Oceans trilogy & Harry Potter 1-5 releasing simultaneously! - Blu-ray Forum

Avalanche™ · 08-31-2007, 04:52 AM

http://techdigest.tv/2007/08/ifa_2007_livebl.html
Well, Bluray have got their first, by ensuring their press conference is the day before HD-DVDs, and therefore they're first to declare that they are winning the format war. But don't worry, no doubt you'll hear something to the contrary tomorrow.

This conference is a chance for spokespeople from the major studios involved to have their say about the format, as well as some other industry figures. First up: David Walstra from Sony Home Entertainment.

He's got some impressive figures. Apparently, in 2011 it's expected that whilst 60% of homes will have an HD- ready TV, only 20% will receive HD broadcasts. So, in order for that missing 40% to take advantage, they're going to have to invest in some discs. But which ones?
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In Western Europe currently, apparently 94% of high def players are Bluray, if you include PS3s. This is likely to increase as Sony's recently announced Play TV makes the PS3 more attractive.

We've just been told that Hitachi are going to be making a Very Important Announcement in relation to Bluray at their press conference tomorrow, but we're not allowed to know what it is - tease. Unfortunately for them, details were leaked last week, and we're all pretty sure they'll be announcing a Bluray camcorder available in Europe.

Another big announcement is that as well as HP, Dell and Lenovo all supporting Bluray, Acer will now also be, meaning the top 4 laptop manufacturers are all committed to the format.

More news: China's Huahu Group are also becoming a BDA member. And if you've got no idea who they are, you're not alone. Suffice to say, they're the biggest audio and video device and content manufacturers in China, so them joining is going to make a huge difference to the bottom line.

In terms of where Bluray is now, we're told that there have been 2 million discs sold so far. Interestingly, whilst it took 10 months to reach 1 million, it only took 3 months to hit the 2 million mark.

More stats: Bluray discs are outselling HD-DVD 3:1 in Western Europe at the moment, since the launch of the PS3.

There have been a load of European independent film studios signed up - if you're an educated film buff that probably means load to you, but all I recognized was Pathe and Studio Canal. Still, good news.

The Disney exec has come on, and started with the wonderful quote "We are aggressively optimistic". I spend a moment thinking just what that means.

Disney sees format benchmarks in terms of releasing their cartoons. The first cartoon to be released on VHS was Pinnocho, and the first on DVD was Snow White. In Autumn 2008 Sleeping Beauty will be launched as a Platinum Edition, which means heaps and heaps of lovely extras.

Warner Home Video announce that they're going to launch Oceans 11,12 and 13 simultaneously, as well as Harry Potter 1-5 so that customers can watch the whole lot togther. Or more accurately, parents can go broke trying to please their demanding offspring.

Right. There were more spokespeople, but I'm saving just the tasty morsels for you. We sat through a lot of show reels of various studios films (Casino Royale, Happy Feet, Ratatouille??) and quite frankly I don't think that getting on stage and announcing your show reel counts as 'giving a presentation' but who am I to argue.

One interesting thing came up in the Q&A though. When Pocket Lint asked each studio exec if they'd received a sweetener, in light of the recent speculation about certain studios dropping Bluray for HD-DVD, all but one went on record as saying that no, they had no sweetener. The one that wouldn't, preferring a 'no comment'? Stephen Foulser from Disney. Hmmm.

zombieking · 08-31-2007, 05:05 AM

WOW! That last paragraph is definitely interesting....

theaznidiot · 08-31-2007, 05:08 AM

OMG....I think I'm going to have to drop out of school to afford all of these awesome releases for Blu-Ray. I'll probably go with the Ocean's Trilogy first, followed by the HP series...

WickyWoo · 08-31-2007, 05:09 AM

It's most likely he simply wasn't authorized to offer an opinion on that.

Disney is a copy protection guru. They know AACS is busted wide open, and that the flexibility of BD+ is all that's going to offer any real protection.

Quote:

Oceans 11,12,13 And Harry Potter 1-5 Releasing Simultaneously!

