The next DVD you're planning to purchase

[gameoffreak8]

Dec 5
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (No HD or Blu-Ray)
Pulse

Dec 19
The Promise
Jet Li's Fearless

Dec 26
The Descent (possibly buy)

I am not sure if I want to buy The Wicker Man.

[Ketaru]

Animaniacs Vol. 2 comes out on Tuesday! I'm picking it up on Saturday from where I reserved it from.

[seba_boi]

Some are released,some haven't yet, but they are all blind-buys:

. The Palm Beach Story (1942 - Awaits Special Edition)
. Ball Of Fire (1941 - Awaits Special Edition)
. Ace In The Hole (1951 - Not yet released/no info)
. The Lost Weekend (1945 - Awaits Special Edition)
. Steamboy (2004)
. Letter From An Unknown Woman (1948 - Not yet released/no info)
. Shortbus (2006 - Not yet released/no info)
. The Major And The Minor (1942 - Not yet released/no info)

[Fobb]

Has Underworld 2 came out yet? I'm really behind.

[seba_boi]

Has Underworld 2 came out yet? I'm really behind.

Looooong ago... You actually liked that movie?... I was just glad I got to watch it in the theatres for free... But man, what a totally bad movie with the most random sex scene ever....

[Fobb]

Looooong ago... You actually liked that movie?... I was just glad I got to watch it in the theatres for free... But man, what a totally bad movie with the most random sex scene ever....

Twas okay...I just wanna see it for the sake of seeing it..and..something else

:)

[Raziel_MGS]

lol Underworld 2 was such a letdown...more flash, less substance...

I think the next dvd i am buying is smallville season 5
and some robot chicken

[VidelCoolGirl]

Letsee.

Those who Hunt For Elves (Present)
The Boondocks Season 1
Snakes On A Plane

[CrossboneGundam]

Da Ali G Show - Da Compleet Seereez boxset.

[jedisolo]

Foxy Nudes and Space Balls.

[The Million Dollar Prons]

***-ians have more fun 4.

[Vaikyuko]

Da Ali G Show (hey, same as Crossbone. Nice)
Mortal Kombat, which I'm surprised I didn't have on my shelf of campiness
Snakes On A Plane

...and possibly Pirates of the Caribbean 2: Dead Man's Chest. I'm still debating whether or not to buy it or the original. Both have their high points and I rather like the design of the second.

[Sendo Takeshi]

Pinky and the Brain vol. 2
Animaniacs vol. 2
Arrested Development vol. 2 and 3(the last great show on primetime TV)
Batman Beyond vol. 1 and 2

There's some other shows I want to get on DVD as well as movies. But...eh...Superman Returns can wait.

[MonkeyBoy0314]

I'm definitely getting Snakes on a Plane when it comes out in January

Also, if my sources are correct, I'm hearing that Sony is gonna be releasing all of TRANSFORMERS on DVD by season next year, so I can't miss out on that

[goddessofanime]

Hopefully Pirates2.

[DEMON212]

Not sure if this has been said yet, but don't we have a forum for DVD's?

Probably Naruto part 2, and there's a few I want, but they cost way to much.

[gameoffreak8]

Probably Naruto part 2, and there's a few I want, but they cost way to much.

Yeah, I want to save my money for video games or anime.
Sometimes I sell my old non-anime DVDs to my local FYE and they give money to me so I pay one new non-anime DVD with that money.

[DEMON212]

I'll be doing that soon. There's only a few I don't want to keep though.

[Hybrid Shock]

the suitcase of Bond films

[sailornyanko]

Maybe the Simpsons season 6 since it only costs a bit over 20 dollars at the Costco.

Hey, does the american DVD release of Pinky & the Brain come in spanish? The dub in spanish is excellent.

[HSaabedra]

Maybe the Simpsons season 6 since it only costs a bit over 2 dollars at the Costco.

Hey, does the american DVD release of Pinky & the Brain come in spanish? The dub in spanish is excellent.

SI!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[sailornyanko]

SI!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

O_O How much?!! How much??!!

Arrggghhh, that series isn't available yet in Mexico. ¬¬

[HSaabedra]

O_O How much?!! How much??!!

