Terminator 2 - The Ultimate HD-Edition (HD DVD)

[Sehnzeleid]

Figured I'd migrate this title out of the Overseas HD thread since this release looks to be the most definitive release of the film up to this point and might be the most advanced title on either format...



Kinowelt: Terminator 2: The Ultimate HD DVD

ImagionAG - Terminator 2 Ultimate HD DVD

YouTube: IFA 2007: Terminator 2 - Ultimate HD DVD Trailer

Coming March 20, 2008 in Germany

Specs:

- 1080p/24fps Restored 152 Minute Director's Cut
- English DTS-HD 7.1
- German DTS-HD 7.1
- English Dolby Headphone Surround
- German Dolby Headphone Surround
- German and Turkish subtitles
- Region Free (of course)
- 1 30GB HD DVD packaged in a Steelbook

Extras (updated 1/14):

- HDi menu system created by ImagionAG
- Audio commentary by co-writer/director James Cameron and co-writer William Wisher
- Audio Commentary featuring 26 cast and crew members
- "No Feat But What We Make" (Documentary)
- "The Making Of Terminator 2" (Featurette)
- "T2: More Than Meets The Eye" (Featurette)
- "The Making of T2: 3-D: Breaking The Screen Barrier" (Featurette)
- "Inside T2" Picture-in-Picture Mode
- Screenplay-to-Film Mode (English or German)
- Quiz Mode (English or German)
- Spy Mode (English or German)
- Interactive Mode (English or German)
- Deleted Scenes w/ optional audio commentary
- 574 page screenplay (English or German)
- 700 Storyboards
- 60 Cast and Crew Interview Video Clips
- Guns 'n' Roses - You Could Be Mine (Music Video)
- Teasers and Trailers
- Text covering Pre-Production, Production, and Post-Production (English or German)
- Filmographies (English or German)
- Photo Galleries
- DynamicHD Online Connectivity
- Bookmarking
- Hidden Easter Eggs

HDi Overlay Modes:


Documentaries, Featurettes, and Trailers:


Deleted Scenes:


Planning Department: (English or German)


Inside T2 Picture-in-Picture Mode:


Screenplay-to-Film Mode: (English or German)


Quiz Mode: (English or German)


Spy Mode: (English or German)


DynamicHD Online Connectivity: (English or German)

[plissken99]

HD-DVD or not, I'm getting this sucka!

[buckster666]

Finally the Guns 'n Roses video, have brought T2 3 times on SD-DVD. Have held of getting the UK or French HD-DVD. Thank goodness for region freedom of HD-HDVD.

[Sehnzeleid]

Also despite not including a lossless track, this marks the first time the film has received a discrete 7.1 mix.

[Ruined]

LionsGate needs to get their act together and release this in Blu-Ray over here in the US. ...So long as this improved release isn't artificially pumped for contrast.

[Sehnzeleid]

Originally Posted by Ruined

LionsGate needs to get their act together and release this in Blu-Ray over here in the US. ...So long as this improved release isn't artificially pumped for contrast.

Actually David Mackenzie of DVDTimes was the one who videotaped that IFA 2007 trailer above and said the snippets of the film shown looked much better than the Studio Canal HD DVD.

Kinowelt stated they're "open" to a Blu-ray edition, but they have no plans for one at this time. I assume it's because they'd have to get ImagionAG to rewrite everything in BD-J.

[MJZ]

This is probably a stupid question, but which is the version to get: the Kinowelt or ImagionAG release or have I misinterpreted it?

[esc]

wow. good thing I didn't pick up that French version yet then

wait... does that say that there will finally be an actual commentary with Cameron? not just audio clips from interviews?

[Sehnzeleid]

Originally Posted by MJZ

This is probably a stupid question, but which is the version to get: the Kinowelt or ImagionAG release or have I misinterpreted it?

Kinowelt is releasing it while ImagionAG produced the disc for them, they also produced SPV's HD DVD of Motörhead - Stage Fright.

