300 bypasses main menu? - Blu-ray Forum

krapow skater1 · 08-01-2007, 12:56 AM

just start for you too
like it dosent go to a main menu

grip24 · 08-01-2007, 12:57 AM

I think all warner titles do that....

Petra_Kalbrain · 08-01-2007, 01:02 AM

Not a single Warner Bros. title on either format has a main menu screen. They all start the film right away. I talk from experience. I've reviewed over 70 Blu-ray titles and all of the Warner titles I have only have the menu bar during playback.

Y3k Bug · 08-01-2007, 01:11 AM

My copy of Blazing Saddles definitely has a main menu, it just doesn't start with it. It goes directly to the movie but if I choose "top menu" on my PS3, it will go to the main menu.

I would suspect other titles are similar.

CYMBOL · 08-01-2007, 01:14 AM

Superman Returns has a main menu (movies backgrounds while options are available for selection). But the movie starts when you pop in the disc.

Warner doesn't seem to concentrate much on fancy menus.

The 300 main menu is definately lacking. But this is normal for Warner.

krapow skater1 · 08-01-2007, 01:22 AM

well with the ps3 and when you press top menu it goes to the special features menu
also for you is the talking kinda low and the music kinda high volume wise

Darth-Blu · 08-01-2007, 01:30 AM

I love the lack of "menu" on 300. If you think about it, it could be like Disney where you get, "coming soon", 5+ trailers, an "illegal to copy" promo, and a talking skeleton. Although, I do like the skeleton myself; I just prefer to have the movie start right away. No frills for me, just a good flick with 2 tracks of lossless audio. Woo-Hoo!

Best picture I've ever seen.

MR_DING · 08-01-2007, 04:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Y3k Bug

My copy of Blazing Saddles definitely has a main menu, it just doesn't start with it. It goes directly to the movie but if I choose "top menu" on my PS3, it will go to the main menu.

I would suspect other titles are similar.

They almost exclusivly do not do "Main Menus".That's not a main menu. That's the Special features stand alone menu. The only WHV BD main menu I have seen is The Prestige.

Also no main menu on "Superman Returns" either. Same as above.

miked924 · 08-01-2007, 05:21 AM

Sounds like a complaint up there with the black bars

Freis968 · 08-01-2007, 06:56 AM

Yes, my copy started the movie as soon as I put it in, no menu popped up or anything.

krapow skater1 · 08-01-2007, 08:23 PM

i also like the grain
it gives it that movie theatre feel

CptGreedle · 08-01-2007, 08:26 PM

I do like how it goes to the movie, but I like the menu in Hellboy. The menus are not like the ones on DVDs where they animate and make noise and then stop..... reset.. and start over. No, they are smooth and have an unbroken transition.
But it is nice to not see all those ads first.

CptGreedle · 08-01-2007, 08:26 PM

btw.. is Blazing Saddles PQ any good? It's an older film so I was just wondering how it looks.

supersix4 · 08-01-2007, 08:27 PM

from what others have posted b4 "one of the best looking old movies out"

Y3k Bug · 08-01-2007, 10:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CptGreedle

btw.. is Blazing Saddles PQ any good? It's an older film so I was just wondering how it looks.

I was actually surprised by the PQ of the movie. With the exception of a couple of scenes, which don't look as good, it looks REALLY good.

In response to the main menu vs. special features menu, I'm going to have to say it's the menu where you can navigate to get to different elements on the disc. In my book that makes it the "main menu". Even if it doesn't pop up at the start of the movie. In any event, not an issue worth discussing really, there is a menu no matter what you call it.

BTW, I agree with others that it's nice to be able to just have the movie start right away.

Mr. Joshua · 08-02-2007, 01:57 AM

Well I was hoping that blu-ray was going to be like laserdisc but with a menu feature. The one thing I liked best about laserdisc was no movie trailers, no anti piracy crap, none of that stuff. I put in the movie and wham I was watching it.

My wish for all blu-ray titles would be at startup a main menu so I can choose sound options etc, and then press play. Some of the blu-ray movies especially Disney and Sony titles are very annoying in this respect. Paramount seems to be the best, they just have the one promo and then goes right to the menu. I don't like it when the movie just starts like on WB titles.

Oh well, at least the picture looks awesome.

AirParker · 08-02-2007, 04:41 AM

i love trailers...but going str8 into the movie isn't a problem....thats what you put it in for

Deciazulado · 08-02-2007, 04:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CptGreedle

btw.. is Blazing Saddles PQ any good? It's an older film so I was just wondering how it looks.

