First High Definition film watched?
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Can't even remember. I know the first thing I viewed on my first HDTV in May of '05 was a bootleg of Star Wars Ep 3. A couple of days later we got the HD DVR from cable and I remember being amazed by that red ball bumper during Sportscenter. I think the first HD-DVD I watched throughout (popped KK in when setting the drive up) was Miami Vice. First BR was Cars. First program viewed on our first 1080p TV was this past summer's Olympics. I really doing think anything prior to the 1080p 52" set compares to watching Casino Royale on our upgraded set.
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The Great Race. Still on my Tivo. A little soft. What, summer 2004, maybe?
On BD, I think the first one I actually watched through was Lion, Witch & Wardrobe. But did some fooling around with The Incredible Hulk first.
On BD, I think the first one I actually watched through was Lion, Witch & Wardrobe. But did some fooling around with The Incredible Hulk first.
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Can't remember exactly, but probably Disturbia (HD-DVD) or The Bourne Identity (HD-DVD). On Blu-ray, Short Circuit.
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King Kong on HD DVD.
Pirates of the Carribean: Curse of the Black Pearl (the first one) on Blu-ray
Both titles that were included with my initial players (xBox 360 add-on and Panasonic 10AK).
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Pirates of the Carribean: Curse of the Black Pearl (the first one) on Blu-ray
Both titles that were included with my initial players (xBox 360 add-on and Panasonic 10AK).
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I don't remember, as it would've been on TV. Something on HBO maybe.
First downloaded HD movie was The Descent. This was both legal and like 2-3 years ago, for those who live in a fantasy land where movie downloads don't exist.
First HD DVD I saw was probably Jarhead. First BD I saw was The Lives of Others.
First downloaded HD movie was The Descent. This was both legal and like 2-3 years ago, for those who live in a fantasy land where movie downloads don't exist.
First HD DVD I saw was probably Jarhead. First BD I saw was The Lives of Others.
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Either Enchanted or The Italian Job. I bought Enchanted and rented The Italian Job on the same day, to test the new Blu-ray drive I had just installed in my HTPC, and don't remember which one I watched first.
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First HD was probably Superman the Movie in theaters when it was first released. I know we weren't talking about film though, but that was my first movie and I still remember being amazed by the big screen.
First HD DVD clip was Serenity during an HD DVD/BD demo. Also the first full movie I watched on HD DVD
First BD clip was Lawrence of Arabia at the same demo and the first full length BD movie is hard to remember, but I think it was the Prestige.
First HD DVD clip was Serenity during an HD DVD/BD demo. Also the first full movie I watched on HD DVD
First BD clip was Lawrence of Arabia at the same demo and the first full length BD movie is hard to remember, but I think it was the Prestige.
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I think it was The Specialist. I got my first HDTV back in 2002 and it was the first movie that was on at the time.
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Spot-checked Planet Earth on HD DVD (didn't wow me like I thought it would), and watched the new Director's Cut of Blade Runner later that day (awesome!).
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I don't recall what was the first HD on TV movie I watched... but my first HD DVD's I watched were King King and Serenity. First blu-ray was Casino Royale.
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I'm a little foggy on which were my exact "firsts", but I think it was:
Transformers on HD DVD
Spider-Man 3 on Blu-ray
Transformers on HD DVD
Spider-Man 3 on Blu-ray