Are you planning to get this one? Per-order info below for amazon if you are interested in utilizing that as your resource.

Edited Link. Thanks benes!

http://www.amazon.com/Cast-Away-Blu-ray-Viveka-Davis/dp/B000WQWPJQ/

I plan to...whenever Fox will release it which I'm sure may be in mid 08. It ain't happening next tuesday.

I plan to...whenever Fox will release it which I'm sure may be in mid 08. It ain't happening next tuesday.

It's already shipping, but whatever.

Im surprised people havent been talking about this one that much. I think this film will be in incredible in High Def with the island and all. And the plan crash should sound great. It has a lot of potential so lets hope FOX gives it the treatment it deserves.

I plan to...whenever Fox will release it which I'm sure may be in mid 08. It ain't happening next tuesday.

Please provide a link?

Please provide a link?

I think he's being sarcastic given Fox's habit of delaying titles.

I'll be getting Cast Away as well.

I plan to...whenever Fox will release it which I'm sure may be in mid 08. It ain't happening next tuesday.

Shipping is already on the way... this and Ms and Mr Smith..

the way things have been going we'll prolly see some minor macro blocking for the night and lightning plane crash. I'm hoping the rest of the movie is great thou.

/Wilson approves

I take it even though this is a Fox catalogue title that it will be region coded A and not ABC, anyone know for sure?

I think Fox may force Region Coding as they have been following it quite religiously.

I can you hear "Wilson" already!

I may hold off on this one at least until I see some reviews. There are other BDs I want in the near future (the Potters and At World's End) and I have to make some budget decisions. With regard to that though, who the heck hasn't blown their budget with BD?? :)

I'll get this and the other Fox catalogues when they're $14.

I'll get this and the other Fox catalogues when they're $14.

Hopefully this is a rental here, if not i'll wait for the BOGO sales :)

I saw both at Best Buy last night, so they are shipping for sure.

I saw both at Best Buy last night, so they are shipping for sure.

You saw Cast and Away at BB?:D

You saw Cast and Away at BB?:D

I think he meant Master and Commander and Cast Away.

The Plane Crash was my default demo for years on DTheater.

Art

I think he meant Master and Commander and Cast Away.

The Plane Crash was my default demo for years on DTheater.

Art

Yep.... I always fast forwarded to Tom Hanks taking off the band-aid.

Im surprised people havent been talking about this one that much. I think this film will be in incredible in High Def with the island and all. And the plan crash should sound great. It has a lot of potential so lets hope FOX gives it the treatment it deserves.

I expect this to be a reference quality disc for picture quality. Another BD title that has my interest.

Im surprised people havent been talking about this one that much. I think this film will be in incredible in High Def with the island and all. And the plan crash should sound great. It has a lot of potential so lets hope FOX gives it the treatment it deserves.

That movie is pretty gay!

That movie is pretty gay!

You must not a fan of survivor style movies? I really enjoy this title, of course I am also really into Discovery channel's show "Man vs. Wild".

That movie is pretty gay!

Did Chuck and Wilson do a Brokeback thing that I missed?:confused: I guess 4 years without Kelly was just too much.

I definitely plan on picking this up eventually.

I wasn't impressed with the pq on the D-Theater tape and doubt it will be a pq reference disc on blu. The sound however was fantastic.

Oddly enough, this movie is on my "Deserted Island" list. :rolleyes: :D

I am really looking forward to the audio and video quality improvements.

That movie is pretty gay!

Isn't that ghay ?

I'm afraid of the plane crash sequence in high def. Might have to avoid this one.

I'm afraid of the plane crash sequence in high def. Might have to avoid this one.

Probably one of the most frightening experiences I've ever had in a movie theater. And of course I watched it right before going to Hawaii on vacation. :eek:

Probably one of the most frightening experiences I've ever had in a movie theater. And of course I watched it right before going to Hawaii on vacation. :eek:

Its better to watch it during the flight :D

Probably one of the most frightening experiences I've ever had in a movie theater... :eek:

Yes the actual crash was very realistic except for the part were he was able to hold onto a strap and stop his body's 200mph forward momentum without breaking his arms off.:eek: Of course we won't even go into the flying into and around a storm at low altitude thing.:D

I'm getting it as well.

