Info on import HD DVD titles

[Cochise]

Originally Posted by DCSholtis

Thanks Sporadic. Just pre-ordered No Country For Old Men.

Any info on the video/audio specs on No Country? The US BD from Disney will no doubt be AVC/PCM, and even though the HD DVD import is almost twice the price of the BD, I'd be tempted if the audio is DTS MA.

Really need to make better use of my BD player, though - I haven't even powered it on in the last two weeks.

[DCSholtis]

No there was no info regarding audio on the Amazon UK order page. Just the usual basic The only audio info I found is for the BD version its PCM 5.1 Surround.

[kannisto]

Originally Posted by Sporadic

Bleak House is finally up at Amazon UK

£27.98
http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000VA3J20/

And the pre-order for No Country For Old Men is also up.

£18.74
http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00147AK5S/

My Bleak House shipped on Sunday or Monday from Amazon UK, I should receive it soon. Maybe today. I'll post some comments when I've had a chance to check it.

[kannisto]

Originally Posted by CochiseGuy

Any info on the video/audio specs on No Country? The US BD from Disney will no doubt be AVC/PCM, and even though the HD DVD import is almost twice the price of the BD, I'd be tempted if the audio is DTS MA.

Really need to make better use of my BD player, though - I haven't even powered it on in the last two weeks.

It is a Paramount release in Europe and Australia. I don't think Paramount has ever used any form of DTS on HD DVDs. I would think it is either Dolby TrueHD or DD+. I haven't seen the specs though.

[kannisto]

Watch Impress has posted a collection of information regarding each HD DVD distributor in Japan and their plans regarding HD DVD releases in the future (also for blank media).

In Japanese:
http://www.watch.impress.co.jp/av/do...0219/hddvd.htm

More or less understandable when translated through Babelfish:
http://babelfish.altavista.com/babelfish/tr
(you need to put the URL there manually and choose Japanese->English).

I get the feeling that all announced releases are on track (except it's not so clear for Universal and Paramount who have not received any information from the head office). Local distributors seem to want to release what they have announced and keep an eye on the market for the future, though some of them say they have no plans to release after the announced releases. Some are giving some hope that they may still release more stuff even after the annouced titles.

[jaycee900]

Originally Posted by kannisto

Watch Impress has posted a collection of information regarding each HD DVD distributor in Japan and their plans regarding HD DVD releases in the future (also for blank media).

In Japanese:
http://www.watch.impress.co.jp/av/do...0219/hddvd.htm

More or less understandable when translated through Babelfish:
http://babelfish.altavista.com/babelfish/tr
(you need to put the URL there manually and choose Japanese->English).

I get the feeling that all announced releases are on track (except it's not so clear for Universal and Paramount who have not received any information from the head office). Local distributors seem to want to release what they have announced and keep an eye on the market for the future, though some of them say they have no plans to release after the announced releases. Some are giving some hope that they may still release more stuff even after the annouced titles.

Thanks for the info, again by the looks of it, come April/May any new releases in japan will be very small, maybe a couple a month at most.....Lets face it the last 7 days have finished HD off, sad but true, I think T2 Ult will prob be my last HD, well new title anyway, I'm waiting for the big bargains to come before buying loads at cheap ass prices!

[Liqwid]

Originally Posted by kannisto

It is a Paramount release in Europe and Australia. I don't think Paramount has ever used any form of DTS on HD DVDs. I would think it is either Dolby TrueHD or DD+. I haven't seen the specs though.

They used DTS ES 6.1 for Face/Off.

[Cochise]

Originally Posted by Liqwid

They used DTS ES 6.1 for Face/Off.

Also on Top Gun - which I actually preferred to the also included 5.1 TrueHD audio, but I think I'm DTS prejudiced from my DVD days. But Paramount has never used DTS-HD or MA. I didn't realize this was a Paramount release in Europe/ANZ; it will probably be DD+, maybe TrueHD.

[kannisto]

Originally Posted by Liqwid

They used DTS ES 6.1 for Face/Off.

Oh yeah, I forgot about that one though I have it and Top Gun too. But usually they go for TrueHD or DD+ so these were somehow exceptions to their normal specs.

[kannisto]

I added Xploited Cinema and Free Record Shop as sources for these new DFW titles and updated price info for bol.com as well where it was not correct:

Hero (Holland - DFW ; Disney)
bol.com $29.59 (€19.99)
Free Record Shop $22.24 (€14.99)
Warning: Original audio language is Mandarin. Unlikely to have English subtitles.

Home of the Brave (Holland - DFW ; MGM)
bol.com $41.52 (€27.99)
Free Record Shop $29.65 (€19.99)
Xploited Cinema $33.95

The Messengers (Holland - DFW ; Sony)
bol.com $41.52 (€27.99)
Free Record Shop $29.65 (€19.99)
Xploited Cinema $33.95

Rescue Dawn (Holland - DFW ; MGM)
bol.com $41.46 (€27.99)
Free Record Shop $29.65 (€19.99)
Xploited Cinema $33.95

Tristan & Isolde (Holland - DFW ; Fox)
bol.com $29.59 (€19.99)
Free Record Shop $22.24 (€14.99)
Xploited Cinema $26.95

[jaycee900]

Looks like Hairspray has been canned, even the 3 releases they put out have got 15% off on their website, dvdstore have taken off Hairspray ordering. Though the previously delayed western films seem to have got new dates of 23rd april.

[damanjeff6]

Originally Posted by jaycee900

Looks like Hairspray has been canned, even the 3 releases they put out have got 15% off on their website, dvdstore have taken off Hairspray ordering. Though the previously delayed western films seem to have got new dates of 23rd april.

which westerns?

[jaycee900]

Originally Posted by damanjeff6

which westerns?

For A Few Dollars More
Lonesome Gun
My Name Is Nobody

Also In the land of women has got a new date of 23rd April as well according to dvdstore...will have to see and hope all these make these dates this time.

[Sporadic]

The Godfather Trilogy is up for pre-order at Amazon UK

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Godfather-Tr...dp/B0014E917Y/

£22.49 with a June 2nd date

[damanjeff6]

Originally Posted by Sporadic

The Godfather Trilogy is up for pre-order at Amazon UK

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Godfather-Tr...dp/B0014E917Y/

£22.49 with a June 2nd date

wow, is that price a typo? that seems really cheap for the whole trilogy