The Frighteners (director's cut) 10/26

[WOLFBAIT]

I just checked out columbia house and they have the Frighteners (director's cut) available for pre-oreder on 10/26. Anybody looking forward to this release? I thought the movie was pretty good. I preferred the director's cut to the theatrical release.

[cheez avenger]

I have it on HD DVD. I'll be keeping my HD DVD.

[Bouncy X]

i have the dvd but flipper disks suck and i sometimes have problems with this one so i wouldnt mind upgrading if it comes out in stores or at least online stores.

[BrandonJF]

I'll believe they'll have it on 10/26 when I see it....

[TONY TODD]

Already own the HD DVD no need for a double-dip

[notsoboo]

I wish they'd release the theatrical cut. I liked it a lot better than the extended director's cut.

[Mayhemm]

Seamless branching FTW!

There shouldn't even be a discussion as to which version to release in this day and age.

[Plissken99]

I have the HD DVD, but I may double dip for the lossless audio. This movie always was a pretty good surround demo.

[cheez avenger]

I have the HD DVD, but I may double dip for the lossless audio. This movie always was a pretty good surround demo.

And as usual when it gets released with lossless it will sound exactly the same.

This always happens. Don't feed the placebo.

[cupboy]

Interesting. Not the movie, but Columbia House. I thought they'd gone out of business. Is that still a club or can anyone buy from them?

And as usual when it gets released with lossless it will sound exactly the same.

This always happens.

So what you're saying is they feed the dolby digital into the dts hd ma encoder?

[Plissken99]

And as usual when it gets released with lossless it will sound exactly the same.

This always happens. Don't feed the placebo.

Previously I would have agreed with you for the most part. But when you have seperate amplification, and a reciever that decodes the new surround formats properly, lossless makes a signifigant difference. I can usually always well when I'm listening to lossless vs lossy. Same as those who can't tell the difference between CD audio and 128mbps MP3s, because they don't have equipment that shows them the difference. Not knocking lower end equipment by any means btw, everyone has their priorities.

[rezpekt]

I have it on HD DVD. I'll be keeping my HD DVD.

Good for you! You must be the coolest kid in your neighborhood.

[vinnie97]

Dolby Digital PLUS and DTS-MA are virtually transparent, even on high-end equipment.

[Gunyaga]

Agreed, Vinnie, the differences between a high-bandwidth track like that on the HD-DVD and lossless are minsicule to the ears. I have separate amplification and processor and will also be keeping my HD-DVD, so rezpekt, I think that officially makes ME the coolest kid on the block.


Seriously, when it comes to low bit-rate tracks vs. lossless on some DVD to blu upgrades, I have been outright surprised by how much of a difference I perceived, but not so with the high bit-rate to lossless changeovers.

I'm sure mileage varies by track, but still....

[ivan_fred]

Previously I would have agreed with you for the most part. But when you have seperate amplification, and a reciever that decodes the new surround formats properly, lossless makes a signifigant difference. I can usually always well when I'm listening to lossless vs lossy. Same as those who can't tell the difference between CD audio and 128mbps MP3s, because they don't have equipment that shows them the difference. Not knocking lower end equipment by any means btw, everyone has their priorities.

Correct. 128 mbps MP3s sound ok when played back on my portable MP3 player. But when I copied the files to my PS3 and used my receiver to listen to them, the sound quality was poor. Playback sounds worse in car stereos.

I use headphones to watch Blu-Ray movies at night and have noticed the difference between lossy and lossless. Lossless is much better.