What they mean is that Ocean's 11-13 will all come out at the same time, and Potter 1-5, same day. Not that they'll launch both the same week. That simply won't happen.

No studio would launch so many dissimilar franchises the same week. The ad department needs to concentrate on them after all

Avalanche™ · 08-31-2007, 06:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WickyWoo

The ad department needs to concentrate on them after all

how bout this for an ad.

Blu Ray Extravaganza! Pick Up These Great Titles Exclusively On Blu-Ray!, And While You Are In, Watch HD DVD' Die!

crey014 · 08-31-2007, 06:23 AM

So are these releases going to be Blu-Ray exclusive? I highly doubt that but since there's no mention of the counterpart...

WickyWoo · 08-31-2007, 02:20 PM

No they won't be exclusive.

Grubert · 09-03-2007, 01:08 PM

In Germany the Harry Potter films will be released on November 16. The five titles will be released separately (a collector's box with all 5 films will be available exclusively from amazon.de).

The releases won't be identical in BD and HD DVD:
The HD DVD version will have audio DD+ only. Order of the Phoenix to be a 2-disc edition which will contain the same bonus as the DVD two-disc edition. The other four will be single-disc editions.

The Blu-ray version will have audio DD and PCM (English). Order of the Phoenix to be single-disc but include same contents as DVD and HD DVD.

Of course the above (including audio and separate releases) might be different in the US, but there you go.

http://www.cinefacts.de/news/news.php?newsid=8307
http://www.cinefacts.de/news/news.php?newsid=8308

hpman247 · 09-03-2007, 12:03 AM

Maybe this was represented wrong to me, but a post on a blog said that there would be no Matrix, HP, or Oceans coming to BD, that Warner had given them exclusivity to HDDVD. Now this makes no sense to me, and i would like you guys since you probably know more than me to clarify.

Thanks

http://www.ps3vault.com/hd-dvd-fires...he-future-2095

NoQuestion · 09-03-2007, 12:06 AM

It is false. Warner stated this past week that they would be releasing all three Oceans movies and all 5 Harry Potters on Bluray this year.

hpman247 · 09-03-2007, 12:08 AM

Phew. Thank you so much. I havne't checked the news for BD in like 3 days and i came across this on N4G. I figured it was misleading and couldn't really find the news elsewhere, so i am glad that you know. Phew

dakota81 · 09-03-2007, 12:15 AM

That image there includes 300, and we know that's a bigger seller on BD. Don't worry about Warner.

supersix4 · 09-03-2007, 12:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NoQuestion

It is false. Warner stated this past week that they would be releasing all three Oceans movies and all 5 Harry Potters on Bluray this year.

HELLL YAH Lol this is so fake!

Ashamed Pegasus · 09-03-2007, 01:02 AM

Warner already said the Harry Potter series will be released on Blu-ray (mid November but not official) so yes that is false info...

hpman247 · 09-03-2007, 01:02 AM

good job editing title..that was quick...thanks 4 the quick responses guysi was gettin worried, almost like when i saw paramount. At first I didn't believe it.

jorg · 09-03-2007, 01:22 AM

fuuny how evan almity was shown as a major titles lmao

jctash · 09-03-2007, 02:33 PM

Wow, thats alot to buy!!!

Esox50 · 09-03-2007, 02:38 PM

Some great boxed sets coming. Spiderman, Die Hard, and Harry Potter...All within about 4 weeks of each other.

NoQuestion · 09-04-2007, 12:59 AM

Alright just announced, Warner is bringing the Oceans series to Bluray on November 13th. That day also has I, Robot coming out and the following week will see the Die Hard series releasing...now we only need Warner to announce Matrix and Harry Potter series.....here is the link...

http://www.highdefdigest.com/news/sh...ay,_HD_DVD/922

Zaphod · 09-04-2007, 01:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NoQuestion

Alright just announced, Warner is bringing the Oceans series to Bluray on November 13th. That day also has I, Robot coming out and the following week will see the Die Hard series releasing...now we only need Warner to announce Matrix and Harry Potter series.....here is the link...

http://www.highdefdigest.com/news/sh...ay,_HD_DVD/922

There goes my other kidney. Plus I am going to have to take out a second mortgage to afford all of these titles this holiday!

