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Rageaholic Monkey posted:Remember when Microsoft released that add-on HD-DVD player for Xbox 360? lol I also had one, as I worked at Target when they went on clearance for 50 bucks. Then about a year later when the format was obviously dying and retailers were ducking the gently caress out, they had the entire disc library for 2 bucks each, so I had a shiiiiiitload of them. Sold the whole lot for about the same as I paid for them only about six years ago.
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I, Butthole posted:I also had one, as I worked at Target when they went on clearance for 50 bucks. Then about a year later when the format was obviously dying and retailers were ducking the gently caress out, they had the entire disc library for 2 bucks each, so I had a shiiiiiitload of them. Sold the whole lot for about the same as I paid for them only about six years ago. How did they compare to blu-ray?
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# ? Dec 8, 2018 21:42 |
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CPL593H posted:How did they compare to blu-ray? The cases were red That's basically it.
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# ? Dec 8, 2018 21:45 |
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TheScott2K posted:The cases were red IIRC they used better encoding than early Blu-rays and were generally considered the better format, at least by a small margin.
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# ? Dec 8, 2018 21:52 |
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Spatulater bro! posted:IIRC they used better encoding than early Blu-rays and were generally considered the better format, at least by a small margin. It's betamax all over again! We've been cheated!
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# ? Dec 8, 2018 21:57 |
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CPL593H posted:It's betamax all over again! We've been cheated! I'm also fairly certain Blu-ray encoding improved significantly since then. So I think we're good. Though I'm still sore about buying an HD-DVD player two months before the format died.
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# ? Dec 8, 2018 22:01 |
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Actually, most of the titles released on HD-DVD and Blu-ray simultaneously (mostly Warner and Paramount titles) had the exact same video encodes, just with different audio options. For example, the video encode of A Clockwork Orange is identical except the Blu-ray has PCM 5.1 while the HD-DVD has Dolby TrueHD 5.1 for space reasons. It's also why the HD-DVD uses a DVD-30 for the movie and a DVD-15 for the extras while it's all on one BD-50 for the Blu-ray. Some of the HD-DVD exclusives tended to be more "as-is" than Blu-ray re-issues, but it varied. For example, the HD-DVD of Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory was a 1080i master converted to 1080p with bad jaggies while the Blu-ray was remastered as true 1080p. The HD-DVD of Spartacus was straight off Universal's 2000 transfer originally done for Criterion's DVD while the 2010 Blu-ray added a ton of filtering (obviously, this was fixed for the 2014 4K-remastered edition).
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# ? Dec 8, 2018 22:17 |
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I don't know if it's because of the age of the media/players or just because I've been watching better formats for well over a decade now but I saw a little bit of a movie on betamax and it really wasn't that impressive and I think if what I saw is representative of the video quality of the format then I think its superiority to VHS is overstated.
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# ? Dec 8, 2018 22:19 |
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CPL593H posted:How did they compare to blu-ray? From memory: HdDVD supported Dolby TrueHD audio (or whatever that was called). All players were capable of firmware updates through internet or usb, though I remember the players being short on memory so they ran a little slow. All discs supported pop-up menus. Overall storage capacity was less than Blus, but Dual Layer HDdvds would have solved that -- they were announced before the format died, though. BR Players were a goddamn mess, and the discs werent much better. Menu button dropped you back to the main screen like DVDs, iirc. FilthyImp fucked around with this message at 22:37 on Dec 8, 2018 |
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CPL593H posted:I don't know if it's because of the age of the media/players or just because I've been watching better formats for well over a decade now but I saw a little bit of a movie on betamax and it really wasn't that impressive and I think if what I saw is representative of the video quality of the format then I think its superiority to VHS is overstated. Part 1 of 3 videos that Technology Connections did on VHS vs Betamax. It's a decent watch, his videos are usually interesting and technical without going toooo far (although I don't always get everything he explains). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FyKRubB5N60
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EL BROMANCE posted:Part 1 of 3 videos that Technology Connections did on VHS vs Betamax. It's a decent watch, his videos are usually interesting and technical without going toooo far (although I don't always get everything he explains). I'll definitely check this out but I watched a Tech Moan video about Betamax and if I remember it correctly he basically said that it wasn't much better than VHS.
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# ? Dec 8, 2018 22:40 |
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Non-SE of Batman:TAS is out! https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Batman-The-Complete-Animated-Series-Blu-ray/217744/
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# ? Dec 8, 2018 23:16 |
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I bought the Night of the Demon LE and both Ray Harryhausen box sets from Indicator. I've heard good things about Indicator, the Night of the Demon release especially. I just wish their Sinbad set and Charley Varrick LE weren't sold out (or that the Charley Varrick standard edition wasn't region B).
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Doctor Teeth posted:I bought the Night of the Demon LE and both Ray Harryhausen box sets from Indicator. I've heard good things about Indicator, the Night of the Demon release especially. Kino Lorber will be releasing Charley Varrick next year. Apparently, even if a title goes OOP from Indicator, they re-issue it with less bells and whistles. I think they just swap the Criterion case for a regular clear Blu case, no booklet, and no reversible art. The disc itself is the same. I've been impressed with the Indicator stuff I've imported. William Castle at Columbia Vol. 1 is one of my favorites of the year. I wish they'd work on everything because they don't leave a single stone unturned when it comes to multiple cuts or extras.
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# ? Dec 8, 2018 23:30 |
The universal monster collection was on sale and I had Amazon bucks so I grabbed it. I wish someone would consolidate the Hammer poo poo and put out a similar set for them.
