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post #9781 of 12876
11/12/08 at 4:49pm
who's the Bracke guy?
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post #9782 of 12876
11/12/08 at 4:58pm
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Originally Posted by jmatman View Post

Let me explain: the glasses are not supposed to be returned to the store, they had a bunch of them in their packages that they would give you for you to take and keep and you won't have to worry about the next guy or the guy that rented the movie before you. Also you have to cut the glasses as they were attached 2 by 2 before you can use them (they made of cardboard and the lens is in plastic).

brand spanking new koodies-free 3D analytical glasses with the rentals ... good deal in the Land to the North. you know Barney's paranoid about catching someone else's koodies since Bobby-Joe turned him down in the 5th grade dance .
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post #9783 of 12876
11/12/08 at 6:28pm
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Originally Posted by Barney_DaPurple1 View Post

brand spanking new koodies-free 3D analytical glasses with the rentals ... good deal in the Land to the North. you know Barney's paranoid about catching someone else's koodies since Bobby-Joe turned him down in the 5th grade dance .

Bobby-Joe, a girl with two boys names as her first? ...or maybe Barney just likes to get his freak on
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post #9784 of 12876
11/12/08 at 8:03pm
Barney's 100% USDA certified all man beefcake . In fact he's a man's man... nevermind, strike that last statement.

Bobby-Joe... huhhhh sighhhh innocent young love, kinda girl you remember for the rest of life... back to the 1400 discussion. Next up Elf! Perdy girl in there that looks just like Bobby-Joe!
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post #9785 of 12876
11/12/08 at 9:38pm
ELF



MOVIE IN A NUTSHELL SUMMARY
Buddy (Will Ferrell), raised in the North Pole, is now 30 and looking to reunite with his real father, comes to New York City and at the same time rekindles the spirit of Christmas.

OTHER MOVIE COMPARISON
Enchanted meets The Santa Clause meets The Family Man

BARNEY'S BOOMOO RATING FOR HOME THEATER EXPERIENCE
Overall Home Theater Experience
Movie Stupid So-So [Spectacular]
Video 1080p/24fps Off *
Audio 5.1 Dolby TrueHD **
Subtitle Legibility ***

AUDIO SOUNDSTAGE SUB-CATEGORY
Center Channel Dialog Clarity
Balanced Surround Sound Volume
Surround Sound Detail
Surround Sound Dynamics (Bass, Treble, Separation, and Transition)
Low Frequency Effects

* Very Good PQ.
** Bitstream to Onkyo 805 | Late Nite Mode: Off | Re-EQ: Off | 7.2 Surround Sound Setup (7.5 w/ LFE Connected Fronts?)
*** White text with thin black borders. 2 and 3-liners.

1400 TECHNICAL DATA
Video Problem: No
Audio Problem: No
Load Problem: No *
Total Loading Time: 3 min 10 sec | PS3: 1 min 39 sec
Skip Previews "Shortcut" Works: N/A
Resume Play Works: No
Annoying Menu Button Sound or Option: Yes **
Main Menu or Popup Menu GUI Intensity Rating: Simple [Moderate] Complex
Dynamic Compression: Off
FW: 1.9 | PS3: 2.52

* Reset the 1400 persistent memory if you have problems loading.

** Option to turn Off or On Button Audio located under Settings. Audible in stereo and PCM mode.

EXTRA FEATURES WORTH NOTING
1) Documentaries Behind the Scenes

2) Bookmark Feature Bookmark data is erased if the movie is reloaded.

3) Fact Track Text popups factoids pertaining mostly about Christmas. Some trivia popups about the scene. I don't think the subtitles can be turned On at the same time since it occupies the same space.

4) Fun & Games: Elf Karaoke Three Christmas Favorites to get yall in the mood. Tho with the help of some eggnog, anybody can sound like the next American Idol... Some of yall may not wanna quit your day jobs tho ...

5) Additional Scenes Deleted/Alternate Scenes

6) Focus Point Like Harry Potter and Order of the Phoenix, a spinning CD icon comes up during the movie and you can choose to select it to get out of the movie temporary and go into the behind the scenes stuff. Once done, back to where you've left off.

7) Digital Copy

8) I don't know how I got to it, but you can view the INTERPOL warning screen in 37 different languages and screens.