Cast Away is one of those movies I don't get bored of watching many times. Tom Hanks did an outstanding performance on this one.

I'm getting it as well.

Cast Away is one of those movies I don't get bored of watching many times. Tom Hanks did an outstanding performance on this one.

I agree 100%! (welcome to the forum!)

See, what annoys me most about Fox's catalog releases (apart from the RRP) is that they don't include the special features from Disc 2 of the DVD. If i'm going to re-buy the movie, it softens the blow if i can at least sell on the DVD when i get the Blu-Ray. I bought Day After Tomorrow again on BD as i wasn't too fussed about losing the documentaries when i sold the DVD, but the Cast Away DVD extras are ones i want to keep (particularly Tom Hanks' Charlie Rose interview), so i won't be getting the BD.

I look forward to picking this up - hopefully, it's a stellar transfer. How did the D-VHS look?

Cast Away fans that like Home Theater Collectables might want to consider this:

http://www.amazon.com/Wilson-Castaway-AVP-Volleyball/dp/B00005LL1K

:)

Mark

See, what annoys me most about Fox's catalog releases (apart from the RRP) is that they don't include the special features from Disc 2 of the DVD. If i'm going to re-buy the movie, it softens the blow if i can at least sell on the DVD when i get the Blu-Ray. I bought Day After Tomorrow again on BD as i wasn't too fussed about losing the documentaries when i sold the DVD, but the Cast Away DVD extras are ones i want to keep (particularly Tom Hanks' Charlie Rose interview), so i won't be getting the BD.

Welcome to Fox movies on Blu-ray.

Its better to watch it during the flight :D

Didn't get that opportunity, but I did see Titanic on a cruise ship ;)

Cast Away fans that like Home Theater Collectables might want to consider this:

http://www.amazon.com/Wilson-Castaway-AVP-Volleyball/dp/B00005LL1K

:)

Mark


I may have to pick that up!

For those bummed about lack of extras, Best Buy has you covered. Only $7.99 for the 2 disc DVD edition.

Last I checked on their websites, Circuit City was asking $39.99 and Best Buy $34.99.

Last I checked on their websites, Circuit City was asking $39.99 and Best Buy $34.99.

He said $7.99 for the DVD edition - not the Blu-Ray.

Sorry, I wasn't responding about that per se and I should have made it more clear. These prices I quoted are for the Blu Ray (which I will not be buying unless it drops considerably).

Amazon has the best price for $27.95 shipped.

Are there any reviews anywhere for this disc?

David,

I checked some of the usual sites for a review but haven't found one as of it. I'm really curious about this one for sound and picture.

Just came in the mail. Popped it in for a quick look....
-First it is a grainy mess(and I dont mind grain) and the print has a lot of damage/dirt etc... Owners of D-Theater warned us and I would have to say they are right.
-Second its 16X9???? Case says 2.35:1? I did pop in the standard DVD and that too is 16X9 with a misprint of 2.35:1.
-Third.... some good news. The audio in the crash sequence is frighteningly real(and this is only the core).

As bad as I feel the PQ is, its still a nice improvement over the DVD on a 10ft screen. There was a huge improvement from the standard DVD DTS track compared to this DTS core(I cant wait to get a player that decodes Masters)
Im a little disappointed as I was really looking forward to reference PQ on a deserted island, but we were warned by others.

I was hoping to get a new thread due to it being the first review out there... oh well.

Couple more notes..
-The case is one of the old Fox cases with the rounder corners... I wonder how long this has been sitting in a Fox warehouse?
-This may hold the record for the longest boot time so Im expecting some players to have problems with it. Panny BD10 owners have no fear.

For those bummed about lack of extras, Best Buy has you covered. Only $7.99 for the 2 disc DVD edition.

DTS-MA >>>>>>> any extras you could ever put on a disk IMO. I heart Fox releases.

