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crossg · 13-02-2008

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Originally Posted by zevia

Speaking of 5 mail in rebate, I forgot to send for my PS3!!

UPC is still intact, bought from gamestop in October 07.

You better get it in quick.

Bluraysavings

**zevia** · 13-02-2008

Thanks!!

was looking for the pdf.

**Jesterrace** · 13-02-2008

Seen a bunch on HD-DVD as of late. U-571, Mission Impossible and Happy Feet all on HD-DVD. U-571 looked pretty good but I am content with my DVD version. Mission Impossible is a definite disappointment as it definitely could've had a sharper/less grainy picture. Happy Feet as with all CGI animated movies looked amazing.

**zevia** · 13-02-2008

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Originally Posted by crossg

Would be intersted to know if yours seemed grainy at the part were he is being attacked by the fence (at night) and she removes the little transformers head with the saw. Mine did not look good at all during that scene.

I just read Michael Bay's comment regarding the grainy scenes, from this article: http://www.homemediamagazine.com/new...ticle_ID=12086

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The Rock, Bay’s second film after Bad Boys, was released in 1996. The Blu-ray edition appears grainy in certain shots, but Bay likes it that way. He uses it as an artistic choice, even in his more recent film.

“Yeah, there’s some grain, pushing film, shooting at night,” he said. “There’s actually some grain in Transformers. We pushed it just a little too much. I don’t mind grain. Grain has a vibe.”

crossg · 14-02-2008

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Originally Posted by zevia

I just read Michael Bay's comment regarding the grainy scenes, from this article: http://www.homemediamagazine.com/new...ticle_ID=12086

Thanks zevia. Just read the article. Not too hard to tell Michael Bay is on Blu-ray's side.

**Jesterrace** · 16-02-2008

Mission Impossible and Mission Impossible III on HD-DVD. Will be watching the Fast and The Furious series tonight as it just arrived. Got to love those cheap sales that have sprung up all over.

crossg · 21-02-2008

American Psycho on Blu-ray. One of my 5 free BD movies.
PQ was great but the movie sucked.

CDan · 21-02-2008

"Good Night , and Good Luck" on HD-DVD.

Here is an example of how beautiful a black and white image can be. This may be the closest example I've seen to the look of film. Much closer than 99% of the color films I've seen on HD discs.

**Jesterrace** · 22-02-2008

Glad to hear that the Black and Whites can look good as well. Anyways I just went through the entire Fast and The Furious series and all of them look great (that being said the last two definitely have a PQ edge).

**Jesterrace** · 23-02-2008

Tried Mission Impossible II last night. Looked decent but definitely not the benchmark of HD quality. Worth a rental though.

crossg · 24-02-2008

Sahara on HD-DVD. Good PQ. DD+ or DTS 5.1.

crossg · 26-02-2008

Resident Evil Extinction. Blu-ray. Crystal clear PQ

American Gangster. HD-DVD. Toshiba A-35 player had too many freezing problems to enjoy it. (new disc)

Some Random Guy · 26-02-2008

The Simpsons Movie on Blu-ray. I borrowed a friend's DVD and compared the two. You wouldn't think an animated movie on DVD with an Oppo DV-981HD upconverting DVD player and on Blu-ray with a Panasonic DMP-BD30 would make much of a difference when it comes to detail. But it does. By a lot.

**Jesterrace** · 28-02-2008

Uh actually Animated movies tend to show the most visible gains. CGI animation even more so. @crossg glad to hear that about Sahara. I just ordered it from Deep Discount since it dropped to under $10 shipped and high-def digest rates it as reference quality material for PQ.

crossg · 05-03-2008

This isn't a movie but I just picked up The Eagles Farewell 1 Tour Live from Melbourne on HD-DVD and to my surprise the Audio is in DTS-HD-Master, (Just says DTS surround on the case) Needless to say the sound is kick a$$ and the PQ is pretty good too. Kinda makes my A-35 almost worth it.

