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Gamma_Winstead · 08-21-2007, 12:50 AM

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Originally Posted by rondanto

Warner does have some older titles that are exclusive to HDDVD " "Casablanca "

what would be the point in having Casablanca in high def?

I plan on picking up Troy, Harry Potter, Blade Runner and the Matrix along with titles I have yet to pick up from them

zombieking · 08-21-2007, 01:23 AM

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Originally Posted by movies3

me 2, but i think they said the harry potter boxset would be $150 need to start saving lol

I haven't actually seen any of the Harry Potter movies, so I'm excited about the set and seeing them all in blu for the first time!!!

supabilly8 · 08-21-2007, 04:03 AM

im still waiting for my batman begins

J_UNTITLED · 08-21-2007, 05:34 AM

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Originally Posted by gamma626

what would be the point in having Casablanca in high def?

Because having any film in better picture and audio quality is good and many people love "Casablanca".

Chris Gerhard · 08-21-2007, 07:01 AM

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Originally Posted by zombieking

I haven't actually seen any of the Harry Potter movies, so I'm excited about the set and seeing them all in blu for the first time!!!

Unless you haven't seen them because you don't like fantasy, you are in for a treat. I have seen the first four and love them.

Buying Warner Blu-ray is a good move guys, buy all you can get your hands on. Don't stop buying Sony, Fox, Lions Gate or Disney titles, buy more, it is the only move we can make to help with this mess.

Chris

thebluemax · 08-21-2007, 07:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Ender

Why, so they can shit on us too? It's pretty clear now that MS money is the deciding factor in this war, not the wishes of the consumer.

Very TRUE.......

Chris Gerhard · 08-21-2007, 07:12 AM

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Originally Posted by gamma626

what would be the point in having Casablanca in high def?

I plan on picking up Troy, Harry Potter, Blade Runner and the Matrix along with titles I have yet to pick up from them

I haven't seen the "Casablanca" DVD, but if there is a very good version and I owned it, there wouldn't be any way I would pick up the movie in HD. I do own "The Adventures of Robin Hood" on HD DVD and it is one of my favorite HD discs. Classic old films can look great in HD.

Chris

dialog_gvf · 08-21-2007, 07:18 AM

We need to support Warner.
Warner needs to support us.

It's a two way street.

And, given over 200K in sales of 300, and all the bluster about how neutrality is the way to go, you'd think Warner was safe.

But, clearly we can't trust a damn thing a studio tells us. So, we wait and see.

Gary

Ascended_Saiyan · 08-21-2007, 07:29 AM

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Originally Posted by dialog_gvf

We need to support Warner.
Warner needs to support us.

It's a two way street.

And, given over 200K in sales of 300, and all the bluster about how neutrality is the way to go, you'd think Warner was safe.

But, clearly we can't trust a damn thing a studio tells us. So, we wait and see.

Gary

I was just about to post something like this. Because, Warner and New Line are sister studios and Warner started out HD DVD exclusive (before the formats launched), we definitely can't trust Warner or New Line. Therefore, we must wait and see.

I couldn't have said it better.

leftykt · 08-21-2007, 08:23 AM

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Originally Posted by supabilly8

im still waiting for my batman begins

Me too!!

EricJ · 08-21-2007, 10:17 AM

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Originally Posted by gamma626

what would be the point in having Casablanca in high def?

It's a movie. It's a keeper. And it's in hi-def.
Please identify which of the three reasons you have difficulty comprehending.

And frankly, I was originally first attracted to HD simply because Warner was the first studio smart enough to remember that people over 18-25 buy home-theater equipment too, and to put their Classic/Ultra restorations out there for the video nuts, instead of failed video-rescued 00's action titles for the dorm-room speaker-heads*--
And if you so much as ask "Why do we need 'Adventures of Robin Hood' in hi-def?", we can save time and stamp the Idiot stamp on your forehead right now.

(* - And oh, "Day After Tomorrow" and "I, Robot", that's your big announcement, Fox?--Wake me when you've got "French Connection" and "Sound of Music".)

jw · 08-21-2007, 10:41 AM

aybody get the warner email address, maybe we should start emailing them to convince them that we are loyal and let the format war be decided by the consumers, not the Microsoft!!

Irrob · 08-21-2007, 10:51 AM

What the BDA needs to do here is stroke Warner a little. Keep them happy. If it takes incentives then why not?.

Gamma_Winstead · 08-21-2007, 06:43 PM

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Originally Posted by EricJ

It's a movie. It's a keeper. And it's in hi-def.
Please identify which of the three reasons you have difficulty comprehending.

