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  1. Persianimmortal

    Nick Redman Passed Away

    Haven't been back here for some time, but I'm deeply saddened to hear of Nick's passing. I can only echo what Timothy says above: "Nick was a class act, as is his wife, Julie." The world needs more Nick and Julies - knowledgeable, passionate, articulate, and above all, capable of turning their...
  2. Persianimmortal

    A Few Words About A few words about...™ Sherlock Holmes: The Complete Granada TV Series -- in Blu-ray

    Hey there Anthony, glad you enjoyed your holiday in Iran! Yes the people can be very friendly, and hopefully you visited the ancient sites like Persepolis. And yes, Koroush is a common name in Iran, after the ancient Persian king Cyrus. It's usually spelled and pronounced differently to mine...
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    A Few Words About A few words about...™ Sherlock Holmes: The Complete Granada TV Series -- in Blu-ray

    Hey there! Nope, nothing's happened to me, just prefer not to post here, but I'm back for a limited time only (*while stocks last) to post in this thread ;) Seriously though, you guys aren't missing anything due to my lack of posting. Whoa, easy there mate, I'm on your side! I've argued...
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    A Few Words About A few words about...™ Sherlock Holmes: The Complete Granada TV Series -- in Blu-ray

    Long time, no post :) Not back here to post regularly. Out of respect for the forum owners, and a desire not to cause a huge debate, I won't go into the reasons. In any case, this was my favourite thread here, as this Sherlock Holmes series has become a yearly favourite viewing experience. So...
  5. Persianimmortal

    UHD 4k Ultra HD Preorder Thread

    If that's the direction these threads are going to take, I'm happy enough to cease posting on this forum, period. Cheers.
  6. Persianimmortal

    UHD 4k Ultra HD Preorder Thread

    From the latest sales data on Home Media Magazine here, for the past year: Even with a substantial rise in BD sales (mostly new release titles), DVD still retains 76% of disc sales. And from this article (since I don't have access to the original DEG data): "digital sales also surpassed...
  7. Persianimmortal

    HTF EXCLUSIVE! Twilight Time May/June 2016 Release Announcements

    Not sure I'd catagorize it as good news. I bought The Big Heat the first time around for example, and it doesn't diminish my enjoyment of it one bit to see it reissued so that more people have a chance to buy it.
  8. Persianimmortal

    UHD 4k Ultra HD Preorder Thread

    I expect that studios won't license out their main catalog titles for UHD BD for "next to nothing" because they can license them out to the competing streaming and download formats for much larger amounts. And I don't need to believe studio execs, our experiences with Blu-ray over the past few...
  9. Persianimmortal

    UHD 4k Ultra HD Preorder Thread

    I doubt that the studios will license out any of their major titles at anything resembling a price that could be recouped from the tiny sales potential of UHD BD classics. Savage Pampas is an obscure and unpopular movie that probably cost next to nothing to license.
  10. Persianimmortal

    HTF EXCLUSIVE! Twilight Time May/June 2016 Release Announcements

    I really like the brooding, atmospheric nature of Garden of Evil - if you enjoy other Gary Cooper westerns I think you'll definitely enjoy this one. Thanks TT for releasing yet another title on my wish list.
  11. Persianimmortal

    The Twilight Time News and Info Thread

    I've made sure that a copy of the Support Your Local BD will soon be "on the way to Australia" ;)
  12. Persianimmortal

    UHD UHD General Discussion Thread

    Precisely what I'm planning to do: hold onto and enjoy my Blu-rays. This is not something to be overly concerned about if you're mainly interested in classic movies - as we've discussed recently, HDR encoding is likely to be inappropriate for most classics, and the resolution bump to 4K on its...
  13. Persianimmortal

    International forum

    I agree, I think it's an improvement. Now 3D and international releases have greater prominence, and you can see all Blu-ray releases on one page at a glance. I'd often forget to check the international or 3D forums in the past.
  14. Persianimmortal

    How much difference will HDR make to 35mm films?

    RAH has posted more recently regarding HDR and classic movies here, stating:
  15. Persianimmortal

    As data caps spread, how will this affect streaming?

