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

[mikedanger]

videogame911? did they charge a reasonable price for your repair?

$150...reasonable to me, but i'm loaded. :p

[IceRat]

drunk?

[ewto16]

Yours "should" come a little fast than everyone else's (as should everyone's that asked for 2) as I have to send them small packet air mail. I believe the last movies I sent like that to Jaylis took less than a week to arrive.

Do I owe you more then?

[ewto16]

If your item hasn't shipped or isn't "shipping soon" there should be an option to "view or change order" on your account screen.

Meh, I just cancelled it. I was just trying to get some more stuff to flip, but given that it was still on sale (and still is) I'm assuming they won't move at a price to make worth while to me.

Thanks though.

[Hanky Panky]

$150...reasonable to me, but i'm loaded. :p

$150?! SWEET BABY JEEZUS!

I would have invested that into a new system and counted my losses. But since yer a loaded sonofagun, how bout you adopt me as your eldest son? I need a new pair of Jordans. :D

[PrimeBane]

Do I owe you more then?

Nope... you're good. :)

[ewto16]

$150?! SWEET BABY JEEZUS!

I would have invested that into a new system and counted my losses. But since yer a loaded sonofagun, how bout you adopt me as your eldest son? I need a new pair of Jordans. :D

I would have just whined until customer support fixed it, or bought a new one. I would have been livid to shell out that kind of money to fix something.

[ewto16]

Nope... you're good. :)

Awesome!! I assume you are picking those up tomorrow then? Do you know when you will get a chance to mail them out?

[PrimeBane]

Yes, I'm picking up the movies right at 9am tomorrow and I'm hoping to toss the copies that have been paid for in the mail tomorrow night. :)

I'll send PMs to everyone that hasn't paid yet tonight with the cost and my PP address.

[cochese75]

thanks PB
You got may payment as soon as i get your info




:spawnorb:

[mikedanger]

drunk?

always...

[PrimeBane]

The Dark Knight BD steelbook (2 disks)
http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/pro...89&catid=24079

The list so far.

1. Me (x2)
2. johnnyknoxsvill (x2)
3. ewto16 (x2) paid
4. cochese75
5. HollandX (x2)
6. MarkG

I believe the cost is going to be $33.50 shipped each. I'll confirm that tonight with PMs.

If only I could get that 15% off tomorrow. :(

[PrimeBane]

For my Canadian Brothers... TDK on BD for $24.99 at HMV Tuesday only.

Hopefully this starts the trend for 1st day discounted BDs :D

And the advertisement if you want to PM it :D

http://shopping.nationalpost.canada.com/ROP/Ads.aspx?adid=7312426&advid=357961&subid=24576817&type=

[cflames89]

And the advertisement if you want to PM it :D

http://shopping.nationalpost.canada.com/ROP/Ads.aspx?adid=7312426&advid=357961&subid=24576817&type=

Too bad that we can't price match the steelbooks.

[johnnyknoxsvill]

Got my copy of Dark Night from Warner Home Video today. Ill be back in a awhile after I watch it :D

[HollandX]

Got my copy of Dark Night from Warner Home Video today. Ill be back in a awhile after I watch it :D

spoiler: iron man kills batman.

[johnnyknoxsvill]

Damm you!!! I just got back from BB and picked up Dodgeball will be picking up Supertroopers tomorrow

[cflames89]

spoiler: iron man kills batman.

Oh noes, the dreaded alternate ending.

[IceRat]

I am not one to engage in long winded threads on DNR and EE so I won't get into all that but I was looking at the TDK screenshot thread at AVS and I must say if you are looking to show someone the difference between SD and BD just show them some of the comparison screenshots in that thread and I'm sure you will convert many over to HD

[freezerfuel]

For my Canadian Brothers... TDK on BD for $24.99 at HMV Tuesday only.

Hopefully this starts the trend for 1st day discounted BDs :D

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v392/freezerfuel/Smilies/rockon.gif http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v392/freezerfuel/Smilies/rockon.gif http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v392/freezerfuel/Smilies/rockon.gif

Price-matching this if they don't have the steelbook in. Thanks for posting it.

[HollandX]

I am not one to engage in long winded threads on DNR and EE so I won't get into all that but I was looking at the TDK screenshot thread at AVS and I must say if you are looking to show someone the difference between SD and BD just show them some of the comparison screenshots in that thread and I'm sure you will convert many over to HD

link?

kthxbye.

[IceRat]

link?

kthxbye.
here you go my friend
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=1089714

[IceRat]

and if you don't get all the way through the long thread
jump to pg 22 and see post 637
just look at all the data/image you loose on dvd for the IMAX scenes.... :eek:

[HollandX]

<3

[HollandX]

:eek: is right!!!!

[thaderules]

Got Dark Knight at Best Buy's midnight release. Here's a recap of the event with a couple of videos:

http://www.nerdsociety.com/2008/12/09/dark-knight-midnight-release-blu-ray-afterthought/

First impression of the Blu Ray:

This is a disappointing release for the biggest movie of 2008. The IMAX scenes(1.85 format, fills the whole widescreen tv) are really clear but there's some edge enhancements. Most of the movie is in 35mm, 2.35 format and the quality is even worse. It's still better than DVD but edge enhancement is still apparent. The blacks are really dark and you lose the shade of blacks. Some shots that were well lit in the movie theatres now looks like silhouette, especially the Hong Kong and the armored car chase scenes. The audio is also average, lacks the tightness that Wanted had. The surrounds were too loud compared to the center. The early reviews from fans were right: quality could have been better.

[SBrooks1]

The audio is also average, lacks the tightness that Wanted had.

If he's right I know why :p

[JaylisJayP]

My Target had Dumb and Dumber for $20 if anyone's looking for it.

Big week for me for blu-rays thanks to some gift cards.

So far I've picked up Out For Justice ($10), Tropic Thunder, Home Alone and Step Brothers. Today it's Super Troopers, TDK, Shawshank and probably Dodgeball, with Dumb and Dumber on the way from Amazon.

Plus my 6 movies from that Amazon deal shipped yesterday!

[TheRedOx]

Just ordered TDK BD for in-store pickup at BB, can't wait to watch tonight!

[ewto16]

I'm confused. People in that AVSthread seem to be bashing the BD pretty throughly. I looked at a bunch of the screen shots and I think the BD looks great, especially compared to the DVD.

What is the deal?

[PrimeBane]

Picky videofiles I guess.

TDK Steelbooks are in hand. FYI, they must have had about 300 copies at my closest Futureshop.

I may have an extra 6 copies available for sale later today. Sorry, I still don't have totals as something has come up, but hopefully later today if all goes well. I still hope to get as many copies as possible in the mail tonight.

And it does have a digital copy on it. :)

[ewto16]

Picky videofiles I guess.

TDK Steelbooks are in hand. FYI, they must have had about 300 copies at my closest Futureshop.

I may have an extra 6 copies available for sale later today. Sorry, I still don't have totals as something has come up, but hopefully later today if all goes well. I still hope to get as many copies as possible in the mail tonight.

And it does have a digital copy on it. :)

Yeah, I just didn't get it really.

Glad you got the SBs. Let me know if you need anything from me at all.

What is with the extra 6 copies?? You starting to follow in my footsteps? :p

[ewto16]

If it matters to any of you, it sounds like Mark and Ben are getting let go from TMP. I'm hoping they don't shut the boards down. You can follow the saga on the main Sports board under the What happened to Ben thread.

[Hanky Panky]

If it matters to any of you, it sounds like Mark and Ben are getting let go from TMP. I'm hoping they don't shut the boards down. You can follow the saga on the main Sports board under the What happened to Ben thread.

Shut the boards down? Do either of them even oversee this area of the boards? I'm sure Joe is more than capable of handling things.

[JaylisJayP]

That would really suck if they shut the boards down...

Just for sake of conversation, where does everyone else primarily go to talk about this stuff? Avs...blu-ray.com....high-defdigest?

[HollandX]

FYI, they must have had about 300 copies at my closest Futureshop.

Is that more or less than you thought?

And yay!

[PrimeBane]

What is with the extra 6 copies?? You starting to follow in my footsteps? :p

Extra Christmas money is always good right? ;)

Is that more or less than you thought?

And yay!

That's way more that I thought... when Iron Man came out there was about 50 copies per store... maybe 100 at the larger locations.

