Warner Doesn't "Get Smart" = Dolby Digital Again - Blu-ray Forum

DetroitSportsFan · 10-03-2008, 01:30 PM

Warner does it again! This movie made $125 million+ but I guess that's not good enough to get lossless audio.

Bullseye · 10-03-2008, 01:39 PM

What ever about Get Smart releasing Zodiac without HD audio is unforgiveable.

PowellPressburger · 10-03-2008, 01:41 PM

I could care less for GET SMART on blu --- but this movie did decent business as opposed to SPeed Racer which I loved so I am surprised it doesn't have lossless... I think it is wrong to release it DD only.

Warner needs to do it right or postpone the release until they can do it right.

stockstar1138 · 10-03-2008, 01:41 PM

maybe this is unfair of me, but i still feel deep down inside, that if HD DVD had never existed, we wouldn't be havning these loseless issues with two of the old HD DVD supporters.

masob98 · 10-03-2008, 01:45 PM

This movie really didn't interest me too much. But what's the use of having high definition video and no HD audio. That is just freeking retarded.

Josh · 10-03-2008, 01:46 PM

Its all about marketing. They can't sell you a 'Get Smart: Special Edition' with lossless audio in two years if the first release has lossless audio. As long as they keep making lossless the standard on high profile releases, I'll be ok (though, not happy).

Blu Titan · 10-03-2008, 02:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Josh

Its all about marketing. They can't sell you a 'Get Smart: Special Edition' with lossless audio in two years if the first release has lossless audio. As long as they keep making lossless the standard on high profile releases, I'll be ok (though, not happy).

Completly disagree, it is not ok at all.

Grant Matrix · 10-03-2008, 02:31 PM

Warner ..... no soup for you!!

Oh and no Blu purchase either!

Marine Mike · 10-03-2008, 02:59 PM

A new release having lossless audio is not a Special Edition, but should be the regular edition.

JasonR · 10-03-2008, 03:04 PM

Josh,

Are we sure this isn't another miscommunication, similar to Blow?

CYMBOL · 10-03-2008, 03:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Marine Mike

A new release having lossless audio is not a Special Edition, but should be the regular edition.

I agree.

Either way, I won't be buying any Warner title that doesn't have lossless.

When I first got into the format war I didn't know that Warner was playing unfair and not putting lossless on their Blu-ray releases. So, I got suckered into buying Superman Returns with lossy audio.

I'm not rebuying these movies later for a feature which should be automatic.

I pay premium frikkin' prices for this stuff, I expect a premium product - everytime, the first time!

Giving me hi-def PQ and AQ is NOT a "special edition".

HeavyHitter · 10-03-2008, 03:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Josh

Its all about marketing. They can't sell you a 'Get Smart: Special Edition' with lossless audio in two years if the first release has lossless audio. As long as they keep making lossless the standard on high profile releases, I'll be ok (though, not happy).

But if that's the case, how come the other studios are incorporating lossless on the first release? Even Universal is putting it on their older catalog releases.

Bobby Henderson · 10-03-2008, 03:50 PM

I don't think certain persons working at Warner Home Video "get it" yet. Blu-ray should not be approached with the same mindset as DVD or extreme compressed iTunes fake-HD baloney.

While Warner Bros. did a lot to help Blu-ray win the format war against HD-DVD, it's obvious Warner Bros. is not putting in near the effort on Blu-ray authoring as other competing movie studios. Most of their BDs have the same kind of static menu structure. It's like they're copying/pasting through the same template on every movie. It's kind of nice that the movie automatically starts up when you load the disc. But then you get out to the main menu and its just a screen full of text entries that are difficult at first to navigate. Very unimaginative and it smacks of being cheap. So it's not surprising to see WB using BD-25 discs and DD 5.1 whenever the studio feels it can try to get away with it.

supersix4 · 10-03-2008, 08:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Josh

Its all about marketing. They can't sell you a 'Get Smart: Special Edition' with lossless audio in two years if the first release has lossless audio. As long as they keep making lossless the standard on high profile releases, I'll be ok (though, not happy).

yeah I agree but they wont get my money unless its 6.99-$10

I'll wait till they try to double dip people

masob98 · 10-03-2008, 01:46 PM

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Originally Posted by stockstar1138

maybe this is unfair of me, but i still feel deep down inside, that if HD DVD had never existed, we wouldn't be havning these loseless issues with two of the old HD DVD supporters.

You cant really blame this on HD-DVD cuz look at universal, they are all coming out with lossless audio. Warner and Paramount need to get their crap straight.

neo_reloaded · 10-03-2008, 01:49 PM

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Originally Posted by masob98

You cant really blame this on HD-DVD cuz look at universal, they are all coming out with lossless audio. Warner and Paramount need to get their crap straight.

