John Carter of Mars - Page 3 - Blu-ray Forum

mat562 · 06-30-2012, 11:33 AM

Mine arrived today from Sainsbury's (they were a pound cheaper than Play.com or HMV and, as their retail rival is so fond of telling us, Every Little Helps...).

I'm normally ambivalent about slipcovers; but in this case, having seen the overseas copies shrouded in one, I have to say that my copy looks a bit anorexic by comparison.

Then again, the cover is blander than bland, anyway, so the package missing another print of it all is arguably a blessing. If I'd not already been aware of the character, and hadn't seen the film, I think the cover would have me marking it down at first sight as one of those third rate, Meteor Apocalypse/Supernova-type tat films that you stumble onto on the SyFy channel at 2 a.m. after a late shift at work. Note to Disney's graphic design department: Must try harder.

BigNickUK · 06-30-2012, 08:08 PM

Extra 100 points at DMR with John Carter

dirkblack · 07-01-2012, 09:34 AM

Watched this last night and I must say, I loved it. Maybe I went in with low expectations but we were entertained from start to finish, and have vowed to watch it again very soon.

bigrob · 07-01-2012, 12:03 PM

Shame about the lack of HD audio :-\

dts-hr 7.1 ???!!! No sale

kingkarl1967 · 07-01-2012, 12:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bigrob

Shame about the lack of HD audio :-\

dts-hr 7.1 ???!!! No sale

Spot on fella ..... I ordered the US Import

mat562 · 07-01-2012, 12:48 PM

Each to their own, but I've just sat and watched my copy for the first time and, substandard 7.1 soundtrack and a meagre 5.1 set-up or not, it sounded perfectly alright to me.

adamhopelies · 07-02-2012, 05:15 PM

Does anyone have any in-store prices for this? I can't really justify the £20 HMV are asking, but am keen to hear what Tesco et al are charging.

levcore · 07-02-2012, 05:58 PM

3D finally posted by Amazon today! Loved this movie, can't wait to rewatch!

mckee74 · 07-02-2012, 06:06 PM

Mine is on the way from Amazon.

Also, after all this "we hate Disney" for not having a slipcase on the 3D version I was nicely surprised walking into HMV today to see the 3D version does indeed have a very nice slipcover. Not lenticular like the US but a nice foil one.

So, aside from the audio snafu my Amazon pre-order at £16 for the 3D version, with a slip, and all the extras that can only be found on the Best Buy exclusive edition in the States seems like a bit of a bargain to me!

micks_address · 07-02-2012, 06:58 PM

Crappola,

im bringing this back to HMV tomorrow and ordering the US version.. does it have lossless audio?

I really need to start checking specs.. wtf disney... i just assume DTS Master Audio on all new releases at least..i hope HMV will take it back!

Cheers,
Mick

Quote:

Originally Posted by kingkarl1967

Spot on fella ..... I ordered the US Import

SymbioticFunction · 07-02-2012, 07:45 PM

Hmmm. The dts-hd hr track is causing me problems. Very occasional sound dropouts on a Denon AVR-1911 amp connected to a slim PS3. Anyone else having any sound issues?

mrpants · 07-02-2012, 08:29 PM

No HD sound?!

It's like they want it to fail even further.

Bullseye · 07-02-2012, 10:25 PM

Looks like a US import is in order. Why no HD audio?

Indiana Jonezzz... · 07-03-2012, 12:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mckee74

So, aside from the audio snafu my Amazon pre-order at £16 for the 3D version, with a slip, and all the extras that can only be found on the Best Buy exclusive edition in the States seems like a bit of a bargain to me!

So does the 3D version have more extras on the disc than the 2D version? If so that's really annoying!

DJJez · 07-03-2012, 12:58 AM

disney uk are uselss

No HD audio
No slipcover

duggie walker · 07-03-2012, 01:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mrpants

No HD sound?!

It's like they want it to fail even further.

That tongues bag.

Anyone know if the 3D version has lossless?

mckee74 · 07-03-2012, 07:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DJJez

disney uk are uselss

No HD audio
No slipcover

The 3D release DOES have a slipcover.

micks_address · 07-03-2012, 07:12 AM

Double crap.. i cant find my receipt for HMV.. i wonder will they take a printout of my bank account showing the transaction from yesterday? at best they will probably offer me store credit

this is really lousy on Disney's part... i can understand somewhat if the whole world got the same release but giving the states lossless audio and us a watered down version just stinks... anyone have andrew stantons email.. i'd like to complain!

I like this movie.. and wanted to show my support for it by buying it.. but now i just feel annoyed by it..

Quote:

Originally Posted by micks_address

Crappola,

im bringing this back to HMV tomorrow and ordering the US version.. does it have lossless audio?

I really need to start checking specs.. wtf disney... i just assume DTS Master Audio on all new releases at least..i hope HMV will take it back!