[RAIDEN6]

Just picked up The Dark Knight on blu-ray :D

[littlejacque25]

Got TDK last night at the midnight release. I was up writing a paper at the time, and figured I might as well buy it instead of waiting until this evening. There were about 40 people in line when I got there at 11:55 and I waited in the car until the line started moving. 4 inches of snow last night put a damper on the event.

[ewto16]

Extra Christmas money is always good right? ;)



You Steelbook scapling son of a gun!! :D

[Hanky Panky]

There are currently 72 DK Blu steelbooks on ebay averaging around $40-50 per sale.

http://shop.ebay.com/?_from=R40&_trksid=m38.l1313&_nkw=dark+knight+steelbook+blu&_sacat=See-All-Categories

http://i36.tinypic.com/qs4f2r.jpg

http://i34.tinypic.com/2it1r9d.jpg

[SBrooks1]

I'll never understand the hype surrounding steelbooks.......never

[ewto16]

Prime will clear about $15 on each of those then it sounds like. Good money.

[Hanky Panky]

I'll never understand the hype surrounding steelbooks.......never

I think one of the prerequisites is that you must also have a steelplate in your head. ;)

[Chugga]

I'll never understand the hype surrounding steelbooks.......never

This is why you are so naive Sbrooks. Have you ever played the game Fallout3? It's a game based on what would happen if nuclear war broke out. If theres anything that I've learned from that game it's that if a bomb hits a city everything plastic within that city will melt almost immediately.

So you ask "why do people love steelbooks?". It's simple. Ask yourself this Sbrooks...should a nuclear war break out are your Blu-rays safe? And unless you have steelbooks the answer to that is no.

[IceRat]

but if a nuclear war breaks out what would I play them on
<searches web for steelbook enclosed blu ray player and television>

[cochese75]

well there goes 99% of Beverly Hills/Hollywood. Lots of Plastic there




:spawnorb:

[RAIDEN6]

well there goes 99% of Beverly Hills/Hollywood. Lots of Plastic there




:spawnorb:Zing!

[ewto16]

Mark and Ben are fired, if anyone cares.

[IceRat]

Mark and Ben are fired, if anyone cares.
there is a difference between fired and laid off ...please refrain from comments like these until you know the facts, it's not fair to the parties effected

[SBrooks1]

Mark and Ben are fired, if anyone cares.

Wha? Who?? :eek:

[HollandX]

There are currently 72 DK Blu steelbooks on ebay averaging around $40-50 per sale.

http://shop.ebay.com/?_from=R40&_trksid=m38.l1313&_nkw=dark+knight+steelbook+blu&_sacat=See-All-Categories

http://i36.tinypic.com/qs4f2r.jpg

http://i34.tinypic.com/2it1r9d.jpg

I don't mean to blow a gasket, but WHAT THE FRICK! THAT'S NOT THE CASE WE WERE PROMISED!

[CoachB]

I prefer Iron man also..spoiler: iron man kills batman.

[PrimeBane]

I'll never understand the hype surrounding steelbooks.......never

That's okay, we already know you march to the beat of a different drum :p

But only if it's in DTS-HD MA or LPCM ;)

[HollandX]

oh is that just a piece of paper on the back?

[PrimeBane]

Prime will clear about $15 on each of those then it sounds like. Good money.

I doubt the price will stay that high... like I said earlier there are tons of these available in store. I wouldn't be surprised if the price levels out to less than $40 shipped on ebay.

[PrimeBane]

oh is that just a piece of paper on the back?

Yup, just a piece of paper so they conform to Canadian language laws. :)

I'll post open pics tonight.

[mikedanger]

finally have some pics of my parents home theater...my dad tried to get some with a movie going but it didn't turn out so good...

http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee81/mikedanger1978/theater1.jpg?t=1228852513

http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee81/mikedanger1978/theater2.jpg?t=1228852548

http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee81/mikedanger1978/theater3.jpg?t=1228852575

[ewto16]

Wow, that home theater is REALLY nice!!

[PrimeBane]

Very nice! I have the poor man's version of that in my basement. :o

[cochese75]

wow thats awesome


:spawnorb:

[ewto16]

there is a difference between fired and laid off ...please refrain from comments like these until you know the facts, it's not fair to the parties effected

This post seems to pretty much confirm it. I don't think there is a whole lot of difference in laid-off versus fired in this case. It just sounds nicer, but means the same. I guess fired implys you did something wrong to get released, whereas laid-off just means they didn't need you anymore.

Regardless, both mean they are no longer with TMP.

http://board.spawn.com/forums/showpost.php?p=9375936&postcount=343

[JaylisJayP]

Very cool. That looks awesome!

[mikedanger]

here's another pic with the lights out...it really shows the lightup posters and the floor lighting...

http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee81/mikedanger1978/theater4.jpg?t=1228852922

[IceRat]

This post seems to pretty much confirm it. I don't think there is a whole lot of difference in laid-off versus fired in this case. It just sounds nicer, but means the same. I guess fired implys you did something wrong to get released, whereas laid-off just means they didn't need you anymore.

Regardless, both mean they are no longer with TMP.

http://board.spawn.com/forums/showpost.php?p=9375936&postcount=343
ewto thanx for letting us know and I did see the TMP staffer email to starscream confirming that they are no longer with the company after your post
I do however feel there is a big distinction between saying someone was fired and someone was laid off.
that said it is unfortunate that they are no longer here

[Hanky Panky]

That is really an impressive setup mike! I love the lighting on the steps.

Two questions for ya...

1.) What kind of projector is it? Is the resolution and colors vibrant on that screensize?

2.) I noticed there isn't any sofa options for a couple. How does one address the snuggling of yo woman during a movie?

[moviemaniac4]

You need to drop some popcorn and step on it......

If you really want to feel like in a theater.....

[mikedanger]

That is really an impressive setup mike! I love the lighting on the steps.

Two questions for ya...

1.) What kind of projector is it? Is the resolution and colors vibrant on that screensize?

2.) I noticed there isn't any sofa options for a couple. How does one address the snuggling of yo woman during a movie?

i'll have to find out about the projector...i honestly have no clue and am kind of dumb about this stuff.

as far as the snuggling...well, they've been married for over 30 years so the snuggling probably ranked pretty low when dad was making his priorities. :D if you feel like making the trip out to lake worth, we're heading out there saturday night to watch the dark knight...i'm sure i could snuggle you in one of the oversized chairs in the front. ;)

[ewto16]

here's another pic with the lights out...it really shows the lightup posters and the floor lighting...



Wow that one looks really awesome as well. I like it a ton. Did he set it up himself or have someone design it? The light up posters are pretty sweet. I assume you can turn those off when the movie is actually on?

All it needs is a sticky floor and it is authentic.

[ewto16]

ewto thanx for letting us know and I did see the TMP staffer email to starscream confirming that they are no longer with the company after your post
I do however feel there is a big distinction between saying someone was fired and someone was laid off.
that said it is unfortunate that they are no longer here

No problem. I guess in my case both mean you are out of a job, so it doesn't matter much. It does when looking for a new job, that I will grant you.

[mikedanger]

Wow that one looks really awesome as well. I like it a ton. Did he set it up himself or have someone design it? The light up posters are pretty sweet. I assume you can turn those off when the movie is actually on?

All it needs is a sticky floor and it is authentic.

the guy that built their house has a home theater guy that he works with...my dad just told him what he wanted and they went form there. and yes...the posters can turn off whne you're watching a movie.

[Hanky Panky]

i'll have to find out about the projector...i honestly have no clue and am kind of dumb about this stuff.

as far as the snuggling...well, they've been married for over 30 years so the snuggling probably ranked pretty low when dad was making his priorities. :D if you feel like making the trip out to lake worth, we're heading out there saturday night to watch the dark knight...i'm sure i could snuggle you in one of the oversized chairs in the front. ;)

Heheh...I appreciate the invite as that sounds mighty tempting, but I'm afraid I might make a mess of things...around those luxurious sofas and in my pants. :o

Seriously, I figured with the chick flicks, that a loveseat option would be configured into that whole setup. But you are right...my parents have been married for over 30 years and they also hardly touch one another so maybe the separate sofas make sense afterall.

[mikedanger]

hanky...here's the best shot that he could get with a movie going...

http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee81/mikedanger1978/theater5.jpg?t=1228854654

[Hanky Panky]

That looks pretty good from what I can tell. The colors are not faded or washed out...VERY nice indeed.

Ok...now I've got something else to chalk down for a goal...build my own theater room!

[ewto16]

That does look pretty great.

