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A few words about... ™ Batman Begins -- in HD-DVD

post #1 of 40
10/5/06 at 6:09pm
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Just ten days ago Warner Home Video raised the home video ante to new heights with the release of the 1938 Technicolor classic, The Adventures of Robin Hood.

Now, apropos of baseball season, they have not only hit the ball out of the park, but into orbit.

I screened Batman Begins this evening in Dolby Digital TrueHD, and two things are clear.

1. Batman Begins is an extraordinary motion picture.

2. Batman Begins is the most finely crafted piece of home video software yet created in the known universe.

I cannot recommend a piece of home video software more highly. This should be everyone's demo disc.

RAH
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post #2 of 40
10/5/06 at 6:21pm

Re: A few words about... ™ Batman Begins -- in HD-DVD

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Originally Posted by Robert Harris
This should be everyone's demo disc.
Until the sequel in 2008, of course.

Seriously though, it is a great movie. I wish I could check out the disc.
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post #3 of 40
10/5/06 at 6:43pm

Re: A few words about... ™ Batman Begins -- in HD-DVD

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Originally Posted by Robert Harris
Now, apropos of baseball season, they have not only hit the ball out of the park, but into orbit.
RAH

LOL !

Robert you will never stop to entertain me with phrases like this !

Just listening to your review and if I had the money

1) I would go directly to the best Home theater shop to buy the best equipment

2) Take Batman Begins at local store

3) Buy a new House to let my new hometheater sing !

4) Brings some friends of mine to a special screener

5) Invite you to comment that event ( Batman Begins screener of course ! )
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post #4 of 40
10/6/06 at 7:26am

Re: A few words about... ™ Batman Begins -- in HD-DVD

Got min on order from Amazon, ships next week.

Also picked up Grand Prix and the Dirty Dozen on the RAH recommendation.

You should get some $$ from Amazon for all the sales you are generating!

Dave
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post #5 of 40
10/6/06 at 8:14am
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Re: A few words about... ™ Batman Begins -- in HD-DVD

While I'm aware of the humor, any direct monetary gain would be inappropriate. Like others delivering reviews and commentaries to this group, all comments must remain untethered to direct compensation.

RAH
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post #6 of 40
10/6/06 at 10:06am

Re: A few words about... ™ Batman Begins -- in HD-DVD

I was just flipping through and saw this on HBO HD. It was cropped, of course, but it just heightened by anticipation for this disc. This is the one I've been waiting for since buying into HD-DVD.
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post #7 of 40
10/6/06 at 11:43am

Re: A few words about... ™ Batman Begins -- in HD-DVD

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Originally Posted by Robert Harris
While I'm aware of the humor, any direct monetary gain would be inappropriate. Like others delivering reviews and commentaries to this group, all comments must remain untethered to direct compensation.

RAH

Very new age of you. : )

Thankfully it is limited to direct compensation because there sure is a lot of advertsing on this site that is indirectly effected by reviews such as yours. I imagine that is how they pay for the upkeep and maintenance of this excellent source of reviews and HT expertise.

Personally, I would not have a problem if you were compensated though. Obviously, there would be the temptation to give an excellent review to a poor quality product in the hopes that compensation would flow as a direct result of the good review but it would not take long for consumers to wise up to the fact that the review did not reflect reality and thus any further reviews would be suspect, if not completely ignored, thus ending the flow of compensation. Ain't capitalism wonderful!

Sorry, I do appreciate the reviews that you provide us all and I do realize that you do it gratis but the truth is, without your reviews (and the other reviewers and HT experts contributions) this site would not be able to generate ad revenues and would not be able to sustain itself and its owners so saying your reviews do not result is direct monetary gain, while probably true that you do not directly benefit, is not a completely factual statement.

Dave
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post #8 of 40
10/6/06 at 11:46am

Re: A few words about... ™ Batman Begins -- in HD-DVD

Holly Motion Picture, Mr. Harris!!!
Will Batman Begins finally become the "Killer App" for HD discs?
Tune in again next week, same HT site, same HD forum!
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post #9 of 40
10/6/06 at 11:56am

Re: A few words about... ™ Batman Begins -- in HD-DVD

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Originally Posted by Dave>h
so saying your reviews do not result is direct monetary gain, while probably true that you do not directly benefit, is not a completely factual statement.
Dave,
If I may ask, how did you go from ("probably") true to not ("completely") factual, in less than one sentence?
If I may submit an reason, it may be the fact that you took Mr. Harris personal statement about himself & generalized it to cover this forum completely.
Would that be accurate?
Thanks.
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post #10 of 40
10/6/06 at 12:01pm

Re: A few words about... ™ Batman Begins -- in HD-DVD

Picked up my copy last night and I am now even more excited to watch it tonight!!
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post #11 of 40
10/6/06 at 12:45pm

Re: A few words about... ™ Batman Begins -- in HD-DVD

Batman Begins is the most finely crafted piece of home video software yet created in the known universe.


