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post #31 of 335
12/2/08 at 12:09pm
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Re: 'Catch-Up' titles - Released HD-DVDs that have yet to get a Blu-ray release (US Only)

The following was released 12/2 and has been removed:

Casablanca
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post #32 of 335
12/9/08 at 1:29pm
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Re: 'Catch-Up' titles - Released HD-DVDs that have yet to get a Blu-ray release (US Only)

The following was released 12/9 and has been removed:

Jet Li's Fearless
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post #33 of 335
12/16/08 at 2:01pm
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Re: 'Catch-Up' titles - Released HD-DVDs that have yet to get a Blu-ray release (US Only)

The following were released 12/16 and have been removed:

The Heartbreak Kid (2007)
Hot Rod
Into the Wild
Old School
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post #34 of 335
12/27/08 at 4:36pm

Re: 'Catch-Up' titles - Released HD-DVDs that have yet to get a Blu-ray release (US Only)

I second the thanks for your compiling this list, Brandon. Nice way to see info I'm variously aware of all in one place.

Recently rejoined Bbuster Online to rent the dozen or so HD DVD exclusives I'm interested in, don't own and think will get to BD later rather than sooner.

Spun THE RIVER (1984) last night. Vilmos Zsigmond's (Oscar nommed) lensing of course helps, but it's a handsome transfer. Especially poignant, in these economic times, to have watched that on the heels of CINDERELLA MAN.
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post #35 of 335
12/27/08 at 9:57pm
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You're welcome.
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post #36 of 335
12/29/08 at 4:25pm

Re: 'Catch-Up' titles - Released HD-DVDs that have yet to get a Blu-ray release (US Only)

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Originally Posted by PaulDA
I suspect some of the catalogue titles like Grand Prix and Mutiny on the Bounty may take a while.

This is why I'm purchasing some HD-DVD titles like "Grand Prix" real cheaply to tide me over until hopefully better versions appear on BD. (Bought a HD-DVD Player a year ago 1 week before HD-DVD gave up the Ghost!)
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post #37 of 335
12/29/08 at 7:33pm

Re: 'Catch-Up' titles - Released HD-DVDs that have yet to get a Blu-ray release (US Only)

I got mine last Christmas (wanted to see if HDM was really "worth it" and HD DVD was the cheaper option--I've since added a second player that is currently hooked up to an SD TV and serves as that TV's movie player--and it's a back up). I have about 120 HD DVDs, all the ones I wanted (at the barn burning prices I paid for most of them, and with two machines, I know I'll get my money's worth). For me, it's about the films, not the format (as a veteran of the DVD-A/SACD format "war"--I've long accepted that I need to be "flexible" when it comes to formats).
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post #38 of 335
12/30/08 at 11:52am
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The following was released 12/30 and has been removed:

Serenity
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post #39 of 335
12/30/08 at 2:24pm

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Well, I certainly hope if Warners rereleases Excalibur, they finally get the framing right. The last time it was framed properly was the Laserdisc version. The DVD and HD-DVD releases look like they zoomed into the pic on all sides and it appears horribly cropped.
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post #40 of 335
12/31/08 at 2:23pm

Re: 'Catch-Up' titles - Released HD-DVDs that have yet to get a Blu-ray release (US Only)

It looks like about 12 titles have streeted or been announced since the list was compiled in late October, about eight weeks ago. That's about 1.5 titles per week, or six per month. With I think about 153 titles on the list, IF that release rate continues--and making the big assumption that all of those exclusives will hit BD--we're looking at about two years before the HD DVD exclusives list evaporates . . .?
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post #41 of 335
12/31/08 at 2:30pm
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Re: 'Catch-Up' titles - Released HD-DVDs that have yet to get a Blu-ray release (US Only)

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Originally Posted by Paul.S
It looks like about 12 titles have streeted or been announced since the list was compiled in late October, about eight weeks ago. That's about 1.5 titles per week, or six per month. With I think about 153 titles on the list, IF that release rate continues--and making the big assumption that all of those exclusives will hit BD--we're looking at about two years before the HD DVD exclusives list evaporates . . .?
Not unreasonable, especially in the case of the previously HD-DVD only Universal.
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post #42 of 335
12/31/08 at 8:59pm

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Not unreasonable, especially in the case of the previously HD-DVD only Universal.

Agreed. A lot of the catalog titles Universal (and every other studio) released didn't sell well, so it doesn't make sense for them to be in a huge hurry to re-release them.
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post #43 of 335
1/1/09 at 6:55am

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Universal ... PLEASE release Streets of Fire on Blu-ray!!!!!!!
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post #44 of 335
1/1/09 at 10:04am

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Universal ... PLEASE release Streets of Fire on Blu-ray!!!!!!!

I agree. And with extras this time and HD sound!

Diane Lane as Ellen Aim in HD!
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post #45 of 335
1/1/09 at 10:34am

Re: 'Catch-Up' titles - Released HD-DVDs that have yet to get a Blu-ray release (US Only)

I'm just happy to be enjoying those HD DVDs now (and almost all at fire sale prices). But I do remember the wait for titles to come out on SD DVD to replace some worn VHS copies and how frustrating it was at times--so I can empathize.
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post #46 of 335
1/2/09 at 1:35pm
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Clerks II is now being released on 2/3/09 rather than 2/10/09.
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post #47 of 335
1/6/09 at 8:39am
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The following was released 1/6 and has been removed:

Friday Night Lights
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post #48 of 335
1/13/09 at 7:57am

Re: 'Catch-Up' titles - Released HD-DVDs that have yet to get a Blu-ray release (US Only)

DVD Empire is listing A Mighty Heart, Kite Runner, and Things We Lost In The Fire for March 24.
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post #49 of 335
1/13/09 at 11:07am

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Here's another vote for Streets of Fire. Would love to have an HD copy of this with lossless audio. Heck, even high bitrate lossy audio would be a step up and the video would have to be a huge improvement over the DVD.
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post #50 of 335
1/13/09 at 11:57am
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Originally Posted by Jesse Blacklow
DVD Empire is listing A Mighty Heart, Kite Runner, and Things We Lost In The Fire for March 24.
Since The Kite Runner never officially made it out on HD-DVD it's not on the list. However, thanks for the heads up on the titles.
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post #51 of 335
1/13/09 at 10:46pm

Re: 'Catch-Up' titles - Released HD-DVDs that have yet to get a Blu-ray release (US Only)

The only two titles I am "crying over" is Star Trek season 1 and Forbidden Planet.

