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I see that Season 2 is $51.99 on Amazon now. About double the price for S1. Still don't see a release date. Do we have confrimation yet that it is in fact being cancelled?

No idea on the date as the show has not been renewed/canceled...they might tie it into Season 3 or the new films release date.

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Well, Fox is not bringing it back. Sci-Fi Channel is in talks to bring it back and make it more action oriented (and a smaller budget)...but they said the same thing about Moonlight last year (another WB show). And yes, double the price of S1 since double the episodes (if not more).

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Definitely more...Season 1 had 9 (I think?) while Season 2 had 22.

Also, it is NOT confirmed that Fox isn't bringing it back, so please stop spreading false information.

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Its not likely. Again, the producers are shopping the show to different networks which is typically a sign it ain't coming back.

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Japan, June 26th...
http://image4.play-asia.com/640/8p/pa.156863.1.jpg

Any idea if the UK version would work in a Region A player? Does Sony tend to region code their catalog BDs?

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It's region free IIRC.

The 'insider' won't confirm if its MPEG2/PCM or a new MPEG4/TrueHD track though because it might "interfere with sales" :rolleyes: And the only current way to buy it is in a 3 pack with 2, 3 year old Blu-ray discs. Major pass for me. I'll possibly rent it.

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Sounds like you have your answer, then. How often do the innocent plead the 5th?

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Yeah, I figured as much. I had hoped we were done with dusting off old encodes.

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Is this about Crouching Tiger? It's newly remastered, AVC encode with TrueHD.

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Blu-ray.com lists it as MPEG2 with both PCM/TrueHD. The 'insider' won't confirm if its MPEG2 or MPEG4.

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Blu-ray.com says the following:

"Sony Pictures Home Entertainment have announced that they will bring the 'Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon, Curse of the Golden Flower, and House of Flying Daggers Trilogy' to Blu-ray on July 14th, marking the first time 'Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon' has been made available in high definition. Video will be presented in 1080p AVC and MPEG-2 accompanied by soundtracks in both 5.1 PCM and 5.1 Dolby TrueHD audio formats."

It's not phrased well, but it indicates that House of Flying Daggers is MPEG-2 with PCM, which is the original configuration, and Curse of the Golden Flower is AVC with PCM, which is also the original configuration.

Crouching Tiger is AVC with a Mandarin TrueHD track.

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That's MPEG2. That's Sony circa 2006/early 2007 on Blu-ray. I think the quote from the 'insider' pretty much dooms this to MPEG2.

Edit: I understand you now. They list both AVC and MPEG2 for all 3 releases and the previous 2 were MPEG2 meaning AVC is likely MPEG4. The mention from the 'insider' still makes me wonder.

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I wouldn't keep responding to this, but I don't want an assumption/rumor to go around that Crouching Tiger is MPEG-2. It is MPEG-4. PM if you want.

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Well at least we have a resident Sony expert to ask :)

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http://www.movie4989.com/blog/Upload...es/1(1764).jpg

This is the IME (HD DVD) version plus some new things. The American release will also be a DigiBook. The date is the same day as Watchmen, 7/24.

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I thought it was getting one of those Deluxe packages like I am Legend and the Wizard of Oz. :hscratch:

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Maybe retailers finally spoke up and said those giant things (Casablanca, I Am Legend, The Notebook) don't sell? Atleast I can see why WoZ and GWTW might deserve the 'big box' treatment but 300? I Am Legend? No way.

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The third and possibly final season of BBC's Torchwood is coming to Blu-ray Disc on September 15 day-and-date with DVD. Seasons one and two are already available on Blu-ray.

Torchwood follows a team of British investigators who use scavenged alien technology to fight real world crime.

Dubbed "Children of Earth," season three plays out like a miniseries with 5 total episodes encompassing a main story arc rather than the traditional 13 episode spans with standalone stories that comprised seasons one and two.

Children of Earth will span two BD-50 discs with a 1.78:1 1080p transfer and 5.1 Dolby Digital audio. Bonus features are not expected to be included in the set.

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The MSRPs on these sets are way to high. I luckily picked up S1 on HD DVD for $20 but couldn't pay the high price for S2 and won't for S3 (on Blu-ray). I picked up each season of Life on Mars on Blu-ray from the UK for $22ish and am hoping I can do the same for Torchwood. Looks like a really good series.

Given what PhantomStranger said about Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon last year and the above discussion, I guess I'll just wait for a technical analysis by a trusted reviewer before buying it on BD. Assuming it comes out as a single disc anyway.

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re: Crouching Tiger

I agree I have no desire to purchase the other two films, just might wait and see, possibly purchase the import.

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woof!

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I'd like to know who at Warner Bros. picks what movies to release as digibooks. When Warner announced the digibook packaging, I thought they were only going to release classic movies in that packaging, but now it seems like any random catalog title needing a special edition is fair game for digibook release.

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August 4: Big Trouble in Little China and My Cousin Vinny

DVD Empire has listings up. Big Trouble has a $29.99 list price, but MCV has a $34.99 one. :(