Official Blu-Ray & HD-DVD Thread

[Holic]

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Wow, Lost to retail at $124.99. Ouch!

[RockyTop1]

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Wow, Lost to retail at $124.99. Ouch!

It's $80-something on amazon

[SLAYER]

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Wow, Lost to retail at $124.99. Ouch!

Yeah, these box sets' prices have been mostly ridiculous.

[CaptainZombie]

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It's $80-something on amazon

For $80 its still expensive, but better than $124.

[Holic]

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I would LOVE to pick it up, but even at $80 I don't know if I could justify it.

[ExtremeGamer]

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I'll be getting the $35 regular DVD.

[CaptainZombie]

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I would LOVE to pick it up, but even at $80 I don't know if I could justify it.

I agree that $80 is a bit too much for a box set, but I guess if you play early you pay.

I really hope the Mods "Green" color goes away and the lime green returns or another color where we could better read who the person is. LOL! I'm having better luck recognizing who the person is through their avatar.

[RockyTop1]

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http://bluray.highdefdigest.com/964/davematthews_liveatradiocity.html

"Dave Matthews and Tim Reynolds: Live at Radio City" gets 5 star in audio and video.

[xrams]

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Interesting...

Acer Bets on Blu-Ray

By Greg McNevin
September 3, 2007:

The Blu-Ray vs HD DVD battle is raging on, with every week bringing a new development that tips the scales in one or the other direction. This week, Blu-Ray scored another feather in its cap from Acer.
Recently, the introduction of extremely cheap HD DVD players had many pundits claiming that consumer favour would deftly swing towards the format (particularly in Australia where HD DVD has been leading the next generation DVD charge) and give it enough oomph to eventually out Sony’s Blu-Ray.

This week, however, Acer has come out and announced that it has decided to become the latest member of the Blu-Ray Disc Association (BDA), giving the format another colossus in its corner.

Acer has become one of more than 170 consumer organisations, computer companies and content providers to sign up with the BDA, and as it is one of the three largest personal-computer brands in the world (and the top dog in Europe) the announcement could prove quite a blow for the HD DVD camp.

Aussies are already reportedly been leaning towards the Blu-Ray camp thanks to consumer demand, this combined with data compiled by Home Media Research and GFK Research in the US and Europe shows Blu-Ray slipping further into the lead.

During the first half of 2007 for example, Blu-ray movie titles made up 66 percent of the high definition movie sales in the US, and 60 percent of high definition movie sales in Europe. No small gap considering movie players can still make or break a format like they did with VHS and Betamax.

Even with Blu-Ray’s current statistical lead, there is still no clear-cut winner. That said though, and while HD DVD may have some more tricks up its sleeve, Acer becoming the latest large PC vendor to embrace Blu-Ray (alongside others such as Dell and HP) could certainly give the format what it needs to win the battle and the war.

[jpup]

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http://bluray.highdefdigest.com/964/...radiocity.html

"Dave Matthews and Tim Reynolds: Live at Radio City" gets 5 star in audio and video.

I'll have to check it out. 20 bucks @ Amazon...must buy.

[jpup]

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I also just noticed that DVE will be released on Blu Ray on October 30 for about 20 bucks.

[SLAYER]

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[ExtremeGamer]

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Very disappointing, Fox only releasing the PG-13 version of Live Free or Die Hard on Blu-ray. DVD gets the unrated "R" cut.

http://www.highdefdigest.com/news/show/Fox/Specs_in_for_Die_Hard_Releases_Fox_Says_No_to_Unrated_Live_Free_Blu-ray_/926

[JohnnytheSkin]

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Very disappointing, Fox only releasing the PG-13 version of Live Free or Die Hard on Blu-ray. DVD gets the unrated "R" cut.

http://www.highdefdigest.com/news/sh...e_Blu-ray_/926

Weak...especially with the added space. Shouldn't be that hard to have both cuts, unless they are already planning double dips.

[SLAYER]

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Specs in for 'Die Hard' Releases; Fox Says No to Unrated 'Live Free' Blu-ray

Fox Home Entertainment has released full specs for its highly-anticipated Blu-ray releases of the 'Die Hard' franchise, but fans looking forward to an unrated high-def version of 'Live Free or Die Hard' are in for a disappointment.

As we first reported last week, Fox plans to bring 'Live Free or Die Hard' to Blu-ray on November 20, day-and-date with three standard-def DVD editions.

On that same day, the studio will also release a first-ever Blu-ray box set version of 'The Die Hard Trilogy,' containing the first three films in the series, 'Die Hard,' 'Die Hard 2: Die Harder' and 'Die Hard with a Vengeance'.

As if that wasn't exciting enough, the original announcement for 'Live Free or Die Hard' last week stated that the film would hit Blu-ray in an unrated cut of the movie, featuring additional footage not seen in the PG-13 theatrical cut. In fact, the announcement was posted on Fox's promotional web site (www.foxbd.com) alongside box art that also indicated an unrated Blu-ray edition of the film.

Alas, we've now received the full press release for 'Live Free or Die Hard' from Fox, and despite earlier indications, it seems that although two (of the three) DVD editions will include the unrated edition, the Blu-ray will contain the PG-13 version of the film only. When asked about the discrepancy with the box art displayed on their own web site, the studio told us that the "unrated" box art is inaccurate, and that revised artwork will be revealed in the coming days.

On the bright side, the just-released specs promise an otherwise full-featured Blu-ray release for the fourth film in the franchise, boasting each of the two-disc standard-def DVD's supplements, plus at least one Blu-ray exclusive. Among the bonus features are an audio commentary with Bruce Willis, director Len Wiseman and editor Nicolas De Toth, the ten-part documentary " Analog Hero in a Digital World: Making of Live Free or Die Hard," a 25-minute conversation with Willis and filmmaker Kevin Smith, an additional featurette, a music video (with its own making-of) and the theatrical trailer.

The Blu-ray will also include the BD-Java interactive game "Black Hat Intercept," exclusive to the high-def release.

Tech specs include a BD-50 dual-layer disc featuring 1080p/AVC MPEG-4 video, a DTS-HD Lossless Master Audio 5.1 Surround track, and D-Box enhancement.

Similarly, each of the film's in 'The Die Hard Trilogy,' will receive the BD-50 treatment with 1080p/AVC MPEG-4 video and DTS-HD Lossless Master Audio.

Supplements will mirror those found on the previous standard-def versions, including multiple audio commentaries, featurettes, storyboard comparisons and multiple trailers and TV spots.

As previously reported, the list price for 'Live Free or Die Hard' is $39.98, while 'The Die Hard Trilogy' will retail for $99.98.

Fox currently has no plans to release the first three 'Die Hard' films separately, nor will there be a four-pack continuing both 'Live Free or Die Hard' and 'The Die Hard Trilogy.'