WHADABOUT THE MOVIE BARNEY?
Rent: Yes
Boomoo Collection: Yes

Elf should be popular this time of the season. It's a wholesome good family spaghetti Christmas with maple syrup comical treat. Big kids and especially young ones enjoyed it. If you can get a good sale on it or with some kind of Holiday bundle, definitely boomoo collection worthy.


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post #9786 of 12876
11/13/08 at 6:05am
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Originally Posted by Barney_DaPurple1 View Post

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Movie Stupid So-So [Spectacular]...

Sorry Barney, but anything with Will Ferrell in it should be rated as "Stupid". I don't think Barney ever rates a movie poorly.
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post #9787 of 12876
11/13/08 at 7:36am
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Originally Posted by lujan View Post

Sorry Barney, but anything with Will Ferrell in it should be rated as "Stupid". I don't think Barney ever rates a movie poorly.

Not unless the movie has great acting, good story/plot, and was Oscar nominated.
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post #9788 of 12876
11/13/08 at 7:45am
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Originally Posted by rveras View Post

Not unless the movie has great acting, good story/plot, and was Oscar nominated.

Or is called A Night at the Roxbury
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post #9789 of 12876
11/13/08 at 8:50am
Hey Barney, can't wait to read your review on this one http://www.highdefdigest.com/news/sh..._February/2248
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post #9790 of 12876
11/13/08 at 10:44am
ohh my eyes... I'll rather ask for a quick death than watch SF... in HD.
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post #9791 of 12876
11/13/08 at 10:46am
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Originally Posted by jmatman View Post

Or is called A Night at the Roxbury

you forgot this summer's blockbuster hit... The Love Guru . Most underated flick ever.
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post #9792 of 12876
11/13/08 at 10:52am
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Originally Posted by lujan View Post

Sorry Barney, but anything with Will Ferrell in it should be rated as "Stupid". I don't think Barney ever rates a movie poorly.

dig up my review for The Signal ... or Patton !

Mahahhahahhaaaa!
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post #9793 of 12876
11/13/08 at 10:57am
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Originally Posted by Barney_DaPurple1 View Post

you forgot this summer's blockbuster hit... The Love Guru . Most underated flick ever.

Let me correct your typo, "Worst flick ever made. It is so bad that I'll rather watch Street Fighter 200 times straight. It is so bad that no even Mystery Science Theater 3000 will touch it."

There, you can thank me later
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post #9794 of 12876
11/13/08 at 3:33pm
Judging by Barney's review I'll guess that Hellboy2 is playing just fine on the Sammy.

I have been reading about lots of problems with the disc.
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post #9795 of 12876
11/13/08 at 4:17pm
what kind of problems Randy, buddy? Awesome boomoo, great 7.1 surrounds. The 1400 played it flawlessly for me. Looking for a good deal to add it to my boomoo collection now...
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post #9796 of 12876
11/13/08 at 5:13pm
^^

+1...Hellboy2 was perfect on my 1400 and is a worthy addition to our collections.
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post #9797 of 12876
11/13/08 at 7:16pm
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Originally Posted by Barney_DaPurple1 View Post

what kind of problems Randy, buddy? Awesome boomoo, great 7.1 surrounds. The 1400 played it flawlessly for me. Looking for a good deal to add it to my boomoo collection now...

People are reporting the "Unknown Disc Error" message. I'm wondering if some discs are defective. I would rather buy a disc that has the risk of a defect at Target or BB so that I can quickly and easily return it rather than buy from Amazon and have to deal with sending it back.
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post #9798 of 12876
11/13/08 at 8:18pm
I see. Tho not a specific problem, just maybe isolated ones? Any particular player or all?

Aside from that, just finished Clone Wars. There is definitely a problem with Warner's trash encoders because The Dolby Digital EX is behaving erratically and sticking when choosing TrueHD. For my fellow Onkyo 805 buddies, I've found the cause and cure for this... Stay tuned for the technical review if you're having problem with Clone Wars and the DD EX track .


btw, Larry buddy, that THX living life intro in Star Wars: The Clone Wars made ripples through the 4.5L bottle of Mr. Walker, Black Label . Awesome !
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post #9799 of 12876
11/13/08 at 9:52pm
Well spit it out man! I have the same combo of equipment and I want to know the fix.
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post #9800 of 12876
11/13/08 at 10:19pm
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Originally Posted by Barney_DaPurple1 View Post

I see. Tho not a specific problem, just maybe isolated ones? Any particular player or all?

