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Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End - Blu-ray

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The Movie Itself is the third film in the “Pirates of the Caribbean” franchise. It starts us off almost exactly where the second film left things off. The whole cast returns to reprise their roles. Namely “Captain Jack Sparrow” (played by Johnny Depp), “Elizabeth Swann” (played by Keira Knightley), “Will Turner” (played by Orlando Bloom) and “Captain Barbossa” (played by Geoffrey Rush). The plot to the film is far from simple, in fact I’ll get more into that in my closing statements.

Captain Jack Sparrow has been stranded (trapped) on a sea of sand known as “Davey Jones’ Locker.” It’s up to Elizabeth, Will and Barbossa (in a very shaky alliance) to go on a quest to find and rescue Jack. The film includes the obvious return of “Davey Jones” (played by Bill Nighy) and “Lord Cutler Beckett” (played by Tom Hollander) who also make an alliance. A new character is introduced named “Captain Sao Feng” (played by international martial arts star Chow Yun-Fat). His character has only a small role in the film honestly and I was really left wondering why they even included the character to begin with. After watching the film now, there’s a lot of things I didn’t care for in this third installment and I’ll begin to explain why.

Considering this film is rumored to be the final chapter in this franchise, “Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End” when compared to other recent trilogy titles, is better than most others. But when compared to the first two in the trilogy, I just found something that was kind of lacking about this chapter. Perhaps it was the length of the film. Running at a whopping 2 HOURS 48 MINUTES, the film took too long to get into anything of major value. It really seems that the filmmakers went a tad bit “overboard” (pun intended) with this film and didn’t care about the runtime or drawn out overly dramatic points of the film that result from it.

Had it not been for the longer runtime, I could’ve seen myself enjoying this one a bit more. However, I guess that IMDB was right in that this is the worst of the series. For shame too as this could have been something oh so special. Instead the film remains the title I’ll watch the least out of the three as in terms of the quality to the film itself. It does make for on awesome Blu-ray Disc though I will definitely say, “Kudos to Disney.”

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Video Quality on this release is 1080p in AVC MPEG-4 on a BD-50 (50 gigabyte Dual-Layered Blu-ray Disc). As this film like the other 2 in the franchise was shot in High Definition it’s safe to say you won’t be noticing any film grain or noise in this transfer at all. If you do they were digitally added most likely. The blacks are absolutely the definition of solid. The dark scenes look absolutely wonderful and hold no artifact or pixilation problems in any form or fashion. The flesh tones are excellent and the color palette is very rich and vibrant.

Keira Knightley looks absolutely breathtaking even in the drab at times costumes she’s in. I honestly think this is easily the most beautiful she’s looked in any of the “Pirates” films yet. She herself is truly a sight to behold. The action scenes look spectacular and the computer animation has a perfect seamless blend that doesn’t seem fake in high definition. This all combined with the awesome locations that serve as backdrops to the film makes for one awesome high definition visual presentation.

Overall there is just honestly nothing to complain about what-so-ever in this video transfer, it’s flawless. This is truly the definition of “Reference Material” and some of the finest at that. This will easily be my new “demo disc” to show off Blu-ray Disc to friends.

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Audio Quality on this release is in Uncompressed Linear PCM 5.1 @4.6Mbps & Dolby Digital 5.1 @448kbps. I’m start things off by saying that the PCM track found on here is sure to rock your system. It in fact at 65 on my Onkyo receiver knocked my case (with the 2nd disc in it) for the film off my right front speaker only 16 minutes into the film. This has an amazing dynamic range and excellent rear channel presence throughout the film. Dialogue is perfectly driven at all times so you won’t need to be adjusting the volume.

The musical Score by legendary composer Hans Zimmer adds a lot to the film and sounds absolutely brilliant in the PCM 5.1 mix especially. Other things like the sounds of explosions, gunfire, the sound of being underwater, waves crashing, sword fights and what have you all sound extremely lifelike and really do a great job of getting you in to the vibe of the film. Audio quality-wise (just like video quality-wise as I said) this is totally “Reference Material” and definitely a great “demo disc” to show off your sound system. This is easily worthy of the “5 Star Rating” it receives. Very impressive PCM 5.1 mix found here. WOW! My ears are still ringing from those action scenes.

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Bonus Materials are included on both the first disc (the BD-50 with the film) and on a 2nd BD-25 (25 gigabyte Blu-ray Disc). All bonus materials are presented in AVC MPEG-4 High Definition video and Dolby Digital 5.1 @448kbps sound. Our old friend “Jolly Roger” is back as the guide through the menus. You’re again (just as on the first two films) given first the option to play the movie or goto the full menu. This is pretty self-explanatory. I’ll keep the bonus materials separated as they appear on each disc so things don’t get confusing. Here goes.

Disc 1 only includes one bonus material in the form of a “Bloopers of a Caribbean” (5 minutes) filled with some funny outtakes that are a tad bit short but still worth watching.