**Womble** · 05-03-2008

All on HD-DVD

King Kong - Fantastic. Everything just looks SO good.
Appollo 13 - Bad. Grainy. Bad. Stick the the normal DVD.
Serenity - Space scenes look great. People looked a little grainy.
Transformers - Fantastic. The robots look out of this world.

**Jesterrace** · 05-03-2008

Aeon Flux on HD-DVD. Movie is so-so at best but the PQ is beautiful and definitely shows off the way high-def can really look. I also like the way they setup the menu.

crossg · 05-03-2008

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Originally Posted by Womble

All on HD-DVD
Appollo 13 - Bad. Grainy. Bad. Stick the the normal DVD.

Thanks for that Womble I was looking at picking that movie up but will pass now.

Some Random Guy · 05-03-2008

Blade Runner, the final cut (disc 1 of 5) on Blu-ray. I also bought an Onkyo-SR705 receiver a week ago from Circuit City. So for the first time ever, I was hearing Dolby TrueHD 5.1 *drools* Also available on HD-DVD.

**Jesterrace** · 06-03-2008

Stardust on HD-DVD. Not really worth the investment on HD. It was worth a rental though.

crossg · 13-03-2008

Shooter HD-DVD. Paramount, DD+ Audio. Excellent PQ 4.5

Independance Day ID4. Blu-ray. Fox, DTS HD Master Audio. Keep your SD-DVD if you already have it.

Dartman · 14-03-2008

Just finished No Country For Old Men, Damn what a twisted movie, kinda intense. My first Blu Ray movie, all of my others are dvd, then about 25 HD-DVD's

Some Random Guy · 17-03-2008

Alice Cooper: Live at Montreux on Blu-ray. It's on HD-DVD too, but wasn't any cheaper (at least on amazon). The video is clear and you can see Alice Cooper's makeup job with stunning detail (a friend of mine got grossed out when I told him this). The audio is kind of disappointing, with Dolby Digital and DTS 5.1 tracks, but the PCM lossless track only being in stereo. Which isn't too big of a deal if you're enough of a fan like I am.

crossg · 21-03-2008

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Originally Posted by Some Random Guy

Alice Cooper: Live at Montreux on Blu-ray. It's on HD-DVD too, but wasn't any cheaper (at least on amazon). The video is clear and you can see Alice Cooper's makeup job with stunning detail (a friend of mine got grossed out when I told him this). The audio is kind of disappointing, with Dolby Digital and DTS 5.1 tracks, but the PCM lossless track only being in stereo. Which isn't too big of a deal if you're enough of a fan like I am.

Deep Purple Live at Montreux is much the same as you described. I found the Dolby Digital 5.1 track sounded way better than the DTS HD Master audio track.

Also watched:

Pan's Labyrinth. HD-DVD. Good PQ and audio.

I am Legend. Blu-ray. Good PQ, as for the movie??

crossg · 28-03-2008

Just finished the Die Hard collection in Blu-ray. Fox, DTS HD Master Audio.
PQ and audio is quite a bit better than the standard versions.

Note: My Die Hard 2 will not properly Bitstream DTS master and I found that Fox is offering a replacement disc for discs with this issue.
Click here.

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Jesterrace Moderator Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 4,377	Re: What was the last Blu-ray and HD DVD movie you watched? Seen a bunch on HD-DVD as of late. U-571, Mission Impossible and Happy Feet all on HD-DVD. U-571 looked pretty good but I am content with my DVD version. Mission Impossible is a definite disappointment as it definitely could've had a sharper/less grainy picture. Happy Feet as with all CGI animated movies looked amazing.

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Jesterrace Moderator Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 4,377	Re: What was the last Blu-ray and HD DVD movie you watched? Mission Impossible and Mission Impossible III on HD-DVD. Will be watching the Fast and The Furious series tonight as it just arrived. Got to love those cheap sales that have sprung up all over.