By my count it locked up two Panny BD30's and gave the unknown disc message on a Sony 350 and a Sammy 1500.

I'm thinking a bad batch of discs which would make getting a good one a roll of the dice. Odds are that if you get a bad one from a store all of their discs will be bad. This may not be good.

I may wait to get this.
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post #9801 of 12876
11/13/08 at 10:42pm
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Originally Posted by Randy Mathis View Post

Well spit it out man! I have the same combo of equipment and I want to know the fix.

In a hurry, we are. Patience, young Padawon, you must master!
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post #9802 of 12876
11/13/08 at 10:50pm
STAR WARS: THE CLONE WARS



MOVIE IN A NUTSHELL SUMMARY
Set somewhere in 2nd episode, Count Dooky... I mean Dooku wants Jabba the Hutt's support, kidnaps Hutt's son and frame the Republic for doing so.

OTHER MOVIE COMPARISON
Star Wars I: The Phantom Menace meets Star Wars II: Attack of the Clones

BARNEY'S BOOMOO RATING FOR HOME THEATER EXPERIENCE
Overall Home Theater Experience
Movie Stupid So-So [Spectacular]
Video 1080p/24fps Off *
Audio 5.1 Dolby TrueHD **
Subtitle Legibility ***

AUDIO SOUNDSTAGE SUB-CATEGORY
Center Channel Dialog Clarity
Balanced Surround Sound Volume
Surround Sound Detail
Surround Sound Dynamics (Bass, Treble, Separation, and Transition)
Low Frequency Effects

* Very Good PQ.
** Bitstream to Onkyo 805 | Late Nite Mode: Off | Re-EQ: Off | 7.2 Surround Sound Setup (7.5 w/ LFE Connected Fronts?)
*** White text with thin black borders. 2 and 3-liners. Did not use bottom black bar area.

1400 TECHNICAL DATA
Video Problem: No
Audio Problem: Yes *
Load Problem: No *
Total Loading Time: 3 min 59 sec | PS3: 1 min 52 sec
Skip Previews "Shortcut" Works: N/A
Resume Play Works: No
Annoying Menu Button Sound or Option: Yes **
Main Menu or Popup Menu GUI Intensity Rating: Simple [Moderate] Complex
Dynamic Compression: Off
FW: 1.9 | PS3: 2.52

* When selecting the TrueHD track, the "Dolby D EX" codec remains displayed on the Onkyo 805. The problem is the setting under the 805>>> Setup >>> Audio Adjust >>> Dolby EX >>> Auto (default). Change this setting from Auto to Manual and you should be good to go. Not a 1400 problem. Also it sometime takes 20 to 30 seconds to switch audio tracks for some reason. Probably need to blame Warner for this!

** Reset the 1400 persistent memory if you have problems loading.

*** Option to turn Off or On Button Audio located under Settings, Menu Audio. Audible in stereo and PCM mode.

EXTRA FEATURES WORTH NOTING
1) Behind the Story Background on how The Clone Wars began.

2) Bookmark Feature Bookmark data is erased when the movie is reloaded.

3) Deleted Scenes

4) Hologram Memory Challenge Memory game. complete 3 separate levels of the memory game to unlock some Clone Wars TV series preview... way too hard and too much work for what you gonna get, IMHO. Not say I can't do it... OK, might need my 2 year old help with this .

5) Webisodes 6 more behind the scenes stuff.

6) THX Intro 45 seconds of total harmonic bliss.

WHADABOUT THE MOVIE BARNEY?
Rent: Yes
Boomoo Collection: Maybe

Star Wars: The Clone Wars was not as cheezy as I thought. Once the movie start rolling, you become reacquainted with the Star Wars series all over again. Adding the spectacular dynamic surround sound 5.1 TrueHD track, it commands a rental at least. Call me old fashion, but I still preferred the live action presentation of Star Wars. I hope George Lucas will consider doing another movie or better, a TV series non-animated of episodes 2 1/2 and 3 1/2. One lesson Lucas Films should be aware of in the future, is to make sure the prestigious THX sight and sound quality standards will not be compromised by shotty home video studios and distributors. Have not seen a single episode of the of the TV series, The Clone Wars cartoon will always be an appetizer when compared to the full 6 plate main course.


