Word of Warning - Ultimate Matrix Collection (BD) no longer has Hardcover Book
10-11-08 | 09:13 PM
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Word of Warning - Ultimate Matrix Collection (BD) no longer has Hardcover Book
Oh man.
Looks like The Ultimate Matrix Collection dropped the hard cover book that was initially offered and possibly replaced it with a flimsy paper one (though some are reporting not even getting that).
Also keep in mind they are not in normal BD cases but slimmer Blu-ray cases as well. Sigh.
Looks like The Ultimate Matrix Collection dropped the hard cover book that was initially offered and possibly replaced it with a flimsy paper one (though some are reporting not even getting that).
Also keep in mind they are not in normal BD cases but slimmer Blu-ray cases as well. Sigh.
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10-11-08 | 09:55 PM
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I'm confused....did the HD-DVD version of the box set include a hardcover book? I don't remember seeing anywhere that Warner said the Blu-ray set was going to include a hardcover book...
I have the original DVD release of this set, and it only included what I guess you would call a "paper" booklet with it, one that looks just like the one included with the pics I have seen of the actual Blu-ray set other people have taken and posted on other forums...
I have the original DVD release of this set, and it only included what I guess you would call a "paper" booklet with it, one that looks just like the one included with the pics I have seen of the actual Blu-ray set other people have taken and posted on other forums...
10-12-08 | 12:45 AM
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So you are warning people about a hardcover book that was not offered with the HDDVD set and was not announced by Warner on Blu-ray (and no, what I see on the photo isn't a hardcover book, it is a standard book).
Here's DVDTIMES' announcement:
Warner Home Video have announced the US Blu-ray Disc release of The Ultimate Matrix Collection on 14th October 2008 priced at $129.95 SRP. Neo, Trinity, Morpheus and Agent Smith come to Blu-ray.
This seven-disc collection contains the complete Matrix Trilogy in high definition video and lossless high definition 5.1 audio (Dolby TrueHD) — each with hours of special features including the PIP In-Movie Experience. The Animatrix, the nine-part anime film, is also included for the first time in high definition. Three additional bonus discs include more than 35 hours of additional features and a digital copy of The Matrix (for use with Windows Media and iPod portable devices).
Disc 1 - The Matrix (1999)
Special Features (standard definition):
* In-Movie Experience
* Commentaries
o Written introduction by the Wachowski brothers
o Philosophers commentary by Dr. Cornel West, Ken Wilber
o Critics commentary by Todd McCarthy, John Powers, David Thomson
o Cast and crew commentary by Carrie-Anne Moss, Zach Staenberg and John Gaeta
o Composer commentary by Don Davis with music-only track
* The Matrix Revisited
* Behind The Matrix
o Making The Matrix The Dance of the Master: Yuen Wo Ping's Blocking Tapes
o The Bathroom Fight and Wet Wall
o The Code of the Red Dress
o The Old Exit: Wabash and Lake
o Agent Down
o But Wait- There's More
* Take the Red Pills
* Follow the White Rabbit
* Audio
o The Music Revisited
o Marilyn Manson Music Video Rock is Dead
* Trailers
o The Matrix teaser
o The Matrix trailer
o The Matrix TV spots
Disc 2 – The Matrix digital copy for use with Windows Media and iPod portable devices.
