Underworld..

Grimster74
Grimster74 Posts: 2,576
edited December 2005 in Music & Movies
So who is picking up the Superbit version of this one tomorrow? I'm guessing it will be another one to my collection.
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  • PETERNG
    PETERNG Posts: 918
    edited October 2004
    You would do anything to see Kate B. look better right? good choice...:)
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  • Grimster74
    Grimster74 Posts: 2,576
    edited October 2004
    Could there be any other reason? :D It being recorded in DTS has nothing to do with it what so ever.;)
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  • PETERNG
    PETERNG Posts: 918
    edited October 2004
    Hey...

    The DTS track is a plus, but the super bit video rating should make Kate Beckingsale look more romantic and beautiful in the dark scene. You should also get Vanhelsing DVD since she is in it..."Serendipity" with John Cusack is a pretty classic...

    Go for it...

    Cheers:)
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  • Grimster74
    Grimster74 Posts: 2,576
    edited October 2004
    Oh, believe me, there isn't many DVD's I don't have.:D I'm up around 500+/- now.
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  • Toxis
    Toxis Posts: 5,116
    edited October 2004
    I watched this the other night on HBO HD and have to say, I was blown away. They really did an amazing job with this movie when it comes to PQ. Good stuff!
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  • Tour2ma
    Tour2ma Posts: 10,177
    edited October 2004
    Just caught it on plain old HBO and I enjoyed it much more than I thought I would... Worth a buy.

    Looking forward to the sequel...
    More later,
    Tour...
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  • Grimster74
    Grimster74 Posts: 2,576
    edited October 2004
    Alright, picked up my copy of Underworld in Superbit, any others getting this one today. I also picked up Cliffhanger in Superbit.
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  • Tour2ma
    Tour2ma Posts: 10,177
    edited October 2004
    Originally posted by Grimster74
    I also picked up Cliffhanger in Superbit.
    As in "Rocky Climbs a Mountain" Cliffhanger???
    More later,
    Tour...
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  • Grimster74
    Grimster74 Posts: 2,576
    edited October 2004
    That be the one...
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  • kberg
    kberg Posts: 974
    edited October 2004
    Can someone post their opinions on the A/V difference between the earlier DD 5.1 versions and the Superbit version?

    I have the 2-disc extended version which I think is awesome, but I believe the SB version is only the theatrical release.

    Thanks
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  • ND13
    ND13 Posts: 7,601
    edited December 2005
    I picked this and four other Superbits up last night at BB. They are still $9.99. :cool:

    I had never seen the movie and ,quite frankly, I was pleasantly surprised with the flick. It had a good story and it was fairly well acted and directed, imo. I'm sure that ya'll could pick it apart like every other movie someone someone says they enjoyed, but it won't ruin it for me, too late :p .

    I also picked up "SWAT", "Legends of the Fall", "Snatch", and "Seven Years in Tibet".
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  • PolkThug
    PolkThug Posts: 7,532
    edited December 2005
    The Underworld sequel isn't even at the theaters yet.
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  • ND13
    ND13 Posts: 7,601
    edited December 2005
    I misread the the site. I thought it said there was another Underworld movie already out.
    Until last night, I knew very little about the movie.

    What did you think of it?

    She could bite my neck anytime. :D
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  • PolkThug
    PolkThug Posts: 7,532
    edited December 2005
    I loved the first one.
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  • MacLeod
    MacLeod Posts: 14,358
    edited December 2005
    Me too. I saw the first when it came out in theaters and thought it was great and bought it pretty soon after it was released on DVD.