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post #9803 of 12876
11/13/08 at 11:04pm
^^Nice review Barney .

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Star Wars: The Clone Wars was not as cheezy as I thought.

This statement makes me want to maybe check this one out.
I have always thought the same thing, although I may be guilty of judging it by it's cover kind of thing, since I've never seen any of these animated Star Wars.

I would definately consider myself a Star Wars fan, but not a Star Wars nut. ...and I do love animated movies (especially Pixar as you can tell by my avatar ).
My biggest concern, is by watching this movie (or any of the series), is it going to "ruin" Star Wars for me...
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post #9804 of 12876
11/14/08 at 4:16am
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Originally Posted by Barney_DaPurple1 View Post

btw, Larry buddy, that THX living life intro in Star Wars: The Clone Wars made ripples through the 4.5L bottle of Mr. Walker, Black Label . Awesome !

The THX intro is amazing...just good old DD 5.1 to boot.

I need to acquire one of these movies (INDY 4 is another) just for the intro. It would take a significant portion of your Mr. Walker for me to sit through The Clone Wars.
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post #9805 of 12876
11/14/08 at 7:09am
Yea, the mushroom bombs going off were felt by my neighbors !
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post #9806 of 12876
11/14/08 at 7:21am
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Originally Posted by Smarty-pants View Post

^^Nice review Barney .


This statement makes me want to maybe check this one out.
I have always thought the same thing, although I may be guilty of judging it by it's cover kind of thing, since I've never seen any of these animated Star Wars.

I would definately consider myself a Star Wars fan, but not a Star Wars nut. ...and I do love animated movies (especially Pixar as you can tell by my avatar ).
My biggest concern, is by watching this movie (or any of the series), is it going to "ruin" Star Wars for me...

Not at all buddy. The clone wars kinda enhances the star wars series altogether. I was going over the many behind the scenes stuff and concluded that the clone wars was created because "there were many star wars stories left to tell". Seeing many episodes of animation can be done more quickly than a full blown live action movie, Lucas kinda chosen that route. I'm a Star Wars nut and felt the Clone Wars did not disgraced his franchise Star War series... Then again Clone Wars is just an "appetizer" compared to the full blown live 6 episodes... If I can put George Lucas in a chicken wing and force him to create another 2 1/2 or 3 1/2 episode or episode 7 or a TV series all non-animated, then I will definitely would!

com'on George, we forgive you for the Indy 4 flop . Throw us a new Star Wars bone!

btw, LFE presence in The Clone Wars was very active throughout the movie... light sabers swinging and all !
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post #9807 of 12876
11/14/08 at 7:44am
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Originally Posted by Barney_DaPurple1 View Post

If I can put George Lucas in a chicken wing and force him to create another 2 1/2 or 3 1/2 episode or episode 7 or a TV series all non-animated, then I will definitely would!

Barney, maybe if you feed George Lucas a pile of delectable chicken wings and some of your Mr. Walker Black, he would come around to your request.

This was probably how the idea for INDY 4 was hatched...
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post #9808 of 12876
11/14/08 at 8:56am
lol
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post #9809 of 12876
11/14/08 at 11:00am
Well, how do think I got into the situation I'm at now? a couple shots of Black Label... and bammm! Purchased a Samsung 1400 BD player !
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post #9810 of 12876
11/14/08 at 6:33pm
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Originally Posted by Fox422 View Post

Today I called Sony to report the problems I had with Indy 4 and Baraka. I talked to a guy for 15 minutes and during that time he told me that it was impossible to plug my player to the Internet for a firmware update. I told him I did it... And he asked me how I did... After some verifications he told me I was right! And for the issues with my freezing movies, he told me to write to an address. I asked: "an internet or e-mail address ?" He told me an actual real address on a street with a zip code !!! WTF I'm supposed to buy a stamp if I want to tell Sony that there are issues with some particular BR discs on my s350 ?


I guess a fair amount of ex-CS Reps from Sammy moved over to Sony.
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