The High-Def Thread, Now With 95% Less HD DVD

[RedIsNotBlue]

That's actually what there doing with Iron Man 2 on Blu-Ray, apparently it'll have footage from Thor and Captain America as sneak peak footage

Well that would make sense to if it is added via BD-Live but it being exclusive would be a key factor. If the teaser gets released online then is available on the Blu-rays would be kind of a wasted chance for Sony to cash-in.

[Ipodman]

Well.... there was supposed to be some sort of Green Lantern preview on Clash of the Titans but I didnt get any! :(

[Team Andino]

Well.... there was supposed to be some sort of Green Lantern preview on Clash of the Titans but I didnt get any! :(
They probably lied so that somebody would finally actually "want" to get Clash of the Titans, even if it wasn't for the movie itself:oldrazz:

[Ipodman]

These previews usually are 5 to 10 min deals that only show you a LITTLE... like concept art or such.

if its real footage it would go up on youtube anyway

[Figs]

Does anyone know the name or term for that type of TV that has that speed difference?

I used to know what it's called but I forget. I ask because my gf and I went over to a friend's house and were watching a Blu-ray of theirs(not to mention Ronin was on TV(HD channel) beforehand and every scene moved like it was exactly like a TV show, more accurately a ****ing soap opera. It was terrible. I forget what it's called but it's a speed/resolution difference that some TVs have.

[Bunker]

Motion Flow is just a setting on HDTVs. You can turn it off in the settings menu on the TV.

[RedIsNotBlue]

Does anyone know the name or term for that type of TV that has that speed difference?

I used to know what it's called but I forget. I ask because my gf and I went over to a friend's house and were watching a Blu-ray of theirs(not to mention Ronin was on TV(HD channel) beforehand and every scene moved like it was exactly like a TV show, more accurately a ****ing soap opera. It was terrible. I forget what it's called but it's a speed/resolution difference that some TVs have.

I have that setting on my projector. It is called 120hz and it is supposed to reduce motion blur and judder. The standard for movies is 60hz so yes it can have an unnatural look. For my projector I have tested it out and it is has a low, medium, and high setting. The high setting is just awful it almost makes it look like the movie is being fast forwarded. The low and medium setting are much more acceptable. The feature only really works IMO with films shot on an actual handheld camera for example a film like Cloverfield. I was under the impression I would be able to use the feature for when I watch football games but it is only for 24fps material so basically just can use it for my Blu-ray collection not when I watch football games.

[Figs]

Thanks for the replies.

I remember my manager and I checked that option out at Best Buy during lunch one day. He was saying how it looks weird watching sports games with that turned on.

I need to let my other buddy know that he can turn it off or down if he wants. Him and his girlfriend didn't mind it but my gf and I were thinking wtf for the first 10-15 minutes of the film we were watching.

[Symbiotic]

Spidey 1 & 2 are definitely mine. I held off on the trilogy pack because I didn't want Spidey 3.

[Havok83]

Spidey 1 & 2 are definitely mine. I held off on the trilogy pack because I didn't want Spidey 3.
hold up, Those films are coming to Bluray? How did I miss that. I held off as well bc what was released was bare bones. People told me they most likely wouldnt get an individual release till the next movie came out.

[imdaly]

spider-man 1&2 are finally being released separately with extras.

http://www.sonypictures.com/homevideo/catalog/catalogdetail_dvd043396263680.html
http://www.sonypictures.com/homevideo/catalog/catalogdetail_dvd043396366046.html

it's about freaking time!!! :d :d

[<(o_o)>]

http://www.blu-ray.com/news/?id=5124

Spider-Man 1 and 2 Get Separate Blu-ray Releases Share4
Posted September 13, 2010 03:23 AM by Juan Calonge


Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has announced Spider-Man and Spider-Man 2 for Blu-ray release on November 16. Until now, the first two Spidey movies were only available as part of the box set Spider-Man: The High Definition Trilogy, released in October 2007. Spider-Man (and probably Spider-Man 2 as well) will include extensive bonus features which were lacking in the Trilogy release.

Special features for Spider-Man include:
Commentaries:
Filmmakers and cast
Visual effects designer and crew
Tobey Maguire and JK Simmons
Spider Sense Trivia Challenge: Test your Spider-Man movie knowledge in this over feature trivia game (BD-exclusive)
Historical Documentary - Spider-Man: The Mythology of the 21st Century
HBO Making of Spider-Man
"Spider-Mania" an E! Entertainment Special
Director Profile: Sam Raimi
Composer Profile: Danny Elfman
Behind the Scenes of Spider-Man: documentaries, featurettes, filmmaker profiles and more
Screen rests
Gag/outtake reel
Webisodes
Music videos:
Chad Kroeger featuring Josey Scott: "Hero"
Sum 41: "What We're All About"
BD-Live:
The Spider-man Cutting Room: Create your own video using clips and music from the movie and share it via BD-Live
movieIQ: connects you to access real-time information on the cast, music, trivia and more while watching the movie
Special features for Spider-Man 2 haven't been listed yet.

[imdaly]

From last week and this week, I got:
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f132/imdaly/glee.jpg

This brings me to:

Blu-rays Owned
1. 9
2. The 40-Year-Old Virgin
3. 50 First Dates
4. (500) Days of Summer
5. 2001: A Space Odyssey
6. 2010: The Year We Make Contact
7. 2012
8. Across the Universe
9. An American in Paris
10. Angels & Demons
11. Apollo 13
12. Armageddon
13. August Rush
14. Baby Mama
15. Bank Job
16. Batman (Motion Picture Anthology)
17. Batman and Robin (Motion Picture Anthology)
18. Batman Begins
19. Batman Forever (Motion Picture Anthology)
20. Batman Returns (Motion Picture Anthology)
21. Batman: Under the Red Hood
22. Beetlejuice
23. Be Kind Rewind
24. Big
25. Blue Man Group: How to Be a Megastar Live!
26. Body of Lies
27. Bolt
28. Brothers
29. Bruce Almighty
30. A Bug's Life
31. Burn Notice: Season Two
32. Caroline
33. Cars
34. Cast Away
35. The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe
36. The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian
37. Chuck - The Complete First Season
38. Chuck - The Complete Second Season
39. Chuck - The Complete Third Season
40. Cloverfield
41. Constantine
42. The Corpse Bride
43. Crank
44. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
45. Dan in Real Life
46. Daredevil - The Director's Cut
47. The Dark Knight
48. Date Night
49. The Da Vinci Code
50. Dawn of the Dead
51. The Day After Tomorrow
52. Deja Vu
53. Dexter: The Complete First Season
54. Dexter: The Complete Second Season
55. Dexter: The Complete Third Season
56. Dexter: The Complete Fourth Season
57. Diary of a Wimpy Kid
58. Die Another Day
59. Die Hard
60. Die Hard 2: Die Harder
61. Die Hard 4: Live Free or Die Hard
62. District 9
63. Doctor Strange: The Sorcerer Supreme
64. Dollhouse: Season One
65. Dr. No
66. Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog
67. Drag Me to Hell
68. Drawn Together Movie: The Movie!
69. Drumline
70. Elektra
71. Elf
72. Enchanted
73. Extract
74. Face/Off
75. Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer
76. Ferris Bueller's Day Off
77. Firefly - The Complete Series
78. Forgetting Sarah Marshall
79. For Your Eyes Only
80. Fringe: The Complete First Season
81. Fringe: The Complete Second Season
82. From Russia With Love
83. Get Smart
84. Ghostbusters
85. G.I. Joe - The Rise of Cobra
86. Glee - The Complete First Season
87. Goldfinger
88. Grey's Anatomy: The Complete Fourth Season
89. Green Lantern: First Flight
90. Hancock
91. The Hangover
92. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
93. Hellboy
94. Hellboy II: The Golden Army
95. Heroes: Season Two
96. Heroes: Season Three
97. Heroes: Season Four
98. Hot Fuzz
99. The House Bunny
100. Hulk Vs.
101. Ice Age
102. Ice Age: The Meltdown
103. Identity
104. Incredible Hulk
105. Independence Day
106. Inside Man
107. The Invention of Lying
108. Invincible
109. The Invincible Iron Man
110. The Invisible
111. Iron Man
112. Jesus Christ Vampire Hunter
113. John Q
114. Juno
115. The Karate Kid
116. The Karate Kid II
117. Kick-Ass
118. Kung Fu Hustle
119. Kung Fu Panda
120. Labyrinth
121. Land of the Lost
122. Léon: The Professional
123. Lie To Me: The Complete First Season
124. Life: The Mini-Series
125. Little Miss Sunshine
126. The Lord of The Rings [1978]
127. The Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring (Theatrical Edition Trilogy)
128. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (Theatrical Edition Trilogy)
129. The Lord of the Rings: Return of the King (Theatrical Edition Trilogy)
130. Lost: The Complete First Season
131. Lost: The Complete Second Season
132. Lost: The Complete Third Season
133. Lost: The Complete Fourth Season
134. Lost: The Complete Fifth Season
135. Lost: The Complete Sixth Season
136. The Lost Boys
137. Lucky # Slevin
138. The Machinist
139. Madagascar
140. Man On Fire
141. Mega Shark vs. Giant Octopus
142. Memento
143. Men In Black
144. Michael Bublé: Caught in the Act
145. Michael Jackson: This Is It
146. Minority Report
147. Mission Impossible
148. Mission Impossible II
149. The Mist
150. Monster Squad
151. Monsters, Inc.
152. Monsters vs. Aliens
153. Mrs. Doubtfire
154. The Neverending Story
155. The Next Avengers: Heroes of Tomorrow
156. Night at the Museum
157. The Nightmare Before Christmas
158. The Office: Season Five
159. The Office: Season Six
160. The One
161. Ong Bak: The Thai Warrior
162. The Orphanage
163. Outbreak
164. Out of Time
165. Paranormal Activity
166. Pandorum
167. The Perfect Storm
168. The Phantom of the Opera
169. The Pineapple Express
170. Pinocchio
171. Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl (3-Movie Collection)
172. Pirates of the Caribbean 2: Dead Man's Chest (3-Movie Collection)
173. Pirates of the Caribbean 3: At World's End (3-Movie Collection)
174. Planet Hulk
175. The Prestige
176. The Princess and the Frog
177. The Princess Bride
178. The Protector
179. The Punisher
180. Punisher: War Zone
181. Push
182. Ratatoille
183. Rent
184. Rescue Dawn
185. Role Models
186. The Rundown
187. Run, Fat Boy, Run
188. Saving Private Ryan
189. Saw
190. Saw II
191. Saw III
192. Saw IV
193. Saw V
194. A Scanner Darkly
195. Serenity
196. Sherlock Holmes
197. The Shining
198. Short Circuit
199. Signs
200. Sin City
201. The Sixth Sense
202. Sleeping Beauty
203. Smokin' Aces
204. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
205. Spider-Man 3
206. Star Trek [2009]
207. Star Trek: The Motion Picture (Original Motion Picture Collection)
208. Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (Original Motion Picture Collection)
209. Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (Original Motion Picture Collection)
210. Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (Original Motion Picture Collection)
211. Star Trek V: The Final Frontier (Original Motion Picture Collection)
212. Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (Original Motion Picture Collection)
213. Star Trek VII: Generations (The Next Generation Motion Picture Collection)
214. Star Trek VIII: First Contact (The Next Generation Motion Picture Collection)
215. Star Trek IX: Insurrection (The Next Generation Motion Picture Collection)
216. Star Trek X: Nemesis (The Next Generation Motion Picture Collection)
217. Step Brothers
218. The Stepfather [1987]
219. Step Up 2: The Streets
220. STOMP Live
221. Superbad
222. Superman: Doomsday
223. Supernatural: The Complete First Season
224. Terminator
225. Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines
226. Terminator - The Sarah Connor Chronicles - The Complete First Season
227. Terminator - The Sarah Connor Chronicles - The Complete Second Season
228. Thunderball
229. Texas Chainsaw Massacre [2003]
230. Tin Man
231. Toy Story
232. Toy Story 2
233. Transformers
234. Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
235. Transporter
236. Transporter 2
237. Transporter 3
238. Trick 'R Treat
239. Tropic Thunder
240. True Blood: The Complete First Season
241. True Blood: The Complete Second Season
242. Ultimate Avengers Collection
243. Unbreakable
244. The Universe: Season One
245. The Universe: Season Two
246. The Universe: Season Three
247. The Universe: Season Four
248. Up
249. V For Vendetta
250. Walking Tall
251. Wall•E
252. Wanted
253. Watchmen
254. White Collar: The Complete First Season
255. The Wizard of Oz
256. X-Men (X-Men Trilogy)
257. X2: X-Men United (X-Men Trilogy)
258. X-Men: The Last Stand (X-Men Trilogy)
259. X-Men Origins: Wolverine
260. Youth in Revolt
261. Zombieland


Blu-Rays Ordered:
262. Alien (Alien Anthology)
263. Aliens (Alien Anthology)
264. Alien 3 (Alien Anthology)
265. Alien Resurrection (Alien Anthology)
266. Back to the Future (25th Anniversary Trilogy)
267. Back to the Future Part II (25th Anniversary Trilogy)
268. Back to the Future Part III (25th Anniversary Trilogy)
269. Beauty and the Beast
270. Dollhouse: Season Two
271. Fantasia / Fantasia 2000
272. Grindhouse
273. Hard Candy
274. Iron Man 2
275. Moulin Rouge
276. Romeo + Juliet
277. The Shawshank Redemption
278. Spider-Man
279. Spider-Man 2
280. Wolverine and the X-Men: The Complete Series


HD DVDs Owned
1. The 40-Year-Old Virgin
2. 300
3. Alpha Dog
4. Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
5. Ant Bully
6. Batman Begins
7. Billy Madison
8. Blades of Glory
9. Blood Diamond
10. Bourne Identity
11. Bourne Supremacy
12. The Bourne Ultimatum
13. Breach
14. Bridge To Terabithia (Italian Import)
15. Bruce Almighty
16. Casablanca
17. Casino
18. Chicago / Earth Wind & Fire - Live at the Greek Theatre
19. Children of Men
20. The Chronicles of Riddick
21. Constantine
22. Corpse Bride
23. Darkman
24. Dawn of the Dead
25. Dead Silence
26. The Departed
27. District B13
28. Distrubia
29. Dreamgirls
30. Dukes of Hazzard
31. Eastern Promises
32. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
33. Evan Almighty
34. Face/Off
35. Fantastic Four (German Import)
36. Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (German Import)
37. Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
38. The Fountain
39. The Frighteners
40. Ghost Rider (French Import)
41. Good Shepherd
42. Happy Feet
43. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
44. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (UK Import)
45. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
46. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
47. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
48. Heroes: Season One
49. The Host
50. Hot Fuzz
51. Hot Rod
52. Hulk
53. Inside Man
54. The Island (UK Import)
55. The Kingdom
56. King Kong
57. Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
58. Knocked Up
59. Lara Croft: Tomb Raider
60. The Last Samurai
61. Liar Liar
62. Lucky # Slevin
63. Matrix (Ultimate Matrix Trilogy)
64. Matrix Reloaded (Ultimate Matrix Trilogy)
65. Matrix Revolutions (Ultimate Matrix Trilogy)
66. Meet the Fockers
67. Meet the Parents
68. Mission Impossible (Ultimate Missions Collection)
69. Mission Impossible II (Ultimate Missions Collection)
70. Mission Impossible III (Ultimate Missions Collection)
71. Monty Python's The Meaning of Life
72. Next
73. Old School
74. Pan's Labyrinth
75. The Perfect Storm
76. Phantom of the Opera
77. Planet Earth: The Complete Series
78. Poseidon
79. The Prestige (UK Import)
80. Pulse
81. The Reaping
82. Return to House on Haunted Hill
83. The Rundown
84. Scanner Darkly
85. Serenity
86. Shaun of the Dead
87. Shooter
88. Shrek the Third
89. Smokin' Aces
90. Superman: The Movie
91. Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut
92. The Ten
93. Terminator 2: Judgement Day - Ultimate HD Edition (German Import)
94. Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines
95. The Thing
96. TMNT
97. Training Day
98. Transformers
99. V For Vendetta
100. What Dreams May Come

[Team Andino]

Oh yea imdaly!? Well I just Memento on Blu-Ray and that brings my total Blu-Rays owned to 8:oldrazz:

[imdaly]

Oh yea imdaly!? Well I just Memento on Blu-Ray and that brings my total Blu-Rays owned to 8:oldrazz:

Daaaaaaaaaaamn, man! CONTROL YOURSELF!! :p

[RedIsNotBlue]

Daaaaaaaaaaamn, man! CONTROL YOURSELF!! :p

I am actually catching up to you Ian...better watch your back. 249 owned Blu-ray's here. :)

[hippie_hunter]

I'm almost at 220. I've significantly reduced to my blu-ray intake to nothing since the tragedy.

[Sam Fisher]

http://img408.imageshack.us/img408/2112/sdcsblu1.jpg

This brings me to...


a not so impressive collection compared to you guys:yay::hehe:

Batman Begins
Batman: Gotham Knight
Body of Lies
Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian
The Dark Knight
The Day the Earth Stood Still
Get Smart
Ghost Rider
Ghostbusters
Green Lantern: First Flight
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
Horton Hears a Who!
The Incredible Hulk
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
Jumper
National Treasure 2: Book of Secrets
Pinocchio 70th Anniversary Platinum Edition
Quantum of Solace
Scooby-Doo
Scooby Doo! Camp Scare
Scooby Doo! The Mystery Begins
The Sentinel
Serenity
Sherlock Holmes
Smallville: The Complete 7th Season
Spider-Man
Spider-Man 2
Spider-Man 3
Star Trek{2009}
Stargate: 15th Anniversary Edition
The Sum of All Fears
Superman The Movie
The Terminator
Terminator 2: Judgment Day: Skynet Edition
Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines
Terminator Salvation
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen: Big Screen Edition
Vantage Point
WALL·E
X-Files: Fight the Future
X-Files: I Want to Believe

[AVEITWITHJAMON]

http://www.blu-ray.com/news/?id=5124

Spider-Man 1 and 2 Get Separate Blu-ray Releases Share4
Posted September 13, 2010 03:23 AM by Juan Calonge


Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has announced Spider-Man and Spider-Man 2 for Blu-ray release on November 16. Until now, the first two Spidey movies were only available as part of the box set Spider-Man: The High Definition Trilogy, released in October 2007. Spider-Man (and probably Spider-Man 2 as well) will include extensive bonus features which were lacking in the Trilogy release.

