High Definition Discussion Thread - Blu-Ray, HDTV, etc...

[JaylisJayP]

There's a big difference between Dreamworks SKG (their movie division) and Dreamworks Animation. Toshiba gave Dreamworks as a whole $150m. Jeffrey's comments only pertain to Dreamworks Animation (not Dreamworks SKG) which thus far has only released 1 HD DVD: Shrek 3. Bee Movie is next. After that who knows what they have planned. Paramount and DreamWorks SKG were covered by the $50m that went to Viacom. DreamWorks Animation separately received $100m to release on HD DVD (they hadn't released anything on either format until that point).

ah, OK.

[ewto16]

Wow, for a company to admit their balls are in another company's sling because of money they received just gives me ****** chills. Dreamworks HAS to be kicking themselves for taking a bribe to go HD DVD exclusive and then for it to die shortly thereafter. *cringe*

How would this benefit Toshiba in any way? I mean if I was Dreamworks, I would just not release anything and just master stuff for Blu-ray, so they could have a ton of movies ready for when the agreement expires.

[ewto16]

Just signed up for Netflix. Give it a try with the free 14 day trial. American Gangster is a very long wait :(. Still got a pretty good list of movies I havent seen yet :)

Did you miss the 800 announcements that Netflix was moving to Blu-ray or did you not sign-up just to get HD-DVDs? Your comment about waiting on AG made me wonder.

Netflix is apparently already shifting people over from HD-DVD to DVD.

As a side note, AG wasn't nearly as good as I thought it would be. Enjoyable, yes, but not as amazing as it seemed it would be.

[SBrooks1]

How would this benefit Toshiba in any way? I mean if I was Dreamworks, I would just not release anything and just master stuff for Blu-ray, so they could have a ton of movies ready for when the agreement expires.

An insider on Blu-ray.com pretty much summed it up like this....

More like this:

Toshiba: We're dropping HD DVD, so you won't get the rest of your money.
Katzenberg: But we want the money, I don't care about Blu-ray.
Toshiba: Still not giving you any money, HD DVD is done.
Katzenberg: But you said...
Toshiba: Doesn't matter we dropped HD DVD.
Katzenberg: Damn, well I'll go to the press to make sure no one in Hollywood ever does business with you again...

... and here we are...

[ToightLikeATiger]

http://www.wikihow.com/Add-an-External-Hard-Drive-to-a-Playstation-3

http://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread.php?t=35773&highlight=external

http://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread.php?t=33962&highlight=external

;)

Thanks for the links! Now can you download HD movies online to store on that hard drive and play on the PS3? :)

[ewto16]

Thanks for the links! Now can you download HD movies online to store on that hard drive and play on the PS3? :)

Look up TVserity.

[ewto16]

I guess I assumed they just paid the whole thing to DW up front, but I guess a series of payments is probably more likely. I can see both points, especially DW, if they want to try and get free money.

[ToightLikeATiger]

Just looked up TVserity and its free? Looks interesting. Im just trying to gather info before I buy an external HD for my system. Can you take Blu-Ray movies and HD-Movies and transfer them onto the HD. That way you have them saved there and can sell the movies off and not take up the space?

Also where can you get good quality High Def Movies to download online? Are they on TVserity or do you have to go elsewhere for them.

All info appreciated. Wanna get the most out of my system and I have a vacation coming up where I want to improve things.

[PrimeBane]

360 addon hit $39.99 in Canada... of course they sold out before I had a shot. :(

[ewto16]

Just looked up TVserity and its free? Looks interesting. Im just trying to gather info before I buy an external HD for my system. Can you take Blu-Ray movies and HD-Movies and transfer them onto the HD. That way you have them saved there and can sell the movies off and not take up the space?

Also where can you get good quality High Def Movies to download online? Are they on TVserity or do you have to go elsewhere for them.

All info appreciated. Wanna get the most out of my system and I have a vacation coming up where I want to improve things.

TVserity is free. If you have a Blu-ray or HD-DVD Reader in your PC at home, you could rip them to your PC and then transfer them to your external drive. I don't think ripping BR/HD-DVD is as easy as ripping DVDs is and will require some digging on your part to figure out.

You could probably download high quailty movie rips off of a torrent site, but I'm just guessing. ;) Again, there is a bit of learning involved to know what you need to download torrents and what to look for to get a good copy. TVserity doesn't host any content.

[ewto16]

I actually saw some HD-DVDs in my Walmart yesterday. Looked like they had some pretty decent titles still, but they all seemed to be full price still. No one around to ask, since it was midnight and you know how accurately things are priced at Walmart. Plus, they were tied down, so I couldn't even scan them myself.

[SBrooks1]

Just looked up TVserity and its free? Looks interesting. Im just trying to gather info before I buy an external HD for my system. Can you take Blu-Ray movies and HD-Movies and transfer them onto the HD. That way you have them saved there and can sell the movies off and not take up the space?

It's possible to rip Blu-ray and HD DVD movies if you know how (I don't but I know where to get them from) but the PS3 doesn't support the files they are typically saved as. You can play them from beefy PC's but not directly on your PS3. The PS3 has a file size reading limit of 2GB anyway so it won't read them natively. A way around that is looking for HD movies that have been ripped and converted to WMV files which are smaller than 2GB and which the PS3 will now read since the latest firmware.

Also where can you get good quality High Def Movies to download online? Are they on TVserity or do you have to go elsewhere for them.

Most HD movies are available on private torrent sites and on newsgroups.

[SBrooks1]

Some info you might find helpful Toight....


The PlayStation 3 2.10 update is here, bringing with it not only Blu-ray Profile 1.1 support (which adds picture in picture among other things), but DivX and WMV playback as well. Unfortunately, DivX support means DivX support, and doesn't include XviD as some of us hoped according to readers includes XviD support, but the files we have tested don't work at all. We threw our normal battery of files at our PS3, and came to the conclusion that it's not quite as good as the Xbox 360 implementation. Here are our notes. DivX and WMV play back fine. Just as they claimed, the PS3 now can play back DivX files and WMV files. No problemo.

Most XviD files work, some don't.

Streaming only works off of Windows Media Player 11 shares, not Windows Media Connect or SMB (regular Windows folder sharing). This one could be a biggie. The PlayStation 3 doesn't actually support SMB network shares, which is the default Windows folder sharing network protocol that both Linux and OS X understand. This means you're going to have to install Windows Media Player 11 (or something similar, like Orb or TVersity) in order to stream video from your home computer. Windows Media Connect, which sits on our Windows Home Server that housed most of our video files, didn't work. WMP11 did.

You can play files off a burned CD/DVD. If your PlayStation 3 isn't connected to a network, or if it's hooked up to a Wi-Fi network that's too slow to stream big files without dropping out, you can burn your flicks to a DVD. This is a hassle, but ensures that your movie experience won't be interrupted by someone microwaving popcorn.

The quality is pretty good. When we got the network streaming to work and found a compatible DivX file out of all our XviDs, playback was smooth and (for the most part) artifact free.

Video dimensions stretch well. The PS3 knows exactly what aspect ratio your files are and stretches them to fit your screen without distortion. The 360 couldn't quite handle that without a little coaxing.

The first time you play back a WMV file, you need to activate WMA playback first. Not a huge deal, but kind of a pain that you have to go to the System Settings screen and activate WMA playback before you can watch any WMV file that uses the codec.

Playback controls are gimpy. This isn't the fault of the new DivX support, but of the way the PS3 handles all video playback. It's usable, but it's not as polished as the Xbox's (which wasn't all that great to begin with.) UI isn't Sony's strong suit.

It's not all bad news though, as the PS3 is actually entirely DivX certified—unlike the Xbox 360. This means that the console natively supports the codec, so games can play back DivX files as their in-game cut scene movies. However, this fact doesn't help out the rabid downloader that's expecting it to play back most of his media files—like the Xbox 360 does. If you're looking for a machine to replace that aging Xbox Media Center (XBMC), the 360 is the current winner.

http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/ps3-divx-test/playstation-3-divx-playback-tested-335062.php

[HollandX]

OMG!

AWESOME COVER!

http://www.highdefdigest.com/images/post/5/5256/original.jpeg

I'm a TOTAL cover junkie... And this is awesome! and unique!

Is this the first EVER awesome and unique and original hi def cover?! It's not plastered with marketing and ugly templates!

Viva la war over!

I'm in love.

And I haven't loved a cover for so long.

[PrimeBane]

What, you didn't like the cover for Zodiac?

http://www.highdefdigest.com/images/post/4/4341/original.jpeg

[GPWYANKEE]

OMG!

AWESOME COVER!

http://www.highdefdigest.com/images/post/5/5256/original.jpeg

I'm a TOTAL cover junkie... And this is awesome! and unique!

Is this the first EVER awesome and unique and original hi def cover?! It's not plastered with marketing and ugly templates!

Viva la war over!

I'm in love.

And I haven't loved a cover for so long.


I guess this means you like the cover;)

[ewto16]

I have yet to see Juno. I found that kid so damn annoying in Superbad, that it sours my taste for watching him in another movie. Is he as annoying in this movie as he was in Superbad?

