Sam, Universal was at the fore of the DVD revolution, with there own compression center on the lot. They are also a conservative company, take their time and test waters thoroughly. When they do pull the trigger, which is what is now occurring with their HD releases, it's time to step out...
The most recent SD release of FoD is very nice. The HD version takes it to another plateau. One of the things about HD is that it looks best in fully lit scenes. There are a handful of ext. scenes in FoD that will not pop off the screen in HD, as they did not do so on film. The disc is...
"Unbelievable! It's more than perfect." Universal's new HD DVD of Phil Robinson's Field of Dreams is everything that one could ask of a piece of home entertainment software. This extremely literate film with a unique soul, captured on a tiny shiny disc is one of our cinematic treasures...