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

[HollandX]

oh... nuthin. :(

[JaylisJayP]

Saw Hidalgo at Best Buy but passed so I can use my FYE credit toward it....so I haven't picked it up yet. Anyone get this? I saw one review but would love to hear others opinions.

[TastySweetNutz]

That sucks....here's a link showing the German Blu Ray vs the DVD

Not a huge difference...and there is a lot of grain....but I'll still pick it up.

Shots 2 and 4 show a marked improvement.

http://web12.dvd2web.de/hd_pred/hd_pred.htm

Thanks for the link Oak. It was on my buy list but I'm just going to wait on it now. Wasn't that impressed by the upgrade.

[ewto16]

Anyone in here still looking for a Wii? I have a new one for sale. Same price as I offered Grif the other day, which I think was $325 or something like that.

[WitchKingOfAngmar]

Not surprising considering both are mpeg2 encodes from before the Fox BD holdout. :(

Don't know about commando, but also consider the source material for Predator. The steam and humidity of the jungle shoot caused all sorts of issues and havoc with the cameras and film for that movie. Yea, you can clean up "dirty" film....but I think there'd only be so much you could do with "damaged" film.

[SBrooks1]

Don't know about commando, but also consider the source material for Predator. The steam and humidity of the jungle shoot caused all sorts of issues and havoc with the cameras and film for that movie. Yea, you can clean up "dirty" film....but I think there'd only be so much you could do with "damaged" film.

No kidding. Especially when Arnold drops from the jungle into the water. That is a horrible piece of film. Looks like it was stock footage or something. Really bad.

[Therman Merman]

Has anyone heard anything about the new Samsung plasmas yet? I was all ready to go, money in hand, to buy last year's FP-T5084 model, until I heard about the new PN50A550. It has a higher contrast ratio, but the rest of the specs look to be identical. Just wondering if anyone has seen one in person, or has at least heard some reviews. There's nothing yet over on the AVS forums.

Thanks in advance for any info.

[PrimeBane]

My 2 cents... unless you REALLY have your heart set on a Sammy, take a good hard look at the Panasonic Viera plasmas. Overall they are a better set. :)

[Therman Merman]

My 2 cents... unless you REALLY have your heart set on a Sammy, take a good hard look at the Panasonic Viera plasmas. Overall they are a better set. :)
Oh no! Don't give me yet another option to consider!!! :confused:....... :(........:D Thanks bro. I'll check them out.

But since you've already opened up Pandora's Box, could you give me a quick rundown on why you feel this way? Frankly, I can look at specs all day, but they're just #'s. I need to know what it all means in the long run.

[ToightLikeATiger]

I saw previews for a movie that has a lot of potential and I am excited to see. Reason? Jackie Chan and Jet Li IN THE SAME MOVIE! Wooooooooooooo. :)

[ToightLikeATiger]

Oh no! Don't give me another option to consider!!! :(........:D Thanks bro. I'll check them out.


I wouldnt go Samsung for plasma. Primebane is correct. There are better plasmas out there. Samsung is great for LCD though :)

[PrimeBane]

Oh no! Don't give me yet another option to consider!!! :confused:....... :(........:D Thanks bro. I'll check them out.

But since you've already opened up Pandora's Box, could you give me a quick rundown on why you feel this way? Frankly, I can look at specs all day, but they're just #'s. I need to know what it all means in the long run.

I did a lot of reading before I bought my first plasma in 2006. Like you, I was eying up the Sammys and nearly pulled the trigger on one.

Reasons I went Panasonic:

1. Other than Pioneer (which are very pricey) they make the highest rated plasma panels in the industry. In fact, Pioneer will quit making panels and will buy them from Panasonic for future sets. That says a lot for these Panny panels.

2. Customer service: Panasonics Viera Concierge service is second to none. I had a single dead pixel on my screen. They sent a tech out and authorized a brand new tv. :D

3. Panasonic makes the most burn-in resistant panel in the industry. While burn-in is a very minor factor in today's plasmas it does still occur over time. With a Panasonic burn-in won't even be an afterthought.

4. Every site worth a grain of salt ranks Panny plasmas highly. Same goes for the tech message boards. They'll always recommend the Pioneer Kuros first, but they tend to be pricey, thus the Panasonics give you a better bang for your buck.

Hope that helps :)

[grif32]

I did a lot of reading before I bought my first plasma in 2006. Like you, I was eying up the Sammys and nearly pulled the trigger on one.

Reasons I went Panasonic:

1. Other than Pioneer (which are very pricey) they make the highest rated plasma panels in the industry. In fact, Pioneer will quit making panels and will buy them from Panasonic for future sets. That says a lot for these Panny panels.

2. Customer service: Panasonics Viera Concierge service is second to none. I had a single dead pixel on my screen. They sent a tech out and authorized a brand new tv. :D

3. Panasonic makes the most burn-in resistant panel in the industry. While burn-in is a very minor factor in today's plasmas it does still occur over time. With a Panasonic burn-in won't even be an afterthought.

4. Every site worth a grain of salt ranks Panny plasmas highly. Same goes for the tech message boards. They'll always recommend the Pioneer Kuros first, but they tend to be pricey, thus the Panasonics give you a better bang for your buck.

Hope that helps :)

I agree with Prime. Samsung makes great LCD's. For plasma's go with Panny or Pioneer.

Had my Panny Plasma for over 5 years now and still going strong. No burn in or any problems. Knock on wood.

Chris

[Wardo30]

a question for the audiophiles...my mother in law picked up a Samsung 32" 720p LCD (same one I bought for gaming) and form some reason there is a high pitched squeel coming from the back of the tv and is more noticeable when you turn the volume down. Any thoughts???

[JaylisJayP]

I can't speak to a Samsung...but I own a Panasonic plasma, as well, and think it's the greatest thing since....well....sliced high definition. Seriously, it's a phenomenal brand. I highly recommend the Panasonics.

[JaylisJayP]

a question for the audiophiles...my mother in law picked up a Samsung 32" 720p LCD (same one I bought for gaming) and form some reason there is a high pitched squeel coming from the back of the tv and is more noticeable when you turn the volume down. Any thoughts???

Is it running through a receiver to speakers, or are you just talking about the TV speakers? If it's just the TV there may be something wrong with it. I've never heard of a distortion or high pitched tone being more noticeable as the volume is turned DOWN on a TV. But I'm not the authority on TV audio troubleshooting...someone else might have a better idea what might be causing the problem.

[PrimeBane]

a question for the audiophiles...my mother in law picked up a Samsung 32" 720p LCD (same one I bought for gaming) and form some reason there is a high pitched squeel coming from the back of the tv and is more noticeable when you turn the volume down. Any thoughts???

Have her take it back... if it's past the return date, have her call Samsung support.

No point ef*** around with electronics... if it doesn't work, get it fixed or replaced within the warranty/return period.

[Wardo30]

Is it running through a receiver to speakers, or are you just talking about the TV speakers? If it's just the TV there may be something wrong with it. I've never heard of a distortion or high pitched tone being more noticeable as the volume is turned DOWN on a TV. But I'm not the authority on TV audio troubleshooting...someone else might have a better idea what might be causing the problem.

no receiver no speakers...cable box and dvd player are the only thing running to the tv...the noise is not coming from the speakers it is coming out of the back of the tv

[Wardo30]

I can't speak to a Samsung...but I own a Panasonic plasma, as well, and think it's the greatest thing since....well....sliced high definition. Seriously, it's a phenomenal brand. I highly recommend the Panasonics.

its weird because *knock on wood* my 23" Samsung and my 32" samsung both run great..hers just makes a high pitched noise for some reason

[grif32]

no receiver no speakers...cable box and dvd player are the only thing running to the tv...the noise is not coming from the speakers it is coming out of the back of the tv

Sounds like a defective TV no doubt. I would return it and get a new one if within warranty timeframe.

Chris

[Wardo30]

its only maybe two months old..i'll have her take it back to Circuit City

[SmartassBoiler]

Damn. My Circuit City has a DMP-BD30K player in stock, but they won't price match my gf's MetLife employee discount through Panasonic's website. The website doesn't have that player in stock.

I normally wouldn't figure this to be the case, but Best Buy price matched our TV using that same website.

[ewto16]

Got my 5 Free Blu-rays today from the mail in offer:

Wild Hogs
Ultraviolet
Flight of the Phoenix
American Psycho
Full Metal Jacket (Remastered)

First three are up for sale or trade if someone wants them.

[grif32]

Got my 5 Free Blu-rays today from the mail in offer:

Wild Hogs
Ultraviolet
Flight of the Phoenix
American Psycho
Full Metal Jacket (Remastered)

First three are up for sale or trade if someone wants them.

Interested in Flight of the Phoenix. What BR's or HD DVD's are you looking for?

Thanks
Chris

[SBrooks1]

And the winner for worst Blu-ray cover art of 2008 goes to...........Batman: The Movie!!! :eek:

http://www.highdefdigest.com/images/post/5/5549/original.jpeg

[Chugga]

The cover isn't terrible, it's just the colors. It probably would have looked amazing on HD DVD

[Konger82]

Blu-Ray drive for the Xbox 360 still in the works?
The word out of Digi Times today is that the Taiwanese manufacturerLite-On landed a contract to supply Microsoft with Blu-Ray disc drives to be used in the Xbox 360 product line and the first major shipment is to be in late 2008. Microsoft is currently not commenting on it but I am inclined to believe it for a number of reasons.

This is quite believable to me since Lite-On are already a supplier of optical disc drives to the Xbox 360 and Microsoft has always kept their options open technically and politically regarding bringing a Blu-Ray player to the Xbox 360. There are some media outlets that are going to far as to conclude that there is going to be an internal Blu-Ray drive in a future Xbox 360 and I am not likely to believe that as much as I believe that there is an external Blu-Ray player in the works.

Here are the main reasons why I think the eventual Blu-Ray player for the Xbox 360 is going to be external. The Jasper Xbox 360 motherboard is already well in the testing phase and they are putting on the final touches before ramping up manufacturing. I don't see the timing working out for it to be internal.

