Band of Brothers - Page 3

+1 here. I was hesitant to spend to replace my DVD version with the HD-DVD, but I did and the upgrade is amazing!!! I wonder if the Blu version will provide the packaging that the SD-DVD got, I'm guessing no. I'm thinking it might be like the HD-DVD version but with the SD-DVD extra's.

Band of Brothers is an absolute must own for me! I'd have bought a player (if I didn't have one) once BoB came out. This along with Lawrence of Arabia, Battlestar Gallactica and Star Trek (movie box set)

Also, has The Matrix trilogy or the Bourne series been announced for Blu Ray yet?

I really hope so. I don't like tins at all, and avoid them at any cost.

the sd version was around $100. i wonder how much they'll bleed us for the bd version?

I agree. It's nice to have the box set match the "feel" of the series, but the SD DVD tin was quite annoying. The tin was highly susceptible to scratches and dings, and the fold out discs holders were a pain. Even though the 5 HD DVD cases take up more space, they are far more practical. I hope that HBO avoids the disastrous packaging of Star Trek and BSG on HD DVD.

Yeah, both of those were bad. I ended up buying the UK version of BSG and it has a multi-fold version with the same casing style for each disc as to what Warner is using for the 'book' releases. I'd prefer separate cases for each title (ala That's Entertainment, Ultimate Missions, Ocean's Trilogy), but a foldout with plastic disc holders is defintely better than the cardboard and foam dots that the US got. With Star Trek, it is quite terrible, but I almost would prefer the rest of the series having similar casing since they already did the first one this way.

I don't have a personal copy of BoB (I bought my dad a copy of the DVD and watched it before I left for college), but I think I'll definitely have to pick this up!

It will probably be too expensive for me for a while unfortunately.

There's artwork (which mentions DTS, but not which flavor) up in Bill's update at the Digital Bits.

For those who don't wanna go to the bits:

Does anyone recall that these flicks looked grainy as hell when they aired? That was intentional. I'm assuming they will look that way when they are released on BD. I'm all for it because that is how they were shot and it was part of the mood. But I remember some people complaining about it.

Be prepaired for some reviews from websites that have statements like, "this transfer looks like due to terrible amlounts of grain!"

By the way, I really do not like tins. Give me something more functional, please.

Simply put, the HD-DVDs really seem to be true to the source, but look outstanding. Hopefully they do the same with BD.

What do they mean by 'DTS Sound'? It's being done by Warner. So they must mean DTS 768kbps(or whatever it is for DVDs).

It would be wicked if they meant DTS-MA...

Well Soprano have PCM on Blu-ray (didn't on HD DVD), it's HBO.. Just like C3K, because Speilberg is in this it will either have DTS or DTS HD MA

I really hope that's not the exact same tin as my DVD set. I'd like something that's Blu-ray sized, thank you very much. That turned me off of the Dirty Harry boxset.

FWIW, the Japanese HD DVDs are DTS-HD.
The mix is a bit front heavy but overall it's dynamite.

Hey, everyone.

With the recent news of Xploited Cinema closing shop once they sell their inventory, I have been thinking about pulling the trigger on their Japanese HD DVD 5-disc set of Band of Brothers. What's been holding me back is the Xbox 360 HD DVD addon not allowing for the sweet DTS-HD MA output, and the price of $200 is very high.

I searched Google to see if it was coming out on Blu-ray anytime soon and I found this 2-week old article stating it will be out this Fall on Blu-ray.

http://www.blu-ray.com/news/?id=1444

I couldn't be happier! I just hope it really will have the DTS-HD MA that the Japanese HD DVD's have got. 7.1 would be excellent but 5.1 would be fine, too! Since it won't be an import, it will be decently priced as well. I can't wait for this to come!

It's still going to be expensive as heck

I REALLY want this... but I'll hold off until the price is better

Anyone know how much this is set for? I hope the studio looks at how 'well' other expensive sets did in terms of sales and at what prices... Hopefully their price strategy hits my sweet spot. I'm patient enough to hold out for a sale

Just a note: The HD DVDs didn't have lossless DTS-HD:MA, they had lossy DTS-HD at (IIRC) 1.5mbps.

No price yet, but if I had to make a guess, the MSRP would be around that for one of the "Sopranos" sets, which are $130. That would be come out to ~$90 at Amazon.

But as LeVar Burton says, don't take my word for it.

The price is too steep for me and I loved this series. Wish to God my DVHS recordings turned out OK. All were hit with numerous glitches so they were essentially useless and I recorded over them.

I'd love to see screen shots comparing the HD airings vs the HD-DVD and BD releases.

Matt, I had DTheater recordings of them for a long time and I found my HD DVD versions superior. The sound, despite only being DTS-HD, is also a large step up.

The HD DVD set's DTS-HD tracks are at 2046 kbps, not 1.5 mbps.

One of my most anticipated titles.

Nonetheless, I'm a little concerned about the "digitally restored" bit. Hopefully, it's just marketing tripe, but I recall the differences between the U.K. and domestic (more DNR) Pan's Labyrinth.

"Digitally restored" is just marketing ********e that won't quit. It never dies.

Perhaps I can convince my wife to buy the set for me as a Christmas gift.

AWESOME!

Great, because Xylon's screencaps have me salivating.

For those viewers who will discover this on Blu-ray - you are in for a treat!

The UK release is due on 10th November and is up for pre-order on a UK site, price is £34.99, at current rates thats about $70.
http://hmv.com/hmvweb/displayProduct...;-1&sku=838117

That would mean a November 11 release in the US. That's highly appropriate, since it's Veteran's Day here.

Wow. $70 is dirt cheap. If I didn't have the HD DVD set, I'd order this in a heartbeat.
Hmmm, maybe I will anyway.