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Sporadic

11-27-2007, 01:26 PM

Anyone know of the release date for Shoot Em Up?

All I know is it won't come out on HD DVD until it's spent in the theaters world wide, but I'd like a more firm date since I loved it, probably more excited for it than anything.

I imagine that it will be coming sometime in early 2008.

Here's some details on what's going to be on the disc.

New Line has confirmed that Shoot 'Em Up will be available to own on HD DVD soon, though it will not be a day-and-date release with the DVD. Each copy of the HD DVD will be priced at $35.99 SRP. Specific details follow
1080p High Definition 16x9 2.35:1
7.1 DTS-HD Master Audio (English)
Bonus Materials include:
- Picture-in-picture option allowing viewers to watch behind-the-scenes footage and on-screen commentary concurrently with the running feature.
- Web Enabled Features (HD DVD only)
- “Ballet of Bullets – Making Shoot ‘Em Up” documentary
- Feature length audio commentary from director and writer Michael Davis
- Deleted scenes with commentary from director and writer Michael Davis
- Scene animatics with commentary from director and writer Michael Davis
- Theatrical trailer

rsigley

11-27-2007, 02:21 PM

of course FYE pulled their 15% coupon today

guess 19.99 for anchorman/old school at amazon is the best deal?

Ruined

11-27-2007, 02:39 PM

An HDMI 1.3 MEGAreview!

Ok, so this review focuses on two important features which came to fruition around the time of HDMI 1.3 - 1080p24 (which does not need HDMI 1.3) and bitstreamed nextgen audio codecs (which does need HDMI 1.3). Therefore this review of these two techs will be split in two seperate sections.

First off, equipment used:
Display: Sony 60" KDS-60A3000 (HDMI 1.3/1080p24/120hz/LCOS HDTV)
HD DVD Player: Toshiba HD-A35 (HDMI 1.3/1080p24)
Pre/Pro: Integra DTC-9.8 (HDMI 1.3/TrueHD/DTS-HDMA)
Power Amp: Parasound HCA-2205A (300x5 @ 4ohms/ 220x5 @ 8ohms)
Speakers: PSB Stratus Goldi, PSB C6i, PSB Image S50, Velodyne SPL-1200R

Moving on,

1080p24
========
The holy grail of video formats, the fabled 1080p24. This format allows the HD DVD player to transmit to your screen the original 24fps of film with no processing to your display. If you have a display that both accepts 1080p24 and also has a refresh rate that is a multiple of 24 - such as the 120hz TV above - then you will get perfect 1080p24 with no 3:2 judder as seen on standard 1080p sets. Note that simply accepting 1080p24 alone is not enough, as a display with a 60hz refresh will still demonstrate 3:2 judder even with 1080p24 input.

So in theory we agree that 1080p24 output into a TV with 1080p24 input with a refreshrate of 120hz results in the perfect cinema experience. But how does it fair in practice to standard 1080i? Remember, theoretically also 1080i should be able to match 1080p24 in quality and smoothness if the TV does inverse telecine properly. Read on.

In order to truly test the metal of 1080p24 vs 1080i60, a variety of material was watched but in particular I paid close attention to the Mission Impossible 3 HD DVD Vatican stairs scene (chapter 8 of the HD DVD). This pan down the very detailed stairs can bring some TVs to their knees.

For the 1080p24 tests the HD DVD player was set to output 1080p24 and the TV's cinemotion processing was disabled for optimal preservation of the 1080p24 signal; it was confirmed via the TVs display that it was displaying at 1080p24. For the 1080i60 tests the HD DVD player was set to output 1080i and the TV's cinemotion processing was set to Auto2 to enable processing of 1080i to 1080p24 via inverse telecine builtin to the Sony. The Sony's Motion Enhancer was disabled because it artificially interpolates between frames and we are not looking for that result here.

After careful examination between the HD DVD player in 1080i and 1080p24 mode I came to two conclusions. First off, when fast forwarding and rewinding in 1080i mode the HD-A35 displays interlacing artifacts a lot and this is not seen in 1080p24 mode. However and much more importantly, during actual film playback 1080i output mode was indistinguishable from 1080p24 output mode on the Sony KDS-60A3000. I watched the vatican stairs scene of MI3 time and time again to look for a hint of additional moire or twitter in the 1080i signal that was not there in the 1080p24 signal but there was none to be found. Looking at overall motion it appears that Cinemotion Auto2 did its job as there was no 3:2 judder to be found. Checked out Fast and the Furious Tokyo Drift to see some of the pans and they looked beautifully smooth both in 1080i and 1080p24.

SO, you ask, why in the hell would you even bother doing the 1080i vs. 1080p24 mode test? To frustrate a BD supporter hellbent on proving the necessity of 1080p transmission? Well, the real reason is that there is actually a functional disadvantage to locking the player in at 1080p24. That disadvantage is that not all HD material is 1080p24!! Some 30fps material I ran into on HD DVD includes: Dreaming Arizona, Dreaming Nevada, Galapagos, Nature's Journey, Nine Inch Nails: Beside You in Time, as well as most of the HDScape and Living Landscapes titles. I'd wager most of the other concert titles and HDnet titles are 30fps as well, though I can't confirm that. So what happens when you view these 30fps titles when the player is locked in at 1080p24? Well, ugly stuttering is what happens. But that is not where the complications end. The PiP features (IME/U-Control) of HD DVD are also often recorded at 30fps and those too can stutter while the movie itself is playing back smoothly; one could always cope with this since its only PiP but it still looks nicer to have smooth video in PiP. The only way to fix this is to go into the player's setup menu and switch to 1080i for 30fps material to avoid the stutter. The Cinemotion Auto2 mode intelligently is able to discern 24fps from 30fps material so that no matter what you get smooth output via 1080i, however if the player is locked 1080p24 you are out of luck getting smooth output on 30fps material.

With the Sony appearing to resolve full detail and properly do inverse telecine on 1080i signals to 1080p24, I saw no reason to leave my HD DVD player set to 1080p24. Sure, it felt warm and fuzzy to be getting the native frames off the disc, but that warm and fuzziness was shattered with the functional annoyance of having to switch out of 1080p24 mode to watch 30fps material and PiP extras without stuttering. Generally only AFTER watching the material stutter along for the first minute and realize you now have to stop the movie, change the settings, and restart it for 1080i... No need for me to do that with my setup.

So with my $435 player that outputs true 1080p24, it is now set to output at the same 1080i that the HD-A3 outputs. Hey, at least I got the nifty ABT1018 scaler chip though, eh? Note that some TVs may not have the same quality inverse telecine that the Sony KDS-60A3000 has, and in that case 1080p24 output may be useful. In my case though, it really did more harm than good.

So we move onto the next section, where I REALLY got my money's worth on the HD-A35, bitstream highdef audio.

Nextgen Audio Bitstreamed
=======================
For this next portion of the test, I listened to a variety of material with the player both set to bitstream mode with decoding done in player and PCM mode with decoding being done in player. However, I chose one title to focus in close on and this time the title was the first 10 minutes of Terminator 2: Judgment Day HD DVD (UK Edition). The title has a nice DTS-HD Master Audio track and I was able to directly compare the lossy core vs. the lossless MA track.

Results? Well, I'd have to say that after intense comparison of the first 10 minutes of the film, they sounded mostly identical. I did know exactly what I was looking for as I am familiar with lossy compression techniques and I was able to hone in on a 5-second period of time where the MA track had more detail than the lossy track - prior to the first T1000 we see crushing a human skull, there are some ambient background noises; there is one particular tone of very high frequency that is reproduced for 5 seconds with slightly more detail on the MA track. However, since it is a weird ambient background noise there is no way anyone would tell the difference unless doing this specific type of A/B comparison, especially since you need to crank it to hear the difference on this 5-second passage. The music, dialogue, lasers, sound effects, etc, all sounded the same for the most part on both versions.

So, was this section created to agitate "lossless or bust" audio fans? I mean, why would you be even comparing this if you can do the nextgen codecs bitstreamed. Because, like locked 1080p24 there is a functional disadvantage here, too, and it is far worse. When bitstreamed audio is enabled you lose all sound from PiP extras. You also lose all button sounds from menus (some may actually like this). Since the internal mixer of the player is bypassed, you dont get to actually hear any of the nextgen extras with bitstream audio enabled and that sucks. PiP commentaries become wholly useless without any acutal audible commentary.

If I get minimal improvement in audio quality via bitstream, why would I want to gimp the PiP extra features on virtually all the HD DVDs that have them? That makes no sense. So again, the warm fuzzies of "direct digital bitstream!!" get torn down its real world functionality and lack of significant improvement in quality. All I can say is forget bitstream!

So, again, my $435 HD DVD player gets set to the same PCM5.1 player-decoded output that the $199 HD-A3 would be set to... Normally I'd be pissed if I'd spent $1699 on a new preamp looking for bitstream audio and ended up not using it but in this case I needed to upgrade anyway as my Parasound lacked HDMI entirely and had bass management problems plus decoder issues due to the chipset being so darn old.

So, in my case, what was the true reason that made it worth spending an extra $250 on the HD-A35 over the HD-A3?

The HD-A35's true strength over HD-A3: Light up front panel HD DVD logo. :)
(and in all fairness, better DVD upscaling chip)

Well that about does it folks. Now that I have my HD-A35 setup essentially setup like an HD-A3 I think I can say that a lot of this HDMI 1.3 crap is simply a gimmick to get people to buy more gear. While I can see the fun in tinkering with it, functionally having the TV doing the deinterlacing and the player doing the decoding simply seems to work best with HD DVD and quality does not seem adversely affected. You can take my MEGAreview or leave it, but on the whole the cutting-edge technologies here seem more gimmicky than useful. Realize of course that not all gear is built equal, and some TVs will deinterlace poorly while some receivers may have bass management issues with PCM 5.1. My specific equipment however did not have these issues.

In parting I will say that the three new HDMI 1.3 units I purchased and used in this review - Sony KDS-60A3000, Toshiba HD-A35, and Integra DTC-9.8 - are all top notch awesome performing units. I would highly recommend all of them to anyone, and I think they were all worth the money... Although I must admit if the HD-A3 was substituted for the A35 it probably wouldn't look or sound any different aside from on upscaled DVDs where the A35's scaler chip might excel. It just so happens that the best configuration is not necessarily the latest technologies in this case. Just worry about getting a TV that can do good inverse telecine and supports true 24fps output/refresh rate paired with an HDMI receiver that accepts PCM5.1 and you should be fine. Also to be clear, 120hz is definitely worth the money! I recommend Sony's 120hz LCD/LCOS and Pioneer's 72hz Plasma HDTV sets because I know that both of them do proper inverse telecine - not sure how mitsu/samsung 120hz fairs here.