[Sehnzeleid]

English and German Dolby Headphone Surround tracks are included as well.

[Monrozombi]

Originally Posted by esc

wow. good thing I didn't pick up that French version yet then

wait... does that say that there will finally be an actual commentary with Cameron? not just audio clips from interviews?

The T2 Extreme DVD released in 04 (i believ eis the year) has a full Cameron screen-specific commentary

[pizza]

Nice! With releases like that, HD ain't doing so bad for being a dead format.

[bembol]

I love it.



Good thing I didn't panic and sold my XA2 and drop HD DVD.

[MJZ]

Originally Posted by Sehnzeleid

Kinowelt is releasing it while ImagionAG produced the disc for them

Thanks.

Does anybody know any online retailers that will be selling this?

[dvdrcha]

You can probably get it through Amazon Germany, I believe this is the link for it.

[Sehnzeleid]

Originally Posted by dvdrcha

You can probably get it through Amazon Germany, I believe this is the link for it.

Nah, that's the UK HD DVD.

[dvdrcha]

oops, my bad.

[umainebearman]

Now I've bought region free dvds before. Sorry I'm slow to catch up on some of the hd dvd stuff. I still only have the 360 AO.

[Derb]

Looks great.

So many versions & double-dips on this title I honestly now don't give a shit, enough is enough.

[dafran]

Originally Posted by Sehnzeleid

Nah, that's the UK HD DVD.

here's the correct link

http://www.amazon.de/Terminator-2-St...1548230&sr=1-1

[bloodstainedwings]

I just got T2 Extreme DVD and I was wondering if anyone knew what version is longer Theater or special? also what are the differences between the Special Edition And Extended Special Edition? I have found out I never did get all 3 versions of the film. Oddly I got this dvd after watch the HD version of it so its probably going to be bad compared to it ah well it was only $10

[MrE26]

Originally Posted by bloodstainedwings

I just got T2 Extreme DVD and I was wondering if anyone knew what version is longer Theater or special? also what are the differences between the Special Edition And Extended Special Edition? I have found out I never did get all 3 versions of the film. Oddly I got this dvd after watch the HD version of it so its probably going to be bad compared to it ah well it was only $10

Special edition is longer than the theatrical, with an extra 16 minutes added throughout the film. It's definitely the best version of the film.

The Extended Special Edition adds one extra scene plus a new ending on top of that.

[esc]

Originally Posted by dafran

here's the correct link

Amazon.de: Terminator 2: Tag der Abrechnung - Ultimate Edition - Steelbook [HD DVD]: Arnold Schwarzenegger,Linda Hamilton,Robert Patrick,Xander Berkeley,Edward Furlong,Joe Morton,Earl Boen,James Cameron: DVD

any idea when this will be showing up at Xploitedcinema? I have a whole whack of HDs that I want to get from there and I've kind of been waiting until this version of T2 was out before making my credit card cry.

[Sehnzeleid]

Originally Posted by esc

any idea when this will be showing up at Xploitedcinema?

Shoot them an email, they'll be more than willing to provide an answer.

[MJZ]

I've preordered this with Amazon.de and MovieTyme were going to list it on their site last week, which hasn't happened yet. Hopefully MovieTyme will list it and be a bit cheaper than Amazon.de.

[plissken99]

Hopefully someone else will indeed list it cheaper. $59.47 shipped from Amazon, thats basically with $15 shipping.

[Pirate]

Are the BD versions of this crappy?

[Ruined]

Originally Posted by Pirate

Are the BD versions of this crappy?

There is only one BD version AFAIK, it is the theatrical cut, and it is basically similar to the Studio Canal HD DVD except the BD has significantly more compression artifacts.

So basically:

Ultimate HD DVD Edition > Studio Canal HD DVD Director's Cut > BD Theatrical Cut

[zepherman]

I really hope this one is released as planned, as I will definitely get one.