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#4231 Re: The Sunset Strip » Most Recent Movie You've Seen » 910 weeks ago
Ok. I watched the second Pirates movie just now and it seemed like a really long commercial for the third one. Am I wrong?
No, you're not wrong. It was a cliffhanger cash grab even though it didn't need to be. The movie made almost $1.1 billion worldwide and would have made that much regardless of the obvious attempt to drag people back for the third movie, which made $960 million.
As for the question of this thread, I watched the Zodiac HD DVD last night and today. It has over 6 hours of high def content. The movie is 2 hours, 42 minutes and looks GREAT in high def. And then there's the special features. There is a 1 hour, 42 minute long documentary with interviews from the policemen, dispatchers, surviving victims, and other experts on the case to paint a picture of each of the commonly attributed Zodiac crimes. Then there is a 41 minute documentary on the prime suspect Arthur Leigh Allen. Then there's a 55 minute documentary on the production of the film. And there's a 15 minute featurette on the CGI that is used in the film -- I had no idea that they used so much CGI. It looks very realistic in the movie itself (mostly buildings and background type stuff, as well as some blood during the shootings/stabbings). All of those features are in high def. It's a hell of a package and I didn't even have to pay for it (used a Best Buy gift card to pay for it).
#4232 Re: The Sunset Strip » No Country for Old Men- Watch it here!! » 911 weeks ago
Awesome, thanks for posting it. I saw this in the theater and thought it kicked ass. Will likely buy it on DVD or possibly Blu-ray.
#4233 Re: Dust N' Bones & Cyborg Slunks » Slash talks new book, Velvet Revolver plans » 911 weeks ago
Poor Neemo. Gettin' abused by the females in his life. 
#4234 Re: The Sunset Strip » Blu-Ray or HD-DVD? » 911 weeks ago
Yeah, I can't wait. This is the main reason I wanted the PS3. Can you imagine what potential exists for a game like Final Fantasy, Metal Gear Solid, strategic war games (etc)? I think Heavenly Sword may be one of the games using that much capacity. Have you seen the shots for the upcoming Gran Tourismo installment? It takes realism to a level never obtained previously. This game could seal the deal for literally thousands of people who have held off buying a PS3 until this point.
No, I haven't seen any screenshots on it. I had a couple of GT games on the PS1 and PS2. I'm not much of a gamer anymore though. Spend way too much time goofing off on forums like this. 
I mainly like sports games and racing games would fit into that category for me although I would consider myself a very casual racing gamer. Let's just say I'm the type that doesn't mind getting the cheat codes and then pimping out the cars just for the fuck of it. Like 10,000 horsepower. The car can't even get going because the tires just keep spinning!
I'm either going to get a PS3 or hopefully a combo player so that I can put my HD DVD player into storage and always have a backup ready. Still waiting for combo prices to come down though. Toshiba will likely make some affordable combo units once they give up and join the BDA.
#4235 Re: The Sunset Strip » Blu-Ray or HD-DVD? » 911 weeks ago
18 hours? Wow. That's where it comes in handy for TV shows and such, and as I mentioned, 2 or even 3 disc "special editions" on just a single disc unlike DVD.
Speaking of gaming, I saw somewhere that there's already a PS3 game that uses 40+ gigs of a BD-50. I think it was Heavenly Sword perhaps? There's definitely some huge potential with 200+ gig discs.
#4236 Re: Dust N' Bones & Cyborg Slunks » Slash talks new book, Velvet Revolver plans » 911 weeks ago
From reading Slash's book, it pretty much confirms all the things we've read about for years regarding Axl's temper and his personality. Slash describes him as a complicated person and it also seems that Axl isn't as laid back as Slash or Duff so he tends to explode on people when he probably shouldn't. Slash has been pretty respectful towards Axl in recent years, as someone mentioned, even going so far as defending Axl when people take cheap shots.
#4237 Re: Guns N' Roses » So what are we looking at this year in terms of release? » 911 weeks ago
Gotta admit that I only read the title of this thread but all I've got to say is:
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#4238 Re: The Sunset Strip » Blu-Ray or HD-DVD? » 911 weeks ago
^Yeah i was a little tired last night. LOL. I realised this morning you can downmix the sound to regular DTS or Dolby...so i can tollerate a downmix to 5.1 - i was getting scared about having 2.0...lol.
However it does seem the players in Australia all suck in terms of on audio or something else. Check out this guide I have from another forum i'm in.
Tell me which of these players is anygood...they all either have crap audio, or good audio and some other issue.
I would just wait a bit if I were you. A lot of the current Blu-ray players can't perform PIP and will not be upgradeable. The PS3 will, but it is not the best option if you need something other than HDMI for your audio setup. The players announced at CES are going to have lower prices than the current generation, plus PIP playback, plus faster load times, plus all the audio options you need compared to what the PS3 offers. Some of them are expected to be released during the first half of this year so it's not too long of a wait.
