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JUST GO HERE FOR DEALS NOW: Credit over at DVDtalk.com
http://forum.dvdtalk.com/showthread.php?t=482461

Please feel free to post any HD-DVD / BD deals in this thread.


- Family Video Store for $5 off first time orders at http://www.familyvideo.com
This coupon is good for $5 off $5 and it's only .99 cents shipping for any size order.
Coupon code: NEWMEM96
Batman Begins HD-DVD ~ $17 shipped

- Google Checkout at BUY.com / CDUniverse.com / Bestprices.com have good deals (EXP 10/31)

- Amazon seems to have competitive prices on some also. 10 % off DEAL (order 3 and get 10% off and get 10% off for a year)
http://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html/102-4264254-3012160?ie=UTF8&nodeId=160066011

HD-DVD/Blu-Ray REVIEWS:
www.dvdtalk.com
www.highdefdigest.com
 
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[quote name='CZroe']Stupid !@#!$ Fry's. I live very far away from the two metro Atlanta locations. The distance difference from me is .1 miles, so either store is as good as the other.

So, I called on Sunday to ask if BD movies will get the same priority as DVD releases. In other words, should I show up there at opening time and risk being told that they'll get put out sometime in the afternoon (thereby requiring me to stay in Atlanta all day) or should I show up some time in the evening/afternoon and risk being told that they are already sold out? I was told that they put out "all" new releases first thing in the morning. I knew that their definition of "all" was likely different than my definition of "all" (mine includes HD-DVD and Blu-Ray), but I had clearly specified that I was talking about the $14.99 Blood Diamond movie on Blu-Ray Disc.

Sure enough, they had NONE and all they can tell me is that "it's weird because we got them and we just don't know where they are." I asked about a rain check because they can't just bait and switch and they said "no, because it's a sale price." Well duh. F#$kers must not know what a rain check is for![/quote]

LOL! "we don't know where they are XD!!!!"
 
[quote name='CZroe']Stupid !@#!$ Fry's. I live very far away from the two metro Atlanta locations. The distance difference from me is .1 miles, so either store is as good as the other.

So, I called on Sunday to ask if BD movies will get the same priority as DVD releases. In other words, should I show up there at opening time and risk being told that they'll get put out sometime in the afternoon (thereby requiring me to stay in Atlanta all day) or should I show up some time in the evening/afternoon and risk being told that they are already sold out? I was told that they put out "all" new releases first thing in the morning. I knew that their definition of "all" was likely different than my definition of "all" (mine includes HD-DVD and Blu-Ray), but I had clearly specified that I was talking about the $14.99 Blood Diamond movie on Blu-Ray Disc.

Sure enough, they had NONE and all they can tell me is that "it's weird because we got them and we just don't know where they are." I asked about a rain check because they can't just bait and switch and they said "no, because it's a sale price." Well duh. F#$kers must not know what a rain check is for![/QUOTE]
I know about the Fry's near Gwinnett Place mall. Where is the other one?
 
If Blood Diamond is still ringing up $14.99 in store, could someone let me know?

[quote name='Stryffe2004']I know about the Fry's near Gwinnett Place mall. Where is the other one?[/QUOTE]

One is Duluth (678-405-6800), one is Alpharetta (678-280-0550). The Duluth store has been open longer and is off of i85. i85 has a few exits in my town, so even though it shouldn't matter which I go to after passing through or around Atlanta, I stick to the simple one... Duluth. They've also been open longer, so they were the first I located and visited and remembered the directions to. The other is off of GA400. Because I live south of Atlanta, I'm not familiar with GA400 at all. Both are equidistant to me, so I've never had any reason to go to the newer Alpharetta store.
 
[quote name='Inf^Shini']Is there a code to input for the 10% to take effect or is it just automatic?[/quote]

It's just automatic. You'd have to have bought 3 hi-def movies awhile back for the promo to take effect, which is good for a year.
 
[quote name='abhinav']Glad i waited on the fifth element, odd about the remaster.[/quote] They got alot of complaints about the first one since it sucked so bad.
 
[quote name='nharmon91']They got alot of complaints about the first one since it sucked so bad.[/quote]

im curious at how bad it is but i dont want to open it...might as well pop in my dvd version from the sound of it
 
[quote name='Inf^Shini']Are they planning on ditching the MPEG-4 codec anytime soon? This is for hi-def in general.[/QUOTE]

AVC? No, Sony loves it. So does Fox. But Sony especially will probably always use it, simply because using VC-1 would give Microsoft money.
 