Now can anyone name that movie?

[cochese75]

Wildhogs?




:spawnorb:

[PrimeBane]

I want to say Shooter, but I'm pretty sure that's not right.

[Hanky Panky]

Wildhogs?

Squint and look closer...I think you're right.

http://i37.tinypic.com/rh1js9.jpg

[SBrooks1]

bwahaahahaaha :D

[Hanky Panky]

Heheheh...I'm gonna milk this one for all it's worth!

[mikedanger]

i believe it's the 3rd installment of a certain billion dollar movie franchise...

[Hanky Panky]

Bourne?

[ewto16]

Oh, my god......hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha

[cochese75]

Heheheh...I'm gonna milk this one for all it's worth!

hahahaha thats what she said...




:spawnorb:

[cochese75]

Bourne?

i think youre right.
The pic looks familiar just cant picture the movie.



:spawnorb:

[mikedanger]

Bourne?

i was thinking more webs...

[cochese75]

i was thinking more webs...

its is Spiderman



:spawnorb:

[Hanky Panky]

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh....Spidey it is!

[ewto16]

PS3 + TDK + Resistance 2 = $399 BEST DEAL EVER!!*

http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.html?ie=UTF8&ref%5F=amb%5Flink%5F82981811%5F1&docId=1000318741

*Not actually guaranteed to be the best ever, but still pretty damn great.

[johnnyknoxsvill]

It almost looks like the hospital from Smallville.

[HollandX]

Checked out Wall-E on Sat. night - looked pretty good, average audio, not great - nowhere near as good as Kung Fu Panda. What a piece of garbage film though, what in the hell happened to Pixar? Cars was awful and this was worse.

The Los Angeles Film Critics Assn. has named Disney/Pixar's "Wall-E" the best picture of the year, marking the first time in its history that it has given its top prize to an animated film.

http://www.variety.com/awardcentral_article/VR1117997085.html?nav=news&categoryid=1983&cs=1

:p

[mikedanger]

It almost looks like the hospital from Smallville.

or mr magorium's wonder emporium...

[freezerfuel]

That's a smokin' hot deal. I'd jump on it if I didn't already own a PS3.... and Resistance 2... and TDK.

Oh yeah, picked up TDK regular 2 disc. FS was already sold out of the steelbooks. PB must have stopped at my local Future Shop too. ;) Used the HMV add to price-match.

....and LMAO at the Wild Hogs pic.

[PrimeBane]

LOL... even steelbooks aren't enough to get me to drive to Regina again. ;)

If you want a SB, LMK... I have some extras :)

[ewto16]

It almost looks like the hospital from Smallville.

Do you watch Smallville? I've considered getting into the show, but have yet to do so. Is it worth my time? I like(d) Lost, Heroes, Angel, Sopranos, Weeds, and Buffy. Does it fall in line with stuff like that? I like the shows that have overall arching plots versus one off stories.

[HollandX]

PS3 + TDK + Resistance 2 = $399 BEST DEAL EVER!!*

http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.html?ie=UTF8&ref%5F=amb%5Flink%5F82981811%5F1&docId=1000318741

*Not actually guaranteed to be the best ever, but still pretty damn great.

Sweet Aunt Jemima Baby Jesus!

[IceRat]

just picked up TDK BD in mask packaging from Target
was also able to use $3.00 off dvd coupon from Papa Johns

[moviemaniacks]

finally have some pics of my parents home theater...my dad tried to get some with a movie going but it didn't turn out so good...

http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee81/mikedanger1978/theater1.jpg?t=1228852513

http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee81/mikedanger1978/theater2.jpg?t=1228852548

http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee81/mikedanger1978/theater3.jpg?t=1228852575

nice setup. But The Longest Yard?

[HollandX]

DIFFERENT PS3 Sale!

Buy a Sony PlayStation 3, a Sony PS3 Game, a Sony Blu-ray Movie and a Sony Blu-ray Remote and Save $50... valid through December 18.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.html?ie=UTF8&plgroup=1&docId=1000313361&tag=blurayforum-20

[freezerfuel]

Holy **** my wife lied to me. She went to Future Shop on the way home from work and said they were sold out so she was going to get the PM'd reg. 2 disc.

She just pulled in and it's the steelbook. sunuvabeeotch!!!!1

LOL... even steelbooks aren't enough to get me to drive to Regina again. ;)

If you want a SB, LMK... I have some extras :)

Thanks but obviously won't need it now. Regina rocks and you and I both know it. :D

[PrimeBane]

Nice! Glad you got one :D

[grif32]

Not sure if it was posted but Toys R us is having buy 3 get 1 free including BR's and the TDK...

[Kleptos18]

Do you watch Smallville? I've considered getting into the show, but have yet to do so. Is it worth my time? I like(d) Lost, Heroes, Angel, Sopranos, Weeds, and Buffy. Does it fall in line with stuff like that? I like the shows that have overall arching plots versus one off stories.

the first 3-4 season are good. It was only orignally supposed to go 5. They took it too far after that.

[HollandX]

Holy **** my wife lied to me. She went to Future Shop on the way home from work and said they were sold out so she was going to get the PM'd reg. 2 disc.

She just pulled in and it's the steelbook. sunuvabeeotch!!!!1

LMAO.

What if you like packed up all her stuff and threw it outside before she got home.

[IceRat]

Not sure if it was posted but Toys R us is having buy 3 get 1 free including BR's and the TDK...
I heard this and there is a reason it wasn't posted

[ewto16]

I heard this and there is a reason it wasn't posted

Why?

Nevermind....nice prices..... :rolleyes:

[freezerfuel]

Canadians!!!

The HMV ad worked to PM for the steelbook.

I asked her how much it was and she showed me the receipt. Total came to $27.49. So not only did I get the steelbook, but it was a good price too. You might want to try at your FS.

[IceRat]

Nevermind....nice prices..... :rolleyes:
bingo

[PrimeBane]

Canadians!!!

The HMV ad worked to PM for the steelbook.

I asked her how much it was and she showed me the receipt. Total came to $27.49. So not only did I get the steelbook, but it was a good price too. You might want to try at your FS.

I've heard it's one of those YMMV type deals... some will do it, some won't being that it's a FS exclusive. :(

[freezerfuel]

LMAO.

What if you like packed up all her stuff and threw it outside before she got home.

LOLZ. I'd be kicking myself... just a little. :D

[mikedanger]

nice setup. But The Longest Yard?

he was looking for posters that had a reddish/orange tint...those look the best in the light up frames...

[cflames89]

I've heard it's one of those YMMV type deals... some will do it, some won't being that it's a FS exclusive. :(

Head Office says no price matching on steelbooks.

Looks like someone is getting canned.

[cflames89]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v285/cflames89/002-1.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v285/cflames89/003.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v285/cflames89/004.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v285/cflames89/005-1.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v285/cflames89/006-2.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v285/cflames89/007-2.jpg

[Lord Magneto]

PS3 + TDK + Resistance 2 = $399 BEST DEAL EVER!!*

http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.html?ie=UTF8&ref%5F=amb%5Flink%5F82981811%5F1&docId=1000318741

*Not actually guaranteed to be the best ever, but still pretty damn great.

Crap I had a 25% off an amazon purchase... I could of got that for $300 ugh

[grif32]

I heard this and there is a reason it wasn't posted


There prices at my TRU are not to far off from CC or Target prices. Few bucks.

You can not go by online prices.

They had Dark Knight for $29.99 which is only $3.00 more then CC..

Tinker bell I think was $24.99 and CC has it for $34.99

So not to bad if you need those movies.

Yeah I know there are better deals on-line but I am just posting deals thats all..

[JaylisJayP]

Watched The Dark Knight today.

I'm going need SBrooks to back me up on this statement, but the audio seriously made me want to french kiss my receiver.

I know people (including me) always say they feel sorry for people still stuck in DVD-land, but for those people who are trying to recreate the experience of seeing this movie at home on a DVD, they are seriously, seriously missing out.

Don't get me wrong, the video is very good. Not the "pop" of Iron Man or Prince Caspian, but very good for the mood of the movie. But the audio is near flawless imo.