Arrggghhh, that series isn't available yet in Mexico. ¬¬

Lo compre por $28 en Wal-Mart.

[sailornyanko]

Lo compre por $28 en Wal-Mart.

OOOHHH!!! ¿Y cuántos capítulos tiene? ¿O son boxsets? 28 dólares no está nada mal.

For the english speakers:

OOOHHH!!! And how many episodes does it have? Or are they boxsets? 28 dollars isn't bad at all.

[Haro!]

I will be buying Goal! The dream Begins. First I told myself I was going to get it from a friend who downloaded it then I said I was going to get it when it first came out on DVD, and I still have not gotten either. So I absolutely am going to get that before anything else.

[HSaabedra]

OOOHHH!!! ¿Y cuántos capítulos tiene? ¿O son boxsets? 28 dólares no está nada mal.

For the english speakers:

OOOHHH!!! And how many episodes does it have? Or are they boxsets? 28 dollars isn't bad at all.

Son las primeras dos temporadas completas en un boxset.

[DEMON212]

I also want Ninja Scrol the series. So i'll be getting that with Naruto.

There's a few I want, but they aren't out :(

Robot Chicken, Stressed Eric, er... crap, forgot the third one.

[sailornyanko]

Son las primeras dos temporadas completas en un boxset.

Mamasita la QUIERO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! O_O

[Depression]

Seabiscuit (HDDVD)
Batman Begins (HDDVD)

24 Season 5

[sailornyanko]

Are HDDVD's more expensive than the regular counterparts? Can they be read as quickly as reg DVD's on DVD players? Is the image quality that superior?

Seems like there's a lot of skepticism from the people to buy even the HD-DVD's which can be read in normal DVD players. I doubt anyone will buy Blu-rays.

[HSaabedra]

Are HDDVD's more expensive than the regular counterparts? Can they be read as quickly as reg DVD's on DVD players? Is the image quality that superior?

Seems like there's a lot of skepticism from the people to buy even the HD-DVD's which can be read in normal DVD players. I doubt anyone will buy Blu-rays.

HDDVDs require new players and better TV's to get the full experience.

[sailornyanko]

Bah, I'm not interested in buying a 5000 dollar TV just to see high res McDonald's commercials. Too bad.

[Depression]

Are HDDVD's more expensive than the regular counterparts? Can they be read as quickly as reg DVD's on DVD players? Is the image quality that superior?

Seems like there's a lot of skepticism from the people to buy even the HD-DVD's which can be read in normal DVD players. I doubt anyone will buy Blu-rays.

New releases are about the same price. A new HDDVD will have a SRP of 29.99 and will usually be marked down to the 20 range like most standard dvds.

However, some HDDVDs come with an SRP of around 39.99 because they're hybrids. Meaning one side of the disc is the HD version and the other is the standard. These are typically marked down to 30.

You don't need to spend 5,000 dollars. I bought my 50" for 1200 I believe a few years ago.

It probably wouldn't be a bad time to upgrade really. By 2010 I believe (?) its going to be required by law that all broadcasting is available in HD. The shift is happening. Regular TV's won't be affected, but prices on HDTV's aren't doing anything but falling. And if you're a gamer, to truly appreciate next gen graphics you need a HD set.

As for HD DVD quality over standard, standard dvds are made to display 480 scan lines. HD displays in 1080 lines. Where as actual film has around 5000 I believe. Much like standard dvds quality can vary from movie to movie depending on how the director wanted the movie to look to how well the source print was maintained (older films), but generally speaking you're looking at a serious upgrade in quality. One of the most noticable things HD adds to picture quality is depth, the video gives off a more third dimensional look.

I wouldn't bet on BR dying quite yet, heres a breakdown of who's backing what format.

HD DVD:
Magnolia
Paramount
Universal
Warner Bros.
Weinstein Co.
Studio Canal (Europe)
Toshiba Entertainment (Japan)

Blu-ray:
Fox
Lionsgate
Magnolia
Paramount
Sony (Columbia)
Buena Vista (Disney/Touchtone/etc.)
Warner Bros.

As you can see both formats have huge libraries. Chances are you're going to like movies on both sides of the fence. Luckily some companies like Warner are backing both formats.

