General Blu-ray News and Discussion - PART 4
01-01-08, 09:09 AM
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Originally Posted by GizmoDVD
I thought of this, but really, if they can't improve the picture or sound, how many people will double-dip for extras (in SD or HD)?
A bare bones 1 disc, and then a 2 disc later when the 1st disc is essentially identical to the original release - if not the entire disc, then at least the video transfer.
It's logical to think the studio would plan the same thing in high def.
01-01-08, 09:32 AM
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Originally Posted by Anubis2005X
On a lighter note, The Simpsons Movie looks absolutely gorgeous on Blu-ray, thanks Fox! 
I will only say this about Fox. I personally can live with the fact some of their catalog releases are bare bones if they priced them accordingly. However, you slap a $39.95 MSRP on the disc you have to give me a little more than just the movie. I own very few Fox BD discs for this reason and the few I have I picked up used during a B2G1 at EB and paid well under the MSRP.
If they priced their catalog titles like Sony I could live with missing extras a bit more.
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01-01-08, 10:20 AM
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Originally Posted by darkside
I would almost go as far as saying its the best looking Blu-ray I own. A bit unfair as animation is easier, but damn the movie is gorgeous.
I will only say this about Fox. I personally can live with the fact some of their catalog releases are bare bones if they priced them accordingly. However, you slap a $39.95 MSRP on the disc you have to give me a little more than just the movie. I own very few Fox BD discs for this reason and the few I have I picked up used during a B2G1 at EB and paid well under the MSRP.
If they priced their catalog titles like Sony I could live with missing extras a bit more.
I will only say this about Fox. I personally can live with the fact some of their catalog releases are bare bones if they priced them accordingly. However, you slap a $39.95 MSRP on the disc you have to give me a little more than just the movie. I own very few Fox BD discs for this reason and the few I have I picked up used during a B2G1 at EB and paid well under the MSRP.
If they priced their catalog titles like Sony I could live with missing extras a bit more.
01-01-08, 12:35 PM
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Originally Posted by GizmoDVD
I thought of this, but really, if they can't improve the picture or sound, how many people will double-dip for extras (in SD or HD)?
At this point these should be focusing on selling as many copies of each movie as possible, but if they continue with these release, it just means more and more people will skip. Ive passed on several Fox releases and simply won't purchase them until they are under $20 (or BOGO).
Its funny how they release a movie like "The Fly" which is 20 years old and is packed with tons of features, yet for a high profile release like ID4 or Castaway, they choose to include only a few extras. Baffles me.
I just hope they don't pull this with X-Men I and II, which are very high on my want list for 2008.
At this point these should be focusing on selling as many copies of each movie as possible, but if they continue with these release, it just means more and more people will skip. Ive passed on several Fox releases and simply won't purchase them until they are under $20 (or BOGO).
Its funny how they release a movie like "The Fly" which is 20 years old and is packed with tons of features, yet for a high profile release like ID4 or Castaway, they choose to include only a few extras. Baffles me.
I just hope they don't pull this with X-Men I and II, which are very high on my want list for 2008.
They pulled this same shit with Day After Tomorrow and I, Robot on DVD.
Like before they are probably setting the stage for future editions of these films.
At the very fucking minimum, FOX could at least reduce the MSRP and provide us with a multi-disc case for these releases so we could have room to store our original SD media w/extras.
01-01-08, 01:06 PM
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Originally Posted by candyrocket786
At the very fucking minimum, FOX could at least reduce the MSRP and provide us with a multi-disc case for these releases so we could have room to store our original SD media w/extras.
I really want to cut down my shelf space and this would help.
01-01-08, 03:51 PM
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Originally Posted by darkside
Damn, I like this idea. Fox would never do it, but if I could find a cheap source of the 2 disc HD cases it would save shelf space to just pop the extras disc in with the HD disc and give away the standard DVD to a friend.
I really want to cut down my shelf space and this would help.
I really want to cut down my shelf space and this would help.
I started to look at "short spine" multi-dvd cases, but the specs don't seem to be ideal for the BD/HD sleeves.
01-02-08, 07:41 AM
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Crap! I stuck The Prestige into my PS3 last night and it wouldn't play. Took it out and I have the dreaded "rust spots" all over it. I have played the disc once before and they were not there at that time. 