Just came in the mail. Popped it in for a quick look....
-First it is a grainy mess(and I dont mind grain) and the print has a lot of damage/dirt etc... Owners of D-Theater warned us and I would have to say they are right.
-Second its 16X9???? Case says 2.35:1? I did pop in the standard DVD and that too is 16X9 with a misprint of 2.35:1.
-Third.... some good news. The audio in the crash sequence is frighteningly real(and this is only the core).

As bad as I feel the PQ is, its still a nice improvement over the DVD on a 10ft screen. There was a huge improvement from the standard DVD DTS track compared to this DTS core(I cant wait to get a player that decodes Masters)
Im a little disappointed as I was really looking forward to reference PQ on a deserted island, but we were warned by others.

I was hoping to get a new thread due to it being the first review out there... oh well.

Couple more notes..
-The case is one of the old Fox cases with the rounder corners... I wonder how long this has been sitting in a Fox warehouse?
-This may hold the record for the longest boot time so Im expecting some players to have problems with it. Panny BD10 owners have no fear.


Wow....pass. I'll keep my $35 for something else.

Fry's had this on the shelf already when I was there yesterday.

With the fox titles going on sale at Fry's after several weeks from release date...I'll wait on this and Mr and Mrs Smith (which is tough to do on that title).

Just came in the mail. Popped it in for a quick look....
-First it is a grainy mess(and I dont mind grain) and the print has a lot of damage/dirt etc... Owners of D-Theater warned us and I would have to say they are right.
-Second its 16X9???? Case says 2.35:1? I did pop in the standard DVD and that too is 16X9 with a misprint of 2.35:1.
-Third.... some good news. The audio in the crash sequence is frighteningly real(and this is only the core).

As bad as I feel the PQ is, its still a nice improvement over the DVD on a 10ft screen. There was a huge improvement from the standard DVD DTS track compared to this DTS core(I cant wait to get a player that decodes Masters)
Im a little disappointed as I was really looking forward to reference PQ on a deserted island, but we were warned by others.

I was hoping to get a new thread due to it being the first review out there... oh well.

Couple more notes..
-The case is one of the old Fox cases with the rounder corners... I wonder how long this has been sitting in a Fox warehouse?
-This may hold the record for the longest boot time so Im expecting some players to have problems with it. Panny BD10 owners have no fear.

I remember this being aired in HD on one of the networks and I thought it looked pretty good (not great), but certainly better than the DVD as you mentioned. It sounds like a worthwhile upgrade if you like the movie. My DVD was sold a while ago anyway.

With the fox titles going on sale at Fry's after several weeks from release date...I'll wait on this and Mr and Mrs Smith (which is tough to do on that title).

Will this sale be online too and do you have more details? (link?)

As expected reference quality audio and video. And, absolutely no extras from the 2 disc set. :( Oh well, I loved the movie so much I'm getting it anyway, I get Blu ray movies for the movies, not the extras.

As expected reference quality audio and video. And, absolutely no extras from the 2 disc set. :( Oh well, I loved the movie so much I'm getting it anyway, I get Blu ray movies for the movies, not the extras.


Im shocked he gave it 5 out of 5 for PQ... I was a little disappointed with it.
I will agree with the AQ though!:D

My copy will arrive on Thursday.

Here's the link:

http://bluray.highdefdigest.com/1088/castaway.html

I checked earlier this morning and it was not up at that time.

Didn't get that opportunity, but I did see Titanic on a cruise ship ;)

Thats funny. I saw "The Perfect Storm" on a cruise.

Interesting.. am I the only one that saw it was a perfect 5/5 for PQ when first posted on highdefdigest and now it is 4.5 ?

After reading Peter Bracke's review I'm looking forward to Cast Away even more. My copy from Wherehouse shipped from Florida so I don't expect it until the weekend at the earliest.

Interesting.. am I the only one that saw it was a perfect 5/5 for PQ when first posted on highdefdigest and now it is 4.5 ?


No...you're correct. It did have a five star rating this morning for picture quality. It was definitely changed.

