Archived: Insiders Thread

[ra1024]

I'll second that motion. I've noticed that on the last few titles I've purchased that the stickers have gotten really bad. The 3 security stickers as well as the rfid type stickers on the inside are hard to peel off in one piece and leave a residue behind.

I don't know if this falls under your realm or not but PLEASE pass this along to any studios or replicators you have contact with as this is a real nuisance. I now have several titles that are sticky and I have to be careful about stacking them on other titles.

Edit: While on the topic of disc issues, can you comment on the recent mandatory movie previews on the Pirates discs? I find this very annoying to have to fast forward through all those advertisements every time we want to watch or show the disc to someone.

[phloyd]

You can chapter forward those previews.

It is still annoying that you can't jump to the menu tho.

[babyBlu]

Originally Posted by ra1024

I'll second that motion. I've noticed that on the last few titles I've purchased that the stickers have gotten really bad.

3rd that. During Sony's buy 2, get 1 free....not cool

[AlexBC]

Thank you for you asnwer on Gothika Paidgeek. The specs are all right, it has portuguese subs (I live in Brazil, so it's nice to have it), the only thing I could gether from the retailer site, and since I really enjoy the movie I'll be getting it as soon as possible.

Originally Posted by HDJK

Paidgeek, o.k. I feel a little silly posting this, but it really bugs me. Since Immortal Beloved showed us that users can have an influence, I just give it a shot: is there any way, that Sony could stop using three security stickers for their BDs? I just received a couple of discs and 4 of them were Sony titles; well all 4 cases were destroyed during opening because of those stickers. I like to keep my things nice and clean and an ugly looking sticky case on a new movie is just a shame.
Since I'm not alone with my dislike I thought I bring it up. Warner for example only uses one sticker on the top.

Thanks for reading

I second HDJK's comments the glue from the side and bottom sticker completely destroyes the cover

[Penton-Man]

Originally Posted by jermwhl

I noticed one of your posts on another website, stating that another large retailer will be going exclusive soon. Can you cast any additional light on that?

Here’s a little more info on the subject for you via a circuitous route. But, alas beware of trolls.
https://forum.blu-ray.com/showpost.p...&postcount=305

You gots to tell me what model bike you own, more than one insider would be interested.

[The Don]

Originally Posted by Penton-Man

Here’s a little more info on the subject for you via a circuitous route. But, alas beware of trolls.
https://forum.blu-ray.com/showpost.p...&postcount=305

You gots to tell me what model bike you own, more than one insider would be interested.

I didn't know that AVS actually allowed BD insiders to post...

[movies3]

Originally Posted by Penton-Man

Here’s a little more info on the subject for you via a circuitous route. But, alas beware of trolls.
https://forum.blu-ray.com/showpost.p...&postcount=305

You gots to tell me what model bike you own, more than one insider would be interested.

wow! good news but im surprise as Don i didnt know you were allowed to post over there lol

[BastiB]

Originally Posted by Penton-Man

Here’s a little more info on the subject for you via a circuitous route. But, alas beware of trolls.
https://forum.blu-ray.com/showpost.p...&postcount=305

You gots to tell me what model bike you own, more than one insider would be interested.

Hi Penton-Man...

so can you tell us when there will be another blow for HD-DVD....? Is it still far to go...? Or will the Blu-Ray Camp use the actual positive Reactions to the Blockbuster News....? THANX...

[blitz6speed]

Originally Posted by BastiB

Hi Penton-Man...

so can you tell us when there will be another blow for HD-DVD....? Is it still far to go...? Or will the Blu-Ray Camp use the actual positive Reactions to the Blockbuster News....? THANX...

Minninum to expect:

Target goes BD Exclusive for hardware

Spiderman 1-3 to be announced.

Thats the least to expect "soon". Hopefully fox/disney/mgm will announce the missing titles, SOME OF WHICH have already shown up overseas!!! GET TO IT GUYS!!

