General Blu-ray news and discussion PART 3
11-01-07 | 11:28 AM
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Originally Posted by tonymontana313
Now that Toshiba has upped the ante with a 98 dollar player, what do you guys think the BDA's next move is?
11-01-07 | 11:29 AM
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Originally Posted by GizmoDVD
Because 50GB should be enough space, right? That's what I keep hearing as to why Blu-ray is better then HD DVD. Yet if they can't get all the features on one disc...whats the point? I'm sure the typical response would be "well, this is 1080p and it has lossless so it needs like 45GB of space", but that's not a good enough excuse IMO. Apparently "Clockwork Orange" being 2 discs on HD DVD vs. 1 on Blu-ray was a "big deal", yet this is not?
Superbad is still a day 1 purchase for me. Its the #1 Blu-ray movie I am looking forward to this year.
Superbad is still a day 1 purchase for me. Its the #1 Blu-ray movie I am looking forward to this year.
In summary, 1 disc with high quality feature and extras is good.
2 discs with HQ feature on one extras on the other is equally as good.
1 Disc with HQ feature and NO extras is sort of lame
1 Disc without a HQ feature is crap.
This would go for either format.
11-01-07 | 11:35 AM
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Originally Posted by tonymontana313
Now that Toshiba has upped the ante with a 98 dollar player, what do you guys think the BDA's next move is?
11-01-07 | 11:38 AM
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Originally Posted by Qui Gon Jim
It is these moves that Toshiba and HD DVD are making that are making me continue to sit the fence on BD. I WAS waiting for a $300 unit. Now I think my sweet spot is around $150-200. Its cool because there will be plenty of titles I want when I finally do get one.
I'm sure the BDA war room is in overdrive today.
11-01-07 | 01:14 PM
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Originally Posted by tonymontana313
I'm sure the BDA war room is in overdrive today.
11-01-07 | 02:33 PM
#410
Originally Posted by tonymontana313
Now that Toshiba has upped the ante with a 98 dollar player, what do you guys think the BDA's next move is?
The last thing they wanted was seeing hardware prices fall into the toilet this soon.
11-01-07 | 02:40 PM
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Originally Posted by her34
is the ps3 40gb being released tomorrow going to be profile 1.1 since it's coming out after the deadline?
http://www.blu-ray.com/news/?id=639
Senior VP of Product Planning at Pioneer and Chair of the BDA Promotions Committee Andy Parsons confirmed on Monday that the profile previously known as "Profile v1.1" or "Full Profile" shall henceforth be known as "Bonus View". The move was made to ease consumer confusion regarding the recent change in Blu-ray requirements as new "Bonus View" titles like Lionsgate's 'War' and Fox's 'Sunshine' get launched early next year.
11-01-07 | 03:34 PM
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Originally Posted by her34
is the ps3 40gb being released tomorrow going to be profile 1.1 since it's coming out after the deadline?
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11-01-07 | 03:42 PM
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I think all in all we need to thank BDA and the HD-DVD consortium because without them none of this would have been possible. I never thought we'd see a $99 dollar player in less than two years. Bravo for competition!!
11-01-07 | 04:01 PM
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Originally Posted by pro-bassoonist
To answer your question, yes, the PS3 is expected to be 1.1-capable.
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11-01-07 | 04:08 PM
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Great news! Life of Brian is back on....
http://www.highdefdigest.com/news/sh...n_Blu-ray/1125
Specs (and a New Date) Revealed For 'Life of Brian' Blu-ray
Thu Nov 01, 2007 at 03:17 PM ET
After being elbowed out of the studio's Q4 line-up not once but twice, the boys of Monty Python will finally invade Blu-ray this January with an 'Immaculate' set of newly-discovered extras.
Like something right out of a Python movie itself, the tortured saga of 'Life of Brian's Blu-ray release began last August, when Sony first announced a November 6 arrival for the comedy classic on Blu-ray. That date was subsequently bumped back two weeks to November 20, only to be completely yanked from the schedule a few days later, with no new announced street date.
Now, Sony has finally re-scheduled both the Blu-ray and DVD edition, which will debut day-and-date on January 29. Wryly dubbed the 'Immaculate Edition,' the studio says 'Brian' will contain a host of never-before-seen bonus features.
Identical to both the Blu-ray and DVD will be a brand-new documentary "The Story of Brian," a newly-discovered feature-length recording of the first full-length read through of the 'Life of Brian' script, five digitally-enhanced deleted scenes; newly-illustrated radio spots promoting the theatrical release; and two full-length audio commentaries featuring Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, John Cleese and Michael Palin.