I liked how it looks. . To me it looks better than it did projected. highish VC-1 rates too

08-01-2007, 12:56 AM	#1
krapow skater1 Member Member since:Apr 2007	300 bypasses main menu? just start for you too like it dosent go to a main menu

08-01-2007, 01:11 AM	#4
Y3k Bug Senior Member Member since:Jun 2007 Location:Arizona Blu-ray collection:666	Main Menu My copy of Blazing Saddles definitely has a main menu, it just doesn't start with it. It goes directly to the movie but if I choose "top menu" on my PS3, it will go to the main menu. I would suspect other titles are similar.

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08-01-2007, 12:57 AM	#2
grip24 Active Member Member since:Jun 2007 Location:Coral Springs, Fl 4K collection:390 Blu-ray collection:971 DVD collection:6	I think all warner titles do that....

08-01-2007, 01:02 AM	#3
Petra_Kalbrain Blu-ray Archduke Top contributor Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Vancouver, BC 4K collection:5 Blu-ray collection:561 Blu-ray reviews:3 Trading Score:20	Not a single Warner Bros. title on either format has a main menu screen. They all start the film right away. I talk from experience. I've reviewed over 70 Blu-ray titles and all of the Warner titles I have only have the menu bar during playback.

08-01-2007, 01:14 AM	#5
CYMBOL Blu-ray Knight Member since:May 2007 Location:I move around a lot. Blu-ray collection:8	Superman Returns has a main menu (movies backgrounds while options are available for selection). But the movie starts when you pop in the disc. Warner doesn't seem to concentrate much on fancy menus. The 300 main menu is definately lacking. But this is normal for Warner.

08-01-2007, 01:22 AM	#6
krapow skater1 Member Member since:Apr 2007	well with the ps3 and when you press top menu it goes to the special features menu also for you is the talking kinda low and the music kinda high volume wise

08-01-2007, 01:30 AM	#7
Darth-Blu Member Member since:Jan 2007	I love the lack of "menu" on 300. If you think about it, it could be like Disney where you get, "coming soon", 5+ trailers, an "illegal to copy" promo, and a talking skeleton. Although, I do like the skeleton myself; I just prefer to have the movie start right away. No frills for me, just a good flick with 2 tracks of lossless audio. Woo-Hoo! Best picture I've ever seen.

08-01-2007, 05:21 AM	#9
miked924 Expert Member Member since:Feb 2007 Location:Queens, NY Home Theater Gallery:5 4K collection:295 Blu-ray collection:1038 DVD collection:22 iTunes collection:4 Prime collection:1 Blu-ray reviews:2	Sounds like a complaint up there with the black bars

08-01-2007, 06:56 AM	#10
Freis968 Active Member Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Ocoee, FL Blu-ray reviews:26 Trading Score:7	Yes, my copy started the movie as soon as I put it in, no menu popped up or anything.

08-01-2007, 08:23 PM	#11
krapow skater1 Member Member since:Apr 2007	i also like the grain it gives it that movie theatre feel

08-01-2007, 08:26 PM	#12
CptGreedle Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Sworn super-hero now services Atlanta (and suburbs). Blu-ray collection:128 Blu-ray reviews:5	I do like how it goes to the movie, but I like the menu in Hellboy. The menus are not like the ones on DVDs where they animate and make noise and then stop..... reset.. and start over. No, they are smooth and have an unbroken transition. But it is nice to not see all those ads first.

08-01-2007, 08:27 PM	#14
supersix4 Blu-ray Archduke Top contributor Member since:Mar 2007 Blu-ray collection:572 Blu-ray reviews: 53 Trading Score:3	from what others have posted b4 "one of the best looking old movies out"

08-02-2007, 01:57 AM	#16
Mr. Joshua Blu-ray Guru Member since:May 2007 Home Theater Gallery:6 Blu-ray collection:153	Well I was hoping that blu-ray was going to be like laserdisc but with a menu feature. The one thing I liked best about laserdisc was no movie trailers, no anti piracy crap, none of that stuff. I put in the movie and wham I was watching it. My wish for all blu-ray titles would be at startup a main menu so I can choose sound options etc, and then press play. Some of the blu-ray movies especially Disney and Sony titles are very annoying in this respect. Paramount seems to be the best, they just have the one promo and then goes right to the menu. I don't like it when the movie just starts like on WB titles. Oh well, at least the picture looks awesome.

08-02-2007, 04:41 AM	#17
AirParker Member Member since:May 2007 Location:Michigan	i love trailers...but going str8 into the movie isn't a problem....thats what you put it in for

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