The Last Samurai BD - Blu-ray Forum

ClaytonMG · 01-02-2007, 07:52 PM

Ok, so I thought this was single layered title which has kept me from buying it (as I have it on HD-DVD already) But I read in a statement from WB that it's a dual layered disc. So does anyone know what it is?

Clayton

bferr1 · 01-02-2007, 08:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ClaytonMG

Ok, so I thought this was single layered title which has kept me from buying it (as I have it on HD-DVD already) But I read in a statement from WB that it's a dual layered disc. So does anyone know what it is?

Clayton

Dual-layered, but beware of intermittent audio sync issues.

hyperdine · 01-03-2007, 01:45 AM

So far, it hasn't really mattered whether or not they've used single-layer or dual-layer. Warner hasn't really taken advantage of BD's storage capacity yet, but sounds like they will this year. The rumor is they will start including uncompressed audio tracks. Don't know if this has been officially confirmed or not, but I'm sure we'll hear about it at CES 2007.

ClaytonMG · 01-03-2007, 07:46 PM

Wait wait wait... you're telling me that it's the same 30gb HD-DVD just basically transfered onto the Blu-Ray?!?! What is the point in that?!?! Oh well, I am not a fan of Dolby Digital "Plus", it seems to always lack really low frequencies and I can't use the HDMI output on the HD-DVD due to the fact that it wont display all shades of white/black.

shido · 01-03-2007, 10:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ClaytonMG

Wait wait wait... you're telling me that it's the same 30gb HD-DVD just basically transfered onto the Blu-Ray?!?! What is the point in that?!?! Oh well, I am not a fan of Dolby Digital "Plus", it seems to always lack really low frequencies and I can't use the HDMI output on the HD-DVD due to the fact that it wont display all shades of white/black.

It's cheaper for Warner to do it that way. Hopefully this changes in the future though.

Tyler Durden · 07-26-2007, 09:19 AM

I bought this recently, it's ok, but PQ doesn't even seem much better than dvd quality in all honesty.

NoQuestion · 07-26-2007, 01:19 PM

this movie looks incredible

Tyler Durden · 08-05-2007, 11:02 AM

Maybe I was just being rtoo critical and comparing it to Pirates and PLanet Earth, but I thought it wasn't THAT good

kjacobs03 · 08-05-2007, 02:41 PM

This was my first Blu-ray. I got it when the PS3 downscaled 720p to 480p and didn't know that at the time. Once I figured that out, setting the PS3 to 1080i (before I got my 1080p Mitsu), I noticed a huge night and day difference in the picture quality.

Genocide316 · 08-05-2007, 03:47 PM

looks and sounds great IMO

kaliraver · 08-05-2007, 04:28 PM

I got this movie on BD and I think looks & sounds great. It is definitely a better transfer than the DVD which I also have and you can definitely tell a difference between both PQ. I got mine for $11 at CC a couple of weeks ago when I did a Fry's pricematch, got to love Fry's & CC.

01-02-2007, 07:52 PM	#1
ClaytonMG Blu-ray Samurai Member since:May 2006 Location:New Brighton, MN Home Theater Gallery:16 4K collection:833 Blu-ray collection:2370 Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:1	The Last Samurai BD Ok, so I thought this was single layered title which has kept me from buying it (as I have it on HD-DVD already) But I read in a statement from WB that it's a dual layered disc. So does anyone know what it is? Clayton

01-03-2007, 07:46 PM	#4
ClaytonMG Blu-ray Samurai Member since:May 2006 Location:New Brighton, MN Home Theater Gallery:16 4K collection:833 Blu-ray collection:2370 Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:1	Wait wait wait... you're telling me that it's the same 30gb HD-DVD just basically transfered onto the Blu-Ray?!?! What is the point in that?!?! Oh well, I am not a fan of Dolby Digital "Plus", it seems to always lack really low frequencies and I can't use the HDMI output on the HD-DVD due to the fact that it wont display all shades of white/black. Last edited by ClaytonMG; 01-03-2007 at 07:47 PM. Reason: Forgot to add something

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01-03-2007, 01:45 AM	#3
hyperdine Senior Member Member since:Sep 2006	So far, it hasn't really mattered whether or not they've used single-layer or dual-layer. Warner hasn't really taken advantage of BD's storage capacity yet, but sounds like they will this year. The rumor is they will start including uncompressed audio tracks. Don't know if this has been officially confirmed or not, but I'm sure we'll hear about it at CES 2007.

07-26-2007, 09:19 AM	#6
Tyler Durden Member Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Melbourne, AUSTRALIA	I bought this recently, it's ok, but PQ doesn't even seem much better than dvd quality in all honesty.

07-26-2007, 01:19 PM	#7
NoQuestion Power Member Member since:May 2007 Location:Indiana Blu-ray collection:568 Blu-ray reviews:3	this movie looks incredible

08-05-2007, 11:02 AM	#8
Tyler Durden Member Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Melbourne, AUSTRALIA	Maybe I was just being rtoo critical and comparing it to Pirates and PLanet Earth, but I thought it wasn't THAT good

08-05-2007, 02:41 PM	#9
kjacobs03 Blu-ray Guru Member since:May 2007 Location:Columbus, OH Blu-ray collection:64	This was my first Blu-ray. I got it when the PS3 downscaled 720p to 480p and didn't know that at the time. Once I figured that out, setting the PS3 to 1080i (before I got my 1080p Mitsu), I noticed a huge night and day difference in the picture quality.

08-05-2007, 03:47 PM	#10
Genocide316 Senior Member Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Richmond Blu-ray collection:233	looks and sounds great IMO

08-05-2007, 04:28 PM	#11
kaliraver Blu-ray Samurai Member since:May 2007 Location:San Francisco Bay Blu-Ray SteelBooks™: (150+) Blu-ray collection:373 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:285	I got this movie on BD and I think looks & sounds great. It is definitely a better transfer than the DVD which I also have and you can definitely tell a difference between both PQ. I got mine for $11 at CC a couple of weeks ago when I did a Fry's pricematch, got to love Fry's & CC.

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