[sailornyanko]

Thanks for the details Depression. 1200 sounds pretty reasonable though definitely something I wouldn't buy in the near future. I bought my current tv (finally a flat screen tv, yaaay!!!) for about 90 dollars. It's far better than the old tv I had. It was a really huge tv which was cool, but it was a TV/VHS one and the VHS got busted and screwed the tv up in a way that it was unfixable unless you got an uber rare component so I eventually gave it to the repair man. It was a shame to give that tv up cuse it was quite large, but it kept turning itself off automatically. I sometimes had to jam a knitting needle inside of it to keep it on, but it would turn off again in 15 minutes. Horribly annoying.
For some stranbge reason my current tv has this weird defect: the middle right part of the screen turns into a slightly differently tinted color if you watch it a lot during several days (like on vacations when I have free time to waste). Mostly the tint is barely noticeable; but when watching certain shows the blotch of color really shows. The blue sky turned magenta when I watch Rave Master. Really annoying. Too bad I don't know what became of the guarantee to have it changed cuse I don't think such a problem could get fixed unless the whole monitor was changed.

Well, if it's 1200 now, by 2010 it may cost only 500 or even less. I'll rather wait and see. My mom didn't switch to flat screen tv's when they came out immediately either. She finally changed when the tv stopped working and gave it to the repair man.

I can seriously see a lot of movies looking better with higher res, but most of my anime DVD's look great as they are. I don't see a huge splurge of everything being re-released in HD this soon.

Will the companies that back up Blu-ray continue to sell regular DVD's? It would be stupid not to. I just have a hunch not a lot of people will buy a dvd player that would only work for a small handful of movies. I bought my dvd player just some 3 years ago and was hoping it would last me more than a decade.

[CrossboneGundam]

It probably wouldn't be a bad time to upgrade really. By 2010 I believe (?) its going to be required by law that all broadcasting is available in HD. The shift is happening. Regular TV's won't be affected, but prices on HDTV's aren't doing anything but falling. And if you're a gamer, to truly appreciate next gen graphics you need a HD set.

Wouldn't it be better to upgrade later, if the prices aren't doing anything but fall?

And also, PC gamers have been truly appreciating next-gen graphics for years. :lol:

[Depression]

Yeah, I don't see DVD dying anytime soon.

Disney is a BR backer and they just released Pirates OTC: Dead Man's Chest and have Chronicles of Narnia Extended Edition coming out next week.

Unlike VHS (obviouslY), the new HD and BR players are backwards compatible with current dvds so even though the standard is changing, the lifespan of regular dvds should be much longer.

Wouldn't it be better to upgrade later, if the prices aren't doing anything but fall?

True, I guess it depends how long you're going to wait. I have a 360 now, no sense in waiting.

Keep in mind 1200 is for a decent sized screen. You're looking at 600-800 for 32" tvs. Not bad.

[Alice Catherine]

Probably an anime DVD or Phantom of the Opera.

If an anime DVD, preferably Witch Hunter Robin Volumes 1 and 2.

[Mooserocka]

Looooong ago... You actually liked that movie?... I was just glad I got to watch it in the theatres for free... But man, what a totally bad movie with the most random sex scene ever....

actualy underworld evolution was GREAT. i LOVED it you people on here always think movie i like suck and movies i hate use love i dont get it. o well use are weirdos with horrible tastes inmovies.

[Depression]

actualy underworld evolution was GREAT. i LOVED it you people on here always think movie i like suck and movies i hate use love i dont get it. o well use are weirdos with horrible tastes inmovies.

My God, I thought we had you straightened out. Have you give up on attempting proper English so soon?

[Ketaru]

Pinky and the Brain vol. 2
Animaniacs vol. 2
Arrested Development vol. 2 and 3(the last great show on primetime TV)
Batman Beyond vol. 1 and 2

There's some other shows I want to get on DVD as well as movies. But...eh...Superman Returns can wait.

Maybe it's just me, but is the picture quality of the second set not as good as the first one?

[gameoffreak8]

Jan. 2
The Covenant
Snakes on a Plane

Jan. 16
Gridiron Gang
The Protector