Warner goes PCM for Blu-Ray: The Departed
02-01-07 | 03:11 PM
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Originally Posted by digitalfreaknyc
How was/is the price different?
02-01-07 | 05:12 PM
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Originally Posted by ScottsDvds
I just received this from Amazon:
Greetings from Amazon.com.
We're writing about your order for the item listed below:
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The Departed (Combo Standard DVD and HD DVD) [HD DVD]
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A Customer Service Associate recently promised you a specific price
for this item. Unfortunately, recent changes to our pricing software
will not recognize the price offered. As a result, your order will
ship at the lowest price posted on Amazon.com when it becomes
available. This price will most likely be higher than the price you
were promised.
In an effort to compensate you for the price increase, we would like
to offer you a $5.00 promotional gift certificate good towards
your next purchase at Amazon.com.
We are very sorry for this inconvenience and hope that you will accept
this promotional gift certificate as a gesture of goodwill.
Thanks for shopping at Amazon.com.
Sincerely,
Customer Service Department
Amazon.com
Um... Thanks.
Greetings from Amazon.com.
We're writing about your order for the item listed below:
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The Departed (Combo Standard DVD and HD DVD) [HD DVD]
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A Customer Service Associate recently promised you a specific price
for this item. Unfortunately, recent changes to our pricing software
will not recognize the price offered. As a result, your order will
ship at the lowest price posted on Amazon.com when it becomes
available. This price will most likely be higher than the price you
were promised.
In an effort to compensate you for the price increase, we would like
to offer you a $5.00 promotional gift certificate good towards
your next purchase at Amazon.com.
We are very sorry for this inconvenience and hope that you will accept
this promotional gift certificate as a gesture of goodwill.
Thanks for shopping at Amazon.com.
Sincerely,
Customer Service Department
Amazon.com
Um... Thanks.
02-09-07 | 08:20 AM
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I dont know if this is the best place to post this question but....
Departed BD
vs.
Departed SD DVD 2 disk SE
Is there anything on the SE that was left off the BD? Or vice versa?
Departed BD
vs.
Departed SD DVD 2 disk SE
Is there anything on the SE that was left off the BD? Or vice versa?
02-09-07 | 08:29 AM
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Well, if you go by the extras listings on the covers both the BD and HD-DVD are missing the TCM Scorcese special of the 2-disc DVD. Other than that, they're the same.
02-09-07 | 08:53 AM
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Originally Posted by matome
Well, if you go by the extras listings on the covers both the BD and HD-DVD are missing the TCM Scorcese special of the 2-disc DVD. Other than that, they're the same.
02-09-07 | 09:01 AM
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Originally Posted by matome
It's not the BD's fault. It's a 50GB disc with VC-1. The HD-DVD is missing it as well, so there is apparently some other reason.
If it is a space issue then it very well could be that the HD-DVD is packed to almost 30gb and they left this off of the BD since they had to leave it off of the HD-DVD. So, its HD-DVDs fault!
02-09-07 | 09:14 AM
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Unless someone has actually seen the HD versions, I wouldn't get upset about the Scorsese on Scorsese feature being missing yet. DVD Empire had the back covers up for both the HD versions and the SD version, as was provided to them by the studio a month or so ago, and they both don't list the feature. However, as the SD version seems to actually have it, that shows that the back cover for the SD version was outdated.
So it's perfectly possible that, while DVD Empire may have updated the SD version's back cover, they have yet to do so for the HD versions, thus leaving the outdated back covers.
In other words, until someone actually has The Departed on HD DVD or Blu-ray and can say for certain, I'm not getting upset about it.
So it's perfectly possible that, while DVD Empire may have updated the SD version's back cover, they have yet to do so for the HD versions, thus leaving the outdated back covers.
In other words, until someone actually has The Departed on HD DVD or Blu-ray and can say for certain, I'm not getting upset about it.
02-11-07 | 11:20 AM
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I was ready to order the Departed BD from Amazon. When I got it in my cart, it showed a shipping date of Feb 25-Mar 9 even though the release is Feb 13.
Anybody had that late of shipping for a high def pre-order at Amazon?
Anybody had that late of shipping for a high def pre-order at Amazon?