Hopefully this review was enlightening and saved people a few bucks, too! :)

KaneRobot

11-27-2007, 03:24 PM

Thanks. I'm still on the fence about the A35, as I probably won't be dropping the money for an XA2 anytime soon. If I had been selected for that damn Amazon deal on the A35 it would have been nice...

Ruined

11-27-2007, 07:59 PM

Which is more consumer friendly, HD DVD or BD?

http://www.hdtvmagazine.com/articles/2007/11/which_is_more_consumer_friendly_hd_dvd_or_blu-ray.php

Awesome read.

anomynous

11-27-2007, 08:05 PM

Looks like I'll just wait for a BOGO or B2GO deal for Anchorman & Old School

CocheseUGA

11-27-2007, 08:27 PM

Shoot 'Em Up - 1/8 if I read the info correctly.

Sporadic - they came today. Working on a iTrader right now.

Picked up Transformers for $6 after four trades at MovieStop today. Saw that they FINALLY got Ocean's Trilogy in, but I only got $15 for my trades and couldn't drop $45 when I'm trying to get a new iPod.

Sporadic

11-27-2007, 08:34 PM

Shoot 'Em Up - 1/8 if I read the info correctly.

That's the DVD and Blu-Ray.

The HD-DVD is coming after those thanks to it still being in theaters overseas.

Sporadic - they came today. Working on a iTrader right now.

Left feedback for you.

LinkinPrime

11-27-2007, 08:36 PM

Which is more consumer friendly, HD DVD or BD?

http://www.hdtvmagazine.com/articles/2007/11/which_is_more_consumer_friendly_hd_dvd_or_blu-ray.php

Awesome read.

That is an awesome read, I wish it would spread out more but unfortunately only small audience will see it. Ofcouse Blu-Ray backers will just bicker about it and shrug it off, but for consumers who haven't chosen, this article brings up a lot of great points and it will hopefully sway the few who read it to side with HD DVD.

thrustbucket

11-27-2007, 10:53 PM

That is an awesome read, I wish it would spread out more but unfortunately only small audience will see it. Ofcouse Blu-Ray backers will just bicker about it and shrug it off, but for consumers who haven't chosen, this article brings up a lot of great points and it will hopefully sway the few who read it to side with HD DVD.

True.

The bottom line is it is clear now that both formats are here to stay and you will eventually need both. But HD DVD is far cheaper to get into if you want to start your HD experience.

rsigley

11-28-2007, 12:19 AM

CocheseUGA

11-28-2007, 12:45 AM

My God Sky Captain is boring.

LinkinPrime

11-28-2007, 02:57 AM

Regarding Order #1327264 placed on 10/30/2007
Dear ,

Thank you for your recent order. Unfortunately, we are sorry to inform you that there will be a delay in shipping the following back ordered item(s).

QTY Item
1 Blade Runner: Complete Collector's Edition (HD)
HD-DVD
Price $22.46 (Savings $7.49)

anyone else? First WHV problem, movie isn't even out and its backordered?

I got the notice for the Ocean's Trilogy about 2 weeks before its realease date...still hasn't shipped :cry:...I fear the same fate will occur with Harry Potter.

thrustbucket

11-28-2007, 03:57 AM

WHV has been a cluster F since the beginning of September. I got my movies weeks after I ordered them.

There are reports of some people canceling orders and still getting their movies.

Bottom line is, don't order from WHV unless you are patient. They are having severe issues with their warehousing and ordering system.

They are still great prices though, just don't order from them if you want things asap.

SteveMcQ

11-28-2007, 10:05 AM

Was the last Potter the final one in the movie line? I have the HP Giftset on order from Warner, but I'm considering cancelling it. If it's not the last, I imagine they're gonna do another boxset down the line.

guyver2077

11-28-2007, 10:05 AM

finished watching chuck and larry on addon... no problems at all..

man people must be really uptight... that movie was funny as shit.. and biel looked amazing..its a typical macho movie

CocheseUGA

11-28-2007, 10:26 AM

guyver2077

11-28-2007, 11:28 AM

set still seems like a must own..

hopefully wbstore doesnt fuck us over

Sporadic

11-28-2007, 12:45 PM

Seems like Warner has finally gotten their shit together. I got a backorder email on Monday (which seems to be a code for hey we shipped you shit) and The Omega Man was sitting on my doorstep this morning.

Pretty amazing turnaround for them.

There seems to be an issue with the case though, the HD-DVD thing at the top seems to have not been painted white.

http://img240.imageshack.us/img240/1304/omegamangf0.jpg

Richlough

11-28-2007, 03:49 PM

finished watching chuck and larry on addon... no problems at all..

man people must be really uptight... that movie was funny as shit.. and biel looked amazing..its a typical macho movie

Homophobic Blu-Ray owners .

LinkinPrime

11-28-2007, 03:57 PM

rsigley

11-28-2007, 04:10 PM

oh free i am legend money in omega man?? guess i'll be putting in another WHV now instead of later

about chuck and larry

i thought it was alright, the homeless dancing scene and biel was worth the price for me

anomynous

11-28-2007, 04:45 PM

Chuck and Larry sucked

nuff said

guyver2077

11-28-2007, 04:46 PM

hell no.. movie rocked

not a+ material but it got the job done

guyver2077

11-28-2007, 04:47 PM

Try it on your A3, that's where the problem occured for us.

yea i know.. it wont even load on the a3.. get the purple error message

thrustbucket

11-28-2007, 05:14 PM

hell no.. movie rocked

not a+ material but it got the job done

But would you recommend Chuck and Larry to someone who doesn't like Adam Sandler and is homophobic? ;)

guyver2077

11-28-2007, 05:17 PM

:lol: But would you recommend Chuck and Larry to someone who doesn't like Adam Sandler and is homophobic? ;)

haha... guess not..

i looked at the movie as a macho movie even though all the gay references...i thought it was pretty funny..

especially the big black guy

anomynous

11-28-2007, 06:07 PM

So how's the PQ on Old School?

guyver2077

11-28-2007, 08:26 PM

so far it looks like the usual "disconnect the ethernet cable" on the a3 with chuck and larry seems to work.

diaps

11-29-2007, 12:05 PM

murray731

11-29-2007, 12:23 PM

The 360 addon will upconvert standard def DVDs if you have it hooked up to your TV via VGA or HDMI. As far as I know, all standalone upconverting players play all regular dvds without problem. The difference from standard def to an upconverted res is noticeable (depending on your TV), but that being said, it is not truly HD. It is taking a 480i source and converting it to a higher res, usually 720p or 1080i/p. If the source isn't HD in the first place, you can imagine that would not look as good as an actual HD source.

For the format war, it truly depends on what movies you prefer. Some movies are coming out HD-DVD only, some are Bluray only and some are both. In my case, it is looking more and more like I will need to get both. I don't know that there will ever be a true clear-cut winner. To me, a "winner" means all new movies that are released are available in that format, I honestly don't see that being the case anytime soon.

Upconverting is only a stepping stone to HD, I don't see it as an end solution. However, it can make the wait for either Bluray or HDDVD to emerge as a leader slightly more bearable.

ryanbph

11-29-2007, 12:25 PM

IMO the war will last awhile. Eventually there will be reasonably priced combo players or combo discs. When that happens it really won't make a difference which side you are on.

DestroVega

11-29-2007, 12:45 PM

There have been some deals lately that have made getting it a no-brainer... it also upconverts your DVDs... I love mine... even if HD-DVD fails... I still have the movies and a player.

PyroGamer

11-29-2007, 12:58 PM

Only if you get a fantastic deal, like the ones that have been dropping lately.

Mrcapcom

11-29-2007, 01:26 PM

Really though it all comes down to how much everything is you figure HD has been getting deals on the players i think they down to like 200 now and the 360 hd dvd drive is what like 150-175? Isnt like the cheapest Blu Ray player a ps3? Anywho its up to you if you have the cash grab it, it won't be a total waste, but if your waiting for the end of the war just stick with dvd's they cheaper. Me personally I don't see a reason to buy any of the High Def formats until it gets cheaper. I'm married wtih 3 kids and I don't like the idea of watching Finding Neemo in High Def lol

terribledeli

11-29-2007, 01:44 PM

Are you interested in HD movies in general? Or just because there's the HD DVD player for the 360?

If you're just interested in HD movies, do some research before buying. See what movies you want before taking the plunge.

SpecTrE3353

11-29-2007, 01:49 PM

Ice2Dragon

11-29-2007, 03:03 PM

I don't have the link, but there was a recently a review online of several HD-DVD players including the XBox 360 add-on one. The 360 player got the worst reviews saying that the picture quality was pretty poor compared to most of the standalone players on sale. That on top of the fact that it doesn't upconvert through component cables has made me kind of iffy on buying one even considering the great price.

it is the worst hd dvd player on the market.

Think about it.

The player is connected to the 360, then transfered to the tv.

What is it connected to the 360 with?

A USB CABLE.

USB cables can not transmit the 720p/1080i/1080P(elite) and give you the true hd quality you get from another played, like the hd-a3 which is connected to the tv through HDMI.

I strongly advise AGAINST getting the 360 hd dvd player. Its not worth it in the long run. Just save up and get the HD-A3 or a ps3 for the games and blu ray. With the way the format war is going.. with blu ray winning 2 to 1 and winning every week.. its not a giant tell tale sign.. but damn near close at that.

For the 150-175 youd spend on the hd dvd player, save and get yourself a blu ray or a higher quality hd dvd player.

guyver2077

11-29-2007, 03:05 PM

from experience..

it IS worth it... If you do not care or can not even support hi res audio then go for it

Video quality is IDENTICAL to my standalone a2 or a3

mykevermin

11-29-2007, 03:09 PM

If you really want an HD DVD player (which, IMO, you shouldn't ;)), wait for the standalone HD-A2 or HD-A3 to go on sale, as they're better quality than the 360 Add-on. The add-on is simply outpriced in the market anymore.

When standalones were $400, the 360 add-on was a good deal. Now? Not at all.

guyver2077

11-29-2007, 03:18 PM

I still believe they can be had for a relatively low price..

It all depends on the situation. If you are buying at retail then the addon may not be the best choice since amazon sometimes offers good deals on the a3.

If you are buying it from someone then chances are you can get it at a decent price.

Your 360 will already upconvert if connected properly anyways..

People really dont give the addon any credit.. its actually very solid..

Sporadic

11-29-2007, 03:21 PM

it is the worst hd dvd player on the market.

Think about it.

The player is connected to the 360, then transfered to the tv.

What is it connected to the 360 with?

A USB CABLE.

USB cables can not transmit the 720p/1080i/1080P(elite) and give you the true hd quality you get from another played, like the hd-a3 which is connected to the tv through HDMI.

