Hi- def movies you've seen lately

GreyWizzard · Post by **GreyWizzard** » 21 Jul 2007 02:01 pm

hey, if anyone knows where I can get hd add on for the 360 in brisbane (not EB) please let me know.

Talez · Post by **Talez** » 26 Jul 2007 09:24 am

The format war is over folks!

Thieves won't even steal HD-DVDs these days...

GreyWizzard · Post by **GreyWizzard** » 26 Jul 2007 12:13 pm

Okay ordered a HD DVD drive from dvdcrave

Pre ordered 300, and just ordered Children of Men, Serenity and Tokyo Drift...

OMG I almost ordered 2 Fast 2 Furious! Holy shit! wow good thing I noticed it. I would have had that black guy being way too black all over the place.

mech · Post by **mech** » 26 Jul 2007 10:11 pm

US$179 for the HD-DVD add-on, with five free HD-DVDs:

http://www.joystiq.com/2007/07/26/xbox-" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; ... vies-to-t/

GreyWizzard · Post by **GreyWizzard** » 26 Jul 2007 11:21 pm

ta mech, would be nice if we got a price drop here too, as my drive won't be in stock until about a week after the release of 300.

mech · Post by **mech** » 27 Jul 2007 11:01 am

Yeah, if we had a price drop + 5 free HD-DVDs, dead format or not I'd grab one

Target in the US just dropped HD-DVD to focus exclusively on Blu-Ray. The tide really is turning.

GreyWizzard · Post by **GreyWizzard** » 27 Jul 2007 11:57 am

I snapped and went and picked up a HD drive today. I couldn't be bothered waiting.

I'll get my bluray when sony gives us a price drop over here. All in good time, all in good time.

I chucked in King Kong as it comes with the player, wasn't overly impressed with the upgrade. Then I put in a standard DVD and the difference became apparent. It's not a massive leap, but it should make some films very damn watchable.

mech · Post by **mech** » 27 Jul 2007 12:41 pm

$850 for a noisy HD-DVD player = good deal, $1000 for a PS3 + 2 games + 2 controllers = rip off?

Also what are you watching this on? To really notice the difference you'll need a large (36" or higher) screen with native 1080i or 1080p support...

amba · Post by **amba** » 27 Jul 2007 01:40 pm

You do notice the difference going back to DVD after going to HD a lot.

Whenever I like to show the difference between HD and SD, I always put on Fast Times at Ridgement High. It may not be reference quality, but Phoebe Cates' High Definition teenage breasts seems to put the point across nicely- no idea why

Actually, I'm being semi- serious- the greatest upgrade for me isn't with CGI, but skin tones and texture. Thats on the AWA @ 720p.

Mech- it's all about value you get from the movies. I got the HD-DVD add- on fairly early, and a big plus for me was the ability to attach the add- on to my PC. It meant that I would be able to use the addon after the 360 had died off, plus if region encoding came in I would be able to get around it. So in that case it was better value for me than the PS3, and it continues to be- I have 4 movies on preorder right now (300, Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz, Heroes S1). However, Pixar is my 'killer app' for the PS3, and I'm getting tempted.

Cardsy · Post by **Cardsy** » 27 Jul 2007 01:47 pm

mech wrote:$850 for a noisy HD-DVD player = good deal, $1000 for a PS3 + 2 games + 2 controllers = rip off?

I dunno ... maybe he already had a 360 and only had to drop another $250 instead of $1000, to get a taste of the hi-def movie world?

Madmya · Post by **Madmya** » 27 Jul 2007 01:48 pm

Wow, Bluray has already won? That sucks. I guess it's better having one now though.

Seraph · Post by **Seraph** » 27 Jul 2007 02:48 pm

It seems mech isn't content with limiting his sony fanboy spin to just the Console Games and hardware forums...

Either that or his fat ugly twin brother accidentally logged in with mech's username. Probably while drunk. He drinks a lot.

mech · Post by **mech** » 27 Jul 2007 03:05 pm

Haha worst troll ever!

Cardsy · Post by **Cardsy** » 27 Jul 2007 03:06 pm

At last ... Friday's here!!

GreyWizzard · Post by **GreyWizzard** » 27 Jul 2007 03:11 pm

To be honest I am running it on my AWA, so the best image I am going to get is 720p.

I'll look at upgrading my tv in the future, but given that my current tv is only just over a year old I'm not going to go rushing out to buy another one.

I just watched Tokyo Drift, and thought some scenes were just hella impressive. I have to admit the clarity of skin and cloth is just amazing. Also it is enjoyable to watch a film without the screen blur of the cinema.

300 here I come!

mech · Post by **mech** » 27 Jul 2007 03:35 pm

PAL DVDs are already 576p, so you won't notice tooooo much difference going to 720p - it's definitely better though.

And going from 480p dvds if you import to 720p is definitely noticeable.

DjBigK · Post by **DjBigK** » 27 Jul 2007 03:57 pm

amba wrote:It may not be reference quality, but Phoebe Cates' High Definition teenage breasts seems to put the point across nicely

One of the single greatest scenes in modern cinema.

edgecrusher · Post by **edgecrusher** » 27 Jul 2007 08:25 pm

from what i've read on the net, King Kong was "the" hd dvd to have to see the full potential of hd dvd, however a few people in thehi def business has seen 300 on hd dvd and said that it sets the new benchmark and it is "the" hd dvd too have

edgecrusher · Post by **edgecrusher** » 28 Jul 2007 11:44 pm

here is a quote from a 300 hd dvd review:

but as far as CGI action-porn goes, it just doesn't get any better than this.

It also doesn't get much better than this HD DVD. The video is solid, the audio is simply kick ass, and there are so many extras (both standard and exclusive) that this one truly earns the label "cutting edge." If only to see what the HD DVD format is capable of, '300' is a must-buy.

hd dvd review http://hddvd.highdefdigest.com/300.html
blu ray review http://bluray.highdefdigest.com/300.html

CGI action porn.....grouse.

GreyWizzard · Post by **GreyWizzard** » 29 Jul 2007 03:18 pm

amba, where did you pre-order heroes season 1 from and how much?

MiNiStRy · Post by **MiNiStRy** » 29 Jul 2007 03:51 pm

mech wrote:Yeah, if we had a price drop + 5 free HD-DVDs, dead format or not I'd grab one

Target in the US just dropped HD-DVD to focus exclusively on Blu-Ray. The tide really is turning.

Target will still be selling hd dvd movies, they even still sell the 360 addon!

http://www.forbes.com/feeds/ap/2007/07/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; ... 52696.html

amba · Post by **amba** » 29 Jul 2007 04:25 pm

GreyWizzard wrote:amba, where did you pre-order heroes season 1 from and how much?

Amazon. Currently $70US, and I get a further 10% off whatever it ends up to be. With the value of the dollar at the moment, it won't be too far off the RRP of the AUS SD version.

GreyWizzard · Post by **GreyWizzard** » 29 Jul 2007 06:23 pm

cool. Just ordered it, thanks for that

Candy Arse · Post by **Candy Arse** » 29 Jul 2007 07:19 pm

Time to buy the 360 HD-DVD player. Are we getting the price drop and the five free movie offer here?

Candy Arse · Post by **Candy Arse** » 01 Aug 2007 11:01 pm

Ordered 300, Planet Earth and Fifth Element Remastered on Blu-Ray. Good times ahead!