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hitze: Aug 28, 2007; Give me a dollar. No, the twenty. This is gonna blow your mind...

Ingram posted:

I do believe we should be seeing screen caps from the LOTR Extended editions soon...

http://screenshotcomparison.com/comparison/58147
The screens aren't fullsize for whatever reason but there's an obvious difference.
I could have sworn there were people in this thread saying the Theatrical version was the best it would ever look.

# ? Jun 9, 2011 06:37

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# ? May 22, 2024 07:35

friendo55: Jun 28, 2008

FitFortDanga posted:

Lots of announcement news at The Digital Bits, but I figure this item will generate the most interest:

This just capped my wonderful night off! Thanks for this amazing news.

And to answer GonSmithe, my blu-ray worked totally fine on the ps3 - menu and all. Perhaps you're right with skipping through the trailers quickly, but I never really tested that out. Glad to see it's all working well.

# ? Jun 9, 2011 08:26

henpod: Mar 7, 2008; Sir, we have located the Bioweapon.; College Slice

hitze posted:

http://screenshotcomparison.com/comparison/58147
The screens aren't fullsize for whatever reason but there's an obvious difference.
I could have sworn there were people in this thread saying the Theatrical version was the best it would ever look.

Haha my screen fills with Frodo Crying. I am so gonna get these extended editions, put on a nappy, get a big bag of weed and several pizzas and watch all three in a row.

# ? Jun 9, 2011 11:55

Quantum of Phallus: Dec 27, 2010

henpod posted:

Haha my screen fills with Frodo Crying. I am so gonna get these extended editions, put on a nappy, get a big bag of weed and several pizzas and watch all three in a row.

Couldn't you poop and piss during the disc changes?

# ? Jun 9, 2011 14:48

Saturniid19: Aug 1, 2006; brought to you by North Central Positronics

hitze posted:

http://screenshotcomparison.com/comparison/58147
The screens aren't fullsize for whatever reason but there's an obvious difference.
I could have sworn there were people in this thread saying the Theatrical version was the best it would ever look.

http://screenshotcomparison.com/comparison/58228

:drat:

# ? Jun 9, 2011 15:26

FitFortDanga: Nov 19, 2004; Nice try, asshole

That's awesome. So glad I didn't buy the theatrical editions.

# ? Jun 9, 2011 15:50

Ingram: Oct 18, 2006; "Do you know how rare it is to find a girl who genuinely honest-to-god absolutely loves it up the arse?"

What's better is that these screens are from a compressed 720P version. Wait for true 1080P shots to jizz your pants :P

# ? Jun 9, 2011 15:53

Crackbone: May 23, 2003; Vlaada is my co-pilot.

Ingram posted:

What's better is that these screens are from a compressed 720P version. Wait for true 1080P shots to jizz your pants :P

It says the resolution is 1920x800 (ie 1080p but letterboxed).

# ? Jun 9, 2011 16:00

Quantum of Phallus: Dec 27, 2010

Saturniid19 posted:

http://screenshotcomparison.com/comparison/58228

indeed.

# ? Jun 9, 2011 16:32

penismightier: Dec 6, 2005; What the hell, I'll just eat some trash.

Is there any talk of Sirk Blu-Rays coming up?

# ? Jun 9, 2011 18:54

hitze: Aug 28, 2007; Give me a dollar. No, the twenty. This is gonna blow your mind...

http://screenshotcomparison.com/comparison/58223
http://screenshotcomparison.com/comparison/58250
Two more comparisons.

R.I.P original LOTR Blu-rays.

# ? Jun 9, 2011 19:25

Fateo McMurray: Mar 22, 2003

hitze posted:

http://screenshotcomparison.com/comparison/58223
http://screenshotcomparison.com/comparison/58250
Two more comparisons.

R.I.P original LOTR Blu-rays.

Goddamn. Guess those $8/each blurays I got from amazon at Christmas time are gonna go away.

# ? Jun 9, 2011 19:46

GonSmithe: Apr 25, 2010; Perhaps it's in the nature of television. Just waves in space.

hitze posted:

http://screenshotcomparison.com/comparison/58223
http://screenshotcomparison.com/comparison/58250
Two more comparisons.

R.I.P original LOTR Blu-rays.

Good sweet jesus. Guess I need to put up my pre-order now...

# ? Jun 9, 2011 19:47

Ineffiable: Feb 16, 2008; Some say that his politics are terrifying, and that he once punched a horse to the ground...

hitze posted:

http://screenshotcomparison.com/comparison/58223
http://screenshotcomparison.com/comparison/58250
Two more comparisons.

R.I.P original LOTR Blu-rays.

Okay that second one pretty much sold me on it. Good thing this comes out soon around my birthday, I'm going to ask for it.

Seriously, you guys, click on the second one. I think it's the most impressive comparison between bluray to bluray.

# ? Jun 9, 2011 20:06

Shimrra Jamaane: Aug 10, 2007; Obscure to all except those well-versed in Yuuzhan Vong lore.

Jesus, they just didn't even try with the original releases.

