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One of the frustrations of getting into Blu-Ray so late is discovering that discs I may want are already OOP. So it is with the Criterion Picnic at Hanging Rock, which is one of my favorite films, but which I only have on Criterion's non-anamorphic DVD. I see the Criterion Blu-Ray is not only...

O.K., I'm watching this film, for the first time in many years, on my newly-purchased Blu-Ray. I read in the HTF review of the disc that So, the film begins, and I'm shocked by how bad the diner scene looks. No blacks at all -- the tonal range runs from white to medium-gray -- and a very...

Some of you may remember me from the early days of HTF. At the time, I was one of the "early adopters" of DVD, veteran of the DIVX War, etc., etc. Ironically enough, due to many reasons, I only picked up my first Blu-Ray player a few days ago. Now, I'm looking at replacing some of my...

Ten years ago today, Circuit City (R.I.P.) pulled the plug on DivX. I thought it was worth paying tribute to the other HTF old-timers who ceaselessly fought for "open DVD" when its very existence seemed in doubt. Although we can never know exactly "what if...?" -- it's quite possible that...

Sorry to provide a sour note here, but for a critique that claimed to be "merely a DVD review" hoping to steer clear of the controversy surrounding the film, your three-paragraph "synopsis" certainly bought into the viewpoint about Jesus (that he was clearly the Son of God, and was killed by...

On good quality DVDs, what is the average bitrate? Also, how high does it normally get at a maximum on such discs? (Any information would be greatly helpful in my attempt to create a DVD of my own works.)

I just got back from a late-night showing at Renton, Washington, and want to know if my experience there was significant or an aberration. The theater was about half-full. Mostly teenagers, a few families with older children, a handful of adults. When the film started out, all were quiet...

Well, I'm set to make an overnight trip to Vancouver in the next few days. I seem to recall, some time ago, discussion about how there were certain titles for which the DVD available in Canada was better than the one sold in the U.S. -- things like more special features, anamorphic versus...