Archived: Insiders Thread

[paidgeek]

Originally Posted by darinp2

paidgeek,

Can you say anything about when discs with new AACS keys will be out? My understanding is that there is a 90 day window in there that has to be adhered to and it seems like the last round of keys came near the end of April or in May. But I figure there was likely some time for an investigation before the 90 days would start. I'm mostly wondering because I'm thinking we might have to wait for the new keys to see certain releases.

Thanks,
Darin

New keys should be out in September.

[Josh]

Originally Posted by paidgeek

New keys should be out in September.

My current theory is that Fox is waiting to release titles with BD+ and new AACS keys. I really hope we don't have to wait until September to see titles from them.

[Tekman]

Fox Blu-ray in Mexico!!

Yesterday I went to a meeting with some execs of Fox here in Mexico to see some of their releases for 4th quarter on DVD, but the real kicker was that they gave us a sneak peek of the X2 Blu-ray!!!!
It was awesome, we only see a couple of scenes, like the White House fight, the museum tour, and the Tornado / blackbird chase, the clarity and detail on those scenes was some of the best I ever seen on HD media, specialy on the museum part the 3D pop was all over the place !
Then, when I tought that the best part was over, they show us some of the new BD live and Java content on the disc!!
Boy, real PiP commentaries and scene deconstruction on the movie, some interesting games, when you click on a mutant on the movie, it show a little window with the profile an a 3d render of that mutant, there's a Cerebro special feature, where you can track mutants, when the tracking is reading you watch them as little red dots, and you can click on them and see their profiles, then we see some web enable features, mostly links to some forums and llive feeds from special events and the like, unfortunately when I ask for some release dates I only get the "very very soon" comment, but man, if is this the reason why Fox is waiting to announce some new releases, trust me, the wait is gonna be very very well worth for!!
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=880153

[Esox50]

Originally Posted by Penton-Man

Don’t loose faith.
I’ll find out what I can report (if anything) regarding their release schedule without stepping on any toes.

That would be a godsend!!! Anything you can do would be much appreciated.

I too have lost faith that we'll be seeing anything from Fox soon. I know I've posted this before, but I did a title count of my DVD movies I would want to buy again in HD. Fox had just over 25% of my "must haves", so their absence of releases on Blu-Ray is especially troubling to me. They (Fox) are a MAJOR reason I went Blu late last year.

I'd like to see them "bring it on" & soon...

[CptGreedle]

Originally Posted by Penton-Man

Don’t loose faith.
I’ll find out what I can report (if anything) regarding their release schedule without stepping on any toes.

Unlike another studio that is admittedly under “pressure” to stay the red course, Fox spokespersons don’t feel compelled to publicly comment upon every bump in the road because we are all still at the earliest hours of the high def optical disc road trip.

That is awesome! We got an insider! WOOHOO!
It's great to know.
I hope you can give us an update sometime soon. Good Luck!

[WickyWoo]

I have been given it on very good authority, and Fox has stated publically many times that they are very much still in the game

It's obvious at this point it's all a BD+ and AACS improvements issue.

Unlike another studio that is admittedly under “pressure” to stay the red course, Fox spokespersons don’t feel compelled to publicly comment upon every bump in the road because we are all still at the earliest hours of the high def optical disc road trip.

Exactly, Fox is not on the defensive here, they don't have to worry about losing all that money.

[elwaylite]

Originally Posted by WickyWoo

I have been given it on very good authority, and Fox has stated publically many times that they are very much still in the game

It's obvious at this point it's all a BD+ and AACS improvements issue.



Exactly, Fox is not on the defensive here, they don't have to worry about losing all that money.

My problem with it is, where we(blu ray consumers) are at in the road trip compared to Fox. We are at mile 10 of 100, they are still broken down at the starting line.

[dobyblue]

Originally Posted by Josh

My current theory is that Fox is waiting to release titles with BD+ and new AACS keys. I really hope we don't have to wait until September to see titles from them.

Perhaps this is what the Fox Executive that Scott Hettrick got to post on HTF meant when he said when Fox starts releasing again it will be in a big way.

September through to December is my guess and it will be in a big way.

A Bridge too Far
Battle of Britain
Bull Durham
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
Cast Away
Commando
Dances with Wolves
The Day After Tomorrow
Dodgeball
Dude, Where's My Car?
Edward Scissorhands
A Fistfull of Dollars
The Fly (1986)
From Hell
The Graduate
Hannibal
I, Robot
Ice Age
Independence Day
To Live and Die in LA
Man on Fire
Master and Commander The Far Side of the World
Me, Myself & Irene
Mr. & Mrs. Smith
Out of Time
Platoon
Predator
The Princess Bride
Ronin
The Siege
The Silence of the Lambs
Tristan & Isolde
Turistas
Walking Tall

[Josh]

Don't force me to close this thread whilst I clean up all the side-talk. This is an insiders thread only, so please ask your questions and comment elsewhere.

[FourToedStatue]

Do any insiders here have any contact with Warner and how long before they start catching up with those missing blu rays. Batman Begins I understand but titles like Casablanca don't even have PiP

[dobyblue]

Originally Posted by JackBauer24

Do any insiders here have any contact with Warner and how long before they start catching up with those missing blu rays. Batman Begins I understand but titles like Casablanca don't even have PiP

The only word I have gotten recently from Warner is the following

~ Batman Begins definitely out in 2007 with or without IME
~ Troy Director's Cut may get pushed back a week or so
~ Terminator 3 should be out this year possibly in September/October

They are trying hard to make sure that The Matrix will be out before Christmas but unlike Batman Begins they will NOT release it without the IME, or at least that is their current position.

[Josh]

Originally Posted by Penton-Man

LOL,
If nothing is announced today I will be quite convinced that the *powers that be* simply enjoy yanking my chain to piss me off.

So, can we accurately gauge that you are pretty pissed-off right now?

[xmositox]

well he did post it at 2 in the morning......... maybe it means tomorrow-tomorrow and not today-tomorrow

[nhaase]

Originally Posted by Penton-Man

LOL,
If nothing is announced today I will be quite convinced that the *powers that be* simply enjoy yanking my chain to piss me off.

No matter, today is probably the defining day of the Tour de France in terms of establishment of a GC winner so nothing can ruin it for moi.

This was posted at 10:21am today, so he must have meant the 25th.

[mattym]

should be announced officially tomorrow if the article linked to in the thread about it is right?

[Josh]

Its been posted. Check out the front page.

[BillCable]

It's official! Time to spread the joy to all corners of the Internet.

[The Big Blue]

Pretty good week for Blu-ray.

[Chris Beveridge]

I love it. People will buy a product based on price, not on selection. That is the HD DVD creed in a nutshell. One hardware manufacturer and one major studio. Who needs selection.

[blitz6speed]

Official press release from Target thursday. So tomorrow for the full thing.