An internal Blu-ray drive would dramatically increase the cost of the Xbox 360 system and Microsoft is working hard to make the cost of the hardware as low as possible to reach a wide market. The phenomenal success of the Wii has them spooked and they want the cost of the Xbox 360 systems to go down as low as possible. They have never done a complete separate motherboard design and they would need to have extra hardware for Blu-Ray playback. Technically there is no difference between the Xbox 360 Arcade and the Xbox 360 Elite once you take all the external accessories off it. They made money off every external HD-DVD player sold and that business model would work out perfectly for a Blu-ray player. The cost of the a Blu-Ray drive is about $80 more than a DVD drive and I think it would be extremely unlikely that they would want to increase the cost of the 360. However an external Blu-Ray drive priced the same as a HD-DVD drive before the clearance would work great.

I do know that here are several external accessories are in the works for the Xbox line and external accessories has been a very monetarily successful market for Microsoft. A external Blu-ray drive would mean a new accessory on the store shelves in time for the holiday shopping season 2008. They already have millions of existing Xbox 360 in the hands of paying customers and I think there is a greater market opportunity for an external product. I have not had much faith in the past declarations that movies over Xbox Live marketplace were going to be the only option for movies on the Xbox. There is just not the bandwidth, storage space or content licensing opportunities for that to be a viable alternative to movies on an optical disc.

I also don't think Sony is going to go out of their way to prevent this since they are not the only company in the Blu-Ray group and they have a lot to gain if their competitors over at Microsoft started to use the movie disc format that they risked the Playstation brand to promote. Blu-Ray is a huge risk for Sony and they want EVERYBODY to use it, even Xbox owners.

I am about 95% certain that we will see an external Blu-Ray player for the Xbox 360 before Christmas 2008. We will never ever see Xbox games on a Blu-Ray disc format and Microsoft has been very clear about that. Microsoft does not want fans to choose a PlayStation 3 over an Xbox 360 just to get a Blu-Ray player. By offering an external Blu-Ray accessory there would have an alternative on the market when Joe Blow consumer eventually wants to get a Blu-Ray player this Winter.

[Hanky Panky]

Got my 5 Free Blu-rays today from the mail in offer:

Wild Hogs
Ultraviolet
Flight of the Phoenix
American Psycho
Full Metal Jacket (Remastered)

First three are up for sale or trade if someone wants them.

I actually could use a new drink coaster so let me think about Wild Hogs... :D

[PrimeBane]

The cover isn't terrible, it's just the colors. It probably would have looked amazing on HD DVD

That is one of the things that sucked about the red and blue cases... I'm surprised the art designers didn't take that into consideration a bit more depending on the format.

[SmartassBoiler]

I think Microsoft is too late, but they have no choice but to join the Blu-Ray crowd now to avoid losing out on future sales. I also read in a similar article posted on avsforum that you'd need a different Xbox360 version that can handle the Blu-Ray add-on.

Don't get me wrong, I love my 360 and think it's a great gaming system. I was smart enough to wait until they worked out the kinks, and also for the HDMI version. However, they've created a PR nightmare that seems to be overlooked, especially if the rumored Blu-Ray add-on requires you to purchase a different version:

1) Verison 1 without HDMI and Blu-Ray
2) Version 2 with HDMI and without Blu-Ray
3) Version 3 with HDMI and Blu-Ray

That's 3 different units to catch up to the PS3, and unless they go with a very small HD, they probably won't match the 40GB price point either. If you're still in the market for a NextGen gaming system, there's very little reason to go with the Xbox360 unless you're a huge Halo fan, or if most of your friends already have a 360.

[PrimeBane]

Blu-Ray drive for the Xbox 360 still in the works?
The word out of Digi Times today is that the Taiwanese manufacturerLite-On landed a contract to supply Microsoft with Blu-Ray disc drives to be used in the Xbox 360 product line and the first major shipment is to be in late 2008. Microsoft is currently not commenting on it but I am inclined to believe it for a number of reasons.


I'm keeping my fingers crossed this is true... I'd much rather have an addon than to have to go out and purchase a standalone or 2nd PS3 for another BD player.

And before anyone says that it won't be as good, I don't need HD sound or 1080p where it would be going.

[Hanky Panky]

That is one of the things that sucked about the red and blue cases... I'm surprised the art designers didn't take that into consideration a bit more depending on the format.

Believe it or not...I think this partly played into the minds of consumers as to the colors. Red is commonly a more associated aggresive color that I think was a subconscious turn-off while blue is more pleasant to the eyes and which one tends to associate with the sky and sea...I'm totally being serious here.

[SmartassBoiler]

As a concluding thought, big props to Sony for, in my mind, producing a better product from day 1 than the 360.

[Hanky Panky]

And before anyone says that it won't be as good, I don't need HD sound or 1080p where it would be going.

You enjoy viewing a movie while sitting on the crapper too eh? :D

[SmartassBoiler]

Believe it or not...I think this partly played into the minds of consumers as to the colors. Red is commonly a more associated aggresive color that I think was a subconscious turn-off while blue is more pleasant to the eyes and which one tends to associate with the sky and sea...I'm totally being serious here.

Good point. It's kinda crazy how the subconscious can play into things like this.

[Chugga]

That is one of the things that sucked about the red and blue cases... I'm surprised the art designers didn't take that into consideration a bit more depending on the format.

Yeah some movies just made more sense on different formats.

I thought American Gangster would look foolish on Blu-ray. Phantom Of the Opera looks 50 times better on HD DVD then it does on Blu-ray. V for Vendetta was absolutely perfect on HD DVD. But then on the other side of things I thought 2001 a Space Odyssey looked foolish on HD DVD. Same for Happy Feet, Terminator, Blades of Glory, etc. Lord knows Ice Age would have looked like a case tragedy had it come out on HD DVD.

Now that HD DVD is out of the way I'd like to see more customizable cases that make the cover art look better. If the Hulk movie comes out on Blu-ray why not issue a standard Blu-ray case but make it green. After a few months when HD DVD utterly disappears from shelves I think studios can actually get away with diversifying their case color to help improve the looks of the cover art.

[Chugga]

Yeah I honestly thought the Maroon cases looked absolutely awful. Some movies would make the maroon cases shine. V for Vendetta really sticks out in my mind as a movie that used the maroon case perfectly. But overall I was just never a fan of the color. Blue on the other hand is my favorite color, I can't say that was a deciding factor in picking Blu-ray but it was definately a huge bonus.

[Log]

Got my 5 Free Blu-rays today from the mail in offer:

Wild Hogs
Ultraviolet
Flight of the Phoenix
American Psycho
Full Metal Jacket (Remastered)

First three are up for sale or trade if someone wants them.

Nice. When did you send in your rebate form? I sent mine in the 1st week of January. I may have a little while longer to wait.

[avsfan21]

I am not sure that it will ever happen that they take the blu-ray part off of the cases, until there arent DVDs around anymore either. Which wont happen for a long time. I could just see that causing problems with the Reality TV watching crowd buying Blu-ray discs not knowing they wont play on their DVD player. Then getting all mad and complaining about it.

[Wardo30]

I noticed the other day that Sam's Club is selling a Sony BDP-S301 and had a dozen in stock....what is the difference between that and the now discontinued BDP-S33 that Circuit City and Best Buy sold???

[CoachB]

Just did a sweep of local BB and CC, Best Buy has pulled all HD-DVDs. Circuit City had about 200 HD-DVDs for 1/2 price left.

I had to leave quickly before I bought a TV! They had a Panasonic 720p Plasma on sale for $999 and if I signed up for direct TV I would get $300 off!!! I had to run out cause I had my CC card halfway out of my wallet!

[SmartassBoiler]

I noticed the other day that Sam's Club is selling a Sony BDP-S301 and had a dozen in stock....what is the difference between that and the now discontinued BDP-S33 that Circuit City and Best Buy sold???

I know of a Sony BDP-S300 that's Profile 1.0, and also can't bitstream or decode any of the HD codecs (TrueHD, DTS-MA). I'm assuming there's not much difference between S300 and the S301. Sonystyle.com has a refurbished model for $290ish.

I'm guessing the S33 was a first generation model.

[PrimeBane]

Believe it or not...I think this partly played into the minds of consumers as to the colors. Red is commonly a more associated aggresive color that I think was a subconscious turn-off while blue is more pleasant to the eyes and which one tends to associate with the sky and sea...I'm totally being serious here.

It might have... although I personally do not like the shade of blue they used for BD cases.

You enjoy viewing a movie while sitting on the crapper too eh? :D

I would, but the wife won't let me buy a tv for the bathroom. :(

[PrimeBane]

I think Microsoft is too late, but they have no choice but to join the Blu-Ray crowd now to avoid losing out on future sales. I also read in a similar article posted on avsforum that you'd need a different Xbox360 version that can handle the Blu-Ray add-on.

Don't get me wrong, I love my 360 and think it's a great gaming system. I was smart enough to wait until they worked out the kinks, and also for the HDMI version. However, they've created a PR nightmare that seems to be overlooked, especially if the rumored Blu-Ray add-on requires you to purchase a different version:

1) Verison 1 without HDMI and Blu-Ray
2) Version 2 with HDMI and without Blu-Ray
3) Version 3 with HDMI and Blu-Ray

That's 3 different units to catch up to the PS3, and unless they go with a very small HD, they probably won't match the 40GB price point either. If you're still in the market for a NextGen gaming system, there's very little reason to go with the Xbox360 unless you're a huge Halo fan, or if most of your friends already have a 360.

I don't think MS will include BD in the system... IMO it will be an external player like the HD DVD addon. There would be just too much redesign work to include an HD optical drive.

Hell, the PS3 can't even grab information off it fast enough... wonder why you have that 5 GB instand with new PS3 games? You can thank the low data transfer rate of current BD drives for that.

BD or another high capacity disk will be part of the 3rd generation XBoxes.

[SmartassBoiler]

I don't think MS will include BD in the system... IMO it will be an external player like the HD DVD addon. There would be just too much redesign work to include an HD optical drive.

Hell, the PS3 can't even grab information off it fast enough... wonder why you have that 5 GB instand with new PS3 games? You can thank the low data transfer rate of current BD drives for that.

BD or another high capacity disk will be part of the 3rd generation XBoxes.

