HD-DVDs from Japan?
07-07-06, 10:23 AM
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HD-DVDs from Japan?
I was wondering a couple of things about the HD-DVDs from Japan. I know a few of them are being released on July 28th and I was wondering where you could buy them from and if they would work in the Toshiba?
Last Samurai (7/28)
Oldboy (7/28)
Pacchigi! (7/28)
Also does anyone know of a site where they list upcoming releases in Japan?
Thanks in advance!
Last Samurai (7/28)
Oldboy (7/28)
Pacchigi! (7/28)
Also does anyone know of a site where they list upcoming releases in Japan?
Thanks in advance!
07-07-06, 10:36 AM
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DVD Talk has one review of a Japanese HD DVD: Finding Neverland. HD DVDs are, at least for the moment, region-free.
YesAsia supplied that HD DVD, and they have a number of other titles on their website. I'm not sure of a list that lists all upcoming titles, but it might be worth looking at the HD DVD Promotion Group's list.
YesAsia supplied that HD DVD, and they have a number of other titles on their website. I'm not sure of a list that lists all upcoming titles, but it might be worth looking at the HD DVD Promotion Group's list.
07-07-06, 12:41 PM
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6/30/06
- The Last Samurai
7/28/06
- The Brothers Grimm
- Equilibrium
- Oldboy
8/25/06
- Oliver Twist
- Japanese Movie (ケータイ刑事The Movieバベルの塔の秘密 ~銭形姉妹への挑戦状)
- The Pianist
- Jersey Girl
8/30/06
- Japanese Movie (阿修羅城の瞳)
9/22/06
- The Machinist
- The Gift
- Volcano High (火山高)..... (I think this is correct)
TBA
- The Aviator
- Apollo 13
- Van Helsing
- Jarhead
- Serenity
- 1549 (Japanese Movie)
- Bourne Supremacy
- Hostage
- The Last Samurai
7/28/06
- The Brothers Grimm
- Equilibrium
- Oldboy
8/25/06
- Oliver Twist
- Japanese Movie (ケータイ刑事The Movieバベルの塔の秘密 ~銭形姉妹への挑戦状)
- The Pianist
- Jersey Girl
8/30/06
- Japanese Movie (阿修羅城の瞳)
9/22/06
- The Machinist
- The Gift
- Volcano High (火山高)..... (I think this is correct)
TBA
- The Aviator
- Apollo 13
- Van Helsing
- Jarhead
- Serenity
- 1549 (Japanese Movie)
- Bourne Supremacy
- Hostage
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07-07-06, 01:00 PM
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There were a few in the TBA section that I couldn't translate.
07-07-06, 01:26 PM
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Originally Posted by FantasticVSDoom
Damn...Old Boy on HD-DVD?? This is a title worthy of me being an early adopter!
Other places to find Japanese HD-DVD releases (apart from YesAsia) are,
www.cdjapan.co.jp
www.amazon.co.jp
07-07-06, 01:46 PM
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Originally Posted by dkny75
I was wondering a couple of things about the HD-DVDs from Japan. I know a few of them are being released on July 28th and I was wondering where you could buy them from and if they would work in the Toshiba?
Last Samurai (7/28)
Oldboy (7/28)
Pacchigi! (7/28)
Last Samurai (7/28)
Oldboy (7/28)
Pacchigi! (7/28)
07-07-06, 02:47 PM
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Wow!!! Thanks for the translation.
That was another question I had about the Japanese HD DVDs...... the whole subtitle thing. Well that sucks. I also heard the picture quality was pretty poor compared to the American releases also on the earlier Japanese releases due to MPEG-4 compression instead of the Microsoft VC-1 compression used in the U.S.
No reason on the Last Samurai. I was going to get the American version but I saw that it was one of the titles coming out in Japan so I thought I'd be thorough and put it in there.
Thanks.
That was another question I had about the Japanese HD DVDs...... the whole subtitle thing. Well that sucks. I also heard the picture quality was pretty poor compared to the American releases also on the earlier Japanese releases due to MPEG-4 compression instead of the Microsoft VC-1 compression used in the U.S.
No reason on the Last Samurai. I was going to get the American version but I saw that it was one of the titles coming out in Japan so I thought I'd be thorough and put it in there.
Thanks.
07-07-06, 03:56 PM
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Originally Posted by dkny75
Also does anyone know of a site where they list upcoming releases in Japan?
http://www.homecinema-fr.com/forum/v...php?t=29769511
07-07-06, 11:44 PM
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Originally Posted by Suprmallet
MPEG2? Are you sure you don't mean MPEG4?
MPEG2
http://www.watch.impress.co.jp/av/do...0622/hddvd.htm
07-08-06, 08:32 PM
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Originally Posted by juanmgonzalez
Any way to get Resident Evil HD-DVD that was bundled in with the HD-DVD player in Japan?
07-09-06, 07:47 AM
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Originally Posted by digitalfreaknyc
07-09-06, 05:15 PM
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Originally Posted by digitalfreaknyc
So what do you think it really is? AVC or VC1?
07-13-06, 01:55 PM
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Originally Posted by Eric D.
I'm sure that some will start popping up on ebay soon, but I heard that it is a really bad looking transfer.
07-13-06, 04:28 PM
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Originally Posted by juanmgonzalez
Yeah, I was afraid of that, but i've triple/quadruple dipped Resident Evil in the past.... what's another copy of it??!! :-)