[DEN7ER]

hes pretty much the same character.

[Kleptos18]

I have yet to see Juno. I found that kid so damn annoying in Superbad, that it sours my taste for watching him in another movie. Is he as annoying in this movie as he was in Superbad?

he's not in the movie much. The movie is awesome. Everything about it was funny.

[oaktown2000]

I didn't realize Walmart paid that well.

I think what he was trying to say was he is a Music Vendor who works (operates within) Wal-Marts...and he is allowed access into the back.

But I'm sure you're condescending remark will still retain it's sting.

[HollandX]

What, you didn't like the cover for Zodiac?

http://www.highdefdigest.com/images/post/4/4341/original.jpeg

what is this "hd dvd"????

[PrimeBane]

what is this "hd dvd"????

A dead format... you should send me your XA2 as you won't need it anymore. ;)

[HollandX]

A dead format... you should send me your XA2 as you won't need it anymore. ;)

oic.

i'm addressing the box now.

what's the abbreviation again for arctica?

[PrimeBane]

I believe it's FU :p

[grif32]

Ocean's Trilogy 36.49 at Amazon HD DVD

[ewto16]

he's not in the movie much. The movie is awesome. Everything about it was funny.

Is it written by Judd Aptow or anyone he works with all the time? Did you like Superbad?

If you answer yes to either of these questions, it invalidates your recommendation of the movie.

[grif32]

Is it written by Judd Aptow or anyone he works with all the time? Did you like Superbad?

If you answer yes to either of these questions, it invalidates your recommendation of the movie.

I loved Superbad but juno was so bad. I think the girl was driving me nuts.

[larry_chimp_man]

Is it written by Judd Aptow or anyone he works with all the time? Did you like Superbad?

If you answer yes to either of these questions, it invalidates your recommendation of the movie.

You not liking Judd Apatow or Superbad invalidates your opinion.

[grif32]

$17,00 BR player

http://crave.cnet.com/8301-1_105-9879105-1.html?tag=cnetfd.mt

[Kleptos18]

Is it written by Judd Aptow or anyone he works with all the time? Did you like Superbad?

If you answer yes to either of these questions, it invalidates your recommendation of the movie.

no, and not really.

It was written by a girl that used to be a stripper and won oscar for best writing.

The movie is worth a rental.

[JaylisJayP]

$17,00 BR player

http://crave.cnet.com/8301-1_105-9879105-1.html?tag=cnetfd.mt

man that thing is ugly...do they really expect to sell many of these?

[freezerfuel]

$17,00 BR player

http://crave.cnet.com/8301-1_105-9879105-1.html?tag=cnetfd.mt

Order placed.



Oh shi... cancel, cancel cancel!!!


So, anyone here own an LG TV? The prices seem pretty good, just about time to replace the clunker upstairs.

[PrimeBane]

LG makes a nice set... however, if anything ever happens to it, their customer service is less than stellar.

But with a 3% failure rate of LCDs and Plasmas, it shouldn't be much of a worry. :)

[freezerfuel]

Hmmm, 3% actually seems pretty good. This weekend I'll make a trip out and hopefully not be disappointed.

[CoachB]

Can anyone actually confirm the "Bee Movie" BR rumor??

[SBrooks1]

Can anyone actually confirm the "Bee Movie" BR rumor??

I work at Best Buy tonight and all our new releases should be in the back for March 11th. I'm going to scour the entire warehouse and see what I find.

[ewto16]

Can anyone actually confirm the "Bee Movie" BR rumor??

I haven't seen anything, but I find it interesting that they scrapped the HD-DVD version. I mean if they are still locked into HD-DVD, why not release it? They obviously had it mastered and ready to go.

Sounds like they are just withholding content to try and get out of their situation.

[GPWYANKEE]

Guys i need a copy of Cars on BluRay

Would trade one of these three titles i have on Blu for it
Legend of Zorro,UltraViolet or Layer Cake.

[PrimeBane]

I haven't seen anything, but I find it interesting that they scrapped the HD-DVD version. I mean if they are still locked into HD-DVD, why not release it? They obviously had it mastered and ready to go.


They didn't scrap the HD DVD version. It's still due out March 11th.

[CoachB]

Great ThanksI work at Best Buy tonight and all our new releases should be in the back for March 11th. I'm going to scour the entire warehouse and see what I find.

[GPWYANKEE]

Coach-You load in the new firmware in your Panny yet?

[PrimeBane]

For anyone that ordered the Beowulf HD DVD from Amazon.com... they lowered the price to $21.99 briefly this morning, then bumped it to $24.95. Contact them to get some money back either way. :)

[JaylisJayP]

Speaking of Beowulf...I popped it in last night and got through about 20 minutes or so. Stunning PQ.

[JaylisJayP]

Quick question for those with an A2. I tested mine out last night and was wonering if you have to set the audio option like you need to do with the PS3...or does it just automatically choose one?

I have it hooked up to my TV with HDMI for picture, but I want to use the optical audio cable into my receiver for the sound.

[JaylisJayP]

Man, March 11 is going to KILL me.

Definite buys are No Country for Old Men and I, Robot.
Possible buys are Bee Movie (if it exists), ID4, Appleseed: Ex Machina

Then there's also Gattaca, but I think I'm going to limit myself to 4 that day.

What's everyone else picking up?

[PrimeBane]

I believe you have to set the audio with the A2... go into the setup menu to find the audio settings.

As for March 11th, I want to get ID4 but I'll probably wait until the price goes down... odds are I'll break down and buy No Country for Old Men and Bee Movie.

[johnnyknoxsvill]

Ill wait and get No Country for Old Men used at my LRS. Maybe ID4 if it is priced ok, but since its fox i'll be expecting a $34.99 price tag same goes for I Robot

[ewto16]

They didn't scrap the HD DVD version. It's still due out March 11th.

Why isn't it a day and date release or am I just reading all of this wrong?

[PrimeBane]

Me thinks you're reading it all wrong.

http://www.beemovie.com/

"Catch the Buzz on DVD and HD DVD March 11th"

:)

[ewto16]

Apparently so. I bet the message board is a lot more interesting for the literate.

[HollandX]

For anyone that ordered the Beowulf HD DVD from Amazon.com... they lowered the price to $21.99 briefly this morning, then bumped it to $24.95. Contact them to get some money back either way. :)

they'll do that? if you don't contact AFTER the price drop?

[HollandX]

Me thinks you're reading it all wrong.

http://www.beemovie.com/

"Catch the Buzz on DVD and HD DVD March 11th"

:)

LOL catch the buzz.

i want to catch the buzz.

ow.

[PrimeBane]

You have to contact them... they generally won't do it automatically.

As long as the item shipped to you within the last 30 days, I believe they'll credit you the difference on any purchase. It's worth a shot... worst they can say is no.

I was creditted $5.96 this morning for Beowulf. :)

[HollandX]

You have to contact them... they generally won't do it automatically.

As long as the item shipped to you within the last 30 days, I believe they'll credit you the difference on any purchase. It's worth a shot... worst they can say is no.

I was creditted $5.96 this morning for Beowulf. :)

oh i contact them all the time to get $$ back from price decreases. but it's always during the price decrease. i didn't realize they'd credit $$ for a price decrease i missed.

coooool.

[PrimeBane]

I wasn't sure if they would or not either... it was sort of a shot in the dark for me. I figured I'd at least get the $3 creditted.

[PrimeBane]

New Line Cinema Folds into Warner Bros.

http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/urgent-new-line-folded-into-warner-bros/

Hopefully we see those NL catalogue titles out a LOT faster now on BD. :D

[PrimeBane]

Atonement coming to HD DVD March 18th

http://www.highdefdigest.com/news/show/Universal/Disc_Announcements/Universal_Brings_Atonement_to_HD_DVD/1520

Universal title... I guess that move to BD isn't going to happen very fast.

[Joe Bruin723]

Does anybody know about There Will Be Blood? Paramount made it but it's distributed from Miramax. No Country had the same relation and came out on Blu-Ray.

[PrimeBane]

Does anybody know about There Will Be Blood? Paramount made it but it's distributed from Miramax. No Country had the same relation and came out on Blu-Ray.

Paramount must have the US distribution rights because it is/was supposed to come out on HD DVD.

There's been no official word one way or the other what's going to happen with the HD version just that it won't come out the same day as the DVD.

[latonthesnake]

Anyone know of any good Tv/electronics sales going on this weekend. I'm going to be buying a TV and 7.1 home theater receiver (and my work is going to be paying for it:D). online or in-store any info would be great, thanks.

[JaylisJayP]

Geez, I just went to FYE to reserve a few movies (only because I have store credit), but I'll be damned if I'm paying $39.99 for I, Robot. I won't even pay $34.99 in store credit. That's absolutely absurd. I know it's FOX and I know that's what they do, but forget it. Forget ID4.

I'll wait a month and get them both used for $30-$32 combined.

[JaylisJayP]

Paramount must have the US distribution rights because it is/was supposed to come out on HD DVD.

