300 - Still set for 31 July?

Rasczak · 25-06-2007, 2:48 PM

Is the 300 HD DVD still set for release on the 31 July? It's not available for pre-order yet at Amazon which, given it's only really a month away, is surprising.

jrp023 · 25-06-2007, 3:00 PM

i have noticed its absence aswell, play hd and movietyme still have it for the 31st but amazon are usually pretty on the ball.

Nic Rhodes · 25-06-2007, 6:36 PM

Blu-ray or HD DVD on this one guys?

Rasczak · 25-06-2007, 8:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Nic Rhodes

Blu-ray or HD DVD on this one guys?

HD DVD for me as it's a combi as it gives me the option of watching it on my laptop or other DVD players - looking at the specs of each though there looks little difference between the two high def versions.

rickyroma · 25-06-2007, 8:39 PM

Might be wrong but im pretty sure the HD DVD version has pip stuff and the blu-ray doesn't. Although im not mad into pip features ill get the HD DVD as its the more complete version.

Rasczak · 25-06-2007, 8:47 PM

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Originally Posted by rickyroma

Might be wrong but im pretty sure the HD DVD version has pip stuff and the blu-ray doesn't. Although im not mad into pip features ill get the HD DVD as its the more complete version.

You're correct - I remember reading it now - the HD DVD will have PiP and a interactive game included as the extras whereas the BluRay won't. All in all then the HD DVD looks like the better package.

**Bald Monkey** · 26-06-2007, 7:18 AM

Looking forward to this one, I haven't seen the film yet, so I hope it's worth the wait for HD

July is a strange release time for it though...

fingers crossed

Nic Rhodes · 26-06-2007, 7:25 AM

Someone here told me the Blu-ray also had PCM as well as TrueHd, but when I looked there was nothing on this but the disc does appear to be a BD50 so would have the space.

jrp023 · 26-06-2007, 9:42 AM

over on aicn they were going on about the pip for this as one of the best yet, you can watch the whole film without the cgi apparently, i think this feature may be an hd-dvd exclusive but cannot confirm.

HD-DVD for me.

SeedyR · 26-06-2007, 10:38 AM

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Originally Posted by jrp023

over on aicn they were going on about the pip for this as one of the best yet, you can watch the whole film without the cgi apparently, i think this feature may be an hd-dvd exclusive but cannot confirm.

HD-DVD for me.

It is indeed a HD-DVD exclusive. There is also an extra interactive game, apart from that, all special features are the same.

Tejstar · 26-06-2007, 11:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Rasczak

You're correct - I remember reading it now - the HD DVD will have PiP and a interactive game included as the extras whereas the BluRay won't. All in all then the HD DVD looks like the better package.

HD DVD for me too - is this July 31st release date for the US only?

Rasczak · 26-06-2007, 9:06 PM

I think the HD DVD version of this release just became the 'must have' release - checkout this article over on HighDefDigest. 300 will sport a "Blue-Screen Picture-in-Picture" feature - on short a pre-CGI-enhanced version to the finished film, allowing viewers to compare the entire movie in both rough and completed forms. Whilst I am not an extras fan this does sound quite interesting.

MI55ION · 10-07-2007, 7:27 PM

OK, I know the release date is still 31st July but what's the earliest we could expect delivery from MTM?

The Nightfly · 10-07-2007, 8:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Nic Rhodes

Blu-ray or HD DVD on this one guys?

Blu-ray for me, ordered today from Movietyme.

Tough one but on balance I can live without the interactive features on the HD-DVD and pay a couple of pounds less for the disc. My Sony BDP-S300 will do 1080p/24, my HD-E1 doesn't, so that gives an advantage to blu-ray in my setup.

I believe both discs have a TrueHD soundtrack but unfortunately the S300 won't decode TrueHD at this point in time. However, the blu-ray also has a PCM soundtrack, albeit at a lower bit-depth than the TrueHD.

Adam_uk · 10-07-2007, 10:08 PM

It does not have a PCM mix, where did you hear that?

KevD · 10-07-2007, 10:19 PM

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Originally Posted by The Nightfly

I believe both discs have a TrueHD soundtrack but unfortunately the S300 won't decode TrueHD at this point in time. However, the blu-ray also has a PCM soundtrack, albeit at a lower bit-depth than the TrueHD.

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Originally Posted by Adam_uk

It does not have a PCM mix, where did you hear that?

As Nic Rhodes mentioned earlier in the thread it has been mentioned before that the release had a PCM track aswell, but there has been no info on this. Everywhere I have seen it listed (HiDef digest/Blu-ray.com), it has been TrueHD.

av addict · 10-07-2007, 10:24 PM

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Originally Posted by MI55ION

OK, I know the release date is still 31st July but what's the earliest we could expect delivery from MTM?

hopefully any day now

as well as waiting for the hd-dvd version of 300 i'm also waiting for shaun ot dead-hot fuzz-bourne identity-the host

and fifth element on Blu-ray

can't bloody wait

The Nightfly · 10-07-2007, 10:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Adam_uk

It does not have a PCM mix, where did you hear that?

Cover art shown here (see audio details on back cover):

http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showt...6&page=1&pp=30

Interestingly, on page 2 of that thread the following specs are posted:

16/48 for HD DVD True HD
24/48 for Blu-ray True HD
16/48 for Blu-ray PCM.

For those that can decode TrueHD in both formats, that gives the advantage to Blu-ray for audio on this disc.

BenchyUK · 10-07-2007, 11:02 PM

Definately going to order this. It's one of my most anticipated films yet i missed it at the cinema. I can't help but think it will be breathtaking in HD

Tejstar · 11-07-2007, 10:13 AM

Decisions, decisions. The PCM mix may swing on BD for me. However I also want the PiP and combo from the HD DVD...

rooster-x · 11-07-2007, 12:08 PM

300 is a bit Homo-erotic though, still once you get used to the oily sweaty chest baring spartans its a bloody

good film!

MI55ION · 11-07-2007, 6:08 PM

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Originally Posted by lee_c00per

Definately going to order this. It's one of my most anticipated films yet i missed it at the cinema. I can't help but think it will be breathtaking in HD

Breathtaking indeed.

It doesn't matter which side of the fence you're on, this title will look and sound exceptional on either format.

featherhall · 11-07-2007, 9:51 PM

It will look awesome on HD no doubt. But the film just didn't do it for me at all

However, I am well in the minority, and for fans it should be a brilliant disc.

BAN5HEE · 12-07-2007, 8:15 AM

Yeah I really enjoyed it and can't wait to see it in HD again. The IMAX experience was pretty awesome though!

MI55ION · 12-07-2007, 7:15 PM

I think this disc will act as an ambassador to get the ladies in your life to appreciate HD.

Nic Rhodes · 17-07-2007, 4:35 PM

I'm processing

Hostile 17 · 17-07-2007, 4:41 PM

Me too.

BlackCountryBob · 17-07-2007, 4:42 PM

I wanna get the blu ray version from the states to play back on my UK PS3, can any confirm if it will have any kind of region encoding meaning I will need to wait for the UK release (when?).

Thanks

gwhelan · 17-07-2007, 4:43 PM

MT is processing my order

KevD · 17-07-2007, 4:48 PM

Coming from the States I guess, arrrrgh the wait!