I strongly advise AGAINST getting the 360 hd dvd player. Its not worth it in the long run. Just save up and get the HD-A3 or a ps3 for the games and blu ray. With the way the format war is going.. with blu ray winning 2 to 1 and winning every week.. its not a giant tell tale sign.. but damn near close at that.

For the 150-175 youd spend on the hd dvd player, save and get yourself a blu ray or a higher quality hd dvd player.

What the fuck are you rambling on about?

Seriously not only does your little rant about USB make no sense but your post is also riddled with bias.

You and Myke need to get out of here.

-----------------

OP, I just suggest buying an HD-A3 unless you can really find a deal on a add-on

There isn't a ton of difference but the standalones do run quieter which is nice.

http://www.amazon.com/Toshiba-HD-A3-720p-1080i-Player/dp/B000U62N1S/ref=pd_bbs_1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1196363940&sr=8-1

guyver2077

11-29-2007, 03:23 PM

What the fuck are you rambling on about?

Seriously not only does your little rant about USB make no sense but your post is also riddled with bias.

You and Myke need to get out of here.

-----------------

OP, I just suggest buying an HD-A3 unless you can really find a deal on a add-on.

There isn't a ton of difference but the standalones do run quieter which is nice.

http://www.amazon.com/Toshiba-HD-A3-720p-1080i-Player/dp/B000U62N1S/ref=pd_bbs_1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1196363940&sr=8-1

i was thinking the same thing when i read that... wtf that blew my mind away

edit- i see this got merged

LinkinPrime

11-29-2007, 03:24 PM

Sorry guys, merged the thread here...I probably should have merged it to Ruined's hardware XBOX360 HD DVD player...I can't move it now.

thrustbucket

11-29-2007, 03:34 PM

it is the worst hd dvd player on the market.

Think about it.

The player is connected to the 360, then transfered to the tv.

What is it connected to the 360 with?

A USB CABLE.

USB cables can not transmit the 720p/1080i/1080P(elite) and give you the true hd quality you get from another played, like the hd-a3 which is connected to the tv through HDMI.

Total BS. The read speed of the blue diode laser drive is quite a bit slower than the transfer rate USB 2.0. Same with bluray.

If there were any truth to the nonsense you are claiming, you would have to be saying that the HD DVD drive somehow has the processing power to re-encode and downcovert the data somehow for the bottleneck you think is USB. Which is insane, the HD DVD drive is just a dummy drive like the one in a computer, it has no processing.

You can say the add-on drive sucks because it can't upconvert over component (not a technical issue, a legal issue - no HD drive can) or because it's a little more difficult to get 1080p out of it, or that it can't do losless sound. But USB 2.0 transfer speeds being any of the reason is utterly ridiculous.

mykevermin

11-29-2007, 03:44 PM

I can't move it now.

:lol:

You and Myke need to get out of here.

This was merged from another thread, Mr. Pants. Calm down. I'm not posting to antagonize (and besides, I offered good advice, even if it came bundled with a "this isn't a good idea, but if you're gonna..." tone).

I'll leave now, so you guys can get back to your pow-wow. If you wanna take it up with me, I'll be in the format war thread.

TheRock88

11-29-2007, 05:39 PM

So how's the PQ on Old School?

Didnt watch the whole movie yet (just watched about 10 min of it to check the quality) and it looks good. Some grain here and there. So far, I'd give it a 8/10.

guyver2077

11-29-2007, 05:58 PM

:lol:

I'll be in the format war thread.

where you can go and argue with everyone about the same things on a daily basis

DestroVega

11-29-2007, 07:43 PM

anybody know if that LG dual-format player is any good?

doctorfaustus

11-29-2007, 07:45 PM

i'm currently torn on whether getting the hd-dvd drive for the 360 is worth getting or not. i've heard the upconvert dvd players look pretty good and then i wouldn't have to buy new dvds. do the uconverting players work with all standard dvd's? and is the difference noticeable? i am also concerned with the stupid format war. what do you guys think? wait for the format war to end? grab the hd drive? get a ps3? go upconvert? any insight is appreciated...

In my opinion the difference between an upconverted DVD and 480p is noticeable. The colors seem richer.

If you are only interested in upconverting then I'd suggest holding out on buying anything right now. Later on, the price of a standalone player will drop and offer better/smaller tech.
Another thing to consider (and this goes back to my point about smaller tech) is whether you can, or even want to add a standalone HD player. They tend to be huge. The add-on, on the other hand, are rather small.

guyver2077

11-29-2007, 07:53 PM

anchorman and old school just arrive...

i feel bad for the ups guy.. i think hes been to my house everyday this week

Sporadic

11-29-2007, 09:07 PM

anchorman and old school just arrive...

i feel bad for the ups guy.. i think hes been to my house everyday this week

Sounds like my UPS guy except that I've been getting multiple packages a day so he drops one and then doubles back 2 hours later with another one.

guyver2077

11-29-2007, 09:31 PM

Sounds like my UPS guy except that I've been getting multiple packages a day so he drops one and then doubles back 2 hours later with another one.

luckily my guy knows there is no one home before 3pm so i always get my packages at night when im home..

the guy had to bring down my two amazon hd movies, an all in one printer, and halo legendary today..

plus im expecting more stuff tomm..

SteveMcQ

11-29-2007, 09:42 PM

anchorman and old school just arrive...

i feel bad for the ups guy.. i think hes been to my house everyday this weekDon't feel too bad. Drivers get paid quite well.

rsigley

11-29-2007, 10:18 PM

i ship all my UPS packages to my office but I usually come in after he comes

so they drop them off at the hot receptionist which gives me a reason to talk to her

which is nice since i been renting this office for 3 years and once a week she asks me if i work here or if i need help

guyver2077

11-29-2007, 10:21 PM

Bezerker

11-29-2007, 11:51 PM

ok now this is strange..

just finished watching anchor man.. was looking around the extras..

and all of a sudden i get a text msg to my cell..

jen8464:

hey, check out http://achorman.pimp-tones.com (http://achorman.pimp-tones.com/) for some kickass ringtones..

WTF!!!! this is the most random and coincidental thing ive ever experienced.

Its one of the new features with the recent hd-dvd update.

You dont wanna know what the Terminator 3 hd-dvd does...

mykevermin

11-29-2007, 11:56 PM

ok now this is strange..

just finished watching anchor man.. was looking around the extras..

and all of a sudden i get a text msg to my cell..

jen8464:

hey, check out http://achorman.pimp-tones.com for some kickass ringtones..

WTF!!!! this is the most random and coincidental thing ive ever experienced.

You gotta be kidding me.

guyver2077

11-30-2007, 12:00 AM

Its one of the new features with the recent hd-dvd update.

You dont wanna know what the Terminator 3 hd-dvd does...

ha.. no way..

it just had to be something random.. i wouldnt put my number anywhere (nor do they ask for it)

guyver2077

12-01-2007, 09:42 AM

dont know whats up with universal and their combo disks lately..

beans holiday is giving me trouble on the addon.. it works but locks up and freezes a lot

Deadpool

12-01-2007, 01:18 PM

Sporadic

12-01-2007, 02:16 PM

Well, today's project was to make a custom cover for my Japanese Machinist.

I just couldn't get the thing to print right but with a pair of scissors, some scotch tape and 3 failures, I made 1 good cover :)

http://img86.imageshack.us/img86/9245/machinistmq5.jpg

rsigley

12-02-2007, 10:50 PM

dont know whats up with universal and their combo disks lately..

beans holiday is giving me trouble on the addon.. it works but locks up and freezes a lot

i'm thinking its just combo disks in general

was watching license to wed (warner) last night and froze once during the movie and twice during the horrible choir boy special feature

never had a non combo disk lock up

Ice2Dragon

12-02-2007, 11:52 PM

Sigh.. new receiver and everything..and nothing until december 26th Pans Labyrinth.. sigh.

rsigley

12-03-2007, 12:43 AM

Sigh.. new receiver and everything..and nothing until december 26th Pans Labyrinth.. sigh.

bourne, harry potter, stardust, blade runner?

SteveMcQ

12-03-2007, 12:57 AM

rsigley

12-03-2007, 01:00 AM

Slightly off-topic: How long does it take for Warner to get back to you on an order cancellation request? I emailed their support and I've yet to get a response a week later. The order had better not go through.

call them up is the best bet

but they'll prolly send you it anyway and charge you

their store is too broken

thrustbucket

12-03-2007, 12:13 PM

bourne, harry potter, stardust, blade runner?

The Kingdom? BSG?

LinkinPrime

12-03-2007, 01:13 PM

Well luckily I nearly maxed out my credit card and WB's authorization didn't go through for my Ocean's & Harry Potter Giftsets so they automatically canceled my orders.

Now what sucks is that I need to buy these movies and I missed out on DeepDiscount.com's 20% off for Ocean's, but now I'll have to pay about $20 more for Harry Potter, since Amazon seems to have it cheapest.

Sporadic

12-03-2007, 01:34 PM

bourne, harry potter, stardust, blade runner?

I think he meant no 7.1 surround sound tracks until Pan's

Of course in early 2008, he could import T2 from Germany since that's suppose to have a lossless 7.1 track.

Jedi1979

12-03-2007, 08:14 PM

LinkinPrime

12-03-2007, 08:17 PM

anybody know if the Forbidden Planet HD DVD Collectors set is sold in actual stores?...I ordered one from DDD but the damn tin is dented pretty bad on top (looks like it was like that before they packed it) and i would perfer a quick fix rather then a drawn out exchange with DDD

When I was in Chicago for a buisness trip, I saw them at the Fry's Electronics there so I would assume other B&M stores would have them but this was early spring of this year.

Jedi1979

12-03-2007, 08:22 PM

When I was in Chicago for a buisness trip, I saw them at the Fry's Electronics there so I would assume other B&M stores would have them but this was early spring of this year.

Unfortunately no Frys near me at all...i am thinking stores like Borders, Barnes and Noble and possibly FYE might have them, i have never seen one at BB or CC

Sporadic

12-04-2007, 12:36 AM

Alright, my Queen HD-DVD shipped out today and I should have it in my hands Wednesday. :applause:

anybody know if the Forbidden Planet HD DVD Collectors set is sold in actual stores?...I ordered one from DDD but the damn tin is dented pretty bad on top (looks like it was like that before they packed it) and i would perfer a quick fix rather then a drawn out exchange with DDD

Why would you buy the Collector's Edition? It's the same thing as the standalone but with a metal case and a Robbie The Robot toy.

Jedi1979

12-04-2007, 01:38 AM

Alright, my Queen HD-DVD shipped out today and I should have it in my hands Wednesday. :applause:

Why would you buy the Collector's Edition? It's the same thing as the standalone but with a metal case and a Robbie The Robot toy.

well i did only pay $31.xx for it, which i thought was a great deal considering the figure and the lobby cards...i dont know if the poster offer is still good yet since i didnt open it obviously...and the case is actually very nice

thrustbucket

12-04-2007, 02:22 AM

Anyone seen a hot deal on bsg?