There's been no official word one way or the other what's going to happen with the HD version just that it won't come out the same day as the DVD.

If this is the case, and there's no high def. version of this movie on release day (on either format), then I guess I'm just renting. There's no way in hell I'd buy a DVD anymore.

[freezerfuel]

Man, March 11 is going to KILL me.

Definite buys are No Country for Old Men and I, Robot.
Possible buys are Bee Movie (if it exists), ID4, Appleseed: Ex Machina

Then there's also Gattaca, but I think I'm going to limit myself to 4 that day.

What's everyone else picking up?

Yep, I'll be picking up...

No Country For Old Men
Hitman
ID4
Dogma
Gattaca
I, Robot
Michael Clayton
Fletch

Bottom two are assuming they still come out. I might not pick them all up that day but eventually I'll get 'em all.

[JaylisJayP]

Yep, I'll be picking up...

No Country For Old Men
Hitman
ID4
Dogma
Gattaca
I, Robot
Michael Clayton
Fletch

Bottom two are assuming they still come out. I might not pick them all up that day but eventually I'll get 'em all.

Michael Clayton should still come out on HD DVD...Warner said even post-Toshiba announcement they were releasing as scheduled until June.

[TastySweetNutz]

Man, March 11 is going to KILL me.

Definite buys are No Country for Old Men and I, Robot.
Possible buys are Bee Movie (if it exists), ID4, Appleseed: Ex Machina

Then there's also Gattaca, but I think I'm going to limit myself to 4 that day.

What's everyone else picking up?

Probably only No Country for Old Men for me. But read on here that Hitman is also coming out that day? Might have to pick that up as well, but that's a BIG maybe.

[grif32]

Just watched Oceans 12 and 13 on HD DVD and the Transfer SUCKED. Worse Transfer I have ever seen on HD DVD.

[JaylisJayP]

Just watched Oceans 12 and 13 on HD DVD and the Transfer SUCKED. Worse Transfer I have ever seen on HD DVD.

It wasn't the transfer I don't think....at least not for 13...it was just shot that way. Isn't it a Soderberg movie? He does that for all his flicks.

[Hanky Panky]

It wasn't the transfer I don't think....at least not for 13...it was just shot that way. Isn't it a Soderberg movie? He does that for all his flicks.

Not for all...but you are correct for this one. Soderberg intentionally shot this on film to replicate the 70's look in terms of grain. Course I watched this one on Blu and it looked pristine imo so maybe it's a HD-DVD thing.

[JaylisJayP]

Not for all...but you are correct for this one. Soderberg intentionally shot this on film to replicate the 70's look in terms of grain. Course I watched this one on Blu and it looked pristine imo so maybe it's a HD-DVD thing.

I have it on blu, too, and thought it looked good considering the way it was shot.

[HollandX]

Paramount Cancels Majority of HD DVD Slate

Here is a complete list of the studio's previously-announced titles that have now been cancelled:
March 25: 'The Jack Ryan Collection,' 'The Kite Runner'
April 1: 'Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street'
April 15: 'There Will Be Blood '

HD DVD title 'Bee Movie' has also been canceled.

http://www.highdefdigest.com/news/show/Industry_Trends/Paramount/DreamWorks/Paramount_Cancels_Majority_of_HD_DVD_Slate/1522

[JaylisJayP]

http://www.highdefdigest.com/news/show/Industry_Trends/Paramount/DreamWorks/Paramount_Cancels_Majority_of_HD_DVD_Slate/1522

As stupid as it sounds, I'm actually happy about this, given the blu's coming out in the next 2 weeks I can use the break...although I still may pick up Into the Wild. Anyone seen this, is it worth a blind buy?

[Hanky Panky]

Not sure...I'm still on the fence with Beowulf myself...guess I should be patient here.

[SBrooks1]

Looks like Paramount's knife cuts both ways, LOL. Now give me Transformers and Sweeney Todd on Blu-ray!! :D

[JaylisJayP]

Was Sweeney Todd good? I never caught that one in the theater.

[TastySweetNutz]

As stupid as it sounds, I'm actually happy about this, given the blu's coming out in the next 2 weeks I can use the break...although I still may pick up Into the Wild. Anyone seen this, is it worth a blind buy?

I wouldn't suggest Into the Wild as a blind buy. The movie is ok but I'm not a fan of touching dramas, especially dramas in HD.

[PrimeBane]

Was Sweeney Todd good? I never caught that one in the theater.

If you like Tim Burton and his musicals, then you'll probably like it.

I'm not even going to rent it... Burton's stuff does nothing for me.

[Kleptos18]

Was Sweeney Todd good? I never caught that one in the theater.

it was... AWEsome :)


Got a question guys. I'm looking at a reciever. I know you guys suggest the onkyo's. No way my wife will let me spend that kinda money :)

I'm looking at the sony 810. Would fit in well with my tv (50a3000), 3 hdmi's, no major complaints on amazon. What you guys think/

[PrimeBane]

I thought Bee Movie would at least hit on HD DVD... this cancellation give a little more creadence to the Bee Movie on BD rumor.

[CoachB]

Not a Big fan of Sony Audio equipment. Have you looked into Yamaha receivers?it was... AWEsome :)


Got a question guys. I'm looking at a reciever. I know you guys suggest the onkyo's. No way my wife will let me spend that kinda money :)

I'm looking at the sony 810. Would fit in well with my tv (50a3000), 3 hdmi's, no major complaints on amazon. What you guys think/

[PrimeBane]

Got a question guys. I'm looking at a reciever. I know you guys suggest the onkyo's. No way my wife will let me spend that kinda money :)


You should be able to find the Onkyo 605 for about $350 if you look around online. It might be a refurb, but if you can look past that you'll have a damn good receiver. :)

[ToightLikeATiger]

Just got done watching Casino Royale. Got if from netflix today. What a great movie. I am really suprised how good Daniel Craig is at playing Bond. It will be interesting to see how good he is in the next Bond but he could be even better then Pierce Brosnan was. Of course noone will ever beat Sean Connery :)

[BostonFan]

Just got done watching Casino Royale. Got if from netflix today. What a great movie. I am really suprised how good Daniel Craig is at playing Bond. It will be interesting to see how good he is in the next Bond but he could be even better then Pierce Brosnan was. Of course noone will ever beat Sean Connery :)

you probably got the same one I just sent back the other day lol. It was a good movie, but there was too much down time between when everything was resolved and the actual end. The chase scene at the beginning was great.

[CoachB]

No word on a "Blue Bee" Yet???

[DAHUNTERMANNY]

Not sure if this has been posted and if it was sorry. But over at Tower.com they have a bunch of HD-DVD's (mostly older titles) starting at $10.99!!

http://www.tower.com/surf/explore/nav_exp/nav_3_browse.cfm?div_id=3&format=18

Tomb Raider
M.I. 1,2,3
Aeon Flux
old school
anchorman
sleepy hollow
the warriors
trading places
coming to america


plus bunch more titles

[ewto16]

http://www.highdefdigest.com/news/show/Industry_Trends/Paramount/DreamWorks/Paramount_Cancels_Majority_of_HD_DVD_Slate/1522

Hey, I look like Carnac now!! I told PB that Bee Movie was cancelled. :p

http://48facets.files.wordpress.com/2007/06/carnac.jpg

[PrimeBane]

Even a broken clock is right twice a day. ;) :p

[ewto16]

Even a broken clock is right twice a day. ;) :p

And it is always 5 o'clock somewhere..... ;):D

[oaktown2000]

And it is always 5 o'clock somewhere..... ;):D


I get the overall jist of that saying....but I never understood why.....because it isn't true.

Yes....every hour...on the hour...somewhere in the world it would be 5 o'clock. But not for the other 59 minutes. It would be 5:01....5:02. The time zones fluctuate by the hour...not the minute. So for example....it's 12:40 EST right now.....no where in the world is it currently 5:00......the closest would be 5:40...or even 4:40.

I also have no idea why I just thought about that or why I even bothered to type it all out :confused:

[PrimeBane]

Slow day at work eh? ;)

[JaylisJayP]

Slow day at work eh? ;)

lol

[oaktown2000]

Slow day at work eh? ;)


I suppose :p

[TheRedOx]

After losing most of my recording of LOST last night due to a power outage I need to know a good UPS system for my home theater. Do any of you use any kind of UPS for your stuff?
And don't tell me that Monster makes the best one in the world or I'll sock you in the nose straight away.;):D

[PrimeBane]

Try Belkin or Tripplite

I don't use a UPS as we rarely ever have power problems.

[SBrooks1]

Interesting...

Ironic -- Warner is the last studio announcing HD DVD titles, and they are the ones who started the avalanche that resulted in the format's demise.

In any case, they've slotted stand-alone versions of 'Ocean's 11' and 'Ocean's 12' for May 20.

http://hddvd.highdefdigest.com/oceans11.html
http://hddvd.highdefdigest.com/oceans12.html

Specs and supplements are the same as the versions previously released in the 'Giftset.'