Disc 2 contains the following bonus materials:

* “Enter the Maelstrom” which is an interactive BD-Java feature exclusive to Blu-ray Disc. It was developed by Panasonic Hollywood Labs who also handles the AVC video compression in the transfer of the film. Producer Jerry Bruckheimer hosts you on the “making of” this scene.
* Deleted Scenes:
“I Like Riddles” (1 minute)
“Two Captains, One Ship” (1 minute) “Anatomy of a Scene: The Maelstrom” (19 minutes) is a detailed look at what Disney claims in the press release “one of cinema’s most complex and impressive action set pieces.” That’s a pretty bold statement, I guess they plan to take the “Pepsi Challenge” too.
* “Keith & The Captain: On-Set with Johnny and the Rock Legend” (4 minutes) is a revealing look at the personal relationship between Rock star Keith Richards (of “The Rolling Stones“) and the film’s star Johnny Depp. This is all because Richards does a cameo in the film.
* “The Tale of Many Jacks” (4 minutes) is a little “behind-the-scenes” look at the “mind-blowing FX” that went into making all the multiple versions of “Captain Jack Sparrow” a reality using computer animation in the film and such.
* “Hoist the Colors” (4 minutes) shows us this inspiration for the “Hoist the Colors” original composition. This haunting shanty was an anthem for all pirates across the seven seas.
* “Masters of Design” is split up into five individual documentaries that highlight the talented design teams that worked on this huge blockbuster film. The are as follows:
“#1: Jim Brykit and The Map” (6 minutes)
“#2: Crash McCreary and the Krusty Pirates” (5 minutes)
“#3: Rick Heinrichs and the Singapore Set” (5 minutes)
“#4: Penny Rose and the Captain Teague Costumes” (3 minutes)
“#5: Chris Peck and the Pirate Code Book” (5 minutes) “Inside the Brethren Court” (10 minutes) takes a look at the legendary pirate lords and their costumes, origins and personalties.
* “The World of Chow Yun-Fat” (4 minutes) shows us a closer look of “Captain Sao Feng” that Chow Yun-Fat international martial arts sensation plays in the film. He also talks a bit about his early stages of his career in film.
* “The Pirate Maestro: The Music of Hans Zimmer” (10 minutes) is pretty self-explanatory. It showcases the renowned composer who did the Score to the film.

* “Easter Eggs” can be found by pressing left on the directional pad in the menu on the 2nd disc. I didn’t try this on the 1st disc yet but who knows it may have some on it. This is the exact same way you get to the “easter eggs” on another recent Disney Blu-ray release, “Ratatouille.” Once you’ve made it to the “white crabs” menu that houses these hidden bonus materials use your Blu-ray Player’s remote control directional pad to find the items in the form of black circles. Enjoy!

Overall the bonus materials are lacking one important thing, a Director audio Commentary. Better yet “Cine-Explore” like featured on the latest Disney Blu-ray releases like “Cars” and “Ratatouille” would have really been nice and made me consider a full “5 Star Rating.” Also the Theatrical Trailer isn’t included either. The lack of these isn’t totally a big disappointment by any means though. The bonus materials present are all in High Def video and 5.1 surround so I really can’t complain too much.

Källa: High Def Disc News

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bracke på highdefdigest gav denna en 4:a (LOL) han tycker denna kan kan jämfäras med te x terminator som han gav
4:a med

Inte första gången han är ute på hal is och flänger!!

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Inte ens världens bästa bild eller ljud kan göra denna film värd att se om..
Jag vaknar fortfarande ibland på nätterna och saknar mina åttio kronor som biografen stal från mig när jag betalade för att se filmen.

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inte för att jag är särskilt förtjust i herr Bracke, men litar ni verkligen på ett nöt som kläcker ur sig ngt som:
"As this film like the other 2 in the franchise was shot in High Definition it’s safe to say you won’t be noticing any film grain or noise in this transfer at all. If you do they were digitally added most likely."?

vad har h*n för begrepp om filmskapande öht? HD vadå? skulle vara Genesis isf, men hela trilogin är afaik inspelad på film - motbevisa mig gärna.

missförstå mig rätt - det är mkt möjligt att h*n i det här fallet har mer rätt än Bracke om PQ, men detta omdöme är inget jag skulle hålla fram som bevis för det, direkt- det luktar mer propellerhatt (särskilt som ingen av er klagade på PB när han maxade betyget på del ett och två).

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Ja det är film som använts.

Teknisk spec för inspelningen av World End för den som bryr sig.

Camera
Arriflex 235, Primo Lenses
Arriflex 435, Primo Lenses
Panaflex Cameras, Primo Lenses
Photosonics Camera, Primo Lenses


Film negative format (mm/video inches)
35 mm (Kodak Vision2 50D 5201, Vision2 200T 5217, Vision2 500T 5218, Eastman EXR 50D 5245)


Cinematographic process
Digital Intermediate (2K) (master format)
Super 35 (source format)


Printed film format
35 mm (anamorphic) (Kodak Vision 2383)


Aspect ratio
2.35 : 1

http://www.imdb.com/...49088/technical

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Nu börjar jag bli riktigt förbannad på den ständigt framflyttade releasen på Queen Rock Montreal. Från början gällde 12/11. Nu är fanskapet framflyttat för femtioelfte gången. Nu är 5/12 som gäller. Fan vad irriterande.......grrrrrrrrrrrrr.
Tjejen har dvd utgåvan och den är jäkligt bra. Dels musiken och dels ljudet (DTS 96/24).
Vill ha BD utgåvan med ännu bättre bild och ljud nuuuuuuu!!!!!!!!!