Special features for Spider-Man include:
Commentaries:
Filmmakers and cast
Visual effects designer and crew
Tobey Maguire and JK Simmons
Spider Sense Trivia Challenge: Test your Spider-Man movie knowledge in this over feature trivia game (BD-exclusive)
Historical Documentary - Spider-Man: The Mythology of the 21st Century
HBO Making of Spider-Man
"Spider-Mania" an E! Entertainment Special
Director Profile: Sam Raimi
Composer Profile: Danny Elfman
Behind the Scenes of Spider-Man: documentaries, featurettes, filmmaker profiles and more
Screen rests
Gag/outtake reel
Webisodes
Music videos:
Chad Kroeger featuring Josey Scott: "Hero"
Sum 41: "What We're All About"
BD-Live:
The Spider-man Cutting Room: Create your own video using clips and music from the movie and share it via BD-Live
movieIQ: connects you to access real-time information on the cast, music, trivia and more while watching the movie
Special features for Spider-Man 2 haven't been listed yet.

Oh I am so buying these, didnt realise they were coming out so soon, was expecting to wait until 2012 for them!

[Figs]

I didn't feel that this question deserved it's own thread so i'm asking this in here. Just a fun question to see what people's responses are.

If you had company over(family and/or friends)and were trying to convince them to upgrade to Blu-ray, what 5-10 movies that you own would be the ones to show off to them?

[Bunker]

Kill Bill Vol. 1 & 2
Minority Report
Star Trek
Zodiac
Up
Monsters, Inc.
Transformers
Sin City
No Country For Old Men

[AVEITWITHJAMON]

For me it would be

Transformers 1 and 2
District 9
Avatar
Watchmen
Star Trek
Beowulf
Terminator Salvation (picture is amazing)
X-Men 1 and 2.

[bullets]

If you had company over(family and/or friends)and were trying to convince them to upgrade to Blu-ray, what 5-10 movies that you own would be the ones to show off to them?


Avatar
Transformers
One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest
Toy Story 1 or 2
Pirates of the Carribean

[Figs]

Nice responses so far. I haven't listed any yet because I need to beef up my collection and take serious note of which ones are some of the best.

[bullets]

Motion Flow is just a setting on HDTVs. You can turn it off in the settings menu on the TV.

I used to think the whole blu ray was supposed to do this because the first one I watched was transformers. Now it will happen sporadically . I'm probably the only one here that likes it and is trying to figure out why it doesnt do it so often :o

[bullets]

So I was apprehensive about buying the Seven digibook but hit Walmart first and found it in a regular casing :up:

[RedIsNotBlue]

Black Friday Predictions: Blu-ray Players with Netflix at $69, Movies at $5-$10
A Black Friday forecast from deal reporting site Dealnews predicts that Netflix-enabled Blu-ray players (a "must-have item" this year) will hit $69. Less full-featured BD players are expected to hit $49. On the software side, the site forecasts that older titles will be available for $5, whereas "relatively new releases" will be found for as little as $10. Blu-ray movies bundled with TVs are also expected.

Criterion Blu-ray in December: Cronenberg, Del Toro
After the bonanza of Blu-ray titles that The Criterion Collection is lavishing upon film enthusiasts in September-November, the studio's December slate looks comparatively spare. Two movies have been announced for Blu-ray release on December 7: Cronos (Guillermo del Toro, 1993) – with a transfer supervised and approved by Del Toro and cinematographer Guillermo Navarro –; and Videodrome (David Cronenberg, 1993) in its unrated version.

Special features include:

Cronos

* Two audio commentaries:
o Guillermo del Toro
o Producers Arthur H. Gorson and Bertha Navarro and coproducer Alejandro Springall
* Geometría: an unreleased 1987 short horror film by Del Toro, finished by the director in 2010, plus a new video interview with him
* Welcome to Bleak House: a video tour by Del Toro of his office, featuring his collectibles and personal work
* New video interviews with Del Toro, Navarro, and actor Ron Perlman
* Video interview with actor Federico Luppi
* Stills gallery
* Trailer
* A booklet featuring an essay by film critic Maitland McDonagh and excerpts from Del Toro's notes for the film

Videodrome

* Two audio commentaries:
o David Cronenberg and director of photography Mark Irwin
o Actors James Woods and Deborah Harry
* Camera (2000): a short film starring Videodrome's Les Carlson, written and directed by Cronenberg
* Forging the New Flesh: a new half-hour documentary featurette by filmmaker Michael Lennick about the creation of Videodrome's video and prosthetic makeup effects
* Effects Men: a new audio interview with special makeup effects creator Baker and video effects supervisor Lennick
* Bootleg Video: the complete footage of Samurai Dreams and seven minutes of transmissions from Videodrome, presented in their original, unedited form with filmmaker commentary
* Fear on Film: a 26-minute roundtable discussion from 1982 between filmmakers Cronenberg, John Carpenter, John Landis, and Mick Garris
* Original theatrical trailers and promotional featurette
* Stills galleries featuring hundreds of rare behind-the-scenes production photos, special effects makeup tests, and publicity photos
* A booklet featuring essays by writers Carrie Rickey, Tim Lucas, and Gary Indiana

[Team Andino]

I'm VERY excited to see what I find Blu-Ray wise come Black Friday:up:

[Figs]

I'm thinking of buying that Videodrome Criterion Blu-ray. Haven't seen Cronos yet but I hear it's pretty good.

[RedIsNotBlue]

PS3 Firmware 3.50 with 3D Blu-ray Support on September 21
During the Tokyo Game Show, Sony Computer Entertainment revealed that support for the Blu-ray 3D format will be added to the PS3 console with firmware version 3.50, slated for release on September 21 - the day before the opening of the CEDIA consumer electronics fair. That's a bit earlier than the latest availability estimate of October, given by Sony CEO Sir Howard Stringer just a fortnight ago.

Warner Announces Six 3D Blu-ray Titles for General Release
Alleviating the scarcity of 3D Blu-ray titles at retail, Warner Home Video has announced that on November 16 it will release six 3D BDs unfettered by exclusive hardware bundles: Cats and Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore (WHV's first 3D day-and-date title), Clash of the Titans, The Polar Express, and the IMAX documentaries Deep Sea (previously Sony-exclusive), Space Station (previously bundled with LG hardware overseas) and Under the Sea (previously LG-exclusive).

"This is an exciting time in the industry and we are thrilled to be a part of this evolution in home entertainment," said Dorinda Marticorena, SVP of worldwide marketing and high-def. "As sales of Blu-ray 3D hardware increase during the holidays, we wanted to ensure that consumers have access to a diverse selection of 3D content, not attached to an exclusive bundle, which will showcase the amazing possibilities of this brilliant new format – and this is just the beginning.

All these 3D Blu-ray releases will include 2D BD versions of the films. Clash and Cats & Dogs 2 will come in BD/DVD/Digital Copy combo packs. The latter will include as a bonus "Coyote Falls," a new Looney Tunes short - animated in 3D.

Harsh Times, The Matador, Derailed Announced on Blu-ray
Through a retailer alert, Vivendi Visual Entertainment has announced three catalog films for release on Blu-ray in December: Harsh Times (starring Christian Bale) on the 7th, The Matador (starring Pierce Brosnan and Greg Kinnear) on the 21st, and Derailed (starring Clive Owen and Jennifer Aniston) on December 28. All three had been previously released by The Weinstein Company in 2006-2007 on the defunct HD DVD format.

[YoungE808]

I'm VERY excited to see what I find Blu-Ray wise come Black Friday:up:

You and me both, I'm mostly looking forward to what Amazon has on sale.

[Downhere]

You and me both, I'm mostly looking forward to what Amazon has on sale.

I hope Amazon does what they did last year and do a week long Black Friday event. I was snatching up the lightning deals while working. lol. Plus, I am hoping for good deals on movies and games I've been wanting to grab.

[Figs]

For whoever has braved shopping on Black Friday. How early should I get in line if I wanted to hit up the deals at Best Buy?

[Downhere]

For whoever has braved shopping on Black Friday. How early should I get in line if I wanted to hit up the deals at Best Buy?

If it's movies and the like, you don't have to be there when they open, at least in my experience. I would end up going at like 7am after the big rush and still come out with all the software I was looking for. If it's big ticket items then the night before, you'd probably have to camp out.

Although, if it's software stuff, then Amazon will be sure to match whatever the big stores put in their ads. They will either do a lightning deal every four hours during the whole week and then a big sale on Black Friday itself. At least, that's how they did it last year. I was able to get everything I wanted from Amazon last year.

[LostSon88]

Looks like i'll be holding off on buying quite a few BDs until Black Friday...

[Figs]

If it's movies and the like, you don't have to be there when they open, at least in my experience. I would end up going at like 7am after the big rush and still come out with all the software I was looking for. If it's big ticket items then the night before, you'd probably have to camp out.

Although, if it's software stuff, then Amazon will be sure to match whatever the big stores put in their ads. They will either do a lightning deal every four hours during the whole week and then a big sale on Black Friday itself. At least, that's how they did it last year. I was able to get everything I wanted from Amazon last year.

Cool, thanks alot! I think I might wait at 5 with my gf just for the hell of it. I can see people snaggling a lot of Blu-rays if they really are going to be that low.

[Tron Bonne]

I once braced the in-store Black Friday deals. Once. I stick to online stuff now.

[danoyse]

If it's movies and the like, you don't have to be there when they open, at least in my experience. I would end up going at like 7am after the big rush and still come out with all the software I was looking for. If it's big ticket items then the night before, you'd probably have to camp out.

Although, if it's software stuff, then Amazon will be sure to match whatever the big stores put in their ads. They will either do a lightning deal every four hours during the whole week and then a big sale on Black Friday itself. At least, that's how they did it last year. I was able to get everything I wanted from Amazon last year.

Agreed. I remember being in Best Buy a few years back, and their crazy Black Friday sale didn't end until 1pm, and I was there at noon and grabbed a bunch super-cheap DVDs as part of their Black Friday sale.

And I've done Toys R Us on Black Friday - we didn't get there until 10:30am, and we still got a ton of great deals. The store was insane, but there was no need for us to be there any earlier.

Blu-ray deals on Amazon are really good on Black Friday too. If you go on Bluray.com, they usually have all the good BF deals listed right from their site.

Big ticket stuff that's super-cheap I would say get there at opening, because that will disappear. But if you're looking for movies or games, you're usually good for early in the morning.

[Downhere]

Big ticket stuff that's super-cheap I would say get there at opening, because that will disappear.

I'd say be there before that, as most places give tickets out for the big ticket items and they start at the beginning of the line, so if your far back in the line then you'll most likely be out of luck.

[Ipodman]

Tried to find Prince of Persia at my store today... couldnt find anything.

Ended up picking up Batman Under the Red Hood

[RedIsNotBlue]

The Frighteners on Blu-ray
Another HD DVD exclusive looks to bescaring up Blu just in time for Halloween!

According to a recent listing on Columbia House, Universal Studios is preparing Peter Jackson's 'The Frighteners' for Blu-ray on October 26.The film stars Michael J. Fox, Chi McBride, and Jeffrey Combs and the release will be the Director's Cut. It is unclear whether the the release will be widely available or will be exclusive to Columbia House.

Open Season 3D Blu-ray Announced
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has announced the 3D Blu-ray edition of the CG animated movie Open Season, which will be available for all to purchase on November 16. Two of the disc's bonus features (Wheel of Fortune: Forest Edition and Voice-a-Rama) have also received a 3D makeover.

Little Fockers Movie Cash with Meet the Parents, Fockers & Other Blu-ray
Universal Studios Home Entertainment is offering $10 of movie money good for the upcoming theatrical release of Little Fockers (slated for December 22). Vouchers will be included, not only in the announced Blu-ray editions of Meet the Parents and Meet the Fockers, but also on a wide range of comedies from its catalog, which will be available from December 5.

Titles in this promotion include:

* The 40-Year-Old Virgin
* Baby Mama
* Forgetting Sarah Marshall
* Funny People
* It's Complicated
* Knocked Up
* Meet the Fockers
* Meet the Parents
* Nanny McPhee
* Role Models

[Downhere]

Tried to find Prince of Persia at my store today... couldnt find anything.


This is getting ridiculous with PoP, I'm going to have to drive to Best Buy in order to get it and I don't feel like doing so. lol.

[RedIsNotBlue]

My Bloody Valentine Full HD 3D Blu-ray Release
The 2009 horror movie My Bloody Valentine will splatter its way onto 3D Blu-ray exclusively at Best Buy October 5th. This will mark the first live-action motion picture shot natively in 3D to hit the format. The film will be presented in its original aspect ratio of 1.85:1, with 7.1 DTS-HD MA sound. No special features have been announced at this time.

Alice in Wonderland 3D Blu-ray with Sony Starter Kit Now, Separately in December
Like Samsung a few days ago (see Blu-ray.com, September 17), Sony is now shipping a new 3D Starter Kit, featuring two pairs of active-shutter glasses and an exclusive copy of the 3D Blu-ray of Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland. This exclusivity deal with Sony 3D equipment ends after 60 days. Then, on December 7, Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment will release the Alice 3D BD for general availability. The December release will consist of two discs: the same 3D Blu-ray from the Sony 3D Starter Kit and the 2D version, already available to consumers as of this past June. Suggested list price is $34.99. Full retail is $44.99. Audio and video specifications mirror the previous 2D release.

[Team Andino]

I really like the cover for the Blu-Ray version of American Beauty and I really would like to pick it up. Hopefully it's not a botch job like I heard about the 1st version of Gladiator

[Sam Fisher]

Bad news. The BD's for Spider-man 1 and 2 will NOT have special features after all:cmad:
http://www.blu-ray.com/news/?id=5124

[imdaly]

Bad news. The BD's for Spider-man 1 and 2 will NOT have special features after all:cmad:
http://www.blu-ray.com/news/?id=5124

&#(*&^@^'

Order cancelled.

[Symbiotic]

Bad news. The BD's for Spider-man 1 and 2 will NOT have special features after all:cmad:
http://www.blu-ray.com/news/?id=5124The hell with that. I'm not interested in individual releases of the box set editions.

[RedIsNotBlue]

Yep sorry guys I KNEW something was fishy with Sony doing individual releases so soon when the next Spidey movie hasn't even started filming yet. It looks like this is more of a way to clear out what they have left and I smell ANOTHER Spidey Blu-ray dip WITH the special features when the next Spidey is either being heavily marketed or coming out on Blu-ray itself.

[Ipodman]

Yea probably next year there will be another release with the special features and a sneak preview of Spidey reboot or something

[RedIsNotBlue]

PS3 Gets 3D Blu-ray Support - but without Lossless Audio
As announced last week new firmware version 3.50 is now available for the PlayStation 3, which enables support for the Blu-ray 3D specification on all incarnations of the PS3 console. However, Sony Computer Entertainment has confirmed that DTS-HD and Dolby TrueHD won't be supported on the PS3 during 3D Blu-ray playback.

Thus, when playing back a 3D BD with a DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack, the PS3 will output DTS. When playing back a 3D BD with a Dolby TrueHD soundtrack, the PS3 will output Dolby Digital. This affects both PCM output and bitstreaming (available on slim consoles only).

As previously reported BD-Java on the PS3 is also limited when playing back 3D BD content.

Joshua Wingfield, Blu-ray.com news contributor and moderator of the 3D subforum, posted an early hands-on report and informed: "I can confirm that with the Ps3 3.50 firmware update it only puts the audio out as DTS standard (lossy) in the bitstream mode. Also the menus on Coraline are flattened to 2D. Subtitles still show up in 3D mode, and so do menus. The image just flattens. Standard DTS is output by bitstream and linear PCM works as well but it still shows it as lossy DTS in the info bar on the PS3. So for now 3D on the PS3...full 1080p to each eye, but no HD audio and no 3D on menu screens or pop up menus. Can't say I'm disappointed. The update was free and the speed on the PS3 doesn't seem to be affected."

[Downhere]

I guess they were right when they started talking about 3D and the HDMI 1.3a spec not being able to handle both 3D and lossless audio.

[RedIsNotBlue]

Big Daddy Blu-ray Cancelled
Three weeks ago Sony Pictures Home Entertainment had announced Big Daddy for Blu-ray release on November 9. Now the studio has unceremoniously pulled this Adam Sandler comedy from its schedule. No reason is given for this cancellation, and no new release date is available.

[Havok83]

Bad news. The BD's for Spider-man 1 and 2 will NOT have special features after all:cmad:
http://www.blu-ray.com/news/?id=5124
and my anticipiation has dropped. Guess I will wait even longer for them now

[RedIsNotBlue]

Once Upon a Time in America Announced for January Blu-ray Release
Warner Home Video has announced that they will bring the Sergio Leone film Once Upon a Time in America to Blu-ray on January 11th. The film, which features starring roles by Robert De Niro, Joe Pesci, James Woods, and Jennifer Connelly, will be presented in its uncut, 229-minute form. Currently rated at #87 on the IMDB.com Top 250, the film is widely considered one of the best gangster films of all time.

For the Blu-ray release, video will be presented in 1080p accompanied by a DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack. Extras include Historian Commentary and a Making-of Documentary.

[ttotheusher]

Oh mama. I love Sergio Leone films, yet have strangely never seen America. First day buy for me.

[RedIsNotBlue]

Oh mama. I love Sergio Leone films, yet have strangely never seen America. First day buy for me.

Same here actually...strange. From that small description I would have figured I would have seen it by now. I gotta pick it up.

Despicable Me Blu-ray and 3D BD Announced
Universal Studios Home Entertainment has announced Despicable Me for Blu-ray release on December 14, in Blu-ray and 3D Blu-ray Combo Packs, with DVD and digital copy included. This action/comedy animated movie, about a wannabe super-villain whose life is unexpectedly changed by a trio of determined little orphans, was a critical and commercial success, earning over $240 million at the box office.

