HD & Blu-Ray titles - Page 4

Derb · 08-21-2006, 05:07 AM

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Originally Posted by tomdkat

I guess the next logical iteration would be to list a running total of releases by studio on each format, but I'm not going to request that.

Peace...

Done

HD & Blu-Ray titles

Derb · 08-21-2006, 04:00 PM

Added Mission: Impossible I, Mission: Impossible II for HD DVD & Blu-ray. These titles will not be sold outside of the Ultimate Missions Collection which includes all 3 films.

Added Click for Blu-Ray.

**Pirate** · 08-22-2006, 02:59 AM

Derb,

http://www.highdefdigest.com/news/sh...u-ray_Wave/186

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Following on the heels of 'Mission: Impossible III,' Paramount Home Entertainment has announced it will release its first two full waves of Blu-ray disc titles, due in stores beginning this Fall.

Arriving September 26 are 'Lara Croft: Tomb Raider,' 'Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow,' 'Four Brothers' and 'Sleepy Hollow,' to be followed by 'Aeon Flux,' 'The Italian Job,' 'Sahara' and 'U2: Rattle and Hum' on October 10.

The studio had previously released ten titles on HD DVD last month; all but two, 'We Were Soldiers' and the 2004 remake of 'The Manchurian Candidate,' are yet to be announced for Blu-ray.

Paramount now follows Warner Home Video as the second studio to begin release most if not all of its HD DVD titles on rival Blu-ray. Both have pledged to support both formats, letting consumers ultimately decide who will when the next-gen high-def war.

Though no technical specs or supplemental features are yet available for Paramount's latest announcements, new listings for each title have been added to our Blu-ray Release Calendar. Stay tuned for full details when they are officially announced.

Derb · 08-22-2006, 03:20 AM

Added Lara Croft: Tomb Raider, Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow, Four Brothers, Sleepy Hollow, Aeon Flux, The Italian Job, Sahara & U2: Rattle and Hum for Blu-Ray.

Can't wait to see Sahara reviewed.

PS. Thanks Pirate, list updated. Was just updating before I saw your post.

I'm not bias, really.

tomdkat · 08-22-2006, 04:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Derb

Done

HD & Blu-Ray titles

Thanks!

I just noticed that and find this thread EXTREMELY useful!!!!! I had no idea studio support for HD-DVD was that much more than WB, Universal, and Paramount.

Peace...

Derb · 08-23-2006, 01:11 AM

No Prob.

Blu-Ray continues to give me more work to do... bastards.

List updated because all 4 Lionsgate BD titles that were scheduled way in advance to be out today have been pushed back a week.

**Pirate** · 08-24-2006, 07:30 PM

Mr. Derb,

http://www.highdefdigest.com/news/sh...on_Blu-ray/193

esc · 08-24-2006, 09:30 PM

I was parusing the bargin bin at Walmart today and came across HULK and it got me thinkning about the inevitable HD release. it would be so pretty and green. it was a Universal title right? so it will be out on HDDVD someday, correct ?

and what format does Fox support again? HD, Blu or none of the above ? I'd like me a Mr and Mrs Smith disc some day.

**Pirate** · 08-24-2006, 09:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by esc

I was parusing the bargin bin at Walmart today and came across HULK and it got me thinkning about the inevitable HD release. it would be so pretty and green. it was a Universal title right? so it will be out on HDDVD someday, correct ?

and what format does Fox support again? HD, Blu or none of the above ? I'd like me a Mr and Mrs Smith disc some day.

Fox is all Blu.

snipsnapsappy · 08-24-2006, 09:42 PM

And Hulk is planned for a likely November release along with King Kong and Waterworld from Universal. That is what the rumors are suggesting at the moment. Definitely, not in stone, not even announced, as we find that discs move from street dates all the time.

But it is definitely being prepped and planned for release soon.

Derb · 08-25-2006, 06:38 AM

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Originally Posted by piratehunter

Mr. Derb,

http://www.highdefdigest.com/news/sh...on_Blu-ray/193

Hey, man, don't interrupt my DolbyTrueHD viewings.

List updated.

Monster House added for Blu-Ray.

Derb · 08-27-2006, 04:16 AM

Added Alice Cooper: Live At Montreux & Black Crowes: Freak ‘n’ Roll... Into The Fog for HD DVD & Blu-Ray.

Eagle Vision enters the HD fray.

**Pirate** · 08-29-2006, 01:34 AM

I don't know if this is official enough, but:

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We've finally gotten additional confirmation on the expected street date for Warner's Superman Returns DVD. Our sources are sticking with the original 11/28 date we posted last month. So watch for both DVD, HD-DVD and Blu-ray Disc versions to be released on that date.

http://www.thedigitalbits.com/rumormill.html

Derb · 08-30-2006, 12:50 AM

Will wait till more sites post the same street date. Bits has burned me in the past.

