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KZObsessed
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The Main Event
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FFObsessed said:
That's only the percentage for the 20 best selling titles for both formats though. DVD must still be hovering in the 98-99% in overall sales.
Still, an increase is a good thing.
DarkJediKnight
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The Main Event said:
It's all about the best selling titles as that's the best indication of market penetation.
Those numbers will go way up when later this year, they'll start to release special editions only on Blu-ray.
VanMardigan
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Alas, I guess I don't own any 6.1 movies. I'm guessing the U2 HD DVD is mislabeled. The Star Wars Clone Wars dvd I own is DD 5.1 EX.
I guess my wife wins this round, the 6th speaker is coming down since I can't find any movies to demo it with.
I guess my wife wins this round, the 6th speaker is coming down since I can't find any movies to demo it with.
VanMardigan
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Oops, double post.
Thanks for the info, taj. I saw Revenge of the Sith, which has DD 5.1 EX. The movie sounded great, but there wasn't enough of presence in the rear center channel. In fact, I couldn't really make out any noise coming from there unless I put my head close to that speaker.
Thanks for the info, taj. I saw Revenge of the Sith, which has DD 5.1 EX. The movie sounded great, but there wasn't enough of presence in the rear center channel.
In fact, I couldn't really make out any noise coming from there unless I put my head close to that speaker.TAJ
Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.
VanMardigan said:Alas, I guess I don't own any 6.1 movies. I'm guessing the U2 HD DVD is mislabeled. The Star Wars Clone Wars dvd I own is DD 5.1 EX.
I guess my wife wins this round, the 6th speaker is coming down since I can't find any movies to demo it with.
5.1 EX means there's a signal for the sixth speaker matrixed into the rear channels.
VanMardigan
has calmed down a bit.
I won't sell any of them until their BD equivalents are released. Even then, I have two WB movies with BD equivalents and I'm not selling them until a get a good deal on the BD version. At that point, the crossover won't cost me much, if anything.
Plus, I have two HD DVD players vs. 1 BD player, so definitely no rush from me. I'll probably have HD DVD in my house for another year or maybe longer.
Finally, for movies like 300, where the HD DVD version is superior, I'll wait for the re-release. WB said in a roundtable that they were waiting for the BD tech to catch up last year so they could release the equivalent to the HD DVD version. Hopefully that wasn't all hot air. I'm keeping a close eye on Batman Begins. That may be my first HD double dip depending on the PQ impressions and once I confirm that the 1.1 extras are all there from the HD DVD version.
Plus, I have two HD DVD players vs. 1 BD player, so definitely no rush from me. I'll probably have HD DVD in my house for another year or maybe longer.
Finally, for movies like 300, where the HD DVD version is superior, I'll wait for the re-release. WB said in a roundtable that they were waiting for the BD tech to catch up last year so they could release the equivalent to the HD DVD version. Hopefully that wasn't all hot air. I'm keeping a close eye on Batman Begins. That may be my first HD double dip depending on the PQ impressions and once I confirm that the 1.1 extras are all there from the HD DVD version.
The Main Event
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I'm keeping all my HD DVDs. I have both players, and the only person who watches them is my brother, and he has a dual format LG PC drive.
Just got my 100th HD DVD yesterday, T2: Ultimate Edition. The PQ is comparable to my Studio Canal Edition, a tad softer however, but it still looks good nonetheless. The disc is MASSIVE in terms of features, and the Skynet internet features are pretty damn cool. Albeit useless, you can have a view of downtown L.A. from a live webcam, and there was also a shot from EngadgetHD's website showing the Home Media weekly BD/HD/DVD sales :lol
There's still a lot of German text on the disc so hopefully Kinowelt will offer an entire English menu web update sometime down the road.
Just got my 100th HD DVD yesterday, T2: Ultimate Edition. The PQ is comparable to my Studio Canal Edition, a tad softer however, but it still looks good nonetheless. The disc is MASSIVE in terms of features, and the Skynet internet features are pretty damn cool. Albeit useless, you can have a view of downtown L.A. from a live webcam, and there was also a shot from EngadgetHD's website showing the Home Media weekly BD/HD/DVD sales :lol
There's still a lot of German text on the disc so hopefully Kinowelt will offer an entire English menu web update sometime down the road.
xS1TH L0RDx
Banned
purchased + watched Unbreakable last night.
Really impressed with the movie. Easily my favorite that shymalan(sp?) has done. Actually...maybe that's the only one he's done that I liked.
Might pick up coyote ugly next.
Really impressed with the movie. Easily my favorite that shymalan(sp?) has done. Actually...maybe that's the only one he's done that I liked.
Might pick up coyote ugly next.
VanMardigan
has calmed down a bit.
