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shatta · 10-16-2007, 05:44 PM

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Originally Posted by u_nick

I only said sorry because I know some of the hardcore's here will be furious. As I see it, a buy on DVD is still a hit AGAINST any HDDVD sales.

yeah....even if i buy 50 dvd's it still wont raise teh sales of an HD-DVD.....the dvd sales wont have an effect on the hi def

cajmoyper · 10-16-2007, 06:00 PM

I bought it...on HD DVD. Please don't look at me, I'm ashamed enough as it is. I couldn't wait.

kowhite · 10-16-2007, 06:19 PM

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Originally Posted by cajmoyper

I bought it...on HD DVD. Please don't look at me, I'm ashamed enough as it is. I couldn't wait.

Whatever, I'm sure it looks great in HD. Not everything has to be about the petty format war.

MATTYBLU2 · 10-16-2007, 06:23 PM

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Originally Posted by cajmoyper

I bought it...on HD DVD. Please don't look at me, I'm ashamed enough as it is. I couldn't wait.

Do you have an HD player as well? well to each is own, but i am a blu man.

ClaytonMG · 10-16-2007, 06:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cajmoyper

I bought it...on HD DVD. Please don't look at me, I'm ashamed enough as it is. I couldn't wait.

I bought it too, but I am totally going to buy it again when it comes to Blu-Ray...

SGIBES · 10-16-2007, 06:33 PM

The only reason I wont buy it on DVD is that I already saw it in theatres and I will buy it on Blu when it comes out, I just dont need 2 versions of this movie. Granted I already bought some Bd's that I already had on DVD but I had those before I even knew about Blu-Ray.

Go Blu · 10-16-2007, 06:35 PM

The upconverted DVD will hold me over until the Blu-ray version comes out.

I also just received my copy of TF The Movie from the UK. All I have to say is WOW Animated G1 never looked so good! Works perfectly fine on the PS3 too.

Nick Graham · 10-16-2007, 06:39 PM

I had a bad experience in the theater too: about halfway through the movie, John Turturro appeared on screen and proceeded to grind the movie to a screeching halt.

In all seriousness, I've got the HD DVD in my queue for Netflix. I have no desire to buy, but since there's no cost in renting, I would like to see and hear some of the action sequences, like the army base attack at the beginning.

kaliraver · 10-16-2007, 06:40 PM

I will be watching my friends DVD that he is getting today, because I sure ain't giving those commi's my money.

HD-Greek · 10-16-2007, 07:11 PM

Hey you guys.........doesn't any of you have a broadband internet connection?.........i have downloaded it......and it's free......

sd4251 · 10-16-2007, 10:47 PM

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Originally Posted by kowhite

Whatever, I'm sure it looks great in HD. Not everything has to be about the petty format war.

Petty is right, my thoughts exactly!!! I bought it too at Frys for 26 bucks along with the Planet Terror DVD, and i cannot freakin wait!!! Wasn't feelin the any of the blu titles for the two for one at Best Buy for my PS3, but Heavenly Sword was almost made me impulse buy....

KingDeezie · 10-16-2007, 11:30 PM

I just got done watching it on HD-DVD....

The video was pretty good to be honest. You can really see the difference between VC-1 and AVC....

The sound was no where near five star level though to be honest. I felt on a whole that it was like listening to a movie with a thin layer of ziplock across the opening to my ears. There just wasn't that same vibrant clarity that I get when I listen to my wonderous Blurays with PCM....

And no, before any HD-DVD fanboy reads this and wants to reply to it, its not my set up.

Transparent to the master my ass....

The movie was still pretty bad though, I just had to see what all of the reviews about this title on HD-DVD were about so I bought it while I was at Best Buy raping the BD section....

I got the Fifth Element Remastered for like 14.99!! I am so stoked. I still have the original release unopened, and have been waiting to watch the movie when it properly gets released....

Probably going to hit that up tonight, can't wait.

The truth of the matter is however, is that if this is the best that HD-DVD has to offer, while still much better then DVD, it just isn't the same caliber as Bluray....

The picture was actually pretty impressive for an HD-DVD, but it cost them loseless audio to be able to do it right.

