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08-11-2006, 11:56 AM
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Mission: Impossible III on HD DVD and Blu-ray on October 30th
I found this on HTF's front page
http://www.homemediaretailing.com/ne...rticle_ID=9516
(Sorry about the annoying Ice Age add)
So the DVD, HD DVD, and BD will all be released on the same day (10/30).
I didn't see this in the theater, so I'm looking forward to catching it on HD DVD. I liked ALIAS and enjoyed the first two MI's to various degrees. So this is cool news.
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08-11-2006, 12:07 PM
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Re: Mission: Impossible III on HD DVD and Blu-ray on October 30th
Best Mission film, eventhough I love Mission I to death.
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08-11-2006, 12:09 PM
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Re: Mission: Impossible III on HD DVD and Blu-ray on October 30th
Mission: Impossible III is pretty much a massive episode of Alias (and I mean that in a positive way) so if you dig Alias, you'll probably be into M:I III.
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08-11-2006, 12:34 PM
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Re: Mission: Impossible III on HD DVD and Blu-ray on October 30th
It looks like the two releases will be pretty identical for both formats (at least based on this info). The biggest exception being that the HD DVD will have the in-movie-experience and the BD will not.
I'd be willing to bet that they will both feature the same video transfer in VC-1.
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08-11-2006, 12:59 PM
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Re: Mission: Impossible III on HD DVD and Blu-ray on October 30th
http://www.highdefdigest.com/news/sh...Format_Bow/170
It looks like both hi-def discs will feature the same core features, whereas the enhanced video commentary is exclusive to HD DVD.
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08-11-2006, 04:31 PM
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Re: Mission: Impossible III on HD DVD and Blu-ray on October 30th
I wish Paramount would hold back on the Blu-Ray release and help expedite the consumer move to HD DVD
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08-11-2006, 05:28 PM
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Re: Mission: Impossible III on HD DVD and Blu-ray on October 30th
Is the "in movie experience" exclusive to HD-DVD period, or does Blu-Ray have something similar lined up as well using BD-J?
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08-11-2006, 06:46 PM
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Re: Mission: Impossible III on HD DVD and Blu-ray on October 30th
The most exciting news is the PRICE!
$29.99 HD/BD
$24.99 DVD SE
$19.99 DVD
Exactly what I proposed earlier to make the new formats fly.
This will also solve the "should I buy the DVD now or wait for HD" question.
Someone in Paramount should be promoted!
All other studios should follow suit.
Enough with the combo discs, which look like pirate DVD-Rs!
No region coding either! Importing is a premium in any case.
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08-11-2006, 08:13 PM
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Re: Mission: Impossible III on HD DVD and Blu-ray on October 30th
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Is the "in movie experience" exclusive to HD-DVD period, or does Blu-Ray have something similar lined up as well using BD-J?
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As I understand it, the Samsung BD player can only handle the "lowest level" of BD-J which can't do PiP (picture in picture). I'm not sure if this limitation will be there on the upcoming Sony, Pioneer, and Panasonic players or if they are supposed to have the next BD-J level which can handle PiP. I wouldn't think that these would be limited in such a way because that would be nuts considering the price (and importance for BD to show that it can offer what HD DVD can offer). But I'm really not sure.
Anyway, I believe that this kind of feature can and will eventually be used for BD as well. But I don't think it is likely to be used very soon. Also, since most BDs are expected to be single layer (25GB) for a while, it would be a tighter fit. But BD should eventually have this kind of stuff as well (and if/when they get dual layer discs with VC-1 or AVC to be standard, this kind of stuff [plus other interactive stuff] should be the norm for new releases).
Home is behind, the world ahead
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Mist and shadow, cloud and shade
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08-11-2006, 08:59 PM
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