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Pirate · 05-15-2007, 08:29 PM

Street Date: 7/31/07

Distributor: Warner

Director: Zack Snyder

Cast: Gerard Butler, Lena Headey, Dominic West, David Wenham, Vincent Regan, Rodrigo Santoro

HD-DVD (Combo) Features:
• 1080p Widescreen
• Dolby TrueHD 5.1
• Dolby Digital Plus 5.1
• Audio Commentary with director Zack Snyder, writer Kurt Johnstad and director of photography Larry Fong
• Deleted Scenes with Introduction by Zack Snyder
• 300 Spartans - Fact or Fiction?
• Who Were The Spartans: The Warriors of 300
• Frank Miller Tapes
• Webisodes
• Photo gallery
• IME: Watch the entire film with Blue Screen Picture-in-Picture (PIP) functionality and special commentary by Zack Snyder.
• HD strategy game Vengeance & Valor

Blu-ray Features:
• 1080p Widescreen
• Dolby TrueHD 5.1
• Dolby Digital 5.1
• Audio Commentary with director Zack Snyder, writer Kurt Johnstad and director of photography Larry Fong
• Deleted Scenes with Introduction by Zack Snyder
• 300 Spartans - Fact or Fiction?
• Who Were The Spartans: The Warriors of 300
• Frank Miller Tapes
• Webisodes
• Photo gallery

http://www.dvdtimes.co.uk/content.php?contentid=64860

ganthc · 05-15-2007, 08:35 PM

No lossless track.

Sehnzeleid · 05-15-2007, 08:54 PM

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Released on HD DVD Combo (HD30/DVD9, $39.99 SRP) and Blu-ray Disc (BD50, $34.99 SRP) the film is presented in 1080P Widescreen with English, French and Spanish 5.1 Surround (Dolby Digital on Blu-ray Disc, Dolby Digital Plus on HD DVD), English Dolby True HD 5.1 Surround and optional English, French and Spanish subtitles.

Pirate · 05-15-2007, 08:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Sehnzeleid

They must have just changed that.

bembol · 05-15-2007, 09:15 PM

Nice! Now I know what I'm getting for my birthday.

Would've been nice if WB included IME.

tazer floyd · 05-15-2007, 09:18 PM

Ooops. I posted the link to this info in the other thread (still getting used to the idea that I now own a HD player)

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Warner has opted to not hold back on the HDVD and include "...over 90 minutes of thrilling extras. Watch the entire film with Blue Screen Picture-in-Picture (PIP) functionality and special commentary by Zack Snyder. Also includes an exclusive HD strategy game Vengeance & Valor"

Info from some site called The Man Room.

Pirate · 05-15-2007, 09:23 PM

OK, I think I have all the right features updated now.

***Wirehed*** · 05-15-2007, 09:31 PM

Why does the HD-DVD have more features?

Pirate · 05-15-2007, 09:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Seamonkey

Why does the HD-DVD have more features?

~~Cause it's a better format.~~

Probably because BD-J is still not ready. Is it ready? I don't remember. Wasn't that the issue with Blood Diamond?

***Wirehed*** · 05-15-2007, 09:35 PM

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Originally Posted by piratehunter

Probably because BD-J is still not ready. Is it ready? I don't remember. Wasn't that the issue with Blood Diamond?

OK, that's why I was asking.

DavidCantu · 05-15-2007, 09:45 PM

Yes! There is a god afterall

Vonner · 05-15-2007, 10:15 PM

With all the positive buzz for this when it was in theaters, I'll add it to my list to get. On HD-DVD.

Pirate · 05-15-2007, 10:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Vonner

With all the positive buzz for this when it was in theaters, I'll add it to my list to get. On HD-DVD.

This will look SO GOOD in HD.

ganthc · 05-15-2007, 10:22 PM

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Originally Posted by piratehunter

~~Cause it's a better format.~~

Probably because BD-J is still not ready. Is it ready? I don't remember. Wasn't that the issue with Blood Diamond?

