The Avatar Blu-ray Release Thread

[wafi]

Originally Posted by dad2erin

My samsung bd1600 says it needs a firmware update, but I did the most recent one a few weeks ago and it is connected to an ethernet cable so it should ask me to update to the newest firmware if needed. When I put the disc in a red screen pops up and says may need new firmware update. Is there a setting or did samsung miss this?

Yeah I was in the same boat with my Pio players, seeing as I just updated their firmware dated 03/18 but a new one came out on 04/20 specifically to fill the needs of Avatar from what I hear. You might wanna check the Sammy website.

[kukini]

GRRRRRR........where is my UPS truck.

[iraino]

I got my copy at Target today and just finished watching it on my PS3. It looks amazing on Blu-ray. There was no grain at all! The one I got had a eco case.

[MidwestDrummer]

Originally Posted by iraino

The one I got had a eco case.

Eco cases be damned!! Sorry to hear of your misfortune.

[dolphinc]

Originally Posted by Grevlin

I'm waiting for the sun to go down to fire it up - for "pitch black" in my HT.

It will be the FIRST time in 2D...

If I remember correctly you saw this a bunch of times in 3D?

[Buddy Christ]

Originally Posted by Diesel

I find the audio is much quieter than the large majority of DTS tracks I have heard.

That's not a problem or anything, as I just have to turn it up a little louder. Just a random observation.

I also noticed that. Mostly with the center channel

[Coolpplse]

Originally Posted by Blu2U

I also noticed that. Mostly with the center channel

hmm, sounds like Dialogue Normalization with this DTS HD MA track like Transformers 2 IMAX Edition?

[RocShemp]

Originally Posted by Diesel

I find the audio is much quieter than the large majority of DTS tracks I have heard.

That's not a problem or anything, as I just have to turn it up a little louder. Just a random observation.

I believe it has a dialnorm value of -27 (like the "big screen" edition of Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen) as I had to set it 4dB higher the three times I watched the BD. But that's just a guess.

Perhaps they measured the track appropriately (rather than setting the dialnorm value arbitrarily) and they found that such a value was correct? Given this disc is intended as essentially a superbit BD, I doubt they just picked the value at random.

[Thesis]

Originally Posted by Gandalf Stormcrow

If you have a Hastings near you, you can get it for $13.99 after trade-in of a select movie. Excellent deal, IMO. Target and Amazon both have it for $19.99 and both will take $3 off that if you buy another select blu.

So there's really no coupons for this Blu-ray, huh? Wow. that's a first. I was so used to seeing coupons for every new blu-ray release...

[UTVOL06]

You guys are making it difficult for me to wait until Saturday to watch this! LOL. I've never seen it and I know it's going to be great..I love James Cameron's work. I can't wait for the eye candy. I bet this will be a movie you can watch many times and it wont get old.

[Grevlin]

Originally Posted by dolphinc

If I remember correctly you saw this a bunch of times in 3D?

Yessir - 6 times I believe

[Yeha-Noha]

Originally Posted by Solidus911A

Picked mine up from Walmart for 19.96 but a bit dissapointed that there is no digital copy. I myself travel quite a bit so it would have been nice to have a digital copy but oh well.

Either you need a pair of reading glasses or you got the wackiest, most goofy wal-mart in the country!

I got my 2 Disc set at Target for $19.99 + tax. It contains a DVD digital copy too. Just out of curiosity, I went to Wal-mart which is only a mile away. They had the same 2 Disc set for $19.96. Wow I would have save 3 cents! Glad I got mine at Target though. That way, I rewarded them with a purchase for their getting competitive with wal-mart. Had I gone to Wal-mart first, I would have bought it there more than likely.

I watched it after I got home. I was blown away by the PQ and AQ. I'll give it my reference grade 5.0/5.0 for both. The AQ was just incredibly awesome. I have a 3 subwoofer setup. The LFE and low bass were shaking my home off its foundations. It's the best BD ever released as far as PQ and AQ. I give the movie a 5.0/5.0 too. I am half blooded native American. I definitely formed a bond with that movie as did my native American friends and relatives when we saw it in the theater.

There is a downside. The bad news is the subtitles. They are the most awful, deplorable, downright utterly disrespectful of the movie subtitles anyone could ever come up with. The subtitles are yellow and in large font. They can show up anywhere on the screen and just jump from one location to another during a scene. Very distracting to say the least. I use subtitles at night when I want to watch a movie late in the night without disturbing others in the house. I won't be watching Avatar like that though.

Still that doesn't change my rating:

Movie = 5.0/5.0
PQ = 5.0/5.0
AQ = 5.0/5.0
SF = N/A
Overall = 5.0/5.0

[Nacho-MX]

Blu-ray.com proudly presents the review we are all dying to read... The Private Lives of Pippa Lee C'mooon!!!

[mr.hidef]

Originally Posted by dcowboy7

3D in the year 2020 will be much improved from 3D in the year 2010.

3D won't even be around in 10 years........something already is in the works, WAY.....way, better than 3D.




-hint: think....portable, flexible, and "Holographic."

[Tarek]

Originally Posted by ChrisK.

Plays fine on my LD BD370, However, the load time was much longer than any other Blu-Ray's I own. I was a little worried at first, then it finally played.

Anyone else notice this?

I was in the same boat as u were worried it wouldn't play in my player but thank go it did and boy did it look awesome and sound good too

[rubystone356]

I saw avatar in 3D 4 times, once on the imax and 3 in regular. this was my first time watching it in 2D. I also agree that it works without the 3D. I noticed more stuff about it in regular 2D. the PQ and sound is just out of this world. I agree with others that its demo material and then some.

I wonder if its so good, that it would hurt the 3D fad?
why go 3D when the blu ray 2D is just fine.

Jacob

[HD Man]

Originally Posted by pgestradasp1

Sam Bradford, Cavs-Thunder, There, now watch AVATAR.

Busy night for me!! Stop by target and pick-up Avatar, pick-up dinner, head to the mancave to watch NFL draft and NBA playoffs. Got to see if the Skins mess up their 4th pick in the draft.

Wife wants to wait until Fri to watch Avatar, but I just may start without her and watfh again on Fri

Methinks she will figure something is wrong with her plan when the subs kick in

[gaeljet]

Originally Posted by Nacho-MX

Blu-ray.com proudly presents the review we are all dying to read... The Private Lives of Pippa Lee C'mooon!!!

yes indeed lol

[Mr. Cinema]

My 2nd copy arrived from Amazon and it's in the eco case. But my brother gets that one.

[dean1955]

Originally Posted by dad2erin

My samsung bd1600 says it needs a firmware update, but I did the most recent one a few weeks ago and it is connected to an ethernet cable so it should ask me to update to the newest firmware if needed. When I put the disc in a red screen pops up and says may need new firmware update. Is there a setting or did samsung miss this?

What fw ver. are you running? 2.08 is the latest. Avatar plays fine on my 1600 with ver. 2.05.