bad_karma24

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Post: #59489
Topic: HD-DVD vs. Blu-Ray
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/59489/action/topic#59489
Time: 13-Aug-2004 7:55 AM

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Originally posted by: jimbo
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Originally posted by: bad_karma24
Doubtful. Blu-Ray uses blue lasers... HD-DVD uses red. Though with the way technology is I wouldn't be surprised.

HD-DVD uses blue lasers too.

Where does it say this? Everything I've heard says it uses red lasers.

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However I do agree with the opening of the mattes on Super 35 movies.

Why do you agree with that? You still get stuff cropped off the sides, and whenever a special effect comes in, it is often matted in 2.35:1 so you're losing information.

In any case, I still like seeing Super 35 movies in 2.35:1, because that's how the director wanted them to be viewed, and it feels less like I'm watching TV.

Post: #59488
Topic: Stop the PG-13 madness
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/59488/action/topic#59488
Time: 13-Aug-2004 7:49 AM

In the US, all three Terminator films were R rated. That's interesting though.

Post: #59459
Topic: Editing the '2oo4 Editions' - which changes would you revert?
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/59459/action/topic#59459
Time: 12-Aug-2004 9:33 PM

And Hayden

Post: #59455
Topic: HD-DVD vs. Blu-Ray
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/59455/action/topic#59455
Time: 12-Aug-2004 8:59 PM

Doubtful. Blu-Ray uses blue lasers... HD-DVD uses red. Though with the way technology is I wouldn't be surprised.

Post: #59454
Topic: Stop the PG-13 madness
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/59454/action/topic#59454
Time: 12-Aug-2004 8:57 PM

Neither of those movies had a chance... lol

Post: #59453
Topic: Athens Greece 2004 Summer Olympic Games
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/59453/action/topic#59453
Time: 12-Aug-2004 8:57 PM

I'm looking forward to the games this year. I doubt there will be any sort of attack on the games, nor any attack in the near future. Everyone's making a huge fuss over what will probably be nothing. Greece has a very skilled security team set up, not to mention supplemental forces. This will not be Munich again.

Post: #59452
Topic: Editing the '2oo4 Editions' - which changes would you revert?
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/59452/action/topic#59452
Time: 12-Aug-2004 8:55 PM

The clip is awful. It needs to die.

Post: #59437
Topic: Stop the PG-13 madness
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/59437/action/topic#59437
Time: 12-Aug-2004 5:55 PM

Oh, please. Violence can often times be more nasty when it's off-screen. It's called letting the audience think for themselves. I don't care what franchise it is, if you're going to see it based on the gore, then it's not worth seeing. Whatever happened to having a good story and god acting?

And AFAIK the f-word in PG-13 is limited to one, non-sexual use (IE Catch Me If You Can).

Who cares what the rating is? Just see the movie. If it's bad, it will be bad on its own account, not by how much gore is in it.

Post: #59426
Topic: HD-DVD vs. Blu-Ray
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/59426/action/topic#59426
Time: 12-Aug-2004 5:01 PM

Sounds like a nice set-up. I assume you've gone and calibrated the gray-scale, tightened the guns, etc. It reminds me of Bjoern's.

The one thing I don't like about HD on HBO and Showtime is that more often or not they're broadcast in 1.85:1 regardless of their OAR. Very annoying.

Depending on how the new formats due, I'll probably just double-dip on the essentials.

Jimbo, what set-up are you using?

Post: #59425
Topic: Stop the PG-13 madness
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/59425/action/topic#59425
Time: 12-Aug-2004 4:57 PM

Freddy vs. Jason was an R.

Post: #59424
Topic: Star Wars Trilogy changes
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/59424/action/topic#59424
Time: 12-Aug-2004 4:56 PM

If you mean that, then look here or here.

Post: #59423
Topic: New Star Wars film coming out (Not Ep III)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/59423/action/topic#59423
Time: 12-Aug-2004 4:55 PM

Ah, I see. Yeah, it doesn't seem like the kind of movie that needs a big orchestral score.

Post: #59422
Topic: A Non-Star Wars Question for all the A/V Experts Here...
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/59422/action/topic#59422
Time: 12-Aug-2004 4:54 PM

What he said...