/Mats K

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Förhoppningsvis har man råd med en kombinerad Blu-ray och HD-DVD spelare nästa år, har precis köpt en Onky 805 så ljuddelen är klar iaf
Min första Blu-ray film kommer bli The Simspons Movie nu i December.

[khalnur]

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Beställde Spiderman-boxen från Amazon UK i förrgår och hade den i lådan idag! Att Amazon kan vara så snabba.

[henke007]

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Kolla in BD sektionen på CDON, och enligt deras sida
så ska Commando släppas på BD 9/1-08

Vore grymt om detta stämmer!!

[Chris Ya]

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Kolla in BD sektionen på CDON, och enligt deras sida
så ska Commando släppas på BD 9/1-08

Vore grymt om detta stämmer!!

Hoppas det stämmer ja.

En klassiker med Arnie ju

[thetias]

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Commando "Let of some steam Bennet!"

och Predator "Stick around..." är givna.

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Beställde Spiderman-boxen från Amazon UK i förrgår och hade den i lådan idag! Att Amazon kan vara så snabba.

Fick du ge för den där ? köpte den av en här på min hembios marknad för 375 kr inkl frakt

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Fick du ge för den där ? köpte den av en här på min hembios marknad för 375 kr inkl frakt

Man kunde köpa den på Discshop för 299 kr ett kort tag, förmodligen var det en del som passade på att handla några boxar för att sedan sälja.

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Afro Samurai Comes to Blu-ray in Japan

Blu-ray Movies Pony Canyon has announced that they will bring the Samuel L. Jackson anime 'Afro Samurai' to Blu-ray on February 20th in Japan. Video will presented in 1080p AVC, and audio will come in both Dolby TrueHD and DTS HD Master Audio. The feature will be presented in its "theatrical" version, and not the Director's cut that the DVD will receive.

Källa: Blu-ray.com

Gone Baby Gone (US BD) in February

Buena Vista Home Entertainment have announced the US Region A Blu-ray Disc release of Gone Baby Gone on 12th February 2008 priced at $34.99 SRP. Casey Affleck, Morgan Freeman, Ed Harris, Michelle Monaghan and Amy Ryan star in adaptation of Dennis Lehane’s (Mystic River) crime novel about a pair of young Boston detectives racing to find a missing girl on the gritty back streets of Boston. The film is directed by Ben Affleck, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Aaron Stockard.

Arriving day-and-date, extras include:

* Going Home: Behind The Scenes with Ben Affleck – An exclusive look behind the scenes, including a conversation with director Ben Affleck and star Casey Affleck about the brothers’ most memorable professional collaboration to date.
* Capturing Authenticity: Casting Gone Baby Gone
* Deleted scenes with Optional Commentary by writer/director Ben Affleck and writer Aaron Stockard
* Audio Commentary by writer/director Ben Affleck and writer Aaron Stockard

Källa: Dvdtimes.co.uk

Bonnie and Clyde Announced for Blu-ray

Warner Bros. Warner Home Video has announced that they will bring the 1967 classic 'Bonnie and Clyde' to Blu-ray on March 25th, day-and-date with the new DVD release. Special features include deleted scenes, wardrobe tests, a making of documentary, and a special from The History Channel. No technical specs have been announced at this time.

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Becoming Jane (US BD) in February

Buena Vista Home Entertainment have announced the US Region A Blu-ray Disc release of Becoming Jane on 12th February 2008 priced at $34.99 SRP. Anne Hathaway, James McAvoy, James Cromwell, Maggie Smith and Julie Walters star in this romantic tale based on the life of Jane Austen.

Arriving day-and-date, extras include:

* Discovering the Real Jane Austen – The best known author of her era, she continues to sell books and inspire films almost two hundred years after her death, but what do we really know about Jane Austen? Find out some surprising truths in this fascinating featurette.
* Becoming Jane Pop-Up Facts & Footnotes - Interactive insights
* Audio Commentary with director Julian Jarrold, writer Kevin Hood and producer Robert Bernstein
* Deleted Scenes

Källa: Dvdtimes.co.uk

Specs in For 'Damages: First Season' Blu-ray

Full specs are in for the upcoming Blu-ray edition of the hit Glenn Close legal series 'Damages,' with Sony announcing even more bonus features than originally indicated.

As we've previously reported, Sony recently issued an early alert to retailers that it planned to bring 'Damages: The Complete First Season' to Blu-ray on January 29, 2008, day-and-date with the DVD version.

Though that retail announcement indicated relatively few supplemental materials, the studio has now issued full details, promising a much more robust supplemental package.

In addition to all sixteen first season episodes spread across three BD-50 dual-layer discs, the set will now also include audio commentaries with cast & crew on select episodes, four featurettes ("Willful Acts," "Behind-the-Scenes," "Understanding Class Action," "Trust No One"), deleted scenes and a blooper reel.

Tech specs include 1080p/AVC MPEG-4 video and standard Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround only.

Sony has set a suggested retail price for the Blu-ray set of $79.95

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[Unregistereda8d246d3]

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Fick du ge för den där ? köpte den av en här på min hembios marknad för 375 kr inkl frakt

Man kunde köpa den på Discshop för 299 kr ett kort tag, förmodligen var det en del som passade på att handla några boxar för att sedan sälja.

Oohh bra pris. kostar väl typ 600 annars just nu !