[IceRat]

^
for some reason the audio of the clowns in the first dialog spoken in the movie was cutting out on first viewing.... I hit the rewind and the same thing happened....after going back a few times it stopped doing it.... very weird

I will say this re: video/pq .... I want the best pq possible of course when buying HD but I will say I don't think I have ever seen a tier 0 print in a cinema as there are always flaws to be seen on the screen. I believe I have come as close as I ever will to a tier 0 experience via home theater viewing , maybe not this movie but I'm sure there were more flaws with the theatrical print than there are viewable to me here

[IceRat]

so can't wait for this.....
http://www.blu-ray.com/movies/movies.php?id=1198&show=review

[JaylisJayP]

I'd never even heard of that movie until it was announced for blu-ray.

[freezerfuel]

Head Office says no price matching on steelbooks.

Looks like someone is getting canned.

Wow, guess I got lucky. Whoever it was must not have looked at the ad closely and assumed it was for the steelbook. I was really, really surprised to get it at that price.

[thaderules]

Watched The Dark Knight today.

I'm going need SBrooks to back me up on this statement, but the audio seriously made me want to french kiss my receiver.

I know people (including me) always say they feel sorry for people still stuck in DVD-land, but for those people who are trying to recreate the experience of seeing this movie at home on a DVD, they are seriously, seriously missing out.

Don't get me wrong, the video is very good. Not the "pop" of Iron Man or Prince Caspian, but very good for the mood of the movie. But the audio is near flawless imo.

I thought the sound for Dark Knight was okay. Bass was all over the place. I preferred Wanted's tight bass.

[JaylisJayP]

I thought the sound for Dark Knight was okay. Bass was all over the place. I preferred Wanted's tight bass.

Lol, read that a little too fast and thought you said Wanted's tight ass.

Not that there's anything wrong with that.

[thaderules]

LOL that's what I got too when I re-read the post. When I say Wanted, I mean Angelina :D

[SBrooks1]

Watched The Dark Knight today.

I'm going need SBrooks to back me up on this statement, but the audio seriously made me want to french kiss my receiver.

I know people (including me) always say they feel sorry for people still stuck in DVD-land, but for those people who are trying to recreate the experience of seeing this movie at home on a DVD, they are seriously, seriously missing out.

Don't get me wrong, the video is very good. Not the "pop" of Iron Man or Prince Caspian, but very good for the mood of the movie. But the audio is near flawless imo.

I'm watching it right now and I've been thinking to myself how this is honestly the first Dolby TrueHD track that's really impressed me. In fact, it's almost tricked me a few times into thinking it's a DTS-HD MA track, it's really that damn good. One of the best I've ever heard.

As for the PQ, I hope filmmakers can find a way to film an entire movie like this entirely in IMAX soon because on my 60" Pioneer Kuro plasma, the IMAX scenes here are absoutely perfection. Easily the best picture quality I've ever seen. Unfortunately the non-IMAX scenes (95% of the movie) don't fare as well. I can spot significant edge enhancement applied throughout the movie. And you can see it easily at the 1:29:26 mark looking at the outline of Batman's mask against the background.

Other than that it's a pretty flawless Blu-ray. The IMAX scenes just blow me away though.

[IceRat]

I can spot significant edge enhancement applied throughout the movie. And you can see it easily at the 1:29:26 mark looking at the outline of Batman's mask against the background.

well I guess than that is the beauty of not being able to recognize EE because I looked at that exact time mark scene and could see nothing out of the ordinary from my viewing area.
Maybe it is a limitation of your display or I guess your eyes are just adjusted to see things mine aren't

[JaylisJayP]

I for the life of me can't recognize EE on either of my TV's too. I always look for it now and I still can't spot it at all.

[PrimeBane]

Sorry I haven't sent all PMs out yet... I just got back not too long ago. The wife wanted to do some Xmas shopping and that took longer than I thought. :(

All TDK steelbooks that I've collected for will go out tomorrow night come hell or high water.

[HollandX]

what about come hell water?

[PrimeBane]

PMs should all be out now with payment instructions. If I missed you, please let me know.

I'll put my extras up for sale in the next few days.

[PrimeBane]

God help us all if the hell water comes... ;)

[PrimeBane]

A nice BD player day for me.

I managed to get the Sony BDP-S350 I purchased for Dad at FS for Xmas price matched with Superstore. Final cost: $210 and 3 free movies. :)

Then I stumbled across Insignia BD player on clearance tonight again at FS... $105 and I got the 3 free BDs again. :D

Granted, the Insignia is only a profile 1.1 player, but for $105 I think I can overlook it.

I believe the Insignia and the Magnavox have the same guts.

[SBrooks1]

Maybe it is a limitation of your display or I guess your eyes are just adjusted to see things mine aren't

Limitation of my display? A 60" Pioneer Kuro plasma? Hardly. This is the first Blu-ray movie I can say I've seen it on actually. The halo'ing effect around his mask in that scene just jumped out at me.

[JaylisJayP]

A nice BD player day for me.

I managed to get the Sony BDP-S350 I purchased for Dad at FS for Xmas price matched with Superstore. Final cost: $210 and 3 free movies. :)

Then I stumbled across Insignia BD player on clearance tonight again at FS... $105 and I got the 3 free BDs again. :D

Granted, the Insignia is only a profile 1.1 player, but for $105 I think I can overlook it.

I believe the Insignia and the Magnavox have the same guts.

Great deal for $105.

[ewto16]

PMs should all be out now with payment instructions. If I missed you, please let me know.

I'll put my extras up for sale in the next few days.

I didn't get a PM. I assume that is because I'm already paid. Just wanted to make sure I didn't miss anything and that you didn't need anything more from me.

Thanks again!!

[TheRedOx]

As for the PQ, I hope filmmakers can find a way to film an entire movie like this entirely in IMAX soon because on my 60" Pioneer Kuro plasma, the IMAX scenes here are absoutely perfection. Easily the best picture quality I've ever seen. Unfortunately the non-IMAX scenes (95% of the movie) don't fare as well. I can spot significant edge enhancement applied throughout the movie. And you can see it easily at the 1:29:26 mark looking at the outline of Batman's mask against the background.

Other than that it's a pretty flawless Blu-ray. The IMAX scenes just blow me away though.

I agree with all of this, significant EE when Gordon is in Dent's office as well. But, really, it doesn't detract that much for me. The IMAX stuff is gorgeous though, absolute perfection is right! The IMAX scenes, the 1.78:1 stuff, is the best PQ I've ever seen on BD or HD-DVD as well.

[cochese75]

PMs should all be out now with payment instructions. If I missed you, please let me know.

I'll put my extras up for sale in the next few days.

missed me :(



:spawnorb:

[PrimeBane]

Crap, sorry man... PM incoming. :)

[PrimeBane]

I didn't get a PM. I assume that is because I'm already paid. Just wanted to make sure I didn't miss anything and that you didn't need anything more from me.

Thanks again!!

We're good and the movies are going in the mail tonight. :)

[OK-COMPUTER]

I've had a PS3 since June, but I didn't buy my first Blu-Ray movie until yesterday. Guess what it was? That's right, "Horton Hears A Who".:)

[mikedanger]

I've had a PS3 since June, but I didn't buy my first Blu-Ray movie until yesterday. Guess what it was? That's right, "Horton Hears A Who".:)

actually...my brother went with me to best buy yesterday and horton was his 1st ever blu ray purchase. i smacked him in his nuts for not getting the dark knight.

[cochese75]

Crap, sorry man... PM incoming. :)

No problem
Payment sent


:spawnorb:

[ewto16]

We're good and the movies are going in the mail tonight. :)

Awesome!! Thanks again.

[Kleptos18]

So i'm watching TDK right now.

Just got done with the big chase scene, semi vs batpod.

God it looks awesome. Interrogation is starting now. I love this movie.

[TastySweetNutz]

actually...my brother went with me to best buy yesterday and horton was his 1st ever blu ray purchase. i smacked him in his nuts for not getting the dark knight.

LOL!! I think that's a very adequate form of punishment for such an offense.

[HollandX]

So i'm watching TDK right now.

Just got done with the big chase scene, semi vs batpod.

God it looks awesome. Interrogation is starting now. I love this movie.

are you a tdk virgin!?

[ewto16]

Thought it was interesting that C-net posted this. Hopefully, more people read it.

In the bustle of holiday shopping, it's easy to be persuaded by the salesperson at your local retailer that you need to buy a $50 HDMI cable to make your new gear work. They might say the expensive cable "supports faster speeds," "has better video quality," or that "cheap cables don't support 1080p"--pretty much anything to get you to throw that high-margin HDMI cable in your shopping cart. But the truth is that expensive HDMI cables aren't worth it and the cheap cables available online are just as good. In fact, our guide to HDMI cables says this in bold, at the top of the page:

CNET strongly recommends cheap HDMI cables widely available from online retailers instead of the expensive counterparts sold in your local electronics store.