Retail is $28.98 a pop.

http://forums.highdefdigest.com/showthread.php?t=46404

[PrimeBane]

I wouldn't be surprised to see Warner pull the plug on everything in a week or two. What's the point of being the last man at the party everyone has left?

[ewto16]

After losing most of my recording of LOST last night due to a power outage I need to know a good UPS system for my home theater. Do any of you use any kind of UPS for your stuff?
And don't tell me that Monster makes the best one in the world or I'll sock you in the nose straight away.;):D

I think I have a Belkin at home. I really don't know anything about UPS systems. I just know I read on AVS that it was a must for a rear projection TV like I have. Supposed to prevent damage to the bulb. I bought mine from CompUSA a while ago.

I have no idea if mine is good bad or whatever. I do know that it works and keeps my stuff powered on long enough for me to turn it off and let it cool down, which is really like a minute or two. The one I have for my PC on the other hand beeps and then dies in about 5 seconds flat. Long enough to go "Uh oh" and that is about it.

[ewto16]

I wouldn't be surprised to see Warner pull the plug on everything in a week or two. What's the point of being the last man at the party everyone has left?

You get to drink all the booze that is left?

[ewto16]

Saw this online. Basically the same thing Holland posted with one extra thing. I had no idea if that was new info or not.

http://www.videobusiness.com/article/CA6536681.html?nid=3511

Paramount also has slated There Will Be Blood, starring Oscar-winning Daniel Day-Lewis, for standard DVD release on April 8. Online retail sites last week also listed the title as available in HD DVD, but that information has since been taken down.

[WingNut 25]

Would you guys recommend taking movies to Suncoast or FYE for cash/credit trade ins? Which have you gotten more from in your experience?

[JaylisJayP]

Would you guys recommend taking movies to Suncoast or FYE for cash/credit trade ins? Which have you gotten more from in your experience?

Trading in movies has been a great experience for me at my FYE....although I did get 20% more as part of a mall promotion they were running through February. I got rid of a bunch of DVDs and DVD TV sets we didn't want anymore and weren't watching and came out with like $400 in store credit.

[JaylisJayP]

NO DISASSEMBLE NUMBER 5!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

http://www.highdefdigest.com/news/show/Image_Entertainment/Disc_Announcements/Short_Circuit_Headed_to_Blu-ray_/1514

[WingNut 25]

Trading in movies has been a great experience for me at my FYE....although I did get 20% more as part of a mall promotion they were running through February. I got rid of a bunch of DVDs and DVD TV sets we didn't want anymore and weren't watching and came out with like $400 in store credit.

I will probably try to get cash since the one time I did go into FYE I was blown away by how high their prices were. I tried taking a bunch of movies to Suncoast the other day and they denied me because they said it had been a slow sales day. :rolleyes: I'll try FYE by my Mom's house on Sunday. I have really thinned out my collection because I don't care to "collect" movies anymore. I'm only going to pick up all time favorites going forward.

[HollandX]

NO DISASSEMBLE NUMBER 5!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

http://www.highdefdigest.com/news/show/Image_Entertainment/Disc_Announcements/Short_Circuit_Headed_to_Blu-ray_/1514

omg did you see the msrp?

that makes it like 8 cents on amazon.

[civictyperboy]

it was... AWEsome :)


Got a question guys. I'm looking at a reciever. I know you guys suggest the onkyo's. No way my wife will let me spend that kinda money :)

I'm looking at the sony 810. Would fit in well with my tv (50a3000), 3 hdmi's, no major complaints on amazon. What you guys think/

The inexpensive Sony Recievers are alright the ES line is where the goods are...I may be in the market for a new reciever myself because I want more HDMI inputs and DTS HD audio and whatnot...saying that I may sell my STRDA3200ES...I paid close to 900 for it and still have everything for it including both remotes and the original box etc...

[PrimeBane]

Rumor has it that Cloverfield will arrive on BD on April 22nd. However, the extra content has been scrapped.

http://www.bloody-disgusting.com/news/11423


A lot of people worked hard for over a month creating some amazing extra features for the HD release of "Cloverfield." At first it looked like not many consumers would see these features, as the release was planned for HD-DVD like Paramount's other recent titles. But now that Toshiba's HD-DVD format is dead, Paramount is scrambling to release "Cloverfield" on Blu-ray - on the original HD-DVD street date. As a result, the current belief is that there's not enough time to program all the extra features (including lots of new story stuff, along the lines of the viral campaign's backstory) in time for the Blu-ray release, and all this great work will be scrapped."


With all the cool viral marketting stuff they did, the loss of those extras sucks. :(

But I'm sure we'll see the double dip version in time...

[WingNut 25]

That's going to scream "rental" for a lot of folks if true.

[stupidsuck]

I'm looking to trade Big Fish or The Wild for something, let me know what you're looking to get rid of and hopefully we can work something out

[JaylisJayP]

I will probably try to get cash since the one time I did go into FYE I was blown away by how high their prices were. I tried taking a bunch of movies to Suncoast the other day and they denied me because they said it had been a slow sales day. :rolleyes: I'll try FYE by my Mom's house on Sunday. I have really thinned out my collection because I don't care to "collect" movies anymore. I'm only going to pick up all time favorites going forward.

Yeah, FYE is generally high, but I look at it this way.

If they have a new release priced at $34.99 (which is what No Country For Old Men will be)...then they'll have it on sale the first week for $29.99 (which is what Best Buy will have it priced at.)

Then add the 10% off I get with my FYE card, and if I'm basically getting it for less than Amazon price after shipping. Combine that with paying with store credit and it's a decent deal.

Plus they have an OK selection of used movies, some priced between $16-$20 that I pick through every now and then....also saving 10% on each one with my discount card.

But yeah, I'd never pay $39.99 for a movie there even with credit and the 10% off.

[JaylisJayP]

I wouldn't suggest Into the Wild as a blind buy. The movie is ok but I'm not a fan of touching dramas, especially dramas in HD.

yeah, I'm leaning toward a rental on this one, last Paramount HD DVD released or not.

[HollandX]

Rumor has it that Cloverfield will arrive on BD on April 22nd. However, the extra content has been scrapped.

http://www.bloody-disgusting.com/news/11423



With all the cool viral marketting stuff they did, the loss of those extras sucks. :(

But I'm sure we'll see the double dip version in time...

:(

160% double dip guarantee.

[HollandX]

attn: sbrooks. need a chart plz. kthxbye.

Blu-ray may have officially won the high-def format war last week, but in a strange twist, the top selling high-def disc of the week was an HD DVD release.

http://www.highdefdigest.com/news/show/Disc_Sales/Universal/American_Gangster_HD_DVD_Tops_VideoScans_Weekly_High-Def_Disc_Sales_Chart/1526

[JaylisJayP]

attn: sbrooks. need a chart plz. kthxbye.



http://www.highdefdigest.com/news/show/Disc_Sales/Universal/American_Gangster_HD_DVD_Tops_VideoScans_Weekly_High-Def_Disc_Sales_Chart/1526


that's awesome.....

[Chugga]

I guess I'm in the minority. I could honestly care less about special features. I thought Man on Fire was the perfect disk. Let me pick audio, let me watch the movie. I'm a sucker for previews (love them, even if I've seen them) and I like blooper reels but everything else - PiP, commentary, how to, making of, mini games, all of that stuff is kinda "meh" to me. I'll never watch it, and then to top it off half the time all of that stuff isn't even in HD.

I just want to see Cloverfield on Blu-ray....the thing could ship in a paper sleeve and I'd be good. I actually wish studios would do this more if it meant getting movies out on time. Take the Matrix box set for instance, I've been waiting a year for that thing when all of the stuff that has made me wait this long @$$ time is stuff that I won't even look at, ever.

[JaylisJayP]

^^^ I'm not a huge "special features" person, either. Some of them are pretty cool, though, I'll admit, but I wouldn't hold off on buying a title because of an issue with the special features.

[Chugga]

The only extras (aside from bloopers) that I can say I'm guilty of watching/playing are the dice game from Pirates (sucked), the fighting game in War (worst game ever created) and the deleted scenes from X-Men (Magneto as Osama Bin Laden).

Speaking of X-Men where the hell are the first 2 of those movies. I loved those movies.

[JaylisJayP]

The breakdown of the traps in all 4 Saw movies is pretty cool. The making of Hellraiser 2 is awesome.

And the "making of" all 3 of the Indiana Jones movies kicks ass.

[PrimeBane]

The only extras (aside from bloopers) that I can say I'm guilty of watching/playing are the dice game from Pirates (sucked), the fighting game in War (worst game ever created) and the deleted scenes from X-Men (Magneto as Osama Bin Laden).



Speaking of X-Men where the hell are the first 2 of those movies. I loved those movies.


I imagine they'll be out just before the new Wolverine movies hits theaters.

[avsfan21]

I typically love commentaries when they have the actors together and stuff. Normally you get some great funny stories. I am not a fan of the onces with only the directors and writers and stuff. Those tend to be dry and boring.

[johnnyknoxsvill]

I stopped by my local FYE and I picked up the Jack Ryan Collection for $38 with tax, used of course with the 40% off coupon.