[khalnur]

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Fick du ge för den där ? köpte den av en här på min hembios marknad för 375 kr inkl frakt

Man kunde köpa den på Discshop för 299 kr ett kort tag, förmodligen var det en del som passade på att handla några boxar för att sedan sälja.

Oohh bra pris. kostar väl typ 600 annars just nu !

Jag gav 450:- inkl. frakt.

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Fight Club & Ghostbusters!

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[khalnur]

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Fight Club står högt upp på önskelistan!

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BD AFRO SAMURAI theater version. Approximately 112 minutes. Vista
MPEG-4 AVC (1) TrueHD 5.1ch (2) DTS-HD Master Audio5.1ch (3) KOMENTARI PCXC - 50002 6,090 yen

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HD DVD and Blu-ray releases on December 4th, 2007 (US)

POTC: At World's EndBlu-ray picks up where it left off a few weeks ago on its way to 400 titles by the end of the year with a mix of releases. The first comedy for the blu camp in some time, is Superbad, and the biggest title of the week is long awaited day and date release of Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End. Fox, on the other hand continues to waiver, not only did they drop Independence Day from the release list this week, but for whatever reason they decided not to bring the sixth season of 24 to Blu-ray despite releasing it on DVD.

HD DVD has two exclusives this week, first up is the documentary, Arctic Tale and the first season of the very popular Battlestar Galactica. While we can't wait to see how well these titles sell, next week is the big week when the Harry Potter series hits both formats at the same time as the latest installment of Borne and High School Musical.

HD DVD 346 vs Blu-ray 377

Blu-ray

* 20 Million Miles to Earth (Sony)
* Cast Away (Fox)
* Elton 60 - Live at Madison Square Garden (Universal Music)
* Masters of Horror: Season One - Vol. Four (Starz)
* Mr. & Mrs. Smith (Fox)
* Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (Buena Vista)
* Queen Rock Montreal & Live Aid (Eagle Rock)
* Superbad (Sony)

HD DVD

* Arctic Tale (Paramount)
* Battlestar Galactica: Season One (Universal)
* Queen Rock Montreal & Live Aid (Eagle Rock)

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Elton John Throws Blu-ray Bash with 'Elton 60'

Captain Fantastic is due to make his high-def debut this week with the Blu-ray bow of the concert spectacular 'Elton 60: Live at Madison Square Garden.'

Captured entirely with high-def cameras, 'Elton 60' documents John's record-breaking 60th sellout performance at Madison Square Garden, which was held on his 60th birthday earlier this year. The once in a lifetime concert features performances of a staggering 33 classic tunes, and one of the most extravagant stage productions in the singer's legendary 30-plus year musical career.

First issued on standard DVD in early October, this Blu-ray edition marks the next-gen debut for the Island/Mercury label, which plans to release the disc December 4. (Note that distribution of the disc will be handled by Universal Music Group, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Vivendi. UMG is not directly affiliated with HD DVD-exclusive Universal Studios.)

Tech specs for the Blu-ray version of 'Elton 60' include 1080p/AVC MPEG-4 video (1.78:1 widescreen), and two flavors of uncompressed PCM audio -- 5.1 Surround and 2.0 Stereo.

Although the two-disc DVD contained a wealth of rare vintage television performances by John, at press time there were no announced extras for the Blu-ray.

UMG has set a suggested list price of $24.95 for the Blu-ray.

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'30 Days of Night' to Bite Into Blu-ray

In an early alert to retailers, Sony has revealed it plans to bring the hit vampire thriller '30 Days of Night' to Blu-ray this February.

Based on the popular graphic novel of the same name, '30 Days of Night' scared up nearly $50 million at the domestic box office this past October. Although Sony has yet to issue an official press release, the studio has informed retailers that the Josh Hartnett-starrer will sink its teeth into both Blu-ray and standard-def DVD on February 19, 2008.

Given the early nature of the announcement, there were no tech specs nor supplement details available at press time. However, both the Blu-ray and DVD are earmarked as special editions, so fans should expect plenty of extras. Needless to say, we'll keep you posted.

Suggested retail for the Blu-ray is $38.95.

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Kommande filmer på Blu-ray Januari 2008 (US)

January 1st:
Shoot 'Em Up (New Line)
War (Lionsgate)
Resident Evil (Sony)
Resident Evil Trilogy (Sony)
Resident Evil: Extinction (Sony)

January 8th
3:10 to Yuma (2007) (Lionsgate)
Con Air (Buena Vista)
Dragon Wars (Sony)
The Invasion (Warner)
Killing Machine / Shogun's Ninja (Double Feature) (BCI)
Man on Fire (Fox)
Night of the Werewolf / Vengeance of the Zombies (Deimos)
The Rock (Buena Vista)
Sister Street Fighter / Sister Street Fighter 2 (Double Feature) (BCI)
Sunshine (Fox)

January 15th
Breaker Morant (Image)
Good Luck Chuck (Lionsgate)
Mr. Woodcock (New Line)
Suburban Girl (Image)
Went To Coney Island On A Mission From God... Be Back By Five (Starz)

January 22nd
The Game Plan (Walt Disney)
Initial D (Tai Seng)
Saw IV (Lionsgate)

January 29th
Daddy Day Camp (Sony)
Damages: The Complete First Season (Sony)
Dispatch: Zimbabwe - Live at Madison Square Garden (Warner Music Group)
King of California (First Look)
Monty Python's Life of Brian (Sony)

Källa: forum.blu-ray.com

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Disney Confirms Packaging Gaffe on 'At World's End' Blu-ray

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An unusual packaging blunder had early adopters scratching their heads on the eve of Disney's highly anticipated 'Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End' Blu-ray release.