The plane crash has always been one of my favorite demo scenes. I am very eager to listen to it again via DTS MA. Of course, I have to get the Onkyo 705 first. :(

No...you're correct. It did have a five star rating this morning for picture quality. It was definitely changed.

Yeah,something fishy is going on.I have seen the D-Theater and the BD should be comparable,so I can't see how the PQ could have gotten a score any higher than a 3.5-4.

The plane crash has always been one of my favorite demo scenes. I am very eager to listen to it again via DTS MA. Of course, I have to get the Onkyo 705 first. :(

Won't the 605 work too? I think that can do all the lossless formats as well. Or does the 705 have something else that's desirable?

Won't the 605 work too? I think that can do all the lossless formats as well. Or does the 705 have something else that's desirable?

I have the 605 and it decodes DTS HD-MA on HD-DVDs. It should theoretically be able to do the same with Blu-ray discs, but I'm using a PS3 so I'm unable to take advantage of it(for now anyway).

Won't the 605 work too? I think that can do all the lossless formats as well. Or does the 705 have something else that's desirable?

Matrix 5.1 lossless to 7.1.

http://www.hddb.net/out.php?review=6828

Considering that the HIDEFDIGEST review is genuine I am not canceling my pre-order.

I have the 605 and it decodes DTS HD-MA on HD-DVDs. It should theoretically be able to do the same with Blu-ray discs, but I'm using a PS3 so I'm unable to take advantage of it(for now anyway).

Which HD DVD's have DTS HD-MA?

Won't the 605 work too? I think that can do all the lossless formats as well. Or does the 705 have something else that's desirable?
The 605 only has 2 HDMI inputs. The 705 has 3, which is what I prefer. It is also THX certified and has a few more audio options.

Which HD DVD's have DTS HD-MA?

Alot of import discs use DTS-HD Master Audio as well as New Line Cinemas upcoming titles for both formats.

Can some owners please post a realistic review of the disc ?

I watched it and thought it was great. I own the dvd and think it is definitely a step up. Not the greatest picture but some scenes are very good such as when Tom hanks is in the ocean for some scenes.

The sound was definitely great in that plane crash and other moments as well. I forgot what a great movie this was and how great Hanks was in it. To be the only character and keep you engaged the whole way says alot for his performance.

It is obviously not a new movie, but it looks quite nice. Panasonic uses a very high bitrate throughout that makes me comfortable that thay have given us all there is to give.

I have a question because i have never seen Cast Away before. In the plane crash scene, when Tom Hanks is in the water, is the screen suppose to be massively blinking (black and back to film), or i just have a faulty disc?

I'm really starting to get hooked on this Fox releases for the audio. I haven't seen a good price yet though. It was just released obviously but B&M stores usually have a lower price the first week or so but it doesn't seem to be the case. I'll keep my eyes opened. Doubt I'll get it from Netflix anytime soon with the wait and my local Blockbuster doesn't carry it.

I have a question because i have never seen Cast Away before. In the plane crash scene, when Tom Hanks is in the water, is the screen suppose to be massively blinking (black and back to film), or i just have a faulty disc?

I hadn't seen the movie before, but I assumed that 'blinking' was intended.

I have to chime in again and comment on the film itself. I saw this when I was younger in my early teens and maybe I am reaching here. But i feel seeing it now at an older age with a more mature head it's as if this is an even better film from what I remember. Maybe like I said I am reaching but the movie to me now has a deeper meaning with a life lesson of finding yourself. I won't get into spoilers for others who havent seen the film but I just had to say what a fantastic film this is. Amazing what you can get from a movie experience when seeing it at an older age.

No...you're correct. It did have a five star rating this morning for picture quality. It was definitely changed.

It's been fixed back to 5 stars. It was a mistake....

Hi there --

Sorry for the discrepancy with the video. Currently, the way our interface works is there are different entry methods for the review (text, sidebar specs, ratings, etc.), and also, different people write the reviews and proof them. Mistakes can occur, as we input everything manually.

Also, we are looking into a way to better automate the ratings, so our overall scores as well will be a truer average, and hopefully less mistakes.