08-31-2007, 04:52 AM	#1
Avalanche™ Active Member Member since:Dec 2006 Trading Score:1	Oceans trilogy & Harry Potter 1-5 releasing simultaneously! http://techdigest.tv/2007/08/ifa_2007_livebl.html Well, Bluray have got their first, by ensuring their press conference is the day before HD-DVDs, and therefore they're first to declare that they are winning the format war. But don't worry, no doubt you'll hear something to the contrary tomorrow. This conference is a chance for spokespeople from the major studios involved to have their say about the format, as well as some other industry figures. First up: David Walstra from Sony Home Entertainment. He's got some impressive figures. Apparently, in 2011 it's expected that whilst 60% of homes will have an HD- ready TV, only 20% will receive HD broadcasts. So, in order for that missing 40% to take advantage, they're going to have to invest in some discs. But which ones? Click here to find out more! In Western Europe currently, apparently 94% of high def players are Bluray, if you include PS3s. This is likely to increase as Sony's recently announced Play TV makes the PS3 more attractive. We've just been told that Hitachi are going to be making a Very Important Announcement in relation to Bluray at their press conference tomorrow, but we're not allowed to know what it is - tease. Unfortunately for them, details were leaked last week, and we're all pretty sure they'll be announcing a Bluray camcorder available in Europe. Another big announcement is that as well as HP, Dell and Lenovo all supporting Bluray, Acer will now also be, meaning the top 4 laptop manufacturers are all committed to the format. More news: China's Huahu Group are also becoming a BDA member. And if you've got no idea who they are, you're not alone. Suffice to say, they're the biggest audio and video device and content manufacturers in China, so them joining is going to make a huge difference to the bottom line. In terms of where Bluray is now, we're told that there have been 2 million discs sold so far. Interestingly, whilst it took 10 months to reach 1 million, it only took 3 months to hit the 2 million mark. More stats: Bluray discs are outselling HD-DVD 3:1 in Western Europe at the moment, since the launch of the PS3. There have been a load of European independent film studios signed up - if you're an educated film buff that probably means load to you, but all I recognized was Pathe and Studio Canal. Still, good news. The Disney exec has come on, and started with the wonderful quote "We are aggressively optimistic". I spend a moment thinking just what that means. Disney sees format benchmarks in terms of releasing their cartoons. The first cartoon to be released on VHS was Pinnocho, and the first on DVD was Snow White. In Autumn 2008 Sleeping Beauty will be launched as a Platinum Edition, which means heaps and heaps of lovely extras. Warner Home Video announce that they're going to launch Oceans 11,12 and 13 simultaneously, as well as Harry Potter 1-5 so that customers can watch the whole lot togther. Or more accurately, parents can go broke trying to please their demanding offspring. Right. There were more spokespeople, but I'm saving just the tasty morsels for you. We sat through a lot of show reels of various studios films (Casino Royale, Happy Feet, Ratatouille??) and quite frankly I don't think that getting on stage and announcing your show reel counts as 'giving a presentation' but who am I to argue. One interesting thing came up in the Q&A though. When Pocket Lint asked each studio exec if they'd received a sweetener, in light of the recent speculation about certain studios dropping Bluray for HD-DVD, all but one went on record as saying that no, they had no sweetener. The one that wouldn't, preferring a 'no comment'? Stephen Foulser from Disney. Hmmm.