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crossg Retired Moderator & Reviewer Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Calgary, Alberta. Canada Posts: 4,567	Re: What was the last Blu-ray and HD DVD movie you watched? American Psycho on Blu-ray. One of my 5 free BD movies. PQ was great but the movie sucked. __________________ My PC Specs. Plextor 760A/716A 1.07/1.10, BenQ DW1655, BCIB, BenQ DW1640 x2, BSLB, Nec 4551A, 1.08. Lite On SHM 165P6S/LH-20A1S, MS0R/9L05. LG GSA H22N/H62N, 1.02/CL01. The Forum Rules Click here to join CDFreaks.com.

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Jesterrace Moderator Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 4,377	Re: What was the last Blu-ray and HD DVD movie you watched? Glad to hear that the Black and Whites can look good as well. Anyways I just went through the entire Fast and The Furious series and all of them look great (that being said the last two definitely have a PQ edge).

23-02-2008	#85 (permalink)
Jesterrace Moderator Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 4,377	Re: What was the last Blu-ray and HD DVD movie you watched? Tried Mission Impossible II last night. Looked decent but definitely not the benchmark of HD quality. Worth a rental though.

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crossg Retired Moderator & Reviewer Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Calgary, Alberta. Canada Posts: 4,567	Re: What was the last Blu-ray and HD DVD movie you watched? Sahara on HD-DVD. Good PQ. DD+ or DTS 5.1. __________________ My PC Specs. Plextor 760A/716A 1.07/1.10, BenQ DW1655, BCIB, BenQ DW1640 x2, BSLB, Nec 4551A, 1.08. Lite On SHM 165P6S/LH-20A1S, MS0R/9L05. LG GSA H22N/H62N, 1.02/CL01. The Forum Rules Click here to join CDFreaks.com.

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crossg Retired Moderator & Reviewer Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Calgary, Alberta. Canada Posts: 4,567	Re: What was the last Blu-ray and HD DVD movie you watched? Resident Evil Extinction. Blu-ray. Crystal clear PQ American Gangster. HD-DVD. Toshiba A-35 player had too many freezing problems to enjoy it. (new disc) __________________ My PC Specs. Plextor 760A/716A 1.07/1.10, BenQ DW1655, BCIB, BenQ DW1640 x2, BSLB, Nec 4551A, 1.08. Lite On SHM 165P6S/LH-20A1S, MS0R/9L05. LG GSA H22N/H62N, 1.02/CL01. The Forum Rules Click here to join CDFreaks.com.

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Some Random Guy CD Freaks Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Ohio Posts: 321	Re: What was the last Blu-ray and HD DVD movie you watched? The Simpsons Movie on Blu-ray. I borrowed a friend's DVD and compared the two. You wouldn't think an animated movie on DVD with an Oppo DV-981HD upconverting DVD player and on Blu-ray with a Panasonic DMP-BD30 would make much of a difference when it comes to detail. But it does. By a lot. __________________ BenQ DW1640 x 4 LG GGW-H20L Lite-On DH-20A4P x 3 Lite-On LH-20A1P Pioneer DVR-115D x 2 Samsung SH-203B x 2 Made in Japan blanks only for CD and DVD SL, Made in Singapore blanks only for DVD DL

28-02-2008	#89 (permalink)
Jesterrace Moderator Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 4,377	Re: What was the last Blu-ray and HD DVD movie you watched? Uh actually Animated movies tend to show the most visible gains. CGI animation even more so. @crossg glad to hear that about Sahara. I just ordered it from Deep Discount since it dropped to under $10 shipped and high-def digest rates it as reference quality material for PQ.

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crossg Retired Moderator & Reviewer Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Calgary, Alberta. Canada Posts: 4,567	Re: What was the last Blu-ray and HD DVD movie you watched? This isn't a movie but I just picked up The Eagles Farewell 1 Tour Live from Melbourne on HD-DVD and to my surprise the Audio is in DTS-HD-Master, (Just says DTS surround on the case) Needless to say the sound is kick a$$ and the PQ is pretty good too. Kinda makes my A-35 almost worth it. __________________ My PC Specs. Plextor 760A/716A 1.07/1.10, BenQ DW1655, BCIB, BenQ DW1640 x2, BSLB, Nec 4551A, 1.08. Lite On SHM 165P6S/LH-20A1S, MS0R/9L05. LG GSA H22N/H62N, 1.02/CL01. The Forum Rules Click here to join CDFreaks.com.

