The Prestige

Adam_uk · 28-05-2007, 12:50 PM

This comes out in the UK next Monday on both HD DVD and Blu Ray.

Does anyone have any details on the audio codec used and the extras on the disc.

If the audio is not True HD and the extras are scant, i think i'll just go for the US BD which have a uncompressed LCM audio track

Pecker · 28-05-2007, 4:31 PM

I think the US BD is region locked.

Steve W

charliecossie · 28-05-2007, 5:15 PM

True HD is a possibility because it's released by Warners.
Actually, so is PCM.

Adam_uk · 28-05-2007, 5:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Pecker

I think the US BD is region locked.

Steve W

I have a US PS3 so no worries there.

Adam_uk · 04-06-2007, 8:56 AM

Apparently the HD DVD of this was released today.

Has anyones shipped/ arrived yet?

AgentCool · 04-06-2007, 9:40 AM

My Play.com pre-order of the HD DVD hasn't processed yet. The listing just says "awaiting delivery of stock" so when it will arrive is anyone's guess.

Croker · 04-06-2007, 10:01 AM

Aw, I was waiting to get this on HD-DVD, too - not having a Blu-Ray player, I was chuffed to hear that it would be released on HD-DVD in Europe.

That said, I didn't preorder it because Play have never had any artwork up for the disc (which surely they should have by now?), and Movietyme have never listed it for sale on HD-DVD.

I suppose the question I have now is, has someone at the BDA or the relevant studio managed to put the brakes on The Prestige being released on HD-DVD? I really hope not!

AgentCool · 04-06-2007, 10:17 AM

Amazon.co.uk claim to have this in stock so I've just ordered it and cancelled my Play.com order. I'll soon find out if it's for real...

Good Boy · 04-06-2007, 10:35 AM

No its out saw it over here in Dublin in Gamestop no additional extras over the dvd version 30 Euros was going to buy it but when I checked the disk they had in a slipcover there was a scratch on it so decided against it.

pabsjl · 04-06-2007, 12:00 PM

My pre-order from HMV.co.uk arrived this morning,
but I won't be able to check it out 'til tonight.

For anyone interested the audio listed on the back cover is Dolby Digital Plus: English 5.1
DDP: Castilian, French, German 5.1
Audio Descriptive Service 2.0

pabsjl
Paul B

rEVILospud · 04-06-2007, 1:15 PM

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Originally Posted by markwpage

Amazon.co.uk claim to have this in stock so I've just ordered it and cancelled my Play.com order. I'll soon find out if it's for real...

Ditto!

Play.com also didn't have stock of Brotherhood of the Wolf (released last week), which I have pre-ordered from them.

Adam_uk · 04-06-2007, 1:52 PM

In the absence of a True HD track or any significant extra's I will pick this up on Blu Ray.

I was suprised my local HMV had this when Play do not seem to as yet.

Manmc · 04-06-2007, 6:27 PM

Mines shipped already from blahdvd

~M~

Speed King · 05-06-2007, 5:50 PM

I watched the HD DVD last nite. Very good sound a picture. Wheres the blu ray tho?

Adam_uk · 05-06-2007, 5:58 PM

Delayed till early July.

I wonder if its so they can give it the PCM treatment.

Geoff_D · 05-06-2007, 9:02 PM

Cancelled my play order and gone for the amazon one. That way, I might actually get the disc this year. . .

Adam_uk · 05-06-2007, 9:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Geoff_D

Cancelled my play order and gone for the amazon one. That way, I might actually get the disc this year. . .

Dont bet on it- they have STILL not sent my Brotherhood of the Wolf

gatty-jr-jr · 05-06-2007, 9:52 PM

I ordered on Saturday from HMV and was dispatched the same day, so hopefully should have before weekend, cancelled play.com order as it was not even in stock. someone on another forum got there hmv order last thursday.

AgentCool · 05-06-2007, 9:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Geoff_D

Cancelled my play order and gone for the amazon one. That way, I might actually get the disc this year. . .

Mine was dispatched today having ordered it yesterday so you shouldn't be waiting too long.

tausifs · 16-09-2007, 6:16 PM

So I presume the BD version has no LPCM soundtrack ? Can anyone confirm please ?

Adam_uk · 16-09-2007, 6:56 PM

The US disc on BD has a PCM soundtrack.

Not sure it the UK release does

SeedyR · 16-09-2007, 7:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Adam_uk

The US disc on BD has a PCM soundtrack.

Not sure it the UK release does

The UK Blu-Ray release only has Dolby Digital 5.1 while the US release has a PCM soundtrack. The US release IS region coded.

Adam_uk · 16-09-2007, 8:26 PM

bummer!

tausifs · 17-09-2007, 5:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Adam_uk

The US disc on BD has a PCM soundtrack.

Not sure it the UK release does

I am puzzled that the US release is region coded as I though it was Warner and that they do not region code. It is not listed on Movietyme as UK PS3 playable therefore that suggests it is region coded, as already stated.

Incidentally, the HDDVD version is also only DD5.1 .

It seems a criminal omission to me for BD given the capacity and favour shown for the US release.

Adam_uk · 17-09-2007, 5:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tausifs

I am puzzled that the US release is region coded as I though it was Warner and that they do not region code. It is not listed on Movietyme as UK PS3 playable therefore that suggests it is region coded, as already stated.

Incidentally, the HDDVD version is also only DD5.1 .

It seems a criminal omission to me for BD given the capacity and favour shown for the US release.

Its distributed by Warner in the UK.

In the US it is a Disney title- hence its BD only in the US