LinkinPrime

12-04-2007, 03:38 AM

Anyone seen a hot deal on bsg?

$62 after rebate at FYE (http://www.fye.com/Battlestar-Galactica--The-Complete-Season-One--HD--HD-DVD_stcVVproductId21938932VVcatId501430VVviewprod. htm)...use paypal with coupon code paypal10 and get it for $52 after rebate.

LinkinPrime

12-04-2007, 05:45 PM

Not sure if anyone here is interested but Amazon.com has the XBOX360 HD DVD drive for $129.99 w/King Kong + 5 Free Movies after MIR - Free Super Saver Shipping. http://www.cheapassgamer.com/forums/showthread.php?t=162323

bill123

12-04-2007, 06:56 PM

just got my copy of BSG from amazon today. Will post back on how badass it is. here's to hoping for 2 and 3 being HD-DVD as well.

LinkinPrime

12-05-2007, 06:25 PM

Harry Potter And The Order Of The Phoenix gets a perfect 5 Star rating for both PQ and AQ.
Here's Highdef's summary on the HD DVD and Blu-Ray version of the film:
As the first Warner domestic high-def 'Harry Potter' release to come our way for review, this HD DVD edition of 'Order of the Phoenix' is an excellent start, boasting exceptional video and audio. Even better for HD DVD fans, this next-gen edition of the flick exceeds its Blu-ray counterpart when it comes to high-def exclusives, boasting a unique In-Movie Experience track and several web-enabled features. Alas, all here is not perfect, with the Blu-ray version boasting a superior standard supplements package that features full 1080p video and a 44-minute TV special that didn't make cut on this HD DVD. Still, given the sheer amount of cutting-edge supplements produced specifically for HD DVD, this disc ultimately edges out its Blu-ray rival by half a point overall.
http://hddvd.highdefdigest.com/1122/harrypotter_orderofthephoenix.html

Sporadic

12-05-2007, 06:26 PM

Got Queen in today.

It's a little soft and the colors almost seem wonky to me (pretty sure it's just the stage lights throwing it off though) but the sound is pretty awesome.

rsigley

12-06-2007, 12:51 PM

amazon has heartbreak kid hd dvd mis priced i think, 17.95

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00104B360

retail is $39.99, that might be the regular dvd price

don't think amazon would cancel it tho

guyver2077

12-06-2007, 01:04 PM

i am kind of suprised that the bogo at amazon does not extend to hddvd.. its all warner titles.

hmmm

And also i cant wait for tomm.. my onkyo and new sub should be coming in... cant wait to experience true hd.. Im kinda pissed that the pnkyo shipped via fedex as opposed to the traditional amazon ups..

now its doubtful if i will get it since no one is home during day

thrustbucket

12-06-2007, 01:28 PM

i am kind of suprised that the bogo at amazon does not extend to hddvd.. its all warner titles.

That suggests the BDA is subsidizing the sell.

LinkinPrime

12-06-2007, 01:41 PM

amazon has heartbreak kid hd dvd mis priced i think, 17.95

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00104B360

retail is $39.99, that might be the regular dvd price

don't think amazon would cancel it tho

I'm pretty sure regular price will be $19.99...well atleast for Amazon.com, tempted to get the movie since I missed it in theaters. Is it good?

rsigley

12-06-2007, 01:49 PM

I'm pretty sure regular price will be $19.99...well atleast for Amazon.com, tempted to get the movie since I missed it in theaters. Is it good?

never seen it, doesn't look too good but figured why not

it retails for 39.99 which is usually $27.99 at amazon

$29.99 retails usually go for $19.99 at amazon

tho the retail price might of been a typo, i don't remember seeing any non combo HD disks go for 39.99, the most i seen was 34.99

LinkinPrime

12-06-2007, 02:14 PM

never seen it, doesn't look too good but figured why not

it retails for 39.99 which is usually $27.99 at amazon

$29.99 retails usually go for $19.99 at amazon

tho the retail price might of been a typo, i don't remember seeing any non combo HD disks go for 39.99, the most i seen was 34.99
I placed my order. It got good reviews and 17.95 is good, I got Amazon Prime so it ships free. Thanks for the heads up.

guyver2077

12-06-2007, 02:18 PM

i saw it in theatres.. it was ok.. it had its moments..

i may order it.. 17.95 is great.. and i dont think new releases come out at 19.99

ryanbph

12-06-2007, 02:37 PM

$62 after rebate at FYE (http://www.fye.com/Battlestar-Galactica--The-Complete-Season-One--HD--HD-DVD_stcVVproductId21938932VVcatId501430VVviewprod. htm)...use paypal with coupon code paypal10 and get it for $52 after rebate.

thats a good deal...how does it look?

Deadpool

12-07-2007, 04:40 AM

Sporadic

12-07-2007, 04:54 AM

Cool, my Twenty Thousand Streets Under The Sky HD-DVD shipped from Amazon UK today. I should have it by the 14th.

LinkinPrime

12-07-2007, 08:38 PM

Anyone looking to upgrade to an HD-A3 or any other 3rd gen player now is the time.

12 Free movies @ Amazon.com with the A3 at $199.98
http://www.cheapassgamer.com/forums/showthread.php?t=162212

SteveMcQ

12-07-2007, 09:25 PM

Anyone looking to upgrade to an HD-A3 or any other 3rd gen player now is the time.

12 Free movies @ Amazon.com with the A3 at $199.98
http://www.cheapassgamer.com/forums/showthread.php?t=162212That is so incredibly tempting to get another HD player in the house.

Sporadic

12-07-2007, 10:37 PM

Anyone looking to upgrade to an HD-A3 or any other 3rd gen player now is the time.

12 Free movies @ Amazon.com with the A3 at $199.98
http://www.cheapassgamer.com/forums/showthread.php?t=162212

Damn, that's good.

My Dad has been looking for a 1080p player and I doubt he can beat an HD-A30 with 13 movies (3 of them being the whole Bourne Trilogy) for $287.93

LinkinPrime

12-10-2007, 08:36 PM

pinoy530

12-10-2007, 11:31 PM

Bourne Ultimatum review looks great:
http://hddvd.highdefdigest.com/1137/bourneultimatum.html

Like there was any doubt. Not sure if I'll be getting the Harry Potter giftset now since WB fucked up my order and cancelled it along with Ocean's Giftset and with money being so tight right now with X-Mas, I'll have to consider buying these sometime in 2008

Are u sure they canceled it? I could have sworn mine said canceled, but now Harry potter is set to be here tomorrow with Ocean's still stuck in WB purgatory(which is good since I bought that from DeepDiscount).

guyver2077

12-11-2007, 12:29 AM

well what a suprise..

got a shipped confirmation for my potter set at wbstore!

Sporadic

12-11-2007, 12:46 AM

well what a suprise..

got a shipped confirmation for my potter set at wbstore!

On another Warner note, I still can't believe Led Zeppelin: The Song Remains the Same has been indefinitely delayed :(

LinkinPrime

12-11-2007, 01:10 AM

FYI: Best Buy having a BOGO on HD DVD next week:
High Definition Discs at $29.99 Each or Where Marked:

Buy 1, Get 1 Free // Purchases must be made on same receipt

Free Discs must be of equal or lesser value

The Bourne Ultimatum HD-DVD

Blades Of Glory HD-DVD

I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry HD-DVD

Knocked Up: Unrated HD-DVD

Disturbia HD-DDVD

Mr. Bean’s Holiday HD-DVD

Shrek The Third HD-DVD

Evan Almighty HD-DVD

Transformers HD-DVD

Harry Potter & Order Of The Phoenix HD-DVD >>>> $32.99

The Departed HD-DVD >>>> $34.99

Shooter HD-DVD >>>> $34.99

Ocean’s Thirteen HD-DVD >>>> $34.99

300 HD-DVD >>>> $34.99

http://www.cheapassgamer.com/forums/showthread.php?t=162649
Bout time we get one...Guess I'll wait on Bourne Ultimatum.

guyver2077

12-11-2007, 01:13 AM

shit..might have to wait on bourne...

but then again it needs sales this week

GizmoGC

12-11-2007, 01:19 AM

shit..might have to wait on bourne...

but then again it needs sales this week

#1 Buy it tomorrow.

# 2 Buy it next week with another title. BOGO.

Return copy #2 sealed copy with Receipt #1

8-)

CocheseUGA

12-11-2007, 01:20 AM

Ooh, BOGO. Just those titles or all?

Why can't they do this after Christmas when I'm allowed to buy shit again?

LinkinPrime

12-11-2007, 01:26 AM

Makes it seem like on all titles 29.99 and under.

Jedi1979

12-11-2007, 02:14 AM

figures...since i picked Bourne as one of my free titles when i got the a3 last month

SteveMcQ

12-11-2007, 03:08 AM

You're utterly useless WHV Store. They sent out my order anyway after asking for it to be cancelled. I don't wanna hassle with sending it back (since I can't catch the UPS guy leaving it to refuse delivery) so I guess I'm stuck with it.

DomLando

12-11-2007, 03:59 AM

FYI: Best Buy having a BOGO on HD DVD next week:

http://www.cheapassgamer.com/forums/showthread.php?t=162649
Bout time we get one...Guess I'll wait on Bourne Ultimatum.
Thanks for the heads up. Canceled my order on Amazon for Bourne.

guyver2077

12-11-2007, 09:24 AM

as reported..

amazon has a live bogo

http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.html?ie=UTF8&plgroup=1&docId=1000175031&plpage=1

LinkinPrime

12-11-2007, 01:39 PM

I've never seen Troy, should I pick it up?

Jedi1979

12-11-2007, 01:41 PM

i liked it...havent seen the Directors cut though so i look forward to rewatching it

Sporadic

12-11-2007, 01:51 PM

as reported..

amazon has a live bogo

http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.html?ie=UTF8&plgroup=1&docId=1000175031&plpage=1

Pretty cool.

I've been meaning to replace my combo Fountain and a free copy of Kiss Kiss Bang Bang with it is :applause:

LinkinPrime

12-11-2007, 01:52 PM

Pretty cool.

I've been meaning to replace my combo Fountain and a free copy of Kiss Kiss Bang Bang with it is :applause:

I'm tempted to replace my Superman Returns and Kiss Kiss Bang Bang combo's as well. Wonder how much I could sell them or trade them for.

Sporadic

12-11-2007, 01:58 PM

I'm tempted to replace my Superman Returns and Kiss Kiss Bang Bang combo's as well. Wonder how much I could sell them or trade them for.

