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first review of CASINO ROYALE from IGN - PQ 9/10 AQ 10/10 (1 Viewer)

Niko Nykanen

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Yeah, can´t wait to see this on blu-ray.

But the review.. Sucks. Is the soundtrack PCM or something else?
 

Phil Garcia

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IGN doesn't have a PCM setup however, so that was based off the 5.1 setup (as confirmed in the IGN insider boards).

I still await a real review. :)
 

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Can't wait.:)

Hopefully we'll get a review here, though it doesn't matter much as I'm sure they wanted to make this one of their flagship Blu-Ray titles so the A/V quality should be up to snuff.
 

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Does look like a good one Marek. :)...I'll be jealous knowing you'll be seeing Eva in all that high definition glory.
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I just saw on Tv her other movie :) but not in HD glory ;) lol

Hey Tim :) pick one PS3 and you will see her too !!

Marek
 

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This is really the first MAJOR (big budget, popular, and recent) BD release (from Sony, no less), so I expect it to be top-notch. This the equivalent BD to HD's Batman Begins.

I can't wait to get it and check it out :)
 

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As much as I hate to say it, I picked up a Playstation 3 last night entirely because of this movie. I've never been a big fan of Sony and I'm very pleased with what HD-DVD has had to offer, but I knew when I left the theater after seeing the midnight opening night showing of Casino Royale that this day would come. Now I'm just trying to decide if one movie is really worth $700 or if I should return the PS3 and wait for those $300-400 standalone players Sony claims will be around at the end of this year. Decisions, decisions...
 

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I've been thinking about doing the same thing(picking up a PS3 for upcoming Blu Ray titles like Casino Royale, Pirates of the Caribbean, The Rock, Crimson Tide, etc), but I can't convince myself to pull the trigger after buying an HD-DVD player back in Oct. I'll probably do it in a moment of weakness, but for right now I'm still holding out. :)
 

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Well, Brent...I'm with you. And it looks like cheaper players will be here sooner than later for both formats making it easier for us "poor" boys to sell off less plasma. ;)

Here's hoping that around October-ish? A BD player will be available around $350 or less. Until then, it's using the Blockbuster Online rental plan for the standard def versions (slumming I know ;))

I can hold out...I can hold out.
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Dave Mack

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Tim! Are you really considering joining the dark side too?
I am about to get either an hd-xa1 or the new a20 so I will have both formats.

:)
 

Brent M

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That's what I keep saying, but I get tempted more and more by the day. I think the PS3 is probably the best route for me to go when I finally do pull the trigger because that new Star Wars: The Force Unleashed game that's coming out on the format later this year might be worth the cost of the player alone. :emoji_thumbsup:
 

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Never!....I'll never turn...:P

No, I think things will be clearer near the end of 2007. At that time I'll have to decide. Can't deny myself too long. ;) Right now it's a financial decision more than anything. Actually, it's the only reason. :) Plus, I want to get a new projector this year and that's a bit higher priority than adding another HD source.
 

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As soon as Sony gets the review copy of Casino Royale to me, I'll have a review up for all of you. I am definitely excited about this release... not only do I think it's the best Bond movie to date, it actually makes most of the Bond catalog look kind of silly. That's pretty hard for me to say, as I'm a HUGE Bond fan...
 

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Eva in hi-def, almost as good as her in The Dreamers...but not quite. :)

I'll be buying this on street day and it'll be a blind buy. I didn't want to spoil this by seeing it in the theater.
 

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While I don't think it was nearly the best Bond to date, I'll have to grab this one as I just upgraded the HT receiver and am loving PCM uncompressed titles. The clarity in audio is stunning, and that was Black Hawk Down, old compared to CR.
 

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$700 does seem quite a lot for one film - but it was a very good one. Look on the bright side - it may not be too long before the other Bond's are released on Blu-ray and you can start to average down your per-title cost. :)
 

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But the PS3 is $500 or $600. So it's only like $525 or $625 for CR, assuming you pick up the BD at a decent price. :)
 

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