IMAX: Space Station [Blu-ray 3D]

Ok Warner has *got* to rethink the pricing strategy on these IMAX docs. I'm going to pick up some of the Image Entertainment IMAX 3D offerings due to their reasonable cost, but the Warner stuff is going to have to wait.

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I saw Space Station 3D at an Imax screen a few years ago; it's an outstanding presentation and I'm looking forward to seeing how it looks at home.

I'm sure the price will go down by the time this is actually released; I also wouldn't be surprised if they include a second feature on the disc as was done with the 2D versions.

So, where did you find your rose-colored 3D glasses?

$31. for a 47-minute presentation is outrageous.

They ARE NOT rose colored ... they are active shutter with a slightly smoky tint.

When new releases are put up on Amazon the price always starts out high but usually drops as the release date approaches and I think we'll see the same thing here, especially as WB's price is so out of whack with other 3D releases.

What can I say; I try to be a "glass is half-full" kind of guy.

I ordered mine a few days ago...!

Dan

If you thought $31 was outrageous, look at the price now at Amazon...

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...ef=oss_product

I looked at my preorder price then current price and went "Wha...?"

If we are desperate enough to pay the $40+ they're now asking, they'll continue to charge those prices. Are we strong enough to boycott these absurd prices?

That's 86 cents per minute. As Anderson Cooper would say: "Unbelievable!"

I'm paying the $31 price....or I might just get it from somewhere less legitimate for free in a few days haha

$41, thats kinda pushing it. I mean, I paid $35 for some other discs but at least they were full hour and half movies...

I think the price is absolutely ridiculous! Outrageous! (If I hadn't just pre-ordered a copy for myself from Amazon.com, I'd be saying that ...) You would have to be crazy to pay that much for such a short film narrated by such a short man!

We live less than an hour away from the Kennedy Space Center, so we make the trip over there several times a year. See the IMAX Space Station film is a requirement for each visit. It's an incredible film. The 3D effect really gives you a greater impression of actually being in the Space Shuttle and Space Station.

Right after ordering my 3D TV, I did a search on the internet to see if Space Station was available. As soon as I saw it listed at Amazon.com, I clicked the buy button.

BTW ... there is one point where I always chuckle (by myself) when watching the film ....



Okay ... when is Hubble 3D coming out on Blu-Ray 3D? :-)

-- Roger

Well the problem here is that the MSRP of $45 indicates a fairly high wholesale price which will translate into a higher street price. For comparison, look at IMAX: Grand Canyon Adventure. MSRP is $25 and pre-order price is $19. you think the $45 MSRP Warner titles will drop to $19? Its starting to look like we'll be lucky to see it at $27-28. They're just over priced, plain and simple. Warner is counting on the very hungry 3D early adopters to pony up on this first batch of releases, really not much else to it.

Again I'll be spending my money on the Image Entertainment discs, their pricing is completely reasonable.

FYI, the price on Space Station 3D went down on Amazon (and at other sites) so that it is now in line with the other new Imax releases coming out today.

The pricing on some of these IMAX discs is out of control! $34.99!?

Any word on the quality of this yet? Yeah, prices are outrageous but I want to pick up one of the new releases today.

Lots of crosstalk since there are so many bright white object with black backgrounds.

Maybe not. There were some clips from Space Station 3D on the Sony 3D sizzle video available on the Playstation Network and I really didn't notice any ghosting (and the video was only 720p). Even the outer space scenes are relatively bright between the whites of the astronaut suits and the blues of the Earth below; there are also lots of scenes inside the space station.

I'll put up some impressions when my copy arrives (hopefully Thursday) but I've got my fingers crossed that it will be a nice presentation.

I have every 3d movie/documentary available and can say without hesitation, that I enjoyed this the most. The 3D adds significantly to the experience - unlike most 3d movies I've seen. The majority of the movie takes place in zero gravity which will blow your mind when seen in 3D (you know how underwater movies look awesome... it's like that but 250 miles above the surface of the Earth). Also, the documentary itself is very good. I'm an engineer so I might be a bit bias/nerdy, but every aspect of the international Space Station blows me away... I'd choose this over an underwater or animated movie anyday.

I have a DLP TV and have zero crosstalk when watching this film. I know the results will obviously be different when watching it on an LED/LCD/Plasma but this will come down to issues with the display as I can vouch that the source content is outstanding.

I agree. Space Station 3D is great maybe even too much depth. The clarity and color is outstanding. No crosstalk on my 82" DLP.

I ran out and bought this disc today, but I noticed a small problem.

The picture is not 3D until 3:13 into the film.

I saw Space Station 3D in Imax during its original run and the title sequence has a very deep 3d effect. The Imax logo, Nasa Logo, titles and everything up until 3:13 show no doubling to indicate a difference between the left and right images when examined without glasses.

Can anyone else confirm this problem? I'm looking at this on a Panasonic BDT100 and a Mitsubishi 60787, but since the shift from 2D to 3D happens on a cut and is repeatable forward and scanning backward, I'm assuming its an issue with the encoding of the disc.

-scax330

Yes, part of the movie is 2D.

On purpose I assume?

Probably. It's not a problem with the disc.

Interesting technical on this film:

Film negative format (mm/video inches)
65 mm (horizontal) (single-strip 3-D) (30-perf)

Cinematographic process
3D30 (single-strip 3-D)

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0290296/technical

I saw this film during its original run. This film does not make a 2D to 3D transition at 3:13 on a cut in the middle of a scene.

Does this mean you saw 2D titles etc, up to 3:13 on your end?

Lee Stewart, the single strip process basically exposes the left and right images on adjacent frames of the same film strip.

This allows for 3D shooting on a single roll of film with a camera which is more compact and much lighter (important for spaceflights) than the typical hundred pound two strip camera that typical Imax 3D requires.

-scax330