Official Blu-Ray & HD-DVD Thread

[RockyTop1]

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I think it will be big for the format, but it's already being outsold by blu-ray pre-orders at sites like Amazon, Buy.com, etc.

Thank the cheaper prices and the PS3 install base for that.

[ExtremeGamer]

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It's not much different, on Amazon the BD is 3rd in the top 100, the HD is 6th.

[ausar72]

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Now BJ's Wholesale Club will be only selling Blu-Ray...

http://www.videobusiness.com/article/CA6463556.html

[SLAYER]

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Hostel & Hostel Part II coming to Blu-Ray October 23

July 28, 2007 - Today at the San Diego Comic-Con, Sony announced standard and high-definition releases for both of Eli Roth's gory, blood-soaked European adventures - Hostel: The Director's Cut and Hostel Part II. Slashing their way onto store shelves on DVD and Blu-ray on October 23, both films will present the final, violent killing stroke to the Hostel universe with completely unrated, feature-full editions. Roth was on-hand to discuss the films and said of the newly-unrated version of the original - complete with the original ending:

"When you watch the director's cut ending - this is the ending that could actually support a completely different sequel…You have to watch it knowing that the story would continue in a different way…We showed it to audiences and people just left the theatre genuinely upset and so we always said that we wanted people to be disturbed, but not, you know, ruined."

Hostel: The Unrated Cut will offer a host of features, including:

* Director and Producers Commentary with Roth, Quentin Tarantino, Boax Yakin and Scott Spiegel
* Director and Guests Commentary with Roth, actors Barbara Nedeljakova and Eythor Gudjonsson, editor George Folsey, Jr. and journalist Harry Knowles
* Director and Producers Commentary with Roth, producer Chris Biggs and documentarian Gabriel Roth
* Five featurettes including: Music and Sound, Set Design, KNB Effects, An Icelandic Meal with Eythor Gudjonsson an and Interview with Takashi Miike
* "Killing the Car" multi-angle featurette
* "Hostel Dismembered" International TV Spot
* "The Treatment" KCRW radio interview with Roth by Elvis Mitchell
* "Hostel Dissected" - three part behind the scenes featurette
* Ten deleted scenes
* Photo Galleries
* Optional original ending



As for the second release - the special unrated edition for Hostel Part Two - Roth assures fans, "There is only going to be one DVD. We really jam packed this DVD and I don't want to double-dip the fans. It's very important for people to know that this is it for Part Two. This is the cut with all the extra violence and gore…with all the deleted scenes and some terrific featurettes, as well as Tarantino's awesome audio commentary."

The sequel DVD will feature:

* Director's Commentary with Roth
* Director and Producer's Commentary with Gabriel Roth and Quentin Tarantino
* Cast and Crew Commentary
* Elivs Mitchell "The Treatment" interview with Eli Roth
* Factory Torture Cams (exclusive to Blu-ray)
* Blood and Guts Montage
* Deleted Scenes
* Four behind-the-scenes featurettes

HD DVD Exclusive Company goes Format Neutral, Releasing Wolf Creek, Pan’s Labyrinth and The Host on HD DVD and Blu-Ray November 17

The Sopranos, Season Six: Part Two coming to Blu-Ray & HD DVD on October 23

[RE-UP] Info on importing HD DVD titles

[RockyTop1]

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Lots of news today already.

I guess I'll have to get Sopranos S6p2 just for sentimental reasons. I'll probably pick up S1 too if they ever release that in HD.

[Heelfan71]

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Is Charlie And The Chocolate Facotry in HD or Blueray ?? My DVD is messed up so I want to get it in High Def for my son.

[ExtremeGamer]

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Is Charlie And The Chocolate Facotry in HD or Blueray ?? My DVD is messed up so I want to get it in High Def for my son.

I know it's on HD, not sure about BD. But both the original and remake are on HD.

[Heelfan71]

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thanks, just ordered off Amazon.

[devilsjaw]

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Quick question - When these HD-DVD's say that they are combo disks, what exactly does that mean? Is it like the old DVD's where it's two-sided for different versions?

[aholbert32]

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Quick question - When these HD-DVD's say that they are combo disks, what exactly does that mean? Is it like the old DVD's where it's two-sided for different versions?

Yep.

[ExtremeGamer]

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Quick question - When these HD-DVD's say that they are combo disks, what exactly does that mean? Is it like the old DVD's where it's two-sided for different versions?

Two sided, one side is a normal DVD release, so like for 300, the single disc DVD is on side B. On side A would be the 2 disc DVD release for the HD-DVD version in HD. Personally, I like them, I've taken movies to my Mom's house to watch, and then bring them home to still view in HD-DVD.

A lot of people don't like them though.

[devilsjaw]

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So, there's no option to buy just the HD version by itself?

[RockyTop1]

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So, there's no option to buy just the HD version by itself?

Nope and that's what sucks.

[Heelfan71]

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what is so bad about it ???

[RockyTop1]

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what is so bad about it ???

Well with me, I only watch movies on one TV, the same one that the 360 HD DVD add on is hooked up to. So basically I have to pay $5 more than I would have to if it was just HD only so I can have the combo disc, which I've yet to use on any of the combo discs that I own.