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post #121 of 520
11/14/08 at 4:12pm
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The Incredible Hulk needs to be put on that list as the audio is pure reference material!

Greetings,

Toe, I picked it up and hope to check it out this weekend. I suspect it will find its place on the list...


Cheers,
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post #122 of 520
11/15/08 at 12:17pm
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Greetings,

I have several to the list including Wall*E, Kung Fu Panda, and The incredible Hulk..


Cheers,
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post #123 of 520
11/17/08 at 11:31am
I can't post anything on this thread, so I was wondering if anybody has reviewed or seen the new Band of Brothers on Blu Ray? I would really like to to see how well it improved over the DVD set that so many enjoyed.

I just got it today but I haven't opened it.

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post #124 of 520
11/17/08 at 5:26pm
This is the last time I will bug you about this Ralph, but man I would love to see you review 2 of the biggest audio/video demo movies of the season which are The Incredible Hulk and Hellboy 2.
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post #125 of 520
11/17/08 at 8:17pm
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This is the last time I will bug you about this Ralph, but man I would love to see you review 2 of the biggest audio/video demo movies of the season which are The Incredible Hulk and Hellboy 2.

I agree the LFE on incredible hulk is pure delight.
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post #126 of 520
11/17/08 at 9:33pm
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I agree the LFE on incredible hulk is pure delight.

It realy is I was still blown away watching this the other day even after reading all the hype!
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post #127 of 520
11/18/08 at 1:07am
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It realy is I was still blown away watching this the other day even after reading all the hype!

Sorry to ask a stupid question, but which Incredible Hulk are we talking about? I think there's been 3.
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post #128 of 520
11/18/08 at 2:04am
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Greetings,

I picked up The Incredible Hulk and watched it over the weekend. Definitely reference quality. I will pick up HB II at some point as well. Right now I am pretty busy with coverage for the studios that I handle. Unfortunately Universal, who released both of these films has not been responsive to requests for review copies. If I begin posting reviews of their titles after purchasing them then there would be no need for them to ever consider adding us to their list for coverage of their releases.

Hopefully that will change soon.

Thanks.
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post #129 of 520
11/18/08 at 2:55am
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Originally Posted by Ralph Potts View Post

Greetings,

I picked up The Incredible Hulk and watched it over the weekend. Definitely reference quality. I will pick up HB II at some point as well. Right now I am pretty busy with coverage for the studios that I handle. Unfortunately Universal, who released both of these films has not been responsive to requests for review copies. If I begin posting reviews of their titles after purchasing them then there would be no need for them to ever consider adding us to their list for coverage of their releases.

Hopefully that will change soon.

Thanks.

Well come on Universal get your act together. Put Ralph on the review list.
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post #130 of 520
11/18/08 at 3:49am
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Originally Posted by Nordo View Post

Sorry to ask a stupid question, but which Incredible Hulk are we talking about? I think there's been 3.

The latest one with Edward Norton . The other one was called Hulk with Eric Bana
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post #131 of 520
11/18/08 at 7:00am
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Originally Posted by Ralph Potts View Post

Greetings,

I picked up The Incredible Hulk and watched it over the weekend. Definitely reference quality. I will pick up HB II at some point as well. Right now I am pretty busy with coverage for the studios that I handle. Unfortunately Universal, who released both of these films has not been responsive to requests for review copies. If I begin posting reviews of their titles after purchasing them then there would be no need for them to ever consider adding us to their list for coverage of their releases.

Hopefully that will change soon.

Thanks.

Thats right, I remember you telling me that Sorry, as I forgot about that bit of info and that makes total sense. Dont they know you are the official AVS reviewer? Hopefully Universal will get you some discs soon.
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post #132 of 520
11/18/08 at 8:28am
I just received Hellboy 2 and will view it this week-end when wife can watch. I will return. Now I got to order latest Hulk as Ralph says it is reference and he is has been right on with discs I have purchased because of previous reviews.
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post #133 of 520
11/18/08 at 8:41am
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Originally Posted by Toolatecrew View Post

August Rush would make my list for Audio. I was so absorbed in the audio i couldn't even give you a critcal review of the video

Same here. I was amazed...

Even my wife, who wouldn't know the difference between SD and BD if it hit her in the face, made a comment on how great the movie sounded. And she never comments on anything besides the movie itself. It was that good.
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post #134 of 520
11/18/08 at 1:15pm
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Originally Posted by Franin View Post

The latest one with Edward Norton . The other one was called Hulk with Eric Bana

Thanks Frank.

I've seen the Edard Norton version, but only in SD.
I want to buy a BD player. But I know if I do that I will want to upgrade my pj, and that's big money. Especially when my wife can't see anything wrong with the system we already have.
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I just received Hellboy 2 and will view it this week-end when wife can watch. I will return. Now I got to order latest Hulk as Ralph says it is reference and he is has been right on with discs I have purchased because of previous reviews.

Wow !!
You have a wife who actually likes to watch movies like Hellboy?
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post #135 of 520
11/20/08 at 7:12am
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Greetings,

As much as I enjoy discussion wvasko/Nordo, this has drifted a bit too far off topic. I have deleted non topic related posts.

Regards,
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post #136 of 520
11/20/08 at 7:54am
I absolutely recommend Kung Fu Panda! Not only is it reference audio and video, it is one of the funniest movies I have seen in a long time. My whole family loved it.
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post #137 of 520
11/21/08 at 2:51pm
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Originally Posted by wvasko View Post

I just received Hellboy 2 and will view it this week-end when wife can watch. I will return. Now I got to order latest Hulk as Ralph says it is reference and he is has been right on with discs I have purchased because of previous reviews.