Yeah, I didn't mean to infer that MS would actually embed it into the 360. Sorry for not making that clear. My main point was that MS has hurt its customers by not having a finished product from day 1, like Sony has.

[PrimeBane]

I see what you're saying, but I'm not sure I'd call the PS3 a finished product. ;)

[SmartassBoiler]

I see what you're saying, but I'm not sure I'd call the PS3 a finished product. ;)

I meant hardware wise. How do you see it as not finished?

[Wardo30]

I know of a Sony BDP-S300 that's Profile 1.0, and also can't bitstream or decode any of the HD codecs (TrueHD, DTS-MA). I'm assuming there's not much difference between S300 and the S301. Sonystyle.com has a refurbished model for $290ish.

I'm guessing the S33 was a first generation model.

I did notice my mistake until now...the Circuit City one is a S300 and the Sam's Club is a S301..I think the S300 has a new model coming ot this month

[Chugga]

I meant hardware wise. How do you see it as not finished?


It doesn't serve pancakes

[imaginegrafix]

What, waffles aren't good enough for you now?

[Chugga]

I prefer french toast

[ewto16]

Interested in Flight of the Phoenix. What BR's or HD DVD's are you looking for?

Thanks
Chris

BRs only....and I don't really know. I guess post some stuff you would be willing to trade. It might be easier to just sell it as well. Got an idea for a price? Looks like it is $18 new on Amazon, so like $12 delivered???

[ewto16]

I actually could use a new drink coaster so let me think about Wild Hogs... :D

OK, let me know.

[ewto16]

I meant hardware wise. How do you see it as not finished?

To be fair (and I love my PS3) there have been 4 different models of the PS3.

[ewto16]

Nice. When did you send in your rebate form? I sent mine in the 1st week of January. I may have a little while longer to wait.

Right before the deadline. I would think you would get your soon. I must have sent mine in the middle of Jan or in Feb.

[PrimeBane]

I meant hardware wise. How do you see it as not finished?

1. No true HDMI 1.3a port
2. Blu-ray specs still not finalized
3. my fave: NO DAMN IR RECEIVER
4. BD drive not fast enough to pull data for latest games (ever wonder why you have a 5 GB install to the hdd for a newer game?)

It doesn't serve pancakes

Pancakes are sooooo out... it's all about the crepes now :p

[jackbauer]

Hey everyone. Leaving for vegas on thursday and want to know where to go to do some shopping. Things i am interested in are, Jordans (the shoes), Cheap Blu rays(hopefully), Figs (all kinds). Any help would be great!!

[JaylisJayP]

It doesn't serve pancakes

Mine does....what'd you get stuck with, the 40GB? :D

[IceRat]

1. No true HDMI 1.3a port
2. Blu-ray specs still not finalized
3. my fave: NO DAMN IR RECEIVER
4. BD drive not fast enough to pull data for latest games (ever wonder why you have a 5 GB install to the hdd for a newer game?)



Pancakes are sooooo out... it's all about the crepes now :p
which of those were promised with the hardware?
considering the upgradeability/updates to the the system it may never be a "finished" product

[SmartassBoiler]

It doesn't serve pancakes

Hahaha.

1. No true HDMI 1.3a port
2. Blu-ray specs still not finalized
3. my fave: NO DAMN IR RECEIVER
4. BD drive not fast enough to pull data for latest games (ever wonder why you have a 5 GB install to the hdd for a newer game?)

1) This is true, although 1.3a wasn't out on anything at the time was it?
2) That's the fault of the BluRay spec, not the PS3. Sony knew the PS3 had an ethernet connection, so it was upgradeable from day 1, which overcomes this limitation.
3) This is doesn't mean it's not finalized, it just means Sony made a very poor decision on the console/remote protocol. :)
4) Same as #3.

I guess I don't view these 4 items as obvious omissions such as no HDMI connection, and then choosing the wrong NextGen DVD format, although I'll give credit to MS for making it an external drive. I view them moreso as poor decisions. The PS3 does have several versions, but they're all different hard drive sizes to offer more choices. They do seem to have a backwards compatibility issue, however.

I did notice my mistake until now...the Circuit City one is a S300 and the Sam's Club is a S301..I think the S300 has a new model coming ot this month

Yes, the S350.

[Barry Sanders]

Just got done watching No Country For Old Men. Now this was a blind buy for me. This probably was one of my worst. With out ruining it. What the Hell was that during the end.I understood what happened, but :confused: This movie had all kinds of promise too :mad:

[IceRat]

What the Hell was that during the end.
they are called credits

[Barry Sanders]

they are called credits

damn thats right :p

[Kleptos18]

Where's the sales :)

I gots a need to pick up some blu rays!

Almost Famous is on the way, can't wait to watch it.

[JaylisJayP]

^^^ Don't expect them anytime soon. At least not a major one at B&M. JR just had a good one - $7.99 for some titles. I'd imagine Amazon will come up with something knocking a few bucks off some catalog titles every once in a while.

[PrimeBane]

which of those were promised with the hardware?



1) This is true, although 1.3a wasn't out on anything at the time was it?

HDMI 1.3 was made out to be a VERY big deal even before the PS3 came out. It's was praised by industry and fans alike as the PS3 was supposed to be futureproof... that didn't last long.


2) That's the fault of the BluRay spec, not the PS3. Sony knew the PS3 had an ethernet connection, so it was upgradeable from day 1, which overcomes this limitation.

No matter what the fanboys say, Blu-ray is Sony... and Sony rushed an unfinished product to market. Luckily the rest of the PS3 can allow for the newer profiles. It's sad that can't be said for the rest of the current BD players on the market.

[Chugga]

No one is saying the PS3 is the end-all-be-all or completely finished. Sure it doesn't come with a robot cook, or ballistic missiles, or a fortune teller, or a mystical half orc warlord with lawn mowing abilities, or a guardian siberian tiger....but hell it comes with a HD, wireless internet, a Blu-ray player, and gaming capabilities. Don't get me wrong I had my heart set on a 1.5b guardian siberian tiger but what the PS3 ended up delivering on wasn't a bad consolation prize.

I get where Smartassboiler is coming from the PS3 ain't perfect and certainly isn't 100% done but you get a hell of alot inside of one box without having to Frankenstein it to death.

[avsfan21]

Well when they add the Lawn mowing Orc Warlord and the Siberian Tiger count me sold for good.

[ToightLikeATiger]

PS3 is a great machine. I use my 360 more but the PS3 plays my blu-rays and mlb the show 08. I love it for that. Only 2 things I would change.

1. I wish I could have gotten the white ps3 when I made the purchase.

2. Wish you could turn it on like the Xbox 360. Sucks having to use the Force to turn mine own. Using the Force for such miniscule things could lead to the dark side :(

[PrimeBane]

No one is saying the PS3 is the end-all-be-all or completely finished. Sure it doesn't come with a robot cook, or ballistic missiles, or a fortune teller, or a mystical half orc warlord with lawn mowing abilities, or a guardian siberian tiger....but hell it comes with a HD, wireless internet, a Blu-ray player, and gaming capabilities. Don't get me wrong I had my heart set on a 1.5b guardian siberian tiger but what the PS3 ended up delivering on wasn't a bad consolation prize.

God have mercy on the company that has Chugga on as a tester or as part of a review panel... ;)

[Wofford29]

PS3 is a great machine. I use my 360 more but the PS3 plays my blu-rays and mlb the show 08. I love it for that. Only 2 things I would change.

1. I wish I could have gotten the white ps3 when I made the purchase.

2. Wish you could turn it on like the Xbox 360. Sucks having to use the Force to turn mine own. Using the Force for such miniscule things could lead to the dark side :(


Just use the controller to turn it on and off.

[ToightLikeATiger]

Just use the controller to turn it on and off.

You have to have the switch in the back on in order to do that.

[SBrooks1]

You have to have the switch in the back on in order to do that.

Yeah and? Why wouldn't you keep the switch turned on? :confused:

[ewto16]

Flight of the Phoenix sold to Grif. Thanks!!!

Ultraviolet and Wild Hogs still for trade or sale. Sale is probably easier, as I don't have anything in particular in mind for trade.

[grif32]

I will probably have a bunch of BR's coming up for Sale/Trade next week. I just have to put together the list.

Simpons will be one of them. Hated that movie.
3:10 to Yuma
Gone baby Gone
We own the Night

Bunch others. Getting way to many of them and running out of room. I will have a full list sometime next week.

chris

[Hanky Panky]

I would, but the wife won't let me buy a tv for the bathroom.

Actually she's doing you a favor as you probably shouldn't spend THAT much time on the john as it's actually not good for the muscles down below as I can attest.

Two words...Preparation H :o:eek::D

[ewto16]

Actually she's doing you a favor as you probably shouldn't spend THAT much time on the john as it's actually not good for the muscles down below as I can attest.

Two words...Preparation H :o:eek::D

TMI :eek:

[Therman Merman]

My 2 cents... unless you REALLY have your heart set on a Sammy, take a good hard look at the Panasonic Viera plasmas. Overall they are a better set. :)

I wouldnt go Samsung for plasma. Primebane is correct. There are better plasmas out there. Samsung is great for LCD though :)Hey fellas. Thanks for your input. I just pulled the trigger on the new Panasonic TH-50PZ85U. 50in. plasma, 1080p. Finally, after 2 damn years of research, I've joined the HD society. :D

[PrimeBane]

Congrats Therman... that's a SWEET tv you purchased. :D

A little reading for you to get the best out of your new baby and to help prolong it's life (don't worry so much about calibration right away, but make sure you take it off "torch mode" right away.
http://www.digitalhome.ca/forum/showthread.php?t=76161

[Therman Merman]

Thanks bro. I got an amazing price as well. I'm 1 part stoked, 1 part relieved, and honestly, 1 part nervous. But I feel I made the right choice. Thanks again to you and Toight, for your opinions. Otherwise, I probably wouldn't have even looked at the Pannys.

And thanks for the reading material on the TV. Much appreciated. But one question, what do they mean when they talk about Convergence?

[ewto16]

Hey fellas. Thanks for your input. I just pulled the trigger on the new Panasonic TH-50PZ85U. 50in. plasma, 1080p. Finally, after 2 damn years of research, I've joined the HD society. :D

That should be a pretty sweet TV. I was looking at those in BB yesterday. Looked really nice.