[quote name='thrustbucket']AVC? No, Sony loves it. So does Fox. But Sony especially will probably always use it, simply because using VC-1 would give Microsoft money.[/quote]

Ahhhh, they should just come up with a better one then :lol:
 
[quote name='Inf^Shini']Ahhhh, they should just come up with a better one then :lol:[/QUOTE]
The "bad" one used for 5th Element was MPEG2. Due to early mastering software immaturity, all early BD titles were. That's why I'm pissed off about The Terminator and Terminator 2 Judgement Day. I would have waited! Just for that, they don't get my business at all. At least, not until a remaster happens (hopefully 5th Element will set a precedent here).

So yeah: Either VC-1 or AVC make great BD movies while MPEG2 makes garbage. That said, I've noticed a lot of issues with VC-1 encoded titles. Planet Earth is terrible in some places! Even so, the "benchmark" title, that Nine Inch Nails thing, is VC-1. Their compressionist actually couldn't get VC-1 to encode properly until Microsoft stepped in and modified their encocder to support their difficult material. Unless Microsoft is willing to do this for everyone else's VC-1 encode issues, I'll take AVC whenever possible.

Oh, and I never really likes 5th Element. I know it's supposed to be some kind of visual effects showcase title but nothing impressed me too much and the story (or, dialog, I should say...) seemed like it was for kids (...Chris Tucker). Childlike story + un-funny sexual inuendo do not mix because it begs the question: Just who is this movie FOR?
 
[quote name='CZroe']Even so, the "benchmark" title, that Nine Inch Nails thing, is VC-1. Their compressionist actually couldn't get VC-1 to encode properly until Microsoft stepped in and modified their encocder to support their difficult material. [/QUOTE]

They had trouble due to the number of flashing lights/motion.

No hollywood movie is like that and Microsoft wasn't expecting anything like that when VC-1 was created.

Which is understandable since the live show is almost like watching a strobe light.
 
[quote name='Sporadic']They had trouble due to the number of flashing lights/motion.

No hollywood movie is like that and Microsoft wasn't expecting anything like that when VC-1 was created.

Which is understandable since the live show is almost like watching a strobe light.[/quote]

Excuses excuses.
There's plenty of strobe light-like scenes in films.
Guess they haven't shown up in high definition yet.

I'll take a nicely AVC encoded mp4 video please.
 
[quote name='dallow']Excuses excuses.
There's plenty of strobe light-like scenes in films.
Guess they haven't shown up in high definition yet.

I'll take a nicely AVC encoded mp4 video please.[/QUOTE]

It's not an excuse that what Rob Sheridan ("their compressionist") said.

Strobe light visuals mixed with 30FPS isn't anything like hollywood films (24FPS/way less overall motion)

The fact that Microsoft tweaked it enough when they came to them is a great sign.
 
[quote name='Sporadic']The fact that Microsoft tweaked it enough when they came to them is a great sign.[/quote]

That is true.
 
Small 40% off HD DVD sale at Amazon:

Aeon Flux
Black Rain
Clerks II
Derailed
Feast
Italian Job
Lucky Number Slevin
The Matador
Payback
Pulse
Scary Movie 4
School for Scoundrels
We Were Soldiers
Wolf Creek
 
[quote name='happyorangeman']The Fugitive on HD-DVD is Clearanced at Target for $4.96.

Just thought I would throw that out there.[/quote]

Sweet Jesus!...hope I can find one out there.
 
I highly recommend anyone that likes Rescue Me to pick up season 3 on blu-ray during DD's 20% off sale. The picture quality and sound on it is fantastic, and this is the cheapest it will be in a LONG time.
 
[quote name='happyorangeman']The Fugitive on HD-DVD is Clearanced at Target for $4.96.

Just thought I would throw that out there.[/quote]

Thanks for the heads up. I managed to get a copy of Million Dollar Baby when that was clearanced. Hopefully, I'll get lucky again!
 
[quote name='happyorangeman']The Fugitive on HD-DVD is Clearanced at Target for $4.96.

Just thought I would throw that out there.[/QUOTE]
oh man cool thanks, i just hope one of the stores around here has it, most of the targets around here only have that hd/bd endcap and the selection is usually limited
 
[quote name='Santurio']I would appreciate a copy if anybody finds an extra. I looked at my local Target today but came up empty.[/QUOTE]

Same here. I suspect an employee hoarded them since when I asked if they had it he was pretty quick on answering me... in fact a little too quick.
 
http://www.blu-ray.com/news/?id=252

The Fifth Element Exchange Program

When Blu-ray first launched, there were great expectations for the titles released. That was especially true for 'The Fifth Element', which had been a home theater enthusiast favorite on DVD. Unfortunately, the results were less than stellar, but Sony is here to atone! Those who purchased 'The Fifth Element' in its current form can exchange the disc for the new, cleaned up version of the film, due out July 17th.