Due to hit stores today, the third flick in the 'Pirates' series is one of Disney's biggest Blu-ray guns of Q4, but as several eagle-eyed tipsters pointed out to us over the last few days, the back of the box promotes video specs with considerably less firepower than is the industry norm.

Specifically, the packaging for 'At World's End' indicates a 1080i/MPEG-4 encode for the main feature -- this, despite the fact that the high-profile release had been announced as sporting a full 1080p transfer. (Although 1080i is not unusual when it comes to supplemental material, true 1080p is standard for encoding of the main feature itself among major studio releases. Indeed, all of Disney's previous Blu-ray releases have featured full 1080p video.)

So what gives? We here at High-Def Digest received our own final copy of 'At World's End' last week from Disney, and after putting it through its paces on multiple players, we found the encode of the feature film to be true 1080p, contradicting the packaging.

We've since contacted Disney about the apparent labeling snafu, and a rep confirmed that copies of the release were indeed incorrectly marked as 1080i. At press time, the studio was not planning a recall of the mislabeled copies of 'At World's End,' but said that the error would be corrected on future pressings of the title.

This is not the first time that Disney has encountered rough waters with the 'Pirates' franchise on high-def. As we've previously reported, the studio's Blu-ray release of 'Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl' suffered from framing issues that wrecked havoc with the film's original theatrical compositions. (Disney has since announced that it plans to fix the issue in future pressings, and will offer a disc exchange program for affected consumers.)

Packaging gaffe aside, our own Peter Bracke gave 'Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End' the thumbs up in his recently-posted review of the Blu-ray disc. To read Peter's complete review, click here.

Källa: High-Def Digest

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Cast Away (2002) BD

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The Video: Sizing Up the Picture

'Cast Away' first hit standard DVD back in 2001, and at the time was widely considered to be one of the best transfers around. I gave that disc a quick spin before watching this new Blu-ray, and was surprised by how well it has held up. That gave this new 1080p/AVC MPEG-4 encode a great deal to live up to, but I'm happy to report that it's more than up to the challenge.

Robert Zemeckis brings all of his considerable visual talents to 'Cast Away,' as well as the latest in CGI technology (at least circa 2000). As such, the film is visually sumptuous all the way through -- particularly the second act on the island. The level of depth and detail reaches fantastic, and the color saturation is exquisite. The shimmering waters are a gorgeous, crystal clear blue, and the expansive vistas are flush with deep jungle greens. Just as impressive are darker scenes, with shadow delineation holding up wonderfully even in scenes with minimal light sources (such as moonlight or a bonfire). Yes, there is grain in the picture, but all of the positive elements can elevate 'Cast Away' to the level of demo material.

It's not really a complaint, but the opening and closing acts of "Cast Away' a bit more plain, at least in terms of bright colors and picturesque visuals. However, this is obviously intentional, and even here the transfer doesn't falter. The visual palette is muted but fleshtones hold firm, and there is still a great deal of depth and dimensionality throughout. The presentation is also nice and sharp, with no irritating edge enhancement or other compression issues. Now seven years old, 'Cast Away' fully qualifies as a Blu-ray catalog title, but it's one of the best I've seen yet from Fox.

The Audio: Rating the Sound

As much as I loved the video, I may love the audio even more. 'Cast Away' boasts masterful sound design, delivering a palpable sense of atmosphere without resorting to over-the-top, sledgehammer sonic tactics. Even better, this Blu-ray edition sees the film receive its first-ever high-res audio track -- a truly superlative DTS-HD Lossless Master Audio 5.1 Surround mix (48kHz/24-bit).

The middle island section is where the film truly comes alive, with the constantly-sustained ambiance a remarkable accomplishment. Even the lapping of waves can send chills up the spine, so exquisite are the delicate aural qualities of the rear soundstage. It has real heft and presence, but also such fine attention to detail that's utterly realistic. It truly feels as if the island is a living creature.

Although 'Cast Away' is not a film of action, it does contain one scene that will now easily rank among my top bits of demo material: the plane crash. Zemeckis is a master manipulator as he lulls us into a false sense of security with the serenity of the final minutes before the astonishing sequence, which makes the crash even more overwhelming. The sheer force and impact of the sonics in the scene and the highly immersive 360-degree effect are true stunners. This sequence, combined with the island scenes that follow, are a master course in all the facets that make for a reference-quality soundtrack, and make 'Cast Away' a must-listen.

Källa: High-Def Digest

[henke007]

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sjukt, Cast away hade 5 på bild innan ikväll när jag posta i offtopic tråden, hur ska han ha det Bracke haha
trovärdig som vanligt, jaja det är nog grym bild iaf.. ( ja är 100 att jag ej såg fel)

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Någon som hört något nytt om när Warner kan tänkas släppa Batman Begins och framförallt Matrix på BD?

inga nyheter.jag har bara läst vagt att Matrix kan dröja till Maj-08, vet inte om det ligger
nån sanning i det..