[imaginegrafix]

attn: sbrooks. need a chart plz. kthxbye.



http://www.highdefdigest.com/news/show/Disc_Sales/Universal/American_Gangster_HD_DVD_Tops_VideoScans_Weekly_High-Def_Disc_Sales_Chart/1526

:p

[ewto16]

Rumor has it that Cloverfield will arrive on BD on April 22nd. However, the extra content has been scrapped.

http://www.bloody-disgusting.com/news/11423



With all the cool viral marketting stuff they did, the loss of those extras sucks. :(

But I'm sure we'll see the double dip version in time...

Liked the movie and really wanted to buy it, but that screams double-dip. Plus, I really thought they could do some great things with all the extras, which is what I was really interested in. I won't buy it if the above is true.

[vicnsand]

I know there are posts in this thread with some guys selling BRD & HD DVDs. Does anyone recall if someone was selling "Sunshine" on BR?

[JaylisJayP]

The latest news stories I'm reading say Paramount won't start with blu-rays again until the summer.

[SBrooks1]

attn: sbrooks. need a chart plz. kthxbye.

This week's charts, let me show you them.... ;)

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c279/SBrooks2006/02mar2008.png

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c279/SBrooks2006/02mar2008b.png

[grif32]

This week's charts, let me show you them.... ;)

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c279/SBrooks2006/02mar2008.png

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c279/SBrooks2006/02mar2008b.png

Pretty sad American gangster outsold BR's best by 2:1 on a dead format :D

[SBrooks1]

Pretty sad American gangster outsold BR's best by 2:1 on a dead format :D

Pretty soon they won't be releasing these charts anymore when HD DVD production halts. Consider American Gangster a parting gift. ;)

[JaylisJayP]

Possible major drop is MSRP on Universal titles starting Tuesday....too bad there's probably only like 3 Universal titles I still need to pick up.

Combos from $39.99 to $26.98.......catalog down to $19.99 MSRP. Man it's be nice to walk into Best Buy and pick up Seabiscuit for $13....we'll see if retailers follow suit.

http://www.dvdtimes.co.uk/content.php?contentid=67133

[CoachB]

Just because it wasnt on BR??Pretty sad American gangster outsold BR's best by 2:1 on a dead format :D

[JaylisJayP]

Basically finished off the last few titles I needed on HD DVD with the FRY's sale.

We Were Soldiers, Manchurian Candidate and Untouchables new for $9.99 each.

BRING ON THE BLU-RAYS!!!!!!! :)

[ToightLikeATiger]

Just got done watching The Marine on BD. Just a mindless action flick. Lots of stuff blowing up. Didnt expect a whole lot going in but it was ok. Glad I rented it and didnt buy it

[JaylisJayP]

Just got done watching The Marine on BD. Just a mindless action flick. Lots of stuff blowing up. Didnt expect a whole lot going in but it was ok. Glad I rented it and didnt buy it

Yeah, The Marine was kinda poop.

[grif32]

Pretty soon they won't be releasing these charts anymore when HD DVD production halts. Consider American Gangster a parting gift. ;)

They dont even need those charts now.

I have not bought much of anything except a few $10 HD DVD's lately.

Anyone else buying habits slow down?

[ToightLikeATiger]

They dont even need those charts now.

I have not bought much of anything except a few $10 HD DVD's lately.

Anyone else buying habits slow down?

Yeah Ive stopped buying at this point. I just got Netflix so Im getting the movies I havent see through there. Nothing new coming out that I really want. Still a few older movies out that I want but not in any hurry to get them.

[JaylisJayP]

They dont even need those charts now.

I have not bought much of anything except a few $10 HD DVD's lately.

Anyone else buying habits slow down?

I wish I could say yes....I'd really like to say yes.....but...you know.....

[TastySweetNutz]

They dont even need those charts now.

I have not bought much of anything except a few $10 HD DVD's lately.

Anyone else buying habits slow down?

Yeah I'm pretty much done with my HD-DVD buying. I've got all that I wanted for that format and now I'll slowly cross over into the Blu.

[GPWYANKEE]

They dont even need those charts now.

I have not bought much of anything except a few $10 HD DVD's lately.

Anyone else buying habits slow down?

I wish:(Now with my new machine ive got to see what the puppys got under the hood:D

[grif32]

I have a Brand new sealed copy of King Kong for trade:

Looking for anything I dont have HD DVD or BR

This is one amazing PQ and AQ HD DVD

[GPWYANKEE]

Trading Saturday-Niiiiiiiiiice

Ive got these on HD-Ill trade for HDs im missing also

Italian Job
Casino
The Bone Collector

[CoachB]

I have a Brand New unopened X Men 3, I wouldnt mind trading

[Wofford29]

Trading....


We Own The Night

Looking for....

Shoot Em Up
30 days of Night
The Fountain
Michael Clayton

[PrimeBane]

I have Underworld Evolution and Blazing Sadles on BD for trade or sale. :)

[GPWYANKEE]

Guys i need some help-I cant seem to get the Firmware for my X A2 to burn to a disc.Ive trued downloading it from the link Grif gave me but its not working.It doesnt even go on the disc at all.

[oaktown2000]

If Manny doesn't need it...I have an extra brand new copy of Spiderman 3 Available......which means my new PS3 arrived today :) So happy....I think I was starting to have High Def withdrawals.

[PrimeBane]

When did you sell off the 60 GB?

And did you do okay selling it? I've debated about selling mine to someone that really wants the BC more than I do.

[oaktown2000]

I have a Brand New unopened X Men 3, I wouldnt mind trading


I still need this movie...whadaya looking for...lol...I got Spiderman 3, unopened, for it :D

[oaktown2000]

When did you sell off the 60 GB?

And did you do okay selling it? I've debated about selling mine to someone that really wants the BC more than I do.

I sold it to Manny last week.

By "did you do okay"....I suppose so. At least to me anyways. I didn't make any money off of it...if that's what you mean. But I basically sold it for the same exact amount as what it cost for me to get a brand new 40g....plus I got all the Sony rewards points for ordering one....win/win for me. If the 5 Free offer was still going...that would have even been better...but alas...it's not valid any more. And Manny....got the 60G version with all the bells and wistles....can play all his PS2 games for his kids...and still saved $100 by buying it from me instead of Target.....win/win for him. Everyone's happy :)

[FellintoOblivion]

Im a HD noob. Im considering buying an HDTV soon. If I do and I plug my cable box into it I will NOT be seeing things in HD correct? There has to be both a HD tv and an HD broadcast for that right? If however I have a HD tv and an HD DVD player the HD DVDs will obviously be in HD. What if I play a regular dvd in my HD dvd player? Will it upgrade the picture? What about xbox 360. Do I need any special cables to hook it up to an HD tv/see it in HD?

[Kleptos18]

Just got doen watching 30 Days of Night.

Wasn't a great movie, wasn't horrible. Glad I got it from netflix instead of buying it.

Picture was pretty good though :)

[Kleptos18]

Im a HD noob. Im considering buying an HDTV soon. If I do and I plug my cable box into it I will NOT be seeing things in HD correct? There has to be both a HD tv and an HD broadcast for that right? If however I have a HD tv and an HD DVD player the HD DVDs will obviously be in HD. What if I play a regular dvd in my HD dvd player? Will it upgrade the picture? What about xbox 360. Do I need any special cables to hook it up to an HD tv/see it in HD?

As far as tv feeds, you will need to be watching an hd channel in order to see hd. The sd channels will probably look a little worse.

Cables you need either component (the red blue and green) or hdmi. hdmi being the better choice :)

[GPWYANKEE]

To CD Dvds have to be formatted before you can burn something to them?

[imaginegrafix]

How is the wait time for blu rays from netflix?

[PrimeBane]

Im a HD noob. Im considering buying an HDTV soon. If I do and I plug my cable box into it I will NOT be seeing things in HD correct? There has to be both a HD tv and an HD broadcast for that right?

That's correct


If however I have a HD tv and an HD DVD player the HD DVDs will obviously be in HD. What if I play a regular dvd in my HD dvd player? Will it upgrade the picture?

Yes, your HD DVD or Blu-ray player will upconvert the picture. How well it upconverts will depend on the player.


What about xbox 360. Do I need any special cables to hook it up to an HD tv/see it in HD?

Assuming you have the Pro or Premium bundle, the component cables that came with it will do just fine. Just be sure to flick the switch on the cable for HD.

[FellintoOblivion]

That's correct



Yes, your HD DVD or Blu-ray player will upconvert the picture. How well it upconverts will depend on the player.



Assuming you have the Pro or Premium bundle, the component cables that came with it will do just fine. Just be sure to flick the switch on the cable for HD.

I got the Halo 3 edition of 360 but I think the cable has a selector iirc.

Thanks for the answers.

[PrimeBane]

np :)

Since you have the Halo 3 version, you have the option to use the component cables that came with it or you can use the HDMI port. You can pick up a cheap HDMI cable at www.monoprice.com. HDMI would carry both sound and picture.