I believe my parents are moving into the HD world as a Christmas present for both of them, so I'll be in here asking all sorts of questions around that time. Since I've had my TV for a bit, I'm a little behind on some TV stuff, other than casual info.

[SmartassBoiler]

It's odd that I'm taking the side of one gaming system despite owning the other one, but that decision was based on how many friends of mine own each unit. Plus I have more faith in MS than Sony in terms of future online content. I simply view the PS3 as more of a finished product than the Xbox360 as of their release on the first day. That's all. :)

2. Wish you could turn it on like the Xbox 360. Sucks having to use the Force to turn mine own. Using the Force for such miniscule things could lead to the dark side :(

Keep the switch in the back to on, buy one of those IR add-ons that somebody posted earlier in this thread, and link it up to whatever universal remote you have.

*edit* Found it - the model is the IR2BT. It's sold out unfortunately, but I'm sure they'll get them back in ASAP:

http://ir2bt.com/cart/

[WingNut 25]

I will probably have a bunch of BR's coming up for Sale/Trade next week. I just have to put together the list.

Simpons will be one of them. Hated that movie.
3:10 to Yuma
Gone baby Gone
We own the Night

Bunch others. Getting way to many of them and running out of room. I will have a full list sometime next week.

chris

I'd be interested in The Simpsons. Looking forward to seeing your list.

[JaylisJayP]

My new must-have blu-ray to look forward to....hopefully.

http://www.blu-ray.com/news/?id=1178

[Gooker1]

Can any of you guys pick up Batman Begins on HDDVD at Circuit City if you see it?

Thanks!

[grif32]

Can any of you guys pick up Batman Begins on HDDVD at Circuit City if you see it?

Thanks!

Going there after work I will check for you.

chris

[PrimeBane]

My new must-have blu-ray to look forward to....hopefully.

http://www.blu-ray.com/news/?id=1178

Excellent film, but very dark... hopefully Warner/Newline can do this one up right. :)

[Chugga]

Blu-ray introduces it's initial 3D optional disk and the first movie to try it out the absolutely only option that can be purchased at first to test out this awesome feature is Hannah Montana in Concert. Absolutely no one else thought "hmm maybe we could try it on something that people over the age of 12 would actually be interested in".

Sure oaktown will "buy it for his wife" but the rest of us who want a tiny low budget sneak peak at 3D in 1080p are forced to buy into the most annoying phenomenon since Furbies.

[ewto16]

Blu-ray introduces it's initial 3D optional disk and the first movie to try it out the absolutely only option that can be purchased at first to test out this awesome feature is Hannah Montana in Concert. Absolutely no one else thought "hmm maybe we could try it on something that people over the age of 12 would actually be interested in".

Sure oaktown will "buy it for his wife" but the rest of us who want a tiny low budget sneak peak at 3D in 1080p are forced to buy into the most annoying phenomenon since Furbies.

Huh? 3-D optional....what does that mean?

[Chugga]

You are given the option to watch the movie in 3D....theres a 2D or 3D option.

[Konger82]

I went to wal*mart this afternoon and they have I am Legend on the shelf hd dvd, I did not pick it up since I preordered through the fine folks at Amazon.com but thought it was weird to see a new hdvd at walmart and that the fact it was a walmart near me

[PrimeBane]

I want to know more about the whole 3D option.

Does it require special glasses? Or a perhaps a special tv or projector?

Good HD can already look 3Dish, so I'm kinda curious to see how this will work and pan out.

[Chugga]

Thats what I don't know. I know the 3D tech that Mitsubishi has been working on doesn't require glasses, but I can't imagine that tech is ready as of this Hannah Montana release so thats why I'm assuming it's a sneak peak at what it COULD look like and I would guess the release will come with glasses.

But who knows, they really don't say much of anything.

[Chugga]

I'm sure we can get oaktown to tell us what "his wife thought of the movie" and go from there. I'm definately VERY interested in the idea of a 3D image popping out of my tv but like I said of all the things to introduce the tech with they picked the one movie in the world that I have actually ruled out buying.

[oaktown2000]

Sure oaktown will "buy it for his wife" but the rest of us who want a tiny low budget sneak peak at 3D in 1080p are forced to buy into the most annoying phenomenon since Furbies.


pfft...I wouldn't even use the "wife excuse" on this one. I could care less if it's 3d or not.

Besides....I got $20 that says it'll look crappy.

I'm gonna sit out the whole "3d" phase and just wait until they've perfected the holocrons....like in Star Wars ;)


They can't even get 3d to look "right" in theaters....what makes you think they'll be able to perfect the standard on a wide range of differently spec-ed units.

[PrimeBane]

If Paramount got their stuff together, Beowulf on BD would have been the perfect test for 3D.

[Chugga]

pfft...I wouldn't even use the "wife excuse" on this one. I could care less if it's 3d or not.

Besides....I got $20 that says it'll look crappy.

I'm gonna sit out the whole "3d" phase and just wait until they've perfected the holocrons....like in Star Wars ;)

Holocrons looked awful, worse then DVD

[Hanky Panky]

If Paramount got their stuff together, Beowulf on BD would have been the perfect test for 3D.

I'm sure they will...that's why they call it double-dipping. Just because it's on Blu doesn't mean that will be the definitive version by a long shot.

[oaktown2000]

Holocrons looked awful, worse then DVD


You're talking Orignal Trilogy holos....I'm talking Prequel holos

Imagine....

*bzzt....bzzt*
holo - "incoming holo from chugga"
me - "alright...accept message"
*a blueish colored image spawns into my room depicting a large black man wearing an "I love Ryan Seacrest" shirt

holo - "what's up.....you gonna get on 360 tonight"
me - "yeah...in a little bit"
holo - "alright...I'm just gonna heat up my mac and cheese mom left for me...and set my DVR for American Idol...and I'll see you on there"
me - "alright...later"

[Chugga]

Really the best you can do is a "I love Ryan Seacrest" tshirt and an American Idol reference?

You know you better start getting to work on having a kid because this "oh it's for my wife" excuse is only going to get you so far. Imagine all the cool stuff you can buy when you have a kid. "Oh hell yeah my 24 inch premium format Red Power Ranger statue came in today.......it was for my kid guys, I just display it in my room so he won't break it....he's 1 week old and all"

[oaktown2000]

Really the best you can do is a "I love Ryan Seacrest" tshirt and an American Idol reference?

You know you better start getting to work on having a kid because this "oh it's for my wife" excuse is only going to get you so far. Imagine all the cool stuff you can buy when you have a kid. "Oh hell yeah my 24 inch premium format Red Power Ranger statue came in today.......it was for my kid guys, I just display it in my room so he won't break it....he's 1 week old and all"

I figured with your known love of kareoke...it was a fitting reference.

There's no shame in any of the PF statues I have. Why would I want to pawn them off on some other excuse. They're ****ing awesome. Just because a majority of collectors don't have the space or $$$ for them doesn't bother me one bit.

And speaking of.....did I tell you I finally got my grail piece....a Premium Format Hulk...this thing weighs like 45 pounds. Eat your heart out, ***** :)

http://pic50.picturetrail.com/VOL483/1154050/16976230/310595276.jpg

http://pic50.picturetrail.com/VOL483/1154050/16976230/310595270.jpg

And he matches up perfectly with the other beast I got two weeks ago

http://pic50.picturetrail.com/VOL483/1154050/16976230/309666870.jpg

http://pic50.picturetrail.com/VOL483/1154050/16976230/309666869.jpg

You can say I had a whole Super Hero themed week...as I received this one as well

http://pic50.picturetrail.com/VOL483/1154050/16976230/309402311.jpg

http://pic50.picturetrail.com/VOL483/1154050/16976230/309402310.jpg

[oaktown2000]

And while I pulled those from my picturetrail account...i came across this pic of another statue I recently got :D


http://pic50.picturetrail.com/VOL483/1154050/16976230/306643483.jpg

http://pic50.picturetrail.com/VOL483/1154050/16976230/306643479.jpg



So yeah......I think it's pretty obvious...I love these things. I have no shame at all in owning huge, 20+" statues that weigh up to 40 pounds and depict some of the coolest characters in comics/movies history.


Hope you enjoy collecting that 3rd, 4th, and 5th Randy Moss plastic figure :p ;)

[PrimeBane]

I like you little gaming buddy :)

Does he/she like to help you out? ;)

[oaktown2000]

"She" likes to piss on my floor and bark whenever I'm doing anything other then throwing her toys down the hallway for her to fetch.

But she's only 12 weeks....hopefully this "puppy" behavior doesn't carry on for too long. I'm a big dog person myself....and got this for my wife as a Valentine's present....but I will admit, she is adorable and is constantly doing funny things that make me smile. I think I'm turning into a "softie" ;) :D

[PrimeBane]

The peeing stops... but the "play with me" attitude will continue. I get scratched while playing when the mood strikes our dog.

The best phrase you can teach her is "go find mommy" :D

[Chugga]

Wow you know the weight and size of every single one of your statues? Hope we aren't overcompensating for anything.

"this is a massive 45 pound Hulk statue that stands 24 inches erect, it's an action pose in all of his green glory, look at those massive veins in his arms it's like the blood is rushing right through them."

Started off collecting 6inch figures, then went with full sized helmets, then 12 inch statues, and now 24 inch statues. Why not just stop this charade and cut to the chase, no one will think any less of you, just keep your collection in your top dresser draw like all the other women in sex in the city.

[SBrooks1]

Um, the "Spawn loves Busts & Statues" Club members thread is over thurrrrr ------------> ;)

[oaktown2000]

Wow you know the weight and size of every single one of your statues? Hope we aren't overcompensating for anything.

"this is a massive 45 pound Hulk statue that stands 24 inches erect, it's an action pose in all of his green glory, look at those massive veins in his arms it's like the blood is rushing right through them."

Started off collecting 6inch figures, then went with full sized helmets, then 12 inch statues, and now 24 inch statues. Why not just stop this charade and cut to the chase, no one will think any less of you, just keep your collection in your top dresser draw like all the other women in sex in the city.