Batman Begins har jag sett spelas upp på Expert på en trailer i en Samsung BD-spelare, rätt ironiskt
med tanke på att filmen inte finns att köpa i dagsläget på BD, för de som ser det och inte vet och kanske köper
spelaren..

Men nångång Q1-08 som tidigast väl om inte WB väljer HD DVD, tror själv de
kommer fortsätta vara neutrala..

Warner vill säkerligen vänta tills formatet är större för att få ut så mycket som möjligt när dom släpper filmerna "igen". Surt. Iaf när det gäller Matrix.

Batman kommer säkert när The Dark Knight (2008) går upp på bio i USA.

Låter troligt.

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Gammal film blir som ny högupplöst

Nu går det faktiskt att se gamla filmer högupplöst. Fler och fler filmbolag dammar nu av gamla storfilmer och ger ut dem på högupplöst. Prylportalen har synat Steven Spielbergs gamla Närkontakt av tredje graden som gick upp på bio 1977. Filmkänslan finns kvar, men det känns konstgjort på något vis.

[2007-12-05 08:15]

Nu när högupplöst film är högaktuellt passar flera filmbolag på att släppa gamla filmer, som för länge sedan passerat ”bäst före datum”, högupplöst. Försäljningen av blu-ray och hd-dvd filmer har ännu inte tagit fart, men räkna med att julhandeln kommer att innebära ett genombrott för detta nya format. Försäljningen av blu-ray och hd-dvd spelare kommer att ta fart under de närmaste veckorna, det har man sett i framför allt Amerika, men också i Asien. Därför vore det konstigt om inte samma sak händer här i Europa.

Försäljningen av spelare hör samman med tillgången av högupplöst film. Filmbolagen släpper allt fler högupplösta filmer, vi på Prylportalen.se får hela tiden nya filmer i de nya formaten blu-ray och hd-dvd skickat till oss. Det mesta som kommer är helt nya filmtitlar som samtidigt som de kommer ut på dvd också släpps högupplöst. Antingen i blu-ray eller hd-dvd formatet.

Två gamla filmer

Men det finns också lite äldre filmer som dyker upp. Filmer som vi för länge sedan har glömt och aldrig skulle köpa på vhs eller ens dvd. Prylportalen har sett två gamla filmer och jämfört dem när det gäller kvalitet. Vår slutsats är att kvalite varierar mellan olika filmer. Filmbolagen har i vissa fall använt mycket energi på att förbättra filmen och då har det gett resultat. I andra fall har man inte lagt ner så mycket tid och då ser det riktigt dåligt ut.

De två gamla filmerna som vi har sett är Terminator 2 med Arnold Schwarzenegger i huvudrollen och Närkontakt av tredje graden där Richard Dreyfuss har huvudrollen. Terminator 2 hade biopremiär 1991 och Närkontakt av tredje graden gick upp på biograferna 1977. Trots det kan vi konstatera att filmen om rymdskeppen som landade i bergsområdena i USA från 1977 håller klart mycket högre klass högupplöst än vad filmen med Arnold gör.

Grynig och oskarp

Terminator 2 är grynig, oskarp och bara jobbig som högupplöst. Inte vid något tillfälle känns filmen som en förbättring jämfört med dvd-filmen. Här blir man klart besviken och känslan är att filmbolaget har gjort ett hafsverk när man gjorde om filmen från original till högupplöst. Vi skulle inte lägga många kronor, om ens några alls på att köpa denna film i högupplöst format.

Den andra filmen, Närkontakt av tredje graden däremot känns bättre gjord. Här finns detaljer, djup och en helt annan känsla. På några få ställen blir det grynigt, närbilderna är inte lika skarpa som landskapsbilderna. När rymdskeppen seglar ner blir bilden hyfsat skarp och man får en bra känsla.

Samtidigt känns filmen konstgjord. Ljuset är onaturligt på många utomhusscener. Allt känns som om det är inspelat i en studiomiljö. Prylportalens testpanel var väl inte helt eniga, men känslan var ändå att filmbolaget, i det här fallet Columbia Pictures har jobbat lite för mycket med digitaliseringen av den 30 år gamla filmen. Samtidigt är det lite roligt att få återuppleva gamla filmer som är förbättrade och helt plötsligt kan man se detaljer som man inte sett tidigare. Inte ens när filmen gick på bioduken.

Källa: Prylportalen

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Lite märkligt att de nästan tycker att T2 ser sämre ut än på DVD.
Jag har läst 3-4 recensioner av T2 på BD inklusive jämförelser med DVD-utgåvor och alla tycker att den ser klart bättre ut på BD. Man måste undra vad de använde för bildvisare...

[hassesolo]

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Nytt kanonerbjudande på Amazon. com!

Köp en och få en på en massa bra Warnertitlar. Alla skall vara regfria då det är Warner.

Buy one Get one

[henke007]

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Lite märkligt att de nästan tycker att T2 ser sämre ut än på DVD.
Jag har läst 3-4 recensioner av T2 på BD inklusive jämförelser med DVD-utgåvor och alla tycker att den ser klart bättre ut på BD. Man måste undra vad de använde för bildvisare...

tror man ska ta prylportalens ord med en ångbåt salt

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Frågar här, varför är HD-DVD & Blu-ray forumet lösenordsskyddat?

[crest]

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Frågar här, varför är HD-DVD & Blu-ray forumet lösenordsskyddat?