Special features include:

* Commentary with directors Chris Renaud and Pierre Coffin, featuring the Minions!
* GRU-CONTROL: Through a picture-in-picture window, see the making of the film with behind-the-scenes footage and cast/filmmaker interviews (BD-exclusive)
* The World of Despicable Me
* Despicable Beats: director Chris Renaud talks about the cool factor of renowned music producer Pharrell Williams.
* Gru's Rocket Builder: In an all-new game, Vector has stolen some of the most famous landmarks from around the world and replaced them with the pieces to Gru's rocket. Players must return all the stolen landmarks to the correct countries in order to build their own rockets before Vector hacks into the system and steals the rocket plans. The reward for completing the rocket is a launch to the moon!
* A Global Effort: learn all about the global effort behind Despicable Me. A director from France and another from the USA, plus an American and English cast created a movie in France, with artists from all over the world for a truly international movie.
* Three all new, mini-movies starring the Minions (for a limited time only):
o "Home Makeover"
o "Orientation Day"
o "Banana"
* The Voices of Despicable Me:go behind-the-scenes with Steve Carell, Jason Segel, Russell Brand, Miranda Cosgrove, Kristen Wiig and Julie Andrews as they give life to their animated characters. Includes character profiles for each of the cast members.
* Super Silly Fun Land: join Agnes, Margo and Edith at the Super Silly Fun Land Theme Park and play Feed the Creatures and Freeze the Floating Minions to win super cool prizes.
* Miss Hattie's Top Secret Cookie Recipes: Margo is proud to present the recipes for those wonderful cookies that the loveable orphans under Miss Hattie's care enjoy so much! (BD-exclusive)
* pocket BLU
o Minion Me: Exclusively for iPhone® and iPad®: Personalize photos of friends and family by turning them into Minions. Pictures can be customized with glasses, bowties, hats and hairstyles to make it really hilarious! Send it to your friends with a Minion laugh.
o Minion Dominion App: Exclusively for iPhone® and iPad® Control a Minion by turning, tilting, rotating and shaking your phone. Tap the screen to make him speak, tap it again to hear him laugh. Or do battle with the two-player "minion mash up." Download to your iPhone and see who can inflict the most damage on the other's minion.
o Advanced Remote Control
o Video Timeline
o Mobile-to-go
o Keyboard
* BD-Live
* My Scenes


Blu-ray.com gives the upcoming Beauty and the Beast Blu-ray a perfect score
http://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Beauty-and-the-Beast-Blu-ray/759/#Review

[Downhere]

For anyone interested, Alice In Wonderland is Amazon's gold box deal today. Three-disc version is $14.99 and the One-disc is $13.39.

[Ipodman]

Blu-ray.com gives the upcoming Beauty and the Beast Blu-ray a perfect score
http://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Beauty-and-the-Beast-Blu-ray/759/#Review

Yay! :woot:

Now bring on The Lion King!!

[Doc Ock]

Yay! :woot:

Now bring on The Lion King!!

I want Aladdin above all else. :o

[Sam Fisher]

^Same here. But I want both.

[Downhere]

The Lion King, Aladdin, The Little Mermaid, Hercules, Tarzan...I want all of those.

[Sam Fisher]

I also want to see Treasure Planet{a highly underrated Disney flick IMO}, but that's highly unlikely.

[RedIsNotBlue]

Hmmm how about this instead guys?

Bambi: Diamond Edition Blu-ray This Spring
It appears Disney/Buena Vista is working on Bambi for a Blu-ray release in the spring of 2011 as part of their Diamond Collection. The 1942 animated classic was nominated for three Oscars including Best Music - Original Song, Best Music - Scoring of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture, and Best Sound Recording, and also won the Genesis Award for Classic Feature Film in 1988.

[Tron Bonne]

Blu-ray.com gives the upcoming Beauty and the Beast Blu-ray a perfect score
http://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Beauty-and-the-Beast-Blu-ray/759/#Review

Excellent, I expect Disney to give the best restoration to that piece that's possible. Easily my favorite of the catalog.

As far as Bambi, kind of meh on it. I respect that era of Disney and all, but I'm not all that interested in most of the films from that time.

[Doc Ock]

^Same here. But I want both.

Indeed.

The Lion King, Aladdin, The Little Mermaid, Hercules, Tarzan...I want all of those.

Everything from the Disney Renaissance is a must!

I also want to see Treasure Planet{a highly underrated Disney flick IMO}, but that's highly unlikely.

Agreed! I would also love to see Atlantis: The Lost Empire, that and Treasure Planet are highly underrated to me.

[Sam Fisher]

Hmmm how about this instead guys?

Bambi: Diamond Edition Blu-ray This Spring
It appears Disney/Buena Vista is working on Bambi for a Blu-ray release in the spring of 2011 as part of their Diamond Collection. The 1942 animated classic was nominated for three Oscars including Best Music - Original Song, Best Music - Scoring of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture, and Best Sound Recording, and also won the Genesis Award for Classic Feature Film in 1988.To be honest, I was never a huge fan of Bambi. My favorite of the "old" Disney movies is Pinocchio



Agreed! I would also love to see Atlantis: The Lost Empire, that and Treasure Planet are highly underrated to me.It's been awhile since I've seen it, but I really enjoyed Atlantis too.

[RedIsNotBlue]

DVD-grade Soundtrack for Grindhouse Blu-ray
As previously reported the eagerly-awaited Grindhouse: 2-Disc Collector's Edition - featuring the full "Grindhouse experience" directed by Robert Rodriguez and Quentin Tarantino - is due out on Blu-ray on October 5. Technical specifications hadn't been officially listed, but a member of the Blu-ray.com forum has already got a copy and informed that it only contains a lossy Dolby Digital 5.1 track, at a bitrate of 448 kbps.

[ttotheusher]

In terms of Disney releases, The Jungle Book is #1 on my list. My favourite Disney film, easily. Plus, there's a real chance for some historical doc's on the time setting of the film, and the book on which it's based.

[Team Andino]

So for some reason my tv doesn't detect my HD cable anymore and won't show my PS3 screen which means I can't watch or even play anything on my PS3. It's kinda annoying since Iron Man 2 comes out in a couple days. Hopefully it's just a random slip up that will correct itself but I'm guessing I won't be that lucky.

[<(o_o)>]

So for some reason my tv doesn't detect my HD cable anymore and won't show my PS3 screen which means I can't watch or even play anything on my PS3. It's kinda annoying since Iron Man 2 comes out in a couple days. Hopefully it's just a random slip up that will correct itself but I'm guessing I won't be that lucky.

Have you tried removing it & sticking it back in? Do you have an extra HDMI port on your tv to try? Did you download anything on your PS3 that could have messed it up like the new 3-D firmware upgrade? Have you tried a different HDMI? Worst case senario, maybe the HDMI port tore up or something & you will need to service your tv.

[Team Andino]

Have you tried removing it & sticking it back in? Do you have an extra HDMI port on your tv to try? Did you download anything on your PS3 that could have messed it up like the new 3-D firmware upgrade? Have you tried a different HDMI? Worst case senario, maybe the HDMI port tore up or something & you will need to service your tv.
I unplugged them, switched which side they were plugged into and have unplugged everything an tried starting fresh. What really annoys me is it was working just fine this week this crap didn't start till last night. Suddenly it doesn't read the HDMI cable nor will it sense my PS3 if the cord is unplugged.

[Figs]

Well, just cancelled my Spider-Man 1 & 2 Blu-ray preorders. Greedy ass companies always got to milk things. Basically we have to wait roughly two years now.

[RedIsNotBlue]

Well, just cancelled my Spider-Man 1 & 2 Blu-ray preorders. Greedy ass companies always got to milk things. Basically we have to wait roughly two years now.

Well like I said when the boxset was released and I will keep saying it. You are just waiting for special features. I have had the trilogy for close to 2 years now and I don't regret my purchase one bit.

[Team Andino]

I'm curious as to why suddenly they feel they didn't need extra features on the individual releases of Spider-Man. I personally love extra features, even if I don't watch them immediately I often go back and pop them back in when I suddenly have the urge to see more in debt looks at the movies

[AVEITWITHJAMON]

I am totally pissed off about the Spidey BD's not having extra's, its not often I watch extra's but I like the have them there to watch every now and again. The Spidey 3 BD has extra's so why not 1 and 2? I just dont get it.

[RedIsNotBlue]

I can understand why you guys would be frustrated but I have no idea why you guys are surprised and confused...it makes perfect business sense what Sony is doing. Let me break it down again for you guys.

1. Sony released a boxset of the Spider-Man films and Spider-Man 3 on its own. Spider-Man 3 also got bundled in with a lot of PS3 systems. So there are people out there that got stuck with Spider-Man 3 and couldn't buy the first 2 without buying the third so they held off until the first 2 were released individually which is what is happening now. Sony is just breaking up the boxsets to give those people who got stuck with Spidey 3 the chance to finally pick up the first 2...and wisely right around the same time the buzz for Spidey 4 is happening.

2. This strategy is nothing new...it is called milking a franchise. EVERY studio has done it and will do it again. Sony knows that hardcore Spidey fans will buy any new release of the films so they are taking advantage of that. Why would Sony sell the cow when they can milk it dry? If you were in the same position as Sony you would likely do the same thing.

3. I have said this over and over and over again and again...and this ties into the whole milking of the franchise. Sony has Spider-Man 4 coming out soon. Why would they waste the opportunity to market a whole new boxset with all the extras and probably some movie cash and maybe even exclusive footage thrown in? It makes no business sense. I mean I hate to break it to you guys but its things like this that keep the movie business going on strong.

[Havok83]

I LOVED the first Spiderman film. Its my favorite of the trilogy but I wont buy that till they give it a proper release with the extras. I didnt buy it when I first had the chance with the boxset and I wont now. They arent going to get me to double dip on that

[RedIsNotBlue]

Family Guy Star Wars Trilogy Blu-ray Coming Up
An early announcement to retailers indicates that, on December 21, Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment will release the Family Guy Star Wars Trilogy (comprised of Blue Harvest -unreleased on Blu-ray separately-, Family Guy Presents: Something Something Something Dark Side and Family Guy: It's A Trap!).

[Team Andino]

Does Blu-Ray really make animated shows that much better?? I'm curious since I've never seen one.

[RedIsNotBlue]

Does Blu-Ray really make animated shows that much better?? I'm curious since I've never seen one.

You have never just watched an animated show in HD on regular tv? The quality difference can be night and day under the right circumstances.

[Team Andino]

You have never just watched an animated show in HD on regular tv?
No, I only got an HD TV last week but even then I don't have HD channels.

[RedIsNotBlue]

No, I only got an HD TV last week but even then I don't have HD channels.

You should be able to get the basic cable channels in HD if you have an antenna that picks up the signal.

[Figs]

Well like I said when the boxset was released and I will keep saying it. You are just waiting for special features. I have had the trilogy for close to 2 years now and I don't regret my purchase one bit.

Funny thing is that for a number of years now I don't have much of an interest for special features anyways.

I'm split now if I want to preorder again or not. The main reason is because, although I don't watch special features all that much anymore, it is nice to have them in case I may ever feel like giving them a look.

I think i'll just buy them anyways since it would be great to have these two films in HD.

[<(o_o)>]

My Magnovox Blu-Ray player that had been playing pretty well up until now has recently started freezing & skipping pretty badly, I took it apart & cleaned the lasers with a cotton swab dipped in alchohol but that didn't seem to help. Everything seems to play fine for about an hour or a little over & thats when the problems start happening, does anyone know what I could do to save my player?

[Tron Bonne]

http://bluray.highdefdigest.com/569/beautyandthebeast1992.html

I don't believe there's been any kind of official announcement of this or anything, but an early review of the Beauty & the Beast Blu-ray mentions there's a sneak peek of a Blu-ray release of Disney's version of Alice in Wonderland

[RedIsNotBlue]

My Magnovox Blu-Ray player that had been playing pretty well up until now has recently started freezing & skipping pretty badly, I took it apart & cleaned the lasers with a cotton swab dipped in alchohol but that didn't seem to help. Everything seems to play fine for about an hour or a little over & thats when the problems start happening, does anyone know what I could do to save my player?

Is it web enabled? Have you upgraded the firmware?

http://bluray.highdefdigest.com/569/beautyandthebeast1992.html

I don't believe there's been any kind of official announcement of this or anything, but an early review of the Beauty & the Beast Blu-ray mentions there's a sneak peek of a Blu-ray release of Disney's version of Alice in Wonderland

Well it would make sense considering its the 60th anniversary next year.

[hippie_hunter]

I finally bought new blu-rays since my PS3 died with Superman/Batman: Apocalypse and Iron Man 2 :)

[RedIsNotBlue]

The Color Purple, Malcolm X Blu-ray Announced
Warner Home Video has announced two critically-acclaimed dramas for Blu-ray release on January 25, 2011: The Color Purple (Steven Spielberg, 1985) and Malcolm X (Spike Lee, 1992). Both will be presented in DigiBook packaging. Technical specifications and special features will be detailed later.

Backdraft, Lost in Translation Blu-ray Announced
Universal Studios Home Entertainment has announced two movies from its catalog for Blu-ray release on January 4, 2011: Backdraft: Anniversary Edition and Lost in Translation. The latter is timed to coincide with the theatrical release of Sofia Coppola's Somewhere. Both had been released in 2006-2007 in the defunct HD DVD format, albeit in both instances with lossy audio tracks only.

Special features include:

Backdraft

* Ron Howard Introduction
* Deleted Scenes
* Igniting the Story
* Bringing Together the Team
* The Explosive Stunts
* Creating the Villain: The Fire
* Real-Life Firemen, Real-Life Stories

Lost in Translation

* "Lost" on Location
* Matthew's Best Hit TV
* Music video: Kevin Shields, "City Girl"
* Deleted scenes
* A conversation with Bill Murray and Sofia Coppola
* Theatrical Trailer

[Tron Bonne]

Does Blu-Ray really make animated shows that much better?? I'm curious since I've never seen one.

Yeah, I mean, it does what HD does for everything else. Makes colors more vivid and defined and increases detail.

Well it would make sense considering its the 60th anniversary next year.

Yeah, it's referred to as the 60th Anniversary Edition apparently. I guess that's why they didn't release it for Burton's film, though they randomly re-released it on DVD for it again.

[Ipodman]

Yeah, I mean, it does what HD does for everything else. Makes colors more vivid and defined and increases detail.


And ironically Animated stuff looks even better than live action stuff on blu-ray because its all digital


Yeah, it's referred to as the 60th Anniversary Edition apparently. I guess that's why they didn't release it for Burton's film, though they randomly re-released it on DVD for it again.

Lol... they were hoping that people bought the dvd, and then next year (?) buy the blu-ray, which is crazy

Seriously, Alice in wonderland is such an old movie...

[RedIsNotBlue]

Rumor: James Cameron Working on Abyss Blu-ray
The Digital Bits is reporting that, according to "multiple independent sources, including reliable industry insiders," James Cameron has been (or it about to begin) working on a new high-def transfer and master of The Abyss, presumably with the aim of releasing it on Blu-ray. The Bits also says that one of its readers recently asked Cameron specifically about this title, and the Canadian filmmaker replied that he was about to start work on a new transfer "using the same process he did with the Aliens Blu-ray."

[Figs]

Abyss on Blu-ray is a must have for me. I'm so glad to see that Cameron is a director who is actually taking the time to make sure his films come out looking beautiful on Blu-ray.

[Ipodman]

And I was thinking it would be logical to do titanic first

[Figs]

And I was thinking it would be logical to do titanic first

I remember hearing some rumour that he was trying to convert Titanic to 3D.

[AVEITWITHJAMON]

The Abyss, if done correctly, will look amazing on BD.

[Bunker]

I'm tempted to say The Abyss is my favorite Cameron movie. The cool blue color palette will look amazing in HD.

[Figs]

I'm still not fully experienced with aspect ratios and was wondering if anyone else had the same problem I had when watching Season 1 of The Twilight Zone on Blu-ray.

When i'm watching it, there aren't just bars at the top and bottom of the screen but on the sides as well. Not sure if that's normal due to the way it was filmed back then or if it's my TV. Although I switched the options around from Widescreen format to Letterbox it might just be my TV itself since it's older. I have an HD flatscreen but it's not widescreen, it's still a square shape.

[Team Andino]

I've never seen "The Abyss" but I'll have to check it out soon

[AVEITWITHJAMON]

Hey guys and gals, Matrix Reloaded is on telly now and though the sequels are much derided, I still enjoy them quite a lot, is the trilogy worth a re-purchase on BD?

[Tron Bonne]

I'm still not fully experienced with aspect ratios and was wondering if anyone else had the same problem I had when watching Season 1 of The Twilight Zone on Blu-ray.

When i'm watching it, there aren't just bars at the top and bottom of the screen but on the sides as well. Not sure if that's normal due to the way it was filmed back then or if it's my TV. Although I switched the options around from Widescreen format to Letterbox it might just be my TV itself since it's older. I have an HD flatscreen but it's not widescreen, it's still a square shape.

Yeah, mine did the same thing. I'm not much versed on aspect ratios, either. I set it to Wide Fit, and it didn't cut off anything and still looks really good. Not sure how bad that's suppose to be, but worked for me well enough

[Ipodman]

Hey guys and gals, Matrix Reloaded is on telly now and though the sequels are much derided, I still enjoy them quite a lot, is the trilogy worth a re-purchase on BD?

If you like the sequels then yea get the matrix boxset.

[RedIsNotBlue]

I'm still not fully experienced with aspect ratios and was wondering if anyone else had the same problem I had when watching Season 1 of The Twilight Zone on Blu-ray.

When i'm watching it, there aren't just bars at the top and bottom of the screen but on the sides as well. Not sure if that's normal due to the way it was filmed back then or if it's my TV. Although I switched the options around from Widescreen format to Letterbox it might just be my TV itself since it's older. I have an HD flatscreen but it's not widescreen, it's still a square shape.

The original aspect ratio for the first season of The Twilight Zone is 1.33:1 which means you should see black bars on the sides and not the top and bottom. This is somewhat common for older television shows for example The Simpsons Season 13 is also on Blu-ray and it has this same aspect ratio. This may be slightly annoying but that is how it was intended to be seen. If you stretch out the image to fit the screen the image could look a little oddly stretched or information might be cut because of it. Like you said you could just play around with the options that changes the pictures and see if you can find something that you personally find better but chances are you are going to get just a zoomed in picture and some of the picture will be removed from the top and bottom.

[Ipodman]

So if you are watching TZ season 1 on a widescreen tv, there will be two black pillars on both left and right sides of the TV?

Hmm... I dont own TZ in any form... might check this out, altho I read from some other site that the picture doesnt benefit much from Blu-ray

[RedIsNotBlue]

So if you are watching TZ season 1 on a widescreen tv, there will be two black pillars on both left and right sides of the TV?

