Hairspray Blu-ray features DTS-HD Audio, High-Def extras

[sonicbox]

tvted, just a lurker before, but I had to comment since I'm aware of what Warner is doing with another BD title and it is definitely not 'real' PIP.

Remember, PIP requires a 2nd video processor that doesn't exist on most of the standalone players. That's a fact. Yes, PS3 could be upgraded to 1.1 and it will most likely happen but that doesn't fix the rest.

As an authoring house, I'd develop a feature that will work on all players. Why piss off any percentage of your potential buyers, when there is plenty of extra space on the BD? Crank and The Descent did this successfully.

[tvted]

Originally Posted by sonicbox

As an authoring house, I'd develop a feature that will work on all players. Why piss off any percentage of your potential buyers, when there is plenty of extra space on the BD? Crank and The Descent did this successfully.

You may be correct about this particular encoding - I don't care whether PIP exists - it wastes bandwidth. I might point out that this sentiment is not atypical as many polls on AVS and herabouts have indicated.

Warner has held back titles because of the lack of this very feature. Unless you are an Insider you have no more proof that Warner (New Line) will not be encoding for the lowest common denominator which is the PS3. The BDA has always indicated the first gen players will not have the necessary hardware to handle PIP. The vast majority of the BD player base i.e. the PS3 *will* be capable of said feature. If an authoring house is aiming at the majority of the BD base, they will produce for the PS3.

ted

[JonD7]

i'd like to support New Line but... yeah, I can't just spend money on a title like that, haha, if they released something for dudes then yes... yes I would most def buy it.

[HebrewHammer00]

It is a surprisingly funny movie, its a good movie, the last musical i saw was Blues Brothers 2000, i expected it to be a crappy movie, but it was pretty good. ill be buying it

[Blu-dock Saint]

Originally Posted by HebrewHammer00

It is a surprisingly funny movie, its a good movie, the last musical i saw was Blues Brothers 2000, i expected it to be a crappy movie, but it was pretty good. ill be buying it

How dare you compare the Blue's Brothers to Hairspray.....

[HebrewHammer00]

Originally Posted by Blu-dock Saint

How dare you compare the Blue's Brothers to Hairspray.....

big dog on campus, blues brothers 2000 in comparison to hairspray is not what i meant. I meant that hairspray was a great movie and NO ONE should judge a book by its cover. Get off your high horse and think outside of the box because it DID make more money than Boon Dock Saints so yeah

[Blu-dock Saint]

Originally Posted by HebrewHammer00

big dog on campus, blues brothers 2000 in comparison to hairspray is not what i meant. I meant that hairspray was a great movie and NO ONE should judge a book by its cover. Get off your high horse and think outside of the box because it DID make more money than Boon Dock Saints so yeah

lol first off Boondock Saints was a limited release, and a low budget film, so yea.

Btw I was just kidding, no need to get all huffed up.

[jamclaur]

Originally Posted by JonD7

i'd like to support New Line but... yeah, I can't just spend money on a title like that, haha, if they released something for dudes then yes... yes I would most def buy it.

I'm a guy and I liked the movie.

[mel2]

does this mean when rush hour 3 comes out this 4th quarter that it will be blu-ray and standard dvd? that would be huge. another blockbuster for blu when i didn't even think it would be released because i thought new line cinema would sit it out longer. If so, we could see a rush hour trilogy box also just like spidey, die hard, oceans. that would sell like hotcakes.

[beatboy77]

Originally Posted by mel2

does this mean when rush hour 3 comes out this 4th quarter that it will be blu-ray and standard dvd? that would be huge. another blockbuster for blu when i didn't even think it would be released because i thought new line cinema would sit it out longer. If so, we could see a rush hour trilogy box also just like spidey, die hard, oceans. that would sell like hotcakes.

It would appear that way as Rush Hour 3 does not get theatrically released in many European countries and even Australia until late September through the middle of October. So it does look like Rush Hour 3 will be Blu-ray Exclsuive through 2007!

Japan 5 August 2007
Israel 9 August 2007
Singapore 9 August 2007
Philippines 10 August 2007
Sweden 10 August 2007
UK 10 August 2007
USA 10 August 2007
Egypt 15 August 2007
Iceland 15 August 2007
Kuwait 15 August 2007
Germany 16 August 2007
Hong Kong 16 August 2007
Switzerland 16 August 2007 (German speaking region)
Thailand 16 August 2007
Norway 17 August 2007
Indonesia 22 August 2007
Argentina 23 August 2007
South Korea 23 August 2007
Mexico 31 August 2007
South Africa 31 August 2007
Greece 6 September 2007
Brazil 7 September 2007
Lithuania 7 September 2007
Russia 13 September 2007
Denmark 14 September 2007
Hungary 20 September 2007
Slovakia 20 September 2007
Estonia 21 September 2007
Finland 21 September 2007
Australia 27 September 2007
Spain 28 September 2007
Netherlands 4 October 2007
Turkey 5 October 2007
Venezuela 12 October 2007
Belgium 17 October 2007
France 17 October 2007
Poland 26 October 2007

~Josh

[jamclaur]

I'm getting it... I thought it was awesome.

[Quinthoopachiefy]

I Didn't see but thought the cover art for new line is fantastic.

[smd5158]

My grandparent's are about to dive into the world of high definition. I'm actually trying to convince them to buy a blu-ray player to go along with the tv...I'm actually using the fact that this movie is coming to blu-ray as a selling point. I was going to try and see if they would buy one anyway, and then I saw the announcement for this movie and figured I could use it. They freakin LOVED this movie. I personally didn't see it but may rent it.

[Count Zero]

I'm willing to bet the delay has nothing to do with region coding. I think New Line just doesn't want to bother making a second lower-bitrate encoding, so they are "delaying" it in hopes that HD DVD is gone by the end of the year.

[alkalinesi]

whats up guys? last year me and the g/f got free tickets to the hairspray play in atlantic city. and i thought it was gonna suck, i just went to please her. and it wasnt that bad. people who are dissing it, give it a shot. plus youll be helping out blu to maybe swaying new line to our side.

[danielpwnz]

This news just gets me thinking about all the other New Line movies I want...

The New World and Dumb & Dumber, to name a couple (despite their vast differences...heh).

[Blu As Hell]

Originally Posted by Count Zero

I'm willing to bet the delay has nothing to do with region coding. I think New Line just doesn't want to bother making a second lower-bitrate encoding, so they are "delaying" it in hopes that HD DVD is gone by the end of the year.

I agree with you on this one.

[supersix4]

only a select few movies would I even consider using a PIP feature 300,Jaws,Face/Off, Patton, BHD, exc... other than that I really could care less lol

[Blu-ray San]

I do and will support New Line...but I'm not buying this movie. I'll just wait till Rush Hour 3 or something is released...