Derb · 08-30-2006, 07:16 AM

WoW, I was really looking forward to That's the Way of the World for HD DVD.

It is due out September 12th, list updated.

Derb · 08-30-2006, 06:34 PM

Added The Adventures of Robin Hood, The Dirty Dozen, Grand Prix, Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines & for HD DVD

edit - Removed Tim Burton's Corpse Bride for HD DVD

Added The Fugitive, Lethal Weapon 2, Space Cowboys, Swordfish & Tim Burton's Corpse Bride for Blu-Ray

edit - Added House of Wax (2005) for Blu-Ray

Added Superman Returns for both HD DVD & Blu-Ray.

(Note) The digital bits has gotten 2 confirmations on the release date from industry insiders, yet it has not been officially announced by the studio.

snipsnapsappy · 08-30-2006, 06:41 PM

YAYAYAYYAYAYAY T3: Rise of the Machines!!!!!!! I will absolutely pre order it at amazon when it becomes available... whenever that will be...

I have heard that Grand PRix looks incredible on DVD and will be looking forward to renting that along with Robin Hood and Dirty Dozen

snipsnapsappy · 08-31-2006, 01:01 AM

Here is a review of the video of Grand Prix from IGN

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Grand Prix is presented in anamorphic widescreen (2.20:1) preserving the integrity of the original 65mm Super Panavision 70 negative. For a movie that's 40 years old, this transfer looks absolutely gorgeous: grain detail is minimal, color quality is vivid and focus is sharp and clean. Even in the scenes that Bass designed involving split-screen techniques, the separation is beautiful - and in fact, surpasses techniques used today on digital editing technology.

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Part of this film's enduring appeal is the integrity of its visual elements - as in, none of this looks older than a few years - and this transfer is bar none one of the best of the year. Anyone showing fealty to more recent releases (including those cut-and-paste Fast and the Furious pictures) will find little to complain about when comparing them to this masterpiece of cinematography and editorial construction.

Do you think Sony would put this much care into a more obscure older title as this? Nether did I...

Derb · 08-31-2006, 01:11 AM

We'll have to wait & see.

Those screen shots are from the 2-disc DVD version. Still a great example on how those screen shots can be compared to HD DVD ones, once its reviewed.

snipsnapsappy · 08-31-2006, 03:28 AM

Of course they are from the DVD version, I said I got them off the IGN DVD review. I put them up to give people an idea of how visually interesting and cool this film is.

Derb · 08-31-2006, 04:15 PM

Added Behind Enemy Lines, Fantastic Four, Kingdom of Heaven (Directors Cut), Kiss of the Dragon, The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, The Omen (666), Speed, The Transporter & Ice Age: The Meltdown for Blu-Ray.

Derb · 09-01-2006, 04:32 AM

Added The Usual Suspects, Windtalkers, Bulletproof Monk & Rocky for Blu-Ray.

Edit - Put MGM next to them titles 20th is distributing.

Derb · 09-04-2006, 07:06 AM

Removed Superman Returns. It is still likely it will be released this year, but will wait for an official announcement.

Derb · 09-05-2006, 03:55 PM

Added Hulk, King Kong, & Waterworld for HD DVD.

esc · 09-06-2006, 04:57 AM

I just watched United 93 and I must say that I am suprised that Universal did not release it on HDDVD on the same day as the DVD editions. I'll be very happy when an HD announcement is made. There are some DVDs that are looking so good right now, its going to be scary when I finally see the HD versions. I can't imagine United getting much higher def than what I just saw... but I know that its going to be better.

I'll be picking up HULK as soon as possible. I am considering Waterworld, but I already have the DTS DVD, so i dunno about getting that one, and I am eargerly awaiting news of an extended release of King Kong, so no Kong for me either.

What happened to Corpse Bride? I havent seen it yet and was looking forward to it as I caught the trailer for it on an HD demo the other day and it looked gorgeous.

Derb · 09-06-2006, 05:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by esc

I just watched United 93 and I must say that I am suprised that Universal did not release it on HDDVD on the same day as the DVD editions. I'll be very happy when an HD announcement is made. There are some DVDs that are looking so good right now, its going to be scary when I finally see the HD versions. I can't imagine United getting much higher def than what I just saw... but I know that its going to be better.

True there are some excellent dvd transfers & I thought the same. How will films such as Jarhead, Good Night, and Good Luck, Ray, benefit from a HD transfer? The answer is subtle. If you have photographic memory of how the SD looked, its easy to see where certain scenes become more vivid & sharp without seeing compression artifacts.

