50% off 47 different Blu-ray titles on Amazon; mighty attractive to fence sitters

[dobyblue]

Right now HD DVD is taking a walloping from Blu-ray thanks to Amazon.com's 50% off 47 different Blu-ray titles, including many of the expensive Fox titles showing up at $19.99

http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.html/ref=amb_link_4524552_2/002-6354117-3392833?ie=UTF8&docId=1000062781

Right now the top 50 Blu-ray titles are ranked higher than the top 10 HD DVD titles.

There are 16 Blu-ray titles in the top 100 DVD discs.
There are 56 Blu-ray titles in the top 1000 DVD discs.

Sweet savings.

[mtrycrafts]

I found 3 on that list I would buy but one needs a player first. The more I read about player issues, the more it seems that I need to postpone my purchasing for later. And, I also need the other makes too.:D

[j_garcia]

Saw this on another fourm too. Only 2-3 that I'm interested in, the ones I really want from the list I already have. It is a good deal though.

[stratman]

What's interesting is that these prices give you an indication of the mark up they're slapping on these discs. Amazon bought excessive inventory for the Christmas holiday now it's clean up time. I posted in another forum that Nielsen (ratings, marketing trends, etc) had Bluray outselling HD-DVD 2 to 1, this is something my "insider" at BB had told me before Nielsen published.

[MACCA350]

Maybe they know something we don't:eek: Theyre dumping their stock before the formats die:p

cheers:)

[bmac]

Maybe they know something we don't:eek: Theyre dumping their stock before the formats die:p

cheers:)

I just don't see that happening....two years plus in the making, and big marketing bucks. There's no way they paided for R&D yet.

[mtrycrafts]

Maybe they know something we don't:eek: Theyre dumping their stock before the formats die:p
cheers:)

Looks like they are dumping excess inventory but I doubt the formats are dying. 1080p TVs and projectors are on the market and as prices fall on these players, people will buy. The picture can be stunning, especially on a very large screen:D
The public has been conditioned to HT over the years. Speakers are set for many and as TV is upgraded, so will the HD movie end as well.
Or, I will have a long life of gloom with standard def:eek:

[Bigsilvs]

So I went to order 2 Blu-ray movies and the estimated time of arrival was at the end of March with the FREE super saver shipping :eek:

[dobyblue]

Hey it's free shipping! :)

Were either of them upcoming releases?

[stratman]

So I went to order 2 Blu-ray movies and the estimated time of arrival was at the end of March with the FREE super saver shipping :eek:

My experience has been that they arrive before date given. Only once, did an item (book) arrive on the specified date.

[evilkat]

Wow! There are a few good movies there I wouldn't mine owning! Strat, hold me back before I do something st00pid!!!

[darien87]

Dammit! Why'd you have to show me this? I just might have to buy some more discs.

[stratman]

Wow! There are a few good movies there I wouldn't mine owning! Strat, hold me back before I do something st00pid!!!

Just think,all hell breaks loose, Bluray goes down the toilet, LG's machine fizzes out, and you're stuck with a thousand dollars worth of obsolete software! Or just think BETA,BETA,BETA,BETA. There, that should do it. Or slap yourself as hard as you can, while yelling at the top of your lungs: WAIT! WAIT! DAMN IT! WAIT! I'M STRONGER THAN THIS!!!!!!:D :D :D

[evilkat]

Just think,all hell breaks loose, Bluray goes down the toilet, LG's machine fizzes out, and you're stuck with a thousand dollars worth of obsolete software! Or just think BETA,BETA,BETA,BETA. There, that should do it. Or slap yourself as hard as you can, while yelling at the top of your lungs: WAIT! WAIT! DAMN IT! WAIT! I'M STRONGER THAN THIS!!!!!!:D :D :D

I just looked at my checking account and I was immediately convinced to wait it out :D :D

[Bryce_H]

I found 3 I would buy - If I had a player :rolleyes:

Waiting this war out.

[j_garcia]

BluRay won't go anywhere...at the very least, the PS3 will be around for years to come and it will continue to support it. Though, I see BluRay being around as well... Visually, I don't see much of a difference between the two, so it really comes down to hardware pricing.

[MACCA350]

It's looking more and more likely that Blu-ray will win this stupid war.

I personally won't be buying into it until there is a player that does everything that the format can do, and at present thats none of them.

My list of player requirements
1) It needs to support all the audio codec's fully
2) Have 7.1 analogue outputs as well as HDMI 1.3
3) Support ALL forms of interactivity (this is a big one and what a mess that is)
4) Output the raw 1080p/24 data direct from the disc w/o any conversions within the player(IIRC current 1080p/24 output players actually convert to 1080i/60 then back to 1080p24 before it's spit out of the player)
5) Be region free or at least have a region free crack for both DVD and Blu-ray(I'm from Australia, so no legal BS please)
6) And all of this for under AU$1000(Panasonic DMP-BD10 RRP AU$2749:eek: )

So as you can see I'll be waiting for a while yet:rolleyes: And seriously No's1-5 should have been the players minimum support from the start, get your act together guys you've had over 5 years to sort this s**t out

cheers:)

[j_garcia]

I would say once Disney starts to release the classics on BD, the war will definitely favor Blu-ray.

[bmac]

I've heard from several places the adult industy was having trouble with blueray. Sony wasn't allowing major blueray producers to make adult title discs. They can of course film them, but getting mass distribution is the problem.

What I'm getting at is....I think that had a major roll in the VHS-Beta war. Something like 60 to 70 percent of the movies rented or purchased the first year were adult titles.