[azure_blue]

PaidGeek or any other insider,
In regards to the BD+ security features to be introduced
Blu-ray content protection agency certifies BD+
Will the PS3 require a firmware upgrade to play these new BD+ discs?
thanks

[hanser]

Paidgeek and Penton-Man re trailers etc:

In general I would like to see the following implementation: you put in the disc, press play, and the movie starts. period. Any trailers, FBI warning etc can be attached after the movie and accessed via the menu. Do you think that could be established as a norm on BD? Because for movie fanatics it would be a big bonus not to wade through all this junk before the movie. E.G. for me it would be the deciding factor for chosing the BD version of a say Paramount movie over the HDDVD version (in case I had both players of course). I can´t tell you how much I miss the laserdisc days in this one respect!

[The Don]

Originally Posted by hanser

Paidgeek and Penton-Man re trailers etc:

In general I would like to see the following implementation: you put in the disc, press play, and the movie starts. period. Any trailers, FBI warning etc can be attached after the movie and accessed via the menu. Do you think that could be established as a norm on BD? Because for movie fanatics it would be a big bonus not to wade through all this junk before the movie. E.G. for me it would be the deciding factor for chosing the BD version of a say Paramount movie over the HDDVD version (in case I had both players of course). I can´t tell you how much I miss the laserdisc days in this one respect!

you won't see the FBI warning or stop pirating promo be moved anywhere else as they think it's a must for everyone to see this...

you can skip through the trailers usually...

[onyxx]

Addressing the insiders,

What happened to the big announcement yesterday? Is the announcement delayed or has the HD DVD camp done some type of damage control to stop the ball from rolling?

[The Don]

Originally Posted by onyxx

Addressing the insiders,

What happened to the big announcement yesterday? Is the announcement delayed or has the HD DVD camp done some type of damage control to stop the ball from rolling?

ahahaha

[Dave]

Originally Posted by paidgeek

You Blu-ray library is safe.

Thanks. Thats what i needed to know.

[reiella]

Originally Posted by The Don

you won't see the FBI warning or stop pirating promo be moved anywhere else as they think it's a must for everyone to see this...

you can skip through the trailers usually...

Hmm, I can skip those. FBI Warning I usually don't bother with, but when it's FBI/Interpol I tend to. And I know I skip the promo of "You wouldn't steal a ..." that glorifies movie piracy quite often.

[GoldenRedux]

For paidgeek and/or kjack, a question in multiple parts :

1. Are there any BD production lines currently capable of producing BD/DVD single-sided hybrid discs if a studio were to request such a thing, or would they require being completely rebuilt/retooled?

2. If such BDs were manufactured, could they be a BD25/DVD, BD50/DVD, or both?

3. Would all BD players available today, including all first-gen players, be capable of playing such discs, meaning read all layers - BD and DVD - or would they require a firmware update to do so, or would they just not be able to play them at all?

Thanks for any insight you all may be able to give me into these matters.

[DaViD Boulet]

I'm curious to know that the first (Sony I presume) BD+ title is that is about to be released.

Will BD+ projected discs make any sort of note on the pagacking? Like Java, will it require firmware updates for certain players or had BD+ been designed from the start to "self install" from the disc entirely so no consumer needs to take any added steps at all (regardless of hardware)?

[paidgeek]

Originally Posted by jermwhl

Paidgeek,
I noticed one of your posts on another website, stating that another large retailer will be going exclusive soon. Can you cast any additional light on that?

My understanding is not that Target will go exclusive, but rather that they will only promote Blu-ray set-top players with demonstration areas. They will also be running a number of Blu-ray releated promotions.

[paidgeek]

Originally Posted by dialog_gvf

paidgeek,

With the recent flood of sub-par catalog releases from Universal being attributed to poor masters (presumably pre-existing), I was wondering if you could give as sense of how costly it is to go beyond the encoding from an existing master?

From what you've said it sounds like SPHE is doing a significant amount of re-mastering nowdays. Is Blu-ray sufficient to justify this, or is a DVD re-release a critical factor in the decision?

If an encoding of an existing master costs 100 units, how much is it for going beyond?

Gary

Mastering / transfers in HD are quite expensive by the time we complete the master and it does not presently make economic sense to do this strictly for the Blu-ray sales we make today. We do it because these masters will be used to service all markets and products such as DVD, Cable, Satellite, TV and so on.