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post #101 of 4601
3/3/08 at 7:35pm
Every time I read about 3 minute loading times or having to download firmware updates & burn them to disk or just general player FAIL, I get the urge to go home and make sweet love to my PS3 and all its easy blu-ray glory.

Seriously, how difficult would it be to add a wireless network receiver to all new blu-ray players? It would certainly make life easier for the "average person"
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post #102 of 4601
3/3/08 at 8:11pm
I don't play video games very often, but I still hate myself for not buying the PS3 instead of a stand alone player.

It's almost as if Sony had some kind of plan......
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post #103 of 4601
3/4/08 at 5:40pm
I suppose this is an appropriate enough place to toss this. Amazon has a 3 pack of the HD DVD version of the Bourne movies going for $29.99 right now. I already have them on dvd so I'm resisting the urge to snag it. Seems like a pretty good deal, uh, if you've got an HD-DVD player. I do, and I'll be happy to snag some cheap stuff as it circles the drain. Little by little the price drops seem to be coming...

Edit: I'm glad that I have a PS3 for it's Blu-Ray adaptability as well. My mom recently bought a nice HDTV and I've been sort of rambling off to her about the whole HD-DVD vs. Blu Ray thing (she listens and gets it for the most part) so she knows she's going to end up witha Blu ray player at some point. I've already been telling her that a PS3 is probably the best way to go. Mine is actually at her place right now anyway... It's just kind of weird thinking that she'll be getting one for herself someday. Ha!
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post #104 of 4601
3/4/08 at 6:38pm
It seems the HD DVD player that Wal-Mart sells is at $75 now. Consistently.
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post #105 of 4601
3/4/08 at 6:49pm
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Originally Posted by Tieman View Post
Every time I read about 3 minute loading times or having to download firmware updates & burn them to disk or just general player FAIL, I get the urge to go home and make sweet love to my PS3 and all its easy blu-ray glory.

Seriously, how difficult would it be to add a wireless network receiver to all new blu-ray players? It would certainly make life easier for the "average person"
You ever see the "average person" try to powercycle a router? Pfft.

But, yeah...I use a router for my setup and it works like a charm. Off the air downloads to the PS3, Wii and HTPC. Pretty nice all around. Not toot my horn or something like that.
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post #106 of 4601
3/4/08 at 6:55pm
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Originally Posted by Anderson
You ever see the "average person" try to powercycle a router? Pfft.
It would be a lot easier to power cycle a router if they actually had a power button. Also, if they didn't use a weird term like 'power cycle' for unplug/plug in the cord.
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post #107 of 4601
3/4/08 at 7:06pm
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Originally Posted by dontEATnachos View Post
It would be a lot easier to power cycle a router if they actually had a power button. Also, if they didn't use a weird term like 'power cycle' for unplug/plug in the cord.
But, then how are you supposed to make the middle aged shit themselves in fright?
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post #108 of 4601
3/5/08 at 3:19am
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But, then how are you supposed to make the middle aged shit themselves in fright?
Ha, I tried explaining to my mid 50 year old step grandmother what progressive meant and why 3 component cables are better than one composite, and nearly wanted to jump out the window after the 4th try.
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post #109 of 4601
3/7/08 at 3:42pm
Has anybody seen Pearl Harbor playing on Blu-Ray?

Holy shit.

NOW I'm fucking seriously contemplating getting an HDTV...
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post #110 of 4601
3/7/08 at 3:49pm
Why would anyone want to watch Pearl Harbor in any form?
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post #111 of 4601
3/7/08 at 4:18pm
I'd watch it. The war stuff and efx was good. What he does best, blows things up. I'd skip over the rest of the garbage.
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post #112 of 4601
3/7/08 at 6:17pm
Thread Starter 
Yeah, definitely worth a rental in a few years after I've finished putting together a higher end sound system.

