The History Channel's WWII in HD - Page 3 - Blu-ray Forum

RAZGRIZ-1 · 01-07-2010, 11:50 PM

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Originally Posted by kevinbr100

you laugh, the ww ii footage wasnt shot in HD, so how could it be ww ii in hd right? it was shot on film! and film, even back in the 40s in some cases is higher resolution than your dinky little 1080 set. and ww ii films have never been seen in modern time in higher resolution, some of that footage had never been seen by the general public at all. The whole idea behind the project was to preserve as much ww ii footage as possible at the highest resolution possible, before it falls apart, they developed their own custom telecine system to do it. then made a documentary out of the results. i think you will definitely be able to see an improvement in the quality of the films encoded, on blu-ray over the 720p broadcast version.

+1 This was a great project and I enjoyed the series very much. Can't wait to buy this on Blu-ray.

SonOfArathorn · 01-13-2010, 07:04 PM

Ok so this site has it as the 19th release date, amazon says the 26th. Who is right? I tend to go with this site, this has happened before and bluray.com is 3 for 3 in accuracy over Amazon in my experience.
Hopefully it's the 19th.

SonOfArathorn · 01-15-2010, 05:05 AM

Thought maybe if I revived this thread I could get an answer.... which date is correct?

quirkmanly · 01-15-2010, 10:08 AM

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Originally Posted by SonOfArathorn

Thought maybe if I revived this thread I could get an answer.... which date is correct?

Looks like Amazon is correct with the 1/26 date.

supersickie · 01-15-2010, 12:02 PM

Considering this as a blind buy for myself and my father. We're both history and WWII enthusiasts. Can't wait given that it's going to be $19.99 first week at Best Buy!

Vlahka · 01-16-2010, 05:49 AM

Another really amazing documentary pack is the BBC World War II Collection. Large DVD pack with some of the most amazing things in it. ALOT of interviews with people from WW2, not just soliders but normal every day people who suffered through things and gave some amazing moving stories. I'll admit it brought me to tears a couple times, especially listening to the lady describing the SS soldiers swinging babies by their feet into walls to stop them from crying. Its a powerful set of documentaries.

LordCrumb · 01-16-2010, 06:12 AM

I would love to see a good Vietnam docco series come out on BD. I have not seen a real good gripping one about the Vietnam war, its always about WWII.

QuasidodoJr · 01-16-2010, 10:47 AM

The Best Buy I stopped at, yesterday, had this out on the shelf already. I would have picked it up, if it weren't for their horrible $34.99 price tag.

BPHusker · 01-17-2010, 12:05 AM

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Originally Posted by QuasidodoJr

The Best Buy I stopped at, yesterday, had this out on the shelf already. I would have picked it up, if it weren't for their horrible $34.99 price tag.

You should have picked it up and then pricematched it when it is on sale for $19.99.

AeroK · 01-17-2010, 04:58 AM

i saw some, not all of this when it first aired. i'll probably buy it, not a day one purchase, though.

neoz · 01-17-2010, 08:18 AM

I was at BB sat. and saw this movie and Bourne Ultimatum also. So I picked them both up.

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bgmat58 · 01-17-2010, 08:28 AM

Did you get it for 19.99?

neoz · 01-17-2010, 08:37 AM

No I got it for $34.99 but I will go back and get them to adjust it after it comes out.

Ginger Balls · 01-31-2010, 03:00 PM

Has anyone bought this and noticed it plays in 480p, not 1080i as stated in the the review and specs?

slick1ru2 · 06-08-2010, 05:42 AM

Amazon is holding off selling because customers are complaining that there is something wrong with the BD. Not sure what.

Arkadin · 12-13-2010, 11:13 AM

it's only $13.99 right now.
I swear I thought this doc was called WWII in Color when it was originally on.
I thought I remembered that being the main selling point, so this maybe "new" title threw me at first.
maybe I'm wrong though.

Deciazulado · 09-06-2011, 11:36 AM

WWII in HD Collector's Edition Blu-ray

lkmg · 09-06-2011, 12:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Deciazulado

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WWII in HD Collector's Edition Blu-ray

Didn't expect this. There is already the standard edition. What would this collector's edition be?

P@t_Mtl · 09-06-2011, 12:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Arkadin

it's only $13.99 right now.
I swear I thought this doc was called WWII in Color when it was originally on.
I thought I remembered that being the main selling point, so this maybe "new" title threw me at first.
maybe I'm wrong though.

Well I saw it in French last spring and it was call La Deuxieme Guerre Mondiale En Couleur (WWII In Color) so I always assume that was the title.

