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To avoid rebuying as many titles, I haven't bought any new movies for almost a year now (except Sith) so there are a fair number of movies that I'm ready to pick up when they hit Blu-ray, like Spider-man 2 (which I don't think has been announced yet, but would expect to see this year). I also...

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I just hope the quality is better than this. -B "The wish power are together with you."

Episode I was done a few years ago, and it's still available (here for one) I've heard no plans for Episodes II and III, but the fans have been asking Sony for ATOC for a while now with no response. -B

I can't say that I will mind them changing the TPM Yoda one bit. The original one always bothered me. They were trying to go for a younger looking Yoda, but just ended up making him look like Yoda's creepy brother - the one who did all the speed in the 70's and still leaves the top of his...

This is kinda off-topic, but what does "fimished" mean? I tried a google search and came up with nothing. Also, Edwin-S can correct me, but I think his comment about HD-DVD being the "VHS of high definition" is in regards to VHS being inferior in picture quality to Beta (Beta being Blu-ray in...

HP announced plans to include Blu-ray drives in its desktops by late 2005: HP strikes Blu note for DVDs, talks of fat storage -B

What I get from that example is that it doesn't really matter which one wins. Either way, we're somebodies lunch. -B

I think I may have gotten one of these from DVDBarn for "Gangs of New York." It was a single sided disc with only a few special features. It also had the entire movie crammed on it, so the picture quality was pretty horrible. I tried to find some info after watching it to see if anyone else...

I think I may have gotten one of these from DVDBarn for "Gangs of New York." It was a single sided disc with only a few special features. It also had the entire movie crammed on it, so the picture quality was pretty horrible. I tried to find some info after watching it to see if anyone else...

Wow. I don't know how I've managed to miss this movie all these years, but after that clip, I HAVE to see this. Hopefully it will show up on HDNet Movies soon. ;) -B

Sorry, I wasn't being clear in my original post. When I said it was technically superior, I meant only for computer use. It's easy to get caught up in our Home Theater-centric view, but the computer industry is exponentially larger. For computer use, what codecs the players support is...

I don't think the CD to SACD/DVD-A and DVD to HD-DVD comparisons are completely valid. On your average middle-of-the-road consumer stereo system that the majority of people own, there is little difference between a CD and the stereo track off of a SACD/DVD-A. Hi-def sets, on the other hand...

I don't think it's fair to blame the cost increases on CGI. In fact, most big budget movies would simply be too expensive to film at all without CGI. There are many other factors that are causing the rise in costs. Big budget flicks usually have big name stars who get very large paychecks -...

I ordered the regular edition from DeepDiscountDVD, which came in last night. It came with an additional booklet like the one inside the set, but this one was signed by four of the producers/actors. It looks exactly like the one inside, except for the signatures on the outside cover. It...

Personally, I hope that Blu-Ray flourishes simply because it holds more data. Most of you seem to be focused on the stand-alone movie players, but I also extensively use DVD-R's for burning data on computers. For this use, HD-DVD has NO advantage over Blu-Ray, plus the recorders are already out...

I watched the DVD last night. The picture quality was very good, especially given how dark the film was shot. The story, on the other hand, was mediocre. I guess was expecting something more than a slow moving Star Trek episode. -B

I think Michael's post needs a spoiler tag. That synopsis gives away almost the entire plot.

Actually, I think the animation is fantastic, especially Spider-man. I think it's pretty impressive how they got him to look a walking spider, and many of his poses are straight out of the comic book. It's light years beyond the previous animated series. The writing, acting, and character...

For those that have been on the edge of considering a D-VHS player/recorder, you can pick up a refurbished JVC 30K for under $300 at ecost.com. It also functions as a regular VHS/SVHS player. -B

Jaime, Just so you know you're not alone, I completely agree with you. I've tried watching the show several times due to the adoration it receives, but I've never been able to even make it through an episode. It is painfully un-funny to me. I also find the animation quality to be quite poor...

I guess I'm the only one who was disappointed by the 5.1 mix. I've only watched the first DVD so far, but I had to switch it to stereo about half way through because the surround mix was bothering me so much. I have several music DVD's, DVD-A's, and SACD's and this is the first time I've done...

I haven't seen this mentioned yet, so I'll throw out something else to ponder. While watching the movie I noticed that the framing seemed really messed up. In almost every close-up shot the top of people's heads were cut off. When this type of tight framing is used, usually the chin is cut off...

Did anyone else notice that Tripp uses a Radio Shack analog SPL meter to calibrate the warp engines (around the 18 minute mark)? I got a good chuckle out of it since mine was sitting on the coffee table in front of me at the time. As for the quality of the episode, I think any show that can...

I don't use Netflix myself, but I thought this might be of interest to others. Courtesy of Slashdot: Analysis of Netflix's DVD Allocation System -B

This cover IS based on the theatrical poster. As is usual these days, there were several different ones created. I know this because I've been staring at a 20 foot tall version which has been sitting outside my window at work for the past 3 months. See here for another similar version...

Daredevil and Elektra can jump around on buildings because that's what they did in the comic books. There is no physical explanation. You either accept this, or you don't. I believe this is the point Ebert was trying to get across on his show. I've recently finished reading Daredevel...