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post #691 of 1209
1/14/08 at 7:44pm
Just watched Silent Hill. I was a little dissappointed in the PQ, I was expecting better after what I read. It wasn't soft, but it seemed to lack detail compared to HD movies I'm used to watching. I'll watch Running Scared in a bit.
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post #692 of 1209
1/15/08 at 3:59pm
http://www.axelmusic.com/productDetails/801213331499

Enjoy !

~M~
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post #693 of 1209
1/15/08 at 4:30pm
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That looks 2 cool!
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post #694 of 1209
1/16/08 at 10:22am
Does anyone have opinions on the German Tideland HD DVD? (The film never came out in my area and I read that the DVD release was botched, so this might be the only way to see it properly.) I'm about to place my first order with Xploited and was going to get it and Perfume (which seems to have great PQ, according to a few posts here).
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post #695 of 1209
1/16/08 at 10:35am
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Originally Posted by nsps View Post

Does anyone have opinions on the German Tideland HD DVD? (The film never came out in my area and I read that the DVD release was botched, so this might be the only way to see it properly.) I'm about to place my first order with Xploited and was going to get it and Perfume (which seems to have great PQ, according to a few posts here).

I have it, no complaints. PQ is excellent IMHO.
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post #696 of 1209
1/16/08 at 1:26pm
Anyone have an update on 3:10 to Yuma? I know it was delayed. New date for release?
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post #697 of 1209
1/16/08 at 4:07pm
Les Gendarmes - L'intégrale (HD DVD)france.
http://warnerdvdshop.com/index.php?p...oduit&id=38591

Seems this keeps getting delyed every few days. Sure home it doesn't become canned.
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post #698 of 1209
1/16/08 at 6:14pm
Received my copy of Running Scared today from xploited. It is the Dutch version. I have seen some posts that claim it is 1080i. The packaging clearly states it is 1080p. Am I missing something? Regardless, it looks fantastic and yes it is MPEG2. The English DTS Master Audio track is on the disc as my XA2 clearly shows.
The core track is pretty phenomenal in itself especially during the early gunfight sequence. Tight LFE, and dialog is never overwhelmed. Some of the best discreet surround usage I have heard too. The DVD's DTS track was no slouch but this one is a kicker!
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post #699 of 1209
1/16/08 at 7:50pm
received my stuff from HD Addicts, excellent service

Mr and Mrs Smith HD-DVD did not impress me that much, imo not a great encode. Can see some compression artifacts. Having compared it to my Cinemax cap the hd-dvd was not much better at all :/ Wondering if it was worth the $$$
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post #700 of 1209
1/16/08 at 8:45pm
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Anyone have an update on 3:10 to Yuma? I know it was delayed. New date for release?

FS-Film removed all upcoming HD DVD entries from web page after the Warner thing. It seems they've dropped their HD DVD release plans. So no 3:10 to Yuma from them on HD DVD...
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post #701 of 1209
1/20/08 at 7:54am
Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves?

Found this page while surfing? Can anyone confirm that this was released or is this just a placeholder?

Thanks.

http://en.toppreise.ch/index.php?a=1...6fc7c3afa6f446

This page then links to this page:

http://www.1advd.ch/details/film5002412.asp


Update: Translation

Delivery status: Notice
Release date: (01.03.2008) - (still 41 days)
Year / Country: 1991 ( USA )
Running time: 149 min.
FSC / Rating: 12
Genre: Adventure
HD-DVD
Image format: Widescreen 1.85:1 ( INFO ) (Anamorphisch) ( INFO ) Widescreen 1.85:1 (INFO) (Anamorphisch) (INFO)
Languages: Dolby Digital 5.1 ( INFO ) German: Dolby Digital 5.1 (INFO)
English : Dolby Digital 5.1 ( INFO ) English: Dolby Digital 5.1 (INFO)
Subtitle: German, English, Danish, Finnish, Icelandic, Norwegian, Swedish, German for the hearing-impaired, English for the hearing-impaired


It is clearly marked as HD-DVD being released in March 1st. Would order in a heart beat if i knew this was a legit HD release. Thanks.
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post #702 of 1209
1/20/08 at 8:27am
I don't know if anyone is making edits/corrections for the first page, but I've just watched both Fantastic 4 films on HD DVD. Both had German menus and forced German subtitles on the extras, or to put it another way, I couldn't figure out how to change the menus or the subtitles on the extras.

Fantastic 4 (German Version)
English Audio: Yes, DTS-HD 5.1
English Menus: No, menus are in German
Extras: English audio with forced german subtitles
Subtitles: Optional, German

Fantastic 4: Rise of the Silver Surfer (German Version)
English Audio: Yes, DTS-HD 5.1
English Menus: No, menus are in German
Extras: English audio with forced german subtitles
Subtitles: Optional, German
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post #703 of 1209
1/20/08 at 3:15pm
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Wowzers - a LOT of extras! I don't think that GNR is on anything except for the initial LD Collector's Edition Box (I have the silver box one, and it's not included). I also know it isn't on the GNR music video comp, as I believe the rights to use the T2 footage had expired. So I may want to go ahead and get this one... Thanks for the info!