Now...if this cut-down had come from anyone else. Anyone else, who doesn't still live at home with their "momma". Anyone else, who actually had a girlfriend. Anyone else, who actually was married. Well then...it might have been funny. But since this is not the case....it isn't.

Besides, I'm married. My life's over...no need to compensate...let alone "over" compensate for anything :)

[oaktown2000]

Um, the "Spawn loves Busts & Statues" Club members thread is over thurrrrr ------------> ;)

Oddly...they've been discussing music and movies lately. Go figure :p

[Chugga]

You gotta be ****ing kidding me man

[DAHUNTERMANNY]

I figured with your known love of kareoke...it was a fitting reference.

There's no shame in any of the PF statues I have. Why would I want to pawn them off on some other excuse. They're ****ing awesome. Just because a majority of collectors don't have the space or $$$ for them doesn't bother me one bit.

And speaking of.....did I tell you I finally got my grail piece....a Premium Format Hulk...this thing weighs like 45 pounds. Eat your heart out, ***** :)

http://pic50.picturetrail.com/VOL483/1154050/16976230/310595276.jpg


Hey guys check out this awesome new Bowen statue I just bou.................................

***Looks around the room and notices he's in the wrong thread***

................Uh, yeah like I was saying you guys should check out this awesome new Blu Ray movie I just bought!! :o :o

***hopes no one noticed the blunder***




Can any of you guys pick up Batman Begins on HDDVD at Circuit City if you see it?

Thanks!

Why would you pick this this up on HD when you know your going to have to double dip when the Blu version comes out with all the extras? I know I've been dying myself to pick up this movie, even more-so with all the sales. But I know I'll kick myself in the ass real hard if I doubled dipped on this movie knowing there is a better version right down the road already. ;)



Blu-ray introduces it's initial 3D optional disk and the first movie to try it out the absolutely only option that can be purchased at first to test out this awesome feature is Hannah Montana in Concert. Absolutely no one else thought "hmm maybe we could try it on something that people over the age of 12 would actually be interested in".

Sure oaktown will "buy it for his wife" but the rest of us who want a tiny low budget sneak peak at 3D in 1080p are forced to buy into the most annoying phenomenon since Furbies.

:o

Well I know I'm gonna have to buy this for my daughter, so I'll let you all know how it is. :o

[ewto16]

Oaktown, I'd love to see your setup. I'm trying to envision where you must put all those statues.

[Chugga]

Oaktown, I'd love to see your setup. I'm trying to envision where you must put all those statues.

You don't wanna know

[DAHUNTERMANNY]

Oddly...they've been discussing music and movies lately. Go figure :p

That's why I got this Twilight Zone feeling going on. :D

[PrimeBane]

Well I know I'm gonna have to buy this for my daughter, so I'll let you all know how it is. :o

Don't feel too bad... I have a feeling I'm going to be guilted into buying this one as well. :(

I still get the big puppy dog eyes everytime my youngest sees High School Musical on BD...

[HollandX]

Felt like I couldn't breathe
You asked what's wrong with me
My best friend Leslie said
Oh she's just being Miley

[SBrooks1]

Oddly...they've been discussing music and movies lately. Go figure :p

I know. I don't collect statues anymore but I still subscribe to that thread and check out the pics people post of new stuff.

[oaktown2000]

Oaktown, I'd love to see your setup. I'm trying to envision where you must put all those statues.

You don't wanna know

They're all crammed into my top dresser drawer.


Actually, my wife and I just recently moved...and I took the spare bedroom before she could turn it into one giant women's closet.

I've got a futon along one wall. My 40" Samsung 1080p LCD along the opposite wall with my 360 and PS3 hooked up to it. All my statues run along the side wall between the futon and the TV. I'm still debating on how I want to display them...on pedestal type displays...or just one big shelf display. Haven't decided yet.

[Gooker1]

Going there after work I will check for you.

chris

Thank you sir! I swung by another CC on my way home today and picked up Happy Gilmore, Trading Places and Seabiscuit.

I was on the fence with 12 Monkeys and Brokeback, but passed...for now

[ewto16]

I still have Ultraviolet and Wild Hogs for sale/trade.

[YankeeTim]

id be interested in gone baby gone if you sell it.

I will probably have a bunch of BR's coming up for Sale/Trade next week. I just have to put together the list.

Simpons will be one of them. Hated that movie.
3:10 to Yuma
Gone baby Gone
We own the Night

Bunch others. Getting way to many of them and running out of room. I will have a full list sometime next week.

chris

[ToightLikeATiger]

Neither Gamestop or FYE take HD-DVD's anymore for trade in. So Guess I am stuck selling them for cheap :)

The Italian Job HD- $8dlvd
Full Metal Jacket Deluxe Edition HD- $10dlvd
Firewall HD- $8dlvd
Black Rain HD- $8dlvd

Would also trade for the following...

The Condemned BD
The Rock BD
Pirates 1,2 & 3 BD
The Die Hard Collection BD
Trading Places BD
Rocky Balboa BD
Gone in 60 Seconds BD
Smokey and the Bandit HD-DVD
Fearless HD-DVD
The Scorpion King HD-DVD
The Rundown HD-DVD
Happy Gilmore HD-DVD
Assault on Precinct 13 HD-DVD
The Big Hit BD

[JaylisJayP]

I still have Ultraviolet and Wild Hogs for sale/trade.

didn't see your other post....how much did you want for Ultraviolet? I assume it's used?

[freezerfuel]

Oaktown - where did you get the Hulk PF? Online store or trade?

I've been wanting that beast for a long time.

.....and awesome collection.

[grif32]

Thank you sir! I swung by another CC on my way home today and picked up Happy Gilmore, Trading Places and Seabiscuit.

I was on the fence with 12 Monkeys and Brokeback, but passed...for now

Nothing left at my CC. Sorry.. I am surprised they sold out of everything.

Chris

[TheRedOx]

Nothing left at my CC. Sorry.. I am surprised they sold out of everything.

Chris

That sucks, are a lot of CC's like that? Did the 50% off sale really do that well?
Was looking forward to the supposed B1G2 blowout at CC that is coming.

[grif32]

That sucks, are a lot of CC's like that? Did the 50% off sale really do that well?
Was looking forward to the supposed B1G2 blowout at CC that is coming.

Yes I think the sale went really well. I live in a small town and not to many people buy HD DVD or BR and for them to be cleaned out tells me the sell went well everywhere.

Talking to people over at AVS they said their CC sold out in a couple days. Sad to see it go but what can you do.

Honestly I didnt think the 50% was a great sale at all. But it shows you how well even crappy titles will sale for the right price.

Chris

[ewto16]

didn't see your other post....how much did you want for Ultraviolet? I assume it's used?

No sir, it is brand spanking new. Fresh as a daisy.

Amazon has it for $24, so what do you say about $16 delivered??

[JaylisJayP]

No sir, it is brand spanking new. Fresh as a daisy.

Amazon has it for $24, so what do you say about $16 delivered??

That's a good price....I'm gonna hold off for now, though, I spent a lot on vacation this week.

[CoachB]

upJust did a sweep of local BB and CC, Best Buy has pulled all HD-DVDs. Circuit City had about 200 HD-DVDs for 1/2 price left.

I had to leave quickly before I bought a TV! They had a Panasonic 720p Plasma on sale for $999 and if I signed up for direct TV I would get $300 off!!! I had to run out cause I had my CC card halfway out of my wallet!

[PrimeBane]

I still think you should have bought the tv :D

[ewto16]

That's a good price....I'm gonna hold off for now, though, I spent a lot on vacation this week.

That sucks.....I'm pretty sure this is the first time you have ever shown restraint in buying a high-def movie. :( :p

Well, if you still want it later or something, just let me know. I'm on vacation myself next week. Vegas with the wife.

[Hanky Panky]

I'm on vacation myself next week. Vegas with the wife.

Ooooh...that should be fun. What's the itinerary?

[CoachB]

upAnyone need the Rock

Looking for:

Queen in concert
Benchwarmers
Big Hit
Gridiron Gang

[SmartassBoiler]

Ooooh...that should be fun. What's the itinerary?

What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas. Shame on you for trying to violate that privacy policy.

[Gooker1]

Nothing left at my CC. Sorry.. I am surprised they sold out of everything.

Chris

Thanks for looking!!

Yes I think the sale went really well. I live in a small town and not to many people buy HD DVD or BR and for them to be cleaned out tells me the sell went well everywhere.

Talking to people over at AVS they said their CC sold out in a couple days. Sad to see it go but what can you do.

Honestly I didnt think the 50% was a great sale at all. But it shows you how well even crappy titles will sale for the right price.

Chris

You're right that it's probably not worth it for crappy titles, but it was worth it for me since I was soo behind anyways. :)

I guess it's time to keep an eye out for those online deals.

[Hanky Panky]

What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas. Shame on you for trying to violate that privacy policy.

Heheheh...doesn't hurt to ask. Maybe he'll videotape everything for us. :D

[oaktown2000]

Oaktown - where did you get the Hulk PF? Online store or trade?

I've been wanting that beast for a long time.


Neither....I got raped....then mugged...and finally had to pay close to $700 to get one from a boardie who was selling it :o

That's the price I pay for missing out on it when it orignally came out. Could have been worse I suppose....like the PF Doom that sits around $1500 now :eek:

.....and awesome collection.

Thanks....but those just scratch the surface ;)

In all I've got (all Sideshow 1/4 Premium Formats):

Hulk
The Thing EX
Captain America EX
Gandalf the White EX
Frodo
Lurtz
Darth Vader
Obi Wan Kenobi
Boba Fett EX
Hellboy
Don Corleone (The Godfather)
Robocop EX
James Bond (Roger Moore version)
Tony Montana (Scarface)
Freddy Krueger
John Wayne (The Duke)

I also have on order:
Red Skull EX
Thor EX
Aragorn EX
Anakin Skywalker EX
John Wayne (Flying Tigers Pilot)
and the best of all - Indiana Jones


Then I have the Disney Big Fig of Jessica Rabbit, and 18" Figs of Edward Scissorhands and The Crow. All three of these fit right in with the scale of the 1/4 statues.