The full guide explains all the reasons in detail, but the main takeaway is that you should never pay more than $10 for a standard 6-foot HDMI cable. Cheap HDMI cables can be found all over the Web--we've had good experiences with both Monoprice and Amazon. Then you can take the money you saved and get some gear that's actually worth it--check out CNET's Holiday Gift Guide for suggestions.

[Hanky Panky]

Yeah, I think I bought my HDMI cable from Walmart for around $20 a few years ago. RCA or Phillips seems to do the job just fine.

[cflames89]

A nice BD player day for me.

I managed to get the Sony BDP-S350 I purchased for Dad at FS for Xmas price matched with Superstore. Final cost: $210 and 3 free movies. :)

Then I stumbled across Insignia BD player on clearance tonight again at FS... $105 and I got the 3 free BDs again. :D

Granted, the Insignia is only a profile 1.1 player, but for $105 I think I can overlook it.

I believe the Insignia and the Magnavox have the same guts.

Damn you, LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[PrimeBane]

Oops, was that your Xmas bonus I price protected? ;)

[ewto16]

Yeah, I think I bought my HDMI cable from Walmart for around $20 a few years ago. RCA or Phillips seems to do the job just fine.

Yeah, if you need and want it right away, $20 isn't too bad of a price to pay. I feel bad for the people that spend $100 on some cables.

[cflames89]

Oops, was that your Xmas bonus I price protected? ;)

LOL!!!!!

Nope. Just that we never have that damn Insignia at work, as it would be perfect for the boys room.

[cflames89]

Also picked up Horton Hears a Who, actually, the wife did.

Tis oiur 30th Blu-ray now.

[Hanky Panky]

Yeah, if you need and want it right away, $20 isn't too bad of a price to pay. I feel bad for the people that spend $100 on some cables.

That is a shame, especially those sales reps who push the pricier ones on unsuspecting customers.

It really does pay to do your homework.

[ewto16]

Is Horton any good? I never caught it in the theater and really never remembered hearing any buzz on it. Is it a must buy, or just a rental?

[cflames89]

Is Horton any good? I never caught it in the theater and really never remembered hearing any buzz on it. Is it a must buy, or just a rental?

Caught the end of it at WM today, looked really good on a crappy TV, LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!

My oldest son was mesmerized by it.

[owenstar]

I am finally looking to start buying some Blu Ray movies....I dont think I can justify re-buying movies at 15-25 dollars a pop...but when the cost comes down to 10-12 for something I already have I will probably get it for the movies I really love....

That said a guy locally sells BluRays on what I consider to be the cheap (though I saw Reservoir Dogs at walmart for 10)

Two questions

1. whats a digital copy?

2. Do you consider any of these to be good deal?

$16
Independence Day (ID4)
The Prestige
Predator
3:10 to Yuma
Sunshine
The Usual Suspects
300
Deja Vu
V For Vendetta
Gone Baby Gone

$20
The Dark Knight
Horton Hears A Who!
Dumb And Dumber
Wanted
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian
Step Brothers
The X Files: I Want to Believe
The Longshots
The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc
Home Alone
Jingle All the Way
Han****
Jarhead
The Kingdom
Fred Claus
Meet Dave
Space Chimps
Walle
Tropic Thunder
Southland Tales
Sisterhood Of The Traveling Pants 2
Lucky Number Slevin
Awake
Encounters At The End Of The World
Kung Fu Panda
Hellboy 2: The Golden Army
Star Wars: The Clone Wars
Superman: Doomsday
This Christmas
Get Smart
Futurama: Bender's Game
Monster's Ball
Journey To The Center Of The Earth
Tinker Bell
Elf
Kitt Kittredge: An American Girl
The Incredible Hulk
The Strangers
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Halloween (2008)
Casino Royale: Collector's Edition
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
Eastern Promises
Casino
American Gangster
Ironman: Ultimate Edition
You Don't Mess With The Zohan
Sleeping Beauty: Platinum Edition
The Happening
Interview With A Vampire
Forgetting Sarah Marshall
Sixth Sense
Sex And The City: The Movie
Madagascar
Speed Racer
Forbidden Kingdom
Baby Mama
Kill Bill Volume 2
Kill Bill Volume 1
The Fall
Married Life
Transformers: Special Edition
Next Avenger: Heroes Of Tomorrow Animated
The Invincible Iron Man Animated
What Happens in Vegas: Special Edition
The Nightmare Before Christmas: Collector's Edition
Street Kings
Prom Night
Smart People
Nim's Island
Harold & Kumar Escape From Guantanamo Bay: Special Edition
Lost Boys: The Tribe
21
The Bank Job: Special Edition
Batman Begins
Batman: Gotham Knight
Batman: The Movie - Special Edition (1966)
Drillbit Taylor: Extended Survival Edition

$18
Troy
The Golden Compass
National Treasure 2: Book Of Secrets
Untraceable
Juno
The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep
Bee Movie
Cloverfield
The Eye
Meet the Spartans: Pit of Death Edition
Semi-Pro: Let's Get Sweaty Edition
Signs
There Will Be Blood
Weeds: Season 3
Hellboy

$17
Meet The Robinsons
Ratatouille
Bridge to Terabithia
Sky High
Ice Age
Cars
The Corpse Bride
Ice Age 2: The Meltdown
Black Hawk Down
Enchanted
X-men 3: The Last Stand
I, Robot
Superbad
I am Legend
Hairspray

[PrimeBane]

Digital Copy is basically a lower res version of the movie that you can put on your computer and transfer to your Ipod or other portable movie player. With digital rights management of course. :(

[HollandX]

Just look at Amazon and the Amazon Marketplace for the best judge of determining whats a good deal. Welcome to the club!!!!

[PrimeBane]

The following are good everyday deals IMO.

$16
Independence Day (ID4)
The Prestige
Sunshine
300
V For Vendetta

$20
The Dark Knight
Horton Hears A Who!
Wanted
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian
Step Brothers
The X Files: I Want to Believe
Han****
Walle
Tropic Thunder
Kung Fu Panda
Hellboy 2: The Golden Army
Get Smart
Journey To The Center Of The Earth
The Incredible Hulk
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Casino Royale: Collector's Edition
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
Ironman: Ultimate Edition
You Don't Mess With The Zohan
Sleeping Beauty: Platinum Edition
Forgetting Sarah Marshall
Sex And The City: The Movie
Transformers: Special Edition
The Nightmare Before Christmas: Collector's Edition

$18
National Treasure 2: Book Of Secrets
Juno
Cloverfield
Signs
There Will Be Blood


$17
Ratatouille
Ice Age
Cars
Enchanted
Superbad
I am Legend

[IceRat]

dvdpricesearch.com is your friend

[owenstar]

Digital Copy is basically a lower res version of the movie that you can put on your computer and transfer to your Ipod or other portable movie player. With digital rights management of course. :(

So can it be played in a standard dvd player like a xbox360?

Just look at Amazon and the Amazon Marketplace for the best judge of determining whats a good deal. Welcome to the club!!!!

Thanks, I nabbed iron man on the release date...Its my roomates ps3 in our theater room, I didnt wanna go crazy buying movies for a format I dont own, but that problem is solved...

dvdpricesearch.com is your friend

thanks ice

I will be looking at tv's soon as I think I am letting my ex keep my old sony HD

[PrimeBane]

So can it be played in a standard dvd player like a xbox360?

Nope... thus "digital copy" and not "bonus DVD version" :)

However, if you use your 360 as a media extender I believe it would be possible to stream it from your PC.

[owenstar]

Nope... thus "digital copy" and not "bonus DVD version" :)

However, if you use your 360 as a media extender I believe it would be possible to stream it from your PC.


Thanks, I didnt understand the whole premise behind it....so its basically like giving you the right to have it on your ipod/media device since you bought the rights...but portable blu ray isnt as easy to come by

[SBrooks1]

Daaaaamn.... :eek:

The Dark Knight Blu Ray sold approximately 600,000 copies on Day 1 at retail .Previous record was 250,000 for Iron Man. TDK DVD and Blu sold 3 million combined , giving BD a 20% share of TDK media sales.

