http://www.engadget.com/2006/06/21/sony-pictures-releases-first-blu-ray-discs/ Engadget Comments for Sony Pictures releases first Blu-ray Discs http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2006/06/21/sony-pictures-releases-first-blu-ray-discs/http://www.engadget.com/2006/06/21/sony-pictures-releases-first-blu-ray-discs/Jun 21st 2006 8:42AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/06/21/sony-pictures-releases-first-blu-ray-discs/http://www.engadget.com/2006/06/21/sony-pictures-releases-first-blu-ray-discs/Jun 21st 2006 9:03AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/06/21/sony-pictures-releases-first-blu-ray-discs/http://www.engadget.com/2006/06/21/sony-pictures-releases-first-blu-ray-discs/Jun 21st 2006 9:03AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/06/21/sony-pictures-releases-first-blu-ray-discs/http://www.engadget.com/2006/06/21/sony-pictures-releases-first-blu-ray-discs/
I've seen too many format wars and I'm not going to be collateral damage by picking the wrong device.

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I'm looking forward to the future of pretty, but kinda mediocre, movies. ]]>Jun 21st 2006 10:36AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/06/21/sony-pictures-releases-first-blu-ray-discs/http://www.engadget.com/2006/06/21/sony-pictures-releases-first-blu-ray-discs/
But I give Sony credit, they seem to have released BR with a much better set of movies than when HD-DVD was released (there wasn't much on there I was interested in).]]>Jun 21st 2006 11:09AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/06/21/sony-pictures-releases-first-blu-ray-discs/http://www.engadget.com/2006/06/21/sony-pictures-releases-first-blu-ray-discs/Jun 21st 2006 11:28AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/06/21/sony-pictures-releases-first-blu-ray-discs/http://www.engadget.com/2006/06/21/sony-pictures-releases-first-blu-ray-discs/Jun 21st 2006 11:30AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/06/21/sony-pictures-releases-first-blu-ray-discs/http://www.engadget.com/2006/06/21/sony-pictures-releases-first-blu-ray-discs/Jun 21st 2006 12:38PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/06/21/sony-pictures-releases-first-blu-ray-discs/http://www.engadget.com/2006/06/21/sony-pictures-releases-first-blu-ray-discs/
I would argue that these are already some pretty big guns, and they're movies that early adopters would buy. Look at something like House of Flying Daggers, which a) is an extremely well-reviewed and well-respected film on a critical level, b) *looks* amazing from a technical standpoint, and c) stars Zhang Ziyi. This is the sort of film those who buy the first players are going to go nuts for.

Fifth Element also was one of the first DVD's, so some people will no doubt buy it again as a BD just for old times' sake (seriously). The Terminator is another film that sort of transcends what most people think of as the sci-fi genre (though T2 probably would have been a better first-release choice).

Sure, there are some questionable titles in there, but a lot of these are dream discs for early adopters. They're really good films and they're showcases for HD content. I seriously cannot wait to see House of Flying Daggers in HD - but I'm gonna probably have to wait until the PS3.
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It may be the master used, the transfer, the encoding. Nobody seems to know, though with the players not yet released, I can see why. Once the player gets into the wild, I think people will be able to look and see more closely what the problem is.

-Pie]]>Jun 21st 2006 2:31PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/06/21/sony-pictures-releases-first-blu-ray-discs/http://www.engadget.com/2006/06/21/sony-pictures-releases-first-blu-ray-discs/Jun 21st 2006 3:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/06/21/sony-pictures-releases-first-blu-ray-discs/http://www.engadget.com/2006/06/21/sony-pictures-releases-first-blu-ray-discs/
Or a better example. Think of someone ugly. They are still going to be ugly in HDTV versus SD, but with HD, they are going to be clearly ugly. Excuse me, attractively challenged. Where's my manners?
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I'd love to see someone do a comparison of the Chinese EVD release of "House of the flying daggers" vs the blu-ray version and see how Blu-Ray stacks up against 4 year old chinese mass marketed (read cheap) technology. I'm not suggesting EVD is the way forward but Blu-Ray had better put out a significantly better picture.]]>Jun 21st 2006 8:47PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/06/21/sony-pictures-releases-first-blu-ray-discs/http://www.engadget.com/2006/06/21/sony-pictures-releases-first-blu-ray-discs/
The only reason you'd need (want?) to go to a newer format is to make the files smaller. There's no point calling MPG2 outdated, if you've got the space to spare the picture looks just as good (and BR has more space than HD-DVD so they can get away with less compression), then there's no compelling reason for manufacturers to go to a new format.
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