[dobyblue]

Visually, I don't see much of a difference between the two, so it really comes down to hardware pricing.
I'd be more inclined to look at the studio support. I don't mind paying $100 more for a player to allow me to have more than 3 times the titles.
Blu-ray gives you everyone except Weinstein and Universal.
HD DVD cannot give you Fox, MGM, Sony, Columbia/Tri-star, Buena Vista, Disney, Pixar, Touchstone, Hollywood Pictures and Lionsgate.
That was what made it an easy call for me.
I just looked at my checking account and I was immediately convinced to wait it out :D :D
One title I bought right away was The Fifth Element for $14.95. Sony have completed the remastering of this title for its 50GB release. They know the master was not in good shape for the original one and will be doing some sort of swap program for those that bought the 25GB version. This means to me I can get a nice clean 1080p transfer of The Fifth Element with LPCM 5.1 sound. Deal, deal and deal.

[dobyblue]

I've heard from several places the adult industy was having trouble with blueray. Sony wasn't allowing major blueray producers to make adult title discs. They can of course film them, but getting mass distribution is the problem.

What I'm getting at is....I think that had a major roll in the VHS-Beta war. Something like 60 to 70 percent of the movies rented or purchased the first year were adult titles.

Sony aren't the only people that can run off Blu-ray titles. Cinram, Panasonic, Technicolor - they all have Blu-ray pressing facilities.
There was a rumour that Sony would pull licencing from any facility pressing porn on BLu-ray, but this was shown to be a false rumour.
Vivid will be releasing Debbie Does Dallas...Again on Blu-ray and HD DVD later this month.

[evilkat]

One title I bought right away was The Fifth Element for $14.95. Sony have completed the remastering of this title for its 50GB release. They know the master was not in good shape for the original one and will be doing some sort of swap program for those that bought the 25GB version. This means to me I can get a nice clean 1080p transfer of The Fifth Element with LPCM 5.1 sound. Deal, deal and deal.

Fortunately, someone actually gifted the superbit version of the fifth element to me just this past christmas! Still I have to say I was very much inclined to get a player until the Aussie bloke pointed out some of the shortcomings that I had completely forgotten about. :D

I've been saved, Strat!!!

[darien87]

Oooooo Entrapment in Blu-Ray. That might be worth it just to watch CZ Jones' *** in high-def as she squeezes under those strings when she's practicing!!!

[stratman]

Fortunately, someone actually gifted the superbit version of the fifth element to me just this past christmas! Still I have to say I was very much inclined to get a player until the Aussie bloke pointed out some of the shortcomings that I had completely forgotten about. :D

I've been saved, Strat!!!

Gotta fight the urge, no matter what candy is thrown at you!;)

[davo]

What I'm getting at is....I think that had a major roll in the VHS-Beta war. Something like 60 to 70 percent of the movies rented or purchased the first year were adult titles.

A tinsy wincy teeny weeny small small small detail people seem to forget when they post similar comments to bmac(no disrespect).




We now have the INTERNET.

Figure that into the equation.

[Clint DeBoer]

They are likely dumping the noisy titles so they can finally start having a market filled with well-mastered titles. The majority of Blu-ray discs on the market right now look darn-awful and are noisier than standard cable TV in Myrtle Beach.... and that's BAAAAAD.

I wouldn't buy ANY Blu-ray title until I saw proof that it didn't exhibit the noise issues I've seen to date on the majority of big titles.

[davo]

Blu-ray seems to have a bad rap for using crappy codecs. Does anyone know how to tell what codec was used on each disc? i.e. I haven't seen it on any disc's or disc covers and I wouldn't want to be ripped off getting a bad one.

Maybe the Blu-ray consortium could indulge us all since it is THEIR FAULT this problem exists.

I'll post this as a new thread, mods can delete either one.

[stratman]

They are likely dumping the noisy titles so they can finally start having a market filled with well-mastered titles. The majority of Blu-ray discs on the market right now look darn-awful and are noisier than standard cable TV in Myrtle Beach.... and that's BAAAAAD.

I wouldn't buy ANY Blu-ray title until I saw proof that it didn't exhibit the noise issues I've seen to date on the majority of big titles.

I visited Myrtle Beach, I thought it was nice and quiet,a bit too quiet;)

[dobyblue]

They are likely dumping the noisy titles so they can finally start having a market filled with well-mastered titles. The majority of Blu-ray discs on the market right now look darn-awful and are noisier than standard cable TV in Myrtle Beach.... and that's BAAAAAD.

I wouldn't buy ANY Blu-ray title until I saw proof that it didn't exhibit the noise issues I've seen to date on the majority of big titles.

I'm completely baffled by this post.

Ice Age : The Meltdown
X3 The Last Stand
Kingdom of Heaven
Black Hawk Down
The Transporter 2
AVP

Can you point out which ones of these you think are noisy titles??
The majority of big titles?
Here's the 5/5 PQ ratings from Home Theater Spot alone.
PQ Blu-ray Title
5.00 Eight Below
5.00 MI3
5.00 X3
5.00 The Omen
5.00 The Wild
5.00 World Trade Center
5.00 All the King's Men
5.00 Transporter 2
5.00 Invincible
5.00 The Covenant
5.00 Pearl Harbour
5.00 Gridiron Gang
5.00 Open Season
5.00 Flyboys
5.00 Phone Booth
5.00 Reign of Fire
5.00 The Prestige
5.00 Stranger Than Fiction
5.00 Destiny's Child
5.00 Casino Royale

Can you give some examples outside of the June and July releases from last year that you consider to be big titles that have been full of noise?

[darien87]

Well thanks a lot. I just spent $80 on DVD's over at Amazon. :p

[mpompey]

Who cares about the price of disks, take 50% off the price of players, and ensure that you have enough players in stock, and then you can declare a winner. Until then, I can wait.