http://hd.engadget.com/2006/09/21/superman-returns-to-dvd-hd-dvd-and-blu-ray-nov-28th/ Engadget HD Comments for Superman Returns to DVD, HD DVD and Blu-ray Nov. 28th http://hd.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://hd.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2009 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://hd.engadget.com/2006/09/21/superman-returns-to-dvd-hd-dvd-and-blu-ray-nov-28th/http://hd.engadget.com/2006/09/21/superman-returns-to-dvd-hd-dvd-and-blu-ray-nov-28th/Sep 21st 2006 11:05PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2006/09/21/superman-returns-to-dvd-hd-dvd-and-blu-ray-nov-28th/http://hd.engadget.com/2006/09/21/superman-returns-to-dvd-hd-dvd-and-blu-ray-nov-28th/
Thanks.]]>Sep 21st 2006 10:07PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2006/09/21/superman-returns-to-dvd-hd-dvd-and-blu-ray-nov-28th/http://hd.engadget.com/2006/09/21/superman-returns-to-dvd-hd-dvd-and-blu-ray-nov-28th/
Also, Highdefdigest just confirmed that the BD version will be dual-layered. Assuming both use VC-1, the Blu-ray version should look better than the HD DVD version. 35gb extra should make a big difference.]]>Sep 21st 2006 11:00PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2006/09/21/superman-returns-to-dvd-hd-dvd-and-blu-ray-nov-28th/http://hd.engadget.com/2006/09/21/superman-returns-to-dvd-hd-dvd-and-blu-ray-nov-28th/Sep 22nd 2006 1:58AMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2006/09/21/superman-returns-to-dvd-hd-dvd-and-blu-ray-nov-28th/http://hd.engadget.com/2006/09/21/superman-returns-to-dvd-hd-dvd-and-blu-ray-nov-28th/
Hmmm.... 50GB minus 30GB does not equal 35GB.

If they both use VC-1 then I seriously doubt that Warner will do a different encode at a different bitrate for each format. Plus no word here of Warner even using 50GB Blu-Ray.

"We're still not sure how many people are willing to pay a few extra bucks for a combo disc, but Warner is putting a lot of weight behind them."

Since I want this in a high-def format, I have no choice but to pay extra for the Combo format.]]>Sep 22nd 2006 8:00AMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2006/09/21/superman-returns-to-dvd-hd-dvd-and-blu-ray-nov-28th/http://hd.engadget.com/2006/09/21/superman-returns-to-dvd-hd-dvd-and-blu-ray-nov-28th/
Surely it wont necessarily look better on BD... afterall, it depends on whether they both encoding it any differently right?

Who knows.... I hope that if they are going to actually bother putting it on a 50Gb disk that they actually intend on using most of that space.]]>Sep 22nd 2006 6:17AMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2006/09/21/superman-returns-to-dvd-hd-dvd-and-blu-ray-nov-28th/http://hd.engadget.com/2006/09/21/superman-returns-to-dvd-hd-dvd-and-blu-ray-nov-28th/Sep 22nd 2006 8:04AMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2006/09/21/superman-returns-to-dvd-hd-dvd-and-blu-ray-nov-28th/http://hd.engadget.com/2006/09/21/superman-returns-to-dvd-hd-dvd-and-blu-ray-nov-28th/
I fail to see why consumers of DVDs should be insulted by the pricing of HD DVDs or BLU-RAY discs. DVDs are still, by and large, cheaper than high definition discs.

I'm insulted that I have to pay an inflated price for a combo disc so that I can have a so-called luxury of a DVD side. All I want is high-def, I shouldn't have to pay more to keep DVDs in existence.]]>Sep 22nd 2006 8:30AMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2006/09/21/superman-returns-to-dvd-hd-dvd-and-blu-ray-nov-28th/http://hd.engadget.com/2006/09/21/superman-returns-to-dvd-hd-dvd-and-blu-ray-nov-28th/
Here's what Bill had to say on the combo format as well:

"[Editor's Note: I have to say, I think Warner making this a combo title is REALLY a bad move. As someone interested in high-def, I'd rather they dropped the standard definition movie portion, and used a different disc configuration to include the documentary and other extras in actual high-def instead - I've confirmed that most of the bonus footage was shot high-def originally - as well as adding Dolby TrueHD audio and the IME commentary that director Bryan Singer has ALREADY mentioned in press interviews that he's helped create. These HD-DVD/Combo releases are a nice idea on paper, but in the real world the standard-definition content is just wasted space, it seems to me. It's not like there isn't a DVD version available separately, and this is a BIG high-def release. My opinion: The combo decision was a bad call.]"

Gotta agree with Bill Hunt on this one. Dump the combo format on this one and lower the price down.]]>Sep 22nd 2006 8:42AMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2006/09/21/superman-returns-to-dvd-hd-dvd-and-blu-ray-nov-28th/http://hd.engadget.com/2006/09/21/superman-returns-to-dvd-hd-dvd-and-blu-ray-nov-28th/Sep 22nd 2006 10:45AMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2006/09/21/superman-returns-to-dvd-hd-dvd-and-blu-ray-nov-28th/http://hd.engadget.com/2006/09/21/superman-returns-to-dvd-hd-dvd-and-blu-ray-nov-28th/Of course, for me this point is moot 'cause I'm most likely going to end up buying the HD-DVD versions of this, Superman: The Movie, and Superman 2, along with the 14 disc boxed set that was just announced so I'll have standard def versions of everything. Why am I doing that? Because there's no option to get that boxed set in HD.]]>Sep 22nd 2006 12:33PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2006/09/21/superman-returns-to-dvd-hd-dvd-and-blu-ray-nov-28th/http://hd.engadget.com/2006/09/21/superman-returns-to-dvd-hd-dvd-and-blu-ray-nov-28th/Sep 22nd 2006 4:40PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2006/09/21/superman-returns-to-dvd-hd-dvd-and-blu-ray-nov-28th/http://hd.engadget.com/2006/09/21/superman-returns-to-dvd-hd-dvd-and-blu-ray-nov-28th/Sep 22nd 2006 3:45PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2006/09/21/superman-returns-to-dvd-hd-dvd-and-blu-ray-nov-28th/http://hd.engadget.com/2006/09/21/superman-returns-to-dvd-hd-dvd-and-blu-ray-nov-28th/Sep 22nd 2006 5:05PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2006/09/21/superman-returns-to-dvd-hd-dvd-and-blu-ray-nov-28th/http://hd.engadget.com/2006/09/21/superman-returns-to-dvd-hd-dvd-and-blu-ray-nov-28th/
I just don't want to pay allot more for it. $5 more is pushing it.

This seems to be a major positive over Blu-Ray don't you think? I think it would give comfort to most consumers that their movies will play in both formats if they chose to take the plunge. ]]>Sep 22nd 2006 10:49PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2006/09/21/superman-returns-to-dvd-hd-dvd-and-blu-ray-nov-28th/http://hd.engadget.com/2006/09/21/superman-returns-to-dvd-hd-dvd-and-blu-ray-nov-28th/Sep 23rd 2006 2:13PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2006/09/21/superman-returns-to-dvd-hd-dvd-and-blu-ray-nov-28th/http://hd.engadget.com/2006/09/21/superman-returns-to-dvd-hd-dvd-and-blu-ray-nov-28th/
Superman is awesome. :P]]>Sep 23rd 2006 3:17PM