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Old 10-10-06 | 02:00 PM
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DVD Talk Seeking Blu-Ray Disc Reviewers

We're have a spot on our DVD Talk review panel for people who are able and interested in reviewing Blu-Ray discs.

If you are interested in being a part of the DVD Talk Review Panel please email me the following to [email protected]

- A sample DVD Review [You will NOT be considered without a writing sample]
See: http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/hd.php for format examples
- The Genres you enjoy/would like to review.
- Which platform(s) you can view
- A brief run down of the equipment specs you use to view DVDs
- If you are interested in reviewing Adult DVDs as well and which genres you'd be interested in.
- Where you are located (Must be in US)
- Your Age
- What are your favorite DVDs and least favorite DVDs and why?
- What you think you can bring to the DVD Talk Review Panel?

We recently filled out spots for HD-DVD reviewers, but really need now to add more Blu-Ray people.

Reviewers must be willing to review at least 4 DVDs per month and turn reviews around within 14 days of getting a DVD. We send out hundreds of DVDs per month to our current review panel (of about 50 writers).

We have a great Review system designed from the ground up by a DVD reviewer which is centered around matching our reviewers with the movies they like.

Thanks
Geoff
Old 10-10-06 | 02:03 PM
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I think you're missing a 'k' in your header request...
Old 10-10-06 | 02:04 PM
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Does it come with a free Blu-ray player?
Old 10-10-06 | 02:12 PM
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I think you're missing a 'k' in your header request...
oh good you corrected it - that would have drove me crazy
Old 10-10-06 | 02:28 PM
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I honestly think there are only 3 people here with a player. Matome?
Old 10-10-06 | 02:51 PM
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I applied for this position once again as I recently picked up the Panasonic player hoping it is better than the Samsung player.
Old 10-10-06 | 02:56 PM
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We recently filled out spots for HD-DVD reviewers, but really need now to add more Blu-Ray people.
Anybody we know?
Old 10-10-06 | 03:35 PM
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I honestly think there are only 3 people here with a player. Matome?
Unfortunately, I rarely have time to watch the movies I want, much less have to sit through them multiple times to listen to commentaries and extras etc, on a schedule. Plus, the bulk of my movie-watching and disc collections are post 70's (I've seen a whole four movies from the 60's down and three of them have Clint Eastwood in them), so that precludes any comparative analysis to older films, so my content reviews may be lacking.
Old 10-10-06 | 04:11 PM
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After having sent nude photos to Geoff and never getting a reply, I won't bother submitting again.
Old 10-10-06 | 04:15 PM
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After having sent nude photos to Geoff and never getting a reply, I won't bother submitting again.
We talked and agreed your ...reviews....were too short.
Old 10-10-06 | 05:45 PM
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Old 10-10-06 | 06:01 PM
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I think you'll find that there will be more applicants when the PS3 is released, as people are waiting for that as their first BD player. I guess it would be good to line them up now though, so they can get started as soon as it's out.
Old 10-10-06 | 06:06 PM
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I think you'll find that there will be more applicants when the PS3 is released, as people are waiting for that as their first BD player. I guess it would be good to line them up now though, so they can get started as soon as it's out.
I don't think anyone here has stated even that.

Also, the PS3 wouldn't be the best judge of quality, if reports are correct.
Old 10-10-06 | 06:15 PM
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I feel so cheap

Fortunately, I don't think my writing style would lend itself to being a reviewer.
Old 10-10-06 | 06:38 PM
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Originally Posted by digitalfreaknyc
I don't think anyone here has stated even that.
Well, I didn't mean anyone who has posted in this thread.
Old 10-10-06 | 07:15 PM
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Originally Posted by digitalfreaknyc
I don't think anyone here has stated even that.

Also, the PS3 wouldn't be the best judge of quality, if reports are correct.
I definitely want to see more reviews before being too judgemental, but I have to agree I really wouldn't want to read reviews done on a video game machine. Maybe someone will buy one of those Pioneer Elite players. I'm sure some would say its worth every penny of $1500 even though they wouldn't buy it themselves.
Old 10-10-06 | 07:18 PM
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Anybody we know?
I think we can safely rule out Blitz.
Old 10-10-06 | 07:36 PM
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Originally Posted by digitalfreaknyc
Also, the PS3 wouldn't be the best judge of quality, if reports are correct.
This one?

The studios have something else to be very optimistic about with the upcoming release of the Playstation 3 gaming console due to arrive this fall. There have been many concerns by home theater enthusiasts as to how well the PS3 will perform as a Blu-Ray player. Fox talked extensively about the Playstation 3 and the Blu-Ray titles they have been testing on their sample unit. According to the studio, the Blu-Ray titles played much better on the PS3 than standard DVDs have in regular DVD players. This sort of promised compatibility certainly raises the stakes of the PS3 being a reliable Blu-Ray delivery unit similar to the interesting developments surrounding the XBox 360 for HD DVD.
Old 10-11-06 | 06:09 AM
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That says nothing about the PQ of the PS3. I expected the discs to actually work when you put them in the player. Well, on second thought not getting a disc read error from a Playstation is kind of an achievement.
Old 10-11-06 | 09:25 AM
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I would be interested after the PS3 comes out. There, I said it. I also have a A1, so I could do some comparisons. Are you accepting pre-orders on reviewers or do you need them now?
Old 10-11-06 | 07:50 PM
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Anybody we know?
Old 10-11-06 | 08:56 PM
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Congrats! When can we expect your first reviews?
Old 10-11-06 | 08:58 PM
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I haven't received any review discs yet, but I did get a ton of discs from Amazon yesterday. Tomorrow is my day off, so I will most likely watch and review some of the discs I already own (I believe we still need a review of Space Cowboys, for example) in anticipation of getting some review discs.
Old 10-13-06 | 01:47 PM
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Congrats to Suprmallet on his first review!!!
Old 10-13-06 | 02:20 PM
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Originally Posted by Suprmallet
I haven't received any review discs yet, but I did get a ton of discs from Amazon yesterday. Tomorrow is my day off, so I will most likely watch and review some of the discs I already own (I believe we still need a review of Space Cowboys, for example) in anticipation of getting some review discs.
Congrats, looking forwarded to reading your 1st review.

We are all jealous in a good way!


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