Sales of next-generation Blu-ray discs alone totaled 600,000 on the first day, leading Warner Brothers to project Blu-ray sales will total 1 million by Saturday. In a surprise, Blu-ray sales were especially strong at grocery stores, indicating that the format is broadening beyond early adopters to more mainstream buyers, notably women.

“Numbers like these in this economic environment firmly establish Blu-ray as where consumers are headed,” said Kevin Tsujihara, president of Warner Brothers Home Entertainment. To compare, “Iron Man” held the previous single-day sales record for Blu-ray discs with about 250,000 sold.

http://carpe****ger.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/12/10/la-dispatch-a-dvd-boost-for-the-dark-knight-campaign

[TheRedOx]

Daaaaamn.... :eek:
Quote:
The Dark Knight Blu Ray sold approximately 600,000 copies on Day 1 at retail .Previous record was 250,000 for Iron Man. TDK DVD and Blu sold 3 million combined , giving BD a 20% share of TDK media sales.

http://carpe****ger.blogs.nytimes.co...night-campaign

Wow, that's pretty decent. I think it was only a year ago where I said I'd never go Blu but I got my PS3 in February and TDK was the first BluRay I've bought to date (new at retail).

[JaylisJayP]

Daaaaamn.... :eek:


I see you edited this post after you put it up.....forgot to add a few more a's to Daaaamn? :p

[SBrooks1]

I see you edited this post after you put it up.....forgot to add a few more a's to Daaaamn? :p

Added paragraphs 2 and 3 :D

[PrimeBane]

To me, this shows that those not effected as much by the recession are moving to BD.

3 million DVDs in a day this close to the holiday season wouldn't be considered terrific would it? I mean didn't TFs do much better day 1? I know they sold about 8 million DVDs when all was said and done.

[JaylisJayP]

It's funny that they assume it's wives or women buying TDK at grocery stores. However, if that is the case, I'm guessing they were all trying to do something nice and surprise their husbands without knowing all their husbands were picking it up at Best Buy during their lunch break at work at the same time.

[IceRat]

I wouldn't want to venture a guess as to how many BD's will be returned by women to grocery stores when they realize the BD won't play on their dvd player

[IceRat]

To me, this shows that those not effected as much by the recession are moving to BD.

3 million DVDs in a day this close to the holiday season wouldn't be considered terrific would it? I mean didn't TFs do much better day 1? I know they sold about 8 million DVDs when all was said and done.
100,000 on HD-DVD day 1 (190,000 first week) and 4.5 million dvd on the same day (8.3 million first week)

[Kleptos18]

are you a tdk virgin!?

negative sir. I watched it opening night but it's so much better at MY house, in MY PS3, on MY tv :)

[JaylisJayP]

I wouldn't want to venture a guess as to how many BD's will be returned by women to grocery stores when they realize the BD won't play on their dvd player

Lol. Maybe they'll try to pop in the digital copy first.

[cflames89]

600,000 is insane. Saturation is starting to happen. At my store alone I would of put percentage in the 8 hours I was there at around 40%.

[rsoaker23]

That is a shame, especially those sales reps who push the pricier ones on unsuspecting customers.

It really does pay to do your homework.

Is there really NO differance with picture or sound when using a cheap $8 HDMI cable vs. a $60 one? I heard someone saying its a digital signal so either you get it or you dont. that the quality is NO different. I personally put this to the test with a HDMI cable I was told to get from monoprice..then I used a $49.99 Monster cable one they push for the PS3..which my girlfriend bought me. This test was just to compare the picture quality of the 2 cables. I'm using a PS3 and 46" 1080p Sony Bravia KDL46v4100. I switched the cables back and forth a few times checking BD and different games..looked pretty much the same, until I turned the PS3 back on with the monoprice cables..right when the XMB is loading up I and there was a black background..i was up close and saw like light waves of lines..hard to explain and when the movie is playing or theres a light screen you cant tell. When I swapped to the monster cables it was crystal clear..rich dark background.

So from here on out I guess Im gonna be labled the sucker for spending and extra $40 bucks on cables.;)

[JaylisJayP]

There is no difference. A working HDMI cable is a working HDMI cable. $6, $100, gold-plated or The Dark Knight-steelbook-plated.

All the same.

[Chugga]

I'm pretty sure a steelbook plated HDMI cable is better than all the others.

[HollandX]

In a surprise, Blu-ray sales were especially strong at grocery stores

I shudder to think how much they paid.

[IceRat]

All the same.
almost true......

HDMI 1.1:

Support for DVD Audio.
HDMI 1.2:

Adds features and capabilities that increase HDMI's appeal for use in both the CE and PC industries. Specifically, the features and modifications for HDMI 1.2 include: Support for One Bit Audio format, such as SuperAudio CD's DSD (Direct Stream Digital), changes to offer better support for current and future PCs with HDMI outputs, including: availability of the widely-used HDMI Type A connector for PC sources and displays with full support for PC video formats, ability for PC sources to use their native RGB color space while retaining the option to support the YCbCr CE color space, requirement for HDMI 1.2 and later displays to support future low-voltage (i.e., AC-coupled) sources, such as those based on PCI Express I/O technology.
HDMI 1.2a:

Consumer Electronic Control (CEC) features and command sets and CEC compliance tests are now fully specified.
Creation of version 1.2a of the HDMI Compliance Test Specification (CTS), which includes a CEC Supplement. HDMI CTS 1.2a has been updated for technical consistency with HDMI Specification 1.2a as well as to the recently released HDMI Specification 1.2.
Significantly, CTS 1.2a contains additional cable and connector testing and Authorized Testing Center (ATC) submission requirements. Specifically, under CTS 1.2a, the Adopter shall submit for testing to the ATC any new HDMI cable whose length exceeds previously tested cables.
Additionally, HDMI Licensing, LLC will maintain a list of approved connectors. For a device to pass CTS 1.2a testing at an ATC, all connectors on such device must appear on the approved connector list. To add a connector to this list, the vendor must submit to the ATC or HDMI Licensing, LLC full and passing testing results.
HDMI 1.3:

Higher speed: HDMI 1.3 increases its single-link bandwidth to 340 MHz (10.2 Gbps) to support the demands of future HD display devices, such as higher resolutions, Deep Color and high frame rates. In addition, built into the HDMI 1.3 specification is the technical foundation that will let future versions of HDMI reach significantly higher speeds.
Deep Color: HDMI 1.3 supports 10-bit, 12-bit and 16-bit (RGB or YCbCr) color depths, up from the 8-bit depths in previous versions of the HDMI specification, for stunning rendering of over one billion colors in unprecedented detail.
Broader color space: HDMI 1.3 adds support for “x.v.Color™” (which is the consumer name describing the IEC 61966-2-4 xvYCC color standard), which removes current color space limitations and enables the display of any color viewable by the human eye.
New mini connector: With small portable devices such as HD camcorders and still cameras demanding seamless connectivity to HDTVs, HDMI 1.3 offers a new, smaller form factor connector option.
Lip Sync: Because consumer electronics devices are using increasingly complex digital signal processing to enhance the clarity and detail of the content, synchronization of video and audio in user devices has become a greater challenge and could potentially require complex end-user adjustments. HDMI 1.3 incorporates automatic audio synching capabilities that allows devices to perform this synchronization automatically with total accuracy.
New HD lossless audio formats: In addition to HDMI’s current ability to support high-bandwidth uncompressed digital audio and all currently-available compressed formats (such as Dolby® Digital and DTS®), HDMI 1.3 adds additional support for new lossless compressed digital audio formats Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio™.

[PrimeBane]

That's the standards for the ports Rat, not the cables.

A cable you bought a year ago that wasn't certified 1.3a will work identical to the ones you buy today. :)

[PrimeBane]

First batch of TDK BD steelbooks went out tonight... it turned out to be more to ship than I thought on the doubles, but I believe everyone is stil covered thanks to the conversion rates. :)

On the downside, anyone that hasn't paid yet may have to wait an extra day or two until I can hunt down more bubble mailers. The #1s are sold out pretty much everywhere.

Everyone that bought, please let me know when they arrive safely. :)

[PrimeBane]

So from here on out I guess Im gonna be labled the sucker for spending and extra $40 bucks on cables.;)

Sounds like you may have got a dud cable from monoprice... although $50 for a Mon$ter cable isn't too bad. I'd probably stick with it too if I saw the same.

The crooks up here want $100 minimum for a Mon$ter HDMI cable.

[IceRat]

That's the standards for the ports Rat, not the cables.