Pre-order is here:

http://www.jpc.de/jpcng/movie/detail...ie&rsk=hitlist

Get em while they're hot.

Thanks to kannisto for posting this at the other site!!
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post #704 of 1209
1/20/08 at 3:33pm
2-8-08:

http://areahd.dvdtiefpreise.com/?p=197

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SAW [HD DVD]
Cary Elwes, Danny Glover, Ken Leung and James Wan
Kinowelt 2008-02-08 HD DVD

Plot Summary of SAW:
Two men wake up at opposite sides of a dirty, disused bathroom, chained by their ankles to pipes. Between them lies a dead man loosely clutching a hand-held tape player and a handgun. Each finds a tape the perfect fit for the player in their back pocket. They play the tapes. One is threatened, the other isn't. But they have a task: One must kill the other by 6:00, or his wife and daughter will die. They find hacksaws in a toilet, and try to cut the chains, but it doesn't work. They are the two newest victims of the Jigsaw Killer. In a flashback, we learn of Amanda, a girl who falls victim to the Jigsaw Killer. On her head is a mask, which is hooked into her lower jaw. There is a timer on it. Only one key will unlock it, and that key is in the digestive tract of her cell mate who lies paralyzed on the opposite side of the room. If she doesn't unlock the mask in time, her lower jaw will be ripped wide open. She survives, but her cell mate doesn't. Through a series of flashbacks, we learn of more victims, and of the nearly-successful capture of the Jigsaw Killer, who doesn't actually kill his victims. Instead, he finds ways to make them kill either themselves, or each other, and he thinks the entire game' out perfectly, with no other ways out. Or so it would seem.


Status (USA):
Certificate/Rating: FSK18 [KJ]
Running Time: 103 minutes
HD DVD format: DL (double-layer) (30 GB)
Aspect Ratio: 2,35:1 (1080p/VC-1)
Languages: German (DTS-HD 7.1)
German (DTS-es 6.1)
English (DTS-HD 7.1)
English (DTS-es 6.1)
Subtitles: German (optional)
Extras: - Audio commentary with director James Wan, writer/actor Leigh Whannell, Cary Elwes, Mark Burg, Gregg Hoffmann and Oren Koules.
- Billie - The Jigsaw Puppet
- KINGZ - Short film presented in high-definition (Access via dynamicHD / HD DVD only)
- SAW - The original short film (in HD)
- SAW - Behind the Scenes
- Fear Factory's Bite the Hand That Bleeds music video
- Making of Bite the Hand That Bleeds
- Director's Art Gallery
- Featurettes
- Alternate Scene
- Bookmarking feature
- Trailer & TV spots
- Easter Eggs
- Additional bonus content via the dynamicHD feature (Internet connection required)
Distributor: Kinowelt
Release Date (dd/mm/yyyy): 02/08/2008
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post #705 of 1209
1/20/08 at 10:58pm
Looking to order some imports since they most likely won't be released here. Is there a good site for future release dates/schedule?
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post #706 of 1209
1/21/08 at 6:48am
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Originally Posted by DCSholtis View Post

Pre-order is here:

http://www.jpc.de/jpcng/movie/detail...ie&rsk=hitlist

Get em while they're hot.

Thanks to kannisto for posting this at the other site!!

I would, but I want to wait to read about the PQ/AQ first. I thought about buying the North American BD but it's only the theatrical, and pretty much bare bones compared to the DVD releases. Plus, the PQ from what I understand on that one is lackluster. I own the theatrical version on D-Theater, so I'm waiting for one that has both it and the Director's Cut. This one indeed does, so I'll be watching.
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post #707 of 1209
1/21/08 at 3:58pm
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Originally Posted by FoolintheRain View Post

Looking to order some imports since they most likely won't be released here. Is there a good site for future release dates/schedule?

http://areahd.dvdtiefpreise.com/
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post #708 of 1209
1/21/08 at 4:04pm
Question - Is there a listing (on AVS or elsewhere) showing ALL "import" HD DVD (or BD for that matter) releases? I see random postings here...not very organized and I'd want to have a comprehensive and easy to view list.
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post #709 of 1209
1/21/08 at 4:32pm
Does anyone know whether the Australian distributors Roadshow and Magna are currently releasing to HD DVD?

Previously Roadshow have released on both formats (e.g. with Happy Feet and March of the Penguins).