Tech specs for the BD-50 dual-layer Blu-ray release include 1080p/AVC MPEG-4 video and audio tracks in both uncompressed PCM 5.1 and Dolby Digital 5.1 surround.
Sony has set a suggested retail price for the Blu-ray of $28.99.
Thu Nov 01, 2007 at 03:17 PM ET
After being elbowed out of the studio's Q4 line-up not once but twice, the boys of Monty Python will finally invade Blu-ray this January with an 'Immaculate' set of newly-discovered extras.
Like something right out of a Python movie itself, the tortured saga of 'Life of Brian's Blu-ray release began last August, when Sony first announced a November 6 arrival for the comedy classic on Blu-ray. That date was subsequently bumped back two weeks to November 20, only to be completely yanked from the schedule a few days later, with no new announced street date.
Now, Sony has finally re-scheduled both the Blu-ray and DVD edition, which will debut day-and-date on January 29. Wryly dubbed the 'Immaculate Edition,' the studio says 'Brian' will contain a host of never-before-seen bonus features.
Identical to both the Blu-ray and DVD will be a brand-new documentary "The Story of Brian," a newly-discovered feature-length recording of the first full-length read through of the 'Life of Brian' script, five digitally-enhanced deleted scenes; newly-illustrated radio spots promoting the theatrical release; and two full-length audio commentaries featuring Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, John Cleese and Michael Palin.
Tech specs for the BD-50 dual-layer Blu-ray release include 1080p/AVC MPEG-4 video and audio tracks in both uncompressed PCM 5.1 and Dolby Digital 5.1 surround.
Sony has set a suggested retail price for the Blu-ray of $28.99.
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11-01-07 | 04:57 PM
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Shouldn't all these movie release announcements be posted here http://forum.dvdtalk.com/showthread.php?t=513591 ?
11-01-07 | 05:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Harry Lime
That's a thread that has links to a continously updated list on another website. To me, its the same thing as just posting it over here cause even without these kinds of posts that list on highdefdigest will continue to get updated.
Its where the new releases and such are announced... including the very same title which you just posted about...
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11-02-07 | 04:57 AM
#420
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Originally Posted by Harry Lime
Anyone with a PS3 should download the 1080p Blu-ray trailer for Close Encounters of the Third Kind that was released today, it looks very good.
11-02-07 | 05:07 AM
#421
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Originally Posted by JayDerek
where is this available from??
11-02-07 | 07:17 AM
#422
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Originally Posted by Drexl
PlayStation Network. (In case you don't know, it's not a website but something that has to be accessed from a PS3.)
11-03-07 | 12:36 AM
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Originally Posted by SomethingMore
Profile 1.1 is no longer the official name.
Bonus View.
Bonus View.
11-03-07 | 02:11 AM
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Sony Plans Blu-ray Player Price Drop; Profile 1.2 Players On the Way?
Fri Nov 02, 2007 at 02:25 PM ET
It looks like the 40GB PS3 won't be the only Sony Blu-ray player to dip below $400 this holiday season.
That's the word from Sony Electronics president Stan Glasgow at the end of week that saw widespread pricedrops for Toshiba's entry-level 1080i HD DVD players.
Glasgow's comments came during a twice-a-year media roundtable in New York, where according to published reports, the exec said that it expected prices for its standalone players to drop by 20 percent or more this holiday to around $399.
As for speculation that the company's standalone player prices could decline even further, Glasgow says don't count on it. TWICE Magazine quotes the exec as saying "I don’t expect it to go much lower than that."
Responding to word of Panasonic's first Profile 1.1 Blu-ray player (which is due to ship next week), Glasgow said a firmware upgrade would be made available for certain existing Sony Blu-ray players that would enable some 1.1 features.
The exec went on to say that Sony was planning its own new players for next year with "possibly 1.2" features.
Fri Nov 02, 2007 at 02:25 PM ET
It looks like the 40GB PS3 won't be the only Sony Blu-ray player to dip below $400 this holiday season.
That's the word from Sony Electronics president Stan Glasgow at the end of week that saw widespread pricedrops for Toshiba's entry-level 1080i HD DVD players.
Glasgow's comments came during a twice-a-year media roundtable in New York, where according to published reports, the exec said that it expected prices for its standalone players to drop by 20 percent or more this holiday to around $399.
As for speculation that the company's standalone player prices could decline even further, Glasgow says don't count on it. TWICE Magazine quotes the exec as saying "I don’t expect it to go much lower than that."
Responding to word of Panasonic's first Profile 1.1 Blu-ray player (which is due to ship next week), Glasgow said a firmware upgrade would be made available for certain existing Sony Blu-ray players that would enable some 1.1 features.
The exec went on to say that Sony was planning its own new players for next year with "possibly 1.2" features.