# ? Jun 9, 2011 20:27

SixFigureSandwich: Oct 30, 2004; Exciting Lemon

Play.com has a special offer: buy Avatar for �22,50, get another bluray for free. I got Fargo, but there are some other good buys to go along with it, the first two Die Hard movies, The Usual Suspects, Phone Booth, and a few more I forgot about.

# ? Jun 9, 2011 20:45

Fiendish Dr. Wu: Nov 11, 2010; You done fucked up now!

That Lothlorien... that battle... Gandalf's beard... Frodo's tears

So glad I have this on preorder. And it comes out this month!!! :suspense:

# ? Jun 9, 2011 22:59

Trump: Jul 16, 2003; Cute

Erhm, am I the only one that thinks it looks a lot like they screwed with the color grading? I can appreciate the difference in detail, but it also looks like they took out all the "temperature" in lieu of a more natural color scheme.

# ? Jun 10, 2011 00:43

Ingram: Oct 18, 2006; "Do you know how rare it is to find a girl who genuinely honest-to-god absolutely loves it up the arse?"

Crackbone posted:

It says the resolution is 1920x800 (ie 1080p but letterboxed).

I still doubt it's straight from the Blu-ray. It'd be a compressed 1080P from :filez:

# ? Jun 10, 2011 00:49

maniacripper: May 3, 2009; STANNIS BURNS SHIREEN
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JON GETS STABBED TO DEATH
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I remember a lot of the Rivenddell scenes being really warm in the theater, and yeah it looks like they made them a lot colder.

Still looks amazing though.

# ? Jun 10, 2011 00:49

Volcasarus ReX: Apr 1, 2010

Did anyone see Trust? It was with Clive Owen and came out in 2010. It's coming out on bluray in July, if I remember correctly, and I thought it looked good from the trailer. RT gave it a 69 which isn't to bad I guess.

Any GOON opinions on the movie?

# ? Jun 10, 2011 08:05

Call Me Charlie: Dec 3, 2005; by Smythe

Sporadic posted:

Here is something I can get on board with. It seems like FX is releasing Louie: Season 1 in the same fashion Disney is with their releases. Two disc Blu-Ray and two disc DVD in one package.

And it isn't crazy expensive ($35.99)

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...ASIN=B003R4ZMOK

This dropped to $30.99

But the bad news is, Fox decided to drop the four discs idea and make the set 2 discs of flippers (Blu-Ray on one side and DVD on the other) :arghfist:

On the plus side, DVDTown gave it a glowing review and described the extras that are included.

quote:

Extras:

The set's best bonus feature is its simplest: Louis C.K. provides Audio Commentary for 11 of the season's 13 episodes. Equal parts self-deprecating humor, off-the-cuff comedy, and genuine insight into the filmmaking process, the commentaries are a real treat; he'll talk at length about why a lens choice was made, then beat himself up for being ill-prepared when he forgets an actor's name, then chastise himself for leaving his cell phone on before taking a call (one is from his friend and frequent collaborator Chris Rock). As a fan, I'm glad he sat down and did the commentaries; they're interesting and frequently very funny.

Next are a series of five Deleted and Extended Scenes (33:54 total), presented in HD, with an introduction for each by Louie. He's delightfully candid, both about the presentation itself ("You've already watched all the episodes of the show, otherwise you wouldn't be trawling for more material here to look at, so you might as well watch this. But as a disclaimer, I don't think it came out very good") and why the scenes didn't make the cut, but even these outcasts are sharper and funnier than most of what passes for television comedy these days.

Finally we have "Fox Movie Channel Presents: Louie- Writer's Draft" (3:47), a brief promotional item in which Louie manages to squeeze in at least a bit of insight about the show and its influences.

http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/49335/louie-season-1-2disc-combo-in-blu-ray-packaging/

# ? Jun 10, 2011 17:01

FitFortDanga: Nov 19, 2004; Nice try, asshole

Sporadic posted:

But the bad news is, Fox decided to drop the four discs idea and make the set 2 discs of flippers (Blu-Ray on one side and DVD on the other)

Eh, I don't mind this, especially if it means a slimmer package. I'm never going to use the DVD side.

# ? Jun 10, 2011 17:12

Jack Bandit: Feb 6, 2005; Shit, I'm a free man and I haven't had a conjugal visit in six months

I'm disappointed about two sided discs but my excitement to get this in my hands outweighs it. I wonder which two episodes don't have commentary though.

# ? Jun 10, 2011 17:49

Magic Hate Ball: May 6, 2007; ha ha ha!
you've already paid for this

Beaver on Zazie Dans le Metro, not a spectacular image but that's no shock for a 1960 color film from France.

# ? Jun 10, 2011 23:24

obi_ant: Apr 8, 2005

Am I going to have to swap out discs for the new LOTR:EE movies? I'm looking here... http://collider.com/lord-of-the-rings-extended-edition-blu-ray-release-date-features/81545/ and it looks like I have to swap out discs mid way during the movie?