Hmm... I dont own TZ in any form... might check this out, altho I read from some other site that the picture doesnt benefit much from Blu-ray

Correct. And I don't know where you read that The Twilight Zone didn't benefit from Blu-ray. Most reviews I read said it is a major upgrade. Here is 3 reviews right here that give it nothing but praise.

http://www.blu-ray.com/movies/The-Twilight-Zone-Season-1-Blu-ray/11231/#Review

http://bluray.highdefdigest.com/3355/twilightzone_1959_s1.html

http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/45326/twilight-zone-season-one-the/

[Figs]

Correct. And I don't know where you read that The Twilight Zone didn't benefit from Blu-ray. Most reviews I read said it is a major upgrade. Here is 3 reviews right here that give it nothing but praise.

http://www.blu-ray.com/movies/The-Twilight-Zone-Season-1-Blu-ray/11231/#Review

http://bluray.highdefdigest.com/3355/twilightzone_1959_s1.html

http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/45326/twilight-zone-season-one-the/

Big time! It looks so beautiful.

[Ipodman]

Whoo... Looks good.

[bullets]

Anyone purchase King Kong (1933), I thought it was well worth it .

[Franklin Richards]

I need a HD upgrade to my Avvy.



:thing: :doom: :thing:

[Ipodman]

Anyone purchase King Kong (1933), I thought it was well worth it .

I'm interested... but I dont really like the pricey digibooks

[Sam Fisher]

I hear King Kong looks fantastic on Blu-Ray.

[Sam Fisher]

Iron Man 2{3 Disk} is $19.99 on Amazon right now. http://www.amazon.com/Iron-Three-Disc-Blu-ray-Combo-Digital/dp/B0021L8V1Q/ref=sr_1_1?s=dvd&ie=UTF8&qid=1285929411&sr=1-1

[Figs]

Anyone purchase King Kong (1933), I thought it was well worth it .

I preordered it on Amazon awhile back, I should be recieving it in the mail today along with IM2. Can't wait to check out the transfer for KK.

[bullets]

I'm interested... but I dont really like the pricey digibooks


I was going to see if I could avoid a digibook like I did with Seven at Walmart but couldn't resist getting the film. However the packaging does look really nice. So I'm able to look past it with this one.


I pre ordered it on Amazon awhile back, I should be receiving it in the mail today along with IM2. Can't wait to check out the transfer for KK.

It's not bad , definitely the best Kong has looked .

[<(o_o)>]

Iron Man 2{3 Disk} is $19.99 on Amazon right now. http://www.amazon.com/Iron-Three-Disc-Blu-ray-Combo-Digital/dp/B0021L8V1Q/ref=sr_1_1?s=dvd&ie=UTF8&qid=1285929411&sr=1-1

I was originally charged $ 24.99 for this but Amazon.com sorta reimbursed me (I wasn't really given a choice, its basically either spend it or lose it) with a $5 credit to use towards any future purchase between now & December 31st, 2010.

[Figs]

Just curious as to what types of TVs everyone has. LCD, LED or Plasma?

I've been reading up a lot on the three types to see which I would prefer when I can eventually upgrade in the hopefully near future. I'm leaning towards Plasmas at the moment. I'll mainly be using it for movies, I don't really play games all that much anymore.

[<(o_o)>]

Vizio LCD.

[BatMatt]

LED LCD for myself, 46" Samsung, had it about 13 months and absolutely love it

[RedIsNotBlue]

1080p Sanyo projector with 92 inch Elite screen. :yay:

[Downhere]

Just curious as to what types of TVs everyone has. LCD, LED or Plasma?

I've been reading up a lot on the three types to see which I would prefer when I can eventually upgrade in the hopefully near future. I'm leaning towards Plasmas at the moment. I'll mainly be using it for movies, I don't really play games all that much anymore.

My current system is a Sharp DT-510 (720p) and a 92" Elite Screen.

One thing to consider about Plasma is that there is always a chance of burn-in, although today's technology regarding Plasma is getting better, just be aware that it could happen.

[Figs]

Only thing I don't trust about LCD or LED screens is that they have that angle problem from everything i've read. If you have a group of friends over to watch something, not all of them are going to be able to look at the TV straight on so if they're at an angle the colors change and it distorts the picture a bit. Have they fixed this at all?

So RedIsNotBlue and Downhere, you both have 92" televisions? That's awesome, I could only find an 80" at Best Buy the other day.

By the way, how good is the resolution on a projector TV? I just want whatever TV I get to make the films I watch look as perfect as possible. I already know about those discs you can get that help you calibrate your TV too.

Sorry if i'm asking too many questions here. I try over at Bluray.com sometimes but a number of times they go unanswered.

[BatMatt]

They don't have projector TVs Figs, they have rear projectors on a screen, just like the theater but only (slightly ;) ) smaller

[Havok83]

I have an LCD and highly reccomend it. I prefer those over Plasmas anyday. LED is supposed to be even better than LCD and when I get a new tv, it will be an LED, assuming something else hasnt been invented. If money isnt an issue get an LED (bc they are the most expensive). Otherwise, an LCD is just fine

[Ipodman]

How many inches can a Blu-ray movie go up to anyway?

I've seen a 92" (or higher, I forgot) display of Avatar on Bluray and it was pretty darn good

[Figs]

They don't have projector TVs Figs, they have rear projectors on a screen, just like the theater but only (slightly ;) ) smaller

Hahaha! Whoops...

I still don't get how it's possible for that setup to look better than an actual HD TV though.

[Ipodman]

I have wondered about projectors too... I suppose your room has to be really dark to get the best possible picture?

[RedIsNotBlue]

How many inches can a Blu-ray movie go up to anyway?

I've seen a 92" (or higher, I forgot) display of Avatar on Bluray and it was pretty darn good

However big your projector can make the picture. They sell screen's that are as large as 150 inches if you got the room.

I still don't get how it's possible for that setup to look better than an actual HD TV though.

Why is it hard to understand? Same concept as a tv just it is projected onto a screen from the opposite direction. And the better the video quality of the disc the better it will look on a bigger screen...for example The Dark Knight which had filmed parts of the film specifically for an IMAX screen and we all know how big those screens are.

[RedIsNotBlue]

WB Announces 10, Pleasantville, You’ve Got Mail Blu-ray
Warner Home Video has announced three "romantic film favorites" (with varying degrees of romanticism) for release on Blu-ray on February 1, just in time for Valentine's Day: 10 (Blake Edwards, 1979), Pleasantville (Gary Ross, 1998) and You've Got Mail (Nora Ephron, 1998). Like Warner recently announced, list price is only $19.98. You've Got Mail will come bundled with a DVD copy of The Shop Around the Corner, the 1940 Ernst Lubitsch upon which it is based.

Special features include:

10

* Vintage Featurette: A Dream... a Fantasy... a TEN!
* Theatrical trailer

Pleasantville

* Commentary by writer/director Gary Ross
* Isolated score track with commentary by composer Randy Newman
* Featurette: "The Art of Pleasantville"
* Music video: Fiona Apple, "Across the Universe" (directed by Paul Thomas Anderson)
* Theatrical trailer

You've Got Mail

* Commentary by director/co-writer Nora Ephron and producer Lauren Shuler Donner
* Featurettes:
o Delivering You've Got Mail
o You've Got Chemistry
* HBO First Look: A Conversation with Nora Ephron
* Discover New York's Upper West Side Selectable Movie Tour
* Music video: Carole King, "Anyone at All"
* The Shop Around the Corner bonus movie (on DVD)

WB Cancels My Dog Skip Blu-ray, Delays Ocean’s 11
Warner Home Video has withdrawn My Dog Skip from its Blu-ray release schedule. The studio has not given a new release date, or any reason for the cancellation of this family movie, initially announced for October 19. In other date change news, Ocean's 11, initially slated for today, has been pushed back a month, to November 9.

[Figs]

Why is it hard to understand? Same concept as a tv just it is projected onto a screen from the opposite direction. And the better the video quality of the disc the better it will look on a bigger screen...for example The Dark Knight which had filmed parts of the film specifically for an IMAX screen and we all know how big those screens are.

It's not hard to understand, I'm a little out of touch so forgive me if they've advanced big time but last time I checked projectors project onto a wall in your house or the pull down kind of screen. If it gives off just as good of a picture as the HD TV's then that's cool.

So have the LCD/LED TV's fixed that angle viewing problem because that's one of the main reasons i'm looking into getting a Plasma more.

[RedIsNotBlue]

It's not hard to understand, I'm a little out of touch so forgive me if they've advanced big time but last time I checked projectors project onto a wall in your house or the pull down kind of screen. If it gives off just as good of a picture as the HD TV's then that's cool.

Yep exactly same concept as going to a movie theater and my screen isn't a pull down it is one that is mounted on the wall like an actual movie theater screen. My Tivo is also hooked up to the projector so I am also able to watch TV shows in HD if I wanted to. The projector projects the film onto a screen except instead of using film you are using a Blu-ray disc. HD is HD and 1080p is 1080p no matter what the screen size. Like I said the better quality of a disc the better it will look on a larger screen and the bad quality discs you might end up seeing the flaws more obviously the larger the screen size.

[Downhere]

I have wondered about projectors too... I suppose your room has to be really dark to get the best possible picture?

To get the best possible picture quality, you would not want there to be lights on. You can have a low light on an opposite corner and still enjoy the image but you don't want to go beyond that.

With a projector, you have to put a little more thought into your room. I painted my screen wall a dark chocolate brown, which makes the native contrast of the image pop more. Whenever I watch movies I turn the lights off and the image I get is phenomenal. Mind you, I "only" have a 720p projector, yet the image looks perfectly natural and clear with a high level of detail and a nice 3D-ish pop (which is the nice thing about DLP projector's).

Using a projector looks exactly like when you are at the theater and compared to regular TV's, I'd say there's nothing like having a projector. Anything over 80 inches just squashes any HDTV out there, the size makes you feel like your at the theaters not at home. To me, I feel more involved with the bigger screen.

So, I say, if you have the room, the patience, and the finances, go front projection...you won't regret it.

Eeek, I sound like a salesman. lol.

[Figs]

Yep exactly same concept as going to a movie theater and my screen isn't a pull down it is one that is mounted on the wall like an actual movie theater screen. My Tivo is also hooked up to the projector so I am also able to watch TV shows in HD if I wanted to. The projector projects the film onto a screen except instead of using film you are using a Blu-ray disc. HD is HD and 1080p is 1080p no matter what the screen size. Like I said the better quality of a disc the better it will look on a larger screen and the bad quality discs you might end up seeing the flaws more obviously the larger the screen size.

Thanks for the info.

[Spider-X]

has anyone posted about the Avatar extended edition yet?

[RedIsNotBlue]

I got Iron Man 2 for my birthday yesterday and in the mail recently got Traffic, Se7en, Last Man Standing/The Last Boy Scout, Big, Spaceballs, and The Mist.

[Downhere]

Well Mr. Red, that's a heck of a line up you got there so far.

My Blu-ray buying has picked up a bit, over the past month I've gotten Iron Man 2, Percy Jackson, Pitch Black, Alice in Wonderland, Prince of Persia, Lost In Space ($5 bucks on that one), and The Killers: Live From The Royal Albert Hall. I should hit 200 blu's in no time. I'm hoping for some good deals during Thanksgiving and I guess once I hit $50 from Points2Shop I'll order some more.

[danoyse]

Now that my vacation is done, I can start picking up blu-rays again. Planning to get Iron Man 2, How to Train Your Dragon, Beauty & the Beast, the Back to the Future trilogy, and Toy Story 3 in the next few weeks. :up:

[Ipodman]

I'm looking forward to Toy Story 3 and How To Train Your Dragon since I dont have any animated movies on Blu-ray yet. I'm a little iffy on Shrek 4 tho...

[RedIsNotBlue]

The Last Airbender 3D Blu-ray at Best Buy
According to retailer information, Paramount Home Entertainment will release The Last Airbender 3D on November 16, making it the studio's first 3D Blu-ray release for general availability. However, it will be a retailer exclusive, initially available only at Best Buy. Suggested retail price for this multi-disc set is $39.99; other release details are unavailable at this time.

[Sam Fisher]

The Last Airbender 3D Blu-ray at Best Buy
According to retailer information, Paramount Home Entertainment will release The Last Airbender 3D on November 16, making it the studio's first 3D Blu-ray release for general availability. However, it will be a retailer exclusive, initially available only at Best Buy. Suggested retail price for this multi-disc set is $39.99; other release details are unavailable at this time.I LOL'd considering the 3D is supposed to be horrible in that movie:oldrazz:

[RedIsNotBlue]

I LOL'd considering the 3D is supposed to be horrible in that movie:oldrazz:

Yeah well it WAS released in 3D and since studios are pushing hard for 3DTV this holiday season and 3D content is severely lacking they need to get 3D Blu-ray's on the store shelves good or bad. Still scratching my head over Avatar's absence on 3D Blu-ray seems like that is the only recent 3D movie that would ignite interest in the average joe consumer. And no Toy Story 3 3D Blu-ray? Come on. I wouldn't mind checking out a 3D Blu-ray but the content is just not there for me at the moment.

[Downhere]

That's because Panasonic has an exclusivity agreement for Avatar starting in December. They will offer the 3D version of the film with their 3D TV's.

[Ipodman]

And now there's "glasses-less 3D TVs" as they are advertising it

Wonder how many movie will get released in that format...

[Downhere]

And now there's "glasses-less 3D TVs" as they are advertising it

Wonder how many movie will get released in that format...

I still think that will take a while to get right, considering the viewing angle is limited with glasses-less 3D TV's. You have to be just in the right spot to see the effect.

[RedIsNotBlue]

That's because Panasonic has an exclusivity agreement for Avatar starting in December. They will offer the 3D version of the film with their 3D TV's.

I know this and I find it stupid. Making movies exclusive to buying a whole TV setup is retarded. Offering the movie as a free perk to buying a whole TV would make more sense while at the same time selling the movie BY ITSELF exclusively at a store like Best Buy.

As far as the glasses free 3DTV's they are only making them in small sizes right now. And you wouldn't have to start a whole new format 3D Blu-ray's should work on those just fine. And Downhere I remember just reading something involving a 3DTV where the viewing angles were not limited at all and I am pretty sure it was concerning glasses free technology.

[Ipodman]

I still think that will take a while to get right, considering the viewing angle is limited with glasses-less 3D TV's. You have to be just in the right spot to see the effect.

Yea the angle is a problem. It was like when LCD first came out right... the viewing angle was a big fuss

[Downhere]

I know this and I find it stupid. Making movies exclusive to buying a whole TV setup is retarded. Offering the movie as a free perk to buying a whole TV would make more sense while at the same time selling the movie BY ITSELF exclusively at a store like Best Buy.

Of course it's stupid, CE manufacturers are shooting themselves in the foot with this exclusivity crap. If they really want 3D to take off they need to have the content available to all, not just those who buy a certain TV. Samsung has been doing it with Monster's vs. Aliens and soon the Shrek films. Sony will have Alice and Wonderland and Panny will have Avatar. It's pretty much a dumb situation.

The only hope is for these companies to drop the exclusivity next year and let the studio's offer these movies to the masses instead of with a specific TV. Then, maybe they can salvage 3D but at this rate it will become another fad like it has been in the past.

Either way I'm not worried about it as there are not any good solutions in the projector world for me to worry about 3D. Cheapest option coming up is the new JVC projector's which will run at $4500+. So, it will be some time before I were to consider 3D, not to mention, I can't even watch a 3D movie for that long without feeling odd. lol. The effect can be cool but not sure if it's worth the hassle.

[RedIsNotBlue]

Have you not seen this Downhere?

Optoma Provides a 3D Solution for 720p Projectors
The 3D-XL converter allows 720p output of 1080p 3D Blu-rays.

There's nothing wrong with going 720p, especially if you're one of those that shelled out for a nice projector before 1080p really kicked in. If you're primarily playing videogames and watching television, the resolution difference doesn't even matter for most content.

But 3D is a different story. If you're hoping to enjoy 3D Blu-rays on your 720p projector, you'll be in for disappointment unless you pick up the new 3D-XL converter from Optoma.

The 3D-XL takes that HDMI 1.4 1080p signal from your Blu-ray player and converts it into a HDMI 1.3 720p signal that your projector can understand. You'll still need a projector that does 120Hz of course, but as long as you've got that – and the appropriate 3D accessories like glasses and a transmitter – you'll be ready to go.

[Downhere]

Have you not seen this Downhere?

Optoma Provides a 3D Solution for 720p Projectors
The 3D-XL converter allows 720p output of 1080p 3D Blu-rays.

There's nothing wrong with going 720p, especially if you're one of those that shelled out for a nice projector before 1080p really kicked in. If you're primarily playing videogames and watching television, the resolution difference doesn't even matter for most content.

But 3D is a different story. If you're hoping to enjoy 3D Blu-rays on your 720p projector, you'll be in for disappointment unless you pick up the new 3D-XL converter from Optoma.

The 3D-XL takes that HDMI 1.4 1080p signal from your Blu-ray player and converts it into a HDMI 1.3 720p signal that your projector can understand. You'll still need a projector that does 120Hz of course, but as long as you've got that – and the appropriate 3D accessories like glasses and a transmitter – you'll be ready to go.

That's not bad, if only there was content to be had. lol. :oldrazz: But for me to put money into that I'd rather put it towards a new projector. But, I can wait for now.

[BatMatt]

3D TV doesn't offer enough for me right now to invest. The idea is cool (sometimes) and I think 3D PS3 games would be great (Killzone 3) but basically I'd have to buy the Best Buy bundle, I don't need the BD player but the glasses are so expensive on their own, and its just a lot of money right now to watch a handful of titles that don't interest me

[Downhere]

The other thing about 3D displays is that I would want the option to convert 2D material as well, like with the Samsung models. While, it may not work with some content, I'm sure it may be cool for some films that are more action oriented. I'd at least like to have the option, but I'm not sure how that would work with projector's.

[<(o_o)>]

has anyone posted about the Avatar extended edition yet?