P@t_Mtl · 09-06-2011, 12:58 PM

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Originally Posted by REPLAY

What a joke!!!!!!
Did not know they had HD Cameras in World War II!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

A member of this site since 2008 and you make a comment like this

01-17-2010, 08:18 AM	#51
neoz Moderator Top contributor Member since:Dec 2009 Home Theater Gallery:10 4K collection:2 Blu-ray collection:1664 DVD collection:8 Trading Score:84	I was at BB sat. and saw this movie and Bourne Ultimatum also. So I picked them both up. [IMG][/IMG]

01-31-2010, 03:00 PM	#54
Ginger Balls Junior Member Member since:Aug 2008 Location:Chicago 4K collection:354 Blu-ray collection:4056 DVD collection:817 Blu-ray reviews:19	480p Has anyone bought this and noticed it plays in 480p, not 1080i as stated in the the review and specs?

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01-13-2010, 07:04 PM	#42
SonOfArathorn Power Member Member since:May 2009 Blu-ray collection:549 Blu-ray reviews: 9 Trading Score:1	Ok so this site has it as the 19th release date, amazon says the 26th. Who is right? I tend to go with this site, this has happened before and bluray.com is 3 for 3 in accuracy over Amazon in my experience. Hopefully it's the 19th.

01-15-2010, 05:05 AM	#43
SonOfArathorn Power Member Member since:May 2009 Blu-ray collection:549 Blu-ray reviews: 9 Trading Score:1	Thought maybe if I revived this thread I could get an answer.... which date is correct?

01-15-2010, 12:02 PM	#45
supersickie Active Member Member since:May 2008 4K collection:16 Blu-ray collection:531 Digital collection:125 iTunes collection:95 Prime collection:3 Blu-ray reviews:1	Considering this as a blind buy for myself and my father. We're both history and WWII enthusiasts. Can't wait given that it's going to be $19.99 first week at Best Buy!

01-16-2010, 05:49 AM	#46
Vlahka Active Member Member since:Feb 2009	Another really amazing documentary pack is the BBC World War II Collection. Large DVD pack with some of the most amazing things in it. ALOT of interviews with people from WW2, not just soliders but normal every day people who suffered through things and gave some amazing moving stories. I'll admit it brought me to tears a couple times, especially listening to the lady describing the SS soldiers swinging babies by their feet into walls to stop them from crying. Its a powerful set of documentaries.

01-16-2010, 06:12 AM	#47
LordCrumb Moderator Top contributor Member since:May 2009 Location:New Zealand Home Theater Gallery:4 4K collection:405 Blu-ray collection:2924 DVD collection:109 Blu-ray reviews: 12 Trading Score:67	I would love to see a good Vietnam docco series come out on BD. I have not seen a real good gripping one about the Vietnam war, its always about WWII.

01-16-2010, 10:47 AM	#48
QuasidodoJr Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Sep 2007 Location:Cincinnati, OH 4K collection:614 Blu-ray collection:1649 DVD collection:152 Trading Score:267	The Best Buy I stopped at, yesterday, had this out on the shelf already. I would have picked it up, if it weren't for their horrible $34.99 price tag.

01-17-2010, 04:58 AM	#50
AeroK Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Dec 2009 Location:DFW TX 4K collection:106 Blu-ray collection:1178 DVD collection:168 Digital collection:771 Trading Score:3	i saw some, not all of this when it first aired. i'll probably buy it, not a day one purchase, though.

01-17-2010, 08:28 AM	#52
bgmat58 Expert Member Top contributor Member since:Nov 2009 Location:Texas Blu-ray collection:949 Trading Score:91	Did you get it for 19.99?

01-17-2010, 08:37 AM	#53
neoz Moderator Top contributor Member since:Dec 2009 Home Theater Gallery:10 4K collection:2 Blu-ray collection:1664 DVD collection:8 Trading Score:84	No I got it for $34.99 but I will go back and get them to adjust it after it comes out.

06-08-2010, 05:42 AM	#55
slick1ru2 Banned Member since:Jun 2009 Location:The South Blu-ray collection:546 DVD collection:135 Digital collection:240 Blu-ray reviews: 10	Amazon is holding off selling because customers are complaining that there is something wrong with the BD. Not sure what.

12-13-2010, 11:13 AM	#56
Arkadin Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Mar 2007 Location:...somewhere in Sweden Blu-ray collection:- Blu-ray reviews: 1 Trading Score:9	it's only $13.99 right now. I swear I thought this doc was called WWII in Color when it was originally on. I thought I remembered that being the main selling point, so this maybe "new" title threw me at first. maybe I'm wrong though.

09-06-2011, 11:36 AM	#57
Deciazulado Site Manager Top contributor Member since:Aug 2006 Location:USiberia Home Theater Gallery:6 4K collection:1161 Blu-ray collection:7055 DVD collection:4063	WWII in HD Collector's Edition Blu-ray

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