Yes, this is likely the case. The disc is bd-50, so space wouldn't be the consideration. The IME or strat game would never be used by me, so I don't mind that. I am looking foward to the True HD soundtrack. I don't think I have heard one yet on bd, so I want to see how it compares with LPCM.

dugpa · 05-15-2007, 10:25 PM

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Originally Posted by piratehunter

This will look SO GOOD in HD.

Actually it'll probably look like crap in HD, as it looked like crap in the theater. Still, I might buy it even though it's a rather silly film.

ganthc · 05-15-2007, 10:27 PM

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Originally Posted by dugpa

Actually it'll probably look like crap in HD, as it looked like crap in the theater. Still, I might buy it even though it's a rather silly film.

WAAAAAH, WAAAAAAH!!!!

Pirate · 05-15-2007, 10:31 PM

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Originally Posted by dugpa

Actually it'll probably look like crap in HD, as it looked like crap in the theater.

How so?

dugpa · 05-15-2007, 10:33 PM

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Originally Posted by piratehunter

How so?

Very grainy and it had that horrible amped up contrast that seems to be the trend in hollywood these days.

Pirate · 05-15-2007, 10:37 PM

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Originally Posted by dugpa

Very grainy and it had that horrible amped up contrast that seems to be the trend in hollywood these days.

Ah. I see.

When I say "SO GOOD," I mean accurate. Because obviously I liked the look of the film. I agree that the pumped up contrast and grainy, gritty visuals are overused, but they were perfect for 300, IMO.

MJZ · 05-15-2007, 11:50 PM

I'm all over the HD DVD.

"The Dude" · 05-15-2007, 11:54 PM

I'm going Blu-ray on this one. No more HD-DVD combos for me.

Derb · 05-16-2007, 12:14 AM

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Originally Posted by ganthc

No lossless track.

Expect Dolby TrueHD 5.1 to be become a BD norm instead of LPCM.

tomdkat · 05-16-2007, 12:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Derb

Expect Dolby TrueHD 5.1 to be become a BD norm instead of LPCM.

Why?

Peace...

Derb · 05-16-2007, 02:11 AM

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Originally Posted by tomdkat

Why?

Peace...

I'll just quote a mod over at review. Take it for what it is worth.

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Sony Pictures Home Entertainment plans to phase out PCM lossless in favor of Dolby TrueHD in the future. For now, selected titles will carry both.

The title in question is Ghost Rider which will offer both LPCM & Dolby TrueHD from Warner.

I'd say once BD-J has 1.1 ready to go, studio's like Warner which have been holding out releases that are already out for HD DVD will release their titles with them extra's + Dolby TrueHD tracks if the HD DVD titles had them. Sony's move towards Dolby TrueHD is basically the nail in the coffin. I'm sure Disney will follow suit & 20th Century will keep the dts folks happy by continuing to support lossless dts-HDMA.

Another way to look at the change is because CE's are finally releasing audio receivers which can decode both lossless sound options. They can't sell LPCM as a "bonus" audio format because every receiver already can do it.

**SilentBob** · 05-16-2007, 05:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Derb

The title in question is Ghost Rider which will offer both LPCM & Dolby TrueHD from Warner.

Ghost Rider is a Sony film and Stomp the Yard which was released today (also Sony) also got both LPCM and a Dolby TrueHD track. I really see no problem in it.

Pirate · 05-17-2007, 09:33 PM

The HD-DVD case looks much better.

***Wirehed*** · 05-17-2007, 09:52 PM

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Originally Posted by piratehunter

The HD-DVD case looks much better.

I agree, much less likely to be confused with gay porn.

ganthc · 05-17-2007, 10:58 PM

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Originally Posted by piratehunter

The HD-DVD case looks much better.

Wow, look at all those "d's" and "v's" in there.

Pirate · 05-28-2007, 08:18 PM

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