Um, what Paramount titles are being released without lossless? Yes there were some before the format war was over, but Paramount has had lossless on every title since returning to Blu-ray.

stockstar1138 · 10-03-2008, 01:50 PM

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Originally Posted by neo_reloaded

Um, what Paramount titles are being released without lossless? Yes there were some before the format war was over, but Paramount has had lossless on every title since returning to Blu-ray.

zodiac, its a long movie and its obviously an hd dvd port. i don't think hd dvd had the space for loseless on this movie.

stockstar1138 · 10-03-2008, 01:51 PM

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Originally Posted by masob98

You cant really blame this on HD-DVD cuz look at universal, they are all coming out with lossless audio. Warner and Paramount need to get their crap straight.

i know, my thinking though is that if loseless had been standard on since the beginning, that we would not being having these problems right now.

however, hd dvd cause loseless to not be possible on certain discs, so WB for some reason doesn't think loseless shouldn't be mandatory on EVERY movie.

Bullseye · 10-03-2008, 01:53 PM

The BDA should have made loseless manditory.

Lucy Diamond · 10-03-2008, 07:41 PM

Honestly...it is almost like they are PLANNING for the double dip phenomenon.

It is a plot mah bruthuhs.

10-03-2008, 01:30 PM	#1
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10-03-2008, 01:39 PM	#2
Bullseye Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Sep 2006 Location:Ireland Home Theater Gallery:24 4K collection:70 Blu-ray collection:760 Blu-ray reviews: 44	What ever about Get Smart releasing Zodiac without HD audio is unforgiveable.

10-03-2008, 01:41 PM	#3
PowellPressburger Blu-ray Count Top contributor Member since:Aug 2007 Location:DIFFERENT PLACES! Minneapolis 4K collection:991 Blu-ray collection:3676 DVD collection:359 Blu-ray reviews: 51 Trading Score:297	I could care less for GET SMART on blu --- but this movie did decent business as opposed to SPeed Racer which I loved so I am surprised it doesn't have lossless... I think it is wrong to release it DD only. Warner needs to do it right or postpone the release until they can do it right.

10-03-2008, 01:41 PM	#4
stockstar1138 Banned Member since:Apr 2007	maybe this is unfair of me, but i still feel deep down inside, that if HD DVD had never existed, we wouldn't be havning these loseless issues with two of the old HD DVD supporters.

10-03-2008, 01:45 PM	#5
masob98 Power Member Member since:Apr 2008 Home Theater Gallery:15 4K collection:9 Blu-ray collection:384 DVD collection:9 Blu-ray reviews:11	This movie really didn't interest me too much. But what's the use of having high definition video and no HD audio. That is just freeking retarded.

10-03-2008, 01:46 PM	#6
Josh Super Moderator Top contributor Member since:Sep 2006 Home Theater Gallery:50 4K collection:37 Blu-ray collection:407 Digital collection:1 Blu-ray reviews: 15 Trading Score:34	Its all about marketing. They can't sell you a 'Get Smart: Special Edition' with lossless audio in two years if the first release has lossless audio. As long as they keep making lossless the standard on high profile releases, I'll be ok (though, not happy).

10-03-2008, 02:31 PM	#8
Grant Matrix Banned Member since:Dec 2007 Blu-ray reviews:4 Trading Score:1	Warner ..... no soup for you!! Oh and no Blu purchase either!

10-03-2008, 02:59 PM	#9
Marine Mike The Busey Member since:Apr 2008 Location:Ohio Home Theater Gallery:10 Blu-ray collection:120 Blu-ray reviews:4 Trading Score:4	A new release having lossless audio is not a Special Edition, but should be the regular edition.

10-03-2008, 03:04 PM	#10
JasonR Super Moderator Top contributor Member since:Nov 2007 Trading Score:12	Josh, Are we sure this isn't another miscommunication, similar to Blow?

10-03-2008, 03:50 PM	#13
Bobby Henderson Power Member Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Oklahoma Blu-ray collection:96 Blu-ray reviews: 12	I don't think certain persons working at Warner Home Video "get it" yet. Blu-ray should not be approached with the same mindset as DVD or extreme compressed iTunes fake-HD baloney. While Warner Bros. did a lot to help Blu-ray win the format war against HD-DVD, it's obvious Warner Bros. is not putting in near the effort on Blu-ray authoring as other competing movie studios. Most of their BDs have the same kind of static menu structure. It's like they're copying/pasting through the same template on every movie. It's kind of nice that the movie automatically starts up when you load the disc. But then you get out to the main menu and its just a screen full of text entries that are difficult at first to navigate. Very unimaginative and it smacks of being cheap. So it's not surprising to see WB using BD-25 discs and DD 5.1 whenever the studio feels it can try to get away with it.

10-03-2008, 01:53 PM	#19
Bullseye Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Sep 2006 Location:Ireland Home Theater Gallery:24 4K collection:70 Blu-ray collection:760 Blu-ray reviews: 44	The BDA should have made loseless manditory.

10-03-2008, 07:41 PM	#20
Lucy Diamond Blu-ray Champion Top contributor Member since:Apr 2008 Location:The Tomb of Annihilation 4K collection:- Blu-ray collection:- DVD collection:- Digital collection:- Blu-ray reviews: 2 Trading Score:3	Honestly...it is almost like they are PLANNING for the double dip phenomenon. It is a plot mah bruthuhs.

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