#4239 Re: The Sunset Strip » Blu-Ray or HD-DVD? » 911 weeks ago
tejastech08 wrote:Gunslinger wrote:Noboby "told me" I have worked in electronics (until recently due to a family sickness) for years. I worked closely with the industry leaders and I know my shit. However I did not mean FIFTEEEN times but FIVE times (even then I was being modest considering it is actually closer to 7x). Plans are to have a 250 gig Blu Ray discs out by the end of this year and TDK had already made a prototype near the end of 2006 that could store 200 gigs. The potential is one huge reason Blu Ray is winning.
Here's the article: http://www.betanews.com/article/TDK_Dev … 1157125164That is not likely to be used for movies but rather for data storage. And it's not the current spec so you shouldn't have said that it can do it because it currently can't. Not sure where you're getting the 7x number either. HD DVD confirmed a spec for a 51 gig disc in December. It will never see the light of day because HD DVD has already lost the war and will be discontinued sometime in the near future. At any rate, 250/50 = 5 times.
It is likely to be used for many things, optical media is not limited to the storage of data. 200 GBs is what is being developed right now and therefore is relative to the conversation when comparing the two competing formats. The point of this thread was Blu-ray or HD-DVD and some people didn't know much about the formats and were asking for some info. I have been in the industry over ten years and I'd be glad to put my credentials and acheievements, training and knowledge up against yours...anytime. I have worked as a Tech, a company rep and a trainer in a high-end electronics company and have worked closely with the leaders in the business. My point is I don't go running my mouth regarding a subject I don't know anything about. I'm not saying you are ignorant toward this industry either (you are obviously informed relatively well) but it is your rude approach to me that warrants this sort of response. There was absolutely nothing wrong with calling me on a type-o of 15 rather than 5 (it's in the best interest for everyone involved) but the "who the fuck told you" shit doesn't work with me. This is a friendly forum with the sense of a community who likes to hang out and share common interests, not one that is to seek out rivalries for your pasttime. And the smartass answer about 250/50 = 5 is another example of you being rude and another example of your desire to promote an angry response. The 7x came from YOUR statement " A dual layer HD DVD is 30 gigs." And 200/30 when rounded up to the nearest whole number is 7. Now if you would rather continue to antagonize members making enemies rather than to make friends feel free to do so. I have better things to do.
Sorry for being rude.
I was just trying to get the facts straight, not be a "smartass" about the 7x thing. I honestly had no idea where you were getting that number from. But now you explained how, so thank you. You compared a prototype with an actual disc that is currently sold. In my opinion, you cannot compare the two unless you compare prototype with prototype or official spec with official spec. The official specs for the two formats are:
single layer Blu-ray: 25 gigs
dual layer Blu-ray: 50 gigs
single layer HD DVD: 15 gigs
dual layer HD DVD: 30 gigs
Blu-ray has won the war so it doesn't matter, but those are the facts as they currently stand. I think the 200 gig or higher discs will be useful for TV series, but for most movies they will stick with BD-50 or perhaps BD-75/BD-100 if and when either of those are implemented. BD-50 is already plenty of space for pretty much any movie. But I suppose if the studios want to only have one disc for a "two disc special edition" type release, then a 75 or 100 gig disc would come in handy. The future is much brighter with Blu-ray than it was with DVD. The challenge will be convincing the public to buy into it. I think they need to stop making upconverting DVD players because upconverted DVD looks "good enough" for a lot of people in the general public. If they could show off the true difference between high def and DVD quality, it would be an obvious upgrade for pretty much anyone with a HDTV.
#4240 Re: The Sunset Strip » Blu-Ray or HD-DVD? » 911 weeks ago
I'm going to make the jump soon or i was until i just got pissed off about it. My story is this:
I use front projection - and my projector is about to die - so its time to get a new one - and makes sence to get a 1080p projector cos they just came down in price. So hense - time to get some 1080p signals to put into it...plus I might be able to get it cheaper if i package it with a blu-ray.
But here's what's shat me off.....
It seems that the new HD sound formats for blu-ray are all only sent via HDMI (ie DTS MA etc), now the new projecor has HDMI no probs...but my audio receiver doesn't cos I currently use an optical connection which was supported on the older formats like DTS-ES. So this means i'm also going to have to buy a new receiver as well...and that's going to get obsene...i just can't justify buying a new projector, HD player, and receiver at the same time. All i want is a damn optical link as well as hdmi. Worse still...it seems NONE of the Blu-ray players in australia decode all the formats...they all do some but not others...how gay is that!!
So maybe i'll just get a projector and upscale some other way and sit it out until someone makes a player that, you know, actually plays the format.
You are incorrect. You can downgrade the sound to DTS or Dolby through optical on Blu-ray players. Many of them come with optical and digital coax audio outputs. If regular DTS and Dolby are good enough for you, then stick with them by all means and do NOT fear upgrading to a high def movie player. You will still be able to listen to surround sound through an optical connection.