[Kleptos18]

How is the wait time for blu rays from netflix?

i've only had it for 4 movies.

i sent my first two out last monday. on tuesday got an email that 30 days of night was coming. Got it wednesday.

Of course, my nearest return point is about 45 miles away so that helps :)

[D00R]

i'm looking to own these on Blu Ray

anyone make the purchase? what do you think? worth it for the quality transfer?

edward SCISSORHANDS

Black Snake Moan

Blade Runner (a must anyway, awesome movie)

Fifth Element.

Disturbia

Closer

Layer Cake,

I own Casino Royal bought it without seeing it and really enjoyed it, looked great to on my Samsung, 720 10 80 i

[JaylisJayP]

i'm looking to own these on Blu Ray

anyone make the purchase? what do you think? worth it for the quality transfer?

edward SCISSORHANDS - yes if you can find it cheapish - it's a FOX catalog title so it runs $34.99 at brick and mortar stores.

Black Snake Moan - haven't seen it

Blade Runner (a must anyway, awesome movie) - yes PQ is insane

Fifth Element. - The remastered one is absolutely worth it. Stunning PQ, fun unique movie

Disturbia - Good PQ, sleeper movie I enjoyed it. I'd say pick it up if you can find it for $15 or less

Closer - Haven't seen it

Layer Cake - Definite buy, one of the best looking titles on blu and a cool-ass flick.

I own Casino Royal bought it without seeing it and really enjoyed it, looked great to on my Samsung, 720 10 80 i

answers above

[freezerfuel]

Bought a 1080p Panny for the living room. Pretty much was going to get an LG 720p but comparing the two in person was night and day.... I don't think it had much to do with 720p vs 1080p as much as Panny just makes a better Plasma, beautiful picture. Samsung puts out a nice picture too. Gonna set it all up tonight.

Also picked up 30 Days of Night BD and Beowulf HD DVD.

[CoachB]

I got the Spidey set.I still need this movie...whadaya looking for...lol...I got Spiderman 3, unopened, for it :D

[JaylisJayP]

Just finished watching Crimson Tide blu-ray and was absolutely wowed....if you haven't picked this one up yet and are a fan, don't hesitate, it's amazing.

[PrimeBane]

Bought a 1080p Panny for the living room. Pretty much was going to get an LG 720p but comparing the two in person was night and day.... I don't think it had much to do with 720p vs 1080p as much as Panny just makes a better Plasma, beautiful picture. Samsung puts out a nice picture too. Gonna set it all up tonight.

Also picked up 30 Days of Night BD and Beowulf HD DVD.

Awesome purchase :D

Other than Pioneer, whose plasmas I find very overpriced, Panny makes the best plasmas on the market today. Just make sure you take it off torch mode (vivid) when you set it up.

You should also have a 100 hour break-in period as well... and don't forget to stretch 4:3 content.

[stupidsuck]

I have a Brand New unopened X Men 3, I wouldnt mind trading

i've got big fish and the wild, both viewed once, if you're interested

[CoachB]

No thanks on those 2

[Kleptos18]

I just got done watching Unforgiven (blu from netflix) and I gotta say. What the hell was I waiting for. What a great movie. Eastwood was freaking genius in that movie.

It looked really good on blu. Definetly will be looking to buy this one down the line :)

[freezerfuel]

Awesome purchase :D

Other than Pioneer, whose plasmas I find very overpriced, Panny makes the best plasmas on the market today. Just make sure you take it off torch mode (vivid) when you set it up.

You should also have a 100 hour break-in period as well... and don't forget to stretch 4:3 content.

Haha, yeah... Pioneer seem a little priced to the extreme, once I saw the prices I didn't pay much attention but they did look good from what I did see.

I took it off Vivid and content is stretched, I won't be using this TV for gaming so I don't think burn-in should be a problem. Anything else I can do to avoid it?

Watching Casino Royale and the picture is A++. :D

30 Days of Night - Watched this one on the projector. Awesome movie, a lot more violent than I thought it would be. Great picture, kickass sound.

[freezerfuel]

i'm looking to own these on Blu Ray

anyone make the purchase? what do you think? worth it for the quality transfer?

Black Snake Moan

Black Snake Moan was a blind buy for me, loved it. Both pq and sq were good. If you like Crossroads with Ralph Machio you might like this too. Lots of Blues music. Mine is the HD DVD copy.

[johnnyknoxsvill]

For you guys in Canada FS is selling Star Trek S1 on HD for $23.99

[PrimeBane]

I'm debating whether or not to bother heading out in the AM. My closest FS only had 1 copy left when I checked on Wednesday.

Of course Futureshop took it off their website and it sounds like most places have cancelled in store pickups (probably due to the stock being sold before the order was filled).

[FellintoOblivion]

np :)

Since you have the Halo 3 version, you have the option to use the component cables that came with it or you can use the HDMI port. You can pick up a cheap HDMI cable at www.monoprice.com. HDMI would carry both sound and picture.

So the cable that came with my xbox just carries picture and the HDMI carries picture and sound?

[grif32]

So the cable that came with my xbox just carries picture and the HDMI carries picture and sound?

Yes component (red, blue,green) carry only video and you will need an optical cable for sound.

HDMI carries both sound and video and its nice to have only one cable

[FellintoOblivion]

Yes component (red, blue,green) carry only video and you will need an optical cable for sound.

HDMI carries both sound and video and its nice to have only one cable

Optical cable? Would my xbox have come with one of those?

[latonthesnake]

Yes component (red, blue,green) carry only video and you will need an optical cable for sound.

HDMI carries both sound and video and its nice to have only one cable

It carries picture and sound only to receivers that can decode it properly. Otherwise it usually only produces picture. Some HDMI enabled television's and surround sound receivers can only do one.
I do not believe the Xbox comes with an optical cable but they are fairly cheap at RadioShack, and don't get suckered into buying the expensive monster versions unless you're going to be running it several feet.

[FellintoOblivion]

So my best bet is to make sure the TV I get can decode HDMI sound AND picture and get some HDMI cable for my xbox.

[latonthesnake]

So my best bet is to make sure the TV I get can decode HDMI sound AND picture and get some HDMI cable for my xbox.

Make sure that your Xbox has an HDMI port (the earlier ones do not, and I didn't see which edition yours was). here's a link to one of the cheapest dual HDMI enabled 7.1 surround sound systems on the market.
http://www.onkyousa.com/model.cfm?class=Receiver&m=TX-SR605&p=i

This coupled with an adequate television and seven speakers should rock the very foundation that supports you.

[JaylisJayP]

For you guys in Canada FS is selling Star Trek S1 on HD for $23.99

:eek::eek::eek: Anyone want to hook me up for C+S?

[JaylisJayP]

For anyone interested: J&R.com is having a sale on what looks like most of the FOX blu-ray titles (and a few others). Sale's not great, but the FOX titles are 50% off what you'd find them for at Best Buy ($17.99).

Also, they have a pre-order for ID4 for $23.99, which is $4 cheaper than Amazon currently.

[HollandX]

what's shipping like there? free?

[grif32]

It carries picture and sound only to receivers that can decode it properly. Otherwise it usually only produces picture. Some HDMI enabled television's and surround sound receivers can only do one.
I do not believe the Xbox comes with an optical cable but they are fairly cheap at RadioShack, and don't get suckered into buying the expensive monster versions unless you're going to be running it several feet.

HDMI from the Xbox 360 to the TV will carry both sound and pic.

True some Receivers only do one. But going from Xbox 360 to TV with HDMI he should be all set and I think thats what he was asking

[grif32]

So my best bet is to make sure the TV I get can decode HDMI sound AND picture and get some HDMI cable for my xbox.

Post what TV and what Xbox 360 edition you have and receiver you have and we will help you set it up quickly

Chris

[JaylisJayP]

what's shipping like there? free?

no, i don't believe so....probably like $6. Worth it if you buy 3 titles probably.

[CoachB]

Is that on HD-DVD or just regular DVD?For you guys in Canada FS is selling Star Trek S1 on HD for $23.99

[SBrooks1]

Is that on HD-DVD or just regular DVD?

It's a combo. HD DVD on one side and DVD on the other.

[Kleptos18]

For anyone interested: J&R.com is having a sale on what looks like most of the FOX blu-ray titles (and a few others). Sale's not great, but the FOX titles are 50% off what you'd find them for at Best Buy ($17.99).

Also, they have a pre-order for ID4 for $23.99, which is $4 cheaper than Amazon currently.

what's the site?

[HollandX]

www.jr.com

[TastySweetNutz]

www.jr.com

Thanks Holland. Nothing too impressive though.

[PrimeBane]

:eek::eek::eek: Anyone want to hook me up for C+S?

Sorry, I tried but struck out. :(

[PrimeBane]

If you have a Virgin Megastore close by, they will start blowing out their HD DVD stock at 50% off as of March 4th.

[PrimeBane]

Blu-ray Challenge (contest for US residents only)
http://bluraychallenge.com/

fyi, the questions are stupid easy as well.

Beware if you are/were a fan of HD DVD... this sight is sickeningly blu.

