Prestige - Domestic Blu-ray or Import HD DVD?

[divian]

Thread Summary
BD Supporter: Yea! Prestige only for MEEEEE!
HD Supporter: Actually we'll get the Prestige as an Import.
BD: I don't believe you. It's BD EXCLUSIVE! Prove it!
HD: Ok, here look.
BD: Well, it will cost more!
HD: A little bit more, but not completely unreasonably priced.
BD: Well, it will suck then!

And we now need to add...

BD: NO region code is the last advantage HD DVD has.

[hstewarth]

There are different distribution contracts negotiated in other areas. HD DVD imports rock. I am getting Brotherhood of the Wolf in March. Harry Potter, and Rambo, and Basic Instinct are available there, too.

Are we 100% sure these are legal imports - maybe they are not from actual studios. but instead blackmarketed transfers.

[Aodh]

Are we 100% sure these are legal imports - maybe they are not from actual studios. but instead blackmarketed transfers.

Amazon LOVES getting sued selling blackmarketed transfers! Believe it or not, films studio system allows for one studio to produce the film and sell the distribution rights to another studio. In (the vast majority) of these cases, they sold the distribution rights to Studio Canal in France, Warner in the UK or Universal in Japan for release in those respective area's. As a result BD only titles in the states end up being neutral or HD only titles elsewhere in the world. These are legitimate releases, get over it.

[james]

Are we 100% sure these are legal imports - maybe they are not from actual studios. but instead blackmarketed transfers.

LOL! Do a little homework. Film distribution rights are a little complicated. That is why having no region codes is a big advantage for HD DVD.

[hstewarth]

Amazon LOVES getting sued selling blackmarketed transfers! Believe it or not, films studio system allows for one studio to produce the film and sell the distribution rights to another studio. In (the vast majority) of these cases, they sold the distribution rights to Studio Canal in France, Warner in the UK or Universal in Japan for release in those respective area's. As a result BD only titles in the states end up being neutral or HD only titles elsewhere in the world. These are legitimate releases, get over it.

I wasn't taking about the amazon sites - I was actually looking for this movie since its from Disney. I am sure if they do sell some films - but not likely all.

[hstewarth]

LOL! Do a little homework. Film distribution rights are a little complicated. That is why having no region codes is a big advantage for HD DVD.

I think it would be good idea try to keep this disucssion to this movie in the Blu-ray format. Let try to get back to discussion of this movie on Blu-ray instead Hijacking HD DVD stuff into it. It makes the thread very messy.

[james]

I think it would be good idea try to keep this disucssion to this movie in the Blu-ray format. Let try to get back to discussion of this movie on Blu-ray instead Hijacking HD DVD stuff into it. It makes the thread very messy.

What? This was originally posted in the smackdown forum. I was just continuing the conversation you started. There is no hijacking going on, buddy. If it makes you feel uncomfortable, oh well. I'm sorry I can import a movie you thought was a Blu-ray exclusive.

[illegalprelude]

lol another thread in the Blu-ray section heads downhill after sworms of HD-DVDer's flow in. rofl

[james]

lol another thread in the Blu-ray section heads downhill after sworms of HD-DVDer's flow in. rofl

This wasn't originally in the Blu-ray section, it was in the Smackdown section. roflmao

[illegalprelude]

This wasn't originally in the Blu-ray section, it was in the Smackdown section. roflmao

correct but im gonna have to ride the rofl copter out of this one and say there is no need for this to be a smackdown thread. there is no VS here its just a movie

[hmurchison]

It matters because the Blu-ray side is starting to turn out excellent PQ titles ...especially Disney. If your machine is limited to 30 GB and 36 Mbit/s, then the PQ is limited to that. Studios like Disney is starting to push the envelope ...they have 50 GB and a data transfer rate of 54 Mbit/s to work with. You know why Pirates of the Caribbean is coming in a 2-disc set? I have a feeling they didn't have enough room to fit extras on one disc because they used the whole disc on JUST the movie. And no, they are not using MPEG-2.

You keep making fallacious statements. King Kong and Hulk are already 5 star titles to PB. Adding more data may not correspond to a better picture. PQ is not limited by datarate in some linear fashion, there are easy movies to compress and difficult movies to compress. You keep rattling off specs like they mean something or support your argument but the point is moot if 5 star titles already exist at 30GB.

Check out "The Covenant" This is a 5 Star Blu-ray movie in 25GB of space. If your hypothesis about bandwidth and space cut muster then what would be your explanation of this movie?

http://bluray.highdefdigest.com/covenant.html

Your assertions do not hold up under even the most basic level of scrutiny. Find a new argument.

[redbawlz]

can't wait for the import of this from the UK!!!!

[tranzparentl]

Are we 100% sure these are legal imports - maybe they are not from actual studios. but instead blackmarketed transfers.

For anyone that still has any doubts this will be released on HD DVD.
Here is a link to Warner UK's official release schedule for both BD and HD DVD.

http://www.dvdtimes.co.uk/content.php?contentid=64082

[james]

For anyone that still has any doubts this will be released on HD DVD.
Here is a link to Warner UK's official release schedule for both BD and HD DVD.

http://www.dvdtimes.co.uk/content.php?contentid=64082

This is a better list:

http://www.dvdtimes.co.uk/content.php?contentid=63912

[Blurry]

Moved this discussion back into the smackdown area since it really did not belong in the Blu-ray software area.