Archived: Insiders Thread

[Penton-Man]

Originally Posted by navychop

Yes. Very rarely post there anymore- follow SED and OLED, an old JVC DILA thread and little else.

And the post I made was late- many other posts were made between the "WB going Blue" posts I was referring to ("must be true just a day off" and such) and my post. I should've hit the old refresh button before I wrote up a post. When I saw what happened, I almost deleted my post. Dead issue now anyway, finally. Kinda like SED.

I remember you.

You may need one of these.................
http://www.sonybiz.net/biz/view/Show...site=biz_en_GB

[Penton-Man]

Originally Posted by bdrex28

and Penton, yes, I was a Marine for quite sometime. Mos: 0204/0210

and Rob,

[bferr1]

Originally Posted by Penton-Man

Rob, if people knew what you did professionally for a living, I guarantee you that they would hesitate to argue with you on some wayward online forums.

He's not this Rob Tomlin, is he? http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/15720114/

"Cause if he is, you're right!

[Rob Tomlin]

Originally Posted by bferr1

He's not this Rob Tomlin, is he? http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/15720114/

"Cause if he is, you're right!

[L or S of Perfect?]

Where's the "Every time you purchase a hd dvd player, god (in this case rob) kills a kitten" picture

[Rob Tomlin]

Originally Posted by bdrex28

speaking of Avatar's , Rob yours is the greatest movie of all time in my book.

It NEEDS to be on Blu-Ray.

Why thank you kind sir. This may come as no surprise, but I completely agree with you!

"Are you badly hurt?"

" I'm not hurt at all. Didn't you know? They can only kill me with a golden bullet."

And to keep this post in line with the Insiders Thread: Is there any news on when we can expect Lawrence to be released on BD? I'm sure the work is continuing...

[paidgeek]

Originally Posted by MarekM

thanx for info paid !!

one question, hmm two, UK relase of Surf's Up will have same 24bit THD ?
UK version will be A B C ? and US version A region coded ?

thanx,
Marek

The UK version has 24 bit Dolby THD, 16 bit LPCM and 16 bit DD @640kbps.

The UK version is region ABC, US is region A.

[MrVorhees]

Originally Posted by bdrex28

speaking of Avatar's , Rob yours is the greatest movie of all time in my book.

It NEEDS to be on Blu-Ray.

and Penton, yes, I was a Marine for quite sometime. Mos: 0204/0210

Is that "lawrence from arabia" ? its comming to Blu-ray here in germany also Men in Black 1 + 2.

I would give m9ore infos but a mod told me in THIS thread "dont talk or ask about movies wich are not released"

[Ben]

Originally Posted by bferr1

He's not this Rob Tomlin, is he? http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/15720114/

"Cause if he is, you're right!

Dear god... I hope not!

What kind of sick twisted F&%@ does something like that?

[dominica]

Originally Posted by Penton-Man

Something to keep in mind people…… is that all ISF calibrations are not equal.
An analogy to my above post being all Board Certified physicians are not equal.

Do your research and pick a good one before you make a final choice on who to have calibrate your home display.
One of the best in my opinion is Jeff Meier from www.accucal.org ……who also happens to be a guru with audio calibration for home theaters, no matter how elaborate or economical yours happens to be.

F.Y.I., not too long ago, Jeff did the home audio system of the guy who set up the sound system for the Hollywood Bowl.

You are 100 percent right. I had Jeff Meir (UMR) set up my home system. What a big difference after he was done. It was worth the wait. Check out what people have to say about him in the AVS forums. Great guy and he will explain every thing to you.

[monkyman]

Originally Posted by Ben

Dear god... I hope not!

What kind of sick twisted F&%@ does something like that?

Agreed, if someone did that to my pets, honestly I think I would kill them for real.

[Penton-Man]

I feel compelled to repost my post from several days ago, given what I just watched on NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams this evening and the fact that we have gained many new members in the interim since the premature Warner Bros. *announcement* …….who may have missed this tidbit, the first time around.

No comments are necessary.
Just read it (if you haven’t before) and think about it.
I do know for a fact........ that some significant studio marketing people read our forum regularly for ideas and to gauge the pulse of what the public really desires to watch in high-def, so if anything, this may in some small way, promote this title onto the Blu-ray format (from DVD) sooner than expected. See below quote……………

Originally Posted by Penton-Man

Whew, my physical terrorist finally took a coffee break, so…………..