And as for the aspect ratio, the packaging is in error -- the original theatrical presentation was 1.85:1 as is the Blu-ray, but the box says 2.35:1, as the previous DVD did.

Again, sorry for the mixup with the video rating...

http://forums.highdefdigest.com/showthread.php?t=28684&page=2

IMO...Picture Quality 3.5 - 4.0 MAX! As viewed on a 70"calibrated Sony Qualia.

I just got done watching and I think it looks pretty frickin fantastic for a Fox catalog title. I wasn't blown away but I was very impressed with the leap in PQ from the SD version. Alot of scenes, particularly the island scenes look tremendous and have so much detail and depth. The greens and blues of the island are just beautiful and far outweigh the drab colors on SD.The only scenes that were a little flat were some early low light scenes with Hanks and Hunts characters before his fateful flight. Other than that, I got nothing to complain about and can see why Bracke gave it a 5 for PQ.
Audio is as reported by many others,just absolutely stellar. God, I wished the PS3 could decode DTS Master Audio....and I had a 1.3 receiver. :)
This is one title I will put in for a spin as soon as I'm able to decode that format properly. I give Fox alot of flack in many of my posts and rightly so but this disc is a step forward.

It is obviously not a new movie, but it looks quite nice. Panasonic uses a very high bitrate throughout that makes me comfortable that thay have given us all there is to give.

In other words,it looks as good as it ever will,but it definitely isn't PQ demo material,and it definitely isn't 5 stars for PQ.

Peter Bracke has been forced to give it 5 star rating coz of pressure from Blu fanboys.

Peter Bracke has been forced to give it 5 star rating coz of pressure from Blu fanboys.

Any other meaningless observations you care to pull out of your arse? :rolleyes:

Many of the posters here felt that 5 star rating was too high. Fanboys in the other BD forums started criticizing Bracke for modifying the score and for poorly rating Blu-ray movies. May be the reviewer thought enuf was enuf and gave it 5 star.

Many of the posters here felt that 5 star rating was too high. Fanboys in the other BD forums starting criticizing Bracke for modifying the score and for poorly rating Blu-ray movies. May be the reviewer thought enuf was enuf and gave it 5 star.

I'm sure Bracke doesn't care what yahoos on either side think of his ratings. If he did care, I think you would see him post here and on other forums defending himself from faceless wolves. Some reviewers do partake in such a fruitless endeavor, but I've never seen Bracke waste his time caring.

I'm surprised this discs PQ has so many people divided? Seemed like a slam dunk to me. Expectations too high perhaps? I had fairly high expectations myself, and while I had lil nit picks here and there, I think Fox did a great job with it.

Rachel...what are your thoughts, if you have the BD version? Do you have the D-Tape to compare?

In other words,it looks as good as it ever will,but it definitely isn't PQ demo material,and it definitely isn't 5 stars for PQ.

For once, we agree. ;)

This is extremely frustrating to hear. Master and Commander is said to be inconsistent in PQ.

I will rent this and see how I feel about it. Me running component 1080i on an older Tosh 50" 4:3 RPTV, I don't think I'm going to be too thrilled with the PQ on this one.

Some sites have reviewed BD titles as reference and I just don't have a good enough display to meet their rating.

I really like this flik but have to say I found the picture quality on the Bluray to be a major disappointment- I was expecting and hoping for that 3-D highdef picture that pops off the screen,especially considering some of the reviews I read online prior to getting this (including the usually very reliable dvdbeaver dot com)...2 my eyes it looks a little flat and definetely 2 dimensional on my carefully calibrated 57" dlp...I have over 100 Blurays and 1300 standard dvds. I'd give it a 6 out of 10.
I remember the original dvd being very highly rated back in the day and distinctly remember being wow'd by the PQ then...I'm really really disappointed with this release...now I'm worried Fox are going to screw up "Master & Commander" just my 2 cents :-(

I think M&C is sufficiently more recent than CA that I hope it will look better. (Although now that I think about it, Day After Tomorrow was the same year as M&C and doesn't look that good to me.) In any event, don't blame Fox. They and Panasonic and Deluxe have been doing outstanding jobs on the recent Fox releases. If CA doesn't look the way you'd like, it is the fault of the source material, I'm afraid.

http://www.dvdbeaver.com/film2/DVDReviews34/cast_away_blu-ray.htm

^^^^^^^^^^

The contrast shown in opinions for PQ has me somewhat at a loss. I suppose though we all have different displays and that is more the reason than anything else. Pretty much these initial Blu Ray players are fairly equal give or take a bit with PQ.

