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post #351 of 4584
11/18/08 at 10:48pm
There are some samples on the hi-def 'Story of Pixar' that comes on the Wall-E disc. They all look great, especially Nemo. Apparently Pinoccio is the next classic release.
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post #352 of 4584
11/18/08 at 10:49pm
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Originally Posted by Gabe Powers View Post
There are some samples on the hi-def 'Story of Pixar' that comes on the Wall-E disc. They all look great, especially Nemo. Apparently Pinoccio is the next classic release.
It is. I don't have the next six down by memory. But, WDHE sent out a press release about it back in October.
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post #353 of 4584
11/24/08 at 3:29pm
Amazon's annual "Customers Vote".

A PS3, game and Blu-ray DVD bundle for $199 on Black Friday:

http://promotions.amazon.com/gp/cv/
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post #354 of 4584
11/24/08 at 3:36pm
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Originally Posted by Gabe Powers View Post
There are some samples on the hi-def 'Story of Pixar' that comes on the Wall-E disc. They all look great, especially Nemo. Apparently Pinoccio is the next classic release.
That brief bit of TRON had me drooling.
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post #355 of 4584
11/28/08 at 12:45pm
Went to Walmart at 7am and managed to snag the very last $128 Blu-ray player. It's a Magnavox, but it's Profile 1.1, so I'm not gonna be picky.

Missed out on the $15 Iron Manand Indy Blu-rays.
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post #356 of 4584
12/3/08 at 1:42pm
Picked up some fantastic deals on Amazon during Black Weekend. I haven't seen MAD MEN but $16.99 on Blu and the metric ton of recommendations were enough for a blind purchase.
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post #357 of 4584
12/6/08 at 3:48pm
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Originally Posted by Martianman View Post
From TheDigitalBits.com:

"Genius will finally release Planet Terror and Death Proof on Blu-ray Disc on 12/16 (SRP $28.95). Extras, however, appear to be identical to the previous DVD editions."

Boo-fucking-hiss.

According to Beyond Media Online, Planet Terror has one special feature:

One feature found on the Blu-ray that is not available on any of the DVD releases is the addition to remove the degraded look of the print titled ‘Scratch Free’. For those that may not like the Grindhouse look of the film, you can turn it off at any time. The print is pristine with the ‘Scratch Free’ feature on. Colors are more vibrant and bold. With a much cleaner print, black colors are much bolder and details are better defined.
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post #358 of 4584
12/6/08 at 4:10pm
Well shit, with Planet Terror at least, it would remove the pretension.
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post #359 of 4584
12/7/08 at 6:38pm
Iwo and Flags are stunning BDs. Insanely good looking. Flags' opening battle sequences are incredible.
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post #360 of 4584
12/7/08 at 7:24pm
Luckily the real Canadian superstore is having a sale this week for the BDP-S350 for an easy $199.99. My plan of action is to get it price matched at Futureshop and get it there where it comes with 3 free movies, sell them and skin a little more off the cost, by the tail end it'll have cost me a very spiffy $150.

And then it'll be a night of Kubrick movies in glorious HD.
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post #361 of 4584
12/9/08 at 1:05pm
So yeah... I dove into Amazon's Blu-Ray deal and got a Samsung P1500, Batman Begins, Speed Racer, Constantine, V for Vendetta, and 2-Day shipping all for $239. Seems like a pretty sweet-ass deal, and I'm excited.

Three boxes arrive today. One contains the Blu-Ray movies (all there), one contains a Samsung P1500 Blu-Ray player, and one...... contains a Samsung P1500 Blu-Ray player.

I check my order history, order status, tracking status, and my online banking... nothing extra or out of the ordinary. Suffice to say; somebody done fucked up but good.

I have to wonder how this shit happens.
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post #362 of 4584
12/9/08 at 1:12pm
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Originally Posted by Renn Brown View Post
So yeah... I dove into Amazon's Blu-Ray deal and got a Samsung P1500, Batman Begins, Speed Racer, Constantine, V for Vendetta, and 2-Day shipping all for $239. Seems like a pretty sweet-ass deal, and I'm excited.

Three boxes arrive today. One contains the Blu-Ray movies (all there), one contains a Samsung P1500 Blu-Ray player, and one...... contains a Samsung P1500 Blu-Ray player.

I check my order history, order status, tracking status, and my online banking... nothing extra or out of the ordinary. Suffice to say; somebody done fucked up but good.

I have to wonder how this shit happens.
Apathetic workers freezing their balls off in a warehouse don't tend to be the most observant.
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post #363 of 4584
12/9/08 at 1:15pm
Merry Xmas!
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post #364 of 4584
12/9/08 at 1:25pm
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Originally Posted by Anderson View Post
Apathetic workers freezing their balls off in a warehouse don't tend to be the most observant.
This must be true, but I can't imagine the Amazon warehouse isn't computerized out the balls.
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post #365 of 4584
12/9/08 at 1:27pm
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Originally Posted by Renn Brown View Post
This must be true, but I can't imagine the Amazon warehouse isn't computerized out the balls.
Well, the one I've visited wasn't that teched out. But, it's a goof in your favor. Don't look the gifthorse in the mouth.
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post #366 of 4584
12/9/08 at 1:32pm
True dat.
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post #367 of 4584
12/9/08 at 4:05pm
Okay, so I won't have my HDTV back till Thursday.