Quote:

Originally Posted by esc

I'll be picking up HULK as soon as possible. I am considering Waterworld, but I already have the DTS DVD, so i dunno about getting that one, and I am eargerly awaiting news of an extended release of King Kong, so no Kong for me either.

The releases will be theatrical cuts of both Waterworld & Kong. If the improvements on VC-1 encoding are 100 percent accurate, maybe these titles will be revisited. My personal preference for films released on HD, other than OAR, is the original cut of the film or the film as it was presented in theaters.

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Originally Posted by esc

What happened to Corpse Bride? I havent seen it yet and was looking forward to it as I caught the trailer for it on an HD demo the other day and it looked gorgeous.

Same question can be applied to what happened to the original release date of Good Night, and Good Luck? Warner might be simply trying to add a little exclusivity between the 2 formats. As for the film itself, I had high expectations & was disappointed in the end. The film is good CGI eye-candy, nothing more in my opinion.

**Pirate** · 09-06-2006, 07:52 AM

Derb,

Check out the update for Clerks II here: http://davisdvd.com/news/news.html

08-21-2006, 04:00 PM	#122 (permalink)
Derb Actor Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: canada	Added Mission: Impossible I, Mission: Impossible II for HD DVD & Blu-ray. These titles will not be sold outside of the Ultimate Missions Collection which includes all 3 films. Added Click for Blu-Ray. __________________ DVD, HD DVD & BD Collection Finished supporting High-Def. Time for Blu to go mainstream.

08-22-2006, 03:20 AM	#124 (permalink)
Derb Actor Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: canada	Added Lara Croft: Tomb Raider, Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow, Four Brothers, Sleepy Hollow, Aeon Flux, The Italian Job, Sahara & U2: Rattle and Hum for Blu-Ray. Can't wait to see Sahara reviewed. PS. Thanks Pirate, list updated. Was just updating before I saw your post. I'm not bias, really. __________________ DVD, HD DVD & BD Collection Finished supporting High-Def. Time for Blu to go mainstream.

08-23-2006, 01:11 AM	#126 (permalink)
Derb Actor Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: canada	No Prob. Blu-Ray continues to give me more work to do... bastards. List updated because all 4 Lionsgate BD titles that were scheduled way in advance to be out today have been pushed back a week. __________________ DVD, HD DVD & BD Collection Finished supporting High-Def. Time for Blu to go mainstream.

08-24-2006, 07:30 PM	#127 (permalink)
Pirate Director/Moderator Loves Yellow Subtitles Join Date: Jun 2003	Mr. Derb, http://www.highdefdigest.com/news/sh...on_Blu-ray/193 __________________ Early Adopting So You Don’t Have To.

08-24-2006, 09:30 PM	#128 (permalink)
esc Stay behind my aura! Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: camrose, alberta, canada	I was parusing the bargin bin at Walmart today and came across HULK and it got me thinkning about the inevitable HD release. it would be so pretty and green. it was a Universal title right? so it will be out on HDDVD someday, correct ? and what format does Fox support again? HD, Blu or none of the above ? I'd like me a Mr and Mrs Smith disc some day. __________________ -I Early Adopted... Then It All Went Wrong -my collection (hasn't been updated in a long time)

08-24-2006, 09:42 PM	#130 (permalink)
snipsnapsappy Actor Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Shell Beach, CA, USA	And Hulk is planned for a likely November release along with King Kong and Waterworld from Universal. That is what the rumors are suggesting at the moment. Definitely, not in stone, not even announced, as we find that discs move from street dates all the time. But it is definitely being prepped and planned for release soon. __________________ I balked, now the proud owner of both formats. I am now bi-partisan. I enjoy what both red and blue have to offer. My Theater MySpace

08-27-2006, 04:16 AM	#132 (permalink)
Derb Actor Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: canada	Added Alice Cooper: Live At Montreux & Black Crowes: Freak ‘n’ Roll... Into The Fog for HD DVD & Blu-Ray. Eagle Vision enters the HD fray. __________________ DVD, HD DVD & BD Collection Finished supporting High-Def. Time for Blu to go mainstream.

08-30-2006, 12:50 AM	#134 (permalink)
Derb Actor Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: canada	Will wait till more sites post the same street date. Bits has burned me in the past. __________________ DVD, HD DVD & BD Collection Finished supporting High-Def. Time for Blu to go mainstream.

08-30-2006, 07:16 AM	#135 (permalink)
Derb Actor Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: canada	WoW, I was really looking forward to That's the Way of the World for HD DVD. It is due out September 12th, list updated. __________________ DVD, HD DVD & BD Collection Finished supporting High-Def. Time for Blu to go mainstream.