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Jesterrace Moderator Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 4,377	Re: What was the last Blu-ray and HD DVD movie you watched? Aeon Flux on HD-DVD. Movie is so-so at best but the PQ is beautiful and definitely shows off the way high-def can really look. I also like the way they setup the menu.

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Some Random Guy CD Freaks Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Ohio Posts: 321	Re: What was the last Blu-ray and HD DVD movie you watched? Blade Runner, the final cut (disc 1 of 5) on Blu-ray. I also bought an Onkyo-SR705 receiver a week ago from Circuit City. So for the first time ever, I was hearing Dolby TrueHD 5.1 drools Also available on HD-DVD. __________________ BenQ DW1640 x 4 LG GGW-H20L Lite-On DH-20A4P x 3 Lite-On LH-20A1P Pioneer DVR-115D x 2 Samsung SH-203B x 2 Made in Japan blanks only for CD and DVD SL, Made in Singapore blanks only for DVD DL

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Jesterrace Moderator Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 4,377	Re: What was the last Blu-ray and HD DVD movie you watched? Stardust on HD-DVD. Not really worth the investment on HD. It was worth a rental though.

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crossg Retired Moderator & Reviewer Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Calgary, Alberta. Canada Posts: 4,567	Re: What was the last Blu-ray and HD DVD movie you watched? Shooter HD-DVD. Paramount, DD+ Audio. Excellent PQ 4.5 Independance Day ID4. Blu-ray. Fox, DTS HD Master Audio. Keep your SD-DVD if you already have it. __________________ My PC Specs. Plextor 760A/716A 1.07/1.10, BenQ DW1655, BCIB, BenQ DW1640 x2, BSLB, Nec 4551A, 1.08. Lite On SHM 165P6S/LH-20A1S, MS0R/9L05. LG GSA H22N/H62N, 1.02/CL01. The Forum Rules Click here to join CDFreaks.com.

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Some Random Guy CD Freaks Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Ohio Posts: 321	Re: What was the last Blu-ray and HD DVD movie you watched? Alice Cooper: Live at Montreux on Blu-ray. It's on HD-DVD too, but wasn't any cheaper (at least on amazon). The video is clear and you can see Alice Cooper's makeup job with stunning detail (a friend of mine got grossed out when I told him this). The audio is kind of disappointing, with Dolby Digital and DTS 5.1 tracks, but the PCM lossless track only being in stereo. Which isn't too big of a deal if you're enough of a fan like I am. __________________ BenQ DW1640 x 4 LG GGW-H20L Lite-On DH-20A4P x 3 Lite-On LH-20A1P Pioneer DVR-115D x 2 Samsung SH-203B x 2 Made in Japan blanks only for CD and DVD SL, Made in Singapore blanks only for DVD DL

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crossg Retired Moderator & Reviewer Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Calgary, Alberta. Canada Posts: 4,567	Re: What was the last Blu-ray and HD DVD movie you watched? Just finished the Die Hard collection in Blu-ray. Fox, DTS HD Master Audio. PQ and audio is quite a bit better than the standard versions. Note: My Die Hard 2 will not properly Bitstream DTS master and I found that Fox is offering a replacement disc for discs with this issue. Click here. __________________ My PC Specs. Plextor 760A/716A 1.07/1.10, BenQ DW1655, BCIB, BenQ DW1640 x2, BSLB, Nec 4551A, 1.08. Lite On SHM 165P6S/LH-20A1S, MS0R/9L05. LG GSA H22N/H62N, 1.02/CL01. The Forum Rules Click here to join CDFreaks.com.

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