[thaderules]

I have the following HD DVD's for trade:

Harry Potter: Order of the Phoenix
Stardust

Looking for the following HD DVD's:
Children of Men
Beowulf

[johnnyknoxsvill]

If you have a Virgin Megastore close by, they will start blowing out their HD DVD stock at 50% off as of March 4th.

Where did you hear this?

[PrimeBane]

Where did you hear this?

http://www.hd-report.com/2008/03/01/virgin-50-off-hd-dvd-stock

[TheCollectorStop]

How is the wait time for blu rays from netflix?

There is none. I've been with Netflix for 4 years and have never had a wait time. I do hear there is a wait for some HD DVD, but I imagine it is because they are phasing them out. Now if you do Blockbuster online all most everything has a wait time.

[Chugga]

Just watched Justice League: The New Frontier and 30 Days of Night. Justice League immediately shot up to my favorite animated comic movie. (against the likes of Ultimate Avengers, Iron Man, Dr. Strange, etc). I hate DC but the movie was awesome. 30 Days of Night was solid too, it was one of the first horror movies I've liked in a long time. Mainly because it actually made sense. If the dude from scream comes to my town I'm going to go out and buy a shotgun and kill the bastard. If Jason shows up in my town I'm booking the first flight out of town. But the people in this movie simply didn't have options...AT ALL. They were stuck and they were screwed. Made for a good movie.

Also anyone else horribly worried about the week of March 11th? In my book theres 6 buyable titles on the release calendar.

[PrimeBane]

Not really... I'm going to wait on the catalogue releases as they should be cheaper in a month or two. I hate Fox's pricing. :mad:

I may get No Country for Old Men.

[oaktown2000]

Also anyone else horribly worried about the week of March 11th? In my book theres 6 buyable titles on the release calendar.


I was....until I realized my B-Day was the day before....and I hadn't made my wish list yet ;)

[grif32]

Blu-ray Challenge (contest for US residents only)
http://bluraychallenge.com/

fyi, the questions are stupid easy as well.

Beware if you are/were a fan of HD DVD... this sight is sickeningly blu.

i posted this back about a month ago. You are right the questions are really really stupid and easy.

[SBrooks1]

Blu-ray Challenge (contest for US residents only)
http://bluraychallenge.com/

Beware if you are/were a fan of HD DVD... this sight is sickeningly blu.

Yeah I was shocked a site called bluraychallenge.com was chock full of pro-Blu-ray info, LOL :D

[grif32]

Yeah I was shocked a site called bluraychallenge.com was chock full of pro-Blu-ray info, LOL :D

lol

[HollandX]

there was info? and questions?

all i remember is a hot girl speaking nerd. there was other stuff?

[jackbauer]

Sorry for asking this as I am sure its been asked before, whats better 720p or 1080i thanks

[ToightLikeATiger]

I cant remember but is there a site online where you can check you HD-DVD and Blu-Ray rebate movie status?

[HollandX]

Sorry for asking this as I am sure its been asked before, whats better 720p or 1080i thanks

go with whichever is the native resolution for your TV.

if you haven't picked a tv yet, i personally like 720p better. There isn't a right or wrong answer. It's just personal preference at that point. Except I think 720p is better so I'm trying to influence you to the dark side.

Ehh.. screw it. Go with 1080p! It's mos def better!

:D

[juicyjay504]

I cant remember but is there a site online where you can check you HD-DVD and Blu-Ray rebate movie status?

I would also like to know lol I was just going to post this same thing about the blu ray freebies

[PrimeBane]

I don't believe there is a website... just 800 numbers you can call.

[JaylisJayP]

March 11 got a little easier for me when they canned Bee Movie HD DVD....so I'm looking at 3 blu's I'll want to get that day (NCFOM, Appleseed Ex machina and I, Robot)...

I've seen ID4 and Gattaca enough that I can wait to pick them up when they're cheaper.

[johnnyknoxsvill]

Ill be checking out the Virgin Megastore Tues Morning!!

[JaylisJayP]

Best Buy has an online sale (with in-store pickup for already released titles) for a ton of HD DVDs.

Of note, they have Into the Wild priced at $20.99, as well as Am. Gangster, Beowulf, etc....

I was going to wait on Into The Wild....might have to pick it up now.

[juicyjay504]

Anyone have any extra empty hd dvd cases?

[juicyjay504]

pps anyone know if Office Space is rumored to be released anytime in the future?

[HollandX]

not that i've heard.

i'm desperately waiting for Honeymoon in Vegas in hi def... damn movie wasn't even ever released in WIDESCREEN on DVD. ugh.

[latonthesnake]

HDMI from the Xbox 360 to the TV will carry both sound and pic.

True some Receivers only do one. But going from Xbox 360 to TV with HDMI he should be all set and I think thats what he was asking

I guess I can't fathom using the TV for anything other than just a monitor:D.(since most of them have inadequate speaker systems). There are actually a few older model televisions that either don't carry both, or Cary HDMI sound compressed to 2.0. Anyway you look at it if you want to take full advantage of your set up its best to go with a good receiver.

[JaylisJayP]

anyone here seen Elizabeth: The Golden Age? Is it worth picking up? Best Buy has it for $21 right now.

[grif32]

I don't believe there is a website... just 800 numbers you can call.

There is a website for BR just can not remember it off the top of my head. I posted it awhile back.

[grif32]

I guess I can't fathom using the TV for anything other than just a monitor:D.(since most of them have inadequate speaker systems). There are actually a few older model televisions that either don't carry both, or Cary HDMI sound compressed to 2.0. Anyway you look at it if you want to take full advantage of your set up its best to go with a good receiver.

I agree 100% but alot of people do not have a receiver yet. So I would rather have one cable then 4 or 5.

[thaderules]

anyone here seen Elizabeth: The Golden Age? Is it worth picking up? Best Buy has it for $21 right now.

I bought mine at Hollywood Video with the 2 for $20 deal. Video and audio quality wise, it's excellent. This movie is perfect for HD because the cinematography and costumes are awesome. It's more drama than action but I enjoyed it.

[JaylisJayP]

really sucks i don't have a Hollywood Video near me that carries HD DVDs....or that did.

[WingNut 25]

anyone here seen Elizabeth: The Golden Age? Is it worth picking up? Best Buy has it for $21 right now.

Have you seen the first one? I really enjoyed both.

[ewto16]

Watched We Own the Night last night. Thought the movie was decent enough, but not really a blockbuster like the previews made it out to be. Surprised that Joaquin Phoenix carried so much of the movie. I like him more as an actor now.

PQ for the movie was really good in my opinion. One of the best I have seen. Audio was fine, but again, this is a dialouge heavy movie, so it doesn't really test your surround sound setup. What was there sounded good though.

Special features looked terribly lame from the 5 minutes I spent looking at them.

[Wofford29]

anyone here seen Elizabeth: The Golden Age? Is it worth picking up? Best Buy has it for $21 right now.

It's worth seeing once for Blanchett's performance, but I'd never watch it again.

[WingNut 25]

Picked up Beowulf, Top Gun and Elizabeth: The Golden Age from BB sale for $58. Do the in-store pick up to save yourself on shipping also.

[SBrooks1]

Friend of mine sent me this for FREE :D

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c279/SBrooks2006/0303081037.jpg

[SBrooks1]

Universal ends HD DVD support with March 18 releases

Universal Studios Home Entertainment's support of HD DVD finally has an end date of March 18. Ironically enough, the studio most loyal to the now defunct high definition format will close its multi-hundred run of releases with Atonement.

Previously we were led to believe Charlie Wilson's War would bring a close to HD DVD at Universal after the studio had released cover art and disc specs prior to an official title announcement. Now Universal has removed any sign of an HD DVD version of Charlie Wilson's War from their website, passing the last title honors to Atonement.

Universal's decision may have been influenced by Paramount's move last week. Rather than draw out HD DVD for another month or two, Paramount chose to abruptly end their support with Things We Lost in the Fire and Into the Wild on March 4. Other planned HD DVD titles such as Bee Movie, Sweeney Todd, The Kite Runner, The Jack Ryan Collection, There Will Be Blood, and Cloverfield were canceled. It's widely believed all these titles will appear on Blu-ray Disc by this summer.

Universal has dropped no hints as to when they'll announce their first Blu-ray Disc title, other than to say they will be supporting Sony's high definition format and are working on getting titles ready for release. We'll be sure to inform you of the big announcement once it's made.

http://dvd.themanroom.com/news/Atonement_Concludes_Universals_HD_DVD_Support/2237

[Wofford29]

Got "No Country For Old Men" early on Bluray and reviews weren't exaggerating. Picture quality is remarkable. It doesn't hurt that it was tied as my favorite movie of 07 either though.

[JaylisJayP]

Universal ends HD DVD support with March 18 releases

They had nothing else announced coming out that I wanted anyway to be honest...hopefully they transition very quickly over to blu-ray.

What's going to suck is the dark peroid for Universal and Paramount/Dreamworks when they're not releasing on either format.

I'll be damned if I'm buying a new release DVD.

