Dissapointed by Blu-ray support in Aus - Page 2 - Blu-ray Forum

Zyclone · 12-11-2007, 09:09 AM

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Originally Posted by dinoslino

So at this point in time Warner Bros is exclusive to HD-DVD here in Australia.

Can't f#@$!* believe it.

if harry porter does'nt come out next week on blu ray it looks that way.

gamer4eva · 12-11-2007, 09:38 AM

na i dont think they'll cancel HP movies cause they're gonna sell on BD arnd 15,000 easy but apart from that yes warner is exclusive to HD-DUD in Australia from the looks of things

kranski · 12-12-2007, 04:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Zyclone

it happened at jb hifi they are a massive chain it's been reported at one store but ezydvd a massive dvd online store has taken the said warner titles off their sales list saying release date unknow while the hd dvd copies have been sold.

Blade runner is only listed as coming out on hd dvd when it was listed before as both blu ray and hd dvd.

if harry porter does'nt come out next week on blu then something is up until then who knows.

harry potter movies are at JBHIFI seen them there today $30.99 each....

JB special at moment buy 2 get one free = $20.66 each...

Zyclone · 12-12-2007, 05:11 AM

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Originally Posted by kranski

harry potter movies are at JBHIFI seen them there today $30.99 each....

JB special at moment buy 2 get one free = $20.66 each...

on blu ray?

gamer4eva · 12-12-2007, 06:29 AM

ya its on blu-ray not sure if its only online

TravisSA · 12-12-2007, 10:52 AM

The Harry Potters are in-store on BD (I saw them on the weekend at JB's). I heard that the other titles were delayed due to supply issues and their focus was on making sure that the Harry Potters were release on time (which they were - early in fact).

Zyclone · 12-12-2007, 10:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TravisSA

The Harry Potters are in-store on BD (I saw them on the weekend at JB's). I heard that the other titles were delayed due to supply issues and their focus was on making sure that the Harry Potters were release on time (which they were - early in fact).

cheers travis and kranski for the update looks like i will have to put my torch and pitch fork down for now at least

gamer4eva · 12-12-2007, 11:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Zyclone

cheers travis and kranski for the update looks like i will have to put my torch and pitch fork down for now at least

i'll actually hang on to mine cause looks like they concentrated alot on HP on blu-ray while on HD-DUD they concentrated on every title

Zyclone · 12-12-2007, 11:04 AM

im keeping mine at the ready don't worry

gamer4eva · 12-12-2007, 11:04 AM

and just a heads up Die Hard 1 and 4 are out now while 2 and 3 might arrive tommoz hope it does so i can watch em all togeather

dinoslino · 12-12-2007, 11:07 AM

I broke down today, and ordered 2001 SpaceOD, Clockwork Orange, Blade Runner from Amazon. I am not interested in any of HP movies anyway. May get DH 4.0 if its available on a release date.
WB Australia can go and ef themselves.

Cheers

Zyclone · 12-12-2007, 11:11 AM

i got die hard 2,3,4 on tuesday night and rise of the silver surfer , iv'e looked around locally but can't find die hard 1 oddly enough.

kenichicorp · 12-12-2007, 11:26 AM

JBHIFI Today,

Bourke Street - Had the HP movies, and Die Hard 1-4
Lonsdale - Had the HP movies, but no Die Hard at all.

Ended up going to Highpoint and picking up Die Hard 4 there instead.

I also was waiting for Troy and The Aviator.... rocked up to JB last week on Wednesday and no sign of them. Pretty poor!

zany6669 · 12-12-2007, 11:39 AM

Hi guys,

Just chiming in with my 2 cents on this. I have seen all the Harry Potter films on the shelf at my local JB (bondi) all Blu-Ray with no sign of them on HD-DVD. Additionally there appears to be some confusion with what's been released on Blu-Ray vs HD-DVD, now I may be wrong, but it seems to me that none of the titles other than Harry Potter that were scheduled for release have come out on either format.

I have seen no sign of Troy, Aviator, any Kubricks etc on HD-DVD or Blu-Ray and I've been lead to believe that the "out of stock" status these HD-DVDs have on most online retailers is the exact same situation as the release date unknown for Blu-Ray. I get the impression locally that WB will not be releasing any titles on either format until they make an official announcement about the'r future release plans regarding format support.