I will rent this and see how I feel about it. Me running component 1080i on an older Tosh 50" 4:3 RPTV, I don't think I'm going to be too thrilled with the PQ on this one.

Some sites have reviewed BD titles as reference and I just don't have a good enough display to meet their rating.

Whats the point then? You might be a little dissapointed, but most of the time it'll be your equipment, and not the actual disk.

Save up for that new HDTV, but remember, if the disks are in the 4-5 range, they'll always will be. (even if your old TV says it isn't)

i may go pick it up.

I got it today from Amazon and watched some of it. I wouldn't go so far as to give it 5 out of 5 stars like HiDef Digest, but it looked pretty good, especially the scenes on the island. The audio was also great. It must've been a chore mixing this soundtrack. :)

I also A-B'd it with the 2-disc SD-DVD and it looks noticeably better. The sound was also much improved, and that was just the DTS core which means the lossless track will likely blow away the DVD.

The extras are lame as expected. I even sampled some of the trivia track which was worthless. They couldn't even spell correctly. At the end, the popup factoid mentioned how that red-headed actress in the pickup truck is also a country singer and toured with George "Straight". Nice. Oh and for some reason the trailer(which is actually the teaser) was framed at 2.35:1.

Overall I do recommend it if you're a fan like me. You might wanna wait for another sale on Fox titles at Fry's however.

i'll get this when it's $13.99 from Frys in a month.

I paid $17.99 (Fry's). Love the film. I think it's Tom Hanks best. I think the transfer is gorgeous (vs the SD DVD). Very pleased.

I paid $17.99 (Fry's). Love the film. I think it's Tom Hanks best. I think the transfer is gorgeous (vs the SD DVD). Very pleased.

I think he did a great job but you think it's his best even above Forrest Gump or Philadelphia? or Turner and Hooch :D

I think he did a great job but you think it's his best even above Forrest Gump or Philadelphia? or Turner and Hooch :D

I might also consider it his best. I actually thought Hanks was kinda overrated as a dramatic actor til I saw Cast Away.

And you joke about Turner and Hooch, but I thought the emotion he showed at the end was more believable than anything he did in the dreadful and overrated Philadelphia(don't get me started on the infamous opera scene!).

I'll get it when it's $10 as part of Amazon BOGO :)

i'll get this when it's $13.99 from Frys in a month.

Another rave review for Cast Away!!

http://www.***************.com/fusionbb/showtopic.php?tid/139662/

I'll get it when it's $10 as part of Amazon BOGO :)This is a FOX release. That means, overpriced... and even if it was two for one, it would not be $10. Good luck.

My turn tonight as I'll give this a look see via a Netflix rental. I'm sure I'll appreciate the content a bit more now since I viewed it fairly long ago. Time will tell how I feel about the PQ. The consenus for AQ appears that this one is stellar for that aspect of this movie.

Picked this up today as it's a favorite of mine. PQ is okay. I'd say 3 stars, but it looks like they did some grain surgery to remove the high frequency grain and it lost a little bit of its' organic filmic look in the process. there is still some grain left, but with the high frequency noise gone the grain looks more a nuisance than authenticity. I really don't have any major complaints about the DTS core audio track, but I have to wonder what the point of DTS Master audio is when very few players decode it, and TruHD and lossless are simply superb. If they had gone with either of those everyone could enjoy the wonderful audio quality. As it is, only the guys with the new Panny can. Is DTS HD Master audio any better than uncompressed or TrueHD for any reason? With a BD50 and no extras perhaps they could have put a THD track on there too. It would have even made for a great codec comparison.

Now I want the darn PS3 to decode the new format more than ever. I have such a love/hate relationship with that box.

