
Wrestlemania 24 on Blu-ray should be pretty interesting. Looking forward to that.
 
The Main Event said:
Just pre-ordered Juno and Walk Hard BD. Also ordered Gattaca. Looking forward to see it.

Received yesterday Leaving Las Vegas on HD DVD. Disc is really underwhelming, but it cost me something like $9, so I'm not too complaining.
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What did you think of The Pianist?
 
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