Disc 3 - The Matrix Reloaded (2003)
Special Features (standard definition):
* In Movie Experience
* Commentaries
o Written introduction by the Wachowski brothers
o Philosophers commentary by Dr. Cornel West, Ken Wilber
o Critics commentary by Todd McCarthy, John Powers, David Thomson
* Behind The Matrix
o The Matrix Unfolds
o Pre-Load
o Get Me an Exit
o The MTV Movie Awards Reloaded
* Car chases
o The Freeway Chase
o Oakland Streets and Freeway: Unseen Material
o Tour of the Merovingian's Garage
o Queen of the Road
o Arteries of the Mega-City: The Visual Effects of the Freeway Chase
o Foresight: Pre-planning the Mayhem
o Freeway Truck Crash: Anatomy of a Shot
o Fate of the Freeway
o Freeway Action Match
* Teahouse Fight
* Unplugged
* I’ll Handle Them
* The Exiles
* Additional footage: Enter the Matrix: The Game
* Enter the Matrix
* Music video – P.O.D. Music Video Sleeping Awake
* Trailers
Disc 4 - The Matrix Revolutions (2003)
Special Features (standard definition):
* In-Movie Experience
* Behind the Story
* Commentaries
o Written Introduction by the Wachowski Brothers - The Wachowski brothers give you an introduction to their groundbreaking film
o Philosophers Commentary by Dr. Cornel West, Ken Wilber - Dr. West and Ken Wilber discuss their thoughts and opinions of the film
o Critics Commentary by Todd McCarthy, John Powers, David Thomson - Film Critics Todd McCarthy, John Powers and David Thompson express their thoughts on the film
* Behind The Matrix
o Revolutions Recalibrated - Explore the story before the revolution
o Neo Realism: The Evolution of Bullet Time – See how the Bullet Time technique has evolved since the first film
o CG Revolution – Go inside Zion and see how VFX were used in “The Siege” sequence
o Super Big Mini Models – Take a look at how miniatures were used in the film
o Double Agent Smith – Join the crew as they show you how they created multiple Agent Smiths for the final fight
o Mind Over Matter: The Physicality of The Matrix - Going into training and learn what the actors physical demands were for the film
o Future Gamer: The Matrix Online – See how the Matrix story continues in the video game
o Before the Revolution - Explore the story before the revolution
o 3-D Evolution - Scroll through Concept Art, Storyboards and more in this interactive feature
* Crew
o Owen's Army: The Australian Art Dept. - Take a look at how these amazing sets were constructed
o 2nd Unit: A World of Their Own - Spend some time with the 2nd Unit Crew
o Bill Pope: Cinematographer of The Matrix - Bill Pope offers insights to the filming of the Trilogy
o Masters of Light and Shadow – Meet the folks that light up the sets
* Hel
o Coat Check - Take a look at how this virtually stunning fight sequence was achieved
o Upside-down Under- Join the stunt coordinators as they explain in detail what had to be done for this film
o Fast Break - Go behind the scenes and look at how the Special Effects for the film was created
o Exploding Man - Follow Leo Henry as he shows you some of his craft
o Gun Club - Enter the armory and take a look at the guns that were used
o The Extras of Club Hel - Meet the extras from Club Hel
* New Blue World
o Geography of Zion – Take a look at all the different parts that make up Zion
o The Ships - Learn how the ships got their looks
o Tour of the Neb - Join Owen Paterson taking a tour of the Nebuchadnezzar
o Matrix TV - Meet the crew behind all the screen graphics
o Logos Fight Expansion - Take a behind the scenes look at the only fight that does not take place in the Matrix
* Siege
o Dig This
o The Siege Action Match
o Anatomy of a Shot: Mifune's Last Stand
o Building an APU
o Product of Zion - Sit down with the cast as they discuss their characters and how they got their roles
* Aftermath
o Revolutionary Composition
o The Glue - Meet the editing team and see how the film comes together
o Dane Tracks - Hear from Sound Designer Dane Davis as he discusses his contribution to the film
o Cause and Effects - Meet the VFX team and see what it took to complete all the shots in the film
* Trailers
o The Matrix Revolutions Trailer --HD trailer
o The Matrix Revolutions TV Spots
Disc 5 – The Animatrix
Special Features (standard definition):
Behind the Story
* Voices
o The Second Renaissance Part I Commentary by Mahiro Maeda
o The Second Renaissance Part II Commentary by Mahiro Maeda
o Program Commentary by Yoshiaki Kawajiri
o World Record Commentary by Takeshi Koike
* Scrolls to Screen: The History and Culture of Anime
* Creators
* Execution
o Making Final Flight of the Osiris
o Making The Second Renaissance Parts I & II
o Making Kid's Story & A Detective Story
o Making Program
o Making World Record
o Making Beyond
o Making Matriculated
Disc 6 & 7 The Matrix Experience Bonus Discs
Disc 6:
Side A:
* Roots of the Matrix
* Return to Source: Philosophy & the Matrix (AKA. Brainiac’s Revenge)
* The Hard Problem: The Science Behind the Fiction
Side B:
* Burly Man Chronicles
* The Burly Man Chronicles
* Pre-Production
* Alameda Shoot
* Australia Shoot
Disc 7: Zion Archives
* The Zion Archive – Photo galleries
* The Rave Reel
* The Matrix Online
* 2 Music Videos, Theatrical Trailers and TV Spots
Discs 2, 6 and 7 are standard DVDs.
