Blu-Ray Best Of The Best - for discussing releases only

[ezee ryder]

Minority Report (steelbook) arrived from HMV today, look forward to watching that later on tonight. Also, The Karate Kid (I & II) collection shipped from Movietyme.

[teddymeow]

Minority Report (steelbook) arrived from HMV today, look forward to watching that later on tonight. Also, The Karate Kid (I & II) collection shipped from Movietyme.

Is Minority Report region free?

Pleeeeeeeeeeeeeease be so. I can buy and watch it before I go on holiday next week!!!

[ezee ryder]

Yup, it is region free.

[NeoStuey]

Is Minority Report region free?

Pleeeeeeeeeeeeeease be so. I can buy and watch it before I go on holiday next week!!!

Conversely US version was region A locked.

[teddymeow]

Yup, it is region free.

That'll do nicely.

[NeoStuey]

No DTS-HD Master Audio on A Scanner Darkly after all.

[Number45]

Gattaca is only $9.99 at Amazon.com if anyone's interested.

[Malc]

For those of you who bought the Saving Private Ryan Blu-Ray, there is apparently an audio glitch where the sound is out of synch with the video in Chapter 15. You can return the product to your store to get a refund, or phone the number in their press release for a new disk.

Paramount's press release:

Paramount Home Entertainment today announced that it is recalling the Sapphire Series Blu-ray edition of Saving Private Ryan recently released in North America, the United Kingdom and the Benelux countries due to an audio synch error that occurred during Technicolor’s authoring process. Although Technicolor employs comprehensive quality control measures, in this instance the issue was not detected prior to replication.

“Technicolor has been a valuable partner to Paramount Home Entertainment, and both Paramount and Technicolor are committed to providing the highest quality product to consumers,” said Dennis Maguire, President, Paramount Pictures Home Entertainment Worldwide. “Our Sapphire Series was created to present our greatest films with the finest picture and sound quality available. Saving Private Ryan is a five time Academy Award® winning film including Best Director from one of America’s most acclaimed filmmakers so we are recalling this edition to ensure that every Blu-ray disc honors Steven Spielberg’s vision.”

Technicolor has set up the following toll-free numbers for consumers who have already purchased the Saving Private Ryan Sapphire Series Blu-ray, which provides details on how they can receive a replacement copy—US and Canada: 888-370-8621, UK: 08000-852-613. Consumers can also return the Blu-ray to the stores where they purchased the product to receive a replacement. Technicolor expects to have replacement discs available at retail no later than Tuesday, May 18.

[NeoStuey]

My Bad Boys preorder status changed to processing and should ship today from DVDWorldUSA as they show in stock. US release date 01/06.

What ya gonna do?!

[Richie_uk]

For those of you who bought the Saving Private Ryan Blu-Ray, there is apparently an audio glitch where the sound is out of synch with the video in Chapter 15. You can return the product to your store to get a refund, or phone the number in their press release for a new disk.

Paramount's press release:

Just want to add this is not apparent on all copys, only a particular batch.

[NeoStuey]

Alice in Wonderland has arrived from DVDWorldUSA.

[Malc]

Just want to add this is not apparent on all copys, only a particular batch.

Really? Is there any way to tell if your copy is effected, or should I just pay close attention at the effected chapter 15 to see if I notice it?

[Richie_uk]

Really? Is there any way to tell if your copy is effected, or should I just pay close attention at the effected chapter 15 to see if I notice it?

I think its a bit of a lottery mate, Mine is fine my mates is also fine but my fathers copy is out of sync - a good way to test watch chaper 15 onwards the "old coffee machine" where tom hanks tinkers with it is a prime example the tinker sound arrives a split second after he actualy touches it :-)

I've also herd rumblings that its a hardware issue (AV forums), only affecting users with analog audio inputs - as I use HDMI direct to my amp iam unable to comment.

Hope this helps mate.

[Malc]

I think its a bit of a lottery mate, Mine is fine my mates is also fine but my fathers copy is out of sync - a good way to test watch chaper 15 onwards the "old coffee machine" where tom hanks tinkers with it is a prime example the tinker sound arrives a split second after he actualy touches it :-)

I've also herd rumblings that its a hardware issue (AV forums), only affecting users with analog audio inputs - as I use HDMI direct to my amp iam unable to comment.

Hope this helps mate.

Thanks for the info', I will have a look later tonight and see if there's any delay.

I watch all my Blu-Rays on my PS3 through HDMI directly to my TV. So hoepfully if the issue is only on old analog inputs then I shouldn't be effected as I can't ever see myself downgrading back to anolog at all.

[SmokeMeAKipper]

Mine is affected - it's pretty noticeable right away from Chapter 15. Though mine is connected via optical...