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  1. PerryD

    Universal to release "Army of Darkness: Screwhead Edition" on May 19

    Just picked this up for $5 on HD-DVD with the current Amazon sale. It will be interesting to see if the blu-ray is improved in any way.
  2. PerryD

    Paramount to release 1st season of "CSI" on May 12

    I remember passing on the first season on DVD because it wasn't widescreen, and the discounted price was around $40 at the time, so $60 for a high def version isn't outrageous for 20 hours of high def content.
  3. PerryD

    A Few Words About A few words about...™ King Kong (2005) -- in Blu-ray

    Almost every action scene could have been cut in half time-wise and the movie would have lost no story, and overall the movie would have been less taxing to watch, and 30 minutes shorter. That said, I still appreciate the movie, and at $20, I will probably upgrade my HD-DVD version at some point.
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    A Few Words About A few words about...™ Carrie -- in Blu-ray

    I rented this and was a bit disappointed by the picture quality, definitely looked like the brightness of the image was cranked up, at first I thought something was wrong with my projector. The detail was there, just washed out.
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    NYT confirms upcoming Disney Platinum titles coming to Blu-ray

    My guess on street dates: Pinocchio (Mar '09), Snow White (Sept '09), Fantasia and Fantasia 2000 (Mar '10), and Beauty & the Beast (Sept '10).
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    A Few Words About A few words about...™ Hannah Montana & Miley Cyrus -- in Blu-ray

    I watched this on StarzHD the first night and was disappointed to see that it wasn't in 3-D.
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    Bits now confirms - Warner drops lossless audio for Speed Racer BD

    VHS projected on a 10 foot screen can be considered unwatchable, no argument there. Home theater soundtrack at nearly double the bitrate of the theatrical soundtrack can never be consider unlistenable by any definition.
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    Has anybody converted to rentals?

    I also went from mostly buying to mostly renting. When I first picked up an HD-DVD player and a PS3 a couple years back along with a new 1080p projector, I was buying a steady amount of high def content, as the deals got better and better (pretty much all movies available for $8 to $10 from...
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    BR: Nixon: Election Year Edition - Extended Director's Cut - 8/19/08

    I'll definitely rent the director's cut on blu to see the movie again, as it's been a long time since I've seen it. Isn't this this the movie where Nixon had knowledge beforehand of both JFK and RFK assassinations? Gotta love the Stone conspiracies in his biographes.
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    HTF BD REVIEW: Predator

    I happened to be at Target and decided to get I Robot and ID4 on impulse. I passed on Commando and Predator for now since they appear to be old transfers, single layer and featureless. Also passed on Unbreakable since $20 is the regular price at Amazon, so I'll wait and see if I can get a better...
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    Circuity City 50% off HD DVD sale - starts 3/30/08

    I get what you are saying, it's worth $17.50+tax at CC, but the price at Amazon has been $18.95 for quite some time, and after tax, the CC price isn't a great deal, that's my point. I want to own it (I enjoyed the rental), but I'm realistic about how much I should spend to add more HD-DVDs to my...
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    Bollywood on Blu-ray (Heyy Baby)

    Sony has Saawariya scheduled to come out in another month or so. I imagine if it sells well, they may release other Hindi films in their catalog like Lagaan.
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    Circuity City 50% off HD DVD sale - starts 3/30/08

    Yeah, I may stop by too to see what is left over. Unfortunately, the main titles that I'm interested in, like Stardust or Zodiac, are listed at $35, so still not worth it even at 50% off.
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    "Into The Wild" on HD DVD February 12th....

    Just watched this one last night! I'm real surprised at the lack of discussion of this great movie. Perfect for high-def viewing, wonderfully clear nature cinematography, just like watching the discovery channel, with a gripping story to go along. I thought for sure that special effects were...
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    A Few Words About A few words about...™ Beowulf -- in HD

    I know this movie was an unrated cut of a violent PG-13 movie, but holy-cow this was much much more violent and bloody than any R rated movie I've seen this past year, including several horror films. Definitely do not allow young kids to watch this one.
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    Movie Enthusiast: The true cost (aka how much have you paid?)

    Speaking of T2 on laserdisc, being a big fan myself I even picked up a second copy of T2 in full screen later when I found out it was filmed soft-matte super35, so I could see "more" of the movie. I was passionate about widescreen, but there is something about a favorite movie to own all flavors...
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    Anybody else still waiting on five free HD-DVD's?

    I bought an open box XA2 a couple months ago at Best Buy for $250, and it came with a extra rebate reciept and 5 free rebate form to send in, so hopefully I qualify even without the player being "new". I also got 3 free instantly in store. I guess I'll find out in another month or so whether...
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    **Official HTF HD Formats Ind./Retailer/Studio Support Thread-*SEE POST 3176, p. 106*

    55% to 45% works out to (55 - 45)/(45) % more sales, or 22% more sales.
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    Deep Discount HD DVD sale (up to 67% off, 23 @ $9.98) update 2/25/08

    Thanks for the info. I picked up Anchorman, Old School, and Top Gun. Had been meaning to pick those titles up for a while, but was waiting for a good price.
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    Anybody else still waiting on five free HD-DVD's?

    I'm sure they have 1000s of mail-in offers to process with the recent price drop to $129 on Amazon. Even Best Buy & Circuit City has had ads with the new lower price and the 5 free offer. I have to imagine (hope?) that Toshiba has inventory already in place to fulfill the free movie offers based...
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    *** Official HTF HD Formats Comparison Thread *See Post 957, p. 32*

    Why not enjoy watching HD-DVDs since you already have a player? Can you not tell the difference on your TV?
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    Sister Street Fighter Double Feature BluRay Problems

    I don't own Sister Street Fighter, but I have had several Blu-ray discs skip (just last week Mr Woodcock skipped), even though the disc looked perfect.
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    HD Rentals: The Art of the Impossible

    I've seen "Assassination of Jesse James" and "Game Plan" as Very Long Wait since the day they were released. I keep my queue completely empty until I get the title I want, but I don't think I'll be getting these titles anytime soon even though I haven't gotten a movie from them in a while.
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    Musicals

    Sound of Music, West Side Story, or more recently Moulin Rouge would look nice in HD.
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    Projector and Screen recommendation

    I think the screen was around $500 or so after shipping. I bought it from AVScience, but I think B&H has it for a similar price if I remember correctly. The model number of my projector VPL-VW50 which was replaced last year with the VPL-VW60.
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    *** Official HTF HD Formats Comparison Thread *See Post 957, p. 32*

    I couldn't care less about the movie. I just wanted to say that I rented it from Blockbuster and that the first site I thought of had it available for purchase.
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    *** Official HTF HD Formats Comparison Thread *See Post 957, p. 32*

    DVD Empire shows the release date at 1/15 and is currently in stock. DVD Empire - Item - Suburban Girl / Blu-ray
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    *** Official HTF HD Formats Comparison Thread *See Post 957, p. 32*

    Watched the blu-ray disc earlier this week. Got it from Blockbuster Online. Took a while to get used to seeing Alec Baldwin playing a sex symbol and making out with Sarah Michelle Geller though.
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    Projector and Screen recommendation

    I'm thrilled with my Sony Pearl. Cost should be near your budget. I'm using a Dalite High Power 119" screen.
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    *** Official HTF HD Formats Comparison Thread *See Post 957, p. 32*

    I haven't seen the movie, but I thought Cloverfield was recorded on standard def video (I've heard it referenced as Blair Witch meets Godzilla).
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