Cheers,
Mick

micks_address · 07-03-2012, 07:35 AM

The 3D release for sale in HMV does not.. i asked and checked all copies in the store... lesson learned for me... no more blind purchases without checking spec's thoroughly

Quote:

Originally Posted by mckee74

The 3D release DOES have a slipcover.

Funktion · 07-03-2012, 08:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mckee74

(...)and all the extras that can only be found on the Best Buy exclusive edition in the States

Has this been confirmed?

07-03-2012, 12:58 AM	#55
DJJez Blu-ray Champion Top contributor Member since:Aug 2011 Location:Reading, England Home Theater Gallery:6 4K collection:1160 Blu-ray collection:2886 DVD collection:1 Trading Score:9	disney uk are uselss No HD audio No slipcover Last edited by DJJez; 07-03-2012 at 01:03 AM.

06-30-2012, 11:33 AM	#41
mat562 Member Member since:Mar 2011 Location:Worksop, England Blu-ray collection:928 DVD collection:1263 Trading Score:1	Mine arrived today from Sainsbury's (they were a pound cheaper than Play.com or HMV and, as their retail rival is so fond of telling us, Every Little Helps...). I'm normally ambivalent about slipcovers; but in this case, having seen the overseas copies shrouded in one, I have to say that my copy looks a bit anorexic by comparison. Then again, the cover is blander than bland, anyway, so the package missing another print of it all is arguably a blessing. If I'd not already been aware of the character, and hadn't seen the film, I think the cover would have me marking it down at first sight as one of those third rate, Meteor Apocalypse/Supernova-type tat films that you stumble onto on the SyFy channel at 2 a.m. after a late shift at work. Note to Disney's graphic design department: Must try harder.

06-30-2012, 08:08 PM	#42
BigNickUK Moderator Top contributor Member since:Mar 2008 Location:Leek, Staffordshire 4K collection:1351 Blu-ray collection:5205 DVD collection:64 Blu-ray reviews: 40 Trading Score:3	Extra 100 points at DMR with John Carter

07-01-2012, 09:34 AM	#43
dirkblack Blu-ray Guru Member since:Oct 2008 4K collection:161 Blu-ray collection:1151 DVD collection:14 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:2	Watched this last night and I must say, I loved it. Maybe I went in with low expectations but we were entertained from start to finish, and have vowed to watch it again very soon.

07-01-2012, 12:03 PM	#44
bigrob Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:May 2009 Location:Staines Massive Home Theater Gallery:13 4K collection:533 Blu-ray collection:1909 DVD collection:270 Digital collection:3 iTunes collection:106	Shame about the lack of HD audio :-\ dts-hr 7.1 ???!!! No sale

07-01-2012, 12:48 PM	#46
mat562 Member Member since:Mar 2011 Location:Worksop, England Blu-ray collection:928 DVD collection:1263 Trading Score:1	Each to their own, but I've just sat and watched my copy for the first time and, substandard 7.1 soundtrack and a meagre 5.1 set-up or not, it sounded perfectly alright to me.

07-02-2012, 05:15 PM	#47
adamhopelies Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Jan 2010 Location:Sheffield Blu-ray reviews:1	Does anyone have any in-store prices for this? I can't really justify the £20 HMV are asking, but am keen to hear what Tesco et al are charging.

07-02-2012, 05:58 PM	#48
levcore Blu-ray Grand Duke Member since:Jun 2011 Location:Dryland 4K collection:306 Blu-ray collection:2617 Trading Score:3	3D finally posted by Amazon today! Loved this movie, can't wait to rewatch!

07-02-2012, 06:06 PM	#49
mckee74 Special Member Member since:Nov 2009 4K collection:302 Blu-ray collection:1225 DVD collection:436 Digital collection:583 iTunes collection:1266 Trading Score:258	Mine is on the way from Amazon. Also, after all this "we hate Disney" for not having a slipcase on the 3D version I was nicely surprised walking into HMV today to see the 3D version does indeed have a very nice slipcover. Not lenticular like the US but a nice foil one. So, aside from the audio snafu my Amazon pre-order at £16 for the 3D version, with a slip, and all the extras that can only be found on the Best Buy exclusive edition in the States seems like a bit of a bargain to me!

07-02-2012, 07:45 PM	#51
SymbioticFunction Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Oct 2009 Location:Chichester, UK 4K collection:153 Blu-ray collection:989 DVD collection:121 Prime collection:2 Blu-ray reviews:2	Hmmm. The dts-hd hr track is causing me problems. Very occasional sound dropouts on a Denon AVR-1911 amp connected to a slim PS3. Anyone else having any sound issues?

07-02-2012, 08:29 PM	#52
mrpants Special Member Member since:May 2011 Location:UK	No HD sound?! It's like they want it to fail even further.

07-02-2012, 10:25 PM	#53
Bullseye Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Sep 2006 Location:Ireland Home Theater Gallery:24 4K collection:70 Blu-ray collection:760 Blu-ray reviews: 44	Looks like a US import is in order. Why no HD audio?

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