[PrimeBane]

Men in Black on BD June 17th :D

http://www.hdaddicts.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=1087

[oaktown2000]

Blu Ray loves them some Will Smith eh?

;)

[Gooker1]

Blu Ray loves them some Will Smith eh?

;)


Just b/c HD-DVD can't :(

[Spawm]

Got Blade Runner on BD and my new tv was delivered.
Unfortunately I cant watch it because the tv screen was completely cracked. The delivery guys took it back. It was the new Panasonic Plasmas 42" and bought it from Amazon at a really good price - $1300.46. I don't feel too safe about ordering another one from them.

I'm going out in a couple of hours and buy it directly from the store. I'm considering Electronics Expo (based in jersey ) http://www.electronics-expo.com/

Considering Circuit City and Best Buy, maybe they will Price Match Electronics Expo's price. I've heard horror stories about CC and BB though, anyone have experiences with Price Match at either store?

[ewto16]

Ooooh...that should be fun. What's the itinerary?

So far we are seeing Jublilee on Monday, some Cirque de solie show Tuesday, and Spamalot on Wednesday. Probably walk around for a bit and gamble some after those events.

[ewto16]

Got Blade Runner on BD and my new tv was delivered.
Unfortunately I cant watch it because the tv screen was completely cracked. The delivery guys took it back. It was the new Panasonic Plasmas 42" and bought it from Amazon at a really good price - $1300.46. I don't feel too safe about ordering another one from them.

I'm going out in a couple of hours and buy it directly from the store. I'm considering Electronics Expo (based in jersey ) http://www.electronics-expo.com/

Considering Circuit City and Best Buy, maybe they will Price Match Electronics Expo's price. I've heard horror stories about CC and BB though, anyone have experiences with Price Match at either store?

I get stuff price matched all the time at best buy. Especially if I have the ad or a printout of the price. In fact, I got my TV price matched with HHGregg when I bought it.

[Spawm]

Thanks

so all they need is a print out of the price? the tv isnt being advertised in any flyer. i see in the policy that it says "will price match on advertised prices"

I might check out CC first and see if they price match since my friend bought his tv there ca ouple years ago and, he's been happy with their service.

[Gooker1]

So far we are seeing Jublilee on Monday, some Cirque de solie show Tuesday, and Spamalot on Wednesday. Probably walk around for a bit and gamble some after those events.

Which Cirque show? Love at the Mirage (set entirely to Beatles music) is really good and O at the Bellagio (set above a huge tank of water) is amazing

[WingNut 25]

LOVE is amazing! If you enjoy The Beatles music it is a must see.

[Tuckertank]

that's what I thought about Accross the Universe with the Beatles music and it was horrible!

[SBrooks1]

Blu-ray digs 8% into DVD sales this week. Up 2% from last week. HD DVD = nonexistent.

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c279/SBrooks2006/06apr2008a.png

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c279/SBrooks2006/06apr2008b.png

[SBrooks1]

that's what I thought about Accross the Universe with the Beatles music and it was horrible!

I thought the renditions of Beatles songs in "Universe" was terrific. The Direction of the movie got boring at times though. I listen to the soundtrack all the time; the Blu-ray not so much.

[WingNut 25]

Across the Universe was amazing!

[ewto16]

Which Cirque show? Love at the Mirage (set entirely to Beatles music) is really good and O at the Bellagio (set above a huge tank of water) is amazing

Mystere or something like that. Love and O were both sold out.

[freezerfuel]

Neither....I got raped....then mugged...and finally had to pay close to $700 to get one from a boardie who was selling it :o

That's the price I pay for missing out on it when it orignally came out. Could have been worse I suppose....like the PF Doom that sits around $1500 now :eek:



Thanks....but those just scratch the surface ;)

In all I've got (all Sideshow 1/4 Premium Formats):

Hulk
The Thing EX
Captain America EX
Gandalf the White EX
Frodo
Lurtz
Darth Vader
Obi Wan Kenobi
Boba Fett EX
Hellboy
Don Corleone (The Godfather)
Robocop EX
James Bond (Roger Moore version)
Tony Montana (Scarface)
Freddy Krueger
John Wayne (The Duke)

I also have on order:
Red Skull EX
Thor EX
Aragorn EX
Anakin Skywalker EX
John Wayne (Flying Tigers Pilot)
and the best of all - Indiana Jones


Then I have the Disney Big Fig of Jessica Rabbit, and 18" Figs of Edward Scissorhands and The Crow. All three of these fit right in with the scale of the 1/4 statues.

I don't know why the hell I did it, but I had that Hulk PF on pre-order way back and cancelled it. Kicking myself big time for that one. Dammit.

Robocop is another one I cancelled but I still have a chance to buy one so I probably will.

You're collection is insane, but no Darkman PF on pre-order? :p


HD related I watched No Country For Old Men and We Own The Night... they were pretty good but both seemed to go downhill at about the 3/4 mark. We Own The Night had some really crappy PQ shots, like VHS quality at times... at least it seemed that way to me. Bought both but they could have easily been rentals instead.

[ewto16]

What is the next big BD release like I Am Legend was?

[freezerfuel]

Rambo!

[GPWYANKEE]

Im all over Rambo also.

[SmartassBoiler]

Considering Circuit City and Best Buy, maybe they will Price Match Electronics Expo's price. I've heard horror stories about CC and BB though, anyone have experiences with Price Match at either store?

Electronics Expo is solid. I ordered a subwoofer from them via Amazon, and they shipped very quickly and with no problems.

BB price matched a corporate discount for my plasma TV early last year. CC wouldn't do the same for me on a Bluray player...they said local (within 50 miles) ads only.

[ewto16]

Rambo!

Seriously??? Like new Rambo or the one that is like 20 years old? I might rent it, but it isn't something I'd buy.

[oaktown2000]

You're collection is insane, but no Darkman PF on pre-order?

lol....thanks....and yes, I did have a Darkman on pre-order...as well as an Ash....but I cancelled them both. Not really a huge fan of either film.

[WingNut 25]

Seriously??? Like new Rambo or the one that is like 20 years old? I might rent it, but it isn't something I'd buy.

New Rambo.

[darksaber]

I just bought Alvin and the chipmunks for my daughter and returned it because it wouldn't play, so I get another one and that won't play either. Anybody have any problems like this?

I have a 40 gig playstation, and when i load the disc I see it trying to read it but it won't show in my movies. Tried everyting.

[SBrooks1]

I have no doubt Rambo IV will suck. I'll be buying the Rambo 1-3 Blu-ray box set though. I liked all of those.

[freezerfuel]

Seriously??? Like new Rambo or the one that is like 20 years old? I might rent it, but it isn't something I'd buy.

New. If you have a weak stomach then stay away... one of the most violent movies I have ever seen and a hell of a good time. Definite buy for me.

[SBrooks1]

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c279/SBrooks2006/MiB-Blu-ray.jpg

[JaylisJayP]

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c279/SBrooks2006/MiB-Blu-ray.jpg


nice....another DVD I can trade in :)

[HollandX]

the blu(e) case looks cool on that.

[PrimeBane]

I just bought Alvin and the chipmunks for my daughter and returned it because it wouldn't play, so I get another one and that won't play either. Anybody have any problems like this?

I have a 40 gig playstation, and when i load the disc I see it trying to read it but it won't show in my movies. Tried everyting.

Couldn't find much on this, but it sounds like there was a defective batch of BDs... if you can, try to get a copy from a different store.

[Kleptos18]

So I just got done watching Michael Clayton (from netflix). possible spoilers to follow.

I gotta say, I don't see they hype. Clooney was great in it, but the movie was boring overall. The commercials with badass Clooney, that doesn't happen till the last 30 seconds of the movie. ***! I didn't want this feel sorry for me, i suck at life Clooney. I wanted the guy at the end.

Neways, glad I didn't buy this. I'm a big Clooney fan, and while he was awesome in this, the movie just, sucked.

[JaylisJayP]

Nobody around here got Hidalgo in except Best Buy. I don't have credit there, though, so I figured I mine as well order it from Amazon and save $5. I picked up that and a pre-ordered The Sixth Day so I could do the Super Saver Shipping.

[JaylisJayP]

Went through a few movies tonight....here are my mini-reviews.

Breakfast Club HD DVD: Was expecting a little more detail even though I knew the transfer was going to lean more toward the upcoverted DVD side. Very soft. Grainy throughout, which didn't bother me. Colors are much more vivid and rich than the DVD.

Cars blu-ray: Fun movie, even though it was a complete rip-off of Doc Hollywood. As you'd expect with the CGI, it's all eye-candy.

28 Days Later: Eh, what are you gonna do....shot on standard definition. At least there's no DVD blur-effect on the 62" TV. Sound is pretty crisp, bear in mind my setup is just 5.1. Got this one last year for 50% off.

[SBrooks1]

Cars blu-ray: Fun movie, even though it was a complete rip-off of Doc Hollywood.

Hey I don't remember any local female cars in Radiator Springs coming up out of their lake all naked and stuff. :confused: :p

[Barry Sanders]

My last 3 Blu's I've watched have been dissapointing and won't be staying in the collection. So I figured I'd try to trade them off for some titles I want. Here is what's up for trade.

Dan in Real Life
No Country For Old Men
American Psycho

Here's a list of what I want

The Rookie
Independence Day
The Marine
TMNT
Walking Tall
X-Men The Last Stand
X-2: X-Men United
Bad Santa
iRobot
Unbreakable

I know some are worth more than others so if you have something on my list and want something I have. We will work out something.

[GPWYANKEE]

I have no doubt Rambo IV will suck. I'll be buying the Rambo 1-3 Blu-ray box set though. I liked all of those.


The New Rambo is the best of the bunch since First Blood.It definately doesnt suck.

[grif32]

My last 3 Blu's I've watched have been dissapointing and won't be staying in the collection. So I figured I'd try to trade them off for some titles I want. Here is what's up for trade.

Dan in Real Life
No Country For Old Men
American Psycho

Here's a list of what I want

The Rookie
Independence Day
The Marine
TMNT
Walking Tall
X-Men The Last Stand
X-2: X-Men United
Bad Santa
iRobot
Unbreakable

I know some are worth more than others so if you have something on my list and want something I have. We will work out something.

