Warner Going Blu-ray Exclusive (Rumor)

[HMtheJJ]

Originally Posted by gand41f

You're mixing Chinese and Japanese now. 東京新宿、銀座、秋葉原電気街 would be how I'd write them.

To those of the bemused audience, you may want to increase your font size and look at the first letter of the first two words with a magnifier.

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gandalf

well i can't type japanese directly from my computer, so... short cut lol


anyways, it's too late, すべて

さよなら

[gand41f]

Originally Posted by HMtheJJ

well to say i am Nihon Jin is not true, I am only part, but still....

Well, I'm 100% Japanese, but of course that doesn't make me an expert in Japanese (the language). Growing up in Japan until around 25 (at which time I moved to California) probably does.

To all of those that are still reading, I think we just made a point beyond any reasonable doubt that we Japanese can't even agree on what to call our own country's name.

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gandalf

[gand41f]

Originally Posted by RobertB

Holy Blu Cow! The replies to this thread has been growing like bacteria while I got my beauty-sleep

This thread will definitely get a lot more hits throughout the next hours up until the anouncement is rumored to happen.

Is this how they felt December 18th 1918 at around 8 in the morning? Could it be true? Could it be blu?

Yeah, and most of the replies in the last 20 pages or so have nothing to do with the original topic. We're all just hanging around killing time.

In case Dave took his eyes off his watch, there are 6 hours and 34 minutes left.

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gandalf

[w_tanoto]

Originally Posted by gand41f

6 hours and 34 minutes left.

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gandalf

I think my heart needs support.

[gand41f]

Originally Posted by downunder

has a bridge that had to be made wider to accomodate ever increasing traffic...

A group of Japanese engineers designed a means of 'bolting on' an extra couple of lanes to the exisitng construction. It's name? The "Nippon Clip-on".

You're making this up, aren't you? That name's just too damn funny for Japanese engineers (who are generally entirely too serious for their own good) to dream up.

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gandalf

[gand41f]

Originally Posted by w_tanoto

I think my heart needs support.

*hug*

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gandalf

[Hussla]

lets all sign up to avsforum and post crap?

oh wait ive done that already!

[johnno1986]

G'day all,

Is it me or has this whole thread gone way off topic?

[Hussla]

Originally Posted by johnno1986

G'day all,

Is it me or has this whole thread gone way off topic?

I would rather be sitting on the beach in surfers now, rather than stuck here in Geelong...although if Geelong wins the Grand Final this weekend may be more interesting...

[stringent]

I am surprised this hasn't been locked. It should be till an official announcement comes out. All of us are just going round in circles and loops.

[Hassoon]

Originally Posted by HMtheJJ

sorry i cannot release their names, but for the sake of everyone getting a good sleep, they are major ppl from SONY CA, and SONY JP. as much as most of them know, SONY has worked out a deal with WB, but i dont know the details. Sorry! I said b4, SONY is just too big and rich to care paying any studios

just letting everyone know so we can all have a good night sleep. true or not, well... we'll see, but according to what i heard, it is going to happen.

plus, they didnt tell me anything about an aouncement at 10:00am tomorrow, so...

Ah...that was a good nap...

*grabs cup of coffee*

*sips slowly savouring the flavour*

*almost spills coffee after reading the above*

Excitement...overload...cannot...compute....

*fizzle*

Seriously...I feel a little jealous reading all the "posting milestones" of some fellow members...should've registered here earlier .

I'll just stick around until my 10th post .

[gand41f]

Originally Posted by Hassoon

Ah...that was a good nap...

*grabs cup of coffee*

*sips slowly savouring the flavour*

*almost spills coffee after reading the above*

Excitement...overload...cannot...compute....

*fizzle*

Seriously...I feel a little jealous reading all the "posting milestones" of some fellow members...should've registered here earlier .

I'll just stick around until my 10th post .

Welcome fella. You'll enjoy it around here.

You need help getting to that 10th post?