Zyclone · 12-12-2007, 11:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zany6669

Hi guys,

Just chiming in with my 2 cents on this. I have seen all the Harry Potter films on the shelf at my local JB (bondi) all Blu-Ray with no sign of them on HD-DVD. Additionally there appears to be some confusion with what's been released on Blu-Ray vs HD-DVD, now I may be wrong, but it seems to me that none of the titles other than Harry Potter that were scheduled for release have come out on either format.

I have seen no sign of Troy, Aviator, any Kubricks etc on HD-DVD or Blu-Ray and I've been lead to believe that the "out of stock" status these HD-DVDs have on most online retailers is the exact same situation as the release date unknown for Blu-Ray. I get the impression locally that WB will not be releasing any titles on either format until they make an official announcement about the'r future release plans regarding format support.

cheers for the details , if any aussie blu ray supporters have any info please feel free to chime in

zany6669 · 12-12-2007, 11:44 AM

No worries Zyclone, by the way, in case you missed my other post, I got my US PS3 and it works without a hitch, easy to set up just switch the cable that comes with it for a standard Aussie PC cable and you're off and racing.

I heartily recommend it, I've really been enjoying all the region A locked titles and there are some good deals on ebay. Let me know if you're interested and I'll PM you the name of the seller I bought mine off who was very reliable.

Z

Zyclone · 12-12-2007, 11:56 AM

cheers for the offer mate , a friend of mine's girlfriend is from the states she was in Oz studying but has since returned to the states he's thinking about getting imported playstation 3 so the plan is we are going to send her the money for 2 ps3's and she will ship them to us.

zany6669 · 12-12-2007, 11:58 AM

Sounds good Zyclone, make sure you get her to cut off the barcode from the box before she send you the PS3 so she can get the mail in rebate for you! She can get the free discs sent to her address in the US and then mail them to you down under when they arrive.

zany6669 · 12-12-2007, 10:36 PM

Guys, I just found this info on DVDbits.com :

"Warner Bros. HD Delays (HD News)

Last week was to see a large high definition release slate from Warner Brothers, including "2001: A Space Odyssey", "A Clockwork Orange", "The Shining", "Full Metal Jacket (Deluxe Edition)", "Eyes Wide Shut", "The Aviator", "The Song Remains The Same", "Alexander: Revisited", "Purple Rain", "Troy: Directors Cut", "Wyatt Earp", "Scooby Doo" and "Beerfest" on both Blu-ray and HD-DVD formats. However, the entire slate has been missing in action from retailers, and EzyDVD cryptically lists the Blu-ray versions of all items as 'release date unknown', and the HD-DVD items as 'out of stock'.

I called Warner Brothers today to get to the bottom of it, and was informed that all releases had been delayed until early 2008; a firm date TBA.

Whilst the Harry Potter Blu-ray and HD-DVDs are still on track for December 19th, unfortunately "Blade Runner: Final Cut" will also be delayed until early in the new year."

So as I suspected in my earlier post it appears that all the scheduled titles from Warner have been post-poned on both formats and not just Blu-Ray as some feared. This in fact could be a good sign, if Warner goes Blu exclusive it looks like those titles will never see the light of day on HD-DVD in Oz.

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12-11-2007, 09:38 AM	#22
gamer4eva Special Member Member since:Apr 2007 Location:Sydney, Australia Blu-ray collection:64 Blu-ray reviews:18	na i dont think they'll cancel HP movies cause they're gonna sell on BD arnd 15,000 easy but apart from that yes warner is exclusive to HD-DUD in Australia from the looks of things

12-12-2007, 06:29 AM	#25
gamer4eva Special Member Member since:Apr 2007 Location:Sydney, Australia Blu-ray collection:64 Blu-ray reviews:18	ya its on blu-ray not sure if its only online

12-12-2007, 10:52 AM	#26
TravisSA Junior Member Member since:Nov 2007	The Harry Potters are in-store on BD (I saw them on the weekend at JB's). I heard that the other titles were delayed due to supply issues and their focus was on making sure that the Harry Potters were release on time (which they were - early in fact).

12-12-2007, 11:04 AM	#29
Zyclone Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jun 2007 Location:Somewhere over the rainbow Home Theater Gallery:3 Blu-ray collection:304	im keeping mine at the ready don't worry

12-12-2007, 11:07 AM	#31
dinoslino Member Member since:May 2007 Location:Adelaide Australia	I broke down today, and ordered 2001 SpaceOD, Clockwork Orange, Blade Runner from Amazon. I am not interested in any of HP movies anyway. May get DH 4.0 if its available on a release date. WB Australia can go and ef themselves. Cheers

12-12-2007, 11:11 AM	#32
Zyclone Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jun 2007 Location:Somewhere over the rainbow Home Theater Gallery:3 Blu-ray collection:304	i got die hard 2,3,4 on tuesday night and rise of the silver surfer , iv'e looked around locally but can't find die hard 1 oddly enough.

