The D-Theater movie listings thread... (1 Viewer)

[Rob Tomlin]

Rob, i've noticed that since the days of VHS on a small screen.

Really?

I can't believe that neither myself, nor anyone else in the room, had noticed that before!

Anyway, probably one of the best ways to read up on D-Theater is past issues of Widescreen Review as well as posts on this forum and the AVS Forum.

 

[RobD]

Just noticed the DTS additions in WSR, Full bit rate too. Now D-Theater really is looking tempting especially since my new STB does Pal to NTSC conversion so I could now record too.

 

[Mark_Wilson]

Just got shipping notice for The Limey & Dr. T. I thought the Limey had been canceled.

 

[Troy LaMont]

Just got shipping notice for The Limey & Dr. T. I thought the Limey had been canceled.

I hadn't heard that. There were supposed to be a couple of titles that were postponed, but nothing cancelled that I'm aware of.

Troy

 

[Michael St. Clair]

There should be absolutely no dual-mastering of "1080i" vs "720p" for film-source material on D-VHS. There should be only ONE HD encoding for film based material on D-VHS and it should be full 1920 x 1080 resolution images in 1080 24p form.

If one has a native 720p device that they want to test/calibrate, they should have a 720p DVE available. One should not have to suffer potential set-based conversion artifacts on their test material.

Joe Kane is doing the right thing here, and should not be attacked for making this test tape available in both formats.

 

[Robert Holloway]

Does anyone know why Warner and Columbia do not support DVHS?

Thx
Rob

 

[DaViD Boulet]

Warner has been advocating for their own in-house red-laser HD-DVD format and Columbia has their BluRay disc...

Warner and Columbia both view supporting D-VHS as taking the focus of off their golden-child HD-disc based formats. There's a good chance that Columbia will begin releasing pre-recorded movie titles on BluRay sooner than their official press releases would leave us to believe.

 

[Rob Tomlin]

Warner and Columbia both view supporting D-VHS as taking the focus of off their golden-child HD-disc based formats.

Exactly.

And, arguably, to the consumers detriment!

 

[Eric F]

I don't see what the big deal is, it's a niche format and it wouldn't make a dent whether they supported it or not (I own one). It would be good PR for all the high-end users who own them.

BTW- DVDEmpire is pre-selling True Lies for $23.44.

 

[Rob Tomlin]

I agree Eric!

Thanks for the heads up on True Lies. Good price!

 

[DaViD Boulet]

Yeah but at least as far as BluRay goes...it's *already* a marketable reality. Sony already has BluRay players/recorders in Japan and is selling recordable BluRay discs.

Chances are that they will be releasing 1080P mastered pre-recorded titles *very soon* to mate with their 1080P SXRD product...and hopefully prices will come down to earth shortly after.

Given their time table and immenent roll-out...it's the wrong time for them to side-step and offer titles on D-VHS. As long as they really *do* bring their titles to market soon on BluRay...it will be ok...

 

[RobD]

David,

How imminent is imminent? Im in the market for highend DVD Player (1500+) and if an import Bluray player and discs will be available within 6months I'll wait.

 

[Rob Tomlin]

Yeah but at least as far as BluRay goes...it's *already* a marketable reality.

No its not.

They have not "marketed" anything here in the States. AFAIK, they have not issued any official announcement of when they expect to have a BluRay player here. Until that announcement is made, it certainly isn't a "marketable reality" to me.

It's good to know they have something developed, and that works, but that doesn't do any of us any good until we *know* that we will be getting it, and *when*!

 

[Brian-W]

It's good to know they have something developed, and that works, but that doesn't do any of us any good until we *know* that we will be getting it, and *when*!

Sony has been very vocal in stating that the Blu-Ray consortium plans to have product on store shelves in the U.S. in 2005.

Japan generally gets a head start, and to my knowledge both Sony and Sharp have Blu-Ray products on the shelves now. Likely testing the waters, with plans to do a full roll out in late 2004.

Only time will tell.

 

[Rob Tomlin]

Only time will tell.

Exactly.

 

[RobD]

I think blu-ray pre recorded could be somewhat further off than some expect, they dont expect to finalise V1.1 (Which at last includes pre-recorded discs) until summer 2004:
http://www.blu-ray.com

 

[Troy LaMont]

American Pie, Notting Hill & The Bourne Identity added for 12/16 release.

Troy

 

[Rob Tomlin]

Thanks Troy.

I had no idea that these titles were being announced for D-Theater release.

I will more than likely pick up The Bourne Identity.

 

[Dan Hitchman]

It's really silly that the other three studios supporting D-Theater don't release in full bitrate DTS 96/24 or DTS-ES 6.1 now that the new Marantz and new JVC decks support the DTS bitstream. At least Fox has started!

Dan

 

[RobD]

I have a couple of silly questions regarding DTS and D-Theater in general that I was hoping you guys could answer (I hope this isnt too far off topic):

1) Is DTS easy to select on the JVC 4000 player? (Unlike probs that WSR describes with the Marantz)

2) Is Moulin Rougue 96/24? (Like X-Men 2)

3) Do Fox D-Theater releases have adverts at the start? (DVD ones infuriate me)

Also, WSR reported all those tentative Fox release you list are going to include DTS.