A cable you bought a year ago that wasn't certified 1.3a will work identical to the ones you buy today. :)
yeah I got better things to do than to fully read someone's post before responding :p

[PrimeBane]

pfft... readiing is for suckers... send me the BD version ;)

Okay, no different between 1.2a and 1.3a... happy now? :p

[freezerfuel]

Phase 2 of the home theatre is complete....

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v392/freezerfuel/Home%20Theatre/DSC00456.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v392/freezerfuel/Home%20Theatre/DSC00457.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v392/freezerfuel/Home%20Theatre/DSC00466.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v392/freezerfuel/Home%20Theatre/DSC00464.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v392/freezerfuel/Home%20Theatre/DSC00465.jpg

[IceRat]

Phase 2 of the home theatre is complete....

hiring the guys from ET is phase 2?

[grif32]

Was the spray foam expensive? That will be my next phase down stairs...

[TheRedOx]

hiring the guys from ET is phase 2?

LOL

Coming up on taping,mudding and sanding drywall, huh? Uggghhh, the worst freakin' job ever, I swear I'm paying someone to do that next time - I won't do it again, it sucks so bad. I can't handle seeing all the little spots that I screwed up on.

[bigcheez99]

Hot deal or not?

http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/proddetail.asp?logon=&langid=EN&sku_id=0665000FS10100059&catid=25323

Are these players any good? I see some reviews are so so but the player uses Panasonic parts.

[cochese75]

First batch of TDK BD steelbooks went out tonight... it turned out to be more to ship than I thought on the doubles, but I believe everyone is stil covered thanks to the conversion rates. :)

On the downside, anyone that hasn't paid yet may have to wait an extra day or two until I can hunt down more bubble mailers. The #1s are sold out pretty much everywhere.

Everyone that bought, please let me know when they arrive safely. :)

Thanks again

You have any idea how long it'll take to get to California?
Never received anything from Canada :cool:


:spawnorb:

[PrimeBane]

Canada Post "says" 7 to 10 days... but with Holiday volume there could be delays.

I'd like to think you'll have it in your hands by the middle of next week. :)

[PrimeBane]

Hot deal or not?

http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/proddetail.asp?logon=&langid=EN&sku_id=0665000FS10100059&catid=25323

Are these players any good? I see some reviews are so so but the player uses Panasonic parts.

Not... I picked up this player for $99.97 2 nights ago at Futureshop with the 3 free movies.

I finally set it up last night... it's a cheap player, that's for sure, but it will do for $100. I will relegate it to the bedroom when I can get a good brand name player at a better price.

Wall-E did look pretty fantastic though... if you just plan on watching movies, the PQ is stellar.

I can provide you with a photo of the receipt if you'd like to price match it at your local FS. :)

FYI, I'm told FS is pretty desperate to dump these things... you should be able to get it for $100 easy especially with the photo of the receipt. When I bought mine, I was offered the last two for $180 if I'd take them off their hands.

[bigcheez99]

Prime - you got a PM!

[grif32]

Amazon sale

http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.html?ie=UTF8&plgroup=1&docId=1000318691&plpage=2

Before people say already posted, 2 days late etc.. Take a look I think there are NOW over 300 titles in the sale. I think they still jacked up their prices tho.

[Hanky Panky]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v392/freezerfuel/Home%20Theatre/DSC00465.jpg

I imagine if this never gets completed as a theater room, you could always use it as an SnM dungeon. :p

[PrimeBane]

The foam looks great freezur :)

Does it act as a vapor barrier as well? Or do you still need to put up plastic and tape it?

I'd also recommend hiring a mudder for the drywall... putting up the dw isn't bad, but mudding and taping is hell. If you do decide to do it yourself, make sure you get a drywall bag for your shopvac.

[cflames89]

So, watched Horton Hears a Who with the boys this morning. They were enthralled with it. Pretty good little movie. If you have kids, or like kids movies, I would definately recommend.

[grif32]

The foam looks great freezur :)

Does it act as a vapor barrier as well? Or do you still need to put up plastic and tape it?

I'd also recommend hiring a mudder for the drywall... putting up the dw isn't bad, but mudding and taping is hell. If you do decide to do it yourself, make sure you get a drywall bag for your shopvac.

Doesnt act as a vapor barrier so you need to install thermal barrier.

I just watched an episode of Holmes on Homes and they showed the process. But different states might have different code requirements.

[PrimeBane]

I didn't know you guys got Holmes and Homes in the US... I thought he was only shown in Canada. :)

[HollandX]

who and who?

[PrimeBane]

Mike Holmes
http://www.holmesonhomes.com/makeitright/index.php

He comes in and fixed what other contractors screw up in the first place. It's terrific reality tv and you can learn a pile about home renos.

[cochese75]

awesome im not the only one who watches HGTV :D





i might be the only single guy though :( :cool:


:spawnorb:

[grif32]

I didn't know you guys got Holmes and Homes in the US... I thought he was only shown in Canada. :)

He has been coming to the US and doing shows now as well.

Great show and like you said you can learn so much from this guy its unreal.

[HollandX]

sweet I'll keep my eye out for it and join you cochese!

[ewto16]

First batch of TDK BD steelbooks went out tonight... it turned out to be more to ship than I thought on the doubles, but I believe everyone is stil covered thanks to the conversion rates. :)

On the downside, anyone that hasn't paid yet may have to wait an extra day or two until I can hunt down more bubble mailers. The #1s are sold out pretty much everywhere.

Everyone that bought, please let me know when they arrive safely. :)

Awesome!! Many thanks! I'll let you know when it arrives.

[TheRedOx]

The foam looks great freezur :)

Does it act as a vapor barrier as well? Or do you still need to put up plastic and tape it?

I'd also recommend hiring a mudder for the drywall... putting up the dw isn't bad, but mudding and taping is hell. If you do decide to do it yourself, make sure you get a drywall bag for your shopvac.

and check that furnace filter daily - so much dust circulating around after sanding.

[HollandX]

Ok.

Monoprice is messing with my brain.

It says: HDMI 1.3a Category 2 Certified Cable 28AWG - 6ft w/Ferrite Cores (Gold Plated Connectors) - BLACK

Then it tells me about quantity/price break down:

Quantity ... Our Price
1 ... $4.74
2 - 9 ... $4.36
10 - 19 ... $3.98
20 - 49 ... $3.61
50+ ... $3.23

And then the HTML header of the page says HDMI cables for only $3.23 each!

But then the page to order says "(Limit 10 per Customer)"

So, um. How do I get the quantity/price discounts they are offering me?

http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=102&cp_id=10240&cs_id=1024008&p_id=3992&seq=1&format=2

[HollandX]

I don't really want that many. I just want to know why they're messing with my head.

[JaylisJayP]

Tried to watch Mirror Mask the last few nights. Could not get into the story and shipped it back to Netflix today.

Great PQ and very unique visual style, though.

[Chugga]

Watched Southland Tales last night. 12+ hours later I'm still trying to figure out what the hell I just watched.

I strangely liked the movie, but I'm still processing what I saw.

[JaylisJayP]

I felt the exact same way about Southland Tales when I first saw it. I definitely want to buy it at some point. Addictively weird.

[IceRat]

I don't really want that many. I just want to know why they're messing with my head.
because they can

[JaylisJayP]

Amazon sale

http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.html?ie=UTF8&plgroup=1&docId=1000318691&plpage=2

Before people say already posted, 2 days late etc.. Take a look I think there are NOW over 300 titles in the sale. I think they still jacked up their prices tho.

Some of the titles actually went down a buck or two.

[ewto16]

Watched Southland Tales last night. 12+ hours later I'm still trying to figure out what the hell I just watched.

I strangely liked the movie, but I'm still processing what I saw.

I felt the exact same way about Southland Tales when I first saw it. I definitely want to buy it at some point. Addictively weird.

Is The Rock any good in that? I actually like him in movies.

[JaylisJayP]

He's all right. He's definitely the weakest actor in the film. You can tell he's just not a natural actor...it took me out of the movie once or twice, but all in all he was decent.

[PrimeBane]

Last call for TDK BD steelbooks if anyone still wants them... $33 shipped for you folks. Three copies left.

I'm offering them on the BST and maybe highdefdigest as of tonight.

[Chugga]

I felt the exact same way about Southland Tales when I first saw it. I definitely want to buy it at some point. Addictively weird.

As the movie was ending I was like "this is beautiful but what the hell is happening?"

