Just announced in Spain (Region Free HD-DVD)...

Both these titles have been announced for March....

No Spec's yet....

Dugger

SPAIN!?

How many HD DVD movies do I have to import from France and Spain before it actually becomes more expensive to own than just having went with Blu-ray in the first place?

I know I'd rather the HD DVD! Both will be mine!

Regarding why import versus spend ~$800 on a second player versus a few $$ more for each movie...yeah, it doesn't take long to see importing makes a whole lot more sense!

Just for your information:

Manga Films is the absolute bottom of the barrel for DVD quality as far as Spanish studios are concerned. Their contempt towards enthusiasts and their smugness about DVD sales being unaffected by product quality was one of the reasons behind the coining of the term 'infra-region' to describe domestic studios.

Caveat emptor.

Both good titles.

My problem is the 300 will end up being world-wide released and not all of those will be major motion pictures as HD DVD is getting a lot of specialty discs. To me this is a bit disturbing; unless Netflix started carrying HD DVD imports then I won't care. Technically HD DVD is releasing titles and may even be close to that 300 pace when all things considered (possibly ahead if porn is considered) but what is that going to equal for major motion pictures in N.A., 100?

I'd love to have Gangs of NY on HD DVD plus a few other titles, but I just can't bite the bullet and pay the extra price of importing....

I know I'd rather the HD DVD! Both will be mine!

Regarding why import versus spend ~$800 on a second player versus a few $$ more for each movie...yeah, it doesn't take long to see importing makes a whole lot more sense!

Assume $10 more for each movie. 50 movies and then you'd have a PS3. Assuming you bought the PS3, you'd also have access to certain movies that will never be released on HD DVD in any territory.

Still, 50 movies is a while away, no?

Just announced in Spain (Region Free HD-DVD)...

Both these titles have been announced for March....

No Spec's yet....

Dugger

Any link?

Both decent movies but I'm not sure I personally value them enough to import them.

Assume $10 more for each movie. 50 movies and then you'd have a PS3. Assuming you bought the PS3, you'd also have access to certain movies that will never be released on HD DVD in any territory.

Still, 50 movies is a while away, no?Yeah, I'd have either 50 movies or a PS3. I'll take the 50 movies, thanks. Any way you slice it, it's better to have one format.

On that note, I did just order a Toshiba HD-XA2 for $999... ;)

FWIW, I sure hope they eliminate the EE problem on the SD version. I enjoyed the 'bloody' flick, however.

On that note, I did just order a Toshiba HD-XA2 for $999... ;)

ouch.

i bought new speakers. :D

I sure hope they eliminate the EE problem on the SD version

it was on the German 720 WMV version as well. makes me think that the HD master might have a problem.

Any word on these yet? release dates?

Gangs was certainly a HORRIBLE standard def dvd in terms of image. Hopefully, the HD version will be much better.

Link please.

Link please.

Gangs of New York (http://www.zonadvd.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=8682)

Crash (http://www.zonadvd.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=8686)

SPAIN!?

How many HD DVD movies do I have to import from France and Spain before it actually becomes more expensive to own than just having went with Blu-ray in the first place?


wow! that is strange because it actually makes perfect sense :)

I will never understand this either :o

-Gary

Gangs of New York (http://www.zonadvd.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=8682)

Crash (http://www.zonadvd.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=8686)


Thx fellow HD DVDer. :D

wow! that is strange because it actually makes perfect sense :)

I will never understand this either :o

-Gary

Unless you live in Europe of course! I would import, if it meant paying a few quid extra for a movie I really wanted to watch, rather than wait and hope that it will get released.

I have to say this is great news, it seems as though new titles are being announced almost daily at the moment. Over here, you can go into most HMV stores and quite easily get the best titles on HD DVD, the same cannot be said of Blu Ray. The price of most Blu Ray titles are $60, as opposed to $40-$50 for HD DVD. Not that this is conclusive by any means but I have been asking in shops around London and Reading which is selling better. From looking at titles that have sold out, and the guys who work there, HD DVD is selling considerably more.
I am sure this will change when the PS3 gets released but honestly I do not see what PS3 owners are going to buy here, Black Hawk Down and...?

I know I'd rather the HD DVD! Both will be mine!

Regarding why import versus spend ~$800 on a second player versus a few $$ more for each movie...yeah, it doesn't take long to see importing makes a whole lot more sense!