Det är för att "Hi Definition" sektionen som vi befinner i oss nu, har ersatt det gamla "Blu-ray/HD DVD" forumet.
Moddarna håller på att plocka över de trådar som fanns på det tidigare forumet till "Blu-ray" respektive " HD DVD" sektionerna som ligger var för sig under "Hi Definition" istället för att ligga blandade som de gjorde förut.

Redigerat av crest, 05 december 2007 - 12:06.

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crest, tack!

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Nytt kanonerbjudande på Amazon. com!

Köp en och få en på en massa bra Warnertitlar. Alla skall vara regfria då det är Warner.

Buy one Get one

Säker på det?
Tänkte nämligen beställa några filmer där, har aldrig importerat innan. Risken stor att man åker på tull?

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Kevin Smith's 'Dogma' Headed For Blu-ray

Buddy Christ fans, mark your calendars: Sony has announced Kevin Smith's controversial satire 'Dogma' for Blu-ray this February.

Inspiring critical hosannas and moral outrage in equal measure upon its original 1998 theatrical release, 'Dogma' remains Smith's high-grossing film ever, earning over $30 million at the domestic box office. High-def fans wondering what all the fuss is about will get the chance to find out on February 12, 2008, when Sony debuts the Ben Affleck-Matt Damon starrer on Blu-ray disc.

The studio has not yet announced tech specs or supplemental details for 'Dogma,' but given that all of Smith's past disc releases have been chock full of extras, we're optimistic that this one won't be the exception. Stay tuned for complete specs in the coming days.

Suggested retail for the Blu-ray has been set at $28.99.

Källa: High-Def Digest

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Format War: Interactivity vs HD supplements

Next Tuesday, the biggest dual format HD release since 300 hits the streets; and once again, we just can't wait to compare red vs blu. For the most part, Warner has always offered the same content on both format, and if anything, Blu-ray fans have complained that Warner doesn't take advantage of Blu-ray's extra capacity. Well, with Order of the Phoenix, Warner has pulled out the stops and has pitted interactivity vs HD supplemental video, because while the HD DVD version includes Warner's IME and web content, the Blu-ray version includes HD supplements and a 44 minute high-def TV special called, The Hidden Secrets of Harry Potter -- that was left out of the HD DVD version completely. The other big difference enabled by Blu-ray's additional capacity is an extensive list of foreign language surround sound tracks and sub-titles -- at the same time the HD DVD is a combo disc without the $10 premium. So dual format owners will have to choose between interactivity and HD supplements -- or maybe they'll just choose to save $5 and go with the Blu-ray version. We don't know about anyone else, but we can't wait to see what Nielsen VideoScan results have to say about this.

Källa: Engadget HD

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Dogma är en bra film. Jag gillar när man driver med religion. Man får hoppas att den ser fin ut på BD. DVD-utgåvan var tydligen inget vidare.

Länk til recensionen på minhembio.com.

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sjukt, Cast away hade 5 på bild innan ikväll när jag posta i offtopic tråden, hur ska han ha det Bracke haha
trovärdig som vanligt, jaja det är nog grym bild iaf.. ( ja är 100 att jag ej såg fel)

Jag håller med dig henke. Jag är 100 på att jag såg 5 på bild också när den först postades...

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Title Announcements at High-Def 2.0

Blu-ray Movies Yesterday at High-Def 2.0, studios announced some upcoming Blu-ray titles. Sony Pictures will bring 'Dogma' to Blu-ray on Februrary 12th and 'Run Lola Run' a week later on February 19th. 'The Guns of the Navarone' and 'A Passage to India' will come soon after, with 'Lawrence of Arabia' and 'Bridge on the River Kwai' later in the year.

Fox announced that they will bring upcoming theatrical titles like[Tcolor] 'Juno', 'Hitman', 'Horton Hears a Who' and 'Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium' to Blu-ray, along with many new catalog titles.

Disney confirmed that both 'Finding Nemo' and 'The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe', both due for Spring release, will feature PiP video.

[color="#808080"]Källa: Blu-ray.com

Redigerat av Addex, 06 december 2007 - 00:51.

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Lionsgate, Sony to bow first BD-Live titles in January

DEC. 5 | LOS ANGELES — Lionsgate and Sony Pictures Home Entertainment will bring out the first Web-enabled Blu-ray Disc titles in January, even though hardware that can fully playback BD-Live interactivity has not yet been confirmed.

War and Saw IV, streeting from Lionsgate on Blu-ray and standard-definition DVD on Jan. 1 and Jan. 22, respectively, will carry networking features, confirmed the studio’s senior VP of DVD production, Miguel Casillas, during a panel discussion at Tuesday’s High-Def 2.0 conference here.

Casillas noted that with Saw IV, users will be able to share content through their Blu-ray players’ Web connections, but he did not elaborate further. He did not describe War’s interactivity in detail.

Sony executive VP of advanced technologies Don Eklund declined to specify titles but said Web-enabled features will represent a major theme in the studio’s 2008 Blu-ray slate.

“We have an aggressive program underway to use network capabilities on our titles next year,” said Eklund.

War and Saw IV will likely become the first networked titles released for Blu-ray. Earlier this year, Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment announced Sleeping Beauty and National Treasure would boast this interactivity, but they are not expected until later in 2008.