12-12-2007, 11:26 AM	#33
kenichicorp Member Member since:Dec 2007 Location:Melbourne, Australia	JBHIFI Today, Bourke Street - Had the HP movies, and Die Hard 1-4 Lonsdale - Had the HP movies, but no Die Hard at all. Ended up going to Highpoint and picking up Die Hard 4 there instead. I also was waiting for Troy and The Aviator.... rocked up to JB last week on Wednesday and no sign of them. Pretty poor!

12-12-2007, 11:39 AM	#34
zany6669 Member Member since:May 2007 Location:Sydney, Australia Blu-ray collection:64	Hi guys, Just chiming in with my 2 cents on this. I have seen all the Harry Potter films on the shelf at my local JB (bondi) all Blu-Ray with no sign of them on HD-DVD. Additionally there appears to be some confusion with what's been released on Blu-Ray vs HD-DVD, now I may be wrong, but it seems to me that none of the titles other than Harry Potter that were scheduled for release have come out on either format. I have seen no sign of Troy, Aviator, any Kubricks etc on HD-DVD or Blu-Ray and I've been lead to believe that the "out of stock" status these HD-DVDs have on most online retailers is the exact same situation as the release date unknown for Blu-Ray. I get the impression locally that WB will not be releasing any titles on either format until they make an official announcement about the'r future release plans regarding format support.

12-12-2007, 11:44 AM	#36
zany6669 Member Member since:May 2007 Location:Sydney, Australia Blu-ray collection:64	No worries Zyclone, by the way, in case you missed my other post, I got my US PS3 and it works without a hitch, easy to set up just switch the cable that comes with it for a standard Aussie PC cable and you're off and racing. I heartily recommend it, I've really been enjoying all the region A locked titles and there are some good deals on ebay. Let me know if you're interested and I'll PM you the name of the seller I bought mine off who was very reliable. Z

12-12-2007, 11:56 AM	#37
Zyclone Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jun 2007 Location:Somewhere over the rainbow Home Theater Gallery:3 Blu-ray collection:304	cheers for the offer mate , a friend of mine's girlfriend is from the states she was in Oz studying but has since returned to the states he's thinking about getting imported playstation 3 so the plan is we are going to send her the money for 2 ps3's and she will ship them to us.

12-12-2007, 11:58 AM	#38
zany6669 Member Member since:May 2007 Location:Sydney, Australia Blu-ray collection:64	Sounds good Zyclone, make sure you get her to cut off the barcode from the box before she send you the PS3 so she can get the mail in rebate for you! She can get the free discs sent to her address in the US and then mail them to you down under when they arrive.

12-12-2007, 10:36 PM	#39
zany6669 Member Member since:May 2007 Location:Sydney, Australia Blu-ray collection:64	Guys, I just found this info on DVDbits.com : "Warner Bros. HD Delays (HD News) Last week was to see a large high definition release slate from Warner Brothers, including "2001: A Space Odyssey", "A Clockwork Orange", "The Shining", "Full Metal Jacket (Deluxe Edition)", "Eyes Wide Shut", "The Aviator", "The Song Remains The Same", "Alexander: Revisited", "Purple Rain", "Troy: Directors Cut", "Wyatt Earp", "Scooby Doo" and "Beerfest" on both Blu-ray and HD-DVD formats. However, the entire slate has been missing in action from retailers, and EzyDVD cryptically lists the Blu-ray versions of all items as 'release date unknown', and the HD-DVD items as 'out of stock'. I called Warner Brothers today to get to the bottom of it, and was informed that all releases had been delayed until early 2008; a firm date TBA. Whilst the Harry Potter Blu-ray and HD-DVDs are still on track for December 19th, unfortunately "Blade Runner: Final Cut" will also be delayed until early in the new year." So as I suspected in my earlier post it appears that all the scheduled titles from Warner have been post-poned on both formats and not just Blu-Ray as some feared. This in fact could be a good sign, if Warner goes Blu exclusive it looks like those titles will never see the light of day on HD-DVD in Oz.

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