Bluray offers the much better complete package, and I look foward to picking this up again when it comes out on Bluray with some real audio quality.

reiella · 10-16-2007, 11:58 PM

I was weak and bought it myself. Not going to wait for Paramount to release it on Blu or for myself to buy an HD-DVD player for it... Was a good movie imo, just sucks that it's not on blu.

stephenj · 10-17-2007, 01:09 AM

http://www.engadgethd.com/2007/10/15...eview-roundup/

Amel · 10-17-2007, 01:12 AM

was posted million times

its looks like a great title, cant wait when it hits blu next year

stephenj · 10-17-2007, 01:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Amel

was posted million times

sorry, didn't realize.

dobyblue · 10-17-2007, 01:18 AM

Although I was impressed by the LFE in some parts, the audio on the DVD is nowhere near reference for a DVD.

Several discs in my collection are better than Transformers including Gladiator:ES, U-571, Saving Private Ryan, Minority Report and X2 amongst others.

Great to watch this flick again, but boy does it pale in comparison to the 24-bit audio on Pirates and The PRestige.

Footloose301 · 10-17-2007, 01:30 AM

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Originally Posted by ClaytonMG

I bought it too, but I am totally going to buy it again when it comes to Blu-Ray...

Same here.

I actually had my gf pick it up on her way home from work. She told me that when she was picking it up one of the Circuit City employees said "You've got to be the only person to buy that movie on HD today", and this was about 5pm or so. Then he proceeded to tell her "If he likes to watch movies on HD then he should check out the Blu-ray player over here for $399." And the gf responds "Yeah he's already got one of those too, he was disappointed this movie wasn't Blu-ray, but he had to have it. He's got all the toys; tv, theater, and everything." I was proud of her haha. So thats good news I guess for Blu-ray. I am a big Blu-ray supporter and would have rather bought it on Blu-ray, but obviously I couldn't do that. I was not going to settle for DVD version as this is a sweet Michael Bay movie with excellent special effects. And as I have both players and want to get my moneys worth out of them, if it were a movie such as Batman or something that was just an "average" or "everyday" movie then the DVD would suffice.

So anyways, the movie on HD DVD:
IMHO the video was very grainy in certain spots, not the entire movie and was VERY noticeable at times. Overall the video was only "OK", and the audio was surprisingly "good". It was nice hearing it coming from all 7 speakers.

I hope when the Blu-ray version comes out that they will fix some of the video in certain spots. It is especially noticeable in darker scenes and also when they show the girl going into the conference room to tell the chief(or whatever he is) that its possible it could be a DNA robut of some sort. I would personally give the video a "3-3.5", and the audio a "4".

I know some of you are going to flame because I have it on HD DVD, but you've got to realize that some movies you've just got to have on HD rather than DVD and that I fully emphasize buying Blu-rays as much as possible, but sometimes you've got to make a sacrafice. I have all intentions on buying this movie AGAIN once released on Blu-ray and I hope it has a 7.1 PCM track.

Monkey · 10-17-2007, 02:22 AM

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Originally Posted by kowhite

Whatever, I'm sure it looks great in HD. Not everything has to be about the petty format war.

+1

k20king · 10-17-2007, 02:24 AM

Doh!

I realized I bought...

Clear and Present Danger
Patriot Games
Saving Private Ryan

on SD DVD

I loved these movies too much!!!

I hate YOU! Paramount/Dreamworks!!!!

But i did buy A LOT of BD's

Troy
Employee of the Month
The Queen
Chicago
Surf's Up
Robocop
Terminator 2
Remember the Titans
28 Days Later
28 Weeks Later
Phantom of the Opera
Underworld
Day After Tomorrow

Pheww...

Prior to that was...

Memoirs of a Geisha
Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer
The Replacement Killers
A Few Good Men

GO Blu!

Cant Wait for Spidey!

Go Blu!

10-17-2007, 01:09 AM	#94
stephenj Banned Member since:Aug 2007	Transformers HD-DVD getting rave reviews http://www.engadgethd.com/2007/10/15...eview-roundup/

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10-16-2007, 06:00 PM	#82
cajmoyper Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Jun 2007 Location:San Antonio, TX Home Theater Gallery:8 Blu-ray collection:182	I bought it...on HD DVD. Please don't look at me, I'm ashamed enough as it is. I couldn't wait.

10-16-2007, 06:33 PM	#86
SGIBES Senior Member Member since:Apr 2007 Location:Chicago IL Trading Score:1	The only reason I wont buy it on DVD is that I already saw it in theatres and I will buy it on Blu when it comes out, I just dont need 2 versions of this movie. Granted I already bought some Bd's that I already had on DVD but I had those before I even knew about Blu-Ray.

