Universal brings back flipper combos - defect reports go here
02-04-10, 12:44 PM
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Re: Universal brings back flipper combos - defect reports go here
Would you prefer a combo DVD+Blu-ray disc, or a two-disc set with one DVD and one Blu-ray disc, though? Since so many studios seem to be moving towards the latter, and that approach renders everyone-minus-the-studios' complaints about the combo discs moot, I just don't see what appeal the combo disc approach holds to anyone but Universal. I'm not saying combo discs are the end of the world or anything, but if there's a generally accepted approach no one has a problem with vs. an option that's annoying people (even if it's just a gripe with the concept), why go the less-liked direction?
02-04-10, 12:48 PM
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Re: Universal brings back flipper combos - defect reports go here
This. I hate the trend of including a DVD copy, or a digital copy, with almost all BD releases these days. Just more junk. I miss the early days when we had simple single disc BD releases, or 2-disc BD releases that were actualy 2-disc BD releases and not 1 BD and 1 digital copy DVD.
02-04-10, 02:24 PM
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02-05-10, 02:13 AM
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Re: Universal brings back flipper combos - defect reports go here
I have that disc shown above, and it IS a flipper!
02-05-10, 03:56 AM
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I'd actually rather have the 'digital copy' on the other side of the movie disc than on a separate disc- either way, I'm not going to use it.
02-05-10, 02:01 PM
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02-05-10, 02:03 PM
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02-05-10, 02:09 PM
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02-24-10, 01:01 PM
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Re: Universal brings back flipper combos - defect reports go here
02-24-10, 02:34 PM
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Oh yeah, it's a great use of those cases. I made my own Speed SE, by throwing in the second (special features) disc of the 2-DVD set.
02-24-10, 03:59 PM
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02-25-10, 04:08 AM
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02-25-10, 10:10 AM
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02-25-10, 10:13 AM
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Re: Universal brings back flipper combos - defect reports go here
True, but I think it really belonged with The Aviator, since it was produced just before that came out, and TA is the last movie covered.
02-25-10, 11:57 AM
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Re: Universal brings back flipper combos - defect reports go here
I saw on Amazon that The Jackal (Bruce Willis) and Out of Africa are now up for pre-order. Release date is 4/27/10. I would like to upgrade both of these, but not as flippers. This is a downgrade.
04-23-10, 04:38 PM
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Re: Universal brings back flipper combos - defect reports go here
I took advantage of Amazon's $5 off deal and got Traffic and Spartacus for $30.98. Traffic was shipped today, so it'll arrive on Tuesday. It's supposed to be a new HD master. The shots from DVD Beaver look good and much improved over the dvd edition. I'm keeping my fingers crossed that Universal put some effort into Spartacus.
04-23-10, 09:08 PM
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Re: Universal brings back flipper combos - defect reports go here
From the reviews, "Out Of Africa" suffers from some very heavy DNR, so while the picture is clear, all grain and a lot of detail has been scrubbed from it.
04-24-10, 10:55 AM
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Re: Universal brings back flipper combos - defect reports go here
Yeah, that's disappointing. Sounds like that transfer was probably done a few years back. Traffic is supposed to be an improvement. I just hope they put some effort into Spartacus. I'll be surprised if they did.
