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  1. Torquil

    UK high street retailers killing Hi-Def?

    A brief stroll into most high street retailers in the UK such as HMV and Virgin proved a step too far for me this weekend. Blu-Ray Titles such as X-Men 3 and Kingdom of Heaven are being priced at £29 ($57), other titles such as AvP at £23 - and HD-DVD titles receive similar treatment. Pricing...
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    UK version of SUPERMAN RETURNS Blu-Ray with PCM track :)

    anyone think the much criticised transfer will be improved upon (to HD-DVD standard)?
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    Which studios don't region code?

    very helpful indeed - thanks guys
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    Which studios don't region code?

    Going down the blu-ray route via the PS3 in the UK and (as usual) I'm envious of the US catalog compared to what we have in the UK. Obviously the PS3 will not be region free (if Sony's DVD players are anything to go by), so before I import, I was wondering which studios do not currently...
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    Why does Universal only support HD-DVD?

    Trying to find the answer for this on the web, but can't. What reasons did they give?
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    Hi-Def buying strategy question

    All - I've been very impressed by all your comments on the blu-ray vs hd-dvd debate. I've finally entered the HD scene in the most "toe-in-the-water"/cost effective sense by buying the hd-dvd add-on for the xbox360 - and will be buying the PS3 aswell when it's out here in the UK at the end of...
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    DVD Empire speaks on the format war

    I have to say that I think what DVDEmpire is doing is great. They're making the market truly transparent and taking away the ability of the spin doctors of each camp to hypothesise as to why their format is winning over the other. The figures tell an obvious story - despite HDDVD's early...
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    Pink Floyd "Pulse"

    To follow up on the two threads here - Gilmour and Waters solo work has never matched the greatness of what they achieved together. However, Gilmour's Pink Floyd and the latest "On an Island" are definitely more listenable than Roger Waters' efforts (although I can't stand "About Face"). And...
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    Pink Floyd "Pulse"

    any comments on the extras? any good?
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    Battlestar Galactica 2.5 this September

    weird: region 2 gets the entire series in one pack and earlier....... comes out on 14th Aug
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    DVD Review *** Official HTF REVIEW & Discussion Thread: Star Wars Trilogy, pt. 1

    anyone know if there are there any differences in terms of cut between the R1 and R2 versions? only saying this after the Indiana Jones debacle.
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    DVD Review HTF REVIEW: Star Trek: Generations - Special Collector's Edition

    Guys - get the disk for the Moore/Braga commentary alone - probably the most honest I've ever heard. The writers themselves reflect our own opinions of the film. I couldn't believe it when they were saying that the Nexus idea didn't quite work, and that they didn't feel they expressed the...
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    *** Official ALIEN VS. PREDATOR Discussion Thread

    SPOILERS below: I thought it was great. Clear that Paul WS Anderson KNOWS the Alien saga and the comic book material and for a hollywood director (as opposed to pure fanboy) did a GREAT job at pulling it all together - the Predalien nod at the end was a superb touch. Having seen Alien...
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    Battlestar Galactica: The Complete Epic...Announced!

    does anyone know why the R2 release is 7 discs and R1 only 6? is this a misprint? is it worth waiting for the R2 release?
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    Battlestar Galactica: The Complete Epic...Announced!

    just looked on play.com and playusa.com at the R1 and R2 versions - does anyone know why the R2 version has 7 discs as opposed to the R1 6 disc version? Is the UK getting anything extra? (about time we had payback after years of getting substandard DVD product)
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    Sensio 3D device: Jaws 3-D? Friday the 13th 3-D? Dial "M" For Murder? House Of Wax?

    how about this for expanding your 3d library - 3DPlus from soft4d does a reaonably good job of generating depth from existing 2d DVDs. The website is a slow piece of crap, but the product does actually work - it works very well on tracking shots (where I'm guessing it just works out that objects...
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    Who can recommend Britain's 'The League of Gentlemen' to me?

    Hello Daaaave. You're my wife now.
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    Shatner is denied director's cut for "Star Trek V" DVD

    maybe he means that the existing Star Trek V IS the director's cut?
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    *** Official 'Star Wars: Attack of the Clones' DVD Announcement/Discussion thread

    VOST - french for "Version Originale Sous-titre", basically means in English (or Original Version) with French sub-titles (sous-titre). And for perfectionsists, yes, there's an accent on the final "e", but can't remember how to type them:b .
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    Holy Cow... End of Oct-Beginning of Nov. tv shows....

    any news on the 2nd season of Larry Sanders out there?
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    Beavis & Butt-Head, 9/24

    ....or the one where a Bon Jovi video is playing: Beavis: "Hey Butthead, remember when Bon Jovi were cool?" Butthead: "Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuh.........no." The episodes (mostly) work pretty well without the videos, particularly on the "Feel our pain" VHS release. TW
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    New look at the Khan Director's Edition packaging...

    wonder if they've included the original series episode that introduced Khan as an Easter Egg on disc 2? Finally an Easter Egg worth hunting for.;)
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    HTF REVIEW: "Star Trek: The Next Generation" Season Three (with screenshots)

    Is there going to be a way to watch the two-part episodes as one long TV movie? Will Paramount include part 1 of BoBW on series 4 as an Easter Egg, so they can be watched seemlessly? A while back they released all the two-parters on VHS, and they worked very well. Torq.
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    Extended LOTR film over 2 discs?

    All - I think you're right, and I stand convinced that this is the best way to go given current technology limitations. I had no idea there'd be an intermission, rather than a cut off "mid-scene", so I guess it'll just be like putting in the second episode of a series, like say Frank Herbert's...
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    Extended LOTR film over 2 discs?

    you mean it won't even fit on a DVD-18? The DVD format still has a long way to go. Bring on them there blue lasers.
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    Extended LOTR film over 2 discs?

    So I'm going to have to eject and replace the disc in the middle of the movie? I sure as hell hope not.:frowning: Please tell me I'm wrong.
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    SPACE 1999 SECOND SEASON DVDs

    Kevin - is the making of featurette only in French, or can this be viewed in English with subtitles?
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    Lucas sells THX to Creative Labs?

    Sounds like a belated April fool. I don't see the business case for this at all - maybe they've agreed to license some of Creative's equipment?? The THX brand would lose much of it's strength if it was associated with Creative. Don't get me wrong I am a fan of some Creative products, it's...
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    Larry Sanders Series 2

    OK - so how do we go about pushing CTS to continue the series: given the packaging and lack of extras, they can't be expensive to produce. Torq.
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    Son of DVD - when?

    Any predictions when we'll see the next home cinema standard released? I'll guess 2007 - and am willing to bet that the exclusive system/format seller will be the Star Wars sextet in all its remastered/remixed/re-edited glory ;)
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