The Matrix films are all presented in 1080P 2.40:1 Widescreen with English 5.1 Dolby TrueHD and English 5.1, French 5.1, Spanish 2.0, Italian 5.1 and Portuguese 2.0 Dolby Digital audio. Subtitles on the main feature and selected extras on the main feature discs are English, French, Spanish, Dutch, Italian and Portuguese.
The Animatrix is presented in 1080P 2.40:1 Widescreen with English 5.1 Dolby TrueHD and English, French, Spanish, Italian and Portuguese 5.1 Dolby Digital. Subtitles are the same as above.
The ‘Matrix Experience’ bonus discs are standard definition DVDs with French subtitles on select bonus material.
This seven-disc collection contains the complete Matrix Trilogy in high definition video and lossless high definition 5.1 audio (Dolby TrueHD) — each with hours of special features including the PIP In-Movie Experience. The Animatrix, the nine-part anime film, is also included for the first time in high definition. Three additional bonus discs include more than 35 hours of additional features and a digital copy of The Matrix (for use with Windows Media and iPod portable devices).
Disc 1 - The Matrix (1999)
Special Features (standard definition):
* In-Movie Experience
* Commentaries
o Written introduction by the Wachowski brothers
o Philosophers commentary by Dr. Cornel West, Ken Wilber
o Critics commentary by Todd McCarthy, John Powers, David Thomson
o Cast and crew commentary by Carrie-Anne Moss, Zach Staenberg and John Gaeta
o Composer commentary by Don Davis with music-only track
* The Matrix Revisited
* Behind The Matrix
o Making The Matrix The Dance of the Master: Yuen Wo Ping's Blocking Tapes
o The Bathroom Fight and Wet Wall
o The Code of the Red Dress
o The Old Exit: Wabash and Lake
o Agent Down
o But Wait- There's More
* Take the Red Pills
* Follow the White Rabbit
* Audio
o The Music Revisited
o Marilyn Manson Music Video Rock is Dead
* Trailers
o The Matrix teaser
o The Matrix trailer
o The Matrix TV spots
Disc 2 – The Matrix digital copy for use with Windows Media and iPod portable devices.