# ? Jun 12, 2011 06:38

TheBigBudgetSequel: Nov 25, 2008; It's not who I am underneath, but what I do that defines me.

obi_ant posted:

Am I going to have to swap out discs for the new LOTR:EE movies? I'm looking here... http://collider.com/lord-of-the-rings-extended-edition-blu-ray-release-date-features/81545/ and it looks like I have to swap out discs mid way during the movie?

Yes, each film has two discs, I believe.

If you go to an actual Best Buy store, they have a deal where if you pre-order the Trilogy box set, you get a really nice replica of the one Ring. Thinking of doing it myself.

# ? Jun 12, 2011 06:40

obi_ant: Apr 8, 2005

TheBigBudgetSequel posted:

Yes, each film has two discs, I believe.

If you go to an actual Best Buy store, they have a deal where if you pre-order the Trilogy box set, you get a really nice replica of the one Ring. Thinking of doing it myself.

Is there any reason in particular why they're doing that? It seems really annoying to have to swap out a disc mid way through the movie.

# ? Jun 12, 2011 07:00

hitze: Aug 28, 2007; Give me a dollar. No, the twenty. This is gonna blow your mind...

Fellowship is
Disc 1: 1:45:43 @ 31 Gigs
Disc 2: 2:02:34 @ 36 Gigs
So...that's why it's not one disc.

# ? Jun 12, 2011 07:06

Call Me Charlie: Dec 3, 2005; by Smythe

hitze posted:

Fellowship is
Disc 1: 1:45:43 @ 31 Gigs
Disc 2: 2:02:34 @ 36 Gigs
So...that's why it's not one disc.

Real answer: The more discs included in the boxset, the more money they can charge for it without a backlash.

$84 for three movies on three discs and all of the SD extras on 1 Blu-Ray sounds like a rip off compared to 12 discs (even though the content is the same)

# ? Jun 12, 2011 07:24

Quantum of Phallus: Dec 27, 2010

Don't forget the massive box :allears:

Probably gonna wait another year (

) to get the EEs without the extras, already have the EE DVDs.

# ? Jun 12, 2011 10:56

natlampe: Jul 10, 2001

Sporadic posted:

Real answer: The more discs included in the boxset, the more money they can charge for it without a backlash.

$84 for three movies on three discs and all of the SD extras on 1 Blu-Ray sounds like a rip off compared to 12 discs (even though the content is the same)

Surely if the picture and sound quality differs in any meaningful way the content isn't the same?

# ? Jun 12, 2011 12:24

bradzilla: Oct 15, 2004

TheBigBudgetSequel posted:

Yes, each film has two discs, I believe.

If you go to an actual Best Buy store, they have a deal where if you pre-order the Trilogy box set, you get a really nice replica of the one Ring. Thinking of doing it myself.

I pre-ordered this today, and the ring really does look badass. It has a certificate of authenticity too.

# ? Jun 12, 2011 19:35

Fiendish Dr. Wu: Nov 11, 2010; You done fucked up now!

TheBigBudgetSequel posted:

Yes, each film has two discs, I believe.

If you go to an actual Best Buy store, they have a deal where if you pre-order the Trilogy box set, you get a really nice replica of the one Ring. Thinking of doing it myself.

What's the price? I've already done the preorder on amazon for $84 or so. I don't know if the ring would be worth paying full price for preorder.

# ? Jun 12, 2011 20:58

Volcasarus ReX: Apr 1, 2010

I'm thinking of upgrading my bluray player. Any thoughts on the Denon DBP-1611UD? Or any other great players that are slightly less. I was mostly looking at that Denon or an Oppo, but I'm not 100% sure I want to spend that much money. I know in the long run it won't bother me.

Right now I'm using a LG BD370 that I got a couple christmases ago. So there's lots of room for improvement.

# ? Jun 12, 2011 23:48

Call Me Charlie: Dec 3, 2005; by Smythe

Sporadic posted:

[Back To The Future w/ toy car for $24.99]
This version is out of stock but the normal edition is still available.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...ASIN=B00198X0UO

Oh poo poo, Amazon pricematched Target.

$14.99 for the Back To The Future Trilogy

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...ASIN=B00198X0UO

Call Me Charlie fucked around with this message at 04:48 on Jun 13, 2011

# ? Jun 13, 2011 04:42

Peaceful Anarchy: Sep 18, 2005; sXe
I am the math man.

Sporadic posted:

Oh poo poo, Amazon pricematched Target.

$14.99 for the Back To The Future Trilogy

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...ASIN=B00198X0UO

Gahh, I wasn't going to buy this but this is too good to pass up.

# ? Jun 13, 2011 04:54

Criminal Minded: Jan 4, 2005; Spring break forever

Oh what the hell did it sell out or something?

# ? Jun 13, 2011 05:25

Peaceful Anarchy: Sep 18, 2005; sXe
I am the math man.

Criminal Minded posted:

Oh what the hell did it sell out or something?

It's back, hurry.

# ? Jun 13, 2011 06:31

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# ? May 22, 2024 07:35

Criminal Minded: Jan 4, 2005; Spring break forever

Peaceful Anarchy posted:

It's back, hurry.

Thanks for the heads up! Snagged it. :hfive:

# ? Jun 13, 2011 06:46

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