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  1. DanL

    Newbie Dolby Headphone question...

    My interest was recently piqued in Dolby Headphone, but upon researching the technology, I learned that apparently there are no native-to-the-U.S. ways of obtaining the technology, save for a particular reciever (I believe an Onkyo?) that's extremely expensive. I don't want a new reciever, just...
  2. DanL

    Anyone have the "Knightriders" DVD?

    It's a very solid buy for the Romero/Knightriders fan. Features a great commentary by Romero, his wife, Tom Savini, and a few others. It's a gem of an obscure film.
  3. DanL

    TV Guide explains letterboxing

    It should be noted that TV Guide also wrote a scathing article blasting OAR when certain shows (like ER) and certain movies were aired on network television with "their tops and bottoms chopped off". The article claimed that "snobs" like that in their movie because it artificially made things...
  4. DanL

    Emmet Otter question..

    Ok..I've managed to CONFIRM the DVD is MUCH different from the original cut. From what I understand, thsi "new" version has been th eonly one available for about 10 years or so. In any case, I've noticed some things and now, having found my old beat-up, crappy VHS copy taped from cable, I KNOW...
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    Emmet Otter question..

    I seem to remember that, early on in the film, in the scene where Emmet and his mom meet Gretchen Fox, the mom says something like "I'd appreciate it....if you'd fall off the dock." That doesn't seem to be in the DVD..can anyone help/confirm with this? Unless I'm mistaken, but I have seen it...
  6. DanL

    Star Trek 6, uneven letterboxes?

    It might be one of those movies where the movie is pushed up in the frame to allow more room for subtitles.
  7. DanL

    Kids In The Hall Brain Candy release?

    Other than a few cameos and fleeting references, Brain Candy has NOTHING to do with the KITH series. I actually thought this was a good idea becaus eit allowed them to write something fresh and interesting rather than just relying on old gimmicks.
  8. DanL

    THX vs Avia

    Actually, I noticed that "official" TV calibration levels were too dark for Episode 1, but the THX Optimode set up makes it look normal (ignoring the big EE complaints)
  9. DanL

    Question about Shadow Raiders DVD

    The show is very good for CG based stuff. Lots of story and action...nice fantasy stuff. The order of the discs is: Uncommon Hero, Dangerous Enemy, Final Hours, Alliance Attack, and an as-yet not-yet-relased 5th volume. About the order of ANY series published by ADV, look on the spine for a...
  10. DanL

    Holy Grail problem

    Well, I don't want to get your hope sup, but I would image you're safe. For 99% of the people having problems, it starts right at the beginning from the first dialogue.
  11. DanL

    Anyone watch "Vamp" on DVD yet?

    It's a good DVD. Great commentary track too.
  12. DanL

    Holy Grail problem

    Well, I'm sur eit is a mastering flaw, but WHAT a flaw, eh? I mean....think of ALL the things that could go wrong with a DVD, and with Holy Grail (a film with a very obvious subtitle joke in the beginning) has screwy subtitles! I dunno...I honestly have to laugh at the irony. It's almost like...
  13. DanL

    Jabberwocky : DVD reviews???

    Well, there's my review over at DigitallyObsessed.com It's at: http://www.digitallyobsessed.com/sho...w.php3?ID=1741 In summary, it's a good disc for fans, but nothing mind-blowing. Too bad CTHV didn't spring for the SE on this like they did on Holy Grail. ------------------ -----------...
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    Holy Grail problem

    Scratch that...my player DOES have major problems. I thought I had fixed it, but it must have been a fluke or something. I watched the movie tonight and the english subtitles appear at regular intervals. They do NOT come on at the beginning of just chapters, they seem to turn themselves on a...
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    Holy Grail problem

    Thought I'd chime in on this...I have a 3109 (I have no idea about version or frimware). So far in my tests, the english subtitles are on when you start the film, but after turning them off once, they stay off unless I go back to menu and then into the film again. Oddly enough, everytime there...
  16. DanL

    Dumbo lays an egg.

