astyanax
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« : 11-06-2008 07:17 »
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In Canada, the bluray is $37 at wal-mart (Benders Game), without tax  Anyone found it cheaper anywhere here?
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matador
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« #10 : 11-19-2008 06:52 »
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I have both DVD and Blu-ray (see my review in the Bender's Game review thread). My question to anyone with Blu-ray is are you missing the preview to Into The Wild Green Yonder as my Blu-ray version doesn't have it.
My Blu-ray copy has it, look at the very last option in the special features.
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Chug a Bug

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« #11 : 11-19-2008 18:54 »
« : 11-19-2008 19:48 »
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Before anyone splashes out on a new player I would remind/inform all of something that most people on this forum probably wont remember:
Betamax was a better format than VHS, and noticeably so.
(Go ahead, call me a dinosaur, but my point is that what matters is how many people actually buy into it. And having spent the last few years buying DVD I couldn't care less how much "better" it is - how good does your telly have to look?)
And, please, no jokes about the resolution being better than the real world etc.
I would say what happened to VHS when DVD became available? People will always go for the superior option given the chance; how many people still watch TV in black and white? HDTV has already had it's format wars: HD-DVD v. Blu-Ray. And Blu-Ray won. Not because it was the better format, because it wasn't. Like Betamax HD-DVD lost because the major players backed the rival format, for reasons of their own (and it wasn't because they were being altruistic.) Betamax wasn't that much better (and I remember Betamax, my parents first VCR was one.) I agree hi-definition TV is still a minority interest mainly due to cost and to the fact that it's a still maturing format but once prices fall (and they will, I was one of the first to buy a DVD player and it cost me an arm and a leg, nowadays you can pick one up for next to nothing) I can see it taking over from DVD. Besides Blu-Ray players will still play DVD's so even if it doesn't take off it's not like it's money totally wasted (and mine is a PS3 so I don't use it solely for playing blu-ray or DVD either.) EDIT: reply to post below: We'll see. 
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ShepherdofShark

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« #12 : 11-19-2008 19:18 »
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That depends on whether enough people buy into it before the next innovation. It's all about time scales. The reason why so many people switched to DVD so quickly were 4 fold: 1. Unprecedented improvement in quality. 2. No need to rewind, fast forward etc (a huge leap forward). 3. Bonus features (easily accessible on DVD, VHS did try it but who wants to wait to the end of the tape?) 4. (Probably most important) The space that DVDs take up on your shelf is about a quarter of what VHS tapes did (even less if you're talking box sets). Bluray only has the quality improvement to sell it (except for the added features that are only there because companies are trying to sell it to us, they could easily be on a DVD). Even now people are already saying what's the point of HD-DVD because of Bluray, so a year or so from now I see no reason not to assume people wont be dismissing Bluray because of the next new thing that will be out. I saw "300" not long ago in HD and I was amazed at the difference in quality to my regular copy, but did I actually enjoy the film any more than usual? No. DVD will die, but it's going to be a very very slow death because it was a true technological revolution. Bluray? HD-DVD? Good as they are, I just don't think they are revolutionary enough to make sufficient people part with their cash. Personally, I think they should invest the money into developing disc cases that don't fall apart or damage the middle of your discs. 
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Bonsaischaap

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« #15 : 11-20-2008 21:14 »
« : 11-20-2008 21:17 »
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I kind of wish I had Bluray...they said in the commentary that you could see them in video. Bluray gets all the perks.
Seriously? I have been considering getting a blu-ray for some time now and BG sealed the deal. Not because the movie will look that much better but because there are more options and features with the new format.
Would you happen to know what those extra features are? I have a PS3 with a Blu-Ray player, but I always watch DVD s on my PC, which doesn't have a BR player. If I get the BR version I won't be able to watch it on my PC, unlike all my other Futurama stuff. So I'm wondering, is the BR version worth the (slight) inconvenience and extra cost (when looking at the features, not the picture quality)?
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Sal

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« #26 : 11-26-2008 18:28 »
« : 11-26-2008 18:29 »
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http://hometheater.about.com/od/blurayandhddvd/f/blurayhddvd2.htm"The upscaling process does a good job of matching the upscaled pixel output of a DVD player to the native pixel display resolution of an HDTV capable television, resulting in better detail and color consistency. However, upscaling, as it is currently implemented, cannot convert standard DVD images into true high-definition images. In fact, although upscaling works well with fixed pixel displays, such as Plasma and LCD televisions, results are not always consistent on CRT-based high definition televisions. " Stop your bickering. In my opinion, a DVD upscaling device is still a good option because it's £40 or so, not a few hundred quid and then the cost of replacing my entire DVD library with new, more expensive, Blu-Rays. EDIT: But I would still like the one extra commentary video on the Benders Game Blu-Ray... 
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