Disc 3 - The Matrix Reloaded (2003)
Special Features (standard definition):
* In Movie Experience
* Commentaries
o Written introduction by the Wachowski brothers
o Philosophers commentary by Dr. Cornel West, Ken Wilber
o Critics commentary by Todd McCarthy, John Powers, David Thomson
* Behind The Matrix
o The Matrix Unfolds
o Pre-Load
o Get Me an Exit
o The MTV Movie Awards Reloaded
* Car chases
o The Freeway Chase
o Oakland Streets and Freeway: Unseen Material
o Tour of the Merovingian's Garage
o Queen of the Road
o Arteries of the Mega-City: The Visual Effects of the Freeway Chase
o Foresight: Pre-planning the Mayhem
o Freeway Truck Crash: Anatomy of a Shot
o Fate of the Freeway
o Freeway Action Match
* Teahouse Fight
* Unplugged
* I’ll Handle Them
* The Exiles
* Additional footage: Enter the Matrix: The Game
* Enter the Matrix
* Music video – P.O.D. Music Video Sleeping Awake
* Trailers
Disc 4 - The Matrix Revolutions (2003)
Special Features (standard definition):
* In-Movie Experience
* Behind the Story
* Commentaries
o Written Introduction by the Wachowski Brothers - The Wachowski brothers give you an introduction to their groundbreaking film
o Philosophers Commentary by Dr. Cornel West, Ken Wilber - Dr. West and Ken Wilber discuss their thoughts and opinions of the film
o Critics Commentary by Todd McCarthy, John Powers, David Thomson - Film Critics Todd McCarthy, John Powers and David Thompson express their thoughts on the film
* Behind The Matrix
o Revolutions Recalibrated - Explore the story before the revolution
o Neo Realism: The Evolution of Bullet Time – See how the Bullet Time technique has evolved since the first film
o CG Revolution – Go inside Zion and see how VFX were used in “The Siege” sequence
o Super Big Mini Models – Take a look at how miniatures were used in the film
o Double Agent Smith – Join the crew as they show you how they created multiple Agent Smiths for the final fight
o Mind Over Matter: The Physicality of The Matrix - Going into training and learn what the actors physical demands were for the film
o Future Gamer: The Matrix Online – See how the Matrix story continues in the video game
o Before the Revolution - Explore the story before the revolution
o 3-D Evolution - Scroll through Concept Art, Storyboards and more in this interactive feature
* Crew
o Owen's Army: The Australian Art Dept. - Take a look at how these amazing sets were constructed
o 2nd Unit: A World of Their Own - Spend some time with the 2nd Unit Crew
o Bill Pope: Cinematographer of The Matrix - Bill Pope offers insights to the filming of the Trilogy
o Masters of Light and Shadow – Meet the folks that light up the sets
* Hel
o Coat Check - Take a look at how this virtually stunning fight sequence was achieved
o Upside-down Under- Join the stunt coordinators as they explain in detail what had to be done for this film
o Fast Break - Go behind the scenes and look at how the Special Effects for the film was created
o Exploding Man - Follow Leo Henry as he shows you some of his craft
o Gun Club - Enter the armory and take a look at the guns that were used
o The Extras of Club Hel - Meet the extras from Club Hel
* New Blue World
o Geography of Zion – Take a look at all the different parts that make up Zion
o The Ships - Learn how the ships got their looks
o Tour of the Neb - Join Owen Paterson taking a tour of the Nebuchadnezzar
o Matrix TV - Meet the crew behind all the screen graphics
o Logos Fight Expansion - Take a behind the scenes look at the only fight that does not take place in the Matrix
* Siege
o Dig This
o The Siege Action Match
o Anatomy of a Shot: Mifune's Last Stand
o Building an APU
o Product of Zion - Sit down with the cast as they discuss their characters and how they got their roles
* Aftermath
o Revolutionary Composition
o The Glue - Meet the editing team and see how the film comes together
o Dane Tracks - Hear from Sound Designer Dane Davis as he discusses his contribution to the film
o Cause and Effects - Meet the VFX team and see what it took to complete all the shots in the film
* Trailers
o The Matrix Revolutions Trailer --HD trailer
o The Matrix Revolutions TV Spots
Disc 5 – The Animatrix
Special Features (standard definition):
Behind the Story
* Voices
o The Second Renaissance Part I Commentary by Mahiro Maeda
o The Second Renaissance Part II Commentary by Mahiro Maeda
o Program Commentary by Yoshiaki Kawajiri
o World Record Commentary by Takeshi Koike
* Scrolls to Screen: The History and Culture of Anime
* Creators
* Execution
o Making Final Flight of the Osiris
o Making The Second Renaissance Parts I & II
o Making Kid's Story & A Detective Story
o Making Program
o Making World Record
o Making Beyond
o Making Matriculated
Disc 6 & 7 The Matrix Experience Bonus Discs
Disc 6:
Side A:
* Roots of the Matrix
* Return to Source: Philosophy & the Matrix (AKA. Brainiac’s Revenge)
* The Hard Problem: The Science Behind the Fiction
Side B:
* Burly Man Chronicles
* The Burly Man Chronicles
* Pre-Production
* Alameda Shoot
* Australia Shoot
Disc 7: Zion Archives
* The Zion Archive – Photo galleries
* The Rave Reel
* The Matrix Online
* 2 Music Videos, Theatrical Trailers and TV Spots
Discs 2, 6 and 7 are standard DVDs.