For the price tag of $35.00 I will stick with my bare bones Blu-Ray for now.

http://www.amazon.com/Three-Disc-Extended-Collectors-BD-Live-Blu-ray/dp/B0044XV3QY/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1286410690&sr=8-1

Disc 1: Three Movie Versions

Original Theatrical Edition (includes family audio track with objectionable language removed)
Special Edition Re-Release (includes family audio track with objectionable language removed)
Collector’s Extended Cut with 16 additional minutes, including alternate opening on earth
Disc 2: Filmmaker's Journey
Over 45 minutes of never-before-seen deleted scenes
Capturing Avatar: Feature-length documentary covering the 16-year filmmakers’ journey, including interviews with James Cameron, Jon Landau, cast and crew
A Message from Pandora: James Cameron’s visit to the Amazon rainforest
The 2006 art reel: Original pitch of the Avatar vision
Brother termite test: Original motion capture test
The ILM prototype: Visual effects reel
Screen tests: Sam Worthington, Zoë Saldana
Zoë’s life cast: Makeup session footage
On-set footage as live-action filming begins
VFX progressions
Crew film: The Volume
Disc 3: Pandora's Box
Interactive scene deconstruction: Explore the stages of production of 17 different scenes through three viewing modes: capture level, template level, and final level with picture-in-picture reference
Production featurettes: Sculpting Avatar, Creating the Banshee, Creating the Thanator, The AMP Suit, Flying Vehicles, Na’vi Costumes, Speaking Na’vi, Pandora Flora, Stunts, Performance Capture, Virtual Camera, The 3D Fusion Camera, The Simul-Cam, Editing Avatar, Scoring Avatar, Sound Design, The Haka: The Spirit of New Zealand
Avatar original script
Avatar screenplay by James Cameron
Pandorapedia: Comprehensive guide to Pandora
Lyrics from five songs by James Cameron
The art of Avatar: Over 1,850 images in 16 themed galleries (The World of Pandora, The Creatures, Pandora Flora, Pandora Bioluminescence, The Na’vi, The Avatars, Maquettes, Na’vi Weapons, Na’vi Props, Na’vi Musical Instruments, RDA Designs, Flying Vehicles, AMP Suit, Human Weapons, Land Vehicles, One-Sheet Concepts)
BD-Live extras (requires BD-Live-enabled player and Internet connection--may be available a limited-time only): Crew Short: The Night Before Avatar; additional screen tests, including Stephen Lang, Giovanni Ribisi, Joel David Moore, CCH Pounder, and Laz Alonso; speaking Na’vi rehearsal footage; Weta Workshop: walk-and-talk presentation

[Figs]

Ok, another dumb question from your Hi-Def idiot Figs.

When i'm watching The Dark Knight, the Imax shots aren't going fullscreen like they're supposed to. My TV is 1080i and to get the shots to go full screen I have to switch it to 480p, all other resolution options don't work. Do I actually need a 1080p television to view this the proper way with better resolution? It just sucks having to watch **** resolution if I want the Imax scenes to go full screen.

[<(o_o)>]

Ok, another dumb question from your Hi-Def idiot Figs.

When i'm watching The Dark Knight, the Imax shots aren't going fullscreen like they're supposed to. My TV is 1080i and to get the shots to go full screen I have to switch it to 480p, all other resolution options don't work. Do I actually need a 1080p television to view this the proper way with better resolution? It just sucks having to watch **** resolution if I want the Imax scenes to go full screen.

It shouldn't really matter whether you have a 1080i or 1080p tv. Are both your tv & blu-ray player set to 16x9 aspect ratio? What size tv are you using? It might help if you could take pictures of how the screen looks when you are watching The Dark Knight IMAX scenes in 1080i mode. There shouldn't be any black bar visible in the IMAX scenes except on some smaller tvs, but when it goes back to its original aspect ratio of 2:40 there will be black bars.

[Havok83]

For the price tag of $35.00 I will stick with my bare bones Blu-Ray for now.

http://www.amazon.com/Three-Disc-Extended-Collectors-BD-Live-Blu-ray/dp/B0044XV3QY/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1286410690&sr=8-1

Disc 1: Three Movie Versions

Original Theatrical Edition (includes family audio track with objectionable language removed)
Special Edition Re-Release (includes family audio track with objectionable language removed)
Collector’s Extended Cut with 16 additional minutes, including alternate opening on earth
Disc 2: Filmmaker's Journey
Over 45 minutes of never-before-seen deleted scenes
Capturing Avatar: Feature-length documentary covering the 16-year filmmakers’ journey, including interviews with James Cameron, Jon Landau, cast and crew
A Message from Pandora: James Cameron’s visit to the Amazon rainforest
The 2006 art reel: Original pitch of the Avatar vision
Brother termite test: Original motion capture test
The ILM prototype: Visual effects reel
Screen tests: Sam Worthington, Zoë Saldana
Zoë’s life cast: Makeup session footage
On-set footage as live-action filming begins
VFX progressions
Crew film: The Volume
Disc 3: Pandora's Box
Interactive scene deconstruction: Explore the stages of production of 17 different scenes through three viewing modes: capture level, template level, and final level with picture-in-picture reference
Production featurettes: Sculpting Avatar, Creating the Banshee, Creating the Thanator, The AMP Suit, Flying Vehicles, Na’vi Costumes, Speaking Na’vi, Pandora Flora, Stunts, Performance Capture, Virtual Camera, The 3D Fusion Camera, The Simul-Cam, Editing Avatar, Scoring Avatar, Sound Design, The Haka: The Spirit of New Zealand
Avatar original script
Avatar screenplay by James Cameron
Pandorapedia: Comprehensive guide to Pandora
Lyrics from five songs by James Cameron
The art of Avatar: Over 1,850 images in 16 themed galleries (The World of Pandora, The Creatures, Pandora Flora, Pandora Bioluminescence, The Na’vi, The Avatars, Maquettes, Na’vi Weapons, Na’vi Props, Na’vi Musical Instruments, RDA Designs, Flying Vehicles, AMP Suit, Human Weapons, Land Vehicles, One-Sheet Concepts)
BD-Live extras (requires BD-Live-enabled player and Internet connection--may be available a limited-time only): Crew Short: The Night Before Avatar; additional screen tests, including Stephen Lang, Giovanni Ribisi, Joel David Moore, CCH Pounder, and Laz Alonso; speaking Na’vi rehearsal footage; Weta Workshop: walk-and-talk presentation
so its not even 3D? I though that was the main feature they were waiting for

[RedIsNotBlue]

so its not even 3D? I though that was the main feature they were waiting for

Nope they plan to milk the hell out of it. The 3D Blu-ray version will be packaged with certain 3D HDTV bundles this holiday season and then eventually released on it's own later next year and who knows if it will include those extras. So unless you plan on buying a whole 3D HDTV bundle this season...no Avatar 3D for you.

[RedIsNotBlue]

Universal Blu-ray Catalog Wave Coming Up
According to retailer information, Universal Studios Home Entertainment is preparing a deluge of catalog Blu-ray releases, with no fewer than 15 very diverse movies, prominently including classics such as To Kill a Mockingbird and Hitchcock's The Birds, two John Landis comedies, a George Lucas non-scifi movie and several titles previously released on the defunct HD DVD.

Titles up for preorder include:

* American Graffiti
* Babe
* A Beautiful Mind
* Billy Madison
* The Birds
* Blue Crush
* The Blues Brothers
* Dazed and Confused
* Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
* Fast Times at Ridgemont High
* Happy Gilmore
* National Lampoon's Animal House
* Out of Sight
* Ray
* To Kill a Mockingbird

[Downhere]

For the price tag of $35.00 I will stick with my bare bones Blu-Ray for now.



I'm sure it will be cheaper come Black Friday. I skipped the first release and will probably pick this one up. I'm not really caring about the lack of 3D, so this will be good for me.

When i'm watching The Dark Knight, the Imax shots aren't going fullscreen like they're supposed to. My TV is 1080i and to get the shots to go full screen I have to switch it to 480p, all other resolution options don't work. Do I actually need a 1080p television to view this the proper way with better resolution? It just sucks having to watch **** resolution if I want the Imax scenes to go full screen.

Resolution shouldn't matter one bit. I've demoed TDK on a 720p projector, 1080i TV and 1080p TV and the IMAX scenes played how they should. Make sure you have your TV on 16:9.

[Figs]

It shouldn't really matter whether you have a 1080i or 1080p tv. Are both your tv & blu-ray player set to 16x9 aspect ratio? What size tv are you using? It might help if you could take pictures of how the screen looks when you are watching The Dark Knight IMAX scenes in 1080i mode. There shouldn't be any black bar visible in the IMAX scenes except on some smaller tvs, but when it goes back to its original aspect ratio of 2:40 there will be black bars.


Resolution shouldn't matter one bit. I've demoed TDK on a 720p projector, 1080i TV and 1080p TV and the IMAX scenes played how they should. Make sure you have your TV on 16:9.

When I get off of work i'll take pictures of my TV options on my Blu-ray player.

[<(o_o)>]

When I get off of work i'll take pictures of my TV options on my Blu-ray player.

Wait a minute your not trying to watch the imax scenes in fullscreen as in 4:3 aspect ratio are you? If so the image would appear squashed on screen & there would be black bars on the sides. If everything is set correctly then the imax scenes should appear as a full widescreen image of 1.85 aspect ratio without any black bars & will naturally fill up your whole tv screen.

[Figs]

Wait a minute your not trying to watch the imax scenes in fullscreen as in 4:3 aspect ratio are you? If so the image would appear squashed on screen & there would be black bars on the sides. If everything is set correctly then the imax scenes should appear as a full widescreen image of 1.85 aspect ratio without any black bars & will naturally fill up your whole tv screen.

That's my problem then, my HD TV is old and the screen isn't widescreen. It's still box shaped. I really need to upgrade to a new TV. Maybe the bars are there on purpose because of my screen, I don't know.

[RedIsNotBlue]

Shrek Forever After and Collection Blu-ray in December
Paramount Home Entertainment has announced the Dreamworks Animation movie Shrek Forever After for Blu-ray release on December 7. On the same date, the studio will also release Shrek: The Whole Story, a gift set including all four Shrek movies.

Special features on Shrek Forever After include a "12 Days of Christmas" pop-up book, deleted scenes, interactive games, a preview of "Shrek the Musical" and an insider's look at the film.

For a limited time, both Shrek Forever After and Shrek: The Whole Story will also include a new holiday program, Donkey's Christmas Shrektacular, featuring all the characters from the franchise singing classic holiday songs with Shrek-ized lyrics, as well as the "Shrek's Yule Log" - a virtual fireplace with appearances by more than 25 Shrek characters.

At the moment the studio has not revealed any plans to release Shrek or Shrek 2 on Blu-ray separately. Shrek the Third was released on Blu-ray in September 2008.

A 3D Blu-ray edition of the movie will be offered exclusively to buyers of Samsung 3D hardware (see Blu-ray.com, September 17).

[Downhere]

That's my problem then, my HD TV is old and the screen isn't widescreen. It's still box shaped. I really need to upgrade to a new TV. Maybe the bars are there on purpose because of my screen, I don't know.

Ah, well, that explains it. If it's a square shape, you will have black bars on the top and bottom even for the IMAX stuff.

[Figs]

Ah, well, that explains it. If it's a square shape, you will have black bars on the top and bottom even for the IMAX stuff.

As much as I want a Widescreen HD TV that is 60" or larger I'm going to have to settle for a 40" for my bedroom and get the massive TV for the main part of the house sometime later.

[imdaly]

Got a little behind in my postings!

Since last time, I've got:
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f132/imdaly/beauty.jpg


This brings me to:

Blu-rays Owned
1. 9
2. The 40-Year-Old Virgin
3. 50 First Dates
4. (500) Days of Summer
5. 2001: A Space Odyssey
6. 2010: The Year We Make Contact
7. 2012
8. Across the Universe
9. An American in Paris
10. Angels & Demons
11. Apollo 13
12. Armageddon
13. August Rush
14. Baby Mama
15. Bank Job
16. Batman (Motion Picture Anthology)
17. Batman and Robin (Motion Picture Anthology)
18. Batman Begins
19. Batman Forever (Motion Picture Anthology)
20. Batman Returns (Motion Picture Anthology)
21. Batman: Under the Red Hood
22. Beauty and the Beast
23. Beetlejuice
24. Be Kind Rewind
25. Big
26. Blue Man Group: How to Be a Megastar Live!
27. Body of Lies
28. Bolt
29. Brothers
30. Bruce Almighty
31. A Bug's Life
32. Burn Notice: Season Two
33. Caroline
34. Cars
35. Cast Away
36. The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe
37. The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian
38. Chuck - The Complete First Season
39. Chuck - The Complete Second Season
40. Chuck - The Complete Third Season
41. Cloverfield
42. Constantine
43. The Corpse Bride
44. Crank
45. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
46. Dan in Real Life
47. Daredevil - The Director's Cut
48. The Dark Knight
49. Date Night
50. The Da Vinci Code
51. Dawn of the Dead
52. The Day After Tomorrow
53. Deja Vu
54. Dexter: The Complete First Season
55. Dexter: The Complete Second Season
56. Dexter: The Complete Third Season
57. Dexter: The Complete Fourth Season
58. Diary of a Wimpy Kid
59. Die Another Day
60. Die Hard
61. Die Hard 2: Die Harder
62. Die Hard 4: Live Free or Die Hard
63. District 9
64. Doctor Strange: The Sorcerer Supreme
65. Dollhouse: Season One
66. Dr. No
67. Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog
68. Drag Me to Hell
69. Drawn Together Movie: The Movie!
70. Drumline
71. Elektra
72. Elf
73. Enchanted
74. Extract
75. Face/Off
76. Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer
77. Ferris Bueller's Day Off
78. Firefly - The Complete Series
79. Forgetting Sarah Marshall
80. For Your Eyes Only
81. Fringe: The Complete First Season
82. Fringe: The Complete Second Season
83. From Russia With Love
84. Frozen
85. Get Smart
86. Ghostbusters
87. G.I. Joe - The Rise of Cobra
88. Glee - The Complete First Season
89. Goldfinger
90. Grey's Anatomy: The Complete Fourth Season
91. Green Lantern: First Flight
92. Grindhouse
93. Hancock
94. The Hangover
95. Hard Candy
96. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
97. Hellboy
98. Hellboy II: The Golden Army
99. Heroes: Season Two
100. Heroes: Season Three
101. Heroes: Season Four
102. Hot Fuzz
103. The House Bunny
104. Hulk Vs.
105. Ice Age
106. Ice Age: The Meltdown
107. Identity
108. Incredible Hulk
109. Independence Day
110. Inside Man
111. The Invention of Lying
112. Invincible
113. The Invincible Iron Man
114. The Invisible
115. Iron Man
116. Iron Man 2
117. Jesus Christ Vampire Hunter
118. John Q
119. Juno
120. The Karate Kid
121. The Karate Kid II
122. Kick-Ass
123. Kung Fu Hustle
124. Kung Fu Panda
125. Labyrinth
126. Land of the Lost
127. Léon: The Professional
128. Lie To Me: The Complete First Season
129. Life: The Mini-Series
130. Little Miss Sunshine
131. The Lord of The Rings [1978]
132. The Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring (Theatrical Edition Trilogy)
133. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (Theatrical Edition Trilogy)
134. The Lord of the Rings: Return of the King (Theatrical Edition Trilogy)
135. Lost: The Complete First Season
136. Lost: The Complete Second Season
137. Lost: The Complete Third Season
138. Lost: The Complete Fourth Season
139. Lost: The Complete Fifth Season
140. Lost: The Complete Sixth Season
141. The Lost Boys
142. Lucky # Slevin
143. The Machinist
144. Madagascar
145. Man On Fire
146. Mega Shark vs. Giant Octopus
147. Memento
148. Men In Black
149. Michael Bublé: Caught in the Act
150. Michael Jackson: This Is It
151. Minority Report
152. Mission Impossible
153. Mission Impossible II
154. The Mist
155. Modern Family: The Complete First Season
156. Monster Squad
157. Monsters, Inc.
158. Monsters vs. Aliens
159. Mrs. Doubtfire
160. The Neverending Story
161. The Next Avengers: Heroes of Tomorrow
162. Night at the Museum
163. The Nightmare Before Christmas
164. The Office: Season Five
165. The Office: Season Six
166. The One
167. Ong Bak: The Thai Warrior
168. The Orphanage
169. Outbreak
170. Out of Time
171. Paranormal Activity
172. Pandorum
173. The Perfect Storm
174. The Phantom of the Opera
175. The Pineapple Express
176. Pinocchio
177. Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl (3-Movie Collection)
178. Pirates of the Caribbean 2: Dead Man's Chest (3-Movie Collection)
179. Pirates of the Caribbean 3: At World's End (3-Movie Collection)
180. Planet Hulk
181. The Prestige
182. The Princess and the Frog
183. The Princess Bride
184. The Protector
185. The Punisher
186. Punisher: War Zone
187. Push
188. Ratatoille
189. Rent
190. Rescue Dawn
191. Role Models
192. The Rundown
193. Run, Fat Boy, Run
194. Saving Private Ryan
195. Saw
196. Saw II
197. Saw III
198. Saw IV
199. Saw V
200. A Scanner Darkly
201. Serenity
202. Sherlock Holmes
203. The Shining
204. Short Circuit
205. Signs
206. Sin City
207. The Sixth Sense
208. Sleeping Beauty
209. Smokin' Aces
210. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
211. Spider-Man 3
212. Star Trek [2009]
213. Star Trek: The Motion Picture (Original Motion Picture Collection)
214. Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (Original Motion Picture Collection)
215. Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (Original Motion Picture Collection)
216. Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (Original Motion Picture Collection)
217. Star Trek V: The Final Frontier (Original Motion Picture Collection)
218. Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (Original Motion Picture Collection)
219. Star Trek VII: Generations (The Next Generation Motion Picture Collection)
220. Star Trek VIII: First Contact (The Next Generation Motion Picture Collection)
221. Star Trek IX: Insurrection (The Next Generation Motion Picture Collection)
222. Star Trek X: Nemesis (The Next Generation Motion Picture Collection)
223. Step Brothers
224. The Stepfather [1987]
225. Step Up 2: The Streets
226. STOMP Live
227. Superbad
228. Superman: Doomsday
229. Supernatural: The Complete First Season
230. Terminator
231. Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines
232. Terminator - The Sarah Connor Chronicles - The Complete First Season
233. Terminator - The Sarah Connor Chronicles - The Complete Second Season
234. Thunderball
235. Texas Chainsaw Massacre [2003]
236. Tin Man
237. Toy Story
238. Toy Story 2
239. Transformers
240. Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
241. Transporter
242. Transporter 2
243. Transporter 3
244. Trick 'R Treat
245. Tropic Thunder
246. True Blood: The Complete First Season
247. True Blood: The Complete Second Season
248. Ultimate Avengers Collection
249. Unbreakable
250. The Universe: Season One
251. The Universe: Season Two
252. The Universe: Season Three
253. The Universe: Season Four
254. Up
255. V For Vendetta
256. Walking Tall
257. Wall•E
258. Wanted
259. Watchmen
260. White Collar: The Complete First Season
261. The Wizard of Oz
262. X-Men (X-Men Trilogy)
263. X2: X-Men United (X-Men Trilogy)
264. X-Men: The Last Stand (X-Men Trilogy)
265. X-Men Origins: Wolverine
266. Youth in Revolt
267. Zombieland