A tuner will work fine for what you need. Just make sure it has the right amount of places.

Post: #59405
Topic: Star Wars Trilogy changes
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/59405/action/topic#59405
Time: 12-Aug-2004 3:49 PM

What corrider? On the Tantive IV? Well... there's more detail on the DVDs

Post: #59401
Topic: Stop the PG-13 madness
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/59401/action/topic#59401
Time: 12-Aug-2004 2:20 PM

Anyone can see R rated movies as long as they're accompanied by an adult. NC-17 is the rating where you can't get in.

Post: #59395
Topic: Stop the PG-13 madness
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/59395/action/topic#59395
Time: 12-Aug-2004 1:42 PM

Uh... sure...

Post: #59388
Topic: HD-DVD vs. Blu-Ray
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/59388/action/topic#59388
Time: 12-Aug-2004 1:33 PM

Mmm... 92". I can see what you mean by your priorities are different.

I have a 54" screen (16:9) yet I still don't see much of a reason to upgrade. HD is nice and all, but I'd like to wait a few years before dumping everything for a format that could be obsolete in a few years.

Just curious, how far do you sit from your screen, Jay?

Post: #59384
Topic: Reminder: Bootlegs of commercially available DVDs (such as the upcoming trilogy release) are NOT PERMITTED
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/59384/action/topic#59384
Time: 12-Aug-2004 1:26 PM

Yep, sucks, don't it?

Post: #59382
Topic: New Star Wars film coming out (Not Ep III)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/59382/action/topic#59382
Time: 12-Aug-2004 1:26 PM

What do you mean by older music? He can't write music that's already written. Do you mean will they filmmakers choose to use songs from the period, or so you want Parsons to do a soundtrack that envokes memories of the 60's?

Post: #59378
Topic: Stop the PG-13 madness
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/59378/action/topic#59378
Time: 12-Aug-2004 1:25 PM

I haven't seen the movie yet and it hasn't been released yet. Unless you've actually seen the movie you shouldn't comment on it.

Post: #59364
Topic: Reminder: Bootlegs of commercially available DVDs (such as the upcoming trilogy release) are NOT PERMITTED
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/59364/action/topic#59364
Time: 12-Aug-2004 12:36 PM

You'll be happy to know he lives in NY

Post: #59363
Topic: HD-DVD vs. Blu-Ray
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/59363/action/topic#59363
Time: 12-Aug-2004 12:35 PM

The specs were just ROM info... consumer information will be released later.

Post: #59349
Topic: HD-DVD vs. Blu-Ray
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/59349/action/topic#59349
Time: 12-Aug-2004 11:02 AM

And look how far DVD-A has gone.

Both formats are using DD and DTS mainly for their tracks.

Another point to make is that HD-DVD has no encryption yet. It won't go anywhere without it.

Post: #59347
Topic: HD-DVD vs. Blu-Ray
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/59347/action/topic#59347
Time: 12-Aug-2004 10:05 AM

Why will Blu-Ray suck with MPEG-2? Tests have shown that there is no drop in picture quality, and there are problems with the codecs HD-DVD is using.

This isn't a one-track thing.

Post: #59344
Topic: HD-DVD vs. Blu-Ray
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/59344/action/topic#59344
Time: 12-Aug-2004 8:53 AM

Who cares about the age of the article? The fact is that Blu-Ray has a lot more big company support than HD-DVD.

And the codecs don't matter so much because:
A) Codecs can be quite easily changed
B) Testers have found Blu-Ray has better PQ than HD-DVD

And even though MPEG-4 is fine, VC-9 has a lot of problems with its algorithms, downconversion, etc, that needs to be fixed before it's released.

And as for recent articles, here you go. Oh, and apparantly there are 13 big companies behind Blu-Ray. "No U.S. studio has committed to the HD DVD format yet" (From your article)

If HD-DVD they don't even have a player out at all I don't see how they can expect to serve both Japan and America by 2005. Maybe Japan, but America is stretching it. Blu-Ray already has players released in Japan.

Personally I'll have to sit out the buying of either system before one takes hold. And even then, as I've said, I doubt I'll purchase more than a dozen or so title. Really no use in it.