SPOILERS FOR SOUTHLAND TALES, NOT REALLY BUT KINDA


It's a movie I'm going to have to watch again, and maybe again after that. I understand the general theme that war is what will inevidably end this world either directly or indirectly. It's just weird how they present that point by masking it with a bunch of side stories that really mean nothing and are just reactions to the fact that the world was already on course to end before we met any of the characters.


END SPOILERS

[Chugga]

Is The Rock any good in that? I actually like him in movies.

Not his best movie. I like him in Walking Tall, The Rundown, Scorpion King (and to a lesser extent Be Cool). I think when he was first making movies he found his niche. He's an amazing action star, he could live off of that stuff for the next 10 years if he wanted. 20 years if he decided to pull a Stallone and make Walking Tall 5 when he's 50 years old.

Him playing serious roles just isn't his strong point. I know him as the Rock, I'll always know him as the Rock...he's not Dwayne Johnson, he hasn't been Dwayne Johnson since he first showed up in the WWF. When I see the Rock kicking ass in movies it's believable. When I see the Rock trying to produce tears and be serious I just don't buy into it.

[moviemaniacks]

Not his best movie. I like him in Walking Tall, The Rundown, Scorpion King (and to a lesser extent Be Cool). I think when he was first making movies he found his niche. He's an amazing action star, he could live off of that stuff for the next 10 years if he wanted. 20 years if he decided to pull a Stallone and make Walking Tall 5 when he's 50 years old.

Him playing serious roles just isn't his strong point. I know him as the Rock, I'll always know him as the Rock...he's not Dwayne Johnson, he hasn't been Dwayne Johnson since he first showed up in the WWF. When I see the Rock kicking ass in movies it's believable. When I see the Rock trying to produce tears and be serious I just don't buy into it.

that may be true, but I think he's made the best and most believable transition from wrestling to acting of anyone that's tried it before him

[JaylisJayP]

that may be true, but I think he's made the best and most believable transition from wrestling to acting of anyone that's tried it before him

Captain Freedom may disagree with you ;)

[PrimeBane]

Son of a... why couldn't North America got this TDK cover?

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51y6I6-0OIL._SS400_.jpg

[cochese75]

:(
who got it?



:spawnorb:

[PrimeBane]

Germany

[mikedanger]

Germany

they get all the good stuff. :(

[Chugga]

that may be true, but I think he's made the best and most believable transition from wrestling to acting of anyone that's tried it before him

Ehh you ever hear of a little movie called "Rocky III" and a character known to many as "Thunderlips". The Rock has done pretty good, but he's no Thunderlips.

But seriously his transition came so naturally because acting was always his strong point when he was a wrestler. The guy was amazing on a microphone and could have you hating him one week and the next week you'd be his biggest fan. He was the best showman the WWF has probably ever had.

I just wish he'd stick to what he's good at. Call me crazy but I thought he was great in the Rundown and Walking Tall (still waiting for both of those to come out on Blu-ray).

The Rock in an action movie = a movie I want to see
The Rock in a drama = who else is in it?

[cochese75]

haha Thunderlips




:spawnorb:

[ewto16]

Not his best movie. I like him in Walking Tall, The Rundown, Scorpion King (and to a lesser extent Be Cool). I think when he was first making movies he found his niche. He's an amazing action star, he could live off of that stuff for the next 10 years if he wanted. 20 years if he decided to pull a Stallone and make Walking Tall 5 when he's 50 years old.

Him playing serious roles just isn't his strong point. I know him as the Rock, I'll always know him as the Rock...he's not Dwayne Johnson, he hasn't been Dwayne Johnson since he first showed up in the WWF. When I see the Rock kicking ass in movies it's believable. When I see the Rock trying to produce tears and be serious I just don't buy into it.

I agree with this. Why doesn't he just stick to the action roles, or even action comedy? He excells in those areas.

[ewto16]

Son of a... why couldn't North America got this TDK cover?

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51y6I6-0OIL._SS400_.jpg

Holy kick ass cover Batman!!! :eek:

I'm guessing the blood splatter doesn't fly here. I need to find a good scan of that and print out my own cover.

[owenstar]

Damn it! I hate the batbike cover...

I liked the rock in that football drama...and I enjoyed walking tall....

Though I think HBK and Jericho may have something to say about being the best showman...cause they can wrestle too!

[moviemaniacks]

Though I think HBK and Jericho may have something to say about being the best showman...cause they can wrestle too!

Those 2 may be great performers in WWE, but I don't think either would be able to carry an actual movie.

[JaylisJayP]

Let's not forget Edge was in Highlander 4. :)

[Chugga]

Andre the Giant in The Princess Bride is probably the second best wrestler/movie collaboration.

The #1 of all time would be Hulk Hogan really showing off his acting chops and going completely out of character to portray "Rip" in "No Holds Barred".

[oaktown2000]

See....I have Randy Savage in Spider-Man 1 as my #1 of all time. Great acting there.

[Chugga]

Clearly you haven't seen No Holds Barred

I'd tell you to check it out on DVD but it was so good of a movie that they decided not to make a DVD for it. They figured it would water down it's greatness.

[owenstar]

Those 2 may be great performers in WWE, but I don't think either would be able to carry an actual movie.

I never said movies....I said showman in the WWE...hahahhaha

Neither one have the persona for an action flick.....I am sure HBK could do soft core porn or something....I never did see the movie stone cold did

[johnnyknoxsvill]

Don't forget about Roddy Pipper(sp) in "They Live" Now that was awesome!!!

[Spawnomite]

Son of a... why couldn't North America got this TDK cover?

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51y6I6-0OIL._SS400_.jpg
That's frickin sweet!!!!

[johnnyknoxsvill]

Pretty good deal on a Harmony 520 $29.99 BIN with free shipping
http://cgi.ebay.com/Logitech-Harmony-520-Advanced-Universal-Remote_W0QQitemZ230313138022QQcategoryZ61323QQcmdZViewItem

[thaderules]

Pretty good deal on a Harmony 520 $29.99 BIN with free shipping
http://cgi.ebay.com/Logitech-Harmony-520-Advanced-Universal-Remote_W0QQitemZ230313138022QQcategoryZ61323QQcmdZViewItem

Thanks!

Ordered one.

[WingNut 25]

Where's the best place to buy speaker wire? Gonna go with 12 as recommended by a few of you here. Seems like every B&M I hit today had 16 or 18.

[JaylisJayP]

Watched Dumb and Dumber tonight.

What can I say....it's the worst blu-ray I've seen so far. It cleans up the DVD blur-effect, but that's about all I can say positive about it.

There's almost zero fine detail. And colors are generally dull.

The lossless audio is....fine, I guess, if you want to hear "MOCK...YEAH!!!!!!!!" as clear as ever.

I never owned it on DVD, so I was waiting for the blu-ray, but if you own the DVD, keep it and put it in a blu-ray case. It's more or less the same.

[grif32]

Where's the best place to buy speaker wire? Gonna go with 12 as recommended by a few of you here. Seems like every B&M I hit today had 16 or 18.

Monoprice.com

I bought 14 guage at Lowes and it was very inexpensive.

[thaderules]

Monoprice.com

I bought 14 guage at Lowes and it was very inexpensive.

I second monoprice.com

[civictyperboy]

I just got my father a 550 from newegg for 50 bucks...oh well

[SBrooks1]

Watched Dumb and Dumber tonight.

What can I say....it's the worst blu-ray I've seen so far. It cleans up the DVD blur-effect, but that's about all I can say positive about it.

There's almost zero fine detail. And colors are generally dull.

You know why it's so poor along with The Mask that was released the same week? DNR. Applied to both and in a big way.

[JaylisJayP]

You know why it's so poor along with The Mask that was released the same week? DNR. Applied to both and in a big way.

If that's the case they failed there, too. There's a screen of messy grain throughout most of the movie.

[MarkG]

Last call for TDK BD steelbooks if anyone still wants them... $33 shipped for you folks. Three copies left.

I'm offering them on the BST and maybe highdefdigest as of tonight.

Did you get my paypal?:D

[HollandX]

Where's the best place to buy speaker wire?

www.bluejeanscable.com

I strongly recommend 14 awg also. The holes in the back of those Polks are REALLY tiny.

[WingNut 25]

http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=102&cp_id=10239&cs_id=1023902&p_id=2748&seq=1&format=2

Is this the ticket?

[PrimeBane]

Did you get my paypal?:D

Yes sir... movie will be in the mail as soon as I can hunt down some more bubble mailers.