If you thought the 3 you were trading were disapointing wait until you see "The Marine" possibly the worst movie EVER made.

[JaylisJayP]

If you thought the 3 you were trading were disapointing wait until you see "The Marine" possibly the worst movie EVER made.

This.....I have to agree with. While it might look nice on blu-ray, The Marine is an awful movie.

[freezerfuel]

Any Canadians still looking for HD DVD bargains should definitely check out their local Best Buy... I came home with 8 new HD DVD's mostly at $12.99 each. Lucky # Slevin was $7.99.

[freezerfuel]

So I just got done watching Michael Clayton (from netflix). possible spoilers to follow.

I gotta say, I don't see they hype. Clooney was great in it, but the movie was boring overall. The commercials with badass Clooney, that doesn't happen till the last 30 seconds of the movie. ***! I didn't want this feel sorry for me, i suck at life Clooney. I wanted the guy at the end.

Neways, glad I didn't buy this. I'm a big Clooney fan, and while he was awesome in this, the movie just, sucked.

Hmm, I might avoid this title then... at first I thought it would be boring until I heard all the good stuff about it. I don't even think I'll bother renting.

Seems there's been a lot of "meh" movies being released lately. The last 3 I watched were No Country For Old Men, Gone Baby Gone, and We Own The Night. They were all disappointing.

[Kleptos18]

Hmm, I might avoid this title then... at first I thought it would be boring until I heard all the good stuff about it. I don't even think I'll bother renting.

Seems there's been a lot of "meh" movies being released lately. The last 3 I watched were No Country For Old Men, Gone Baby Gone, and We Own The Night. They were all disappointing.

I loved Gone Baby Gone :) We Own The Night was ok.

[ToightLikeATiger]

Just finished watching Next. What a great movie. Ending was abrupt and you have to assume what happens. Other then that though it was very well done. Nicholas Cage was fantastic in it. He is very underrated as an actor. He is just made for action movies.

Oh yeah Jessica Biel is hot! :)

[ToightLikeATiger]

I liked We Own The Night. Wasnt great but wasnt bad either. Joquin Pheonix was very good in it. I was disappointed with Marky Marks role as it wasnt the tough guy he usually is. But it was a solid movie.

[freezerfuel]

Just finished rearranging the collection so thought I'd take a few pics. Still pretty tame compared to a few of you in here.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v392/freezerfuel/DSC00158.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v392/freezerfuel/DSC00159.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v392/freezerfuel/DSC00161.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v392/freezerfuel/DSC00162.jpg

[ewto16]

Saw 30 Days of night last night. Hartnett is a wooden actor and not very fun to watch, but I enjoyed the movie more than I thought I would. Nice popcorn flick. Really good picture and sound too.

[ewto16]

Glad you got the movie Grif. Thanks for the great transaction.

Still have Wild Hogs and Ultraviolet for sale.

[imaginegrafix]

Got my best buy giftcard today for HD-DVD player purchases:D

[ToightLikeATiger]

Got my best buy giftcard today for HD-DVD player purchases:D

damn that was quick! cant wait to get mine :)

[Silent_H]

Any word on Cloverfield in HD? All I've seen was regular DVD so far.

[johnnyknoxsvill]

Just got my BD DVE disk. Ill let you guys know how it turns out

[DAHUNTERMANNY]

Just finished watching Next. What a great movie. Ending was abrupt and you have to assume what happens. Other then that though it was very well done. Nicholas Cage was fantastic in it. He is very underrated as an actor. He is just made for action movies.

Oh yeah Jessica Biel is hot! :)
I just seen that was on HBO-HD. I'll have to check it out. I also like Cage as an actor, even it a lot of others cannot stand his hand actions when he's talking. :rolleyes:


Got my best buy giftcard today for HD-DVD player purchases:D
:cool: Cannot wait to get mine. I'll save it for the next blu BOGO sale. :D


Just got my BD DVE disk. Ill let you guys know how it turns out
Nice, I ordered one also. I wonder if it will actually make any difference.

If anyone has the HD-DVD version and wants to swap disks for a few lmk. :)

[someguy6000]

anyone know since hd dvd is being cleared from store inventory am i going to have trouble finding i am legend on HD DVD at retail? am i better off just going to amazon

[DAHUNTERMANNY]

Just finished rearranging the collection so thought I'd take a few pics. Still pretty tame compared to a few of you in here.




nice collection.

[DAHUNTERMANNY]

anyone know since hd dvd is being cleared from store inventory am i going to have trouble finding i am legend on HD DVD at retail? am i better off just going to amazon

I don' think there is a shortage of disks, it's just a shortage of places still selling HD-DVD.

I'd also think you'd get a better price on-line from amazon, jr.com, or tower.com

[johnnyknoxsvill]

I just finished watching the DVE disk, I couldnt understand a single thing he said. My picture looks great to me. When i get extra cash Ill just hire someone to cal. it for me. Also got the first $200 of the $550 from BB

[DAHUNTERMANNY]

Does the disk come with the 4 easy set-up tests that this disks has?

http://www.cnet.com.au/tvs/0,239035250,339281240,00.htm

[SmartassBoiler]

Motorola gets a 30-35% discount off most Panasonic products, so I ordered my Panny DMP-BD30K tonight. Should be here about middle of next week...can't wait to add the final piece to my HT. :)

My center and rear speakers just showed up Friday, so I hooked those up last night. We watched I Am Legend for our first surround sound experience...it was awesome. I can't wait to watch all new releases on BluRay from now on. :D

[JaylisJayP]

Got my best buy giftcard today for HD-DVD player purchases:D

Still waiting for mine. I'm owed $100.

[BrewersFan4Life]

Anyone want I am Legend on BD? I watched the first 45-50 minutes of it and can't get into it at all. Asking $15 + shipping, or willing to trade for something else. PM me if interested.

[ChosenSpawN]

Anyone want I am Legend on BD? I watched the first 45-50 minutes of it and can't get into it at all. Asking $15 + shipping, or willing to trade for something else. PM me if interested.

Any titles in particular you're looking to trade for?

[grif32]

I just finished watching the DVE disk, I couldnt understand a single thing he said. My picture looks great to me. When i get extra cash Ill just hire someone to cal. it for me. Also got the first $200 of the $550 from BB

I thought it was very easy to following and it gives you test patterns to adjust your picture which are great to use.

Try watching it a few times.

I thought the samething with my PQ but made a few adjustments and now the PQ really pops. More 3D with BR and HD DVD DVD's now.

I notice turning down the Sharpness to Zero made a big difference for me as well.

[grif32]

Just finished watching Next. What a great movie. Ending was abrupt and you have to assume what happens. Other then that though it was very well done. Nicholas Cage was fantastic in it. He is very underrated as an actor. He is just made for action movies.

Oh yeah Jessica Biel is hot! :)

I liked this movie as well.

Biel in HD = Heaven...

[grif32]

freezerfuel how dare you mix Red and Blu Together... :)

Nice collection..

[JaylisJayP]

freezerfuel....very nice collection. Cool to see the Jack Ryan box set in there!

[GPWYANKEE]

Just got my BD DVE disk. Ill let you guys know how it turns out


Got mine also-Pretty confusing if you ask me:o

[Kleptos18]

Ayone else been watching the Lord of the Rings movies on tnt?

look pretty good in hd!

[Kleptos18]

ahh. all 3 movies are on today. Guess i'm gonna kill near 12 hours with this :)

[ewto16]

I'm out for most of the week on a vacation to Vegas with the wife. I'll try to catch up on everything when I return.

I'd still like to get on that "pay it forward" list for the BD DVE disk.

[JaylisJayP]

Watched both Underworld movies last night (Sorry Chugga, Evolution rocks).

Both are basically the same PQ transfer. Very detailed, not much in terms of color since the movie is all blues and blacks.

[Hokies]

Ayone else been watching the Lord of the Rings movies on tnt?

look pretty good in hd!
Saw it last night. Can't wait to get them on Hidef!!!

I just finished watching the DVE disk, I couldnt understand a single thing he said. My picture looks great to me. When i get extra cash Ill just hire someone to cal. it for me. Also got the first $200 of the $550 from BB

I thought I was the only one. I watched it a few weeks ago and don't understand a thing. I actually fell asleep!!!

[JaylisJayP]

Saw it last night. Can't wait to get them on Hidef!!!




i second that.

[BostonFan]

I'm looking at A Scanner Darkly to rent from Netflix, but I have a question for those who have seen it. This is what the description says at Netflix, but at the end it looks like it gives away a big part of the film. Does that last line ruin the whole point of the film?

Keanu Reeves shoulders another futuristic role in director Richard Linklater's sci-fi thriller based on Philip K. ****'s novel. Working as an undercover cop in a world where almost everyone is addicted to Substance D -- which produces split personalities in its users -- Fred Arctor (Reeves) sets up an elaborate sting to nab a notorious drug runner named Bob. But little does Fred know that "Bob" is … his alter ego.

[jskrap]

I snagged myself a BluRay player today (and some toys)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v388/jskrap/IMG_0035.jpg

[PrimeBane]

I'm looking at A Scanner Darkly to rent from Netflix, but I have a question for those who have seen it. This is what the description says at Netflix, but at the end it looks like it gives away a big part of the film. Does that last line ruin the whole point of the film?

Keanu Reeves shoulders another futuristic role in director Richard Linklater's sci-fi thriller based on Philip K. ****'s novel. Working as an undercover cop in a world where almost everyone is addicted to Substance D -- which produces split personalities in its users -- Fred Arctor (Reeves) sets up an elaborate sting to nab a notorious drug runner named Bob. But little does Fred know that "Bob" is … his alter ego.

No, that won't ruin the ending. FYI, the movie is pretty slow. Pure eye candy though PQ wise.

[ToightLikeATiger]

Jet Li's Fearless is a weird movie!

[grif32]

I snagged myself a BluRay player today (and some toys)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v388/jskrap/IMG_0035.jpg

:eek:

Congrats.

