Warner Doesn't "Get Smart" = Dolby Digital Again

[DetroitSportsFan]

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

https://www.blu-ray.com/news/?id=1857

[Bullseye]

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

[PowellPressburger]

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]

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]

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]

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).

[masob98]

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]

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]

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]

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]

The BDA should have made loseless manditory.

[neo_reloaded]

Originally Posted by stockstar1138

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.

Paramount has yet to release Zodiac on Blu-ray. The UK and other region discs are released by Warner, who has distribution rights in those areas.

The US release of Zodiac, hopefully coming soon, will be released by Paramount, and it will have lossless audio.

[lgans316]

Zodiac HD DVD - 2 disc (Paramount)
Codec: MPEG-4 AVC HD30
Running time: 2:42:27
Disc size: 25,78 GB
Movie size: 26,27 GB
Average Video Bit Rate: 18.76 Mbps
DDPlus 5.1 1536Kbps

Zodiac Blu-ray - Single disc (Warner)
Codec: VC-1 / BD-50
Running time: 2:42:27
Disc size: 23 GB
Movie size: 39 GB
Average Video Bit Rate: 15.73 Mbps
DD 5.1 640 Kbps

[neo_reloaded]

You know, a copy-paste of specs is really unnecessary. A simple explanatory sentence suffices...

[stockstar1138]

Originally Posted by neo_reloaded

You know, a copy-paste of specs is really unnecessary. A simple explanatory sentence suffices...

i actually found that really intresting.

not only does paramount have the smaller hd dvd disc to work with, but they added a higher quality audio + had higher quality video on top of it. i would have guessed that at least the wb one had better video.

it really shows what wb is made of.

[Bullseye]

Originally Posted by stockstar1138

i actually found that really intresting.

not only does paramount have the smaller hd dvd disc to work with, but they added a higher quality audio + had higher quality video on top of it. i would have guessed that at least the wb one had better video.

it really shows what wb is made of.

Agreed. They seem to be more interested in special editions with silly TDK bike display cases than actually delievering better picture and sound.

[Sonny]

Warner really needs to get with the program.... Universal is already bang out top notch fully loaded BD's (BD-Live, Digital Copy, DTS-HD MA ) there doing it right & they just came aboard????? Forget Marketing , this is a rock in my shoe & it pisses me off!! They can always come out with a "Super gold members only edition" later like they have done with 300....

[SDon1969]

Ironic that a title called "Get Smart" could be handled so stupidly in regards to the audio. What a shame.

[TheForce8686]

I am looking forward to this movie. I really enjoyed it.

[t0nythebeat]

this is bull!
i was really looking forward to this, the score is fantastic.