You should definitely be able to cover the cost of the non-combos.

rsigley

12-11-2007, 02:00 PM

crap! it's now unavailable.

it came back for a couple days at 17.95, but now its up to 27.95 :(

LinkinPrime

12-11-2007, 02:09 PM

You should definitely be able to cover the cost of the non-combos.

I bit...Got Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, Superman Returns, and The Departed - All non combos to replace my current ones...along with Troy Directors Cut - Total Blind buy for me.

halfbent

12-11-2007, 02:16 PM

Troy was a blind buy for me at full price too, and I was actually really impressed. The PQ is beautiful, and aside from the story being fairly slow for the first hour, the last 90 mins or so are edge of your seat pretty much. I recommend it quite often. =)

guyver2077

12-11-2007, 02:18 PM

can we sticky this already

rsigley

12-11-2007, 02:32 PM

i've only seen the directors cut of troy, but i enjoyed it a lot

very long tho

same with alexander

LinkinPrime

12-11-2007, 02:33 PM

can we sticky this already

I don't see why not.

Sporadic

12-11-2007, 05:35 PM

I have some HD-DVDs for sale for anybody who's interested.

http://www.cheapassgamer.com/forums/showthread.php?t=161607

If you buy all 4, it averages out to $16.50 a movie which isn't half bad at all.

guyver2077

12-11-2007, 05:49 PM

gold box has the lawless and naked beneath the water for $13.25 EACH

doctorfaustus

12-11-2007, 06:24 PM

Sweet, I got:
The Departed
Bullit
Enter the Dragon
12 Monkeys
Goodfellas
Casino
Thanks !

guyver2077

12-11-2007, 06:31 PM

just got home and the potter set was there waiting for me!!!! this thing is huge

awesome.. i really only remember seeing 1 and maybe 2..

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b112/guyver2077/DSC03227.jpg

SteveMcQ

12-11-2007, 07:12 PM

Yeah, the Potter boxset is pretty well put-together. I just wish Year One and Two were in the same packaging size as 3-5.

LinkinPrime

12-11-2007, 07:17 PM

Sporadic

12-11-2007, 07:18 PM

My wallet has been slain by this BOGO. Not super bad since I was replacing a few that I ordered but never recieved from Warner but still.

Purchased:
The Polar Express
Ray
Goodfellas
The Departed
The Fugitive
Superman Returns
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
The Fountain

$91.80 total

guyver2077

12-11-2007, 07:19 PM

Nice. Is that a tin box? Also what's the stuff on the bottom right, pins?

bookmarks... like ill ever use those.. but nice nonetheless

KaneRobot

12-11-2007, 07:40 PM

CocheseUGA

12-11-2007, 07:50 PM

Yeah, the Potter boxset is pretty well put-together. I just wish Year One and Two were in the same packaging size as 3-5.

Agreed. Looks absolutely retarded. Just as they should combine the first two books and put in a hardback to match the rest.

guyver2077

12-11-2007, 07:54 PM

On AVS people are saying if you take out the spacers in the Potter box that there is easily room for two more films. Does that sound correct to anyone who has it? I wasn't going to buy the box but if it'll hold the remaining films I may go for it.

that seems about right...if you take out the cardboard spacer that holds the bookmarks then you could easily fit a few movies

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b112/guyver2077/DSC03231.jpg

KaneRobot

12-11-2007, 08:31 PM

Ok, next Potter question....The U.S. version of the newest film has the web thing where you can do the multi-user screening/chatting, and the U.K. version is a two disc set with the extras in 1080p. Anyone know if there are other noteworthy differences?

CocheseUGA

12-11-2007, 10:16 PM

I'm still trying to find someone who has painted their drive to tell me what they used + pics.

I've seen one or the other, but not both. I'd really like them to match.

SteveMcQ

12-11-2007, 10:20 PM

Nice. Is that a tin box? Also what's the stuff on the bottom right, pins?It's a very sturdy cardboard box. It doesn't seem to crush easily and holds its shape pretty well. The bookmarks are actually pretty nice. The Golden Snitch one in the bottom left has to be my favorite. I'm not a huge Potter fan (only seen the first two, never read the books), but I wouldn't mind a small pinset like those.

KaneRobot

12-11-2007, 11:36 PM

Picked up Corpse Bride and Backdraft (what??) from the B1G1 Amazon thing.

I'll have to contact people shopping for me and point them in the direction of Best Buy for the B1G1 sale for a few things. I suppose that means I'll be getting the Potter discs as standalones over time and I won't be picking up the UK version with the bonus disc. Honestly, I don't particularly think HD DVD will survive long enough to see all of the HP films released on the format (or retain Warner's support long enough, for that matter), so not getting overly invested in them right now is fine with me.

Shame about the Battlestar set apparently not looking so hot (and being packaged like ass). I've never seen the show but kind of wanted to, this pretty much ensures I will not. Bourne Ultimatum looks fucking fantastic, though.

doctorfaustus

12-12-2007, 12:04 AM

Shame about the Battlestar set apparently not looking so hot (and being packaged like ass). I've never seen the show but kind of wanted to, this pretty much ensures I will not. Bourne Ultimatum looks fucking fantastic, though.

I picked up BSG S1 disc one in sd from Blockbuster B&M and received the same in HD from total access. The PQ on the HD disc is better than the SD, but not by much. On the HD disc there's a lot of graininess, and it seems like it has been zoomed-in or cropped 'cause everything looked bigger.

gsr

12-12-2007, 02:38 AM

bsg is shot with a soft focus...don't expect it to look stunning.

KaneRobot

12-12-2007, 02:51 AM

bsg is shot with a soft focus...don't expect it to look stunning.
That's fine, I have no problem with "director intent," which is why I don't gripe about stuff like 300 or Clerks II that has intentional grain thrown in there. The problems I've read about regarding BSG are more issues with the quality of the encode than issues with how it's supposed to look.

DestroVega

12-12-2007, 09:50 AM

Are the HD-DVDs of the newest Potter film combo discs in the box like they are when bought seperate?

SteveMcQ

12-12-2007, 11:19 AM

Are the HD-DVDs of the newest Potter film combo discs in the box like they are when bought seperate?The Potter Giftset discs are not combo discs. They aren't packaged in regular cases either. Scroll a few posts up for more pics of the packaging.

rsigley

12-12-2007, 01:38 PM

man bourne looks awesome

thought it arrived today but was another copy of i know who killed me from FYE instead

got superbad and bourne coming from them and they send me a copy of a movie they already sent me last week argh

LinkinPrime

12-12-2007, 01:42 PM

The Potter Giftset discs are not combo discs. They aren't packaged in regular cases either. Scroll a few posts up for more pics of the packaging.

That's what has me contemplating on the giftset as well...I mean, I guess I could always buy extra HD DVD cases and make my own covers but...sigh.

DestroVega

12-12-2007, 03:03 PM

The Potter Giftset discs are not combo discs. They aren't packaged in regular cases either. Scroll a few posts up for more pics of the packaging.

Well,only the newest movie is a combo when bought seperate... that's why i was asking about only the newest movie.

Sporadic

12-12-2007, 05:52 PM

I seem to have (mistakenly) gotten my hands on to two copies of Led Zeppelin's HD-DVD, The Song Remains The Same.

If anybody wants a copy early (mine are in the mail), PM me.

Bezerker

12-12-2007, 08:52 PM

Sporadic

12-12-2007, 09:03 PM

I made my first import order. I got the dutch version of Running Scared. For whatever reason, it was cheaper than the German one even though it's newer and has more special features. Its already been shipped out. Go Xploitedcinema!

Ouch, bad move.

http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=952137&highlight=Running+Scared

captainfrizo

12-12-2007, 09:04 PM

I made my first import order. I got the dutch version of Running Scared. For whatever reason, it was cheaper than the German one even though it's newer and has more special features. Its already been shipped out. Go Xploitedcinema!

I'm going to be ordering that one as well. I'm waiting for Crank to become available to save on shipping since I'm not in a hurry. I've placed four orders already with xploited and haven't run across any problems yet.

Bezerker

12-12-2007, 11:13 PM

Ouch, bad move.

http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=952137&highlight=Running+Scared

Heh, for some reason that figures. Ah well, i can always refuse the shipment then order the german one instead.

Sporadic

12-13-2007, 04:43 PM

Fantastic, my Kiss Kiss Bang Bang & Fountain just showed up from Amazon and even though they are in non-combo packaging, they are in fact combos. :cry:

Anybody else have this happen?

DestroVega

12-13-2007, 05:13 PM

Fantastic, my Kiss Kiss Bang Bang & Fountain just showed up from Amazon and even though they are in non-combo packaging, they are in fact combos. :cry:

Anybody else have this happen?

ugh, if my superman returns is like that I will be pissed.

Sporadic

12-13-2007, 05:37 PM

ugh, if my superman returns is like that I will be pissed.

My Superman Returns/Departed were just fine.

Only had an issue with Kiss Kiss Bang Bang & The Fountain.

After getting off the phone with Amazon, they will be overnighting me replacements and only thing I have to do is print out a mailing label/mail the bad ones back.

Hopefully, this was just a fluke.

LinkinPrime

12-13-2007, 05:39 PM

Fantastic, my Kiss Kiss Bang Bang & Fountain just showed up from Amazon and even though they are in non-combo packaging, they are in fact combos. :cry:

Anybody else have this happen?

Aw...fuck no! If that shit happens to me, Amazon better straighten it out...I already sold my comobo Superman Returns and Kiss Kiss Bang Bang.

mykevermin

12-13-2007, 05:48 PM

Aw...fuck no! If that shit happens to me, Amazon better straighten it out...I already sold my comobo Superman Returns and Kiss Kiss Bang Bang.

Doesn't sound like an Amazon problem to me, though. If you can't tell what discs you have from the outside packaging, it's something to take up with the respective studios, right? Otherwise you might just as easily get combos in non-combo packaging again.

guyver2077

12-13-2007, 05:50 PM

lol.. thats almost as stupid as gameznflix shipping me superman returns this week for no damn reason..

it wasnt even on my queue and i own the movie

Sporadic

12-13-2007, 05:51 PM

Doesn't sound like an Amazon problem to me, though. If you can't tell what discs you have from the outside packaging, it's something to take up with the respective studios, right? Otherwise you might just as easily get combos in non-combo packaging again.

Yeah, this seems to be a Warner issue because they are definitely in non-combo packaging and they were sealed.

If my replacements (coming tomorrow) are also combo discs, then we are going to have a big problem.

I had a hard enough time explaining to Amazon that I ordered the non-combo ones and recieved combo disc.

LinkinPrime

12-13-2007, 05:54 PM

Yeah, this seems to be a Warner issue because they are definitely in non-combo packaging and they were sealed.

If my replacements (coming tomorrow) are also combo discs, then we are going to have a big problem.