I'd rank the M. Night movies as:
1. Signs
2. Village
3. Sixth Sense
4. Unbreakable
5. Lady in the Water
1. Signs
2. Village
3. Sixth Sense
4. Unbreakable
5. Lady in the Water
Pristine_Condition
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Hey Rasslin' Fans...a little tidbit on the upcoming Wrestlemania 24 Blu-ray disc, from the blog of Jim Ross:
I heard Ric Flair's actual speech was well over an hour, and a whole lot was cut out for the TV broadcast, so this is nice news.
I heard Ric Flair's actual speech was well over an hour, and a whole lot was cut out for the TV broadcast, so this is nice news.
So, to whoever it was that wanted Bonnie and Clyde impressions.
Just watched it. Excellent excellent transfer. It does have its moments where the PQ is rather bad, but 99% of the rest of the movie is excellent. Really sharp and vibrant colors.
For the audio peoples, i was getting mad humming with my receiver matrixing the signal into 7.1. :lol Forgot my receiver is set to matrix pretty much every signal from the ps3 into 7.1... except for 7.1 signals.
So i just put it into pure audio mode and all was well.
Good flick, though HDD makes note of "overt sexuality" and "love making" as a taboo. There wasnt any love making, just an allusion to love making. Sucks that that was taboo only 40 years ago.
Just watched it. Excellent excellent transfer. It does have its moments where the PQ is rather bad, but 99% of the rest of the movie is excellent. Really sharp and vibrant colors.
For the audio peoples, i was getting mad humming with my receiver matrixing the signal into 7.1. :lol Forgot my receiver is set to matrix pretty much every signal from the ps3 into 7.1... except for 7.1 signals.
So i just put it into pure audio mode and all was well.
Good flick, though HDD makes note of "overt sexuality" and "love making" as a taboo. There wasnt any love making, just an allusion to love making. Sucks that that was taboo only 40 years ago.
VanMardigan
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Saw Old School last night. I was disappointed by the PQ, so I'm not sure how HDD gave it 4 stars. An upgrade over the dvd for sure, but really mediocre. There are other comedies (like 40 yo Virgin) that easily outclass it in terms of sharpness and detail.
The movie was funny as ever, of course. "You're my boy Blue!!" :lol
The movie was funny as ever, of course. "You're my boy Blue!!" :lol
VanMardigan
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djkimothy said:You put the village over sixth sense? I enjoyed the Village but I liked SS a little more than the Village. Though I think The village did have a greater sense of primal fear than SS.
The rest I agree with. Lady in the Water was pretentious rubbish.
Yeah, the problem with Sixth Sense for me was that someone spoiled the ending, which as you can imagine is a HUGE no-no for that film. I was so pissed. So the ending in Village caught me more off-guard with its crazy twists. I bought the premise for that one hook, line, and sinker so I was surprised big time by the reveals.
Ignatz Mouse
Banned
VanMardigan said:
I haven't seen The Villiage, but I rank them:
Sixth Sense
Unbreakable
Signs
Lady in the Water
Sixth Sense is the only one I think is a great movie, and no, not because of the twist. Unbreakable is just OK, and the other two are bad, bad movies.
Brian Fellows
Pete Carroll Owns Me
9 more days until Predator comes out!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Ignatz Mouse
Banned
captive said:
Had me fooled. I hated it. Unintentionally funny and just plain dumb. "Swing away!" :lol
The Lamonster
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Hey guys, if I go down to my local Best Buy here in St. Louis, will they have the shitty American Sigourney Weaver version of Planet Earth or would they have the true BBC David Attenborough version?
distantmantra
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The Lamonster said:
Original BBC version.
The Lamonster
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fucking sweet, thanks - going to get a PS3 and Planet Earth right nowdistantmantra said:
oh and
1. Sixth Sense
2. Unbreakable
3. The Village
4. Signs
5. ---
The Main Event
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Brian Fellows said:
$30 for it and also for Commando :/
FOX needs to get their pricing right.
Onkyo 705. Built the same setup for myself and my dad. Couldnt be happier with it. My parents couldnt be happier with it.123rl said:
Absolutely love it, would definitely recommend it to anyone who doesnt need the uber awesome ultimate receiver with all the best video scaling options. Especially at the $550 we paid for both.
Precisely why i havent bought ID4 yet. I have no problem with double dipping movies i like but not at FOX's prices.The Main Event said:
Yea well, you suck.Ignatz Mouse said:
Christoff Yurievich
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My wife made me watch it after she saw it. She said it was really good and that the story was great. Bruce Willis was shot and I said "so he's a ghost, huh?" she was so mad...djkimothy said:
I dunno, it was just easy to see that that was the setup for the movie.
watched Old Country last night. Wow, that was an amazing film. Had no idea what it was about
(actually thought Javier's character was the hero until about the 5th minute of the film. whoops.)
