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[REQ] Cheap Blu-ray movies

  • 04-11-2007 10:55pm
    #1
    tman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,339 ✭✭✭✭


    I'm not really looking for anything in particular, just something fairly recent and visually impressive like Transformers or 300.
    Any sites I can check other than play? (€28 for a not so new film is kind of taking the piss...)


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  • #2
    Clover
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,856 ✭✭✭Clover


    a few here http://www.sendit.com/video/promotion/blu_ray.1.3 and some here at decent enough prices .


  • #3
    WellyJ
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    Transformers is HD-DVD exclusive unfortunately


  • #4
    Sqaull20
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,044 ✭✭✭Sqaull20


    Dont think Transformers is out on blu-ray and might never be...

    Mission Impossible 3 looks class in blu ray,as does the day after tomorrow and King Kong


  • #5
    Clover
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,856 ✭✭✭Clover


    WellyJ wrote: »
    Transformers is HD-DVD exclusive unfortunately


    ahh sh*t , i was looking forward to that :mad:


  • #6
    311
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    The transformers trailer is downloadable on the PS3.

    Seems strange that it won't be on blu ray :confused:


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  • #7
    WellyJ
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    _Brian_ wrote: »
    The transformers trailer is downloadable on the PS3.

    Seems strange that it won't be on blu ray :confused:

    Its because Paramount went HDDVD exclusive after that trailer had been put on the PSN


  • #8
    311
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    I've read about that, didn't realise transformers was caught up in it .

    After reading a few bits and pieces on it ,paramount seem to be loosing that battle very steeply 2 -1 for blu ray.

    Without going too off topic ,their reason was because blu-ray was more expensive to produce. But so was everything when it came out first :rolleyes:


  • #9
    tman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,339 ✭✭✭✭tman


    Thanks guys, I might just pick up 300 from Sendit then. It's only really so that I have something to put my new tv & PS3 through its paces... DVDs look spot on on it, so I'll prolly just end up getting Transformers on DVD instead...


  • #10
    Mizu_Ger
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,561 ✭✭✭Mizu_Ger


    Clover wrote: »
    a few here http://www.sendit.com/video/promotion/blu_ray.1.3 and some here at decent enough prices .

    Its best to buy in sterling from Sendit. Their exchange rate to Euro has gone crap, a bit like play.com, but, unlike play, Sendit allow you to pay in sterling or Euro.


  • #11
    tman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,339 ✭✭✭✭tman


    Cool, ended up buying Oldboy from Sendit - not too sure if it'll be a great showcase of Hi def viewing, but at least I'll have a movie that I actually love instead of a disposable hollywood blockbuster...


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  • #12
    Clover
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    Mizu_Ger wrote: »
    Its best to buy in sterling from Sendit. Their exchange rate to Euro has gone crap, a bit like play.com, but, unlike play, Sendit allow you to pay in sterling or Euro.


    thanks for the tip , i'll try it next time i buy from them.


  • #13
    311
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    Tman ,I read reviews from here for quality.
    They give bit rates of movies in some reviews,makes it easier when purchasing.

    http://www.blu-ray.com/movies/top.php?show=userrating


  • #14
    hamiltron
    Registered Users Posts: 86 ✭✭hamiltron


    Sqaull20 wrote: »
    Dont think Transformers is out on blu-ray and might never be...

    Looks like it made it onto Blu-ray after all:

    http://www.sendit.com/video/item/7001000137723


  • #15
    tman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,339 ✭✭✭✭tman


    hamiltron wrote: »
    Looks like it made it onto Blu-ray after all:

    http://www.sendit.com/video/item/7001000137723

    Think that's the original animated movie.

    Thanks Brian, that looks like a handy site:)


  • #16
    Rael
    Registered Users Posts: 619 ✭✭✭Rael


    _Brian_ wrote: »

    Without going too off topic ,their reason was because blu-ray was more expensive to produce. But so was everything when it came out first :rolleyes:

    Actually it was because the HD-DVD backers forked over $150 million to paramount and also promised them a load of promotional tie ins and financial marketing support. The deal only runs for 18 months and doesn't include any of Steven Spielberg's movies, most of which are Paramount.

    Just Google "paramount HD DVD deal" and all the details are available online


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