08-30-2006, 06:34 PM	#136 (permalink)
Derb Actor Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: canada	Added The Adventures of Robin Hood, The Dirty Dozen, Grand Prix, Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines & for HD DVD edit - Removed Tim Burton's Corpse Bride for HD DVD Added The Fugitive, Lethal Weapon 2, Space Cowboys, Swordfish & Tim Burton's Corpse Bride for Blu-Ray edit - Added House of Wax (2005) for Blu-Ray Added Superman Returns for both HD DVD & Blu-Ray. (Note) The digital bits has gotten 2 confirmations on the release date from industry insiders, yet it has not been officially announced by the studio. __________________ DVD, HD DVD & BD Collection Finished supporting High-Def. Time for Blu to go mainstream. Last edited by Derb : 08-31-2006 at 12:48 AM.

08-30-2006, 06:41 PM	#137 (permalink)
snipsnapsappy Actor Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Shell Beach, CA, USA	YAYAYAYYAYAYAY T3: Rise of the Machines!!!!!!! I will absolutely pre order it at amazon when it becomes available... whenever that will be... I have heard that Grand PRix looks incredible on DVD and will be looking forward to renting that along with Robin Hood and Dirty Dozen __________________ I balked, now the proud owner of both formats. I am now bi-partisan. I enjoy what both red and blue have to offer. My Theater MySpace

08-31-2006, 01:11 AM	#139 (permalink)
Derb Actor Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: canada	We'll have to wait & see. Those screen shots are from the 2-disc DVD version. Still a great example on how those screen shots can be compared to HD DVD ones, once its reviewed. __________________ DVD, HD DVD & BD Collection Finished supporting High-Def. Time for Blu to go mainstream.

08-31-2006, 03:28 AM	#140 (permalink)
snipsnapsappy Actor Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Shell Beach, CA, USA	Of course they are from the DVD version, I said I got them off the IGN DVD review. I put them up to give people an idea of how visually interesting and cool this film is. __________________ I balked, now the proud owner of both formats. I am now bi-partisan. I enjoy what both red and blue have to offer. My Theater MySpace

08-31-2006, 04:15 PM	#141 (permalink)
Derb Actor Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: canada	Added Behind Enemy Lines, Fantastic Four, Kingdom of Heaven (Directors Cut), Kiss of the Dragon, The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, The Omen (666), Speed, The Transporter & Ice Age: The Meltdown for Blu-Ray. __________________ DVD, HD DVD & BD Collection Finished supporting High-Def. Time for Blu to go mainstream.

09-01-2006, 04:32 AM	#142 (permalink)
Derb Actor Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: canada	Added The Usual Suspects, Windtalkers, Bulletproof Monk & Rocky for Blu-Ray. Edit - Put MGM next to them titles 20th is distributing. __________________ DVD, HD DVD & BD Collection Finished supporting High-Def. Time for Blu to go mainstream. Last edited by Derb : 09-01-2006 at 02:45 PM.

09-04-2006, 07:06 AM	#143 (permalink)
Derb Actor Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: canada	Removed Superman Returns. It is still likely it will be released this year, but will wait for an official announcement. __________________ DVD, HD DVD & BD Collection Finished supporting High-Def. Time for Blu to go mainstream.

09-05-2006, 03:55 PM	#144 (permalink)
Derb Actor Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: canada	Added Hulk, King Kong, & Waterworld for HD DVD. __________________ DVD, HD DVD & BD Collection Finished supporting High-Def. Time for Blu to go mainstream.

09-06-2006, 04:57 AM	#145 (permalink)
esc Stay behind my aura! Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: camrose, alberta, canada	I just watched United 93 and I must say that I am suprised that Universal did not release it on HDDVD on the same day as the DVD editions. I'll be very happy when an HD announcement is made. There are some DVDs that are looking so good right now, its going to be scary when I finally see the HD versions. I can't imagine United getting much higher def than what I just saw... but I know that its going to be better. I'll be picking up HULK as soon as possible. I am considering Waterworld, but I already have the DTS DVD, so i dunno about getting that one, and I am eargerly awaiting news of an extended release of King Kong, so no Kong for me either. What happened to Corpse Bride? I havent seen it yet and was looking forward to it as I caught the trailer for it on an HD demo the other day and it looked gorgeous. __________________ -I Early Adopted... Then It All Went Wrong -my collection (hasn't been updated in a long time)

09-06-2006, 07:52 AM	#147 (permalink)
Pirate Director/Moderator Loves Yellow Subtitles Join Date: Jun 2003	Derb, Check out the update for Clerks II here: http://davisdvd.com/news/news.html __________________ Early Adopting So You Don’t Have To.