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post #1591 of 20365
12/20/07 at 6:29pm
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I didn't know that pj came in those sizes....i always thought that they came in m, l and xl

They're European.
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post #1592 of 20365
12/20/07 at 7:08pm
Totally off the path - how do you upload your own avatar?
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post #1593 of 20365
12/20/07 at 7:26pm
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Originally Posted by zinfamous View Post

hehe, that's a great reason. but, it is a pretty damn good movie; and I don't generally go for these types of flicks.

trust me though, if you dislike dane cook as much as I do, then you will actually Love this movie

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post #1594 of 20365
12/20/07 at 7:28pm
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Originally Posted by Wryker View Post

Totally off the path - how do you upload your own avatar?

UserCP|Control Panel|Edit Avatar

But it is a feature available only to club members.
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post #1595 of 20365
12/20/07 at 7:45pm
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Originally Posted by AustinSTI View Post

It is also worth noting that as more movies are released and more quality transfers come out the bar gets raised for Tier 0 and thus that may shift movies down in tier ranking as we see what the best of the best really is all about (IE DMC). In that same vein a movie that was in a tier previously such as BHD was never compared to a newer film released on the format like 2001 and thus tier placement of movies within tiers may not always match up as some think they should. This is a natural evolution of the thread and should be kept in mind.
AustinSTI

Are you sure we shouldn't lower the standards like the "other" group has?
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post #1596 of 20365
12/20/07 at 8:40pm
any word about Mr. and Mrs Smith ?
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post #1597 of 20365
12/20/07 at 10:08pm
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Originally Posted by Wryker View Post

I know this is a blu-ray thread and as a fan of HD (I have the PS3 and a HD-A2) I love HD. I subscribe to this thread (and as soon as i get my new Aperion's hooked up I'll be posting BD reviews) but is there an HD DVD equivalent so I can read reviews on those discs?
Please - no BD Fanboy flames.

HD DVD User's PQ & AQ Reference Thread

Probably not polite to imply people in the thread are BD Fanboys. We like to keep it civil here

Brandon
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post #1598 of 20365
12/20/07 at 10:50pm
I watched Paprika tonight. Although it's probably the absolute best that this type of animation can look, it is very soft, and doesn't look a whole lot better than regular DVD......the colour is good though. I'd rate it near the bottom of Tier 3. As for the movie it self.......interesting. I enjoyed it because it was a lot different than anything I've ever watched. Some may describe it as "Completely ****ed up" lol.

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post #1599 of 20365
12/21/07 at 5:55am
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Originally Posted by bplewis24 View Post

HD DVD User's PQ & AQ Reference Thread

Probably not polite to imply people in the thread are BD Fanboys. We like to keep it civil here

Brandon

All I meant by my comment was I didn't want any of 'them' to flame me. Not implying - I just know they're 'out there' (engadgethd.com)
Thanks!
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post #1600 of 20365
12/21/07 at 7:01am
I watched Superbad last night, and I believe it could contend with the Rat for longest load time! It seemed to take forever!
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post #1601 of 20365
12/21/07 at 7:14am
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Originally Posted by Rob Tomlin View Post


So, I wonder what happened to your proposal to move Mr. Brooks to Tier 0? It seemed to have massive support. One of the two other people in my office who shares the BD passion reported to me today that he had watched Mr. Brooks for the first time last night and agreed with me that it is the best looking BD he has seen.
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post #1602 of 20365
12/21/07 at 8:00am
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Originally Posted by patrick99 View Post

So, I wonder what happened to your proposal to move Mr. Brooks to Tier 0? It seemed to have massive support. One of the two other people in my office who shares the BD passion reported to me today that he had watched Mr. Brooks for the first time last night and agreed with me that it is the best looking BD he has seen.

I certainly agree that there seems to be more than enough support to move Mr. Brooks to Tier 0!
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post #1603 of 20365
12/21/07 at 8:04am
Been busy again this week guys. Hope to have some free time later today, I'll add this week's new releases and tier the titles that have been mentioned.

Sorry for the delays.
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post #1604 of 20365
12/21/07 at 8:33am
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Originally Posted by 30XS955 User View Post

Are you sure we shouldn't lower the standards like the "other" group has?

That's what happens when your format is on its way out...you lower your standards...we raise ours
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post #1605 of 20365
12/21/07 at 9:02am
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Originally Posted by AustinSTI View Post

That's what happens when your format is on its way out...you lower your standards...we raise ours

I love HD PERIOD. I have a PS3 for BD and my A2 for HDDVD. They both rock.
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post #1606 of 20365
12/21/07 at 9:47am
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Originally Posted by AustinSTI View Post

I've got Simpsons sitting in my house and have yet to watch it but I expect its placement to be top of 1 or 0.

I'd like to find out about The Simpsons Movie. Either it's the movie or it's my tv, I saw more color banding here than on any other movie, especially in the brown gradients. For comparison, my tv barely shows the color banding on Happy Feet, and I still cannot see the color banding one guy here complained about in Ratatouille.

I'd probably guess it's my hdtv (56" 1080p Samsung led dlp) that's more at fault, but would like to hear from others.
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post #1607 of 20365
12/21/07 at 10:56am
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Originally Posted by dakota81 View Post

I'd like to find out about The Simpsons Movie. Either it's the movie or it's my tv, I saw more color banding here than on any other movie, especially in the brown gradients. For comparison, my tv barely shows the color banding on Happy Feet, and I still cannot see the color banding one guy here complained about in Ratatouille.