I had a hard enough time explaining to Amazon that I ordered the non-combo ones and recieved combo disc.

Oh, I misread the original post...I thought that they sent you the wrong ones, labeled as combos.

Sporadic

12-13-2007, 06:20 PM

Oh, I misread the original post...I thought that they sent you the wrong ones, labeled as combos.

Yeah, they sent me the right ones, they just had the wrong thing inside.

http://img155.imageshack.us/img155/788/hdwrong1fd9.jpg
http://img164.imageshack.us/img164/8606/hdwrong2pt0.jpg

doctorfaustus

12-13-2007, 07:15 PM

Yeah, they sent me the right ones, they just had the wrong thing inside.

Bummer, I hope The Departed doesn't show up the same way.

LinkinPrime

12-13-2007, 07:32 PM

I should be getting Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, Superman Returns, and The Departed non-combos today, I'll let you guys know how they turn out as soon as I get my hands on them.

Stingermck

12-13-2007, 09:57 PM

Damnit! I just got my Kiss Kiss, The Fountain, and The Lake House, and all are combo's rather than just HD!

$@%#^!

LinkinPrime

12-13-2007, 10:28 PM

I should be getting Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, Superman Returns, and The Departed non-combos today, I'll let you guys know how they turn out as soon as I get my hands on them.

KKBB, Departed, & Superman Returns - Received and all HD only...God I missed disc art :bouncy:

Sporadic

12-13-2007, 10:32 PM

KKBB, Departed, & Superman Returns - Received and all HD only...God I missed disc art :bouncy:

:bouncy: Gives me hope that my replacements will actually be fixed.

guyver2077

12-14-2007, 12:40 AM

got my corpse bride and training day.. :) dont have to worry about combos

Richlough

12-14-2007, 01:23 AM

Haas anyone had a problem playing the entire credits in The Bourne Ultimatum ?
I've exchanged my copy and the second copy does the same thing in my add-on .
Can someone try it out for me ?

KaneRobot

12-14-2007, 03:26 AM

This has nothing to do with anything, but I can't believe it took me this long to notice doctorfaustus also has a GPK avatar.

doctorfaustus

12-14-2007, 03:44 AM

This has nothing to do with anything, but I can't believe it took me this long to notice doctorfaustus also has a GPK avatar.
Heh, yeah I made it myself too. Jealous? :)

unlickedcub

12-14-2007, 04:59 AM

gold box has the lawless and naked beneath the water for $13.25 EACH
I know I'm more of a lurker than a poster, but "Naked Beneath the Water" is a film I directed and has DesertEagle in a small role as a Special Ops SWAT type guy. So, If you decide to buy it I hope you all like the movie. :)

guyver2077

12-14-2007, 09:06 AM

I know I'm more of a lurker than a poster, but "Naked Beneath the Water" is a film I directed and has DesertEagle in a small role as a Special Ops SWAT type guy. So, If you decide to buy it I hope you all like the movie. :)

wow that is interesting

guyver2077

12-14-2007, 01:07 PM

LinkinPrime

12-14-2007, 01:14 PM

finished watching the first potter last night.. it had been a while since watching that one.. its crazy how young the cast is..

in the second one they already seem older.. how much time was there between the two?

Sorcerer's Stone 2001
Chamber Of Secrets 2002
Prisoner Of Askaban 2004
Goblet Of Fire 2005
Order Of The Phoenix 2007

Keep in mind that those are release dates, not filming dates.

mykevermin

12-14-2007, 01:23 PM

DesertEagle in a small role as a Special Ops SWAT type guy

Does this mean he's been method acting on CAG this whole time?

Sporadic

12-14-2007, 02:41 PM

:bouncy: Gives me hope that my replacements will actually be fixed.

Hope destroyed! :cry:

My replacements showed up today and they are the same damn thing. :bomb:

rsigley

12-14-2007, 04:21 PM

any good deals on balls of fury? 27.99 seems a bit much for it. Maybe the price will be cut to 19.99 eventually like knocked up/evan almighty

i just checked the 8 amazon gift cards i sent out last year for xmas and 5 people didn't redeem them so they're mine now i guess, time to stock up on some HD catalog titles :D

Sporadic

12-14-2007, 06:48 PM

Hope destroyed! :cry:

My replacements showed up today and they are the same damn thing. :bomb:

After talking to Amazon, they gave me a refund and a $23.95 gift thing for my account since the BOGO is no longer running/they can only do one return per order.

I have to say though, I'm very tempted to say fuck it and just buy The Bourne Trilogy for $26 or something along those lines.

Sporadic

12-15-2007, 01:47 PM

First Look Home Entertainment has indicated that Ultimate Fighting Championship - The Best of 2007 will be available to own on HD DVD, come March 25, 2008, at $26.98 SRP a copy. Extras include Spanish commentary and Behind-the-Scenes action featurettes. Other details TBC.

http://hddvdformat.blogspot.com/

Fantastic.

I downloaded a 720p trailer of UFC from the Xbox Live Marketplace and it looked pretty fucking good.

If it's the same thing they aired on Spike, it's a three hour event with these fights shown:

1) Matt Serra vs Georges St. Pierre
2) Frankie Edgar vs Tyson Griffin
3) Roger Huerta vs Leonard Garcia
4) Gabriel Gonzaga vs Mirko Filipovic
5) Quinton Jackson vs Chuck Liddell
6) Spencer Fisher vs Sam Stout II
7) Anderson Silva vs Nate Marquardt
8) Houston Alexander vs Alessio Sakara
9) Forrest Griffin vs Mauricio Rua
10) BJ Penn vs Jens Pulver

guyver2077

12-15-2007, 03:10 PM

interesting.. i too remember that trailer on xbl

swung by bb and noticed their prices are starting to get better.. the typical 27.95 combo disks were showing up as 29.99.. atleast the newer ones

Ruined

12-15-2007, 05:15 PM

interesting.. i too remember that trailer on xbl

swung by bb and noticed their prices are starting to get better.. the typical 27.95 combo disks were showing up as 29.99.. atleast the newer ones

That's because Warner dropped the MSRP of their new release combos from $39.99 to $35.99.

Richlough

12-15-2007, 06:49 PM

Haas anyone had a problem playing the entire credits in The Bourne Ultimatum ?
I've exchanged my copy and the second copy does the same thing in my add-on .
Can someone try it out for me ?

Anyone ?

CocheseUGA

12-15-2007, 07:22 PM

You know, I'm actually starting to appreciate combo discs. I can buy the combo and see it in HD, and also copy it to my Zune.

I could always rent the SD version, but it's a nice convienence.

KaneRobot

12-16-2007, 05:48 AM

Deadpool

12-16-2007, 11:35 AM

http://hddvdformat.blogspot.com/

Fantastic.

I downloaded a 720p trailer of UFC from the Xbox Live Marketplace and it looked pretty fucking good.

If it's the same thing they aired on Spike, it's a three hour event with these fights shown:

1) Matt Serra vs Georges St. Pierre
2) Frankie Edgar vs Tyson Griffin
3) Roger Huerta vs Leonard Garcia
4) Gabriel Gonzaga vs Mirko Filipovic
5) Quinton Jackson vs Chuck Liddell
6) Spencer Fisher vs Sam Stout II
7) Anderson Silva vs Nate Marquardt
8) Houston Alexander vs Alessio Sakara
9) Forrest Griffin vs Mauricio Rua
10) BJ Penn vs Jens Pulver

Watched it tonight... fucking awesome!

Sporadic

12-16-2007, 02:37 PM

My add-on is starting to make noise, and it's really fucking annoying. Unless you have the speakers cranked you can hear it plain as day. I looked around and saw on AVS that someone had the same problem, I can even use the same wav (http://home.comcast.net/~thekanerobot/drivenoise.wav) provided there since mine sounds identical.

Not sure what I want to do here. I really doubt MS will fix it out of warranty for free, but I'm not going to buy a standalone for a while. I guess I could always open it up if and see if some ubernerd can tell me how to fix it (if it is possible to do so), but if that's not an option and this thing is on its last legs I may have to bow out of the HD DVD game for a while. Which is especially shitty with Christmas a week away.

Call Microsoft and talk to them until they give you a new one.

Tell them that it's making funky noises and scratching your discs. If the person on the phone says they can't do anything and that they are the top person, hang up and call right back. You'll get a different person and hopefully a new manager that will approve your return. If they try to troubleshoot it, tell them you aren't putting any more of your discs in because it already ate a disc. If they tell you that it will be $59.99, tell them you can't afford it.

With me, they waived the fee (although I was only a month out of my warrenty) and only thing I had to pay for was shipping. It will take a month for you to get a new drive.

KaneRobot

12-16-2007, 05:07 PM

I suppose tomorrow I'll sit down with the phone and my conversation hat and give it a try.

Sporadic

12-16-2007, 05:18 PM

Anybody want to go halfsies on the Best Buy BOGO? I want Knocked Up but I don't want anything else.

I suppose tomorrow I'll sit down with the phone and my conversation hat and give it a try.

It's worth a try.

Just remember to be assertive (but not an asshole), be polite (because nobody wants to pull any strings for an asshole) and don't take no for an answer.

Sarang01

12-16-2007, 08:25 PM

Anybody want to go halfsies on the Best Buy BOGO? I want Knocked Up but I don't want anything else.

It's worth a try.

Just remember to be assertive (but not an asshole), be polite (because nobody wants to pull any strings for an asshole) and don't take no for an answer.

I would but I just want 300 and Potter.

Sporadic

12-17-2007, 03:16 AM

Ah, fuck it.

I just decided to order two copies of Knocked Up. I'll just use it as trading fodder for a cheaper title I want.

GizmoGC

12-17-2007, 03:18 AM

Star Dust...hmmm.. Maybe

guyver2077

12-17-2007, 11:05 AM

o great! we have the award winning balls of fury out this week...

SteveMcQ

12-17-2007, 11:40 AM

What's the story with the Blade Runner Ultimate Collector's Edition (http://www.amazon.com/Blade-Runner-Five-Disc-Ultimate-Collectors/dp/B000R5N1MC/ref=pd_rhf_p_t_1)?

Production Delay: Due to production and shipment delays from the studio impacting all retailers, this title will not be available to ship by the street date indicated above. We are working with the studio to get this product in stock as quickly as possible. We apologize for any inconvenience.
Just a way to cover possible short shipments or are pre-orders affected as well?

Also, the HD discs are all one-sided, non-combos right? I still can't decide whether to go with the Blu-Ray or HD-DVD version.

KaneRobot

12-17-2007, 11:41 AM

Someone please explain the quote in Sarang's sig to me. I have long been entranced yet baffled by it.

KaneRobot

12-17-2007, 11:54 AM

What's the story with the Blade Runner Ultimate Collector's Edition (http://www.amazon.com/Blade-Runner-Five-Disc-Ultimate-Collectors/dp/B000R5N1MC/ref=pd_rhf_p_t_1)?

