Blu-ray in Playboy

[BStecke]

My usual excitement when receiving a new issue of Playboy was increased today when I saw a snippet about Blu Ray! Here's the article:

"Blu Dawn"

It's ok to feel Blu about the next-generation format war between HD DVD and Blu-ray. Since its debut last year, Blu-ray has taken the lead in disc sales, studio support and number of titles. Every BD we tested surpassed its standard DVD cousin with jaw-dropping audio and picture quality. If you have an HDTV and want to test Blu-er waters, here are the 10 best reasons to dive in:

1) Casino Royale
The clarity of the construction-site chase and exotic settings is one reason this Bond em was the first BD to ship 100,000 copies.

2) POTC: COTBP
The disc includes a BD only feature that lets you build your own documentary about real-life pirate lore.

3) POTC: DMC
The high-def interactive pirate game "Liar's Dice" on disc two is BD-exclusive booty.

4) The Departed
This year's Oscar winner for best picture includes deleted scenes with intros by commentary-shy director Martin Scorsese.

5) The Descent
You won't miss any gory details in this spelunking shocker loaded with exhaustive extras, including an HD cave dive.

6) Superman Returns
This BD soars with nearly three hours of in-depth documentaries and 10 additional scenes in HD-all on one disc.

7) Goodfellas
Scorsese's mob classic looks as recent as The Departed thanks to this remastered BD stuffed like a cannoli with extras.

8) Planet Earth
This four-disc set of the acclaimed BBC series feature awesome natural wonders and is simply the best wildlife program ever.

9) The Prestige
With this much picture resolution, you still can't see what tricks are up the sleeves of dueling magicians Hugh Jackman and Christian Bale.

10) Bullitt
The film is almost 40 years old, but its infamous San Francisco car chase has never looked better. Supplements include "Steve McQueen: The Essence of Cool."

So, overall a favorable mention. Superman Returns, while I like the movie, wouldn't be in my quality top ten, although the deleted scenes in HD are nice. I coincidentally just rewatched this last night after not having seen it in a few months, and after watching the other 20 some BD's I have, the PQ of Superman Returns kind of sucks ass. Superman The Movie, almost 30 years its senior, looks better. I think a lot of scenes were filmed with muted colors, which doesn't help it, but there is absolutely no fine detail in anyone's face. Weird looking transfer, I wish they'd redo it for the TrueHD/PCM release, but at least we're getting better sound.

[Zaphod]

I swear I only read Playboy for the articles.

[goodstuff]

The word is spreading.

[Blu-dock Saint]

Originally Posted by Zaphod

I swear I only read Playboy for the articles.

Lol don't we all , but this is great news, many subscribers to playboy, so the word is going to spread faster. Time to start dreamin in blu.

[Mr. Joshua]

Thanks for putting the article in here. I couldn't read it the pages were stuck together...

[The Big Blue]

I was hoping there were pictures.

[Zaphod]

Originally Posted by The Big Blue

I was hoping there were pictures.

Ooooooooo...ohhhhhhhhhh...ahhhhhhhhh...isn't that just sexy?

[gamer4eva]

that means word's out all over the world

[dakota81]

But everyone at AVS says the adult industry picks the format winner, and they've unanimously chosen HD DVD...

No, really, it's just advertising dollars. Still, who looks at a Playboy and decides a Blu-ray article is the most exciting page?

[BStecke]

Sadly enough, as soon as I saw the article I stopped looking at anything else and typed it up.

[Aaron]

Originally Posted by Zaphod

Ooooooooo...ohhhhhhhhhh...ahhhhhhhhh...isn't that just sexy?

No! That's an ugly picture, this one's much better:

[Blu-dock Saint]

Originally Posted by dakota81

But everyone at AVS says the adult industry picks the format winner, and they've unanimously chosen HD DVD...

No, really, it's just advertising dollars. Still, who looks at a Playboy and decides a Blu-ray article is the most exciting page?

The adult industry has also released some "titles" on blu-ray as well, such as pirates. Strange how hd dvd fanboy's pretend like it isnt true though....

[Zaphod]

Originally Posted by Aaron

No! That's an ugly picture, this one's much better:

Anyone have a towel?

* And no, that is not a Hitchhikers reference...

[Sylin]

Originally Posted by The Big Blue

I was hoping there were pictures.

Of chicks with discs?

[jedisinclair]

This is one of the funniest threads I've read in awhile...

I personally only look at Playboy to relieve Blu-balls... OH OH, there's one!

[bferr1]

That BD logo sure has some sexy curves.

[KingDeezie]

It makes me laugh everytime someone tries to convince me that the porn industry is going to decide this format war....

Porn is FREE on the internet in BUNDLES....

Who is going to go buy a 3000 dollar TV, a 300 dollars player, and pay 30 dollars for porn when they can get it for nothing on the computer they already have..??

Anyway, that's awesome that Playboy is pushing Bluray. Playboy is actually very much a gentlemen's magazine as they have always had articles about things like this.

I know the joke is that no one reads playboy for the articles, and that might have been funny back in the 60's, but as a porn magazine it really isn't risque as any of the other cheaper options out there....

This might have a marginal impact.

[Zaphod]

Originally Posted by ikcizokm

Of chicks with discs?

LOL!

[Dark_Prince]

So when are we going to get Playmates on Blu Ray?

[Rup_Muk]

Originally Posted by Aaron

No! That's an ugly picture, this one's much better:

Great logo Aaron.
Hey, can you buy playboys at the newstand yet?
j/k

Rup.