    I think Kate Beckinsale is one of the hottest chicks on the planet so Id watch anything she's in just because she's in it.
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  • michael_w
    michael_w Posts: 2,813
    edited December 2005
    With all these decent movies coming out it really makes me want to get my ht setup running again... 2 ch through my computer just doesn't cut it anymore :o

    I don't think I'll get the superbit version but I think my dad already owns the normal version...
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  • wingnut4772
    wingnut4772 Posts: 7,519
    edited December 2005
    I have the regular and Superbit DVDs. The PQ quality is maybe slightly better? but the DTS track is noticeably better IMO.
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  • PolkThug
    PolkThug Posts: 7,532
    edited December 2005
    I was disappointed by Underworld Superbit version, I think because the DD track is already so "overcooked" that there isn't much difference. PQ looked the same too.
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  • ND13
    ND13 Posts: 7,601
    edited December 2005
    Has anyone else had any issues with the SBs not being read or very slowly being read by your dvd player??
    I've watched SWAT and Underworld and they both took me forever to get them to load and play.
    When I put Snatch in it started right up.
    Mine is a Sony PSCAN DVD/vcr combo. I know it's not the greatest and I'm about to upgrade to an upconversion Toshiba.
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  • PolkThug
    PolkThug Posts: 7,532
    edited December 2005
    ND13 wrote:
    upgrade to an upconversion Toshiba.

    Why do you need "upconversion"? Does your TV have a crappy scaler? What TV do you have? What is your TV's native resolution?
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  • ND13
    ND13 Posts: 7,601
    edited December 2005
    I have a 30" widescreen Philips HDTV(TUBE) and watch all my dvds in 480p, but would like to watch them in near HD to see the difference, plus I just want a better DVD player anyways. I'm not too into HT and watch everything in 2.1 with Dolby Virtual on and it sounds just fine to me through the SDA 2As.

    I might be getting a 32" LCD flat panel this week that's 1366 x 768 or a 37" LCD flat panel that's 1924 x 1080p.
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  • PolkThug
    PolkThug Posts: 7,532
    edited December 2005
    ND13 wrote:
    I have a 30" widescreen Philips HDTV(TUBE) and watch all my dvds in 480p, but would like to watch them in near HD to see the difference

    DOH! The marketing department has got a hold of you! Break free! I will set you free!

    Your Philips TV already "upconverts" to 1080i (its native resolution). The "native resolution" is what your TV actually displays. Different TV's have different native resolutions. It will take the signal you send it, and convert it to 1080i every time.

    DVD's are 480, period. No DVD player will make them look "near HD".

    The DVD player could make an improvent IF,
    1. it has a better chip than your current DVD player, or
    2. it has a better scaler than your TV, or
    3. combination of 1 and 2.

    Give this page time to load, it is your friend. Read about what the tests mean.
    http://www.hometheaterhifi.com/cgi-bin/shootout.cgi?function=search&articles=all

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  • TheReaper
    TheReaper Posts: 636
    edited December 2005
    PolkThug wrote:
    ...DVD's are 480, period. No DVD player will make them look "near HD"...
    Video processing has come aways in the past 2 years. You are right, you won't get HD quality, but this is what my ATI video card can do. I would think a GOOD upscaling DVD player can do as well (or better). This is better than my old Toshiba 3900 on a 1080i HDTV:
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  • ND13
    ND13 Posts: 7,601
    edited December 2005
    Like I said, I'm not into to the whole HT thing, so I'm not up on all the new ****, hell, or even the old ****, either. :D

    I just know what has good PQ and SQ and I've yet to see anything top the tube tvs, but they just can't seem to make me a 37-43 inch widescreen CRT, the largest is still 34". I really don't care if it's 24" deep and weighs 350lbs as long as the picture is nice and it doesn't cost an arm and a leg. Now, I do like the flat panels and that 2 million pixel 37" lcd I'm looking at is as close as I've seen so far.

    I just hear too many negatives to the plasmas, but I'm not too sure how much of it is still true. For instance, I've always been under the impression that one shouldn't play video games on plasmas or rp tvs. Now someone told me that isn't true anymore :confused: I also thought that it was okay to do so with DLP and I've been told that isn't true either. :rolleyes:

    Oh well, I'll just not let the boys play games on the new tv no matter what I get. They can use the CRTs that we have for games.
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  • PolkThug
    PolkThug Posts: 7,532
    edited December 2005
    You're right about the tube TV's, they are still the best quality. Our two-year old 40" Sony XBR tube that has been running 24x7 for the last two years, beats our current model Sony LCD's in PQ.

    I have hope in Samsung for the tube TV department. I'm hoping they'll make a larger version of their Slim Line tube. I applaud them for taking the time to improve tubes.
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