The best possible recommendation by the most-qualified member to judge this. You all heard it here first.
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post #12 of 40
10/6/06 at 2:04pm

Re: A few words about... ™ Batman Begins -- in HD-DVD

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Originally Posted by Ed St. Clair
Dave,
If I may ask, how did you go from ("probably") true to not ("completely") factual, in less than one sentence?
If I may submit an reason, it may be the fact that you took Mr. Harris personal statement about himself & generalized it to cover this forum completely.
Would that be accurate?
Thanks.

I believe Mr Harris' statement included all reviewers on this site and thus I think the generalization is appropriate. Without reviews, and high quality unbiased reviews at that, along with excellent contributions form HT experts, this site would not be able to generate ad revenue. To say that "all comments must remain untethered to direct compensation" is not completely accurate. Mr Harris may not directly benefit from his reviews but the site certainly does as do its owners and, I suspect, some of the ISF guys on forum.

I should have not said anything really, just having a bad day I guess...

Dave
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post #13 of 40
10/6/06 at 2:49pm

Re: A few words about... ™ Batman Begins -- in HD-DVD

I'd dare say that Mr. Harris and the other fine reviewers on this site spend time on HTF discussing this stuff for only one reason - because they enjoy it.
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post #14 of 40
10/6/06 at 8:28pm

Re: A few words about... ™ Batman Begins -- in HD-DVD

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Originally Posted by Robert Harris
1. Batman Begins is an extraordinary motion picture.

2. Batman Begins is the most finely crafted piece of home video software yet created in the known universe.

I cannot recommend a piece of home video software more highly. This should be everyone's demo disc.

Oh my dear lord, we have appeased the Gods again. With all humility, the team at Warner Bros. Compression thanks you for your kind words, Mr. Harris.

Cjplay.
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post #15 of 40
10/6/06 at 10:28pm

Re: A few words about... ™ Batman Begins -- in HD-DVD

Mercy! Mine's on order with Amazon, but how can I wait out their slow order processing on HD's??
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post #16 of 40
10/7/06 at 2:44am

Re: A few words about... ™ Batman Begins -- in HD-DVD

I also ordered my copy through Amazon and waiting for ship.

We knew from day one that Batman Begins would be
the killer "app" that was needed for the HD-DVD format. This
is a film that had been begging to be brought to home screens
in glorious high definition.

In my opinion, Batman Begins is the greatest comic book
story brought to the screen. It was absolutely the best film of
last year, and I cannot wait to view this on HD-DVD.

Thanks, as always, for the few words we always look forward
to reading.

....and to the folks at Warner Brothers compression....keep up the
good work. You are the reason why all of us drool over these HD-DVD
releases.
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post #17 of 40
10/7/06 at 6:21am
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Re: A few words about... ™ Batman Begins -- in HD-DVD

We have extremely high hopes that Batman Begins will be joined by yet another reference quality disc on 14 Nov.

To cjplay...

We all know that your team has an old portrait of Mr. Feltenstein in the attic.

RAH
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post #18 of 40
10/7/06 at 6:33am

Re: A few words about... ™ Batman Begins -- in HD-DVD



Yes, and I know you're not refering now to Looney Tunes, Golden Collection, no. 4, even if they may be great.

Sharing your trust, I pre-ordered the big one you were referring to already.

BTW, Oct 10th isn't too bad anyway: except Batman Begins, we'll also see Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and The Corpse Bride.
No "killer apps", perhaps, but no insignificant B-titles either.


Cees
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post #19 of 40
10/7/06 at 8:46am

Re: A few words about... ™ Batman Begins -- in HD-DVD

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Originally Posted by LarryH
Mercy! Mine's on order with Amazon, but how can I wait out their slow order processing on HD's??

Something good appears to be in the air...I got shipment notices already for Corpse Bride and Charlie/Chocolate Factory. They made the overnight trek to my nearby UPS office and will be on the truck on Monday!

As for Batman Begins, the shipment status shows "In Process" which... in theory... means it will be making that trek soon!

Thanks for the thumbs up, Mr. Harris! And thanks for the skilled authoring thumbs, Cjplay!

- Steve
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post #20 of 40
10/7/06 at 10:09am

Re: A few words about... ™ Batman Begins -- in HD-DVD

Can't wait to get it!