Just a way to cover possible short shipments or are pre-orders affected as well?

Also, the HD discs are all one-sided, non-combos right? I still can't decide whether to go with the Blu-Ray or HD-DVD version.
I believe that the Blu-Ray only has DD sound on the archival editions - someone correct me if I'm wrong - while HD DVD has DD+ (both formats have TrueHD for the "Final Cut" movie)...here's the back of the HD DVD:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v619/timbobarry/BladeRunner.jpg

Plus the blue case looks worse with the artwork...if that matters to you ;)

rsigley

12-17-2007, 01:39 PM

maybe WHV actually sent items to people who ordered from them first, instead of to the distributors :D

i got mine last week but i still haven't opened it up yet since i left it at my office

here's some crappy pictures

http://www.rsigley.com/BR1.jpg
http://www.rsigley.com/BR2.jpg
http://www.rsigley.com/BR3.jpg
http://www.rsigley.com/BR4.jpg
http://www.rsigley.com/BR5.jpg

LinkinPrime

12-17-2007, 01:55 PM

Do they sell the movie as a one disc movie? I saw the commercial on TV and it looks interesting, never seen the movie before but seems like my cup of tea. I'd love to get it as cheaply as possible.

Sporadic

12-17-2007, 02:30 PM

Do they sell the movie as a one disc movie? I saw the commercial on TV and it looks interesting, never seen the movie before but seems like my cup of tea. I'd love to get it as cheaply as possible.

Are you talking about Blade Runner? If so, it only comes in the five disc set.

Which isn't a bad thing because the non-blinged out one is only $27.95

http://www.amazon.com/Blade-Runner-Five-Disc-Complete-Collectors/dp/B000UBMZ4S/

LinkinPrime

12-17-2007, 02:52 PM

Are you talking about Blade Runner? If so, it only comes in the five disc set.

Which isn't a bad thing because the non-blinged out one is only $27.95

http://www.amazon.com/Blade-Runner-Five-Disc-Complete-Collectors/dp/B000UBMZ4S/

Yes sorry, I was talking about Blade Runner. I was really hoping for an under $20 price since it would be a blind buy for me. I'll wait on this, maybe some CAG's will trade their copies later on, or if I have the guts I'll place an order therough WHV again.

CocheseUGA

12-17-2007, 03:07 PM

That is so mine after Christmas.

I've heard excellent things about the movie, just have never seen it.

Ruined

12-17-2007, 03:15 PM

Yes sorry, I was talking about Blade Runner. I was really hoping for an under $20 price since it would be a blind buy for me. I'll wait on this, maybe some CAG's will trade their copies later on, or if I have the guts I'll place an order therough WHV again.

Linkin, the Blade Runner set is well worth the $40 MSRP, nevermind the discounted $28 Amazon price. It is one of the best scifi movies ever made and you get 5 versions of the movie in this set + a boatload of extras. Even for a blind buy I'd say jump on it.

Also, I highly recommend people to buy the new Queen Live HD DVD. It is AMAZING.

Sporadic

12-17-2007, 03:59 PM

Look what the UPS man just left under my doormat.

http://img135.imageshack.us/img135/234/upshddvdshc3.jpg

Led Zeppelin: The Song Remains The Same, The Bourne Trilogy from Amazon and Blade Runner: Complete 5 Disc Set from WHV.

Only one I checked out so far was the Led Zeppelin one. There's nothing wrong with it and it looks pretty good. On par with the Queen HD-DVD.

CocheseUGA

12-17-2007, 04:58 PM

I hope I'm getting Bourne Ultimatum for Xmas. I know I'm getting Transformers (kinda bought it myself to make sure), and I think I'm getting Oceans 13.

anomynous

12-17-2007, 05:43 PM

Linkin, buy Blade Runner. You wont regret it. But FYI, you might not like the movie that much the 1st time, but it gets better the more times you watch it.

SteveMcQ

12-17-2007, 06:15 PM

I went ahead with the Blade Runner briefcase set on HD-DVD. Bookmarking on HD players usually tip the scales for me. Hopefully I get it in a few days.

Also, between the A3 and A30, there's a $20 difference (or thereabouts) on Amazon. I'm looking to pick one up for the guest room, but that TV only supports 720p. Is there any reason to go with the 1080p capable set or are there other features I'm unaware of between the two players?

LinkinPrime

12-17-2007, 06:25 PM

I guess I'll get Blade Runner after X-Mas, since I should have a good amount of Gift Cards for Best Buy...thanks for the encouragement gusy :)

For those of you wondering on the Crank HD DVD (German) import, a user at AVS has posted impressions:
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=946214

Basically its VC-1 coding and it looks phenomenal, he couldn't see a sound improvement over the DVD. I'm so getting this with Fantastic Four: RotSS

EDIT: Just found out that Crank 2: High Voltage is in the works :shock: Awesome!
Chelios faces a Chinese mobster who has stolen his nearly indestructible heart and replaced it with a battery-powered ticker that requires regular jolts of electricity to keep working.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1121931/
Guess he didn't die after all.

captainfrizo

12-17-2007, 09:16 PM

EDIT: Just found out that Crank 2: High Voltage is in the works :shock: Awesome!

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1121931/
Guess he didn't die after all.

That's awesome news. I was wondering how they could do another one. I can come up with one of two scenarios:

1. It's a prequel since it's highly unlikely he fell hundreds (more like thousands since he was able to get a phone call in) of feet, smash a car, bounce another hundred feet or so and hit the pavement, and lived.

2. They'll act like the first movie never happened, which would be kinda cool. Then you could have a bunch of those movies and as long as they completely ignore the others it'd work.

Sporadic

12-17-2007, 09:33 PM

That's awesome news. I was wondering how they could do another one. I can come up with one of two scenarios:

1. It's a prequel since it's highly unlikely he fell hundreds (more like thousands since he was able to get a phone call in) of feet, smash a car, bounce another hundred feet or so and hit the pavement, and lived.

2. They'll act like the first movie never happened, which would be kinda cool. Then you could have a bunch of those movies and as long as they completely ignore the others it'd work.

It's going to be a direct sequel picking up immediately after the first one.

Empire caught up with Crank co-directors Brian Taylor and Mark Neveldine recently and they spilled some details about the Crank sequel, set to shoot early next year. Warning: There are spoilers for anyone who hasn't seen the first film.

"Crank 2 will pick up exactly where Crank one ends," says Taylor. "It's a true sequel. Jason Statham will return. It's not a prequel, it's not his brother, it's not a dream sequence. He will [scrape himself off the floor]".

As you'll no doubt remember, Crank ended with Jason Statham plummeting from a helicopter clutching the bad guy, since he was already doomed due to the poison that had been injected into his body and would kill him if his heart rate dropped below rutting rabbit levels. This would seem to make it tricky for the character to come back.

"We're finding that a lot of people were thinking, 'Oh, Crank 2 can't be done'," adds Neveldine. "But we came up with an idea, we wrote the script, and after the studio read it they couldn’t believe that we pulled it off. And of course, the best test was giving it to Jason and Jason turned down every other project so he could do this, start this in the spring of next year. He was so excited, he couldn’t believe it".

As are we! For ridiculous, hilarious, literally adrenaline-fuelled antics, Crank was hard to beat. And the directors promise this will go bigger.

"It’s going to be more sexual, more violent – more of everything," laughs Taylor. "We realise with a movie like Crank, you can’t do a sequel and do 60% or 70% of what the original was. You have to go twice as hard. So that’s what we’re going to do. If we’re going to live up to the first one with the sequel – we’re taking it WAY past the point of the first one".

Crank 2 is set to start shooting on April 25, 2008.

http://www.empireonline.com/news/story.asp?NID=21206

CocheseUGA

12-17-2007, 09:53 PM

I kinda figured he wasn't when it ended. Just a feeling.

Good movie. Not going to bother with HD, though.

gsr

12-17-2007, 10:06 PM

as much as I love the bourne movies, I really wish Universal would've used the theatrical posters as the covers for the first two.

I think they capture the mood of the movies perfectly --

1. A man on the run, no idea what the hell is going on
2. A man on a mission
3. A man at the end of his journey.

SteveMcQ

12-17-2007, 11:14 PM

Please, Universal. Non-combo discs for Bourne. I want the set.

Deadpool

12-18-2007, 02:20 AM

Deadpool

12-18-2007, 02:23 AM

Someone please explain the quote in Sarang's sig to me. I have long been entranced yet baffled by it.

""Blu-Ray! We park our bike in your back door!""

You know. 40 year Old Virgin. HD DVD puts it in Blu-Rays ass!

Sporadic

12-18-2007, 03:01 AM

Bastard... i know Warner isn't going to send my Blade Runner till the new year...

You should check your MyExpressCheckout thing and see if they shipped your order.

As long as you don't have a super old order (from September), you should be getting it soon.

KaneRobot

12-18-2007, 03:04 AM

""Blu-Ray! We park our bike in your back door!""

You know. 40 year Old Virgin. HD DVD puts it in Blu-Rays ass!
Thanks. I haven't watched that movie in its entirety.

LinkinPrime

12-18-2007, 03:26 AM

Justice League: The New Frontier is up for pre-order at WHV...its a combo but its $19.99

http://img84.imageshack.us/img84/7392/jlnfhm0.png
http://whv.warnerbros.com/WHVPORTAL/Portal/product.jsp?OID=31318

EDIT: Here's a preview of the film:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_-Hb_d5Qnts

asianxcore

12-18-2007, 04:21 AM

I'm thinking about picking up the regular 5-disc HD set on Wednesday.

Is Best Buy's $34.99 price the best B&M price this week?

Also I bought my first HD-DVD in over 3 months yesterday. Transformers. It looks frikkin fantastic.

munch

12-18-2007, 10:15 AM

I asked this in the other thread but wasn't answered: Are there any non-combo versions of Bourne Ultimatum?

SteveMcQ

12-18-2007, 11:15 AM

I asked this in the other thread but wasn't answered: Are there any non-combo versions of Bourne Ultimatum?I don't believe there are. Frustrating since I really want the set. Combos have been holding me back from a few movies I've really wanted to watch.

rsigley

12-18-2007, 11:30 AM

fye rebates seem to be broken

if you pre submit you can get an insane amount for each movie

i got $30 gift cards for Simpsons Movie, Bourne, Superbad

$20 gift card for I Know Who Killed Me and Reescue Dawn

and there was an offer for $30 gift card for Stardust I just filled out

you can presubmit before you buy to see if its worth it :D

here's a picture

http://i14.tinypic.com/7y3u3dd.jpg

SteveMcQ

12-18-2007, 03:33 PM

Just got the Blade Runner briefcase set from Amazon. I'll post pics of the contents in a few if anyone's interested. Looks like this "LE" was limited to 103,000.