01-02-08, 07:56 AM
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Originally Posted by DthRdrX
Crap! I stuck The Prestige into my PS3 last night and it wouldn't play. Took it out and I have the dreaded "rust spots" all over it. I have played the disc once before and they were not there at that time.
What are these "rust spots" you speak of? Is this another situation akin to "disc/laser rot"?
01-02-08, 08:17 AM
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Originally Posted by chubacabra
What are these "rust spots" you speak of? Is this another situation akin to "disc/laser rot"?
Here is the best I could do.
01-02-08, 09:17 AM
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but isn't that discussed a while back? i.e. some of the earlier Prestige BDs were bad from production? i hope that's the case, if not, i have to check my copy of Prestige tonight.
01-02-08, 10:22 AM
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I think we need to see some links to actual confirmed reports (via pics) of this happening to The Departed and Strange Than Fiction, because that is the first I've heard of it, and I read here and AVS daily.
The issue with Prestige was a contamination issue limited to a small % of the run. I've been checking mine monthly and thankfully the problem has not shown itself yet.
Seeing how good Disney's support has been with replacing the misframed POTC disc, people should have no problem getting a new disc from them.
The issue with Prestige was a contamination issue limited to a small % of the run. I've been checking mine monthly and thankfully the problem has not shown itself yet.
Seeing how good Disney's support has been with replacing the misframed POTC disc, people should have no problem getting a new disc from them.
01-02-08, 10:24 AM
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Originally Posted by bunkaroo
I think we need to see some links to actual confirmed reports (via pics) of this happening to The Departed and Strange Than Fiction, because that is the first I've heard of it, and I read here and AVS daily.
The issue with Prestige was a contamination issue limited to a small % of the run. I've been checking mine monthly and thankfully the problem has not shown itself yet.
Seeing how good Disney's support has been with replacing the misframed POTC disc, people should have no problem getting a new disc from them.
The issue with Prestige was a contamination issue limited to a small % of the run. I've been checking mine monthly and thankfully the problem has not shown itself yet.
Seeing how good Disney's support has been with replacing the misframed POTC disc, people should have no problem getting a new disc from them.
My Prestige rotted on me, but my Stranger then Fiction was fine...at the time. I need to go check again.
01-02-08, 01:49 PM
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I had a rental with the splotching inside the disc, I'm pretty sure the movie was Pathfinder. It would not load at all.
01-02-08, 02:10 PM
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Originally Posted by GizmoDVD
I'm sure all the AVS threads are deleted now.
My Prestige rotted on me, but my Stranger then Fiction was fine...at the time. I need to go check again.
My Prestige rotted on me, but my Stranger then Fiction was fine...at the time. I need to go check again.
01-02-08, 02:21 PM
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Originally Posted by DthRdrX
Crap! I stuck The Prestige into my PS3 last night and it wouldn't play. Took it out and I have the dreaded "rust spots" all over it. I have played the disc once before and they were not there at that time.
I'll have to check my copy of The Prestige. I've only played it once since I bought it and haven't checked for any problems.
01-02-08, 05:25 PM
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You can still find the AVS threads via Google and probably searching the board. I contacted Disney to see if they can help me out. Let's hope it was just a production problem that we don't see again.
01-02-08, 11:30 PM
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Originally Posted by bluetoast
I just joined the Blu-Ray club, got a PS3 today. Was looking for Ratatouille, wasn't there, so my Dad picked up Cars. Looks amazing.
Now to choose my five free ones...
Now to choose my five free ones...
01-02-08, 11:44 PM
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Originally Posted by bunkaroo
Why would they have been deleted?
I can't find the thread in question.
01-03-08, 12:37 AM
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Originally Posted by candyrocket786
At the very fucking minimum, FOX could at least reduce the MSRP and provide us with a multi-disc case for these releases so we could have room to store our original SD media w/extras.
01-04-08, 11:26 AM
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Originally Posted by asianxcore
Yikes
I'll have to check my copy of The Prestige. I've only played it once since I bought it and haven't checked for any problems.
I'll have to check my copy of The Prestige. I've only played it once since I bought it and haven't checked for any problems.
i checked mines two nights ago, works fine, no rots...