02-11-07 | 01:13 PM
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Got the HD DVD today. It's up at #24 on Amazon. Not bad for a $28 title. The full screen is still outselling it though. 
I'm very slowly coming around to the idea of liking (not preferring) combo discs. This is a movie that I will probably lend out to friends or family to see (as I did with Miami Vice). That's a big plus. It's also one I may want to see somewhere besides my home theatre room.
Is this all worth $4 extra? No. But like I said, I'm warming up to it and once prices are the same for an HD DVD or a combo, then I'll like it.
I'm very slowly coming around to the idea of liking (not preferring) combo discs. This is a movie that I will probably lend out to friends or family to see (as I did with Miami Vice). That's a big plus. It's also one I may want to see somewhere besides my home theatre room.
Is this all worth $4 extra? No. But like I said, I'm warming up to it and once prices are the same for an HD DVD or a combo, then I'll like it.
02-11-07 | 01:18 PM
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I reordered mine with Amazon's mystery $5.00 sale and my total is:
Item(s) Subtotal: $27.95
Shipping & Handling: $2.98
Super Saver Discount: $-2.98
Promotional Certificate: $-2.80
Promotion Applied: $-5.00
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Total Before Tax: $20.15
Estimated Tax: $0.00
Gift Certificate Amount: $5.00
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Grand Total: $15.15
Unfortunately it doesn't ship until February 18, 2007
Item(s) Subtotal: $27.95
Shipping & Handling: $2.98
Super Saver Discount: $-2.98
Promotional Certificate: $-2.80
Promotion Applied: $-5.00
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Total Before Tax: $20.15
Estimated Tax: $0.00
Gift Certificate Amount: $5.00
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Grand Total: $15.15
Unfortunately it doesn't ship until February 18, 2007
02-11-07 | 07:54 PM
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It's like they're beggin for it to fail. As a film fan, and dvd addict, quality extras always take the top buying incentive position for me. While I might get slightly better picture and sound, not including all (and there really should be more) the extras of the standard dvd makes it a no buy for me. Thanks a lot Warner Bros!
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02-11-07 | 10:28 PM
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Originally Posted by lattethunder
My copy of the Blu-ray was delivered Friday. No Scorsese on Scorsese.
02-11-07 | 11:21 PM
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Originally Posted by Bcolon
So assuming this is the case for both the HD DVD and BD, does this make it a non buy for some of you?
02-11-07 | 11:30 PM
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Originally Posted by MikeShaynePI
If it was some little 5 minute meaningless extra my decision would be easier, but this is a full length, 85 minute long, documentary about the career of one of America's greatest living directors. This is something I want to see.
If it is 85 minutes long, I wonder if the exclusion has to do with the space limitations of the HD DVD 25G disc? The BD is a BD50.
02-11-07 | 11:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Bcolon
So a non buy then? The documentary does sound like something I would like to see, but I will still be picking it up on Tuesday.
If it is 85 minutes long, I wonder if the exclusion has to do with the space limitations of the HD DVD 25G disc? The BD is a BD50.
If it is 85 minutes long, I wonder if the exclusion has to do with the space limitations of the HD DVD 25G disc? The BD is a BD50.
30GB for HD-DVD. And that seems awfully unlikely given the inclusion of the full 3-hour documentary on the Superman Returns HD-DVD . . .
02-11-07 | 11:42 PM
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Originally Posted by applesandrice
30GB for HD-DVD. And that seems awfully unlikely given the inclusion of the full 3-hour documentary on the Superman Returns HD-DVD . . .
Sorry, you are right, 30. Yeah, you are probably right, but why else leave it off? Just does not make sense.
02-12-07 | 12:12 AM
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Originally Posted by Bcolon
If it is 85 minutes long, I wonder if the exclusion has to do with the space limitations of the HD DVD 25G disc? The BD is a BD50.
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02-12-07 | 08:37 AM
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Originally Posted by Bcolon
So assuming this is the case for both the HD DVD and BD, does this make it a non buy for some of you?
02-12-07 | 09:00 AM
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Originally Posted by Bcolon
So assuming this is the case for both the HD DVD and BD, does this make it a non buy for some of you?