As far as reviews rating this a 5 star for PQ, I will no longer give any credit to any reviewer that made that judgement. It clearly indicates I have higher standards for PQ. It's the best I've seen this movie, but it loses a star for the grain surgery, and a star for an overall soft image. Other than that I'd say it's probably pretty faithful to the film, if a little flat and one dimensional.

Get this if A-You love the movie and have to have the best version of it B-You have the new Panny and and Onkyo that are dying to light the DTS MA light or C-You want to support BD by purchasing every title that comes out for the format

Do not get this if you are looking for A-A new demo disc to show off your gear to friends B-You don't have the Panny and are looking for a profound audio experience or C-You didn't like the film that much anyway

Do not get this if you are looking for A-A new demo disc to show off your gear to friends B-You don't have the Panny and are looking for a profound audio experience or C-You didn't like the film that much anyway

It's definitely not a demo disc. At least not for video. In the Tier Thread I believe it's placement is around the bottom half of Tier 2.

Brandon

Almost every review gave this one a near 5 star for video.
Glad I waited for the amazon BOGO to get it.
At least it will sound good, needed an excuse to pick this up and The Smiths.
I'll find out on Mon if the vid is really that dissapointing.

Hopefully sony will give a 'thank you' to us PS3 owners for all are buys in the form of an MA decoder.

It's definitely not a demo disc. At least not for video. In the Tier Thread I believe it's placement is around the bottom half of Tier 2.

Brandon

I agree. I'm satisified with it, but I'm not sure how this is getting 4.5-5/5 stars.

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I'll find out on Mon if the vid is really that dissapointing.

I wouldn't label it too disappointing. The first act is a bit soft. When it transitions to the island it picks up a bit, especially given the scenery/environment the film has to work with. Still, it never really comes alive with depth or incredibly sharp detail.

Ultimately your own eyes will be the best test :)

Brandon

One of my favorite movies. I'll be picking it up, im sure it looks amazing

I wouldn't label it too disappointing. The first act is a bit soft. When it transitions to the island it picks up a bit, especially given the scenery/environment the film has to work with. Still, it never really comes alive with depth or incredibly sharp detail.

Ultimately your own eyes will be the best test :)

Brandon


I was really expecting more from the PQ of 'Cast Away' based on the High Def Digest review. To date I think my favorite BluRay DVD for PQ is 'Kingdom of Heaven'. After that 'Apocolypto' and 'The Last Samurai' impress me as well. MOST of 'Blade Runner' is nice too.

I think I would have liked this movie a lot more if it hadn't been a big advertisement for FedEX and Wilson Sports Co.

Zemeckis has really sold out!!! He did a lot of obvious product placement in Contact too.

Too bad he's fallen so far from Back to the Future and Who Framed Roger Rabbit to this.

This is a FOX release. That means, overpriced... and even if it was two for one, it would not be $10. Good luck.

I got it for about $11 with the Amazon BOGO. I was still getting my 10% off. I just got shipped with the 5 other BR's I got with it. Score! :)

I didn't get the opportunity to watch it. I wasn't planning to purchase it until I viewed it with a netflix rental because of the PQ opinions. Time will tell!

Got the chance to view it last night. I very much enjoyed the content again but I haven't seen this since I cannot remember when long ago..

The PQ I'd give a 3.5. I doubt I'll ever buy this as obviously there has been no replay value for me through the years. The PQ is just another strike against purchasing it.

saw this on a 1080p Kuro last night- whilst i think its an enjoyable movie I can't understand why high def digest gives it 5 starts

maybe there should be two tiers , the "quality of the transfer relative to the camera negatives" type

and the " WOW factor , blow your socks off , demo stuff !" tier thread

By 5 stars i presume peter bracke meant it was artifact free?

eg Trading Places got 4 stars for video quality , but aside from some ever-so-slight edge enhancement, in terms of visual impact and sharpness its a much more stunning transfer than cast away

Peter Bracke was sentimentally forced to give it 5 stars after being heavily criticized by many Blu-ray fan boys.

i find Kris Deering's reviews at Secrets usually are spot on (with top shelf equipment to view it on).
What he says about cast away had me nodding.

i find Kris Deering's reviews at Secrets usually are spot on (with top shelf equipment to view it on).
What he says about cast away had me nodding.

What is 'Secrets'?

http://www.hometheaterhifi.com/media/movie-reviews/movie-renters-guide-number-154---january-2008---part-i_6.html

maybe there should be two tiers , the "quality of the transfer relative to the camera negatives" type

and the " WOW factor , blow your socks off , demo stuff !" tier thread

By 5 stars i presume peter bracke meant it was artifact free?


Thank God that such types of reviews don't exist. It's why the tier thread is such a joke. The ratings should be purely based on how artifact free and true to the film they are.

i find Kris Deering's reviews at Secrets usually are spot on (with top shelf equipment to view it on).
What he says about cast away had me nodding.Thanks for pointing out that he had reviewed it. I hadn't checked his reviews in the last week and hadn't seen it yet. I hate to say it since Cast Away is one of our favorite movies, but I tend to agree with his assessment on the video. It left us underwhelmed. I went back and ran it in sync with the DVD, switching back and forth, and found that there is definite improvement, especially noticeable when there is text such as house numbers, FedEx boxes, etc. But the overall presentation just didn't leave us with that "Wow!" feeling that we so often get from Blu-rays. Just the fact I had to do a comparison with the DVD to see the differences says something to me.

I'm very disappointed with the video quality of this Blu-ray release. The grain and lack of detail and sharpness may not show up on smaller screens, but on my 100" 1080p system, it does not look good - 3/5 at best. Only marginally better than the DVD release. The next day, we watched the BR Silver Surfer, which totally blew away Cast Away in image quality - this is real 5/5 video material. (Of course, it doesn't compare to Cast Away as a film.) We're not talking minor discrepancies here, folks. We're talking about a big and obvious difference that even my wife and young kids immediately noticed. As a result of this experience, I no longer trust Peter Bracke's reviews.

I just finished watching Independence Day, which I thought was a remarkable transfer for the age of the film and then put in Cast Away, and I was very disappointed in the detail. A few close-ups looked sharp, but the rest of the film was very soft. It looked no better the the SD version.

I disagree. Although it's not a huge difference since the standard DVD was top notch, I think the Blu-Ray looks amazing. When he makes his departure from the island, the details and color of the waves makes you wanna jump in!

There is heavy at grain at times (most notably during the opening scene and a few of the night time scenes), but the rest of the movie looks great. Anything during the daytime once he hits the island couldn't look any better.

Ordered this off amazon with i am legend, still have yet to watch it.

There is heavy at grain at times There's not noticable grain during the beach scenes Gracie?;)

None that is either above average or distracting. Looks and sounds as good as I remember it looking in the theater.

I just finished watching Independence Day, which I thought was a remarkable transfer for the age of the film and then put in Cast Away, and I was very disappointed in the detail. A few close-ups looked sharp, but the rest of the film was very soft. It looked no better the the SD version.

I totally disagree with it looking no better than SD. I put in my DVD copy and it was horrible upconverted. This wasn't really a good transfer at all to DVD. The Blu-Ray while not being in the category of NCFOM, POTC, or I Robot, it was the best I think it can look. A lot of scenes were improved and scenes from the Island look very good.

It looked no better the the SD version.

Couldn't be more inaccurate. The BD version looks considerably better.

None that is either above average or distracting. Looks and sounds as good as I remember it looking in the theater.Bah. Irony is lost on you!:p

The movie is just coded for Region A, right?

So is the Cast Away BRD an old transfer or what? Anyone compare it to the the DVHS?

My Cast Away order from amazon has been cast away. It's gone missing. Have asked amazon to resend the movie.

Bah. Irony is lost on you!:p

Oh crap! You got me.

My take is on the disc,is apart from some major grain at the start,the transfer looks great ,very film like and smooth and looks on a par with my old D-Theatre copy. I can confirm that the disc is region A locked and refused to play on my PS3 region B.