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aygie · 10-12-2007, 05:10 PM

Question for Paid, do you think Sony would ever consider having a burner in the PS3?

Joe Cain · 10-12-2007, 05:52 PM

(hat in hand, eyes averted)

Are there plans yet to bring any of Elia Kazan's films to BD? I do love me some Gadg, and though I'm sure it's far too early in the product cycle for there to be any truly exciting news, I have to ask. AFAIK Warner has the rights to Streetcar and East of Eden, so I don't expect them anytime soon...but I believe Sony has On The Waterfront.

(Side note: earlier talk of Belgian brews finally motivated me to get my local package store to stock Lindemans; whatever we watch for our Friday night movie tonight, we'll be livin' la vida lambic.

)

ps3andlovinit · 10-12-2007, 05:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aygie

Question for Paid, do you think Sony would ever consider having a burner in the PS3?

PaidGeek add me to the list that would love to see this at some point. In fact right now I'd love to have matching PS3 standalone BD burner either via USB 2.0 or over the wired ethernet.

Paladin · 10-12-2007, 06:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Penton-Man

Another interesting tidbit is that I only stayed around until 11:00 A.M. at the Hilton (hoping to see Paris show up for one of her “Board” meetings

) on Thursday[for the past 5th Annual HDTV Conference] but the agenda showed a session later that day devoted to “Home Connectivity” and I didn’t see Amir’s name listed as a panelist.

Wouldn't that have been a "bored" meeting?

Paladin

m_tyson · 10-12-2007, 06:19 PM

Which studio has the rights to The French Connection? Could it be out on Blu-ray soon?

dialog_gvf · 10-12-2007, 06:21 PM

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Originally Posted by m_tyson

Which studio has the rights to The French Connection? Could it be out on Blu-ray soon?

Fox

goodstuff · 10-12-2007, 06:22 PM

The French Connection is Fox, so any eventual release will be Blu for sure.

Manco · 10-12-2007, 06:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Penton-Man

I got myself in a bit of trouble asking directions of a helpful attractive lady in a hotel bar during the last Tour de France that Sir Lance won and I ended up sleeping on the couch that evening…..

I would sleep on a dirt floor to get to The Tour.
You lucky man!

Rumor has it that Versus will be carrying 2008 TDF in HD next year!

Kris Deering · 10-12-2007, 06:33 PM

This is for Paidgeek,

I noticed a white dot in the lower black bar and the very bottom of the image while watching Surf's Up the other day. At first I thought it was a dead pixel on my projector, but I confirmed that it wasn't. It is the only title I've seen this issue with (even Spider-Man 3 doesn't have it). Is this an authoring issue or something else? It is consistently there when I play it on my PS3. Thanks!

paidgeek · 10-12-2007, 06:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kris Deering

This is for Paidgeek,

I noticed a white dot in the lower black bar and the very bottom of the image while watching Surf's Up the other day. At first I thought it was a dead pixel on my projector, but I confirmed that it wasn't. It is the only title I've seen this issue with (even Spider-Man 3 doesn't have it). Is this an authoring issue or something else? It is consistently there when I play it on my PS3. Thanks!

Kris,

I just posted the following over at AVS...

This is not any sort of watermark. I checked the disc and there is an authoring issue with the porcupine menu graphic. If you bring up that graphic with the pop-up or main menu, you may see some pixels that are not cleared at the very bottom center of a full pixel display. Since the lit pixels are in the matted area between with the 1.85 picture and the 1.77 screen you will not see the problem if your display is overscanning (typical). The pixels can be cleared by bringing up the game and then returning to the feature. Sorry for any inconvenience.

Jim L · 10-12-2007, 07:35 PM

This is for paidgeek:

FYI - a similar thing happened with my Sony BDP-S1 player and the SPHE title Big Fish. When I brought up the popup menu, it would leave some of it behind overlaying the image of the movie.