You are kidding right? I picked up my PS3 60Gb for $399 with PS2 trade-in and $100 off Sony Visa card. That's on par with what I paid for my HD-A1 and the PS3 clearly is a better player. A quick search pulled up a PS3 20Gb for $469. The Samsung BD-P1000 is available of Amazon for $524. When there's a will, there's a way.

Keep spending double for imports. It's your money. IMHO, neutrality is cheaper in the long run and certainly offers much more freedom of choice. Of course, I read that the PQ of Crash on BD was not great. If the import is better (mpeg4), then that's a different story.

Assume $10 more for each movie. 50 movies and then you'd have a PS3. Assuming you bought the PS3, you'd also have access to certain movies that will never be released on HD DVD in any territory.

Still, 50 movies is a while away, no?

But, if the imported titles are of better quality than the Blu-ray counterparts, like Total Recall, isn't at least part of the import premium worth it? I'd gladly pay $2-$3 more if it meant getting higher quality. Sure, it's probably not worth the full $10, but it at least takes it down to $7, making it 72 movies before you have a PS3. 72 movies is a lot of mileage.

seriously this is getting ridiculous, why can't they just release them in the States by now?

seriously this is getting ridiculous, why can't they just release them in the States by now?

Because Studio Canal does not own them in the US.

anybody have a link to pre-order crash? or at least what site will i be able to order from that will ship to the states when the movie comes out

SPAIN!?

How many HD DVD movies do I have to import from France and Spain before it actually becomes more expensive to own than just having went with Blu-ray in the first place?

wheres gangs in bluray available?

WTF do we have to keep importing movies if we want them? Why aren't we just getting them here?

I am definitely getting both of those.

WTF do we have to keep importing movies if we want them? Why aren't we just getting them here?

Because different studios own the rights to distribute the titles in different countries. Whoever owns the rights to Crash in the US may or may not be the same company who owns the rights in Europe (or even specific countries in Europe).

Even Canada has a few films distributed by different companies that the US, resulting in lack of local availability for some titles (can't remember which titles, I think Alliance Atlantis is the main studio/distributor culprit).

It is frustrating, but it seems to be the reality of the fractured market for film distributions.

shinksma

Besides, I'm waiting for this SONY PICTURES RELEASE from Spain.
Talk about format neutral. :p

http://ddjango.photosite.com/~photos/tn/8784762_348.ts1172553072365.jpg

^^^^ Now that is a strange sight to see. A Sony movie on HD DVD!!

"The Holiday" will also be available soon,another sony movie.It seems that Europe(and japan) will provide plenty of additional content for HDDVD fanatics :)

"The Holiday" will also be available soon,another sony movie.It seems that Europe(and japan) will provide plenty of additional content for HDDVD fanatics :)

Say do you think they will release Spiderman over there?

That would be awesome.

Say do you think they will release Spiderman over there?

That would be awesome.
Yes, I said it here first.

Quote me.

Yes, I said it here first.

Quote me.

Uhh....no.

Sony holds the worldwide rights.

SPAIN!?

How many HD DVD movies do I have to import from France and Spain before it actually becomes more expensive to own than just having went with Blu-ray in the first place?

Troll.

Your posting history clearly shows you're on the Blu Ray side of the fence. So why waste your time trying to stir the pot? Maybe you're bitter than you can't import Universal titles.

Besides, I'm waiting for this SONY PICTURES RELEASE from Spain.
Talk about format neutral. :p

http://ddjango.photosite.com/~photos/tn/8784762_348.ts1172553072365.jpg

Nice post. Looking forward to grabbing that title.

Uhh....no.

Sony holds the worldwide rights.
What like they do for Unerworld Evolution? ;)

Maybe you're bitter than you can't import Universal titles.

He could import "Hollywoodland" from the UK (it´s on BluRay there).

No, wait! BluRay has reginal coding!

Too bad... :D

What like they do for Unerworld Evolution? ;)

check dvdcompare. it lists all the regular DVD editions and which studio releases it. Unless the rights have changed from one studio to another, it's a good way of figuring out who will release what and where.

What like they do for Unerworld Evolution? ;)The rights for the disc you link to are with Filmax, not Sony.

^^^^ Now that is a strange sight to see. A Sony movie on HD DVD!!

Resident Evil is another title owned by Sony in the US, but available on HD DVD in Japan from Toshiba Entertainment.