In the mean time, I've hooked up the player to a normal ole SD CRT-TV. Am I making it up, or is it making this TV look better too? Speed Racer looks fucking sharp on this TV. I assume its the power of suggestion, but cramming this TV with more resolution than it can handle can't hurt.
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post #368 of 4584
12/15/08 at 4:39am
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Originally Posted by Alan "Nordling" Cerny View Post
If you have a Blu-Ray player, it should be goddamn REQUIRED that you buy the GODFATHER box. Jesus, it was worth every penny.
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Originally Posted by Anderson View Post
The Godfather on Blu-Ray is beyond reference quality. It's the reason why people buy HDTVs.
Yes, yes, a thousand times yes! This was the second Blu-Ray I watched on my new 40" 1080p Toshiba and Christ was it beautiful. I've never been more happy with a purchase in all of my life. The TV is beautiful and between TDK and now The Godfather, I am more than confident it can handle any black-levels like a champ.

What a beautiful way to watch a movie.

What should I watch next?

EDIT: Beautiful
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post #369 of 4584
12/15/08 at 6:52am
Letters from Iwo Jima. It's gorgeous.

Make sure your TV's calibrated up to the nines though - this thing gets bleak and grainy, so make sure you're not crushing any blacks.

Sounds like yours can handle it though.
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post #370 of 4584
12/15/08 at 8:39am
2001.

A 40 year old movie with that many special effects has no business looking that good.
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post #371 of 4584
12/15/08 at 10:59am
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Originally Posted by Renn Brown View Post
What should I watch next?

EDIT: Beautiful
If you want picture quality, go for I, Robot. It's one of the best looking blu ray discs out there.
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post #372 of 4584
12/15/08 at 12:12pm
I'll get on both of those. I'm not going to argue with watching either of them, since they're both great.

I calibrated with the THX screens on the T2 disc, and I think it worked pretty well. I adjusted a bit when Gordon started crushing the hell out of my blacks in GF, but I think I've got it just right now. I'm excited to bust out the Kubrick's.

I also rented Master & Commander, which I have never seen before. That one look any good?

EDIT: I'll hit I, Robot too, though I'm a bit wary of that one.
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post #373 of 4584
12/15/08 at 7:54pm
Master and Commander looks amazing. Long as you're not interested in the features (which are all on the standard def 3-Disc), it's more than worth the money.
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post #374 of 4584
12/16/08 at 11:26am
I, Robot's transfer is stunning. I'm not sure it warrants a repeat viewing just to see the benefits of a top notch BD transfer though.
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post #375 of 4584
12/18/08 at 7:36pm
Is there a BR disc to calibrate your set? Can I just use the old Avia or whatever it is disc that I used for my regular DVD player?
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post #376 of 4584
12/18/08 at 7:47pm
This will do it.
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post #377 of 4584
12/19/08 at 2:10pm
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Originally Posted by Electrichead View Post
Is there a BR disc to calibrate your set? Can I just use the old Avia or whatever it is disc that I used for my regular DVD player?
Wall-E has a setup feature on is. I'm not an audio/video quality pro, so not sure how good it is, but it seems to cover a lot. If you google search for video setting of your set, there are a few sights that list recommended setting for different models. It helped me as a base-line, then you can make adjustments based on the lighting of your room, etc.
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post #378 of 4584
12/19/08 at 2:12pm
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Originally Posted by Electrichead View Post
Is there a BR disc to calibrate your set? Can I just use the old Avia or whatever it is disc that I used for my regular DVD player?
Terminator 2 has the THX calibration feature. Wal-Mart and other stores are also selling it for <$10 around now.
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post #379 of 4584
12/20/08 at 4:18am
Thanks for the tips guys, I'm gonna grab one.
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post #380 of 4584
12/20/08 at 10:30am
Amazon claims the upcoming Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas Blu-ray is a "Director's Cut". I checked the runtime, and it's one minute shorter than the theatrical version. 118min. vs. 119min.

I Wonder what that's about.
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post #381 of 4584
12/20/08 at 11:14am
So anyone pick up the Criterion BRs? Are they sex on toast or what? Particularly interested to hear thoughts on the transfer for The Third Man.
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post #382 of 4584
12/20/08 at 3:49pm
Beaver has there's up, also the rest of the Criterion's get a pretty good shake.

http://www.dvdbeaver.com/film/DVDReviews8/thirdman.htm

The Last Emperor looks like the biggest winner

http://www.dvdbeaver.com/film/DVDCom...astemperor.htm

that being said the Imax bits look completely insane on the Dark Knight

http://www.dvdbeaver.com/film2/DVDRe...ht_blu-ray.htm


Sigh....... I need to graduate so a Kuro, can join my B&Ws along with a PS3l
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post #383 of 4584
12/26/08 at 3:35pm
Now that I'm the owner of a new BDP-S350, I walked home with it, set it up with the HDMI cable and....get a static hissing noise whenever the main menu starts up.

