Been gone for 3 months. How has Blu-ray changed?

[Mathias927]

Originally Posted by steve_dave

Well...here are some technical WINS and FAILS:

The epic unicorn WIN and FAIL would be Gladiator. Finally on Blu-ray Disc after being highly requested but alas the BD gods were not kind. Uinversal had access to the materials and and as such, did the work for both Paramount and Universal. The result: a movie everyone wanted on Blu-ray Disc but with a not so fantastic transfer.

I suggest you get this title in your hands yourself and judge it on your own equipment. For many its the best we are going to get for now, for others its a "I aint' going to own this." Make up your own mind.

The winner for best technical EPIC FAIL goes to: Lionsgate. Thanks for the being the ONLY studio to put up a stupid EULA for the BD-Live enabled Crank 2: HIgh Voltage BEFORE the previews and menus. Hello! Blu-ray Disc is not software we buy and install, its a movie; put that EULA on the BD-Live web portal page.

The winner for smartest Digital Copy delivery system is: Sony. Finally, PSP only digital copies will be on the Blu-ray Disc itself. Elminating the need to include a second DVD-ROM for PSP compatible DCs and the need for a PC.

Other notable wins:

> Gremilins on BD thanks to Target.
> The Wizard of Oz BD being a truly hot seller thanks to a myriad of "retailer exclusives."
> Sony, Paramount, and Warner Brothers embracing DTS-HD Master Audio on more releases (Controversial win, yes but this is not the time to argue about it)
> Fox and MGM actually embracing decent pricing.

Other notable fails:

> Gojira getting shiftier treatment than Gladiator (again judge for yourself though)
> Disney still continuing with their higher pricing ($40 retail for catalogs that have old extras, $45 retail for new titles and catalogs with new extras)
> BD-Live still being used by a majority of studios to deliver "social networking" features instead of the promised "new extras.
> Fox and MGM going cheap with BD & DVD combo packs that feature a movie-only BD and an extras packed DVD.

There may be more here. This is all I can think of, right now.

THat sucks to hear about crank. That is one I was really looking forward to. I may still get it. Thanks for the information.

Originally Posted by Ski31

Semper Fi, brother. What is your MOS going to be? East or West coast?

65xx aviation ordnance. Loading bombs and shit on planes. Should be fun.
West coast.