The rights for the disc you link to are with Filmax, not Sony.
Yeah, but in the USA where the war matters to us, it is a Sony Pictures release. :p

And Oh by the way...The Holiday is also coming to HD DVD April 11th from Spain. :D

http://preview.ddjango.photosite.com/~photos/tn/8955617_348.ts1173205071557.jpg

Its worth having a look at the other movies this company ditributes. Titles ranging from Citizen Kane to Donnie Darko as well as all the Monty Python movies
http://imdb.com/company/co0073985/
Who knows if we'll see them but it is encouraging.

Assume $10 more for each movie. 50 movies and then you'd have a PS3. Assuming you bought the PS3, you'd also have access to certain movies that will never be released on HD DVD in any territory.

Yeah, I'd have either 50 movies or a PS3. I'll take the 50 movies, thanks. Any way you slice it, it's better to have one format.


Actually, in the original scenario, where you over pay for 50 imported movies by $10, you would have a PS3 and 50 USA BD movies for the same price.

At 51 imported USA BD Exclusives... you would have the PS3, $10 and 51 movies.
At 52 imported USA BD Exclusives... you would have the PS3, $20 and 52 movies.
etc

Actually, in the original scenario, where you over pay for 50 imported movies by $10, you would have a PS3 and 50 USA BD movies for the same price.

At 51 imported USA BD Exclusives... you would have the PS3, $10 and 51 movies.
At 52 imported USA BD Exclusives... you would have the PS3, $20 and 52 movies.
etcIf I were to choose not to pay $10 more per movie for 50 imports, I would have $500. I probably would have purchased 50 HD DVDs anyway, you're right. So, I'd actually have $500 and 50 HD DVDs. Now, I'd have to trade that $500 in at a store for a PS3...and, well, I simply would not! What would be the point? It won't play any of my HD DVDs... ;)

Importing is fine with me! And it's fun, too... :) ...as an extra bonus, it seems to bother some that these movies are "exclusive" for a certain format... :D

Resident Evil is another title owned by Sony in the US, but available on HD DVD in Japan from Toshiba Entertainment.
Good luck finding a copy !

Resident Evil is another title owned by Sony in the US, but available on HD DVD in Japan from Toshiba Entertainment.

Don´t forget "xXx", also out on HD-DVD in Japan!

He could import "Hollywoodland" from the UK (it´s on BluRay there).

No, wait! BluRay has reginal coding!

Too bad... :D


depends on the studio. It is optional. Many titles are not coded like Warner's IIRC.

:)

Now, which "Gangs of NY" will look better? It's also coming out on BD in the UK this month.
Since I will be format neutral next week, should be interesting...

hey, maybe we can be like seniors and make a tour bus run to canada to buy all these movies they won't release here. We'll try to keep a straight face when they ask us if we have anything to declare. ;)

When a friend asks if you want them to bring you something back from Eruope, you can say, yeah, an HD DVD of Terminator 2 (or whatever). I bet we'll get some funny looks.

Adam

When a friend asks if you want them to bring you something back from Eruope, you can say, yeah, an HD DVD of Terminator 2 (or whatever). I bet we'll get some funny looks.

Adam
It's better than a shot glass :cool:

I think Spider-Man is the one movie franchise, along with Bond, that Sony owns the worldwide rights to. I don't think that one will be coming to HD DVD anywhere.

I think Spider-Man is the one movie franchise, along with Bond, that Sony owns the worldwide rights to. I don't think that one will be coming to HD DVD anywhere.Good for me then, that I don't like franchises

I have Gangs of NY on a German WMV-HD DVD-ROM, much better transfer compared to the cruddy dvd, but not all that great PQ wise either.

I love watching BD fans coming into threads like this and advising others to buy a BD player9when the thread has nothing to do with that).It seems to me that they are angry because more and more BD exclusives are finding their way to HDDVD,one way or another. :D

If they didn't care they would ignore threads like this.

Besides, I'm waiting for this SONY PICTURES RELEASE from Spain.
Talk about format neutral. :p

http://ddjango.photosite.com/~photos/tn/8784762_348.ts1172553072365.jpg


link?

link?
http://www.zonadvd.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=8305

What's the hold up on these? is this going to be a sneak attack? march is (almost) half over!

Sweet.. I'm getting Gangs of NY!

I don't get this...March is almost over. WTF??

Anything new about 'Gangs of NY' HD DVD release front?

I would like to know as well. That was an AMAZING movie.