Warner Brothers Switches to Flipper Discs for New Releases? - Blu-ray Forum

Mr. Cinema · 01-30-2012, 11:42 PM

Just read a thread on DVD Talk that says WB will be going the flipper disc route on all new releases. "A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas" appears to be the first one. The review doesn't mention it here, but if you look at the specs for the standard BD/DVD/DC version, it lists 1 disc.

The only saving grace for flipper haters is WB usually provides a BD only release as they are doing with this film. But those usually are skimpy on extras.

So you can look forward to the Dark Knight Rises flipper disc combo pack later this year.

nmycon · 01-30-2012, 11:44 PM

I hate eco cases almost as much as I hate flippers

TylerDurden · 01-30-2012, 11:48 PM

Well the party is over. It was fun while it lasted.

Cat III · 01-30-2012, 11:49 PM

Just to get the question out of the way, a flipper is a two-sided disc right?

Snicket · 01-30-2012, 11:50 PM

This is a sure sign the Mayan's were right about 2012...

Tom Hiddleston · 01-30-2012, 11:51 PM

What a great decision. I hope that other studios do the same thing.

Tom Hiddleston · 01-30-2012, 11:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cat III

Just to get the question out of the way, a flipper is a two-sided disc right?

Yes. One side is a blu ray, the other side is a DVD.

Arkadin · 01-30-2012, 11:52 PM

excessive Warner hate in 4......3.......2........1.........

crazyBLUE · 01-30-2012, 11:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Arkadin

excessive Warner hate in 4......3.......2........1.........

Lets hope not

Tom Hiddleston · 01-30-2012, 11:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Arkadin

excessive Warner hate in 4......3.......2........1.........

I'd hardly call it excessive.

movie · 01-30-2012, 11:55 PM

I thought flippers died with HD-DVD. Never liked them and they sure do look cheap too with nothing pretty stamped on one side. I purchased Letters to Julliet two weeks ago and was disappointed when I opened the case only to find a flipper.

Cat III · 01-30-2012, 11:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tom Hiddleston

Yes. One side is a blu ray, the other side is a DVD.

Thanks.

The only thing that really worries me about this is not realizing until halfway through a movie that I've been watching the DVD side. Otherwise, it means little to me, though I don't have tons of Warner Brothers movies nor do I plan on getting very many.

El_Jay · 01-30-2012, 11:56 PM

Ugh. I'll be buying the BD-only release from here on out, I never use the DVD or DC anyway. Let's hope by some kind of miracle the BD-only is cheaper.

Billz · 01-30-2012, 11:57 PM

WB did exactly the same thing with the DVD version of "South Park: Bigger, Longer and Uncut", and as far as I know, that was the only one that they did. It was stopped soon after due to not being consumer friendly.

It was basically a 2 sided DVD, with a full-screen version of the movie on one side, and a wide-screen version on the other.

The way I understand this new version, is that it is basically the same sort of idea, but with DVD format on one side, and blu-ray format on the other. It would certainly save on the amount of discs used in a standard pack.

But here's an idea WB: instead of going through the hassle of including 2 formats onto one disc, you could, say, not do that! Just leave it as a simple 1-sided blu-ray disc!!!

Neutron82 · 01-30-2012, 11:57 PM

cheap douches

... why not just eliminate the stupid dvd that NOBODY seems to care about

... and if you decide to sell these off to second hand shops they rarely buy them because they think it's a bootleg

Snicket · 01-30-2012, 11:58 PM

People like flipper discs?

The hate is justified.

Dark.Devil.21 · 01-30-2012, 11:58 PM

I just got one thing to say to myself, "Good job on waiting so long to convert to blu-rays dumbass.

Beating a dead horse... bringing up/asking something that has been discussed a thousand times before

"

Oh well. Good thing I don't watch special features. Because now I can just buy single disc movie only blu-rays from warner brothers.

What about other studios? They will still offer regular discs for each format. Right?

Tom Hiddleston · 01-30-2012, 11:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cat III

Thanks.

The only thing that really worries me about this is not realizing until halfway through a movie that I've been watching the DVD side. Otherwise, it means little to me, though I don't have tons of Warner Brothers movies nor do I plan on getting very many.

You're welcome.

It will say which side is which. Here's a picture of a flipper disc.

http://www.blu-ray.com/images/news/uni_flipper_02.jpg

HD Goofnut · 01-30-2012, 11:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by movie

I thought flippers died with HD-DVD. Never liked them and they sure do look cheap too with nothing pretty stamped on one side. I purchased Letters to Julliet two weeks ago and was disappointed when I opened the case only to find a flipper.

Summit and Universal have been using some flippers with BD and DVD.

