Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Blu-ray

[Banjo]

Originally Posted by radagast

If this one sells well, the others will surely follow.

Actually, it has been said that they all will be released on the same day.

[Maximus]

No IME on any of the HP movies. HD DVD will get IME on HP4 if the UK release is anything to go by, it has FBI warnings - which is strange considering the FBI have limited/no jurisdiction here.

HD DVD will get TrueHD on HP4 but no lossless on the rest while Blu-ray will get PCM tracks for all.

[Codywan24]

This is one of the big releases that I've been waiting for! I love these movies and can't wait to watch them in Blu! Order of the Phoenix and Prisoner of Azkaban are my favorites, but they'll all be great! Thanks WB!

[evo_dadi]

hopefully somebody will lower the price of $150 for the set

[TauHeel05]

so the blu-ray movies will have uncompressed sound? does anyone have the official press release?

[MarekM]

Originally Posted by TauHeel05

so the blu-ray movies will have uncompressed sound? does anyone have the official press release?

if other HP movies will not get TrueHD on HD-DVD side, and Blu-ray will get uncompressed sound, it will swing numbers toward BD nice nice

but we need some official source to confirm specs for each movie

Marek

[lokus]

According to HighDef Digest:
"Due to continued lack of picture-in-picture support on Blu-ray hardware, the HD DVD will contain a trio of exclusive bonus features, including a "In-Movie Experience" video commentary featuring "the cast from Dumbledore's Army coming together to share memorable moments," the ability to "Pick Your Favorite Scenes" and assemble your favorite clips from the movie into a montage, and additional web-enabled content including downloads and other goodies to be announced."

I am somewhat pissed that Blu-ray is still behind with their specs. I am actually one who is interested in these interactive features and am getting frustrated day by day at Blu-ray especially with their lack of holiday profile 1.1 players.

[ST2012]

I was hoping they would address the changes made to the tower scene from the book to the movie.

[bgbball31]

Originally Posted by ST2012

I was hoping they would address the changes made to the tower scene from the book to the movie.

They did. They said it was because they felt it would be seen as a "cop out." They mentioned it was great the way it was written in the book, but for people who hadn't read the book they felt that it would have seemed odd to have Dumbledore immobilize Harry. Another thing they said was that it made it harder on Harry that he did have a choice, even though rushing in the way he is inclined would get them both killed...

At least I think that was their explanation for it.

[ST2012]

Ahh, I guess I didn't catch that part. I still think the book made more sense but I guess I can see their point. Thanks!

[Blackraven]

Originally Posted by Maxpower1987

it has FBI warnings - which is strange considering the FBI have limited/no jurisdiction here.

Same thing with Wings of Honemaise (anime program) Japanese version disc.

You will encounter a menu at the opener which requires you to pick either English or Japanese. If you select English, you will get an FBI warning....... lolz