It always used to happen. After one of the firmware updates that fixed a lot of BD-J problems, that issue went away. So I always thought that it was just a firmware/Java issue.

Are these 2 anomalies related?

paidgeek · 10-12-2007, 07:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jim L

This is for paidgeek:

FYI - a similar thing happened with my Sony BDP-S1 player and the SPHE title Big Fish. When I brought up the popup menu, it would leave some of it behind overlaying the image of the movie.

It always used to happen. After one of the firmware updates that fixed a lot of BD-J problems, that issue went away. So I always thought that it was just a firmware/Java issue.

Are these 2 anomalies related?

They are somewhat related. The case you mention with "Big Fish" was an bug on the part of the player clearing the graphics. In the case of "Surf's Up" it was an authoring mistake.

WriteSimply · 10-12-2007, 10:45 PM

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Originally Posted by paidgeek

They are somewhat related. The case you mention with "Big Fish" was an bug on the part of the player clearing the graphics. In the case of "Surf's Up" it was an authoring mistake.

Any plans on fixing that with subsequent pressings of Surf's Up?

fuad

Penton-Man · 10-12-2007, 11:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Joe Cain

Are there plans yet to bring any of Elia Kazan's films to BD? .........I believe Sony has On The Waterfront.

Not only do they “have” it but, they oversaw its two restorations (one in 1992 [in collaboration with the Museum of Modern Art] and again in 2002 [in collaboration with the Cinetech] when it got a 4K scan.

Jim · 10-12-2007, 11:15 PM

Question for Paid or any other insider who might know.

We all know about the seamless branching that Warner is doing on their Return to House on Haunted Hill. And while that is cool in pausing the movie and giving you choices so that your movie experience can be different, has anyone talked about giving you a choice of selecting 'Random' at the main menu and then just sitting back and letting the machine randomly branch at those points so that you can enjoy a real movie experience that is different each time, instead of pausing and then having to grab the remote and pick a branch.

ErikR · 10-12-2007, 11:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Striker

Anyone know how long it takes to receive the 5 free movies by mail when you bought the eligible Blu - Ray player? I have been waiting about six weeks now...

Check on your status here...

WickyWoo · 10-13-2007, 12:04 AM

Here's a crazy question for all our insiders. People are always asking about what they want. What do YOU want.

#1 movie you want on Blu
Thing you would add to the Blu-Ray format, or to a piece of hardware.

Anything like that

Banjo · 10-13-2007, 12:06 AM

Paidgeek, is there any signs of 'Stand By Me' being prepared for a Blu-ray release in 2008?

Ben · 10-13-2007, 12:19 AM

Hey Paid...

Is Adaptation on the radar for a future BD release? We've seen Being John Malkovich and Eternal Sunshine on HD DVD from universal. It's always nice to know that Columbia has the rights to what is arguably Charlie Kaufman's best film!

Thanks again!

Jim L · 10-13-2007, 12:31 AM

paidgeek:

I have several Sony titles on my wish list:

Cliffhanger
The Messenger
GhostBusters
GhostBusters 2
The Thirteenth Floor
Air Force One

I know that you can't leak too much information (and you may be as vague as possible), but . . .

Have your seen any of these masters? If so, promising?

Will any be coming out next year?

If you say yes to any of these titles I will be a happy camper!

10-12-2007, 11:15 PM	#4155
Jim Member Member since:Sep 2006 Location:SLC, Utah Blu-ray reviews:2	Random Branching Option Question for Paid or any other insider who might know. We all know about the seamless branching that Warner is doing on their Return to House on Haunted Hill. And while that is cool in pausing the movie and giving you choices so that your movie experience can be different, has anyone talked about giving you a choice of selecting 'Random' at the main menu and then just sitting back and letting the machine randomly branch at those points so that you can enjoy a real movie experience that is different each time, instead of pausing and then having to grab the remote and pick a branch.