Kryptonic · 01-31-2012, 12:00 AM

01-30-2012, 11:42 PM	#1
Mr. Cinema Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jan 2008 Location:NC Home Theater Gallery:14 Blu-ray collection:132 Blu-ray reviews:1	Warner Brothers Switches to Flipper Discs for New Releases? Just read a thread on DVD Talk that says WB will be going the flipper disc route on all new releases. "A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas" appears to be the first one. The review doesn't mention it here, but if you look at the specs for the standard BD/DVD/DC version, it lists 1 disc. The only saving grace for flipper haters is WB usually provides a BD only release as they are doing with this film. But those usually are skimpy on extras. So you can look forward to the Dark Knight Rises flipper disc combo pack later this year. Welcome to blu-ray.com, where slipcovers are more important than Blu-rays. MY HDNA Samsung 40" 1080p LCD LN40A550 Panasonic DMP-BDT210 Sony PS3 Slim, Sony BDP-S360 Sony STR-DG820 Onkyo SKS-HT540 7.1 System

01-30-2012, 11:44 PM	#2
nmycon Power Member Member since:Jan 2009 Location:Toronto, Ontario Blu-ray collection:236 DVD collection:48 PS3 collection:39 Blu-ray reviews:4	I hate eco cases almost as much as I hate flippers Check out my Star Wars Home Video Collection Website: swhomevid.site40.net Yes, I STILL BUY DVDs! Any DVD with extras not ported to the blu-ray is STILL WORTH BUYING! Most recent blu-rays: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Triple Feature (April 26), Star Trek: The Original Series, Season 1 (April 20)

01-30-2012, 11:48 PM	#3
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01-30-2012, 11:49 PM	#4
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01-30-2012, 11:50 PM	#5
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01-30-2012, 11:51 PM	#6
Tom Hiddleston Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Aug 2009 Location:Birmingham, Alabama. :( Blu-ray collection:158 PS3 collection:23 Trading Score:2	What a great decision. I hope that other studios do the same thing. http://www.theanimalrescuesite.com/c...faces?siteId=3 "Someone who loves to start a fire and listen to the screams." "If the pizza man truly loves this babysitter, why does he keep slapping her rear?"

01-30-2012, 11:52 PM	#8
Arkadin Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Mar 2007 Location:a large castle in Segovia, Spain Blu-ray collection:288 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:9	excessive Warner hate in 4......3.......2........1.........

01-30-2012, 11:55 PM	#11
movie Expert Member Member since:Jan 2010 Location:Milky Way Blu-ray collection:181 DVD collection:45 Blu-ray reviews:14 Trading Score:22	I thought flippers died with HD-DVD. Never liked them and they sure do look cheap too with nothing pretty stamped on one side. I purchased Letters to Julliet two weeks ago and was disappointed when I opened the case only to find a flipper.

01-30-2012, 11:56 PM	#13
El_Jay Power Member Member since:Jun 2011 Blu-ray collection:263	Ugh. I'll be buying the BD-only release from here on out, I never use the DVD or DC anyway. Let's hope by some kind of miracle the BD-only is cheaper. "On a long enough timeline, the survival rate for everyone drops to zero." - Tyler Durden

01-30-2012, 11:57 PM	#14
Billz Suspended Member since:Nov 2009 Location:Bracknell, South England Blu-ray collection:80 Blu-ray reviews:5 Trading Score:7	WB did exactly the same thing with the DVD version of "South Park: Bigger, Longer and Uncut", and as far as I know, that was the only one that they did. It was stopped soon after due to not being consumer friendly. It was basically a 2 sided DVD, with a full-screen version of the movie on one side, and a wide-screen version on the other. The way I understand this new version, is that it is basically the same sort of idea, but with DVD format on one side, and blu-ray format on the other. It would certainly save on the amount of discs used in a standard pack. But here's an idea WB: instead of going through the hassle of including 2 formats onto one disc, you could, say, not do that! Just leave it as a simple 1-sided blu-ray disc!!! Paramount (Worldwide Releases) = Region Free Warner Bros = Region Free Universal = Region Free 20th Century Fox = Region Free (Sometimes) Anti-3D Anti-Digital Copy Anti-Ultraviolet Digital Copy

01-30-2012, 11:57 PM	#15
Neutron82 Expert Member Member since:Aug 2011 Location:DFW, TX Blu-ray collection:614 DVD collection:26 Trading Score:39	cheap douches... why not just eliminate the stupid dvd that NOBODY seems to care about... and if you decide to sell these off to second hand shops they rarely buy them because they think it's a bootleg My WTT List... digibooks, steels, etc... http://forum.blu-ray.com/trading-for...-wtt-blus.html International traders looking to source anything from the U.S. send me a pm!

01-30-2012, 11:58 PM	#16
Snicket Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jul 2010 Blu-ray collection:203 PS3 collection:41 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:16	People like flipper discs? The hate is justified. City Is My Church

01-30-2012, 11:58 PM	#17
Dark.Devil.21 Special Member Member since:Aug 2011 Trading Score:29	I just got one thing to say to myself, "Good job on waiting so long to convert to blu-rays dumbass." Oh well. Good thing I don't watch special features. Because now I can just buy single disc movie only blu-rays from warner brothers. What about other studios? They will still offer regular discs for each format. Right?

01-31-2012, 12:00 AM	#20
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