[Therman Merman]

So, as previously mentioned, I purchased the Panasonic TH-50PZ85U, 50in. plasma. It's amazing! Thought I'd take a few pics to share my joy with my HD brothers. :D

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v358/joemisery/100_1890.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v358/joemisery/100_1897.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v358/joemisery/100_1894.jpg

[Kleptos18]

I'm looking at A Scanner Darkly to rent from Netflix, but I have a question for those who have seen it. This is what the description says at Netflix, but at the end it looks like it gives away a big part of the film. Does that last line ruin the whole point of the film?

Keanu Reeves shoulders another futuristic role in director Richard Linklater's sci-fi thriller based on Philip K. ****'s novel. Working as an undercover cop in a world where almost everyone is addicted to Substance D -- which produces split personalities in its users -- Fred Arctor (Reeves) sets up an elaborate sting to nab a notorious drug runner named Bob. But little does Fred know that "Bob" is … his alter ego.

That movie is nuts. I liked it.

[JaylisJayP]

Caught and am saving on my Tivo Return of the King HD...looks pretty good. I can't wait to see what the blu-ray is like. Guess this'll have to hold me over until then.

Up next on TNT HD...Blade 2...hell yeah!

[ToightLikeATiger]

Never seen LOTR. Not the type of movie I could get into. Blade 2 now thats a movie. Hopefully all 3 of those come out on Blu-Ray sometime.

I wish my cable provider gave me SpikeTVHD. They are running Star Wars 1-6 in HD. Would love to have those DVR'd until I can buy them on Blu-Ray as well.

Blu-Ray won the "war" now its time for them to bring out some heavy hitting classics :)

Oh yeah Back to the Future looks good in HD so they should put those out as well lol.

[Kleptos18]

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?type=category&id=pcmcat147100050001 10 bucks off a few at best buy. nothing major.

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?type=category&id=pcmcat147100050001 20-30 off some box sets. Not too bad.

[HollandX]

I snagged myself a BluRay player today (and some toys)



lol to "and some toys"

:p:p

[ewto16]

No Country For Old Men makes no sense. Nice to look at on Blu-ray though.

Off to bed. 7:30 flight. Vegas here I come!!!

[BostonFan]

watched I Am Legend the other day. PQ was great. The movie itself was really good. Slight possible spoiler: The ending with the grenade was so much better than the other one.

[PrimeBane]

Please marks spoilers better. :(

[BostonFan]

Please marks spoilers better. :(
sorry, I figured it would be fine because the actual spoiler wasn't until the next line

[mikedanger]

Please marks spoilers better. :(

please see movies quicker. ;):p

[Hanky Panky]

please see movies quicker. ;):p

Agreed...course anyone that has seen Omega Man probably has already spoiled it for themselves.

[SmartassBoiler]

Circuit City has 2 Wii games, Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games and Sega Superstars Tennis, for $30 a piece.

[PrimeBane]

please see movies quicker. ;):p

I'm working on it... if they'd have more deals at Amazon then I'd have these quicker. :(

Agreed...course anyone that has seen Omega Man probably has already spoiled it for themselves.

I haven't seen that movie in 15 years... I barely remember that Heston was in it.

[SmartassBoiler]

I'm working on it... if they'd have more deals at Amazon then I'd have these quicker. :(

Do you have the Amazon Prime membership as well? I love it.

For anyone who isn't familiar with it, it's a $78 annual fee. It includes free 2 day shipping on all items that Amazon themselves has in stock (not via independent sellers through Amazon), plus there's obviously no sales tax on Amazon either. Given the very competitive prices that Amazon has, it's a really nice setup for a fairly nominal charge.

[mikedanger]

I'm working on it... if they'd have more deals at Amazon then I'd have these quicker. :(

i started really catching up once i joined netflix. with a little one it's really hard to get out to the movies so now i pop in a dvd at nap time and i'm good to go. :D

[HollandX]

PLEASE MARK ANYTHING THAT MIGHT BE A SPOILER AS FOLLOWS:

[ color=#dfdede]insert spoiler here[/color]

Just remove the space in between the first bracket and color.

[HollandX]

Movie Art!

http://www.markholland.com/movieart/batmanbeginsbd2d.jpg

http://www.markholland.com/movieart/batmanbeginsbd3d.jpg

http://www.markholland.com/movieart/batmanbeginsgiftset3d.jpg

[PrimeBane]

Do you have the Amazon Prime membership as well? I love it.

Prime it's available from amazon.com for Canadians. I believe I could get it from amazon.ca, but their prices are pretty stupid for the most part.

[HollandX]

HDD Movie Review for Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story:

Video: 3 stars
Audio: 4 stars

(out of 5 stars)

Review of the first ever BD-Live portion:

'Walk Hard' is making high-def history as Sony's first BD-Live-enabled title. Accessing the content is easy (on a PlayStation 3 with the latest firmware upgrade, that is) -- simply select the BD-Live option from the Special Features menu, and the content will begin loading. Download times are slow, however -- it took about 3 minutes or so the first time, and less than a minute on future visits. Not terrible, but hardly speedy. As for the content itself, it's not that extensive, but this is clearly a test-case title -- BD-Live works (albeit slowly), which is certainly the biggest news.

* Featurettes (SD, 9 minutes) - The main goodies are a trio of vignettes starring the character of Derek Stone (Bill Hader), as a "Coxologist" who analyzes three famous Dewey Cox songs ("Royal Jelly," "Mulatto" and "Midget Man"). Each segment runs about 3 minutes, and surprisingly, are presented in standard-definition only. It's certainly not a boon to BD-Live to have non-HD content, but likely the reason is the long download times. In addition to the activation delay just to get the BD-Live feature up and running, each "Coxologist" segment required about another 4 minutes per clip to download -- quite an aggravation, as Sony has not provided a streaming option (i.e., you have to download the whole thing in one shebang). Clearly, BD-Live is just getting started.

* Theatrical Trailers (SD) - Sony has also provided access to nine (at presstime) trailers and previews for other movie titles, including such upcoming Blu-ray releases as 'Untraceable,' 'Gattaca' and the upcoming 'Men in Black.' Unfortunately, there is again no streaming option -- be prepared to wait several minutes for the download to finish, and it's standard-def to boot. Quite frankly, I could watch all of the trailers online a heck of a lot quicker. If BD-LIve is really going to take off, Sony and the other studios need to get this content to us quicker, and in full HD.

http://bluray.highdefdigest.com/1335/walkhard.html

Amazon price: $24.95 (wasn't it $29.95 for the longest time?)

http://www.amazon.com/Walk-Hard-Dewey-Story-Blu-ray/dp/B0012IWRDC

[JaylisJayP]

I'm thinking Dewey Cox is a rental for me. I haven't seen it, but with that PQ review (and it's the second one to say it), I can't justify a blind buy.

[WingNut 25]

^ I agree. Gonna rent this first.

[PrimeBane]

I'm not even going to waste money on a rental of Dewey... but then the crooks up here want nearly $7 to rent an HD movie. :(

[oaktown2000]

Im already boned then.......Dewey Cox was one of the pre-orders I picked up back when Columbia House had their BOGO on Blu Rays. If figured you couldn't go wrong with getting pre-releases as part of a BOGO deal. I also pre-ordered The Golden Compass.....so hopefully that one doesn't suck as well.

[SBrooks1]

:eek: :eek: :eek: Natural. Born. Killers. Blu. Ray. :eek: :eek: :eek:

http://www.planetahd.com/imagenes/naturalbornkillersbluray.jpg

http://www.planetahd.com/blu-ray/asesinos-natos-en-blu-ray/

[PrimeBane]

Nice! :D

[JaylisJayP]

NBK totally disturbed me the two times I've seen it. I'd definitely like to revisit it as I haven't seen it in years, but I don't think I'd buy it. Powerful movie, though.

[HollandX]

NBK!!!!!!

[Gooker1]

Got my best buy giftcard today for HD-DVD player purchases:D

Got mine Saturday too! :) $100

[Hanky Panky]

Anyone notice Kill Bill 1 & 2 are for $5 at Circuit City this week? I've been holding off from this purchase FOREVER...waiting for that eventual collection but this might be too good an offer to pass up.

[johnnyknoxsvill]

I would pick up NBK but I hate the book style, I hope it comes in a Reg BD case

[freezerfuel]

:eek: :eek: :eek: Natural. Born. Killers. Blu. Ray. :eek: :eek: :eek:

http://www.planetahd.com/imagenes/naturalbornkillersbluray.jpg

http://www.planetahd.com/blu-ray/asesinos-natos-en-blu-ray/

**** YEAH!!!! :eek:

[HollandX]

Is this as totally pimp as it sounds?

Discovery Channel's 'Human Body' Coming to Blu-ray
Mon Apr 07, 2008 at 03:00 PM ET

http://www.highdefdigest.com/images/post/5/5570/original.jpeg

The Discovery Channel is set to go where no high-def release has gone before with the Blu-ray debut of its controversial four-part series 'Human Body: Pushing the Limits this July.'

Taking viewers across continents to introduce them to people who have pushed their bodies to the max, 'Human Body' uses CGI technology and hi-tech camera work to examine their subjects' physical ordeals in vivid detail -- both externally and internally. (Eeek!)

Image will present the complete four-episode, 180-minute series on a BD-50 dual-layer disc in 1080p video and Dolby TrueHD 5.1 Surround audio.

There are no announced supplemental features.

Suggested retail price for the Blu-ray has been set at $29.98

http://www.highdefdigest.com/news/show/Disc_Announcements/TV_on_High-Def/Image_Entertainment/Discovery_Channel/Discovery_Channels_Human_Body_Coming_to_Blu-ray/1626

[avsfan21]

Sorry Keith, but the Golden Compass is pretty bad as well. Although it might not be as bad if you havent read the book. The butchered the book.

[oaktown2000]

well.....good thing I got them all as part of a bogo....six brand new/pre release Blu rays for $90 isn't too bad considering I got:

I am Legend
Gone Baby Gone
No Country For Old Men
Assassination of Jesse James
Dewey Cox
Golden Compass

[HollandX]

damn. plus shipping or included?

[freezerfuel]

I hope these studios start releasing all new movies day and date with the DVD release. Pretty much sucks that Sweeney Todd won't be out on Blu.

My onslaught of boring movies finally ended when I put American Gangster in, loved it. Denzel Washington vs Russell Crowe was awesome. PQ and AQ, no complaints...