I actually have the hybrid DVD/HD-DVD Trek season 1 and that, plus Forbidden Planet are the only reason why I might seek out an inexpensive used HD-DVD player.

I am mulling over picking up Forbidden Planet HD-DVD.

I am reasonably sure this will soon come out on blu-ray but I don't want to risk it. It is one of my favorite movies.
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post #52 of 335
1/14/09 at 7:54am

Re: 'Catch-Up' titles - Released HD-DVDs that have yet to get a Blu-ray release (US Only)

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Originally Posted by Michael Rogers
The only two titles I am "crying over" is Star Trek season 1 and Forbidden Planet.

I actually have the hybrid DVD/HD-DVD Trek season 1 and that, plus Forbidden Planet are the only reason why I might seek out an inexpensive used HD-DVD player.

I am mulling over picking up Forbidden Planet HD-DVD.

I am reasonably sure this will soon come out on blu-ray but I don't want to risk it. It is one of my favorite movies.
Bill Hunt over at The Digital Bits says Forbidden Planet is one of the titles that's supposed to be released in 2009. It's listed in the Dec 3 Rumor Mill post.

The ST:TOS releases are a mystery, since we keep on hearing rumors, but nothing concrete. Technicolor, who helped with the restoration, told at least one source that Toshiba was a major financer of the effort, which further throws things out of wack.
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post #53 of 335
1/14/09 at 10:52am

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Technicolor, who helped with the restoration, told at least one source that Toshiba was a major financer of the effort, which further throws things out of wack.

Based on off the record conversations I had during the format war I can verify that info. Remember the phaser HD DVD remote promo? Their press conference at CEDIA 2 years ago also had a Star Trek theme. When Toshiba decided to pull out of the format war they pulled their funding for this. Looking at sales numbers for it I think it will be a while before we see it on BD.
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post #54 of 335
1/14/09 at 11:08am

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Originally Posted by Jesse Blacklow
Wait, what?

I can't believe you made those bolded statements with a straight face. Here's each month of the last two years, with the number of releases:

Jan-0729
Feb-0728
Mar-0714
Apr-0718
May-0724
Jun-0720
Jul-0716
Aug-0713
Sep-0724
Oct-0756
Nov-0732
Dec-0730
Jan-0829
Feb-0827
Mar-0820
Apr-0840
May-0830
Jun-0845
Jul-0869
Aug-0867
Sep-08101
Oct-08103
Nov-08129
Dec-0868 (and counting)

In what world can an average increase of 157% in the number of releases--with most months seeing a doubling, tripling, or even quadrupling of year-to-year figures--be considered a "slowdown of releases across all of the studios" and "no apparent rush to get as many titles out"?!

All of the claims regarding competition during the format war causing the Blu-ray side to do such great things for the consumer are a bunch of hooey. The format war ending and the market growing as a result of consumers now being comfortable to get involved when more companies started releasing software and more manufacturers started making players competing for the much larger market is what I always wanted. Blu-ray player prices have dropped like a rock with all of the competition for the growing market and software is being released more frequently. The only good thing about that format war is that if there is ever another consumer audio video format released, a single consumer electronics company won't try to buck the industry and proceed on its own like Toshiba did. Competition among all manufacturers to build the best players at the best price and release the best software at the best price for a single format is the only competition that makes sense for this particular market type.

After DVD and CD being adopted by virtually 100% of households in the US despite no competing format, I didn't think we would see such nonsense as SACD/DVD-A and Blu-ray/HD DVD again, but we did.

Chris
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post #55 of 335
1/14/09 at 2:13pm

Re: 'Catch-Up' titles - Released HD-DVDs that have yet to get a Blu-ray release (US Only)

Wow that made me have "format war" flashbacks.

Pretty please can we pretty please keep this thread focused on Brandon's list, updates to same and speculation on when current exclusives may hit BD pretty please?
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post #56 of 335
1/14/09 at 2:17pm

Re: 'Catch-Up' titles - Released HD-DVDs that have yet to get a Blu-ray release (US Only)

FWIW, I dunno why Chris dug up my post from way back.
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post #57 of 335
1/15/09 at 8:38am
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Updated - Paramount will release A Mighty Heart on 3/24/09
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post #58 of 335
1/15/09 at 2:30pm

Re: 'Catch-Up' titles - Released HD-DVDs that have yet to get a Blu-ray release (US Only)

Brokeback Mountain was just announced for March 3: DVD Times - Brokeback Mountain (US BD) in March
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post #59 of 335
1/17/09 at 3:00pm
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Brokeback Mountian's release date of 3/3/09 has been updated into the original post.
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post #60 of 335
1/19/09 at 11:31am
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Re: 'Catch-Up' titles - Released HD-DVDs that have yet to get a Blu-ray release (US Only)

Updated - Paramount will release Things We Lost in the Fire on 3/24/09
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