wasn't the typical "happy ending"
Since this is the HD Movie thread, I'll add this as I don't think I've seen it mentioned yet. Black Sheep came out last week in Britain. I bought it and it's a disappointing release, unfortunately. Image quality is decent (AVC) but audio is just plain DD5.1 and the extras are identical to the DVD. It's even on a BD25. I'd tell you if it was region-free or not but I don't know - the box simply says it's Region 2 :lol This is a very disappointing release from Icon, who released Apocalypto over here (looked amazing, 20bit PCM audio soundtrack)
Sounds good
I just bought a new receiver (Denon 1908). I didn't need HD audio decoding as the PS3 converts to PCM, so the Denon was perfect for me. I love it and couldn't be any happier with it. I watched a few movies this weekend and my jaw was on the floor during Spiderman 3. I've never heard ANYTHING sound as good as this sounded. I plan on watching something tonight but can't decide (it's either Casino Royale or War)
Is the Onkyo 705 really only $550? That's insane...over here it's £500 (about $1000). The Onkyo 605 is the equivalent of $800! That's why I bought the Denon. It's getting heavily discounted (I can't see why people wouldn't want it - it sounds stunning) and I got it for £300...about £100 less than the Onkyo 605
captive said:
Sounds good
I just bought a new receiver (Denon 1908). I didn't need HD audio decoding as the PS3 converts to PCM, so the Denon was perfect for me. I love it and couldn't be any happier with it. I watched a few movies this weekend and my jaw was on the floor during Spiderman 3. I've never heard ANYTHING sound as good as this sounded. I plan on watching something tonight but can't decide (it's either Casino Royale or War)
Is the Onkyo 705 really only $550? That's insane...over here it's £500 (about $1000). The Onkyo 605 is the equivalent of $800! That's why I bought the Denon. It's getting heavily discounted (I can't see why people wouldn't want it - it sounds stunning) and I got it for £300...about £100 less than the Onkyo 605
The Lamonster
Member
on my ps3 right now!The Lamonster said:fucking sweet, thanks - going to get a PS3 and Planet Earth right now
oh and
1. Sixth Sense
2. Unbreakable
3. The Village
4. Signs
5. ---
so weird Gaffing on the TV...
brandonh83
Banned
Alright, since I'm a list whore:
1) Signs
2) The Village
3) The Sixth Sense
4) Unbreakable
5) Lady in the Water
One reason I put The Village over The Sixth Sense is because I fucking HATE the way they handled the "ghosts" in it. Truly awful way to handle them and a few unintentionally funny moments such as: "I'm feeling much better now!" That line was a mood killer.
1) Signs
2) The Village
3) The Sixth Sense
4) Unbreakable
5) Lady in the Water
One reason I put The Village over The Sixth Sense is because I fucking HATE the way they handled the "ghosts" in it. Truly awful way to handle them and a few unintentionally funny moments such as: "I'm feeling much better now!" That line was a mood killer.
TAJ
Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.
VanMardigan said:
WTF? 40-Year-Old Virgin was DNR'd to hell. It looked like shit. I don't see how you could possibly think it looked better than Old School, not that Old School looks very good.
KZObsessed
Member
The Lamonster said:on my ps3 right now!
so weird Gaffing on the TV...
Congratz! The PS3 is awesome, already one of my fav systems ever.
Buy Uncharted! rawr
VanMardigan
has calmed down a bit.
TAJ said:
I do not know what DNR is, nor do I want you to tell me. But, it's not even close on my 56" 1080p tv. 40 YO Virgin looks absolutely fantastic. Sharp, detailed and very vibrant. Old School looks very mediocre, like some of the maligned Universal films.
Christoff Yurievich
Member
every time I see someone talk about DNR in their movies I keep thinking of Dolby Noise Reduction. I know it stands for something else but I grew up with tapes so that's ingrained. :lol
Ignatz Mouse
Banned
msdstc said:
The quoted line, the actual first appearance of the
alien and what they look like
I was laughing anyway. It was so hackneyed. People put down the Lady in the Water for reasons that apply to Signs as well.
man I just saw Man On Fire, brilliant movie, very emotional moments without ever feeling cheap and cliché. Shame about the BD having no supplements, if it had even just the commentaries (straight fucking port, no excuses for FOX) then I would buy it. Good thing the PQ and stuff are top notch though. I'll wait for the double dip, if they FOX doesn't do it then shame on them.
fistfulofmetal
Banned
Somnia said:
Haha, ditto. I wanna see what a lot of money and effort put into a pristine transfer will look like.
Hopefully they decide to release the Extended versions on BD. 4 hour Return of the King or bust!
Got Juno early. As the review upthread mentioned, there's a noticeable bit of grain in the transfer. Bonus materials are good but I'm pretty sure they're all on the DVD version as well. Don't buy this expecting it to be good Blu demo material.
Oh, and try not to get too excited over the "Digital Copy Special Edition" stuff at the top - the digital copy is on a separate DVD-ROM in the case. (And since the disc isn't technically released yet, I can't redeem the code. Blah.)
Oh, and try not to get too excited over the "Digital Copy Special Edition" stuff at the top - the digital copy is on a separate DVD-ROM in the case. (And since the disc isn't technically released yet, I can't redeem the code. Blah.)
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