Blu-Rays Ordered:
268. Alien (Alien Anthology)
269. Aliens (Alien Anthology)
270. Alien 3 (Alien Anthology)
271. Alien Resurrection (Alien Anthology)
272. Back to the Future (25th Anniversary Trilogy)
273. Back to the Future Part II (25th Anniversary Trilogy)
274. Back to the Future Part III (25th Anniversary Trilogy)
275. Despicable Me - 3D
276. Dollhouse: Season Two
277. Fantasia / Fantasia 2000
278. Fringe: The Complete Third Season
279. Glee - The Complete Second Season
280. Grown Ups
281. Moulin Rouge
282. Romeo + Juliet
283. Scott Pilgrim vs. The World
284. The Shawshank Redemption
285. Wolverine and the X-Men: The Complete Series


HD DVDs Owned
1. The 40-Year-Old Virgin
2. 300
3. Alpha Dog
4. Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
5. Ant Bully
6. Batman Begins
7. Billy Madison
8. Blades of Glory
9. Blood Diamond
10. Bourne Identity
11. Bourne Supremacy
12. The Bourne Ultimatum
13. Breach
14. Bridge To Terabithia (Italian Import)
15. Bruce Almighty
16. Casablanca
17. Casino
18. Chicago / Earth Wind & Fire - Live at the Greek Theatre
19. Children of Men
20. The Chronicles of Riddick
21. Constantine
22. Corpse Bride
23. Darkman
24. Dawn of the Dead
25. Dead Silence
26. The Departed
27. District B13
28. Distrubia
29. Dreamgirls
30. Dukes of Hazzard
31. Eastern Promises
32. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
33. Evan Almighty
34. Face/Off
35. Fantastic Four (German Import)
36. Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (German Import)
37. Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
38. The Fountain
39. The Frighteners
40. Ghost Rider (French Import)
41. Good Shepherd
42. Happy Feet
43. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
44. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (UK Import)
45. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
46. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
47. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
48. Heroes: Season One
49. The Host
50. Hot Fuzz
51. Hot Rod
52. Hulk
53. Inside Man
54. The Island (UK Import)
55. The Kingdom
56. King Kong
57. Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
58. Knocked Up
59. Lara Croft: Tomb Raider
60. The Last Samurai
61. Liar Liar
62. Lucky # Slevin
63. Matrix (Ultimate Matrix Trilogy)
64. Matrix Reloaded (Ultimate Matrix Trilogy)
65. Matrix Revolutions (Ultimate Matrix Trilogy)
66. Meet the Fockers
67. Meet the Parents
68. Mission Impossible (Ultimate Missions Collection)
69. Mission Impossible II (Ultimate Missions Collection)
70. Mission Impossible III (Ultimate Missions Collection)
71. Monty Python's The Meaning of Life
72. Next
73. Old School
74. Pan's Labyrinth
75. The Perfect Storm
76. Phantom of the Opera
77. Planet Earth: The Complete Series
78. Poseidon
79. The Prestige (UK Import)
80. Pulse
81. The Reaping
82. Return to House on Haunted Hill
83. The Rundown
84. Scanner Darkly
85. Serenity
86. Shaun of the Dead
87. Shooter
88. Shrek the Third
89. Smokin' Aces
90. Superman: The Movie
91. Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut
92. The Ten
93. Terminator 2: Judgement Day - Ultimate HD Edition (German Import)
94. Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines
95. The Thing
96. TMNT
97. Training Day
98. Transformers
99. V For Vendetta
100. What Dreams May Come

[Downhere]

What the heck is Frozen?

[Figs]

I think it's like that Open Water movie but they're stuck on a ski lift.

[Downhere]

I see...2 hours of people on a ski lift...lol. Not sure what to think about that.

[Sam Fisher]

93 minutes actually:cwink:


Supposed to be good though.

[RedIsNotBlue]

I see...2 hours of people on a ski lift...lol. Not sure what to think about that.

It actually got pretty decent reviews from the Blu-ray review sites at least for a rental.

[bullets]

I see...2 hours of people on a ski lift...lol. Not sure what to think about that.


I liked Shawn Ashmore's character but the other characters made some really stupid decisions. It has some gruesome scenes and It's fun to watch , not great but enjoyable.

[bullets]

Thanks to best buy's horror sale I'm not at 183 blu rays and might go back tomorrow to see if they have more in , it had already been raided.

[RedIsNotBlue]

Thir13een Ghosts/House of Wax Blu-ray Best Buy Exclusive
Another Blu-ray double feature has been sighted as a retailer exclusive.

It seems Warner Brothers has snuck the horror Blu-ray release of Thir13een Ghosts/House of Wax exclusively at Best Buy on September 26. Specs haven't been confirmed at this time, but 'Thir13een Ghosts' includes all of the DVD supplements and 'House of Wax' is the same as the previous Blu-ray release. The price of this two-disc Blu-ray set is $22.99.

[Ipodman]

Shrek Forever After and Collection Blu-ray in December
Paramount Home Entertainment has announced the Dreamworks Animation movie Shrek Forever After for Blu-ray release on December 7. On the same date, the studio will also release Shrek: The Whole Story, a gift set including all four Shrek movies.

Special features on Shrek Forever After include a "12 Days of Christmas" pop-up book, deleted scenes, interactive games, a preview of "Shrek the Musical" and an insider's look at the film.

For a limited time, both Shrek Forever After and Shrek: The Whole Story will also include a new holiday program, Donkey's Christmas Shrektacular, featuring all the characters from the franchise singing classic holiday songs with Shrek-ized lyrics, as well as the "Shrek's Yule Log" - a virtual fireplace with appearances by more than 25 Shrek characters.

At the moment the studio has not revealed any plans to release Shrek or Shrek 2 on Blu-ray separately. Shrek the Third was released on Blu-ray in September 2008.

A 3D Blu-ray edition of the movie will be offered exclusively to buyers of Samsung 3D hardware (see Blu-ray.com, September 17).

Ok, I was thinking of getting Shrek 4 on DVD and be done with it, but I think I will cave in to Blu altho I'm not totally on board with the whole Shrek thing.

[Sam Fisher]

Target will have a exclusive digibook version of the Sound of Music.

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[Team Andino]

I keep holding off on Book of Eli and Hurt Locker on Blu-Ray hoping that for black friday I can get them at cheap prices. Every time I go to Target they have multiple rows for BOE and I keep getting tempted to just buy it. Patience...patience

[danoyse]

I'm waiting for any Black Friday deals on the Alien box set. Back to the Future is coming out on the same day, and I'd rather have that on release day anyway.

[Karelia]

I have yet another question for you guys:

My brother was playing Fallout 3 tonight, and I noticed whenever he moves the background seems a little blurry. It kinda bugs me, I don't know if I have something set wrong where it makes it do this or what. It could possibly be the TV as it wasn't an expensive HD TV. It's a Sony Bravia 32" Inch LCD 720p, 60Hz, KDL-32BX300 When nothing is moving it looks fine. But the slightest movement it kinda blurs. I haven't noticed it much when watching movies though. (If it does it's not as major as when playing games.)

[<(o_o)>]

I have yet another question for you guys:

My brother was playing Fallout 3 tonight, and I noticed whenever he moves the background seems a little blurry. It kinda bugs me, I don't know if I have something set wrong where it makes it do this or what. It could possibly be the TV as it wasn't an expensive HD TV. It's a Sony Bravia 32" Inch LCD 720p, 60Hz, KDL-32BX300 When nothing is moving it looks fine. But the slightest movement it kinda blurs. I haven't noticed it much when watching movies though. (If it does it's not as major as when playing games.)



Are you using an HDMI cable? Does the same thing happen with other games? It could just be a natural occurrence. What game system are you using? Have you got it set to the highest resolution that is set for the game?

[Ipodman]

Anyone grabbed Nightmare on Elm Street Blu-ray yet? Is it worth the Blu-ray?

[RedIsNotBlue]

Original True Grit Announced on Blu-ray
Paramount Home Entertainment has announced that it will release the original 1969 version of True Grit on Blu-ray on December 14, tying in with the theatrical release of the remake directed by the Coen brothers. This western was directed by Henry Hathaway and starred John Wayne in a memorable role that won him his only Academy Award.

Special features include:
Commentary by Jeb Rosebrook, Bob Boze Bell and J. Stuart Rosebrook
True Writing
Working with the Duke
Aspen Gold: Locations of True Grit
The Law and The Lawless
Theatrical Trailer

Big Daddy, Mr. Deeds Blu-ray Exclusively at Best Buy
The Blu-ray release of Adam Sandler comedy Big Daddy, which had initially been announced by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment only to vanish from the studio's schedule (see Blu-ray.com, August 30 and September 21), will finally come out as planned on November 9, but with a catch: it will be a Best Buy exclusive. On that same date, BB will also offer another Sandler movie, Mr. Deeds.

[Figs]

Anyone grabbed Nightmare on Elm Street Blu-ray yet? Is it worth the Blu-ray?

If you're talking about the original I thought it looked pretty damn good, best transfer by far. I'm not expert of course but give this a read.

[RedIsNotBlue]

The original NOES Blu-ray got pretty great reviews and is one of the handful of catalog Blu-ray's with 7.1 lossless surround sound. Only reason I haven't picked it up yet is because I am afraid that they will announce a boxset and I will be stuck with a copy I don't need anymore.

The remake of NOES got good disc quality reviews but going by the reviews it is a contender for worst remake of the year.

[Karelia]

Are you using an HDMI cable? Does the same thing happen with other games? It could just be a natural occurrence. What game system are you using? Have you got it set to the highest resolution that is set for the game?

Yes, I am using an HDMI Cable. And I'm using a PS3. I haven't noticed it AS much in other games, but in Fallout 3, I have noticed it more. I'm also considering getting a new HDTV and selling my brother the one I got. I'd like to get a 1080p with better frame refresh rate. Any suggestions? I'm trying not to go over 1,000 dollars on it though. I'm not sure what specs I need to be looking into to make sure I get the right TV, any help would be most appreciated. :D

[Ipodman]

If you're talking about the original I thought it looked pretty damn good, best transfer by far. I'm not expert of course but give this a read.

The original NOES Blu-ray got pretty great reviews and is one of the handful of catalog Blu-ray's with 7.1 lossless surround sound. Only reason I haven't picked it up yet is because I am afraid that they will announce a boxset and I will be stuck with a copy I don't need anymore.

The remake of NOES got good disc quality reviews but going by the reviews it is a contender for worst remake of the year.

Thanks for the responses... I dont own any of the NOESs tbh so I dont mind picking both original and remake on Blu-ray. :yay:

[RedIsNotBlue]

Amazon Gets Early Blu-ray Titles, Including Lost in Translation and IMAX 3D
Late this year, Amazon will offer several Blu-ray titles five weeks before other retailers. Universal's Lost in Translation will be available at the retailers on December 7, while other retailers will have to wait until January 4, 2011. Similarly, three IMAX 3D Blu-ray titles from Image Entertainment (Dinosaurs Alive! 3D, Grand Canyon Adventure: River at Risk 3D and Wild Ocean 3D) will be in stock at Amazon on November 2, while general release will be on December 7.

An Amazon representative has confirmed that the release dates above are accurate.

[Figs]

I've decided to skip Plasma and go with either an LCD or LED TV. Only thing i'm wondering is if what I read is still true on current LCD TVs. Is it true the black levels aren't as good?

[Ipodman]

Black levels are definitely better on Plasma than on LCD.

Blacks on LCD is not even black. It's actually a very dark blue. (right?)

I'm using LCD and my blacks are fine, but whenever I look at a Plasma TV, dang the blacks are dark and solid. Not sure about LED

[LostSon88]

I've decided to skip Plasma and go with either an LCD or LED TV. Only thing i'm wondering is if what I read is still true on current LCD TVs. Is it true the black levels aren't as good?

As I understand, an LED is an LCD tv. LED refers to the backlight technology they use.

Having said that, I LOVE my LED tv. :woot:

[BatMatt]

The black levels on an LED TV are excellent ad they have a contrast ratio near that of a plasma TV

[Havok83]

As I understand, an LED is an LCD tv. LED refers to the backlight technology they use.

Having said that, I LOVE my LED tv. :woot:
LEDs are also alot thinner than LCD, which is one of the primary features going for them

I've decided to skip Plasma and go with either an LCD or LED TV. Only thing i'm wondering is if what I read is still true on current LCD TVs. Is it true the black levels aren't as good?
good choice. I wouldnt reccommend plasma to anyone. LCD is where its at and if you have the extra money for LED, go for it instead. Have you decided on a brand? Id highly reccommend Samsung. They tend to be pricier but so worth it. Sony is also good

[RedIsNotBlue]

A Beautiful Mind, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind Blu-ray Announced
Univesal Studios Home Entertainment has announced two catalog titles for Blu-ray release on January 25, 2011: the award-winning A Beautiful Mind (Ron Howard, 2001) and the indie favorite Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (Michel Gondry, 2004). Both will be presented in non-flipper BD50 discs.

Special features include:
Feature commentaries:
Director Ron Howard
Screenwriter Akiva Goldsman
A Beautiful Partnership: Ron Howard & Brian Grazer
Development of the Screenplay
Meeting John Nash
Casting Russell Crowe & Jennifer Connelly
The Process of Age Progression
Final Feature Comparisons
Creating of the Special Effects
Inside A Beautiful Mind
pocket BLU
BD-Live
My Scenes

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Feature commentary with Michel Gondry and writer Charlie Kaufman
A Look inside Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
A Conversation with Jim Carrey and Michel Gondry
Inside the Mind of Michel Gondry
Anatomy of a Scene: Saratoga Avenue
A Conversation with Kate Winslet and Director Michel Gondry
Music video: The Polyphonic Spree, "Light & Day"
Lacuna Infomercial
Easter Egg
pocket BLU
My Scenes

My Dog Skip Blu-ray Re-announced for January
Warner Home Video has announced that it will release My Dog Skip on Blu-ray on January 4, 2011. The BD of this family title had been announced for October, but was later delayed without a date. Release details are unchanged.

Austin Powers Movies Get Separate Blu-ray Editions
On January 4, 2011, Warner Home Video will release the New Line Cinema titles Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery, Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me and Austin Powers in Goldmember, previously available on Blu-ray only on the Austin Powers Collection. Apparently, Best Buy has a timed exclusive for these BDs and they are already appearing on shelves (but not on its website).

Special features include:

Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery
Commentary with Mike Myers and director Jay Roach
Deleted scenes, including two alternate endings
Theatrical trailer
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me
Commentary with Mike Myers, director Roach and co-writer Michael McCullers
Deleted scenes
Behind-the-scenes featurette gallery
Comedy Central Canned Ham: The Dr. Evil Story
Music videos:
Madonna, "Beautiful Stranger"
Lenny Kravitz, "American Woman"
Mel B (aka Scary Spice), "Word Up"
Dr. Evil and Mini-Me, "Just the Two of Us"
Theatrical trailers
Austin Powers in Goldmember
Focus Points
Fact track
Commentary with Mike Myers and director Jay Roach
Deleted and alternate scenes
Documentary gallery:
MI-6: International Men of Mystery
Fashion vs. Fiction
Disco Fever
English, English
The World of Austin Powers featurette gallery:
Jay Roach and Mike Myers: Creative Convergence
Confluence of Characters
Opening Stunts
The Cars of Austin Powers in Goldmember
Anatomy of Three Scenes
Visual F/X
Music videos
Beyonce Knowles, "Work It Out"
Britney Spears, "Boys"
Min Tea, "Daddy Wasn't There"
Dr. Evil and Mini-Me, "Hard Knock Life"
Theatrical trailers

[RedIsNotBlue]

Uh-oh here we go just like I predicted. Here starts the thing that will either make or break the 3D format.

3D Blu-ray for Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix & Half-Blood Prince
Warner Home Video has hired the services of the company Prime Focus London to convert two back titles in the Harry Potter series for 3D Blu-ray: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix and Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince; work has reportedly already begun on the latter. The studio has not revealed whether those two will get a theatrical re-release in 3D, or when the 3D BDs are expected to come out.

WHV hasn't made public plans regarding 3D conversions of the first four Potter movies, but their conversion also seems likely.

Prime Focus was criticized because of the poor quality of the 3D conversion of Clash of the Titans. Afterwards, the company refocused on higher quality and has ostensibly been avoiding rush jobs.

[Figs]

So the consensus is to get the type of HD TV that says both LED/LCD I take it. I've seen some of those on Best Buy's website so i'll keep my eyes open when i'm price shopping. This new TV is for my bedroom and I'm thinking of going 40".

[<(o_o)>]

So the consensus is to get the type of HD TV that says both LED/LCD I take it. I've seen some of those on Best Buy's website so i'll keep my eyes open when i'm price shopping. This new TV is for my bedroom and I'm thinking of going 40".

You may also want to invest in a good sound system if you don't already have one. You will probably be able to get one that comes in a bundle with the tv or may want to purchase one separately. Depending on the size of your bedroom you probably wouldn't want to mess with running a bunch of wires all over the place, so a good sound bar with subwoofer would be all the sound you would need in the bedroom.

[Figs]

You may also want to invest in a good sound system if you don't already have one. You will probably be able to get one that comes in a bundle with the tv or may want to purchase one separately. Depending on the size of your bedroom you probably wouldn't want to mess with running a bunch of wires all over the place, so a good sound bar with subwoofer would be all the sound you would need in the bedroom.

Thanks for the advice! It will be a number of months before I can get the TV and sound system but I can't wait and have been asking questions early.

[<(o_o)>]

http://www.dvdactive.com/news/releases/inception.html

Title: Inception (IMDb)
Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio
Released: 7th December 2010
SRP: $28.98

Further Details:
Warner Home Video has announced DVD ($28.98) and Blu-ray/DVD Combo ($35.99) releases of Inception for December 7th. Extras on the DVD release will include featurettes ("The Inception of Inception", "The Japanese Castle: The Dream is Collapsing", "Constructing Paradoxical Architecture - Designing the Staircase to Nowhere", "The Freight Train - Constructing the Street-Faring Express Train"). We'll bring you details on the Blu-ray release shortly. For now though, here's our first look at the DVD artwork:

[Ipodman]

Cool. I havent seen Inception O.O

[Downhere]

Cool. I havent seen Inception O.O

You should see it, one of the best movies of the year so far.

[Ipodman]

You should see it, one of the best movies of the year so far.

Yea... I'm thinking first viewing on Blu-ray would be cool :woot:

[RedIsNotBlue]

Hell yes :)

The PS3 Gets 1080i Netflix with 5.1 Sound – Disc Free
Other devices will see similar updates in the near future, but Sony gets it first.

