Scanner Darkly..Which Format and why?

[Indy_aka_Rex]

I just cancelled my blu-ray version and I'll either wait it out until a non-borked Blu-Ray release (with proper fucking sound, Warners... what the fuck is up with the DD tracks?) or until I can get a proper HD-DVD player that does 1080p and Dolby Digital +.

Go with the HD-DVD release if you've got a good HD-DVD stand alone, if not... go with Blu-Ray. It's best to go with the Blu-Ray version if you have the add-on, you're going to lose something either way (1080p and DD+ with the add-on, or DD+ with the blu-ray release), might as well make it the lesser of two evils...

[polyh3dron]

Blu, because it'll be cheaper than the HD DVD version.

[Grubert]

divian,

Are you "divianb" on avsforum?

[illegalprelude]

where is the rally cry for VHS?

[zombieflanders]

I just cancelled my blu-ray version and I'll either wait it out until a non-borked Blu-Ray release (with proper fucking sound, Warners... what the fuck is up with the DD tracks?) or until I can get a proper HD-DVD player that does 1080p and Dolby Digital +

There's really no difference between DD+ and DD. Despite it's supposed next-gen advantage, HD DVD can't use regular DD on tracks above 384kbps, so Dolby made a version that HD DVD could handle for higher bitrates. Blu-ray can handle regular DD at the higher bitrates, so they don't need DD+.

its a Warner release , so oubviously HD DVD, any Warner movies should be bought on HD DVD since it has TrueHD tracks and sometimes PiP/extras (exclusive for now)

Except this release has no TrueHD and no exclusive extras. If you have a 1080p BD player, go with the Blu-ray version.

[jackinbox]

This thread is laughable. These discs are identical in every way. Identical VC-1 encode, Identical Dolby 640kbps audio.

HD DVD
All Warner titles will be better in HD DVD.

Not in this case. They're the same. I know you're biased but usually you know your facts.

[Sonyscrewsall]

go with what you want. if you can't make up your mind you should sell one of your players.

[Iggytx]

where is the rally cry for VHS?

Well if you can't find it in VHS, go with HD DVD. It sounds like the audio is going to be an improvement.

[ack_bak]

Everything being equal (price, PQ, AQ) I would recommend (and I am going to get trashed for saying this) going with Blu-Ray because it just seems like the safer format right now...

[half-sane]

divian,

Are you "divianb" on avsforum?

ive wondered that myself?

[eNoize]

If you can't find it on VHS with stereo sound, then buy it on LaserDisc with digital surround sound. If that doesn't work out, then definitely buy HD DVD with DD+

[redbawlz]

I bought it on Blu-Ray....just because I think the spec are identical.

[apocknight]

HD DVD, cuz you should support underdog!

you think HD DVD is the underdog? So being supported by toshiba the company that made dvd and microsoft makes you a underdog?

[dsLV426]

I bought the HD DVD version of it today at Wal-Mart for just $24.83 CDN. I thought that was a great deal. Great picture, great audio, great buy.

Great price, where did you find this? I saw this at the Scarborough store for $29.99!!

[Marky_D_Sahdd]

where is the rally cry for VHS?

Beta. Always back the SONY line