09-03-2007, 12:03 AM	#9
hpman247 Member Member since:Oct 2006 Home Theater Gallery:23 Blu-ray collection:73 Blu-ray reviews:3 Trading Score:5	Harry Potter, Oceans Trilogy, or Matrix on BD? Maybe this was represented wrong to me, but a post on a blog said that there would be no Matrix, HP, or Oceans coming to BD, that Warner had given them exclusivity to HDDVD. Now this makes no sense to me, and i would like you guys since you probably know more than me to clarify. Thanks http://www.ps3vault.com/hd-dvd-fires...he-future-2095

09-04-2007, 12:59 AM	#19
NoQuestion Power Member Member since:May 2007 Location:Indiana Blu-ray collection:568 Blu-ray reviews:3	Oceans 11 12 and 13 coming Nov. 13th Alright just announced, Warner is bringing the Oceans series to Bluray on November 13th. That day also has I, Robot coming out and the following week will see the Die Hard series releasing...now we only need Warner to announce Matrix and Harry Potter series.....here is the link... http://www.highdefdigest.com/news/sh...ay,_HD_DVD/922

08-31-2007, 05:05 AM	#2
zombieking Special Member Member since:May 2007 Location:CANADA Blu-ray collection:304 Blu-ray reviews: 18	WOW! That last paragraph is definitely interesting....

08-31-2007, 05:08 AM	#3
theaznidiot Junior Member Member since:Jul 2007 Blu-ray reviews:2	OMG....I think I'm going to have to drop out of school to afford all of these awesome releases for Blu-Ray. I'll probably go with the Ocean's Trilogy first, followed by the HP series...

08-31-2007, 06:23 AM	#6
crey014 Banned Member since:Apr 2007 Blu-ray reviews: 1 Trading Score:16	So are these releases going to be Blu-Ray exclusive? I highly doubt that but since there's no mention of the counterpart...

08-31-2007, 02:20 PM	#7
WickyWoo Blu-ray Champion Member since:May 2007 Trading Score:2	No they won't be exclusive.

09-03-2007, 01:08 PM	#8
Grubert Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Jan 2006 Blu-ray collection:573 Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:2	In Germany the Harry Potter films will be released on November 16. The five titles will be released separately (a collector's box with all 5 films will be available exclusively from amazon.de). The releases won't be identical in BD and HD DVD: The HD DVD version will have audio DD+ only. Order of the Phoenix to be a 2-disc edition which will contain the same bonus as the DVD two-disc edition. The other four will be single-disc editions. The Blu-ray version will have audio DD and PCM (English). Order of the Phoenix to be single-disc but include same contents as DVD and HD DVD. Of course the above (including audio and separate releases) might be different in the US, but there you go. http://www.cinefacts.de/news/news.php?newsid=8307 http://www.cinefacts.de/news/news.php?newsid=8308

09-03-2007, 12:06 AM	#10
NoQuestion Power Member Member since:May 2007 Location:Indiana Blu-ray collection:568 Blu-ray reviews:3	It is false. Warner stated this past week that they would be releasing all three Oceans movies and all 5 Harry Potters on Bluray this year.

09-03-2007, 12:08 AM	#11
hpman247 Member Member since:Oct 2006 Home Theater Gallery:23 Blu-ray collection:73 Blu-ray reviews:3 Trading Score:5	Phew. Thank you so much. I havne't checked the news for BD in like 3 days and i came across this on N4G. I figured it was misleading and couldn't really find the news elsewhere, so i am glad that you know. Phew

09-03-2007, 12:15 AM	#12
dakota81 Expert Member Member since:Apr 2007	That image there includes 300, and we know that's a bigger seller on BD. Don't worry about Warner.

09-03-2007, 01:02 AM	#14
Ashamed Pegasus Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Baltimore, MD 4K collection:8 Blu-ray collection:472 Digital collection:305 Blu-ray reviews: 5 Trading Score:192	Warner already said the Harry Potter series will be released on Blu-ray (mid November but not official) so yes that is false info...

09-03-2007, 01:22 AM	#16
jorg Power Member Member since:Dec 2006 Location:Ontario, Canada Home Theater Gallery:2	fuuny how evan almity was shown as a major titles lmao

09-03-2007, 02:33 PM	#17
jctash Active Member Member since:Jun 2007	Wow, thats alot to buy!!!

09-03-2007, 02:38 PM	#18
Esox50 Blu-ray Guru Member since:Jan 2007 4K collection:416 Blu-ray collection:488	Some great boxed sets coming. Spiderman, Die Hard, and Harry Potter...All within about 4 weeks of each other.

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