The disc will come as a BD-50, encoded with AVC, and have two lossless/uncompressed audio tracks: the same PCM track from the original release (which was quite excellent) and a 20-bit Dolby TrueHD track. The extras remain the same, but the film has been remastered for a cleaner/crisper video experience.

Right now, Sony is taking down your name, mailing address, and phone number and will contact you closer to the release of the remastered version on how to exchange your disc. When you call, have that information ready, or if you are emailing, make sure to place it in your message. Here is the contact information:

Phone: 800-860-2878
Email: [email protected]
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Not truly a "deal," but a *very* kind gesture towards people who bought this movie expecting high quality and were let down by it.
 
great news...i guess i wont have to ebay my crappy copy from DDD after all, just emailed them and also inquired if there were any plans for any of the other letdowns...mostly Stargate, lol
 
Picked up a couple of copies of "the Brother's Grimm" on Blu-ray $7.06 each today at Target! (Tollway & Park in Addison, TX)

These had the big red/white "as is" stickers on them like they were returned or something. They are brand new, factory sealed.

I love picking up "cheap" presents for friends & family! :)
 
[quote name='ingramba']Picked up a couple of copies of "the Brother's Grimm" on Blu-ray $7.06 each today at Target! (Tollway & Park in Addison, TX)

These had the big red/white "as is" stickers on them like they were returned or something. They are brand new, factory sealed.

I love picking up "cheap" presents for friends & family! :)[/quote]

damn...i would love to come across some cheap blu-ray especially on movies i didnt see
 
[quote name='mykevermin']http://www.blu-ray.com/news/?id=252Not truly a "deal," but a *very* kind gesture towards people who bought this movie expecting high quality and were let down by it.[/quote]

I don't often say nice things about Sony lately, but that is a goddamn class act. Bravo for 1) acknowledging your fuck-up and 2) correcting it for people who suffered because of it.
 
[quote name='CZroe']The "bad" one used for 5th Element was MPEG2. Due to early mastering software immaturity, all early BD titles were. That's why I'm pissed off about The Terminator and Terminator 2 Judgement Day. I would have waited! Just for that, they don't get my business at all. At least, not until a remaster happens (hopefully 5th Element will set a precedent here).
[/QUOTE]
So Terminator and Terminator 2 are bad transfers? (I picked them up with GCO, and PS3 coupon for T2)

I was very disappointed that Terminator 2 didn't include the Ultimate edition scenes although their director commentary kept making reference to it!
 
[quote name='cheapfrag']So Terminator and Terminator 2 are bad transfers? (I picked them up with GCO, and PS3 coupon for T2)

I was very disappointed that Terminator 2 didn't include the Ultimate edition scenes although their director commentary kept making reference to it![/quote]

They're decent transfers, but not the best. Still leagues better than DVD though.
90% of people would never notice. Enjoy the movies.
 
Dear Valued Consumer,

Thank you for your e-mail. We appreciate your interest in Sony Pictures Home Entertainment products.

To receive an exchange for your Fifth Element Blu Ray disc, please return your disc (case not needed) to the following address:

SPHE Consumer Support
PO Box 157
Neenah, WI 54957
Attn: 754815

Please be sure to include your return address (no PO Boxes) and a copy of this email. Your replacement will be shipped to you via Fed Ex Ground. The disc will be sent out after July 17th.

Regards,

SPHE Consumer Affairs Team
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[quote name='ingramba']Picked up a couple of copies of "the Brother's Grimm" on Blu-ray $7.06 each today at Target! (Tollway & Park in Addison, TX)

These had the big red/white "as is" stickers on them like they were returned or something. They are brand new, factory sealed.

I love picking up "cheap" presents for friends & family! :)[/quote]
Damn, where does target usually have their clearence DVDs?
 
The choices are a bit random IMO. I think they'd do better if they did packs of genre; ie:

Mobster- Departed, Goodfellas, Smoking Aces & Untouchables

or by actor

Depp - Corpse Bride, Charlie & The Chocolate Factory, Fear & Loathing in Las Vegas & Sleepy Hollow

Nazi - Leathal Weapon 1, Lethan Weapon 2, Payback, Road Warrior.

It could definately take off if they get the right selections.
 
[quote name='Bezerker']
Nazi - Leathal Weapon 1, Lethan Weapon 2, Payback, Road Warrior.[/quote]:lol: If the set were branded that, I'd buy it out of amusement.
 
Is it true that Warner mails out your shipment as pieces when they come in?

I want to make a big order but I don't want it to get held up by 300.
 
[quote name='Sporadic']Is it true that Warner mails out your shipment as pieces when they come in?

I want to make a big order but I don't want it to get held up by 300.[/quote]

Yes they do. I've bought from them a couple times.

Most recently, I ordered Dukes of Hazzard, 300, and TMNT on Monday. Got Dukes of Hazzard on Thursday.
 
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