10-16-2007, 06:35 PM	#87
Go Blu Special Member Member since:Feb 2007	The upconverted DVD will hold me over until the Blu-ray version comes out. I also just received my copy of TF The Movie from the UK. All I have to say is WOW Animated G1 never looked so good! Works perfectly fine on the PS3 too.

10-16-2007, 06:39 PM	#88
Nick Graham Senior Member Member since:May 2007 Home Theater Gallery:5 Blu-ray collection:345 Blu-ray reviews: 1 Trading Score:1	I had a bad experience in the theater too: about halfway through the movie, John Turturro appeared on screen and proceeded to grind the movie to a screeching halt. In all seriousness, I've got the HD DVD in my queue for Netflix. I have no desire to buy, but since there's no cost in renting, I would like to see and hear some of the action sequences, like the army base attack at the beginning.

10-16-2007, 06:40 PM	#89
kaliraver Blu-ray Samurai Member since:May 2007 Location:San Francisco Bay Blu-Ray SteelBooks™: (150+) Blu-ray collection:373 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:285	I will be watching my friends DVD that he is getting today, because I sure ain't giving those commi's my money.

10-16-2007, 07:11 PM	#90
HD-Greek Active Member Member since:Feb 2007 Location:Greece	Hey you guys.........doesn't any of you have a broadband internet connection?.........i have downloaded it......and it's free......

10-16-2007, 11:30 PM	#92
KingDeezie Active Member Member since:Mar 2007	I just got done watching it on HD-DVD.... The video was pretty good to be honest. You can really see the difference between VC-1 and AVC.... The sound was no where near five star level though to be honest. I felt on a whole that it was like listening to a movie with a thin layer of ziplock across the opening to my ears. There just wasn't that same vibrant clarity that I get when I listen to my wonderous Blurays with PCM.... And no, before any HD-DVD fanboy reads this and wants to reply to it, its not my set up. Transparent to the master my ass.... The movie was still pretty bad though, I just had to see what all of the reviews about this title on HD-DVD were about so I bought it while I was at Best Buy raping the BD section.... I got the Fifth Element Remastered for like 14.99!! I am so stoked. I still have the original release unopened, and have been waiting to watch the movie when it properly gets released.... Probably going to hit that up tonight, can't wait. The truth of the matter is however, is that if this is the best that HD-DVD has to offer, while still much better then DVD, it just isn't the same caliber as Bluray.... The picture was actually pretty impressive for an HD-DVD, but it cost them loseless audio to be able to do it right. Bluray offers the much better complete package, and I look foward to picking this up again when it comes out on Bluray with some real audio quality.

10-16-2007, 11:58 PM	#93
reiella Blu-ray Guru Member since:Dec 2006 Home Theater Gallery:1 Blu-ray collection:237 DVD collection:1	I was weak and bought it myself. Not going to wait for Paramount to release it on Blu or for myself to buy an HD-DVD player for it... Was a good movie imo, just sucks that it's not on blu.

10-17-2007, 01:12 AM	#95
Amel Special Member Member since:Jun 2007 Location:Clearwater FL Blu-ray collection:91 Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:2	was posted million times its looks like a great title, cant wait when it hits blu next year

10-17-2007, 01:18 AM	#97
dobyblue Super Moderator Top contributor Member since:Jul 2006 Location:Ontario, Canada Home Theater Gallery:71 4K collection:55 Blu-ray collection:655 Blu-ray reviews: 15	Although I was impressed by the LFE in some parts, the audio on the DVD is nowhere near reference for a DVD. Several discs in my collection are better than Transformers including Gladiator:ES, U-571, Saving Private Ryan, Minority Report and X2 amongst others. Great to watch this flick again, but boy does it pale in comparison to the 24-bit audio on Pirates and The PRestige.

10-17-2007, 02:24 AM	#100
k20king Senior Member Member since:Feb 2007	Doh! I realized I bought... Clear and Present Danger Patriot Games Saving Private Ryan on SD DVD I loved these movies too much!!! I hate YOU! Paramount/Dreamworks!!!! But i did buy A LOT of BD's Troy Employee of the Month The Queen Chicago Surf's Up Robocop Terminator 2 Remember the Titans 28 Days Later 28 Weeks Later Phantom of the Opera Underworld Day After Tomorrow Pheww... Prior to that was... Memoirs of a Geisha Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer The Replacement Killers A Few Good Men GO Blu! Cant Wait for Spidey! Go Blu!

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