Band of Brothers

[miokti]

Originally Posted by Lethal91

there was a link flooting around from warner showing that BOB is in the making right now for blu with no date

BoB was produced by Dreamworks (Spielberg is Executive Producer) but it was released by HBO. HBO is now Blu, so regardless of Dreamworks, BoB should come out in Blu.

[kenichicorp]

Hopefully it is not released in 'volumes' like the JP HD-DVD release, and you have to buy each volume!

One box set thanks!

[Canada]

Three words about Band of Brothers. "I want it"

[WickyWoo]

Hopefully it is not released in 'volumes' like the JP HD-DVD release, and you have to buy each volume!

TV on DVD is primarily a rental medium in Japan, just like it was on VHS. For example, you'll pay over $200 a season for 24 (I found used copies at the bargain price of $80), and it comes on 12 discs. It'll be a box set. I'm far more concerned about what SRP HBO has planned for it. $149 is certainly more likely than not

Toshiba owns the Japanese rights, and I firmly believe that they chose this title SPECIFICALLY because it's not in the US. Seriously, of titles like Equilibrium that they own that aren't available in the US< I've been told that they sell more to American and European importers than domestically

[Guinness7]

Originally Posted by WickyWoo

TV on DVD is primarily a rental medium in Japan, just like it was on VHS. For example, you'll pay over $200 a season for 24 (I found used copies at the bargain price of $80), and it comes on 12 discs. It'll be a box set. I'm far more concerned about what SRP HBO has planned for it. $149 is certainly more likely than not

I was thinking that the other day as well that when this does hit blu that it is not going to be cheap at all and will cost a good amount.

[Matt X]

Originally Posted by Verbal

Firstly, Band of Brothers is right up there with Star Wars in terms of most-discussed unannounced eventual BD releases.

Secondly, of course it'll happen...it's a cash cow for HBO. Watch them charge $150 for it.

...hopefully amazon will have a 50% off sale or something where we can get it cheaper - I bought the DVD version @ Sam's Club for like $47.

[blujacket]

Originally Posted by Adam13

Band of Brothers is THE best 12 hours of anything you will ever see.

Amen.

[BoneWSO]

Hopefully they can fit it on less BD discs then they did with the standard DVD release. If they can do that then maybe it won't be $150 but more around the $100 mark. I would definately double dip for this series in Blu.

[spam.curitiba]

Originally Posted by WickyWoo

D-day anniversary is next year. Probably then

+1

[spam.curitiba]

Originally Posted by miokti

BoB was produced by Dreamworks (Spielberg is Executive Producer) but it was released by HBO. HBO is now Blu, so regardless of Dreamworks, BoB should come out in Blu.

THat shouldn't be an issue here in two months though.....

[webdev511]

Originally Posted by sj001

Those are pending release dates, up in the air. Won't be coming out now on HD-DVD, but those a good sign we'll see it on Blu. Can't wait!

It's already out on HD DVD... in Japan. Judging from the screen shots, it's an excellent transfer. I'm not positive, but it could very well be the same transfer broadcast on HBO HD. If that's the case, then there's a good way to benchmark HD Cable/Satellite vs physical media.

On the other hand, it will probably be really splitting hairs (and a VERY high end setup) to tell the difference between HD & BR.

Anyone up for watching 12 hours of HD DVD?