    I thought it had been established that there was no editing. Can anyone confirm this?
  17. DanL

    Millennium coming to DVD!!!

    When I first saw this thread I thought it might have something to do with that lousy Cheryl Ladd/Kris Kristofferson sci-fi flick, and wondered why anyone would be THAT excited. :)
  18. DanL

    Do NOT Send Your Opera DVD Back!

    A couple of things: Why didn't they use the SAME email system to tell everyone not to do it instead of just posting this message? I don't read AB's website but maybe once a month..who would see this if they didn't regularly read it? Use the email system (wonderful modern convience it is) to...
  19. DanL

    any of these in production?

    I thought there were some rumblings awhile back about Criterion doing Solaris and Stalker.
  20. DanL

    Haunted – A Classic Haunted House Story!

    Be aware, however, that the transfer on this disc is kinda harsh and extremely grainy.
  21. DanL

    The Black Hole

    I absolutely adore this movie (have since I was a wee tyke) and I LOVE the DVD. As other people ahve said, it could use anamorphic enhanceent, but otherwise it's grand image/audio quality wise. I'm so glad Disney didn't hang onto this one and fart it out...the 5.1 mix ont he disc is very nice...
  22. DanL

    Jedi-Fast Subtitles in SW1?

    I had problems as well. I have a Toshiba 3109 (which is notorious for not accepting these gimmicky kinds of subtitles) and didn't even see them until I fiddled with the subs ettings and finally got alien languages. After the layer change, everything reset and I had to manually activate them again.
  23. DanL

    DVD File trashes "Running Scared"

    I personally keep an objective separation between the movie quality (in my opinion) and it's audio/video aspects. It's obvious that this fellow didn't. Even moreso, he goes out of his way to trash Billy Crystal as "not funny", but yet completely rapes his own journalistic integrity by assuming...
  24. DanL

    "Opera" (Anchor Bay) Corrected Copy???

    Yes, the limited edition is also screwed up. The single disc version: the majority of the people cannot get it to play, those who can have it lock up or pixelize after awhile. The limited version: Seems to boot up fine for most people, but goes back to the playback problems. Mine had severe...
  25. DanL

    BLOCKBUSTER class-action suit...

    I dunno if this has anything to do with it, but myself and many others, locally, stopped going to BB years ago (like 9 or 10) when they continuously were mysteriously "losing" movies. I often had to fight with BB management over late-fes for films that weren't late and on more than one...
  26. DanL

    "Opera" (Anchor Bay) Corrected Copy???

    AB says late October/early November the discs will start going out. If that turns out to be true, it would be a VERY quick turnaround for a defective disc, so I wouldn't get too upset. Look at the people who wanted the corrected DTS Jurassic Park discs and had to wait something like 6-7 months.
  27. DanL

    Lawrence of Arabia Cool Feature

    Of course, why they couldn't have done this for everyone (i.e. a normal DVD feature) is the question. Surely some kind of in-between could have been programmed to make it into a standard extra.
  28. DanL

    Questions about Closed Captions...

    Your DVD player has to be setup to automatically decode captions, which is differently from subtitles (which can be changed on the fly with a button). I'd say look in the manual of your player and see how you switch on captions, which differs from player to player.
  29. DanL

    WTC to remain on AI DVD!!!

    Considering the WTC is visible for a grand total of something like 5-8 seconds, I fail to see why anyone would want to waste the effort erasing them, not to mention butchering some of the most beautiful CG effects in the movie.
  30. DanL

    Saw something on a DVD I rented from Netlflix I'd never seen!

    Anamorphic porn with 5.1 soundtrack?? *teary eyed* Are there any heights YET left for mankind to conquer??? :) Sorry..this has wandered off the P&S topic. Ummm..yeah, P&S sucks! Howard Johnson is right! :)
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