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# ? Dec 9, 2018 00:03 |
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CPL593H posted:I'll definitely check this out but I watched a Tech Moan video about Betamax and if I remember it correctly he basically said that it wasn't much better than VHS. My understanding is that Betamax and VHS, when all was said and done with the formats, were mostly equivalent. If Betamax looked better, that may have been because Sony refused to slow the tape to allow a longer record time. That would hurt the quality of the recording.
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# ? Dec 9, 2018 01:39 |
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In case y'all missed the Criterion thread, Amazon UK has the Zatoichi mega boxset for 21 pounds / 30USD. https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07GNRVVSL/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_g76cCb3C0K7C9
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I, Butthole posted:In case y'all missed the Criterion thread, Amazon UK has the Zatoichi mega boxset for 21 pounds / 30USD. Thanks! I couldn't pass this deal up, even with the 1-3 month estimated wait.
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I, Butthole posted:In case y'all missed the Criterion thread, Amazon UK has the Zatoichi mega boxset for 21 pounds / 30USD. Thanks for the heads-up. Definitely would've missed it otherwise. I grabbed myself one, and the Universal Classic Monsters set. On a related note, the Universal Classic Monsters set is going for 13 pounds on Amazon UK. https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B008H45YSO/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
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# ? Dec 9, 2018 02:22 |
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Living vicariously through yall because Amazon UK apparently don't ship to Australia anymore
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# ? Dec 9, 2018 02:32 |
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I, Butthole posted:Living vicariously through yall because Amazon UK apparently don't ship to Australia anymore Haha, another thing that New Zealand is better at than Australia!
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# ? Dec 9, 2018 02:39 |
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Thanks to Techmoan I know that the VHS vs Betamax war also had a third-place loser: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SeSz6MoX00Q
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# ? Dec 9, 2018 03:41 |
I, Butthole posted:In case y'all missed the Criterion thread, Amazon UK has the Zatoichi mega boxset for 21 pounds / 30USD. Are these region free?
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# ? Dec 9, 2018 05:34 |
Here's a movies anywhere copy of Atomic Blonde. The *s are the first letter in the title of the movie. Y*4PL*ML*X7J
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# ? Dec 9, 2018 06:41 |
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Vince MechMahon posted:Are these region free? Region B locked Once Upon A Time In America digital download, foxredeem.com 4KXDB?6?5NAV8GY7 ?'s are the first letter of the director's first name. I, Butthole fucked around with this message at 10:12 on Dec 9, 2018 |
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Vince MechMahon posted:Here's a movies anywhere copy of Atomic Blonde. The *s are the first letter in the title of the movie. Someone took this. drat.
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# ? Dec 9, 2018 10:52 |
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Vince MechMahon posted:Are these region free? Well the reason the box set is so cheap is that they messed up disc 6. They accidentally put region A on the disc. So be aware of that.
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# ? Dec 9, 2018 14:32 |
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I do recommend getting the Zatoichi box either way. It’s absolutely gorgeous. I have heard it’s going out of print, so if you want it get it soon.
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# ? Dec 9, 2018 16:23 |
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Even if you have to wait to buy a multi-region blu-ray player 30 bucks for that is an absolute steal. That's the cost of one regular priced Criterion disc.
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# ? Dec 9, 2018 16:51 |
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Zatoichi rang up for me as £18.26, or $28.24 shipped to US. Thanks for the heads-up!
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# ? Dec 9, 2018 18:25 |
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Code for Big Lebowski at universalanytime.com U4CHCM**Q75*FS*8 * is the letter that comes after s (I guess this is to prevent scripts from grabbing these?) I don't know if the streaming version is the new restoration or the old crappy version that is on the blu-ray.
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# ? Dec 10, 2018 14:13 |
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Steen71 posted:I don't know if the streaming version is the new restoration or the old crappy version that is on the blu-ray. I've come to assume the worst when it comes to catalogue titles. I recently bought Demolition Man with some Google survey money and despite my being in America got the version where "Taco Bell" is dubbed to "Pizza Hut." The copy of Pulp Fiction that came with my Blu-ray of it has artifacts, especially on onscreen text, that make me think it's sourced from 1080i. The convenience of digital is great, but Physical Media is still Best Media as far as quality is concerned.
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# ? Dec 10, 2018 14:45 |
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I was sick as a dog yesterday and sat down to watch T24k (digital). About halfway through the biker scene i realized I did t see any grain. how much DNR did the film go through???
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# ? Dec 10, 2018 15:23 |
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What's the best pc software for uhd these days?
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# ? Dec 10, 2018 16:29 |
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Lizard Combatant posted:What's the best pc software for uhd these days? You're really better off just not.
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# ? Dec 10, 2018 16:34 |
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Lizard Combatant posted:What's the best pc software for uhd these days? The best pc software for any physical media these days is MakeMKV
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# ? Dec 10, 2018 16:36 |
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TheScott2K posted:You're really better off just not. Really, why? Hardware shouldn't be an issue. e: FancyMike posted:The best pc software for any physical media these days is MakeMKV This is plan b Lizard Combatant fucked around with this message at 17:02 on Dec 10, 2018 |
# ? Dec 10, 2018 16:37 |
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What's the better version of Gremlins on BR?
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# ? Dec 10, 2018 16:50 |
Lizard Combatant posted:Really, why? The software is all garbage. Even the paid poo poo doesn't work right half the time.
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# ? Dec 10, 2018 17:30 |
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Casimir Radon posted:What's the better version of Gremlins on BR? Looks like there is one that is a single disc and another as a two disc. Same middling video quality, but if you like special features go with the two disc.
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