The Matrix films are all presented in 1080P 2.40:1 Widescreen with English 5.1 Dolby TrueHD and English 5.1, French 5.1, Spanish 2.0, Italian 5.1 and Portuguese 2.0 Dolby Digital audio. Subtitles on the main feature and selected extras on the main feature discs are English, French, Spanish, Dutch, Italian and Portuguese.
The Animatrix is presented in 1080P 2.40:1 Widescreen with English 5.1 Dolby TrueHD and English, French, Spanish, Italian and Portuguese 5.1 Dolby Digital. Subtitles are the same as above.
The ‘Matrix Experience’ bonus discs are standard definition DVDs with French subtitles on select bonus material.
Pro-B
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10-12-08 | 12:53 AM
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What I am warning people is that the hard cover book (picture in the OP) is what most people saw when it was announced and thought was included - including several people over at HDD. I should have figured a negative post about Blu-ray would drag you out.
10-12-08 | 12:59 AM
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Its negative Nancy!
What I am warning people is that the hard cover book (picture in the OP) is what most people saw when it was announced and thought was included - including several people over at HDD. I should have figured a negative post about Blu-ray would drag you out.
What I am warning people is that the hard cover book (picture in the OP) is what most people saw when it was announced and thought was included - including several people over at HDD. I should have figured a negative post about Blu-ray would drag you out.
Could you point me to the specific portion in Warner's announcement where "hardcover book" is mentioned? When was it initially offered?
There is no need to sigh!
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10-12-08 | 01:02 AM
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Oh, and Pro-B
http://www.blu-ray.com/news/?id=1563
Warner Home Video has announced that they will bring the highly anticipated 'The Ultimate Matrix Collection' to Blu-ray on October 14th. The seven-disc set will include five BD-50s - one disc for each of the three Matrix films, one for Animatrix, and one for "The Matrix Experience" - and two DVDs. Also included in the set will be a hard-cover book with photos and information from the films.
Video will be presented in 1080p VC-1 and accompanied by a Dolby TrueHD soundtrack. Extras for this release include:
* 3 Exclusive In-Move Experience BonusView features
* 35 hours of extras
* Digital download of 'The Matrix'
* Much more
Video will be presented in 1080p VC-1 and accompanied by a Dolby TrueHD soundtrack. Extras for this release include:
* 3 Exclusive In-Move Experience BonusView features
* 35 hours of extras
* Digital download of 'The Matrix'
* Much more
I B T L - drama!
10-12-08 | 01:08 AM
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It is pretty obvious to me from the photo in your initial post and the one DVDTIMES provided that there isn't a hardcover book. And obviously from DVDTIMES' announcement there isn't a single remark about a hardcover book.
And regardless of what Blu-ray.com has posted the fact that there is actually a book included with the set makes it that much more difficult to make a big drama out of it.
Pro-B
And regardless of what Blu-ray.com has posted the fact that there is actually a book included with the set makes it that much more difficult to make a big drama out of it.
Pro-B
10-12-08 | 01:11 AM
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It is pretty obvious to me from the photo in your initial post and the one DVDTIMES provided that there isn't a hardcover book. And obviously from DVDTIMES' announcement there isn't a single remark about a hardcover book.
And regardless of what Blu-ray.com has posted the fact that there is actually a book included with the set makes it that much more difficult to make a big drama out of it.