There are many titles from Roadshow in particular that are not available elsewhere, e.g:

All Creatures Great and Small
Austin Powers (1-3)
Bad Eggs
Dish, The
Black Adder
Blake's 7
Bring it On
The Castle
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Chasing Amy
Coupling
Critters
Doctor Who
Enemy at the Gates
Fahrenheit 9/11
Fawlty Towers
Friday (1-3)
Good Will Hunting
I Can Jump Puddles
I Know What You Did Last Summer
Kath and Kim
Little Britain
Long Kiss Goodnight
Mad Max (1)
The Matrix
Memoirs of a Geisha
Mortal Kombat
Mr Nice Guy
Mulholland Drive
Muriel's Wedding
NeverEnding Story (1 & 3)
Nightmare On Elm Street (all)
The Office
Open All Hours
Pan's Labyrinth
Proof
Pulp Fiction
Reindeer Games
A River Somewhere
Romper Stomper
Running Scared
Se7en
SeaChange
The Secret Garden
Short Circuit
Space Cowboys
Swordfish
Three Colours (Red, White, Blue)
TMNT
Touching The Void
Traffic
Training Day
Wedding Crashers
The Wedding Singer
The Whole Nine Yards
The Wiggles (all)
The Wind in the Willows
The Young Ones
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post #710 of 1209
1/21/08 at 6:25pm
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Originally Posted by Brian81 View Post

Question - Is there a listing (on AVS or elsewhere) showing ALL "import" HD DVD (or BD for that matter) releases? I see random postings here...not very organized and I'd want to have a comprehensive and easy to view list.

I maintain one list at HDD forums that lists all the "import exclusive" HD DVD movie (and some selected documentary and music etc.) titles with links to online shops where they can be ordered from. Includes already available titles and pre-orders.

http://forums.highdefdigest.com/showthread.php?t=3010
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post #711 of 1209
1/21/08 at 7:07pm
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Originally Posted by Kannisto View Post

I maintain one list at HDD forums that lists all the "import exclusive" HD DVD movie (and some selected documentary and music etc.) titles with links to online shops where they can be ordered from. Includes already available titles and pre-orders.

http://forums.highdefdigest.com/showthread.php?t=3010


Thanks! I'll save this to "Favorites" and check on it later.
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post #712 of 1209
1/21/08 at 8:51pm
1408 (DFW release) is up at Xploited Cinema.

http://xploitedcinema.com/catalog/14...e-p-13382.html

$33.95

I ordered it already
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post #713 of 1209
1/21/08 at 9:04pm
What is a DFW release?
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post #714 of 1209
1/21/08 at 9:08pm
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Originally Posted by cdhender View Post

What is a DFW release?

A release by Dutch FilmWorks (distributor in Holland).

The corresponding Blu-ray release got good reviews in Holland already so apparently the quality is much better this time than it was with some of the first wave DFW releases.
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post #715 of 1209
1/21/08 at 9:39pm
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Originally Posted by Kannisto View Post

A release by Dutch FilmWorks (distributor in Holland).

The corresponding Blu-ray release got good reviews in Holland already so apparently the quality is much better this time than it was with some of the first wave DFW releases.

Cool. PLEASE, PLEASE PLEASE post some impressions once you get it
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post #716 of 1209
1/21/08 at 9:40pm
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Originally Posted by cdhender View Post

Cool. PLEASE, PLEASE PLEASE post some impressions once you get it

I will! I expect to get it in 2-3 days as I used Federal Express when ordering from Xploited (very fast to Japan).
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post #717 of 1209
1/22/08 at 2:45am
? Amazon UK ?

Price listing is in United Kingdom Pounds Silver correct? and not Eruo's?

As the current exchange rate makes almost $20 differents in the price??
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post #718 of 1209
1/22/08 at 10:32am
Yes amazon UK is in pounds so the pound to the dollar is almost double. So when using other amazon always remember to convert the curenncy..

So far I've always done so to figure the final costs. But things can become very spendy if your not careful
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post #719 of 1209
1/22/08 at 12:51pm
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Originally Posted by DavidEC View Post

? Amazon UK ?

Price listing is in United Kingdom Pounds Silver correct? and not Eruo's?

As the current exchange rate makes almost $20 differents in the price??

I think you mean pounds sterling. £
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post #720 of 1209
1/22/08 at 1:03pm
Below are the confirmed details of some latest HD DVD titles released by TiM Film Studio in Poland... with English subtitles.

Testosteron (2007) /Polish film
  • 1080p High-Definition 16x9
  • Dolby Digital-Plus 5.1 (Polish)
    dts-HD High Resolution Audio 5.1 (Polish)
  • English subtitle option
  • Bonus contents include but may not be limited to:
    - Making-of (Approx. 30 minutes)
    - Theatrical trailer
    - Photo Gallery

*****
Świadek koronny (2007) / Polish film
  • 1080p High-Definition 16x9
  • Dolby Digital-Plus 5.1 (Polish)
    dts-HD High Resolution Audio 5.1 (Polish)
  • English subtitle option
  • Bonus contents include but may not be limited to:
    - Scene Selections
    - Theatrical trailer

http://hddvdformat.blogspot.com/
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