Thanks for your "review" Mr. Harris.
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post #21 of 40
10/7/06 at 11:41am

Re: A few words about... ™ Batman Begins -- in HD-DVD

I am shocked that they're releasing this movie without waiting for additional encryption that would require HDMI (480p for component user). Which is, as far as I can fathom, the reason we will be waiting for the LOTR for two more years

Crappit, now I need a really big 1080p TV.
Damn you Batman!
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post #22 of 40
10/7/06 at 6:36pm

Re: A few words about... ™ Batman Begins -- in HD-DVD

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I am shocked that they're releasing this movie without waiting for additional encryption that would require HDMI (480p for component user). Which is, as far as I can fathom, the reason we will be waiting for the LOTR for two more years

It has been discussed in this forum (and others) that there has been a general agreement between the studios that using ICT at any time in the near future is a bad idea, so they aren't planing on using it for several years.

As for LOTR, while it may not be released until 2008 (though I suspect Holiday 2007 is a realistic possibility for release) I think the reason for the wait has everything to do with wanting more players in the market and little if anything to do with concerns about component video.
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post #23 of 40
10/7/06 at 11:26pm

Re: A few words about... ™ Batman Begins -- in HD-DVD

While I do not view this Batman film as the best of the Batman movies I will pick this up.
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post #24 of 40
10/9/06 at 9:04am

Re: A few words about... ™ Batman Begins -- in HD-DVD

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Originally Posted by Robert Harris
Just ten days ago Warner Home Video raised the home video ante to new heights with the release of the 1938 Technicolor classic, The Adventures of Robin Hood.

Now, apropos of baseball season, they have not only hit the ball out of the park, but into orbit.

I screened Batman Begins this evening in Dolby Digital TrueHD, and two things are clear.

1. Batman Begins is an extraordinary motion picture.

2. Batman Begins is the most finely crafted piece of home video software yet created in the known universe.

I cannot recommend a piece of home video software more highly. This should be everyone's demo disc.

RAH


Wow!
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post #25 of 40
10/9/06 at 12:26pm

Re: A few words about... ™ Batman Begins -- in HD-DVD

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Originally Posted by Ronald Epstein
I also ordered my copy through Amazon and waiting for ship.

....

Check your emails or Amazon Accounts section, ... just received my "Just Shipped" email notice - Monday, October 9, 2006 10:41 AM PST!

TrueHD should sound glorious @ -5 dB below REF LEVEL!!!

Phil
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post #26 of 40
10/9/06 at 4:48pm

Re: A few words about... ™ Batman Begins -- in HD-DVD

Yeah, Amazon is getting ready to ship my copy, too. I was afraid that the demand for this title was going to cause problems, but apparently Amazon is getting better at this HD DVD thing. I've also read that those who have ordered the Wonka movies on HD DVD from Amazon are also getting shipping notices.
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post #27 of 40
10/9/06 at 8:44pm

Re: A few words about... ™ Batman Begins -- in HD-DVD

Got this today at a local Target. STUNNING. Probably the truest presentation of a film on a video format ever created. Best transfer I've ever seen and I am naturally no expert like Mr. Harris. TrueHD sounds really good, but I'm just not quite sold on it as a huge improvement over DDplus yet. The black levels on this disc are BLACK. Watching on a 96" screen projected from Panny 900 via HDMI (DENON 2807) and all I can say is that I picked my jaw from the floor several times, as did the girlfriend. WHEW.
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post #28 of 40
10/9/06 at 8:48pm

Re: A few words about... ™ Batman Begins -- in HD-DVD

Very, very cool Chris. Picking up my copy tomorrow along with Corpse Bride, can't wait.
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post #29 of 40
10/9/06 at 9:40pm

Re: A few words about... ™ Batman Begins -- in HD-DVD


Must...resist...urge....to buy.....HD-DVD player.

My resolve has weakened considerably after reading this thread. I'm getting much closer to biting the bullet and finding the best deal I can on the low-end Toshiba player.

Thanks, Robert. My wife may not thank you, but I do. :-)
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post #30 of 40
10/10/06 at 2:11am

Re: A few words about... ™ Batman Begins -- in HD-DVD

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Originally Posted by Mark Bendiksen

Must...resist...urge....to buy.....HD-DVD player.

My resolve has weakened considerably after reading this thread. I'm getting much closer to biting the bullet and finding the best deal I can on the low-end Toshiba player.

Thanks, Robert. My wife may not thank you, but I do. :-)

from Batman Begins:
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It's not what you do that defines you...it's what HT gear you have
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