Pro-B
And regardless of what Blu-ray.com has posted the fact that there is actually a book included with the set makes it that much more difficult to make a big drama out of it.
Pro-B
Blu-ray.com initially announced it with a hard cover book. A picture with a hard cover book is shown. Please see Post #1 and Post #8.
The set does not come with a hard cover book.
Am I correct?
10-12-08 | 01:17 AM
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Would you like to know why I started this thread, Pro-B?
Thanks to the misinformation Blu-ray.com spread two threads were created with the perception that a hard cover book was included.
http://forum.dvdtalk.com/hd-talk/536...0-14-08-a.html
and
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showt...r#post14366652
So why you may find this thread to be worthless, I'm just letting people here, who may have only read the initial announcement, know what they won't be getting with this set. I'm sure you take this as me slamming Blu-ray, but I'm simply letting fellow forum members know exactly what they are paying for. I havn't even checked other forums either, just those two. So before you start claiming "it wasn't announced!!" it clearly was before the official specs came down, and we have a picture of it as well.
Thanks to the misinformation Blu-ray.com spread two threads were created with the perception that a hard cover book was included.
http://forum.dvdtalk.com/hd-talk/536...0-14-08-a.html
and
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showt...r#post14366652
So why you may find this thread to be worthless, I'm just letting people here, who may have only read the initial announcement, know what they won't be getting with this set. I'm sure you take this as me slamming Blu-ray, but I'm simply letting fellow forum members know exactly what they are paying for. I havn't even checked other forums either, just those two. So before you start claiming "it wasn't announced!!" it clearly was before the official specs came down, and we have a picture of it as well.
10-12-08 | 01:17 AM
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DVDTIMES has the official and final Warner announcement with all of the technical specs revealed in addition to a very telling photo showing what the Matrix package will look like. A hardcover-book isn't mentioned.
Blu-ray.com does not have the official and final Warner announcement with the technical specs revealed in the post you linked.
It should be fairly easy to figure out which one is the complete announcement.
Anyway, I don't see any need to further argue the issue as there isn't one to begin with. The book is in the set.
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10-12-08 | 03:37 AM
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For what it's worth, I just checked the WB website and there is no hardbook advertised and I don't remember it ever being advertised either. Plus I looking forward to seeing the slimline BD cases and it taking up less space on my shelf.
Call me crazy but having word of warning in a thread title automatically makes one assume that something is wrong with PQ or AQ or the studio screwed up on a title. Something like this, IMO, doesn't need a "warning". Just sayin'.
P.S. Really not sure what's there to complain about based on this. Looks pretty good to me
Call me crazy but having word of warning in a thread title automatically makes one assume that something is wrong with PQ or AQ or the studio screwed up on a title. Something like this, IMO, doesn't need a "warning". Just sayin'.
P.S. Really not sure what's there to complain about based on this. Looks pretty good to me
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10-12-08 | 09:19 AM
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And the slimline cases for The Matrix set are great. I've owned the DVD, HD DVD and now Blu-ray versions of this set, and this is the best configuration yet.
10-12-08 | 09:52 AM
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Completely agree. Are we going to get a new thread with these dire "warnings" every time there's a packaging issue? Can't we just have one thread dedicated to packaging discussions?
And the slimline cases for The Matrix set are great. I've owned the DVD, HD DVD and now Blu-ray versions of this set, and this is the best configuration yet.
And the slimline cases for The Matrix set are great. I've owned the DVD, HD DVD and now Blu-ray versions of this set, and this is the best configuration yet.
10-12-08 | 10:06 AM
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This packaging isn't a subpar effort though. It's actually a very nice set and the booklet included is very nice too.
I seriously thought some of the conversation in the HD portion of the forum were just over opinion differences, but now I'm beginning to think some people are holding a grudge over how the format war ended, and are doing whatever they can to slander the surviving format. It's sad. There's no conspiracy, yeesh. Don't buy the set if you don't like it, end of story.
