The DVD Thread

[JTStarkiller]

I don't have a HD tv or DVD player. Will it still play on my equipment? TIA

The Blu-Ray or HD-DVDs will not, if that's what you're asking.

And has it been confirmed whether the HD versions will be the 1 or 2 disc set?

 

[imdaly]

I don't have a HD tv or DVD player. Will it still play on my equipment? TIA

As a matter of fact, YES, the HD DVD disc WILL work in a regular DVD player, since it's a Combo Disc. That means it's double-sided with one side being the HD DVD and the other side being regular DVD. So you could actually buy it on release day, play it in your regular DVD player (in standard definition, of course) and then whenever you're ready to jump into the HD world, you can play your already-owned copy of "300" in your HD DVD player and watch it in glorious High-Definition!


...Blu-ray does not offer this possibility.

 

[JTStarkiller]

Yeah, what he said.

 

[captain mal]

Wow, Venomfan, what the heck were you expecting? This flick had more violence than I've seen in a mainstream film in a long time!

 

[Zombie_samurai]

Best movie this year

 

[JTStarkiller]

And to answer my own question (for anyone else who was wondering the same thing), the HD editions should include everything from the 2 disc, including some possible features that are TBD.

 

[Panophobia]

As a matter of fact, YES, the HD DVD disc WILL work in a regular DVD player, since it's a Combo Disc. That means it's double-sided with one side being the HD DVD and the other side being regular DVD. So you could actually buy it on release day, play it in your regular DVD player (in standard definition, of course) and then whenever you're ready to jump into the HD world, you can play your already-owned copy of "300" in your HD DVD player and watch it in glorious High-Definition!


...Blu-ray does not offer this possibility.

Yet it's still selling better.

 

[Venomfan]

Wow, Venomfan, what the heck were you expecting? This flick had more violence than I've seen in a mainstream film in a long time!

i dunno the trailer made it look way gorier then it actually was. i was expecting it to be as gory as the gladiator battle from HBO's Rome here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iL1i4kuOm_Q

 

[Nivek]

Ok, 300 had as much juice as that.

Great show (at times), but you get 40 minutes of gab every 3 episodes before you got to pullo and vorinus kicking a$$ for 3 minutes.

BTW Panophobia- where did you hear about Blue-ray selling better? I know it's got a few more titles, but the players themselves have some serious issues.

 

[DangerousInc.]

Should be alot of xtras on the DVD

 

[Venomfan]

Ok, 300 had as much juice as that.

that ROME scene is waaaay gorier then anything in 300, there was nothing really stomach turning like Vorenus shoving that mace down the guys back, or slicing his knee so that his bone starts falling out. 300 had lots of blood flying around, but you rarely saw where it came from

 

[Darth Elektra]

i dunno the trailer made it look way gorier then it actually was. i was expecting it to be as gory as the gladiator battle from HBO's Rome here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iL1i4kuOm_Q

Wow, that was gory.

 

[Poeman]

i have the DVD already.. its amazing watching it at home

and no its not bootleg or cam quality its real deal...but its just the movie

 

[The Storm]

I bought a bootleg copy in Marrakech back in March. I got home and it was dubbed in French with no sub titles.

 

[Nivek]

HD-DVD will kick a$$.

 

[Darth Elektra]

300 (A fan made dvd cover).


*Credit goes to the maker.

 

[The Storm]

^ Definitely. I wonder if there will be special edition covers or just one standard one.

 

[Darth Elektra]

I love that cover!

 

[ninjaskrzypek]

Thank god it will be on Blu Ray!

 

[imdaly]

Drool.....

 

[SamuraiSon6]

how much will the hd/dvd combo cost...?all i have is regular dvd right now, but if its not too much i wanna get it so when i upgrade later i wont have to rebuy

 

[nite-owl]

I pre-ordered my copy a few weeks ago.

 

[WhatsHisFace]

I wish the 2-Disk cover was like the 1-Disk cover. The loyalists get screwed with bad boxart again!

Oh well.

 

[Matrix_Fan]

Found the 1-disc dvd at a store called CD Trader. Geeked out and bought it on the spot. Will get the 2-disc when released, but man, it was awesome finding it.

 

[brian48]

I bought a bootleg copy in Marrakech back in March. I got home and it was dubbed in French with no sub titles.

LOL. And I thought I had it bad. My bootleg is in the original English, but had annoying Chinese sub-titles. t: