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post #31 of 595
4/2/08 at 5:47pm
I have got to say that I will buy this the day it comes out. And when I see its price cut once a month showing that I dramatically overpaid for it, it will be the first time I don't care.
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post #32 of 595
4/2/08 at 7:20pm
I will buy this as well. But, I'm curious. Why are people thinking it will be cheaper on BR? No competition usually doesn't mean it will be cheaper. It will probably be a direct port from the HD DVD anyway, but I hope not.
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post #33 of 595
4/2/08 at 7:57pm
I really want it, but I wont pay more than $100.

$10 an episode is fair.
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post #34 of 595
4/2/08 at 10:27pm
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I will buy this as well. But, I'm curious. Why are people thinking it will be cheaper on BR? No competition usually doesn't mean it will be cheaper. It will probably be a direct port from the HD DVD anyway, but I hope not.

The HD-DVD version was a JPN import for Pete's sake. Of course it'll will be cheaper.
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post #35 of 595
4/3/08 at 11:38am
I won't hold my breath for this one. Although when it does actually come out, I will buy it assuming it ever does.

All the article says is that BoB on Blu-Ray "Is in the works" for later this year
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post #36 of 595
4/4/08 at 6:41am
I've never even seen this!

You can bet I'll be buying this in HD as soon as it hits Amazon.
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post #37 of 595
4/4/08 at 6:55am
great news, but I'm not sure I'll make the jump over the excellent-looking (and sounding) DVD version.

Maaaaaybe....
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post #38 of 595
4/4/08 at 7:26am
Well I tried it on SD DVD back when and lost interest while renting it. I didn't have upscale capability then so I think I'll give it another go and hopefully the second time around will be a charm with this series!
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post #39 of 595
4/4/08 at 11:54am
I too will be buying this the day it drops.

There was a previous thread that compared the HD DVD and the SD versions for those interested in what we'll be in for.
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post #40 of 595
4/4/08 at 4:28pm
After watching BOB in HD on HBO as originally broadcast, I couldn't bring myself to get the DVD set. I'm really looking forward to this Blu-ray set.
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post #41 of 595
4/4/08 at 4:36pm
I have the Japanese HD-DVD version.
For those of you who may not have seen BoB, it's an outstanding series.
And in hi-def, it's absolutely spectacular.
If it does get released on Blu, I'll double dip because it's a bit tricky navigating the menu in Japanese.
And I'll double dip because the series is THAT good.
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post #42 of 595
4/4/08 at 5:15pm
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Originally Posted by David Ortiz View Post

After watching BOB in HD on HBO as originally broadcast, I couldn't bring myself to get the DVD set. I'm really looking forward to this Blu-ray set.

+1
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post #43 of 595
4/4/08 at 6:48pm
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The HD-DVD version was a JPN import for Pete's sake. Of course it'll will be cheaper.

And to think...and speaking as an old timer.....I remember when it was the other way around!
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post #44 of 595
4/5/08 at 7:15am
The quality of this miniseries goes without saying, and the audio/picture quality of HBO's DVD version was excellent, as expected. But what made the DVD even more outstanding was the packaging and the extras (I was especially impressed with those features that contextualized the narrative of BoB within the timeline of WWII). The whole package was Quality Writ Large, and I hope everything that was on the DVD is replicated on Bu-ray, along with whatever other extras are deemed worthy of inclusion.

A television masterpiece, definitely a must-buy.
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post #45 of 595
4/5/08 at 7:22am
I agree the movie and also the extras are both great on the original version. I can only hope that additional content, extras and interactivity are packed in the BR version. I'm looking forward to seeing a detailed announcements of what the boxset will contain.
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post #46 of 595
4/5/08 at 10:09am
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Originally Posted by TheCrackedJack View Post

The HD-DVD version was a JPN import for Pete's sake. Of course it'll will be cheaper.

