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Perfect A/V scores... discussion further down about not noticing any audio issues.

Adam or Supr; did DVDTalk get review copies of this release in? Paramount can be pretty spotty sometimes with review copies and I know DVDBeaver gets their titles from retail.

Nice, thanks. Hopefully it's possible the audio sync is simply a bug with a player/receiver.

I hope so, but I'm not sure I want to find out. My copy arrives tomorrow. Since I have both a Sony player and receiver, you'd think I'd probably have no issue, assuming it's hardware related.

Here's a thread mainly discussing the UK disc. Some notice the sync issues, and some don't.

http://www.avforums.com/forums/blu-r...pter-15-a.html

I'm not talking about 5 guys from a frat house, I'm talking about well-informed fans from sites like here, AVS, Blu-ray.com, et al.

To be fair, there are people on this site as well as the others ones who said they didn't hear the sync problems with Pandorum and A Nightmare on Elm Street and I heard both of those. So the fact that some people on the forums claim it's not there means nothing to me. There are a lot of dopes mixed in with people who actually know what they are talking about. If the response tomorrow is a resounding, "there's no sync problem" then I'll bite.

So has anyone bought this and watched it yet?

Yes.


Not sure if wanted to know more or what....but - both sound and picture are pretty damn nice. I also checked out the Battle of Ramelle sequence. No synch issues that I could see. Played it on my PS3 and Curtis Mathis players.

Cool! Ill probably take my chance and pick it up later tonight or tomorrow.

I just threw in my copy, so I'll give my thoughts later

This is going to sound odd, but the sound, especially during any battle sequences, seemed REALLY amped up. I mean there's some serious surround and bass action going on here. I'd wager to guess this may be a reason why there are synch issues, but that spot is not during any kind of battle sequence. I'm not complaining about the sound, it's pretty much reference quality, but damn it can get loud.

Just picked up my copy from BB. Will try to get it in tonight and check it out.

Does this have a rebate for previous owners like other recent Paramount re-releases?

No rebate form in mine.

Watched the opening sequence and the intensity and realism is amazing. I was practically in tears watching it. It is as far above the SD as the SD was above the VHS. Because it isn't for everyone it's not the perfect reference disc but it's definitely one of the finest quality I've seen or heard.

There is only one word to describe it: OH MY FUCKING GOD!!!!

Didn't notice any sync issues in the part they mentioned but I was just perusing

Reference quality A/V and Amazon dropping the price to $19.99... I am VERY pleased with this purchase!

Paramount didn't distribute the previous DVDs. Maybe that complicates the issue, or they just don't want to give you money for something you didn't buy from them.

Or, have they done rebates for other Dreamworks titles?

Amazon just dropped the price to $20. I hope the pre-order folks get the diff. refunded.

We sure as fuck better.

^ So the privilege of the pre-order isn't worth a $4 premium to you?

I'm just glad they adjusted it today instead of tomorrow or else we'd be screwed. It adjusted so late today I was expecting them to make it 19.99 tomorrow.

RE: the lip synch issue--Seems to be a non-issue for me. I only noticed one thing when he slammed down the coffee maker lid. It seemed off by a 1/4 second. Everything else was fine. I'm happy.

I emailed Amazon and got my price adjusted. Pretty quick turnaround.

After reading a few comments today with people not having issues, I decided to open my copy tonight, but I'll wait until tomorrow to test out the audio. I'm hopeful I won't have issues with having matching Sony gear, but who knows if that'll help.

I think they did the rebate for Gladiator, but I'm not 100% certain. And Gladiator wasn't distributed on DVD by Paramount.

Man I really hate paying $20 for a blu catalog title (heck even a new title)
but I had to bite with amazon price match and a good transfer....