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gandalf

[Joe Cain]

Well, I figured the count would be in quadruple digits by the time next looked, but 1250 was the number I'd pegged for the over/under. I took the over, so I've lost a bet with...myself. Guess I owe me a shiny new BD.

[Hassoon]

Originally Posted by gand41f

Welcome fella. You'll enjoy it around here.

You need help getting to that 10th post?

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gandalf

Thanks for the warm reception .

It's so much nicer around here that I think I might abandon the AVS forums as a celabratory move if this rumor turns out true .

I can't jump to any conclusions...but I can't help but ask that if Warner were to support Blu-ray exculsively with HD-DVD no longer being the lowest common denominator of the two, do you think they will finally crank up the bit-rate on their encodes and have releases that virtually free of:

banding (happy feet) / softness (Batman Begins) / Inconsistency (Blood Diamond)...etc.?

To me that it is the single most exciting prospect, and (IMO) the most beneficial to both Warner's compressionists for having "more room to breathe", and to consumers for having a more quality product.

I know I'm not alone on this .

[Hussla]

Somethings been mentioned on avsforums about www.g4tv.com set to make a BIG announcement tomorrow around the time that this SO Called WB thing is going to break....coincidence? i think so.

[gand41f]

Originally Posted by richard lichtenfelt

If you're going to teach us Japanese how about more useful stuff like "which way to the bj bars," or how to say "give you facial."

I remember getting into this discussion with someone working a graveyard shift a few weeks ago. Yes, on this forum.

Why do people always ask the same questions? I mean, can't you think of some other things Japanese can do? (Yeah yeah, like not agree on the next gen optical format. Hey, I'm still on topic! )

weird
gandalf

[w_tanoto]

don't get your hopes up high.
although it is rumoured that they will honour HD DVD commitment, this does feel strange.
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=911660

[gand41f]

Originally Posted by Hassoon

Thanks for the warm reception .

It's so much nicer around here that I think I might abandon the AVS forums as a celabratory move if this rumor turns out true .

I can't jump to any conclusions...but I can't help but ask that if Warner were to support Blu-ray exculsively with HD-DVD no longer being the lowest common denominator of the two, do you think they will finally crank up the bit-rate on their encodes and have releases that virtually free of:

banding (happy feet) / softness (Batman Begins) / Inconsistency (Blood Diamond)...etc.?

To me that it is the single most exciting prospect, and (IMO) the most beneficial to both Warner's compressionists for having "more room to breathe", and to consumers for having a more quality product.

I know I'm not alone on this .

Yes, there was a post a few days ago from an insider who said something like they are hoping Warner would start doing BD-optimized encodes sometime in the near future. (Note the "hoping" part, it was not a definite answer that they will.)

I don't want to post a link here, please go read the Insider's Thread if you are interested. I've been thinking about that comment since this rumor broke out. Coincidence? Maybe. But one can hope.

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gandalf

[HDJK]

Originally Posted by Hassoon

...I can't jump to any conclusions...but I can't help but ask that if Warner were to support Blu-ray exculsively with HD-DVD no longer being the lowest common denominator of the two, do you think they will finally crank up the bit-rate on their encodes and have releases that virtually free of:

banding (happy feet) / softness (Batman Begins) / Inconsistency (Blood Diamond)...etc.?

To me that it is the single most exciting prospect, and (IMO) the most beneficial to both Warner's compressionists for having "more room to breathe", and to consumers for having a more quality product.

I know I'm not alone on this .

Nope, you're not alone

[gand41f]

Originally Posted by w_tanoto

don't get your hopes up high.
although it is rumoured that they will honour HD DVD commitment, this does feel strange.
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=911660

I can't believe you made me go read that. I have a headache now. They are claiming 720p/1080i is equivalent to 1080p again. Are these people's skulls so thick nothing can get through?!?

Short explanation on why 1080p is better than 1080i

As for the news itself, I don't think it means much. Universal Music Group has been part of BDA for a long time, and see how much good that did for getting Universal Pictures to this side.

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gandalf