I just finished Hellboy 2 and it was great.
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post #138 of 520
11/21/08 at 6:00pm
hey Ralph would we be seeing a review of the Dark knight soon ?
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post #139 of 520
11/21/08 at 7:07pm
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hey Ralph would we be seeing a review of the Dark knight soon ?

Greetings,

Frank, I received it today..

It is embargoed until 11/25 so expect something soon after...

Cheers,
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post #140 of 520
11/23/08 at 5:09am
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I just finished Hellboy 2 and it was great.

Still waiting hopefully tomorrow.
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post #141 of 520
11/23/08 at 12:28pm
This morning I bought a Panny BD-35 at my local Sears - a fantastic deal.
My HT is 1080p/24 and can handle the new audios over HDMI.
So, if you had to pick the single best Blu-Ray movie to get that will really blow your socks off for visual and sound impact when using this player, what would it be?
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post #142 of 520
11/23/08 at 6:00pm
I'm in the same boat with Sgooter but can any of you in here recommend a documentary like Galapagos, Planet Earth or etc? I am guessing maybe alot of the documentaries are not full 1080p and won't really show off blu ray in the audio department.
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post #143 of 520
11/23/08 at 6:43pm
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Originally Posted by Sgooter View Post

This morning I bought a Panny BD-35 at my local Sears - a fantastic deal.
My HT is 1080p/24 and can handle the new audios over HDMI.
So, if you had to pick the single best Blu-Ray movie to get that will really blow your socks off for visual and sound impact when using this player, what would it be?

I vote for Transformers which will blow more than just your socks off! Strap your house down!
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post #144 of 520
11/23/08 at 7:10pm
Hi Ralph!
Have you seen hellboy 2? I think it should be added at least in the top audio recomendations...
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post #145 of 520
11/25/08 at 9:12pm
Is Saving Private Ryan on blu-ray? I seen it on dvd and it was really good.
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post #146 of 520
11/26/08 at 1:49am
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Originally Posted by gonzalc3 View Post

Hi Ralph!
Have you seen hellboy 2? I think it should be added at least in the top audio recomendations...

Greetings,

Chris, I saw it theatarically but have not had the chance to see it on Blu-ray. I will check it out as soon as I can..


Cheers,
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post #147 of 520
11/26/08 at 8:21am
Hi Ralph,

Thanks for the list. I noticed you put Flyboys as recommended for both Audio and Video. I know you have not written a formal review, but would love your thoughts. I saw a demo at a local high end store, and saw about 5 minutes of a dogfight scene. I didn't know what movie it was, but had to ask the salesperson what movie was playing.

Any general thoughts on movie content, audio and video presentation? I might just blind buy this.

Thanks!
Greg
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post #148 of 520
11/26/08 at 8:28am
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Originally Posted by Redskin View Post

Hi Ralph,

Thanks for the list. I noticed you put Flyboys as recommended for both Audio and Video. I know you have not written a formal review, but would love your thoughts. I saw a demo at a local high end store, and saw about 5 minutes of a dogfight scene. I didn't know what movie it was, but had to ask the salesperson what movie was playing.

Any general thoughts on movie content, audio and video presentation? I might just blind buy this.

Thanks!
Greg

Greetings,

Greg, its got a nice balance of story and action and looks and sounds great. You won't be disappointed...

Cheers,
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post #149 of 520
11/26/08 at 9:14am
Ralph I have been reading your reviews for a long time and I love them. I think now is the time that you have to be tougher on soundtracks since they are all getting so darn good in HD.

I see that your LFE ratings are sort of high for movies that I feel should be at least 1 notch lower. For instance last night I watched the Lion, Witch and Wardrobe and to be honest the LFE for that movie was at best a 3 out of 5. Really only 2-3 scenes stood out to me and I, like you, have a PB-13 and mine is in a 1800cu ft theater. Movies like Cloverfield and WOTW should be our 5 star benchmarks. I doubt for instance Kung Fu Panda and the upcoming Prince Caspian can reach the levels of those movies.

The new HULK in my eyes wouldn't even get a 5 start LFE...I'd say a 4 because it was very good, but not JAW DROPPING besides just a couple scenes.

Just my 2 cents
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post #150 of 520
11/26/08 at 9:35am
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Originally Posted by bgillyjcu View Post

Ralph I have been reading your reviews for a long time and I love them. I think now is the time that you have to be tougher on soundtracks since they are all getting so darn good in HD.

I see that your LFE ratings are sort of high for movies that I feel should be at least 1 notch lower. For instance last night I watched the Lion, Witch and Wardrobe and to be honest the LFE for that movie was at best a 3 out of 5. Really only 2-3 scenes stood out to me and I, like you, have a PB-13 and mine is in a 1800cu ft theater. Movies like Cloverfield and WOTW should be our 5 star benchmarks. I doubt for instance Kung Fu Panda and the upcoming Prince Caspian can reach the levels of those movies.

The new HULK in my eyes wouldn't even get a 5 start LFE...I'd say a 4 because it was very good, but not JAW DROPPING besides just a couple scenes.

Just my 2 cents

Greetings,

Thanks for your input. I would have to agree that the Lion, The witch and the wardrobe wouldn't be in the LFE catagory of KFP or Prince Caspian. That was one of my eariler Blu-ray Disc reviews and I hadn't had the exposure to the number of discs that I have seen to this point.

I don't agree with your assessment of The inscredible Hulk but do agree that WOTW and Cloverfield are two of the best LFE experiences.

Thanks again and I look forwrd to seeing you here at AVS..

Regards,
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