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Old 02-10-2007, 7:02 PM   #1
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Band of Brothers HDDVD
Hi,
Was wondering if anyone has got this yet, and what the picture is like? I know it is a Jap' import only but I was thinking of getting this...
Anyone?!!
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Old 03-10-2007, 7:36 AM   #2
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Re: Band of Brothers HDDVD
Can you provide a link to somewhere that would supply this to the UK?

Is it in English?
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Old 03-10-2007, 10:50 AM   #3
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Re: Band of Brothers HDDVD
http://www.movietyme.com/catalog/pro...ducts_id=38075

yup its in English, there are a few threads around here about it and another on avsforum.com http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showt...highlight=band with loads of comparisons.
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Re: Band of Brothers HDDVD
I would buy this, if it wasn't for the £100 price tag.
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Old 03-10-2007, 1:51 PM   #5
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Re: Band of Brothers HDDVD
yeah, its fairly pricey allright. though I can imagine the UK/US version been around the £60-£70 mark
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Old 04-10-2007, 7:54 AM   #6
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Re: Band of Brothers HDDVD
Still kind of expensive. £50 would be most i would pay. It would be good to see in HD but not that good.
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Old 04-10-2007, 9:35 AM   #7
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Re: Band of Brothers HDDVD
I would never feel comfortable paying that sort of money for a show. £30 is the most I'd pay.
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Old 04-10-2007, 9:52 AM   #8
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Re: Band of Brothers HDDVD
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I would never feel comfortable paying that sort of money for a show. £30 is the most I'd pay.
dunno, I'd never buy any tv shows, but BOB is kinda of special. Saying that price will be a factor.
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Old 04-10-2007, 10:39 AM   #9
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Re: Band of Brothers HDDVD
Extortionate.
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Old 04-10-2007, 12:34 PM   #10
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Re: Band of Brothers HDDVD
£100!

Absolutely no chance. Thats £10 per hour of viewing. I know BOB is an excellent TV show but still, thats pushing it a bit. (well a lot!)
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Old 14-10-2007, 9:20 PM   #11
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Re: Band of Brothers HDDVD
Well I've bought it anyway

Not watched it yet as its my brothers favourite show and we're going to watch it together.
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Old 14-10-2007, 9:30 PM   #12
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Re: Band of Brothers HDDVD
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Well I've bought it anyway

Not watched it yet as its my brothers favourite show and we're going to watch it together.
awwww

its a great show but not £100 great, i think i'd rather get the £14 version from HMV.
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Re: Band of Brothers HDDVD
Movietyme is charging a premium for this, however at least they do not use the special 'Amazon/internet' currency convertor ie $1 = £1!
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Re: Band of Brothers HDDVD
Is this coming out in the us or uk ?
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Old 27-12-2007, 6:33 PM   #15
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Is this coming out in the us or uk ?
No plans yet but I am sure it will be released sooner or later.
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Old 04-01-2008, 3:22 AM   #16
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Re: Band of Brothers HDDVD
I cannot see the point in buying this in HD, it was filmed to look grainy, so I guess you will be watching grain in spectacular detail!
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Old 14-01-2008, 2:30 PM   #17
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Re: Band of Brothers HDDVD
Watched this on the Japanese HD edition for the first time last night (I've got episodes 1 & 2 only), and thought it was considerably better than the R1 SD version. Detail especially in backgrounds was fantastic, and I noticed things i hadn't seen before. Best of all was the sound - it plays in DTS_HD Hi Res., and the surround steering was simply wonderful - like watching it again for the first time. I'll be therefore buying the others too.
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Old 14-01-2008, 2:43 PM   #18
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I would buy this, if it wasn't for the £100 price tag.
Yeah, I'd buy it, if it was free too...

Saw the SD version for silly money in HMV the other day, thought I'd read it was coming out in HD but after seeing the price , I wish I'd got the SD box set now....
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I cannot see the point in buying this in HD, it was filmed to look grainy, so I guess you will be watching grain in spectacular detail!
Have you seen 300? My thinking is that I would like to own it and I'd like to own it in the best version around. I haven't spent all that money on two different formats, a HD TV and a new amp just so I can still have standard definition. Even if the PQ wasn't much better hopefully the sound quality would be and BOB is full of explosions.
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Old 14-01-2008, 6:52 PM   #20
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Watched this on the Japanese HD edition for the first time last night (I've got episodes 1 & 2 only), and thought it was considerably better than the R1 SD version. Detail especially in backgrounds was fantastic, and I noticed things i hadn't seen before. Best of all was the sound - it plays in DTS_HD Hi Res., and the surround steering was simply wonderful - like watching it again for the first time. I'll be therefore buying the others too.
Have just ordered disc 1 from Play-Asia can you please tell me how long it took to get to you.

Many thanks
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Have just ordered disc 1 from Play-Asia can you please tell me how long it took to get to you.

Many thanks
From memory it was about 10 days - mine came from YesAsia.
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Old 16-01-2008, 12:34 PM   #22
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£100 is way too steep, bought the DVD box set for near on a tenth of that from amazon last week.
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Old 16-01-2008, 7:31 PM   #23
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£100 is way too steep, bought the DVD box set for near on a tenth of that from amazon last week.
While the HD-DVD's are expensive you cant really compare the price as the original BoB DVD Boxset when released was around £50
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Re: Band of Brothers HDDVD
Just ordered vol 1 B.O.Bs jap version for $33.49 coming feb 12!!
Fingers crossed dont get stung for customs (rip off)
If im happy with quality will order the rest before they run out of stock
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Old 20-01-2008, 9:36 PM   #25
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I cannot see the point in buying this in HD, it was filmed to look grainy, so I guess you will be watching grain in spectacular detail!
I've got them - they look and sound superb.
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[quote=saibot;5594321]http://www.movietyme.com/catalog/pro...ducts_id=38075

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Now £129:99
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Just ordered vol 1 B.O.Bs jap version for $33.49 coming feb 12!!
Fingers crossed dont get stung for customs (rip off)
If im happy with quality will order the rest before they run out of stock
Where from please?

ah YesAsia! can you keep us inform of any customs interference?
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Yep no probs !!
Its just the waiting thats killing me.

Oh by the way for those of you that have allready have B.o.Bs ive got a hd dvd insert card which translates the jap writing to english to help you navigate around the film.
which you can print out !!
just need to sus out how to insert the picture on here !!???
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Where from please?

ah YesAsia! can you keep us inform of any customs interference?
YesAsia are customs friendly.
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Wow hoo !!
Band of brothers HD DVD has shipped !!
May update me XE1 to 2.8
This will give me B+Ws a serious work out !!
Will compare with r1 sd dvd and r2 sd dvd and of course hd dvd.
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