    I find the country comparisons misleading. The key reason is population density - infrastructure is always cheaper to develop in countries with dense centralized populations. Which is why South Korea is ahead of the US, and in turn the US is ahead of Australia, in terms of Internet...
  16. Persianimmortal

    Migration Related Feedback & Questions

    I think the new look will take some getting used to for many of us, but I like it and I haven't run into any issues or annoyances so far. Well done, I'm sure it took a fair bit of work, but I think this platform has much more potential heading into the future.
  17. Persianimmortal

    As data caps spread, how will this affect streaming?

    True, but the amount of data is directly related to the amount of bandwidth usage at any one time. When data is unlimited, people will quite literally download all day and all night, and in particular try to download as many items as possible concurrently up to their max speed in order to get...
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    As data caps spread, how will this affect streaming?

    Data caps are a practical necessity, as nothing is truly unlimited, and there are a huge number of people ready to abuse services beyond sensible limits. Here in Australia data caps have always been in place for most providers. I'm on fiber but I've only chosen a plan that has a max speed of...
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    3D How the Studios, Theatre Owners, and TV Manufacturers All But Killed 3D

    Correction: it's an additional feature that has no negative impact on people who don't wish to use it. It's true that the manufacturers and studios tried to use it as a gimmick (and failed), but these days nobody is forcing 3D on "most" of the people who prefer to watch in 2D. So I don't...
  20. Persianimmortal

    Forum is making us look like poor spellers!

    Great, now we can ifnally get back to discussing iflms ;)
  21. Persianimmortal

    3D How the Studios, Theatre Owners, and TV Manufacturers All But Killed 3D

    Sure, walk up to anyone on the street and ask them about HDR, and enjoy the quizzical look on their face. Then ask the same people about 3D and I guarantee you will get recognition from the vast majority. It's also amusing that you imply that the average consumer would consider 3D "niche" but...
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    3D How the Studios, Theatre Owners, and TV Manufacturers All But Killed 3D

    While I certainly believe that UHD BD is a dead-end format, I think HDR is the more appropriate equivalent to 3D. Furthermore, I think HDR will succeed where 3D failed. Basically, as discussed earlier in this thread, 3D was ill-served due to the way electronics manufacturers tried to use it as...
  23. Persianimmortal

    International Deep Red (4K Remaster) Arrow Video.

    And away we go with the same old debate. Screencaps are an accurate reflection of the data on a Blu-ray disc, and given movies are simply 24 static frames played in rapid succession every second, for most intents and purposes they can be used to reliably gauge image quality. The argument that...
  24. Persianimmortal

    UHD Lionsgate Announces First 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Releases

    For viewing at native 4K yes, but UHD BD players can also downscale 4K content to 1080p, and it should also look slightly better than the native 1080p version. So if you don't want to upgrade to a 4K display yet, just buy the UHD BD player for now. Twin HDMI outputs confirmed, here is the back...
  25. Persianimmortal

    Stickers, Wrap, and Cardboard Sleeves

    I find that crumpling slipcovers up in my fist and tossing them into the nearest bin is the best method for dealing with those unsightly stickers.
  26. Persianimmortal

    UHD 4k Ultra HD Preorder Thread

    My negativity towards UHD BD doesn't come from a fear of change. The 4K transition is a natural evolution of video content. It is inevitable and completely unavoidable that we will all eventually have to adopt 4K hardware, whether we want to or not, because when our current equipment dies, the...
  27. Persianimmortal

    UHD 4k Ultra HD Preorder Thread

    If you're referring to me, I'm not "acting" any particular way. I'm logically concluding that if people who know what they're talking about - like RAH - say that 4K resolution is basically virtually indistinguishable from 2K resolution on TVs at normal viewing distances, then HDR is the only...
  28. Persianimmortal

    Stickers, Wrap, and Cardboard Sleeves

    As you probably know, sadly there are certain people out there who actually collect this redundant, wasteful piece of marketing fluff, and thus consider it a feature! That's why slipcovers won't go away.
  29. Persianimmortal

    DEG Year-end 2015 spending chart

    The 4K mantra you're talking about is no different to the HD mantra of years gone by - and again, despite every marketing avenue touting the crystal clarity of HD, 75% of disc buyers have stuck with SD. I don't for a minute believe that consumer sophistication extends to understanding or caring...
  30. Persianimmortal

    DEG Year-end 2015 spending chart

    Perhaps not so much. Blu-ray sales did not remotely meet or beat DVD sales even when most people had transitioned to 1080p TV. Similarly, there's nothing to imply that the average consumer won't be completely satisfied with 1080p streaming on a 4K TV.
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