I'd probably guess it's my hdtv (56" 1080p Samsung led dlp) that's more at fault, but would like to hear from others.


I'll keep my eyes out for this - do you have time codes to share for what you were seeing? This will help me scrutinize those portions of the movie and ensure we're comparing the same times...
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post #1608 of 20365
12/21/07 at 11:02am
Not to derail the thread but when I saw this I thought of you Rob Tomlin. If you have Directv your movie Lawrence of Arabia will be coming on in HD next month. It should tide you over until the Blu-ray comes out next year
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post #1609 of 20365
12/21/07 at 11:24am
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Originally Posted by dakota81 View Post

I'd like to find out about The Simpsons Movie. Either it's the movie or it's my tv, I saw more color banding here than on any other movie, especially in the brown gradients. For comparison, my tv barely shows the color banding on Happy Feet, and I still cannot see the color banding one guy here complained about in Ratatouille.

I'd probably guess it's my hdtv (56" 1080p Samsung led dlp) that's more at fault, but would like to hear from others.

The color banding on Ratatouille turned out to be mostly a problem with a colorspace setting on the guy's player.

Brandon
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post #1610 of 20365
12/21/07 at 12:21pm
Does anyone know if they plan on releasing Jurassic Park in BD? THAT would be an awesome movie in HD w/lossless sound.
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post #1611 of 20365
12/21/07 at 12:54pm
Mr. & Mrs. Smith - Okay ive watched this a few times. Overall, I'm very pleased with the PQ...very sharp, and has a nice sense of depth. I would rank this in Tier 1 above the Patriot.

Harry Potter: Order of the Pheonix - One of WB's best transfers, but still, like others have mentioned, it's not on par with the quality of Disney's or Fox's best releases. Some parts look amazing but there are some posterization in some of the dark scenes. Maybe, Tier 1 above Troy.

Samsung LNT4665F, PS3, 7 ft.
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post #1612 of 20365
12/21/07 at 4:56pm
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Originally Posted by Wryker View Post

Does anyone know if they plan on releasing Jurassic Park in BD? THAT would be an awesome movie in HD w/lossless sound.

Jurassic Park is made by Universal, which is an HD DVD exclusive company at the moment.
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post #1613 of 20365
12/21/07 at 6:43pm
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Originally Posted by AustinSTI View Post

I'll keep my eyes out for this - do you have time codes to share for what you were seeing? This will help me scrutinize those portions of the movie and ensure we're comparing the same times...

Most obvious spots were at 0:05:25 against the wall of the church as the light shines in, and at 0:52:38 with the pillow Homer is laying on.
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post #1614 of 20365
12/21/07 at 7:45pm
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Originally Posted by Kevin12586 View Post

Not to derail the thread but when I saw this I thought of you Rob Tomlin. If you have Directv your movie Lawrence of Arabia will be coming on in HD next month. It should tide you over until the Blu-ray comes out next year

Finally!

I don't have Directv, but I do get HDNetMovies, so I will have access to it.

They have been teasing us with this for quite a while now. Good to see that they have finally scheduled it!

I will be doing the same thing with this as I have with several other movies on HDNet: save it to my DVR's hard drive until the Blu-ray version is released! It makes for interesting comparisons.
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post #1615 of 20365
12/21/07 at 8:43pm
I finished watching Lost - Season 3, and it was much better than the broadcast versions I had previously seen. Some of it looked a bit "grainy" (although it was shot digitally) but I would rank it as being somewhere in upper tier 1.
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post #1616 of 20365
12/21/07 at 8:58pm
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Originally Posted by maverick0716 View Post

Jurassic Park is made by Universal, which is an HD DVD exclusive company at the moment.

More relevant is that they are Spielberg movies and Steven is not part of the Universal deal.
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post #1617 of 20365
12/21/07 at 11:41pm
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Originally Posted by pepar View Post

More relevant is that they are Spielberg movies and Steven is not part of the Universal deal.

Does he actually own them? If he does, then what is Universal's name on them for? Serious question.
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post #1618 of 20365
12/22/07 at 5:52am
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Originally Posted by maverick0716 View Post

Does he actually own them? If he does, then what is Universal's name on them for? Serious question.

He has complete control over the distribution of his works. It is in his contracts.

From the Paramount/Dreamworks Animation Aug 20th, 2007 HD-DVD exclusivity press release:

"Paramount Home Entertainment will issue new releases day and date as well as catalog titles exclusively on HD DVD. Today's announcement does not include films directed by Steven Spielberg as his films are not exclusive to either format."

And here is a piece about HD-DVD Promotions Group getting their hands smacked for saying his films were "coming soon." Follow some of the links for related stories.
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post #1619 of 20365
12/22/07 at 7:33am
I'm surprise Die hard hasn't been commented on. I'm on a 50" Pioneer 5070 from about 7-8 feet playing at 1080p24 out of a PS3 firmware 2.1. My reference is the "five star" DVD versions of these films. Not sure if they were the latest and greatest or not.

Die Hard: this movie looks better than the original DVD, but sadly, I can't say it's MUCH better. There is more detail, but not a ton. I'd say mid Bronze level.

Die Hard III: This movie is a big upgrade from the SD version. I would say Silver tier in the top third.

Let the bidding begin!
Chris
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post #1620 of 20365
12/22/07 at 8:30am
How can IMAX: Roving Mars be TIER 1 -GOLD ! it`s one of the worst and unnatural HD I have seen!
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