It is Black and white... the only reason I could justify buying it is if it has Lossless.... And I have never seen it

funkybudda · 08-21-2007, 06:53 PM

we definitely need to support warner, from some posts at hidefdigest, MS is throwing the same $$$ at warner, but Warner is just sitting on the fence to see how the Paramount incident pans out before making a move.

I dont have a direct link to this rumor/info, but it cant be good...

EricJ · 08-21-2007, 07:25 PM

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Originally Posted by gamma626

It is Black and white... the only reason I could justify buying it is if it has Lossless.... And I have never seen it

...Uh-HAAAAHHH. O-kay.

(Let's just say, I'm in favor of Warner putting every single one of their already hi-def-mastered Ultra Resolution classics from the past four or five years on hi-def, from Gone With the Wind to Yankee Doodle Dandy, and if you've seen the "Restoration" featurette on their recent Wizard of Oz disk, you should already know why.)

metalore · 08-21-2007, 07:25 PM

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Originally Posted by dialog_gvf

How about:

Blade Runner 5 disc Complete and Ultimate editions
Five Kubrick films (2001, A ClockWork Orange, The Shining, Full Metal Jacket, Eyes Wide Shut)
Oceans 11, 12 and 13
Harry Potter 1-5

All of those are purchases for me.

Holy crap a 5 disc Blade Runner edition? That must be the mother of bonus features.

CptGreedle · 08-21-2007, 07:27 PM

I think right now we NEED to buy Paramount Blu-ray and Warner Blu-ray.
The other companies are not going to turn so easily but if we can show paramount that Blu-ray is the format of choice, I think we will be able to change their mind. And if Warner sees their Blu sales get even bigger, they may drop HD-DVD altogether!

Gamma_Winstead · 08-21-2007, 07:32 PM

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Originally Posted by EricJ

...Uh-HAAAAHHH. O-kay.

(Let's just say, I'm in favor of Warner putting every single one of their already hi-def-mastered Ultra Resolution classics from the past four or five years on hi-def, from Gone With the Wind to Yankee Doodle Dandy, and if you've seen the "Restoration" featurette on their recent Wizard of Oz disk, you should already know why.)

no i have not. How does it look?

cartier · 08-21-2007, 08:03 PM

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Originally Posted by jwbbud

aybody get the warner email address, maybe we should start emailing them to convince them that we are loyal and let the format war be decided by the consumers, not the Microsoft!!

I suggest checking out this thread I posted a few weeks ago. There is no email but some relevant contact info and some interesting comments by other members.

https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread.php?t=13474

08-21-2007, 06:53 PM	#35
funkybudda Active Member Member since:Jan 2007	yeah we definitely need to support warner, from some posts at hidefdigest, MS is throwing the same $$$ at warner, but Warner is just sitting on the fence to see how the Paramount incident pans out before making a move. I dont have a direct link to this rumor/info, but it cant be good...

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08-21-2007, 04:03 AM	#23
supabilly8 Banned Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Texas	im still waiting for my batman begins

08-21-2007, 07:18 AM	#28
dialog_gvf Moderator Member since:Nov 2006 Location:Toronto Blu-ray collection:320	We need to support Warner. Warner needs to support us. It's a two way street. And, given over 200K in sales of 300, and all the bluster about how neutrality is the way to go, you'd think Warner was safe. But, clearly we can't trust a damn thing a studio tells us. So, we wait and see. Gary

08-21-2007, 10:41 AM	#32
jw Blu-ray Archduke Top contributor Member since:Apr 2007 Location:USA Trading Score:519	aybody get the warner email address, maybe we should start emailing them to convince them that we are loyal and let the format war be decided by the consumers, not the Microsoft!!

08-21-2007, 10:51 AM	#33
Irrob Blu-ray Guru Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:Aug 2007 Location:USA Home Theater Gallery:49 4K collection:61 Blu-ray collection:880 DVD collection:16 Blu-ray reviews: 4 Trading Score:91	What the BDA needs to do here is stroke Warner a little. Keep them happy. If it takes incentives then why not?.

08-21-2007, 07:27 PM	#38
CptGreedle Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Sworn super-hero now services Atlanta (and suburbs). Blu-ray collection:128 Blu-ray reviews:5	I think right now we NEED to buy Paramount Blu-ray and Warner Blu-ray. The other companies are not going to turn so easily but if we can show paramount that Blu-ray is the format of choice, I think we will be able to change their mind. And if Warner sees their Blu sales get even bigger, they may drop HD-DVD altogether!

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