[JaylisJayP]

Friend of mine sent me this for FREE :D

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c279/SBrooks2006/0303081037.jpg

look how well-manicured your fingernails are... :eek::p

[JaylisJayP]

Have you seen the first one? I really enjoyed both.

I actually own the first one from a recent firesale...just haven't watched it yet.

[JaylisJayP]

Finally sat down and watched Traffic HD DVD last night, and I can see why some people avoid this title based on horrific PQ reviews. All I have to say is, for the Mexico scenes, yeah it's pretty unremarkable...but it's not going to look any better on blu-ray or any other future format. That's how the movie was shot...you can tell it's not a bad transfer when you get to some of the later scenes with Douglas and Topher Grace, it's very crisp and detailed.

[JaylisJayP]

So much for keeping up with everything this year...Sony alone to release 100 titles in 2008.

http://www.dvdtown.com/news/sony-to-release-100-blu-ray-titles-in-2008/5297

[JaylisJayP]

and...one more for you.

Just a reminder...Universal heavily drops the MSRP on all HD DVDs starting tomorrow.

http://www.dvdtown.com/news/universa...vd-titles/5298

[JaylisJayP]

Quick interview from the Toshiba CEO.... man what a snake. I love the part where he says you won't be able to tell the difference between HD DVD and their super up-converters. Why didn't you just do that in the first place and save yourself and the consumers a hell of a lot of time, money and trouble?

What's New
By Henning Molbaek
FIRST ONLINE Mar 3, 2008

Wall Street Journal (WSJ) recently talked with Toshiba CEO Atsutoshi Nishida about life after HD DVD.

---

WSJ: When did you first start thinking about withdrawing from the HD DVD business?

Mr. Nishida: When Warner [Time Warner Inc.'s Warner Bros.] announced its support for Blu-ray on the 4th of January. We took a little time before reaching a final decision, so we could give people a chance to voice their opinions and we could consider all the ramifications and consequences of pulling out, such as how it would affect consumers and us.

WSJ : Most industry observers had expected the format war to continue for a while longer. Why did you decide to pull out so quickly?

Mr. Nishida: I didn't think we stood a chance after Warner left us because it meant HD DVD would have just 20% to 30% of software market share. One has to take calculated risks in business, but it's also important to switch gears immediately if you think your decision was wrong. We were doing this to win, and if we weren't going to win then we had to pull out, especially since consumers were already asking for a single standard.

---

Toshiba will continue to produce standard DVD players. They believe they can still make a difference. "What people don't realize is that Hollywood studios are going to release new titles not just for Blu-ray but for standard DVDs as well, and there are a far greater number of current-generation DVD players out there. If you watch standard DVDs on our players, the images are of very high quality because they include an "upconverting" feature. And we're going to improve this even more, so that consumers won't be able to tell the difference from HD DVD images. The players would be much cheaper than Blu-ray players too. Next-generation DVD players are in a much weaker position than when standard DVD players were first introduced." Nishida said.

When asked about video downloads he replied "That's what we're hoping. We've been developing technologies in this area already, but now that we don't have the HD DVD business, I want to put even more energy into that."

[TheRedOx]

Picked up Beowulf, Top Gun and Elizabeth: The Golden Age from BB sale for $58. Do the in-store pick up to save yourself on shipping also.

I finally popped in Top Gun over the weekend and was very impressed with both the PQ and AQ - looked and sounded great, except for a few overhead shots of some of the jets that must have been stock footage (they don't take you out of the experience though) - anyways, a fantastic release and should be in everyones collection - IIRC the last SD-DVD release of Top Gun was pretty poor visually.
Checking out a few other recent HD-DVD pickups that I got over the weekend led me all over the spectrum: The GOOD: Pan's Labyrinth - OMG! Perfect picture and audio, amazing reference quality all around IMO. The BAD: Old School:Unrated - awful picture quality - the worst I've seen by far - really,really soft - colors muted beyond recognition, no pop at all, surrounds are almost non-existent (not that they really need to be for this film).

[SBrooks1]

look how well-manicured your fingernails are... :eek::p

I bite the hell out of my fingernails. It's my cross to bear. It's a real disease with doctors and medicine and everything! :p

[WingNut 25]

I was impressed with the look of Pan's Labyrinth but wasn't impressed with the movie itself.

[Radiation74]

I was impressed with the look of Pan's Labyrinth but wasn't impressed with the movie itself.


the movie wasn't anything extra, story could have been told in a half hour episode of JH storyteller.

[PrimeBane]

Universal ends HD DVD support with March 18 releases

I'm glad they finally set a day... hopefully Warner takes a cue and cancels it's remaining HD DVD titles now as well.

Hopefully it doesn't take Uni too long to get up to speed on BD-J authoring...

[ToightLikeATiger]

Just got done watching Live Free or Die Hard. What an amazing movie. 2nd best movie in the series. Of course there is no way they could beat the first. Bruce Willis is one of my favorite action stars and he can still get it done. I hope for another one in the future because this movie left me wanting more!

Justin Long was very good in it as well. He blended well with Willis and brought even more comedy into it. Kevin Smith's role was also great even though limited.

Give this movie a 8 out of 10 and is a must watch for those who havent seen it yet. I definetly need to get the boxed set now.

[Tuckertank]

30 Days of Night has to be one of the most violent movies ever. I loved it but my gf was repulsed. the ax to the neck was hard to watch and it looked totally legit.

[HollandX]

and...one more for you.

Just a reminder...Universal heavily drops the MSRP on all HD DVDs starting tomorrow.

http://www.dvdtown.com/news/universa...vd-titles/5298

your link is broken

[SBrooks1]

30 Days of Night has to be one of the most violent movies ever. I loved it but my gf was repulsed. the ax to the neck was hard to watch and it looked totally legit.

That's exactly why I loved it. It was nice to finally see a real horror movie released with kick ass violent brutality and no slap stick humor.

[SBrooks1]

your link is broken

http://www.dvdtown.com/news/universal-lowers-price-tage-on-hd-dvd-titles/5298

[ewto16]

What is that exactly? The cartoon?

Friend of mine sent me this for FREE :D

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c279/SBrooks2006/0303081037.jpg

[SBrooks1]

What is that exactly? The cartoon?

Yeah the cartoon movie. UK import. I popped it in my PS3 on my lunch break at home and it looks really nice. Not much LFE from the soundtrack but it sounded pretty good. The vibrancy of the colors was very nice too.

[PrimeBane]

Too bad it was such a let down of a movie. :(

Is it at least the unrated version where spike or sparkplug swears?

[stupidsuck]

Yeah the cartoon movie. UK import. I popped it in my PS3 on my lunch break at home and it looks really nice. Not much LFE from the soundtrack but it sounded pretty good. The vibrancy of the colors was very nice too.


I thought I read somewhere that special features were pretty non existant on the blu release. Is that the case?

[Hanky Panky]

Too bad it was such a let down of a movie. :(

Is it at least the unrated version where spike or sparkplug swears?

Let down of a movie? I'd say it was more of a shocker, balls-to-the-wall film. I applaud the executives at the time for taking such risky steps in their franchise.

Btw...that Blu TF Movie...me likey! :cool:

[HollandX]

I MISS BOGOS SO MUCH!!!!!!!!!!!!!

ARRRRRGH!!!!!!

[SBrooks1]

I thought I read somewhere that special features were pretty non existant on the blu release. Is that the case?

Yeah just like HDD's review said, there aren't any extras on there. Which is fine by me. Unless extras are in HD I don't want to watch them anyway.

[HollandX]

$50 off at buy.com: http://www.buy.com/corp/revolution_offer.asp

lemme know if anyone does this.

[Chugga]

So much for keeping up with everything this year...Sony alone to release 100 titles in 2008.

http://www.dvdtown.com/news/sony-to-release-100-blu-ray-titles-in-2008/5297

I just really want Glory....I've waited since February 07 to see Glory in high def (when it was SUPPOSED to be released) but still nothing. With the Shawshank Redemption slated for later this year the only other movie that I can honestly say I am desperate to own on HD (aside from the obvious LOTR, Star Wars, etc) is Glory.

[Chugga]

30 Days of Night has to be one of the most violent movies ever. I loved it but my gf was repulsed. the ax to the neck was hard to watch and it looked totally legit.

The worst part was, was how many times he had to swing the axe on a couple people. I mean after you've killed like 5 people with an axe you'd think he could probably take the last guys head off with one clean swipe....but no, he'll need about 4 attempts.

To me the most shocking/freaky moment of the entire movie was ----- spoiler ----- when they find that little girl vampire. Just looking at her freaked me out. Far more then alot of the Japanese horror movies where they randomly include some freaky looking kid, those kids never scare me, but that little girl randomly eating that woman and then saying she was done with that one like she was some kind of toy was like "holy crap". Not to mention when she kool-aid's out of the door and attacks everyone. But really the shocking part was that they actually killed her. You rarely if ever see a child killed in movies regardless of if they are vampires or not. Kids getting killed on screen is a big no-no. But they had no problem with it, and in my opinion it made the movie better as you could see everyones grief in having to do it ----- end spoiler. -----

But anyways good movie.