Silver Surfer Blu-ray less than fantastic

**The News Bot** · 05-10-2007, 7:40 AM

Fox Home Entertainment has confirmed that its high-profile The Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer release is proving less than a superhero on some Blu-ray players. The disc is apparently meeting its match on Samsung and LG machines, specifically the BD-P1200 and BH100. A cocktail of Fox’s favoured copyright protection, BD+, and BD Java [...]
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dBrowne · 05-10-2007, 4:30 PM

"“We are releasing more and more advanced interactive titles, and consumers should lobby their hardware manufacturers to release firmware upgrades post haste."

The complacent and presumptuous arrogance behind that statement.

It's up to the consumer to chase the hardware manufacturer's each time you up the complexity of encryption (and post haste)? That's one way to convince the consumer to invest in a new format.

FunkyMonkey · 06-10-2007, 5:31 PM

Will be interesting to see how the title plays on the PS3. If all is well, would be worth a purchase, especially as I didn't get to see it at cinema. I mean, I'd be able to get it on Blu Ray for keeps for not much more than the tickets would have cost me at my local cinema (for a family of 4).

Rainfall · 08-10-2007, 3:42 PM

hope the new Samsung duel player is ok as some FM's are looking for delivery soon.

dean999 · 08-10-2007, 6:28 PM

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Originally Posted by dBrowne

"“We are releasing more and more advanced interactive titles, and consumers should lobby their hardware manufacturers to release firmware upgrades post haste."

The complacent and presumptuous arrogance behind that statement.

It's up to the consumer to chase the hardware manufacturer's each time you up the complexity of encryption (and post haste)? That's one way to convince the consumer to invest in a new format.

i will be really miffed if i can't play this on my br player- i paid 1000 for it-- panasonic better not be complacent.i 2 haven't seen the movie- just ordered it and waiting del due 2 postal strike

jrp023 · 08-10-2007, 7:57 PM

you should thank the gods if your spared from this one, though i must admit it is a good looking film.

11-10-2007, 4:14 PM

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though i must admit it is a good looking film.

Bet it would be a better PQ on HD-DVD with VC-1 ...

Betaray with MPEG4 not there yet

daddycool · 11-10-2007, 5:32 PM

Less than Fantastic? That movie was awful. Picture quality isn't everything.