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I'm a big fan of Goodbye, Mr. Chips, and I've been waiting for a blu-ray release for years now. Being a teacher, I re-read the book every few years. I'm looking forward to seeing the blu-ray soon!

In no particular order: The Court Jester Around the World in 80 Days The Shop Around the Corner High Society Sahara (w/ Bogie) The Alamo The Wings of Eagles the rest of the Thin Man series Arsenic and Old Lace The Old Man and the Sea Pot o' Gold Goodbye Mr. Chips (both 1939 and 1969 versions)...

Thanks for the info, Ron! I'll be picking this up when the price drops a bit. Who knows - maybe it'll inspire me to get a 3D setup at some point in the future!

A question, if I may... Is the audio on the 2D version that is included also in DTS-HD? I don't have 3D capabilities (yet) on my system, but would appreciate an upgrade in audio over the previously-released 2D version, which only had compressed audio. Thanks!

Thanks, Mr. Harris, for your reply. I'm using either a Panasonic DMP-BD55 or an LG BD630. Neither of these players have the subtitle-moving functionality that you mentioned. In fact, of the players whose manuals I've checked since reading your post, only the Oppo seems to have that feature...

Mr. Harris - First, thanks for your views and analyses of the movies that you provide in this forum. I appreciate your contributions to the field of cinematography and hope to continue reading your posts for a long time to come. I wanted to toss out the following to you as you might be a...

I've just bought a region-free Blu-Ray player. Yay! But I don't have any more shelf space available on my audio rack. I do have room, though, to place one Blu-Ray player on top of another (or on top of a DVD player). Is this a safe thing to do? The players don't seem to give off much heat, so...

I'm wondering where the Japanese subtitles are located. Are they within the image frame, or do they fall outside of the image into the black bars? I have a 2.35:1 system, and so if the subtitles are in the black bars then Fox has lost a sale. Thanks.

I know there are quite a few places to see English-language Blu-rays reviewed (HTF being a superlative example!), but does anybody have any insights as to where to go to get reviews of foreign films, especially those that haven't been released in the US or UK? I'm specifically wondering about...

Out of curiosity, what is the aspect ratio on this release? Some sites list it as 2.35:1, but others list it as 2.2:1. Thanks!

In case anybody cares, Fox has placed the subtitles for this movie split between the picture frame and the "black bar" below - rendering them partially (but effectively wholly) unreadable for anyone who has a 2.35:1 screen. @#!!& Fox. I now have an imported copy that I can't really watch...

I've never been a big fan of having two unrelated movies in the same case, so I ordered KH from amazon.co.uk. I hope it's the same - or better! - transfer. It has always been a favorite of mine for mindless fun!

Bridge on the River Kwai Guns of Navarone Das Boot But I'll say right now that any Sony disc that has the subtitles below the image (such as Mask of Zorro) is a NO SALE. With a 2.35:1 screen, I can't see those subtitles. So do the intelligent thing, Sony, and put the subtitles where they...

I'm curious as to whether the UK disc is the same as the US release and whether the UK disc is region free. Does anyone have the answer to these questions? Thx.

I just bought the BD35. I need to return it for other reasons, but I had a question about the loudness of the player. When I first put a disc in, you hear the whirring sounds of the disc spinning. This continues while you're in the main menu. When you play the movie, the whirring sound stops. Is...

It turns out that it's a compatability issue with my 5-year-old Mitsubishi TV set. It has a DVI input rather than HDMI, and the guy at Pioneer said that when using an intermediary step (such as a receiver) to send an HDMI signal to a DVI input, the DVI input won't accept the signal. It will...

I can't even get to playing a movie. There's just nothing that gets passed! When I pass HDMI to the receiver and HDMI out, I get neither video nor audio, even though the HDMI light is on on the receiver. When I pass HDMI to the receiver and component out, I get audio but no video. I...

Hey Carlo - I just got my VSX-03 and I'm in the middle of setting it up. I also just got a Panny 35 BD player. I hooked up the HDMI from the Panny to the Pioneer and just get some screen flickerings on my TV. If I hook the Panny directly to the TV via HDMI/DVI, I get the picture (but no...

Several years ago I had a Toshiba 16:9 TV that did the same thing. It was very distracting. So I asked my Mom to make two red borders that I could velcro onto the sides of the TV; I can't remember what kind of fabric she used, but she made them so that they looked like curtains in a theater...

Sorry if this seems basic, but does this mean that both the BD-35 and the BD-55 will have an ethernet port? I don't think I've seen that specified explicitly anywhere. If I'm not mistaken, the BD-30 does not have one, which means that the BD-35 is a step up in that regard. I haven't seen a photo...

Carlo - Please let us/me know what you find out about this. I'm planning to pair a VSX-03 with an S350 as well, and want to know about issues that either/both might have before I make the plunge. Thanks!

Thanks, Alon. To answer your last question first, I guess it was the price/features ratio that drew me to the Pioneer. That and the brand recognition. I've been out of the receiver buying loop for a while, so I don't know who's had the hot items lately. Right now the 03 can be gotten for $740 at...

I'm finally getting ready to take the plunge into Hi-Def, which means I'll need a new receiver to handle HDMI. My Kenwood VR-2080 has served me well for 9 years or so, but it's time to part ways. Right now I'm leaning towards the Pioneer Elite VSX-03TXH. I haven't heard or seen too much talk...

You have done well, Grasshopper! It looks like Amazon can't seem to settle down on a price for the S350. Now it's up to $340. That's four different prices in the past week. I guess they don't want to remain competitive with digitalmegastore, which now has the lowest price (according to...

Scott - Did you have to do anything special to get that $258 price for the S350 at Amazon? I'm still seeing it listed as $295.

Thanks, Phil, for a detailed answer! That's exactly the type of info I was looking for. I think I'll be going Blu pretty soon with the S350.

FYI, Amazon now has the S350 for $295. I've been thinking of upgrading to Blu-Ray for a month or so, and have been doing research and waiting for prices to come down. So the new price on the S350 is an incentive. But I still have a couple of newbie-type questions that I hope someone can...

I have a very short wish list for any remaining Looney Tunes compilations: that they get rid of the annoying intro by W.Goldberg.

Since so many people have mentioned Batman, I won't bother echoing that same sentiment. Instead, I'll mention seasons 2, 3, 4, etc. of Barney Miller. C'mon - season 1 was released a couple of years ago. Since then: nuthin. :angry:

I, for one, am rather annoyed by the Whoopi schtick on the DVDs. If they want her to do a commentary or featurette or whatever, that's fine, but why force us to watch the stupid thing each and every time? And please don't tell me to just fast forward or skip over it; I SHOULDN'T HAVE TO!!!!! And...