Here’s a quick heads-up to film fans regarding a title that isn’t out on Blu-ray yet but is particularly appropriate regarding the fact that you are seeing images of monks protesting in the streets of Myanmar and people actually spoke about it at the General Assembly of the United Nations today.

For those not too current on their geography, Myanmar is the new (relatively) name for the country many of us learned in school as “Burma”.

Anyway, Beyond Rangoon is a film (1995) by John Boorman (his son has a cameo role actually) starring Patricia Arquette set back in the time when Burma had their own Tinneman Square *incident*, only thing is….. few Americans ever heard about it. The motion picture itself received mixed reviews from the *critics* .

I recommend it to you all if only for the stunning cinematography of Malaysia (where it was actually shot) but, also especially because of the current events happening today, as we speak.

People tell me it has been playing on HDNet Movies? recently (it could even be on schedule for today or tomorrow?) and the PQ is quite good given the cable compression. You may also want to pick rent it on DVD from your local Blockbuster or what not.

Back to the rack.

[shug7272]

Originally Posted by Penton-Man

I feel compelled to repost my post from several days ago, given what I just watched on NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams this evening and the fact that we have gained many new members in the interim since the premature Warner Bros. *announcement* …….who may have missed this tidbit, the first time around.

No comments are necessary.
Just read it (if you haven’t before) and think about it.
I do know for a fact........ that some significant studio marketing people read our forum regularly for ideas and to gauge the pulse of what the public really desires to watch in high-def, so if anything, this may in some small way, promote this title onto the Blu-ray format (from DVD) sooner than expected.

See below quote……………

Did... did you just say premature WB announcment??..??? Did I miss something..?.. Hmmm. Premature means... What does premature mean?

[Dotpattern]

Originally Posted by Penton-Man

I feel compelled to repost my post from several days ago, given what I just watched on NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams this evening and the fact that we have gained many new members in the interim since the premature Warner Bros. *announcement* …….who may have missed this tidbit, the first time around.

No comments are necessary.
Just read it (if you haven’t before) and think about it.
I do know for a fact........ that some significant studio marketing people read our forum regularly for ideas and to gauge the pulse of what the public really desires to watch in high-def, so if anything, this may in some small way, promote this title onto the Blu-ray format (from DVD) sooner than expected.

See below quote……………

Damn you, Penton! You said "premature" Warner Bros. announcement!

[GaS]

Originally Posted by Dotpattern

Damn you, Penton! You said "premature" Warner Bros. announcement!

He wants to play with your mind.

[Objectivity]

Quick question for the insiders. It may not be an insider specific question, but one that you might be able to shed some insight into.

How exactly is it determined what catalog titles are going to released in a new format, remastered, etc?

New releases are obvious. Releases that tie in with a big movie coming out is obvious makes sense also, either by theme or actor, but what about the other films.

Why have Viva Las Vegas, GI Jane and Wyatt Earp been given the Blu-Ray treatment and not While You Were Sleeping, The Rocketeer and Tombstone? (To pick other movies at random)

GI Jane I can see because Ridley Scott has a movie coming out and some might try see other works, but other titles leave me curious. Elvis is cultish, but I can't imagine the audience being that huge and Wyatt Earp, although I'm a fan, isn't a film that received a lot of critical acclaim or audience support.

It's not that I don't appreciate those films, but I'm curious about the process involved in determining what films get selected for the Blu treatment.

[Dotpattern]

Originally Posted by GaS

He wants to play with your mind.

As Darth Vader once said, "Noooooooooooooo!"

Or maybe that was someone else.

[shug7272]

Originally Posted by GaS

He wants to play with your mind.

I have never known of Penton to encourage a ridiculous and baseless rumor before....

[Esox50]

Originally Posted by shug7272

Hmmm. Premature means... What does premature mean?

You really want to go THERE?

[atdm71]

Penton-man, if they really listen to us, here's hoping in the wake of Planet Earth, Sony puts a Blu-ray transfer of Winged Migration back in the cards. Now that was impressive footage that's begging for a high def transfer.