I saw Blade Runner 5 disc blu ray for like $28 bucks somewhere.
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post #113 of 4601
3/7/08 at 6:30pm
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Originally Posted by SAIRUS
I saw Blade Runner 5 disc blu ray for like $28 bucks somewhere.
I picked it up at Amazon for $28. It's a nice little set.
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post #114 of 4601
3/7/08 at 7:40pm
i just had my first double dip. I bought 2001 and -my God- it looks glorious. I need a 1080p set ASAP.
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post #115 of 4601
3/8/08 at 4:27am
the 1080p transfer of 2001, to my jaded vision, eclipses viewing it in 1080i.
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post #116 of 4601
3/8/08 at 11:07am
$10 off No Country for Old Men on Blu-Ray

If you can stomach going to Wal-Mart, you should be able to get it for around $14.
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post #117 of 4601
3/8/08 at 11:30am
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Originally Posted by Egg View Post
$10 off No Country for Old Men on Blu-Ray

If you can stomach going to Wal-Mart, you should be able to get it for around $14.
I would imagine that coupon comes with the standard DVD. I got a coupon like that with POTC:AWE.



Can you just print it out?
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post #118 of 4601
3/9/08 at 9:15pm
As a despairing member of the retailer ranks, so long as that barcode is scanable (and it certainly looks that way), then its money. This is great!

Edit: Well, it says do not double, but if i was at the desk, i wouldn't care one way or another.
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post #119 of 4601
3/9/08 at 9:30pm
Holy Crap. I'm canceling my Amazon order right now. With the 10 dollar giftcard i got at Best Buy last night this will only cost me 10 bucks. Thanks! And you can use some photoshop and get rid of that pesky "Do Not Double" thing just in case.
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post #120 of 4601
3/9/08 at 10:02pm
Isn't the "do not double" disclaimer aimed at grocery stores who advertise "double coupons"?
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post #121 of 4601
3/9/08 at 11:19pm
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Originally Posted by Raspberry Leper View Post
Isn't the "do not double" disclaimer aimed at grocery stores who advertise "double coupons"?
Hmm... maybe. Don't really think of grocery stores selling Blu-rays. Still things its like "do not duplicate" though.
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post #122 of 4601
3/10/08 at 2:10pm
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Originally Posted by MikeShaynePI View Post
Hmm... maybe. Don't really think of grocery stores selling Blu-rays. Still things its like "do not duplicate" though.
"Still things"??? What the hell is wrong with me. Looking around I suppose it is correct that "Do Not Double" refers to grocery stores doubling coupons. Still seems odd. It does say do no duplicate at the bottom in really small grey letters though.
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post #123 of 4601
3/11/08 at 10:33am
If anyone uses that coupon today, let me know if it works and where.
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post #124 of 4601
3/11/08 at 10:54am
I just read that all the bonus features are SD. I don't really ever watch them but it makes me think that a better Special Edition will be coming eventually.
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post #125 of 4601
3/11/08 at 2:36pm
Eh, coupon didn't work at Wal-Mart. However, NCFOM is only $24.99 there.
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post #126 of 4601
3/11/08 at 3:04pm
You got hosed Nordling. Over at DVDTalk's forums many have said they used it at WalMart. You need to be more persistent.
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post #127 of 4601
3/11/08 at 3:24pm
Well, shit.
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post #128 of 4601
3/12/08 at 12:39am
I managed to use the $10 off coupon at Wal-Mart. It didn't ring up, but I played nice with the manager so she manually gave me the discount.
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post #129 of 4601
3/12/08 at 1:47am
Thread Starter 
yes, with wal mart, just behold the power of voodoo dick. In fact it kinda works everywhere except Lesbo Conventions. It works great there.