It should be cheaper, but then again I cringe everytime I see the $129.95 msrp for 1/2 of season 6 of the sopranos.
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post #47 of 595
4/6/08 at 7:18am
great! now i'm glad I didn't fork out over $250 for the hd version
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post #48 of 595
6/25/08 at 3:27pm
There was news today:
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Originally Posted by eric.exe View Post

Live from the EMA show going on at the Palms in Las Vegas this week, site founder/webmaster Gord Lacey has sent me the details of HBO Video's plans for a Blu-ray Disc version of Band of Brothers. We've already known that the Tom Hanks/Gary Goetzman - produced mini-series would come to high-def later this year, but now we've got tons of new info about the release!

First of all, expect to see it in a special tin packaging, similar in design to the DVD version which has been out for around six years now. In addition, though, the content will be ramped up with digitally restored episodes, presented in DTS sound, and including new bonus material such as picture-in-picture commentary with the surviving members of Easy Company, as well as existing bonus material such as the Interactive Field Guide featuring timelines, maps, soldier profiles, and much more. There was also a mention of "In the Field with the Men of Easy Company," but there's confusion right now if this is a separate bonus item, or if it's a new name attached to an enhanced-for-Blu version of the Field Guide.
- http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Ban...y-Release/9914

Hilarious. The show is only 7 years old and the Japanese HD DVD looked fantastic (just need a bit more video bitrate + lossless) and Warner is already attempting to "restore" it. I think we know that only means one thing... DNR. Probably to get rid of all that pesky grain.
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post #49 of 595
6/25/08 at 6:17pm
I'm not regretting buying my HD DVD copy.
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post #50 of 595
6/25/08 at 7:18pm
I was never able to get my hands on a copy of the HD DVD version, so this is great news to me.
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post #51 of 595
6/25/08 at 7:36pm
I just received the HD DVD version from Xploited Cinema this past Friday and I have been able to watch the first 4 episodes so far. It's a major improvement over the SD DVD in terms of both picture and sound. I have no complaints about spending $200 on it. Amazing show + awesome PQ and AQ = BoB HD DVD. Hopefully, the BR release doesn't get DNR'd.
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post #52 of 595
6/25/08 at 7:42pm
Only one word can describe this

SWEET

now if I could just get a Blu-ray player
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post #53 of 595
6/25/08 at 8:04pm
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Originally Posted by jdawg131 View Post

I just received the HD DVD version from Xploited Cinema this past Friday and I have been able to watch the first 4 episodes so far. It's a major improvement over the SD DVD in terms of both picture and sound. I have no complaints about spending $200 on it. Amazing show + awesome PQ and AQ = BoB HD DVD. Hopefully, the BR release doesn't get DNR'd.

Fingers crossed!!
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post #54 of 595
6/25/08 at 8:49pm
Excellent. But, a release of Deadwood and Rome in Blu-ray would make me even happier.
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post #55 of 595
6/25/08 at 11:51pm
Just happened to have finally finish the DVD set.
It looks and sounds excellent IMO.
Don't feel a need to update to BD for this title...
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post #56 of 595
6/26/08 at 12:35am
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great! now i'm glad I didn't fork out over $250 for the hd version

My complete HD DVD set was 14,965 yen (around $130-$140) when I got it on release day from Amazon Japan. That was the reasonable discounted price level it was going for in Japan last year.
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post #57 of 595
6/26/08 at 5:26am
<<< patiently waiting...waiting...waiting...
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post #58 of 595
6/26/08 at 5:54am
It's the only discs I've refused to loan to my friends, because they are essentially irreplacable at this point.
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post #59 of 595
6/26/08 at 6:11am
The HD-DVDs are fantastic--the crown jewel of my collection. Having already shelled out for the HD-DVD set (about $160), I doubt I'll go for the blu-ray. But if they do right by the blu-ray release, you guys are in for a treat.

And Mr. Oink, while the DVDs do look and sound excellent, if you are like many of us who watch this series probably once a year at least, it is well worth the upgrade to hi-def. It's that good.
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post #60 of 595
6/26/08 at 6:14am
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Originally Posted by Rieper View Post

Band of Brothers on Bluray is a must-own series for me. Do you hear me? A must own!!!!!!!

Exactly how I lost mine. Was inbetween new jobs and lost track of it. Once the blu-ray set is in my home I can sleep again soundly
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