If you're a Netflix fan with even a basic home theater setup, you've probably been chomping at the bit for 5.1 surround. Lucky PlayStation 3 owners will be the first to get it, helping to make up for having to use discs to stream for all this time.

On October 18 – that's Monday – if you've got a PS3, you'll be able to stream Netflix movies with 5.1 channel surround with Dolby Digital Plus. You'll also be able to watch videos in 1080i, an upgrade from the service which formerly capped out at 720p. What's more, you won't even have to use a disc to do it.

The folks at Netflix say that other devices like the Xbox 360, Roku streamers, Blu-ray players and receivers will be getting the 5.1 channel treatment too, but a date hasn't been set. Netflix hasn't publicly stated whether or not we'll see 1080i streaming on other devices, but it's almost surely on the way.

[hippie_hunter]

Awesome, I've been waiting for this.

[RedIsNotBlue]

Criterion Blu-ray in January 2011: Brooks, Fuller, Haskin, Melville
After a quiet December, Criterion will kick off the New Year with renewed energy, as five very varied titles have been announced for Blu-ray release in January. On January 11, Army of Shadows (L'armée des ombres; Jean-Pierre Melville, 1969) and Robinson Crusoe on Mars (Byron Haskin, 1964). A week later, the studio will release two films by maverick director Samuel Fuller: Shock Corridor (1963) and The Naked Kiss (1964). And finally, on January 25, Broadcast News (James L. Brooks, 1987) will hit shelves.

Army of Shadows will come from a high-definition digital transfer of the 2004 restoration, supervised by director of photography Pierre Lhomme. The transfer of Broadcast News is supervised by director James L. Brooks and editor Richard Marks.

Special features are as follows:

Army of Shadows

* Audio commentary featuring film historian Ginette Vincendeau
* Interviews with Pierre Lhomme and editor Françoise Bonnot
* On-set footage and excerpts from archival interviews with director Jean-Pierre Melville, cast members, writer Joseph Kessel, and real-life Resistance fighters
* Jean-Pierre Melville et 'L'armée des ombres' (2002): a short program on the director and his film
* Le journal de la Résistance (1944): a rare short documentary shot on the front lines during the final days of German-occupied France
* Film restoration demonstration by Lhomme
* Theatrical trailers
* A booklet featuring essays by critic Amy Taubin and historian Robert O. Paxton, as well as excerpts from Rui Nogueira's Melville on Melville

Broadcast News

* New audio commentary featuring James L. Brooks and Richard Marks
* New documentary on Brooks's career in television and film, featuring actors Marilu Henner (Taxi) and Julie Kavner (Rhoda, The Simpsons) and several other of Brooks's collaborators
* Deleted scenes and an alternate ending, with commentary by Brooks
* New video interview with veteran CBS news producer Susan Zirinsky, one of the models for actress Holly Hunter's character and an associate producer on the film
* Featurette containing on-set footage and interviews with Brooks, Hunter, and actor Albert Brooks
* Original theatrical trailer
* A booklet featuring an essay by film critic Carrie Rickey

The Naked Kiss

* New video interview with star Constance Towers by film historian and filmmaker Charles Dennis
* Excerpts from a 1983 episode of the BBC's The South Bank Show dedicated to director Samuel Fuller
* Interview with Fuller from a 1967 episode of the French television series Cinéastes de notre temps
* Interview with Fuller from a 1987 episode of the French television series
* Cinéma cinémas
* Original theatrical trailer
* Illustrations by cartoonist Daniel Clowes (Eightball, Ghost World) and a booklet featuring an essay by critic and poet Robert Polito and excerpts from Fuller's autobiography, A Third Face: My Tale of Writing, Fighting, and Filmmaking

Robinson Crusoe on Mars

* Audio commentary featuring screenwriter Ib Melchior, actors Paul Mantee and Victor Lundin, production designer Al Nozaki, Oscar-winning special effects designer and Robinson Crusoe on Mars historian Robert Skotak, and excerpts from a 1979 audio interview with director Byron Haskin
* Destination Mars, a video featurette by filmmaker and space historian Michael Lennick detailing the science behind the film
* Music video: Victor Lundin, "Robinson Crusoe on Mars"
* Stills gallery
* Theatrical trailer
* A booklet featuring an essay by Lennick as well as Melchior's "Brief Yargorian Vocabulary" (a glossary of original alien dialect) and a list of facts about Mars, both from his original screenplay

Shock Corridor

* New video interview with star Constance Towers by film historian and filmmaker Charles Dennis
* The Typewriter, the Rifle and the Movie Camera, Adam Simon's 1996 documentary on director Samuel Fuller
* Original theatrical trailer
* Illustrations by cartoonist Daniel Clowes (Eightball, Ghost World) and a booklet featuring an essay by critic and poet Robert Polito and excerpts from Fuller's autobiography, A Third Face: My Tale of Writing, Fighting, and Filmmaking

[Figs]

I'm trying to keep my questions down in here but everytime I ask one on the Blu-ray.com forums it goes unanswered. I guess you need to be "known" there to get some responses with certain areas.

What does everyone think about Sanyo TVs? Should I just stick to looking for a Sony or Samsung?

I think this is the TV I might get for my room.

http://www.samsung.com/us/video/tvs/UN46C6400RFXZA

[<(o_o)>]

I'm trying to keep my questions down in here but everytime I ask one on the Blu-ray.com forums it goes unanswered. I guess you need to be "known" there to get some responses with certain areas.

What does everyone think about Sanyo TVs? Should I just stick to looking for a Sony or Samsung?

I think this is the TV I might get for my room.

http://www.samsung.com/us/video/tvs/UN46C6400RFXZA

Never had anything Sanyo so I don't know how good their products are. Get whatever tv suits you. Is this Samsung tv 3D ready?

[RedIsNotBlue]

I'm trying to keep my questions down in here but everytime I ask one on the Blu-ray.com forums it goes unanswered. I guess you need to be "known" there to get some responses with certain areas.

What does everyone think about Sanyo TVs? Should I just stick to looking for a Sony or Samsung?

I think this is the TV I might get for my room.

http://www.samsung.com/us/video/tvs/UN46C6400RFXZA

Check out the review sites or just even on Amazon.com they have customer reviews. Just figure out what you need your TV to do and then buy accordingly. I have a high end Sanyo projector and I have been very happy with it.

[Figs]

Never had anything Sanyo so I don't know how good their products are. Get whatever tv suits you. Is this Samsung tv 3D ready?

I don't think the Samsung is 3D ready but I'm not really interested in 3D. Not important to me.

Check out the review sites or just even on Amazon.com they have customer reviews. Just figure out what you need your TV to do and then buy accordingly. I have a high end Sanyo projector and I have been very happy with it.

Thanks for the response.

I asked because I was at Walmart looking for some small stuff for Halloween and wandered into the electronics section and they had some pretty decent Sanyo HDTVs for some reasonable prices. It's just for my room so I don't want to spend too much if possible. When my fiance and I get a place of our own, that's when I'm going to lay down the big bucks for a massive TV over 50".

[RedIsNotBlue]

If you want customers giving their feedback just check the Amazon.com reviews. If you want the opinion of a person that reviews electronics for a living then you can check out Cnet.com

[Ipodman]

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:woot:

[RedIsNotBlue]

Romance Blu-ray Wave from Fox in January
An early announcement to retailers indicates that 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment will release three romantic movies from its catalog on Blu-ray on January 4, 2011, in time for Valentine's Day: Ever After, starring Drew Barrymore and Dougray Scott; Hope Floats, starring Sandra Bullock and Harry Connick Jr.; and A Walk In The Clouds, starring Keanu Reeves and Aitana Sánchez-Gijón.

Special features haven't been announced at this time.

[danoyse]

I want it to be a week from now so I can get my Back to the Future blu-rays. :oldrazz:

[Team Andino]

I'm happy to say I've added to my Blu-Ray collection today Predators, Taken, and the Batman Anthology:awesome:

My collection is slowly growing...

[bullets]

I'm a paycheck away from 200 , been taking advantage on all the horror sales, I just wish they would release more horror classics.

[ttotheusher]

I went on a spending spree recently and got GoodFella's, Casino, Daredevil and Valhalla Rising and The Losers. My collection now sits at a respectable 78.

[imdaly]

Most recently, I've got:
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f132/imdaly/romeo.jpg



This brings me to:

Blu-rays Owned
1. 9
2. The 40-Year-Old Virgin
3. 50 First Dates
4. (500) Days of Summer
5. 2001: A Space Odyssey
6. 2010: The Year We Make Contact
7. 2012
8. Across the Universe
9. An American in Paris
10. Angels & Demons
11. Apollo 13
12. Armageddon
13. August Rush
14. Baby Mama
15. Bank Job
16. Batman (Motion Picture Anthology)
17. Batman and Robin (Motion Picture Anthology)
18. Batman Begins
19. Batman Forever (Motion Picture Anthology)
20. Batman Returns (Motion Picture Anthology)
21. Batman: Under the Red Hood
22. Beauty and the Beast
23. Beetlejuice
24. Be Kind Rewind
25. Big
26. Blue Man Group: How to Be a Megastar Live!
27. Body of Lies
28. Bolt
29. Brothers
30. Bruce Almighty
31. A Bug's Life
32. Burn Notice: Season Two
33. Caroline
34. Cars
35. Cast Away
36. The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe
37. The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian
38. Chuck - The Complete First Season
39. Chuck - The Complete Second Season
40. Chuck - The Complete Third Season
41. Cloverfield
42. Constantine
43. The Corpse Bride
44. Crank
45. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
46. Dan in Real Life
47. Daredevil - The Director's Cut
48. The Dark Knight
49. Date Night
50. The Da Vinci Code
51. Dawn of the Dead
52. The Day After Tomorrow
53. Deja Vu
54. Dexter: The Complete First Season
55. Dexter: The Complete Second Season
56. Dexter: The Complete Third Season
57. Dexter: The Complete Fourth Season
58. Diary of a Wimpy Kid
59. Die Another Day
60. Die Hard
61. Die Hard 2: Die Harder
62. Die Hard 4: Live Free or Die Hard
63. District 9
64. Doctor Strange: The Sorcerer Supreme
65. Dollhouse: Season One
66. Dollhouse: Season Two
67. Dr. No
68. Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog
69. Drag Me to Hell
70. Drawn Together Movie: The Movie!
71. Drumline
72. Elektra
73. Elf
74. Enchanted
75. Extract
76. Face/Off
77. Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer
78. Ferris Bueller's Day Off
79. Firefly - The Complete Series
80. Forgetting Sarah Marshall
81. For Your Eyes Only
82. Fringe: The Complete First Season
83. Fringe: The Complete Second Season
84. From Russia With Love
85. Frozen
86. Get Smart
87. Ghostbusters
88. G.I. Joe - The Rise of Cobra
89. Glee - The Complete First Season
90. Goldfinger
91. Grey's Anatomy: The Complete Fourth Season
92. Green Lantern: First Flight
93. Grindhouse
94. Hancock
95. The Hangover
96. Hard Candy
97. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
98. Hellboy
99. Hellboy II: The Golden Army
100. Heroes: Season Two
101. Heroes: Season Three
102. Heroes: Season Four
103. Hot Fuzz
104. The House Bunny
105. Hulk Vs.
106. Ice Age
107. Ice Age: The Meltdown
108. Identity
109. Incredible Hulk
110. Independence Day
111. Inside Man
112. The Invention of Lying
113. Invincible
114. The Invincible Iron Man
115. The Invisible
116. Iron Man
117. Iron Man 2
118. Jesus Christ Vampire Hunter
119. John Q
120. Juno
121. The Karate Kid
122. The Karate Kid II
123. Kick-Ass
124. Kung Fu Hustle
125. Kung Fu Panda
126. Labyrinth
127. Land of the Lost
128. Léon: The Professional
129. Lie To Me: The Complete First Season
130. Life: The Mini-Series
131. Little Miss Sunshine
132. The Lord of The Rings [1978]
133. The Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring (Theatrical Edition Trilogy)
134. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (Theatrical Edition Trilogy)
135. The Lord of the Rings: Return of the King (Theatrical Edition Trilogy)
136. Lost: The Complete First Season
137. Lost: The Complete Second Season
138. Lost: The Complete Third Season
139. Lost: The Complete Fourth Season
140. Lost: The Complete Fifth Season
141. Lost: The Complete Sixth Season
142. The Lost Boys
143. Lucky # Slevin
144. The Machinist
145. Madagascar
146. Man On Fire
147. Mega Shark vs. Giant Octopus
148. Memento
149. Men In Black
150. Michael Bublé: Caught in the Act
151. Michael Jackson: This Is It
152. Minority Report
153. Mission Impossible
154. Mission Impossible II
155. The Mist
156. Modern Family: The Complete First Season
157. Monster Squad
158. Monsters, Inc.
159. Monsters vs. Aliens
160. Moulin Rouge
161. Mrs. Doubtfire
162. The Neverending Story
163. The Next Avengers: Heroes of Tomorrow
164. Night at the Museum
165. The Nightmare Before Christmas
166. The Office: Season Five
167. The Office: Season Six
168. The One
169. Ong Bak: The Thai Warrior
170. The Orphanage
171. Outbreak
172. Out of Time
173. Paranormal Activity
174. Pandorum
175. The Perfect Storm
176. The Phantom of the Opera
177. The Pineapple Express
178. Pinocchio
179. Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl (3-Movie Collection)
180. Pirates of the Caribbean 2: Dead Man's Chest (3-Movie Collection)
181. Pirates of the Caribbean 3: At World's End (3-Movie Collection)
182. Planet Hulk
183. The Prestige
184. The Princess and the Frog
185. The Princess Bride
186. The Protector
187. The Punisher
188. Punisher: War Zone
189. Push
190. Ratatoille
191. Rent
192. Rescue Dawn
193. Role Models
194. Romeo + Juliet
195. The Rundown
196. Run, Fat Boy, Run
197. Saving Private Ryan
198. Saw
199. Saw II
200. Saw III
201. Saw IV
202. Saw V
203. A Scanner Darkly
204. Serenity
205. Sherlock Holmes
206. The Shining
207. Short Circuit
208. Signs
209. Sin City
210. The Sixth Sense
211. Sleeping Beauty
212. Smokin' Aces
213. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
214. Spider-Man 3
215. Star Trek [2009]
216. Star Trek: The Motion Picture (Original Motion Picture Collection)
217. Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (Original Motion Picture Collection)
218. Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (Original Motion Picture Collection)
219. Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (Original Motion Picture Collection)
220. Star Trek V: The Final Frontier (Original Motion Picture Collection)
221. Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (Original Motion Picture Collection)
222. Star Trek VII: Generations (The Next Generation Motion Picture Collection)
223. Star Trek VIII: First Contact (The Next Generation Motion Picture Collection)
224. Star Trek IX: Insurrection (The Next Generation Motion Picture Collection)
225. Star Trek X: Nemesis (The Next Generation Motion Picture Collection)
226. Step Brothers
227. The Stepfather [1987]
228. Step Up 2: The Streets
229. STOMP Live
230. Superbad
231. Superman: Doomsday
232. Supernatural: The Complete First Season
233. Terminator
234. Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines
235. Terminator - The Sarah Connor Chronicles - The Complete First Season
236. Terminator - The Sarah Connor Chronicles - The Complete Second Season
237. Thunderball
238. Texas Chainsaw Massacre [2003]
239. Tin Man
240. Toy Story
241. Toy Story 2
242. Transformers
243. Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
244. Transporter
245. Transporter 2
246. Transporter 3
247. Trick 'R Treat
248. Tropic Thunder
249. True Blood: The Complete First Season
250. True Blood: The Complete Second Season
251. Ultimate Avengers Collection
252. Unbreakable
253. The Universe: Season One
254. The Universe: Season Two
255. The Universe: Season Three
256. The Universe: Season Four
257. Up
258. V For Vendetta
259. Walking Tall
260. Wall•E
261. Wanted
262. Watchmen
263. White Collar: The Complete First Season
264. The Wizard of Oz
265. Wolverine and the X-Men: The Complete Series
266. X-Men (X-Men Trilogy)
267. X2: X-Men United (X-Men Trilogy)
268. X-Men: The Last Stand (X-Men Trilogy)
269. X-Men Origins: Wolverine
270. Youth in Revolt
271. Zombieland


Blu-Rays Ordered:
272. Despicable Me - 3D
273. Fantasia / Fantasia 2000
274. Fringe: The Complete Third Season
275. Glee - The Complete Second Season
276. Grown Ups
277. Inception
278. Scott Pilgrim vs. The World
279. Shrek (Shrek: The Whole Story Boxed Set)
280. Shrek 2 (Shrek: The Whole Story Boxed Set)
281. Shrek the Third (Shrek: The Whole Story Boxed Set)
282. Shrek Forever After (Shrek: The Whole Story Boxed Set)
283. The Shawshank Redemption


HD DVDs Owned
1. The 40-Year-Old Virgin
2. 300
3. Alpha Dog
4. Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
5. Ant Bully
6. Batman Begins
7. Billy Madison
8. Blades of Glory
9. Blood Diamond
10. Bourne Identity
11. Bourne Supremacy
12. The Bourne Ultimatum
13. Breach
14. Bridge To Terabithia (Italian Import)
15. Bruce Almighty
16. Casablanca
17. Casino
18. Chicago / Earth Wind & Fire - Live at the Greek Theatre
19. Children of Men
20. The Chronicles of Riddick
21. Constantine
22. Corpse Bride
23. Darkman
24. Dawn of the Dead
25. Dead Silence
26. The Departed
27. District B13
28. Distrubia
29. Dreamgirls
30. Dukes of Hazzard
31. Eastern Promises
32. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
33. Evan Almighty
34. Face/Off
35. Fantastic Four (German Import)
36. Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (German Import)
37. Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
38. The Fountain
39. The Frighteners
40. Ghost Rider (French Import)
41. Good Shepherd
42. Happy Feet
43. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
44. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (UK Import)
45. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
46. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
47. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
48. Heroes: Season One
49. The Host
50. Hot Fuzz
51. Hot Rod
52. Hulk
53. Inside Man
54. The Island (UK Import)
55. The Kingdom
56. King Kong
57. Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
58. Knocked Up
59. Lara Croft: Tomb Raider
60. The Last Samurai
61. Liar Liar
62. Lucky # Slevin
63. Matrix (Ultimate Matrix Trilogy)
64. Matrix Reloaded (Ultimate Matrix Trilogy)
65. Matrix Revolutions (Ultimate Matrix Trilogy)
66. Meet the Fockers
67. Meet the Parents
68. Mission Impossible (Ultimate Missions Collection)
69. Mission Impossible II (Ultimate Missions Collection)
70. Mission Impossible III (Ultimate Missions Collection)
71. Monty Python's The Meaning of Life
72. Next
73. Old School
74. Pan's Labyrinth
75. The Perfect Storm
76. Phantom of the Opera
77. Planet Earth: The Complete Series
78. Poseidon
79. The Prestige (UK Import)
80. Pulse
81. The Reaping
82. Return to House on Haunted Hill
83. The Rundown
84. Scanner Darkly
85. Serenity
86. Shaun of the Dead
87. Shooter
88. Shrek the Third
89. Smokin' Aces
90. Superman: The Movie
91. Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut
92. The Ten
93. Terminator 2: Judgement Day - Ultimate HD Edition (German Import)
94. Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines
95. The Thing
96. TMNT
97. Training Day
98. Transformers
99. V For Vendetta
100. What Dreams May Come

[RedIsNotBlue]

Ray Announced on BD
Universal Studios Home Entertainment has announced Ray for Blu-ray release on February 1, 2011. This Ray Charles biopic won two Academy Awards in 2005, including Best Actor for Jamie Foxx. It had been released in 2006 in the defunct HD DVD format. The BD adds lossless audio and a new U-Control track.