On a side note: Anyone know how Warner does the disc exchange process if they do at all? Disc 5 of my set is scratched all to hell. I doubt they'd want me to send the whole thing back.

LinkinPrime

12-18-2007, 03:39 PM

I asked this in the other thread but wasn't answered: Are there any non-combo versions of Bourne Ultimatum?

If you don't mind importing, Amazon.co.uk has the HD DVD only version available:
http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/61AcLqyxsJL._AA240_.jpg
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Bourne-Ultimatum-DVD-Matt-Damon/dp/B000WIML3O/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1198006734&sr=8-1

With way better cover art I might add.

Sporadic

12-18-2007, 04:16 PM

I don't know what crawled up Best Buy's ass but they upgraded my BOGO order up to 2 day shipping for free.

Just got it today.

If you don't mind importing, Amazon.co.uk has the HD DVD only version available:
http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/61AcLqyxsJL._AA240_.jpg
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Bourne-Ultimatum-DVD-Matt-Damon/dp/B000WIML3O/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1198006734&sr=8-1

With way better cover art I might add.

Australia also has it.

http://www.ezydvd.com.au/item_tt.zml?pid=797050&rid=0007180316

Which is nice since their dollar is weaker than ours.

guyver2077

12-18-2007, 05:22 PM

5 star review for bladerunner.. now its a must buy

picked up bourne ult. and blades today at bb

KaneRobot

12-18-2007, 09:35 PM

5 star review for bladerunner.. now its a must buy

Yep, not only that, it's 5 stars ACROSS THE BOARD, not just the overall score. That's a first.

http://hddvd.highdefdigest.com/1040/bladerunner_cce.html

TheRock88

12-18-2007, 10:19 PM

Well, it's official for me. I've turned purple (or neutral, whatever it's called).

Picked up Bourne Ultimatum and Spiderman 3 from BB.

LinkinPrime

12-18-2007, 10:23 PM

Well, it's official for me. I've turned purple (or neutral, whatever it's called).

Picked up Bourne Ultimatum and Spiderman 3 from BB.

Weak...[-(....jk.

I saw that 5 star review for Blade Runner, I'll definately have to pick that one up sometime soon.

Sporadic

12-18-2007, 10:24 PM

I don't know if this is a pricing mistake ala The Heartbreak Kid but Amazon just listed UFC: The Best Of 2007 for only $18.85

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00118T6AA/panandscathed-20

DesertEagleXIX

12-18-2007, 10:38 PM

gold box has the lawless and naked beneath the water for $13.25 EACH

I can vouch for Naked Beneath the Water being a great film; maybe I'm a little biased, cause I'm in it.

Still, all CAG should support indie horror films and pick this one up. Som of the effects/gore and editing are amazing.

doctorfaustus

12-19-2007, 01:40 AM

Got my Blade Runner briefcase today. It is awesome.

Sporadic

12-19-2007, 03:55 AM

I watched part of Blade Runner and how the fuck did they get a movie from the early 80s to look so good?

Really there's 0 grain, tons of detail/beautiful scenes and it doesn't feel dated at all.

doctorfaustus

12-19-2007, 05:10 AM

I watched part of Blade Runner and how the fuck did they get a movie from the early 80s to look so good?

Really there's 0 grain, tons of detail/beautiful scenes and it doesn't feel dated at all.
Damn, damn, damn, I can't wait to watch this film soon.

Richlough

12-19-2007, 05:57 AM

I saw that 5 star review for Blade Runner, I'll definately have to pick that one up sometime soon.

I watched part of Blade Runner and how the fuck did they get a movie from the early 80s to look so good?

Really there's 0 grain, tons of detail/beautiful scenes and it doesn't feel dated at all.

I told you guys , and Linkin you should have pre-ordered .;)

Deadpool

12-19-2007, 09:40 AM

You should check your MyExpressCheckout thing and see if they shipped your order.

As long as you don't have a super old order (from September), you should be getting it soon.

Yeah unfortunetly i pre ordered on day one... grumble

CocheseUGA

12-19-2007, 10:10 AM

Hmm...I wonder if I should go ahead and pick it up today instead of next week.

munch

12-19-2007, 10:41 AM

I popped in Bourne with my new 360 and at first it wouldn't read. On the second try it did.

Anyway, I'm taking my add on and 360 to my dad's house over the break. When I popped in Bourne it updated the firmware (I'm assuming). So, does that mean my firmware is up to date and can play all the movies before Bourne came out? I won't be able to hook live up at his house, so I need to know if I have to put in other HD DVDs to have them update too.

guyver2077

12-19-2007, 01:14 PM

so swhers the best place to order/get bladerunner?

is the wbstore coupon still circulating? how much does it come out to?

LinkinPrime

12-19-2007, 01:30 PM

so swhers the best place to order/get bladerunner?

is the wbstore coupon still circulating? how much does it come out to?

WB Coupon is DCBM, Blade Runner comes out to about $23.

On another note, Beowulf has be set for February 26 (http://www.highdefdigest.com/news/show/Disc_Announcements/Paramount/Paramount_Plots_Beowulf_HD_DVD_for_February/1282)

rsigley

12-19-2007, 01:35 PM

anyone know what the Land of the Dead re-issue is about? Just to non combo or are they adding stuff? i think uni likes combo disks so why would they re release it as non combo? Thats Warners thing

i hope amazon ships out eastern promises or the kingdom tomorrow so i can get them before the holiday

rewn

12-19-2007, 02:44 PM

I can vouch for Naked Beneath the Water being a great film; maybe I'm a little biased, cause I'm in it.

Still, all CAG should support indie horror films and pick this one up. Som of the effects/gore and editing are amazing.

Hey cool - not to get too off topic - but do you carry a major role in that movie? I've been a horror buff for many years and it's good to see a CaG getting a piece of the action ;) - Did you check out Horrorfest this year?

Sporadic

12-19-2007, 02:53 PM

anyone know what the Land of the Dead re-issue is about? Just to non combo or are they adding stuff? i think uni likes combo disks so why would they re release it as non combo? Thats Warners thing

It's just going to be a non-combo and that was Universal's (Unleashed/Army Of Darkness) thing before Warner started to do it

rsigley

12-19-2007, 03:41 PM

It's just going to be a non-combo and that was Universal's (Unleashed/Army Of Darkness) thing before Warner started to do it

whoops i forgot about those

i remember they axed the special features from those too, since they were all on the SD side

edit: guess these are missing extras too

Unfortunately, 'Dazed & Confused' and 'Land of the Dead' will lose most of their bonus features in the conversion. The combo versions of both titles featured the majority of supplements on only the DVD side of the sics, and since Universal will not be re-encoding the stand-alone versions but simply dropping the DVD side, that means the extras will be zapped in the process.

The studio has confirmed that 'Dazed & Confused' will now sport not a single special feature, while 'Land of the Dead' will retain only the screen-specific audio commentary with George Romero, producer Peter Grunwald and editor Michael Doherty.

thrustbucket

12-19-2007, 08:15 PM

KaneRobot

12-20-2007, 07:12 AM

Unfortunately, 'Dazed & Confused' and 'Land of the Dead' will lose most of their bonus features in the conversion. The combo versions of both titles featured the majority of supplements on only the DVD side of the sics, and since Universal will not be re-encoding the stand-alone versions but simply dropping the DVD side, that means the extras will be zapped in the process.

The studio has confirmed that 'Dazed & Confused' will now sport not a single special feature, while 'Land of the Dead' will retain only the screen-specific audio commentary with George Romero, producer Peter Grunwald and editor Michael Doherty.

Just a side note...most of the time I'll say "fuck the extras, go with the HD disc" but in this case...if someone wants Dazed and Confused, but doesn't own the Criterion Collection DVD, they are insane. The transfer is pretty damn good by comparison anyway and will serve nicely until a good HD DVD version shows up.

Deadpool

12-20-2007, 01:18 PM

Finally my Blade Runner shipped today! I'm so damn excited!

KaneRobot

12-20-2007, 03:05 PM

Just picked up the Will Ferrell "HD DVD starter pack" at Best Buy....50 bucks for Anchorman/Old School/BoG isn't bad at all, especially when I'll make about 17-20 bucks on Ebay selling Blades.

Ice2Dragon

12-21-2007, 12:23 AM

Got pan's labyrinth at best buy today.

PQ 5/5

audio 5/5

7.1 surround baby :)

AMAZING MOVIE. If you havent seen it.. this is one of the movies that is the reason to GO HI DEF :)

LinkinPrime

12-21-2007, 03:39 AM

Got pan's labyrinth at best buy today.

PQ 5/5

audio 5/5

7.1 surround baby :)

AMAZING MOVIE. If you havent seen it.. this is one of the movies that is the reason to GO HI DEF :)

Is it dubbed in English? I don't do subtitles unless its Anime.

thrustbucket

12-21-2007, 02:21 PM

Is it dubbed in English? I don't do subtitles unless its Anime.

Yikes, I couldn't imagine watching that movie dubbed and not wanting to kill small kitties. :)

LinkinPrime

12-21-2007, 07:03 PM

Anyone see The Kingdom? I saw a commercial for it and they made it sound a hell of a lot more interesting than the previews I saw in theaters.

halfbent

12-21-2007, 09:41 PM

Is it dubbed in English? I don't do subtitles unless its Anime.

I feel the same way somewhat, but after seeing it in the theatre I can definitely say it's worth it.

KaneRobot

12-21-2007, 10:05 PM

Blu-Ray fans claiming that the HD DVD group is responsible for hacking the Blu-Ray site = :rofl:

Ice2Dragon

12-21-2007, 10:09 PM

Anyone see The Kingdom? I saw a commercial for it and they made it sound a hell of a lot more interesting than the previews I saw in theaters.

No.. no lossless audio track.

I saw it in theaters, not worth a buy.. rental

anomynous

12-21-2007, 10:41 PM

I REALLY want to get Blade Runner, but with Assassin's Creed being $45 at CC 12/30, I'll hold off

LinkinPrime

12-22-2007, 01:49 AM

Check out what I just got from XploitedCinema...
http://img340.imageshack.us/img340/2973/p1030083hv7.jpg

I posted this in the HD DVD imports thread but I figured some of you that don't import may not see it. Anyway's I popped in Crank and I was blown away. I checked out a few random scenes and there's absolutely no sign of grain and it looks like its a flawless transfer. The sound is incredible as well, by far my favorite HD DVD so far. This movie defines "the look and sound of perfect."

KaneRobot

12-22-2007, 03:21 AM

I really, really hope the "FUCK YOU" on the disc was written by someone and not part of the disc itself.

(Yes, I know it isn't. Yes, I've seen the movie.)