Band of Brothers coming to HD DVD (1 Viewer)

[Shane Martin]

July 27th in Japan
http://hddvdformat.blogspot.com/2007...hd-dvd-in.html

 

[Tim Glover]

This is great news Shane. Excellent series and should be a stellar set in HD.

 

[Paul_Dunlop]

Excellent news

I saw this series a couple of years ago - can't wait to see it in HD DVD

 

[BrettB]

I never bought it on dvd.

Look forward to it on Blu-ray.

 

[ppltd]

I am very much looking forward to this release. I wonder if it will be in the oversized cases the other Japanese releases I have purchased came in.

 

[MarekM]

what is the price of this pack ?

marek

 

[Scott Simonian]

I sure hope that when the US release for this comes out on Blu-ray, it'll have PCM 5.1. That would be nice

 

[Dave>h]

Why are people expecting this on Blu Ray? I thought HBO was doing HD DVD exclusively. Or did the Sopranos come out in Blu as well as HD DVD?

Either way, look forward to this coming out on HD DVD in the US. Assuming it ever does. Absolutely fantastic series on DVD. I might double dip if I can sell the DVD's.

Dave

 

[dkny75]

HBO content is distributed by Warner Bros. so it would be on both formats just like the Sopranos.

 

[Dave H]

Given Warner's treatment (or lack of) with many Blu-ray titles, who knows when and how it will be released on Blu-ray. (The BD-J issue doesn't explain all of Warner's actions by any means.)

 

[Jace_A]

Total set will cost around $200.

 

[BrettB]

The high price of the dvd set is the main reason I never got around to buying it.

 

[Brandon Conway]

The BD-J issue explains the lack of BD releases for the In-Movie Experience titles, such as Batman Begins and V for Vendetta. The currently HD-DVD only titles without In-Movie Experience, such as Forbidden Planet and Casablanca, is explained by the earlier launch of HD-DVD. Like the recently released The Dirty Dozen and Enter the Dragon, the BD versions are slowly catching up.

 

[Dave Mack]

VERY slowly...
I'm still waiting for the Bd of "The Perfect Storm"...

:frowning:

 

[Scott Simonian]

"The high price of the dvd set is the main reason I never got around to buying it."

It was originally $100 for the set....ever since I have seen it for $80 or less. As low as $50-60, iirc.

 

[Chris S]

About once a year I see the original set at Costco for about $50. Not a bad price for such a good series. I don't know if I'd be willing to import it for $200 + shipping though... that's a bit too high for me.

 

[Dave H]

But, what about the explanation for lack of lossless audio on the Blu-ray version of Happy Feet (and other movies), for example, but not the HD DVD version?

 

[Shane Martin]

or $30 at most used shops in pristine condition.

 

[JulianK]

There's an odd disparity between US and UK DVD pricing.

We Brits pay far more for new release discs and catalogue titles, generally, but benefit from some very agressive discounting in promotions and sales.

Band of Brothers is usually sold here for about £18 ($36), from an RRP of £60 ($120).

 

[Brandon Conway]

Just the result of when it was in production. Look for TrueHD on Warner BD titles in the near future.