I seriously thought some of the conversation in the HD portion of the forum were just over opinion differences, but now I'm beginning to think some people are holding a grudge over how the format war ended, and are doing whatever they can to slander the surviving format. It's sad. There's no conspiracy, yeesh. Don't buy the set if you don't like it, end of story.
10-12-08 | 11:13 AM
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I thought I would insert another word of warning into this yet another word of warning thread. 
Best Buy has this set in their ad for 74.99. Even with tax that's around $10 less than Amazon, who still has it for 89.99. I cancelled my Amazon order and will be getting this locally.
I also noticed Best Buy has Casino and American Gangster in the ad for 19.99 each.
This is a could trend for Blu-Ray pricing at Best Buy for sure.
Best Buy has this set in their ad for 74.99. Even with tax that's around $10 less than Amazon, who still has it for 89.99. I cancelled my Amazon order and will be getting this locally.
I also noticed Best Buy has Casino and American Gangster in the ad for 19.99 each.
This is a could trend for Blu-Ray pricing at Best Buy for sure.
10-12-08 | 11:31 AM
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This packaging isn't a subpar effort though. It's actually a very nice set and the booklet included is very nice too.
I seriously thought some of the conversation in the HD portion of the forum were just over opinion differences, but now I'm beginning to think some people are holding a grudge over how the format war ended, and are doing whatever they can to slander the surviving format. It's sad. There's no conspiracy, yeesh. Don't buy the set if you don't like it, end of story.
I seriously thought some of the conversation in the HD portion of the forum were just over opinion differences, but now I'm beginning to think some people are holding a grudge over how the format war ended, and are doing whatever they can to slander the surviving format. It's sad. There's no conspiracy, yeesh. Don't buy the set if you don't like it, end of story.
10-12-08 | 12:15 PM
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Gizmo and Pro-B. I certainly have enjoyed your contributions to the forum over the years. I think what we have here is a case of us wanting to find out about a Blu-ray release as early as possible, and perhaps not realizing that sometimes preliminary specs may change from the time that it was announced and when it comes out (See The Mist and L.A. Confidential cover changes for proof of that).
What I have seen in the photo's is the larger book in the initial photo and a smaller book in the second photo. It looks like this aspect has changed. Whether it was announced as "hardcover" or not, I don't know. I don't know how you can tell whether or not, from looking at that first photo, that book is a hard cover.
Anyway, I'm short on shelf space myself, so I am glad that the cases are thin.
What I have seen in the photo's is the larger book in the initial photo and a smaller book in the second photo. It looks like this aspect has changed. Whether it was announced as "hardcover" or not, I don't know. I don't know how you can tell whether or not, from looking at that first photo, that book is a hard cover.
Anyway, I'm short on shelf space myself, so I am glad that the cases are thin.
10-12-08 | 12:22 PM
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that book in the first post is not a hard cover.
it's a thicker cover then a usual soft back book, not a hard cover.
also can we not get these sky is falling "warnings" in the title anymore.how about
"heads up" or something less dramatic.
maybe "for your information"
it's a thicker cover then a usual soft back book, not a hard cover.
also can we not get these sky is falling "warnings" in the title anymore.how about
"heads up" or something less dramatic.
maybe "for your information"
10-12-08 | 12:29 PM
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I thought I would insert another word of warning into this yet another word of warning thread.
Best Buy has this set in their ad for 74.99. Even with tax that's around $10 less than Amazon, who still has it for 89.99. I cancelled my Amazon order and will be getting this locally.
I also noticed Best Buy has Casino and American Gangster in the ad for 19.99 each.
This is a could trend for Blu-Ray pricing at Best Buy for sure.
Best Buy has this set in their ad for 74.99. Even with tax that's around $10 less than Amazon, who still has it for 89.99. I cancelled my Amazon order and will be getting this locally.
I also noticed Best Buy has Casino and American Gangster in the ad for 19.99 each.
This is a could trend for Blu-Ray pricing at Best Buy for sure.