Get the manager out, during the mean time, try to quiz the teenager in standard multiplication, possibly in spanish if you checked out in Lawn in Garden or Hardware, and then compliment the high school drop out of a manager that she has a 10th grade reading level and that their eyes match their flag of origin.
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post #130 of 4601
3/12/08 at 4:23am
Used the coupon at Best Buy. Walked out with it for 12 bucks and change.
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post #131 of 4601
3/12/08 at 11:37am
I Am Legend Blu-ray Steelbook $34.99:

http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/pro...62&catid=24080

The cover's kinda blah.
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post #132 of 4601
3/12/08 at 1:04pm
I liked I AM LEGEND, but not enough to buy it. Blu-Ray for me will be those extra-special films. In a way, Blu-Ray will decrease my movie intake, and that's a good thing (at least according to my wife).
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post #133 of 4601
3/12/08 at 2:48pm
I too wont be buying I Am Legend.
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post #134 of 4601
3/13/08 at 3:43am
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Originally Posted by MikeShaynePI View Post
I too wont be buying I Am Legend.
Yeah, this is an easy Netflix, if only to see how good the disc looks, which is its major selling point.

By the way, I've mentioned this in the No Country thread, but No Country has to be the best looking HD Disc I've spun since getting both my HD-DVD and Blu-ray players. It's incredible.
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post #135 of 4601
3/13/08 at 10:22am
The No Country coupon I'd posted wouldn't scan at Best Buy, but they punched it in manually anyways. Such a good movie.
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post #136 of 4601
3/13/08 at 10:27am
Just had to chime in and say: Holy Shit does No Country look fantastic in HD. That is all.
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post #137 of 4601
3/14/08 at 7:31pm
Just got word form the wife that Target accepted the coupon without incident.

That is all.
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post #138 of 4601
3/14/08 at 7:45pm
I'm going to try ripping off Wal-Mart tonight. I figure if I go a little later in the evening the mouthbreathers who have to work the late shift will accept the coupon without any argument.
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post #139 of 4601
3/18/08 at 11:25am
Thread Starter 
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Originally Posted by gravedigger View Post
I'm going to try ripping off Wal-Mart tonight. I figure if I go a little later in the evening the mouthbreathers who have to work the late shift will accept the coupon without any argument.
I might try doing the same for No Country.

Sucks is I'm only going to be in the US for 1 week, so all my blu ray catching up will have to happen in there. Blade Runner I can't wait for.
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post #140 of 4601
3/18/08 at 12:19pm
Holy crap, the picture on NO COUNTRY is amazing.

Fantastic movie, too.
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post #141 of 4601
3/20/08 at 10:11pm
Thread Starter 
I got my 5 free movies finally (took like 2 months), but I can't wait to watch Superman after a very good smallville tonight.
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post #142 of 4601
3/21/08 at 7:40am
The Blu-Ray 2.0 update is coming in a few days for PS3 owners, according to the Digital Bits.
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post #143 of 4601
3/21/08 at 11:47am
Thread Starter 
meh just let me know when DTS MA comes out for PS3.
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post #144 of 4601
3/21/08 at 12:55pm
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Originally Posted by Alan "Nordling" Cerny View Post
The Blu-Ray 2.0 update is coming in a few days for PS3 owners, according to the Digital Bits.
Hot Damn! I'm guessing it should only take forever to download.
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post #145 of 4601
3/21/08 at 9:49pm
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Originally Posted by Alan "Nordling" Cerny View Post
The Blu-Ray 2.0 update is coming in a few days for PS3 owners, according to the Digital Bits.
The first titles it's going to impact will be Walk Hard and The Sixth Day. So, expect some time next week.
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post #146 of 4601
3/21/08 at 11:18pm
Woo The Sixth Day!

I can see the XFL in all of it's glory in HI-DEF like it was meant to be seen!
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post #147 of 4601
3/24/08 at 3:41pm
Patent infringement? This is interesting. http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3167062
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post #148 of 4601
3/24/08 at 4:31pm
I would love for that article to be true.
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post #149 of 4601
3/26/08 at 4:45am
Since the HD-DVD thread is pretty much dead, I'll post this here.

Some dumb fuck actually paid $400 for a HD-DVD copy of Bee Movie:

http://cgi.ebay.com/Bee-Movie-2008-H...QQcmdZViewItem
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post #150 of 4601
3/29/08 at 1:44pm
V for Vendetta, Blu-ray, May 20th, pip is mine.
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