An onslaught of Web-enabled Blu-ray titles could prove an important weapon in the format war, as the HD DVD camp has touted its own networking abilities as a key advantage over Blu-ray. As Web connection comes standard in all HD DVD players, a number of titles on that format already offer networking interactivity, including the industry’s first e-commerce feature on Universal Studios Home Entertainment’s HD DVD release of Evan Almighty.

Studio executive panelists as well as manufacturers speaking at the conference acknowledged the current absence of BD-Live players. Yet, Eklund said Sony and other studios anticipate that the PlayStation 3 will soon become one such player, likely through firmware updates, as the console already allows users to download game-related content.

Eklund added that firmware should be released for the PS3 this month that would upgrade the console to fully playback picture-in-picture interactivity, another type of high-def bonus feature that is popular in HD DVD titles but not yet available with Blu-ray titles due to few compatible players.

“It’s the studio’s assumption” that PS3 will be a BD-Live player, said Eklund.

Overall, Blu-ray will remain an important part of the studio’s product pipeline in 2008.

20th Century Fox Home Entertainment and Disney will increase the number of releases in the format next year.

“We’re going to be extending our day-and-date releases and finding appropriate catalog titles,” said Simon Swart, executive VP and general manager North America at Fox. He added that the studio wants “to see what this format can do that really blows DVD away.”

Disney general manager North America Lori MacPherson added, “We want to keep offering a step beyond what people have seen.”

Källa: Videobusiness.com

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Under the Umbrella a Picture-In-Picture experience (BD Exclusive)
Blu-Wizard 2.0 playlists (BD Exclusive)
Alice Vision Preproduction featurette
The Big Bang: Shooting Extinction featurette
Bigger, Faster Stronger: The Undead Evolve featurette
Vegas Visual Effects Miniatures featurette
11 Deleted Scenes
Audio Commentary with Director Russell Mulcahy, Producer/Writer Paul W.S. Anderson and Producer Jeremy Bolt
Resident Evil: Degeneration Sneak Peek

Redigerat av Addex, 06 december 2007 - 08:54.

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Dogma är en bra film. Jag gillar när man driver med religion. Man får hoppas att den ser fin ut på BD. DVD-utgåvan var tydligen inget vidare.

Länk til recensionen på minhembio.com.

Vi får hoppas att BD-utgåvan blir bättre. Filmen är för övrigt mycket bra.

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Jag såg Simpsons The Movie idag och fick lite panik i början när jag inte lyckades få på annat än svenskt tal.
Till slut gick det bra. Jag får skylla på trötthet efter ett hårt nattarbetspass.
Filmen var OK men jag hade hoppats på lite mer. Bitraten låg mellan 30 och 40 när jag kollade.

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Jag såg Simpsons The Movie idag och fick lite panik i början när jag inte lyckades få på annat än svenskt tal.
Till slut gick det bra. Jag får skylla på trötthet efter ett hårt nattarbetspass.
Filmen var OK men jag hade hoppats på lite mer. Bitraten låg mellan 30 och 40 när jag kollade.

Svenskt tal? Det är ju inte direkt en barnfilm???

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Det kom ett trevligt paket idag. Det skall bli spännande att se den här en mörk kväll. Jag har hört mycket om den.

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Förlåt. fel tråd

Redigerat av JockeJ, 06 december 2007 - 13:45.

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Det kom ett trevligt paket idag. Det skall bli spännande att se den här en mörk kväll. Jag har hört mycket om den.

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Amerikansk eller Europeisk utgåva? Gissar på Brittisk dock.

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Format War: Interactivity vs HD supplements

Next Tuesday, the biggest dual format HD release since 300 hits the streets; and once again, we just can't wait to compare red vs blu. For the most part, Warner has always offered the same content on both format, and if anything, Blu-ray fans have complained that Warner doesn't take advantage of Blu-ray's extra capacity. Well, with Order of the Phoenix, Warner has pulled out the stops and has pitted interactivity vs HD supplemental video, because while the HD DVD version includes Warner's IME and web content, the Blu-ray version includes HD supplements and a 44 minute high-def TV special called, The Hidden Secrets of Harry Potter -- that was left out of the HD DVD version completely. The other big difference enabled by Blu-ray's additional capacity is an extensive list of foreign language surround sound tracks and sub-titles -- at the same time the HD DVD is a combo disc without the $10 premium. So dual format owners will have to choose between interactivity and HD supplements -- or maybe they'll just choose to save $5 and go with the Blu-ray version. We don't know about anyone else, but we can't wait to see what Nielsen VideoScan results have to say about this.

Källa: Engadget HD

Ni som är formatagnostiker, vilken utgåva väljer ni? BD eller HD DVD?

[henke007]

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Jag köper BD boxen från U.S enbart för ja kan ta ut PCM analogt till min förstärkare tills
nya grejer inhandlas, annars hade jag gått på HD DVD för att följa den röda tråden
så att säga. Jag kollar väldigt lite på web features och xtramaterial har jag aldrig vart mkt för
i större utsträckning, inte ens om de ligger med i HD!!

OT: min inlägg count står stilla, inte för ja bryr mig men är det som i OT trådarna nu här eller??

Redigerat av henke007, 06 december 2007 - 14:27.

[JockeJ]

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Men Den senaste potter-filmen är ju redan släppt? Fattar inget..