Special features include:

* Introduction by director Taylor Hackford
* Feature Commentary with Director Taylor Hackford
* U-Control: Scene Companion and the Music of Ray
* Deleted scenes with commentary by director Taylor Hackford
* Extended musical scenes
* Stepping into the Part
* Ray Remembered
* The Women of Ray
* The Filmmakers' Journey
* Ray: An American Story
* A Look Inside Ray
* pocket BLU
* My Scenes
* U-Hear

[RedIsNotBlue]

The Incredibles Blu-ray in Spring 2011
The upcoming Blu-ray edition of Toy Story 3 includes a flyer announcing that another Pixar production, The Incredibles, will be released on Blu-ray in the spring of 2011, in a BD/DVD/Digital Copy combo pack. The Toy Story 3 disc also features a trailer for The Incredibles. Other release details are still unknown.

[BatMatt]

great news on The Incredibles, my favorite Pixar film

[Doc Ock]

The Incredibles Blu-ray in Spring 2011
The upcoming Blu-ray edition of Toy Story 3 includes a flyer announcing that another Pixar production, The Incredibles, will be released on Blu-ray in the spring of 2011, in a BD/DVD/Digital Copy combo pack. The Toy Story 3 disc also features a trailer for The Incredibles. Other release details are still unknown.

At LAST! I can't wait, The Incredibles is one of my favorite films.

[<(o_o)>]

http://www.thedigitalbits.com/#mytwocents

Now then... in announcement news today, 20th Century Fox has finally set The A-Team for Blu-ray and DVD release on 12/14, just as we expected (SRP $29.98 and $39.99). Both will include the original theatrical cut and a new extended edition of the film. The DVD will also include audio commentary with director Joe Carnahan and an A-Team Theme Mash-up. The Blu-ray will add deleted scenes, 4 featurettes (The Devil's in the Details: Inside the Action with Joe Carnahan, Plan of Attack, Character Chronicles and Visual Effects Before and After with commentary by Visual Effects Supervisor James E. Price), along with a gag reel, the theatrical trailer and a bonus Digital Copy. Here's the cover art...

[Sam Fisher]

Took them long enough.

[Downhere]

YES!!! Finally, the best Pixar film coming to Blu-ray! I wish they would have released it this year...but hey, I'll take it whenever they release it.

And The A-Team is a must buy too, that movie was awesome.

[<(o_o)>]

New Avatar Extras that you can access using your original Avatar Bluray.

http://www.thedigitalbits.com/#mytwocents

Now then, while we're talking Fox... the studio has informed us that there are brand new bonus features you can access on your original Avatar Blu-ray via BD-Live right now, today. If you have a BD-Live capable player with a network connection, when you insert your disc into the player a LIVE EXTRAS option will appear in the main menu. If you select this, new content will quickly download, allowing you to access preview video clips from the forthcoming Avatar: Collector's Edition Blu-ray. Among the videos you can watch now are a clip from a new CE extended scene (part of Jake's bar fight from the alternate - and I think much better - opening to the film), a clip from the CE's User's Guide for Avatar Deleted Scenes, and a Kauai clip from one of of the documentaries on the new set. Two more exclusive preview clips will be available on 10/26, two more on 11/2 and three more on 11/9. You'll get more exclusive new content each week leading up to the 11/16 release of the Collector's Edition itself. And you can chose to either download the clips to your player in high quality, or stream them for faster access. I've watched it myself today and it's pretty cool stuff. Do check it out.

[RedIsNotBlue]

Desperado/El Mariachi Coming To Blu-ray, Still No Once Upon In Mexico
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has given date to Desperado and El Mariachi as a Collector's Box set. Once Upon A Time in Mexico which has been previewed on Sony Blu-ray's since the format launch has not been announced.

It's set to include:

- Bedhead (Short) (1991)
- 10 Minute Film School (Documentary) (1998)
- 10 More Minutes... Anatomy of a Shootout (Documentary) (1998)
- Los Lobos w/Antonio Banderas - Canción del Mariachi (Morena de mi corazón) (Music Video)
- Tito & Tarantula - Back to the House That Love Built (Music Video)

Ishtar Blu-ray Announced
Eat sand, Lawrence; back to your cab, Travis - Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has announced Ishtar for Blu-ray release on January 4, 2011. This 1987 comedy starring Dustin Hoffman and Warren Beatty went down in film history books as a very expensive critical and commercial failure. It had never even been released on DVD.

[Ipodman]

Anyone got any good music/concert blu-rays to recommend? I have the concert/documentary of Celine Dion and I'm thinking of getting the Leonard Cohen one thats coming out (or may have already came out, I'm not entirely sure)

[Downhere]

Anyone got any good music/concert blu-rays to recommend? I have the concert/documentary of Celine Dion and I'm thinking of getting the Leonard Cohen one thats coming out (or may have already came out, I'm not entirely sure)

Dave Matthews and Tim Reynolds: Live at Radio City
Foo Fighters: Live At Wembley Stadium
John Mayer: Where The Light Is
The Killers: Live at Royal Albert Hall
U2: 360 at the Rose Bowl

[RedIsNotBlue]

Desperado/El Mariachi Coming To Blu-ray, Still No Once Upon In Mexico
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has given date to Desperado and El Mariachi as a Collector's Box set. Once Upon A Time in Mexico which has been previewed on Sony Blu-ray's since the format launch has not been announced.

It's set to include:

- Bedhead (Short) (1991)
- 10 Minute Film School (Documentary) (1998)
- 10 More Minutes... Anatomy of a Shootout (Documentary) (1998)
- Los Lobos w/Antonio Banderas - Canción del Mariachi (Morena de mi corazón) (Music Video)
- Tito & Tarantula - Back to the House That Love Built (Music Video)

Correction on this. Once Upon A Time in Mexico IS indeed coming to Blu-ray as well...but...A WEEK earlier than Desperado/El Mariachi. Also...

Rob Roy Announced for Blu-ray
Visit the Scottish highlands in Michael Caton-Jones' 1700s period epic coming to Blu-ray in January. In an early announcement to retailers, 20th Century Fox/MGM has revealed 'Rob Roy' starring Liam Neeson, Jessica Lange, and Tim Roth is coming to Blu-ray on January 11.

[danoyse]

So I went to the Back the Future 25th Anniversary screening in NYC tonight (which was amazing), and I won the the blu-rays during the trivia contest they had before the movie.

It's actually a voucher to get it in the mail (for free!), but since I have no self-control I'm still picking up my box set at Best Buy tomorrow and use the free set for a Christmas present, since I was going to get it for my folks anyway.

But that was awesome. My useless knowledge of BTTF trivia finally came in handy! :woot:

[RedIsNotBlue]

Nice! Congrats. My set is on its way in the mail with Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas. Can't wait to rewatch the series on my projector pleased with the reviews I have seen looks like Universal gave it the care it deserved.

[danoyse]

I can't wait to see it. It looked amazing on the big screen (I saw it twice in 1985). I'm so used to seeing on TV that I couldn't get used to it being so huge. But it was awesome. Got a 25th Anniversary poster too. :up:

[RedIsNotBlue]

All the President's Men and Network Announced on Blu-ray
Warner Home Video has announced two Oscar-winning media-themed films from the 1970s for Blu-ray release on February 15, 2011: All the President's Men, a retelling of the Watergate burglary investigation that ultimately brought down Richard Nixon's administration; and Network, a prophetic satire that takes equal jabs at the establishment and the counter-revolutionary movement. All the President's Men will be presented in DigiBook packaging with a 40-page book.

Special features include:

All the President's Men

* Commentary by Robert Redford
* Telling the Truth About Lies: The Making of All the President's Men
* Woodward and Bernstein: Lighting the Fire
* Out of the Shadows: The Man Who Was Deep Throat
* Vintage Featurette Pressure and the Press: The Making of All the President's Men
* Vintage Jason Robards Interview Excerpt from Dinah!, Hosted by Dinah Shore
* Alan J. Pakula Thrillers Trailer Gallery

Network

* Commentary by director Sidney Lumet
* The Making of Network 6-part documentary:
* Tune in to How a Movie Landmark Caught Media Lightning, with Sidebars on Paddy Chayefsky, Getting Mad As Hell and Walter Cronkite's Reflections Vintage Paddy Chayefsky Interview Excerpt from Dinah!, Hosted by Dinah Shore
* Private Screenings with Sidney Lumet: Turner Classic Movies Host Robert Osborne Interviews the Director
* Theatrical trailer

[RedIsNotBlue]

For those of you hesitant at picking up the Alien Anthology for the $89.99 price they are currently running a promotion on Amazon.com that if you buy the Alien Anthology and The Last of the Mohicans together the total is only $86.98. :cwink:

[RedIsNotBlue]

Just a heads up for you Back to the Future Trilogy buyers. Universal has seemed to have given it unusual packaging. Don't try to just try to yank the discs straight out. Seems like you have to push down and then lift gently. Here is a video showing it more...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8PSNIuL0XN8

[<(o_o)>]

Just a heads up for you Back to the Future Trilogy buyers. Universal has seemed to have given it unusual packaging. Don't try to just try to yank the discs straight out. Seems like you have to push down and then lift gently. Here is a video showing it more...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8PSNIuL0XN8

Does the Blu-Ray's have the same framing issues that the DVD set from a few years ago had?

[Team Andino]

Just a heads up for you Back to the Future Trilogy buyers. Universal has seemed to have given it unusual packaging. Don't try to just try to yank the discs straight out. Seems like you have to push down and then lift gently. Here is a video showing it more...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8PSNIuL0XN8
I bought mine yesterday but hadn't had the chance to watch any let alone take them out. Just gave it a shot now and it's definitely a pain in the ass.


EDIT:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJ0D4YovqWQ&feature=watch_response
Found another video from the video you posted showing the right way to get them out. It helps but it takes a little getting use to having to take these out compared to any other box set or collection.

[RedIsNotBlue]

Warner’s DVD2Blu Program Expands: Now Any DVD Qualifies
Warner Home Video has massively improved its DVD2Blu program, which previously allowed owners of Warner DVDs to trade them in for their Blu-ray upgrades for a reduced price. For a limited time, you can swap any DVD (not necessarily even from Warner) for a new WB Blu-ray for as low as $4.95 (or $14.95 for TV seasons), with free shipping on orders over $35.

Qualifying DVDs include any pre-recorded discs that contain professionally-produced content purchased at a regular retail or e-commerce store (excluding adult content). The DVDs can contain film, TV, sports, animation or documentary content and can be from Warner Bros. or non-Warner Bros. Blank or copied DVDs do not qualify.

Not that if you order a multi-disc set (such as a TV season), you only need to send in one DVD.

To upgrade, go to the DVD2Blu site http://www.dvd2blu.com/ and select the titles you're interested in. Once you complete the online order, you will receive an order confirmation e-mail with an attached pre-paid shipping label. Print out the label and attach it to an envelope with your DVDs inside (do not include the cases or artwork). Then mail the envelope to WB's processing center, which will check that the number of DVDs match the number of Blu-ray discs requested in your order and ship your new Blu-ray discs.

Panasonic’s Exclusive Avatar 3D Blu-ray Offer Detailed
First details have surfaced regarding the terms for the Panasonic promotion offering a 3D Blu-ray version of James Cameron's Avatar. As previously reported, this 3D BD will be exclusively available starting December 1, as part of a bonus Panasonic 3D Ultimate Pack, to new buyers of any Panasonic Full HD 3D TV. Other buyers of Panasonic 3D TVs also qualify to receive the Avatar 3D Blu-ray.

The 3D Ultimate Pack consists of one Avatar Blu-ray 3D Disc and two pairs of Panasonic 3D eyeglasses.

A similar promotion will also be offered in France, according to HD-Motion.

The disc will also be available to customers who purchased a Panasonic 3D TV prior to December 1, through the Viera 3D TV Loyalty Program. Consumers should mail a copy of the qualifying TV receipt to Panasonic. The disc will then be mailed directly to the consumer. The mail-in address and disc request form will be available on the Panasonic website starting December 1.

[Sam Fisher]

Does the Blu-Ray's have the same framing issues that the DVD set from a few years ago had?That's doubtful. Uni fixed that problem years ago.

[Figs]

Nice!! Way to go WB!

[Bunker]

Watching The Thin Red Line in HD is a borderline religious experience.

[RedIsNotBlue]

Watching The Thin Red Line in HD is a borderline religious experience.

Yeah I need to pick that up at some point never fully watched it all the way through. And that is one of the great things about Criterion...they may be expensive but you know you are getting a quality product.

[hippie_hunter]

I bought mine yesterday but hadn't had the chance to watch any let alone take them out. Just gave it a shot now and it's definitely a pain in the ass.


EDIT:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJ0D4YovqWQ&feature=watch_response
Found another video from the video you posted showing the right way to get them out. It helps but it takes a little getting use to having to take these out compared to any other box set or collection.
It looked like the same packaging they used for the Office. I ****ing hate it and the packaging was the main reason why I chose not to buy the set.

[RedIsNotBlue]

It looked like the same packaging they used for the Office. I ****ing hate it and the packaging was the main reason why I chose not to buy the set.

It honestly really isn't that bad if you know what to do and once you work out the holders a little bit and get them loosened them up. But if you are average joe Blu-ray buyer and have no clue what kind of packaging to expect then I can understand the awfulness of it because the first instinct is to just yank them straight out.

[bullets]

I've been seeing a lot of horror stories being posted on you tube about this packaging for BTTF. The lock in makes sense considering how easy it is for the middle part to break during shipping usually but I think I'll hold off for now

[danoyse]

I had trouble getting the BTTF discs out when I first tried it, but once I figured it out it wasn't that big of a deal.

There's no way in hell I would have skipped getting the set over it, everything on the discs is incredible. :up:

[RedIsNotBlue]

I've been seeing a lot of horror stories being posted on you tube about this packaging for BTTF. The lock in makes sense considering how easy it is for the middle part to break during shipping usually but I think I'll hold off for now

You could just by a replacment Blu-ray case for a couple bucks if it really is that much of a bother. And there is a chance Universal might offer a replacement since there is a lot of people complaining. I just popped in the first film and watched a few minutes and I am already impressed and satisfied.

[RedIsNotBlue]

Get More out of Your 'Avatar' Blu-ray with BD-Live!
More special features, deleted scenes, and screen tests are available NOW!

BD-Live is a feature with a lot of potential, but it's been incredibly underwhelming in its use thus far. Thankfully, 'Avatar' gives us a reason to use it.

If you've got the original 'Avatar' Blu-ray and you want a taste of what's on the three disc Extended Collector's Edition, you've got it!

The folks over at Fox have added a nice little bundle of content that should hold you over until the release of the collector's edition next month and the 3D version the month after! You'll get to see a few deleted scenes, most of which have never been seen before, as well as a scene deconstruction that breaks everything down for you.

In addition, you'll get to check out a few excerpts from the 'Avatar' documentary and – possibly the most interesting feature – raw footage versions of scenes. That means you'll get to watch the actors do their thing without all that CG. Silliness is sure to abound!

[<(o_o)>]

Get More out of Your 'Avatar' Blu-ray with BD-Live!
More special features, deleted scenes, and screen tests are available NOW!

BD-Live is a feature with a lot of potential, but it's been incredibly underwhelming in its use thus far. Thankfully, 'Avatar' gives us a reason to use it.

If you've got the original 'Avatar' Blu-ray and you want a taste of what's on the three disc Extended Collector's Edition, you've got it!

The folks over at Fox have added a nice little bundle of content that should hold you over until the release of the collector's edition next month and the 3D version the month after! You'll get to see a few deleted scenes, most of which have never been seen before, as well as a scene deconstruction that breaks everything down for you.

In addition, you'll get to check out a few excerpts from the 'Avatar' documentary and – possibly the most interesting feature – raw footage versions of scenes. That means you'll get to watch the actors do their thing without all that CG. Silliness is sure to abound!

This has already been posted like a page back.

[bullets]

You could just by a replacment Blu-ray case for a couple bucks if it really is that much of a bother. And there is a chance Universal might offer a replacement since there is a lot of people complaining.



It's definitely understandable why everyone is buying it but I really do hope they offer an alternate case soon.

[danoyse]

It's definitely understandable why everyone is buying it but I really do hope they offer an alternate case soon.

It's really not that bad once you figure it out. I brought it over my folks house this morning and my brother-in-law popped it out correctly on the first try. It's not ideal, but people are definitely overreacting, I think. I can't believe anyone would skip buying the set over it.

[Figs]

It's really not that bad once you figure it out. I brought it over my folks house this morning and my brother-in-law popped it out correctly on the first try. It's not ideal, but people are definitely overreacting, I think. I can't believe anyone would skip buying the set over it.

You already watch all three films danoyse? I can't wait to get the money to buy this set. I probably shouldn't but I'm tempted to get it after work today.

[bullets]

It's really not that bad once you figure it out. I brought it over my folks house this morning and my brother-in-law popped it out correctly on the first try. It's not ideal, but people are definitely overreacting, I think. I can't believe anyone would skip buying the set over it.

I'm sure I'll cave in at some point , the negative backlash has scared me a bit but i hope everyone is just being stubborn .


Also I'm really wanting the Alien Anthology , anyone here have it yet?

[RedIsNotBlue]

Just finished watching the first Back to the Future. Looks and sounds awesome...definitely an upgrade.