10-13-2007, 12:19 AM	#4159
Ben Special Member Top contributor Member since:Dec 2006 Location:Dallas Blu-ray collection:607 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:2	Hey Paid... Is Adaptation on the radar for a future BD release? We've seen Being John Malkovich and Eternal Sunshine on HD DVD from universal. It's always nice to know that Columbia has the rights to what is arguably Charlie Kaufman's best film! Thanks again! Last edited by Ben; 10-13-2007 at 04:08 AM.

10-13-2007, 12:31 AM	#4160
Jim L Special Member Top contributor Member since:Apr 2006 Location:Myrtle Beach, SC Blu-ray reviews: 12 Trading Score:20	Some Sony releases . . . paidgeek: I have several Sony titles on my wish list: Cliffhanger The Messenger GhostBusters GhostBusters 2 The Thirteenth Floor Air Force One I know that you can't leak too much information (and you may be as vague as possible), but . . . Have your seen any of these masters? If so, promising? Will any be coming out next year? If you say yes to any of these titles I will be a happy camper!

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10-12-2007, 05:10 PM	#4141
aygie Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Jul 2007 Location:PSN Network: Aygie Blu-ray collection:99	Question for Paid, do you think Sony would ever consider having a burner in the PS3?

10-12-2007, 05:52 PM	#4142
Joe Cain Power Member Member since:Sep 2007 Location:The Tragic City Blu-ray collection:79	(hat in hand, eyes averted) Are there plans yet to bring any of Elia Kazan's films to BD? I do love me some Gadg, and though I'm sure it's far too early in the product cycle for there to be any truly exciting news, I have to ask. AFAIK Warner has the rights to Streetcar and East of Eden, so I don't expect them anytime soon...but I believe Sony has On The Waterfront. (Side note: earlier talk of Belgian brews finally motivated me to get my local package store to stock Lindemans; whatever we watch for our Friday night movie tonight, we'll be livin' la vida lambic. )

10-12-2007, 06:19 PM	#4145
m_tyson Senior Member Member since:Aug 2007 Location:La Jolla Trading Score:10	Which studio has the rights to The French Connection? Could it be out on Blu-ray soon?

10-12-2007, 06:22 PM	#4147
goodstuff Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Oct 2006 4K collection:509 Blu-ray collection:6535 Blu-ray reviews: 85 Trading Score:6	The French Connection is Fox, so any eventual release will be Blu for sure.

10-12-2007, 06:33 PM	#4149
Kris Deering Power Member Member since:Nov 2006 Location:Pacific Northwest Blu-ray collection:400 Trading Score:131	This is for Paidgeek, I noticed a white dot in the lower black bar and the very bottom of the image while watching Surf's Up the other day. At first I thought it was a dead pixel on my projector, but I confirmed that it wasn't. It is the only title I've seen this issue with (even Spider-Man 3 doesn't have it). Is this an authoring issue or something else? It is consistently there when I play it on my PS3. Thanks!

10-12-2007, 07:35 PM	#4151
Jim L Special Member Top contributor Member since:Apr 2006 Location:Myrtle Beach, SC Blu-ray reviews: 12 Trading Score:20	This is for paidgeek: FYI - a similar thing happened with my Sony BDP-S1 player and the SPHE title Big Fish. When I brought up the popup menu, it would leave some of it behind overlaying the image of the movie. It always used to happen. After one of the firmware updates that fixed a lot of BD-J problems, that issue went away. So I always thought that it was just a firmware/Java issue. Are these 2 anomalies related?

10-13-2007, 12:04 AM	#4157
WickyWoo Blu-ray Champion Member since:May 2007 Trading Score:2	Here's a crazy question for all our insiders. People are always asking about what they want. What do YOU want. #1 movie you want on Blu Thing you would add to the Blu-Ray format, or to a piece of hardware. Anything like that

10-13-2007, 12:06 AM	#4158
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