I googled it and got some similar experiences, I'm updating my firmware as I type this, is there some setting I need to turn off to get it not to hiss at me?
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post #384 of 4584
12/26/08 at 4:00pm
Thread Starter 
Hmm try a different cable, firmware, different hdmi jack.
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post #385 of 4584
12/26/08 at 4:08pm
Gonna switch out the living room hdmi cable with this one and hope both work when switched around. Firmware update did nothing and both hdmi jacks produced similar results.

Edit: 2nd hdmi cable yielded the same result.
Edit 2: I'll have to take it back once boxing day madness subsides, it works during movies but if I'm paying $240 for a player I'd rather it not have a single hiccup movie
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post #386 of 4584
12/27/08 at 3:09am
Question. Any Schwarzenegger films worth getting on Blu-Ray? I have T2, which doesn't look that great, and I heard that Predator is not a good transfer. I saw Commando and Total Recall the other day and was wondering how those movies are. Any suggestions?
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post #387 of 4584
12/27/08 at 4:33am
Chungking Express is breathtaking. It almost feels like a whole new film. I just pray Criterion does In the Mood For Love soon.

Edit: Days of Heaven wouldn't hurt either. I just bought the new edition last year, but I would definitely double-dip for that film.
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post #388 of 4584
12/27/08 at 7:34am
After a day, the hissing seems to have gone away at random, which is nice I suppose. Now I can get down to enjoying my holidays with Kubrick on Blu-Ray.

Dunno if this was thrown out there but amazon uk has the 5-disc blu-ray set of Planet Earth for £25. My order came to $45 cdn when all was said and done.
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post #389 of 4584
12/27/08 at 8:12am
Fucking score - cheers Darth.
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post #390 of 4584
12/27/08 at 8:49am
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Originally Posted by David L. C. View Post
Question. Any Schwarzenegger films worth getting on Blu-Ray? I have T2, which doesn't look that great, and I heard that Predator is not a good transfer. I saw Commando and Total Recall the other day and was wondering how those movies are. Any suggestions?
Total Recall and Eraser both look pretty good. There's nothing in terms of extras on either.

Unsurprisingly, T3's gotten the best treatment so far.
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post #391 of 4584
12/27/08 at 1:50pm
Thread Starter 
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Originally Posted by David L. C. View Post
Question. Any Schwarzenegger films worth getting on Blu-Ray? I have T2, which doesn't look that great, and I heard that Predator is not a good transfer. I saw Commando and Total Recall the other day and was wondering how those movies are. Any suggestions?
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tada
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post #392 of 4584
12/28/08 at 6:08am
Nice. I actually like the movie but I'm looking for something a little more bloody and a little less Sinbad.
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post #393 of 4584
12/30/08 at 1:12am
Saw a bunch of Blu-ray 2-packs for $30 at Walmart today:

The Italian Job/Shooter
Cloverfield/Sleepy Hollow
Tomb Raider/The Ruins
Payback: Straight Up/We Were Soldiers
Patriot Games/The Sum of all Fears
Face Off/Next
Norbit/Drillbit Taylor

Toobad you can't mix and match.
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post #394 of 4584
12/30/08 at 1:44am
Depending on your location, you might finding a few of them ringing up for 20 bucks.

I just picked up Trading Places / Coming to America for that price.
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post #395 of 4584
12/30/08 at 2:52am
I was fortunate enough to receive Sweeney Todd and Tropic Thunder for Christmas from a friend. Todd looked great, rented Natural Born Killers to throw on next (Having never seen it before).
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post #396 of 4584
1/3/09 at 12:19am
All four Diehard movies on Blu-ray for $46.95:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000W4HIY0...SNXFWRWQKAVDF&
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post #397 of 4584
1/3/09 at 4:37pm
Planet Earth is insanely good looking.
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post #398 of 4584
1/3/09 at 10:27pm
I'm about to take the plunge on the Sony S350 Blu Ray player in the next few weeks, does anyone have any recommendations on HDMI cables?

I'm basically looking for an HDMI cable of high quality, but not one that's ridiculously overpriced. I'm currently daunted by the plethora of cable options, so recommendations are appreciated.
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post #399 of 4584
1/3/09 at 11:22pm
There is absolutely, positively ZERO difference in picture/product quality between a $120 Monster HDMI cable and a $6 no-name brand one from EBay. ZERO.
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post #400 of 4584
1/3/09 at 11:36pm
I wish everyone was on to the whole Monoprice vs. Monster Cable thing. I don't ever talk to strangers, but I have told people that I see buying Monster Cables to please go home and buy them off the internet.
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