Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (US - DVD R1 | BD)
Warner Home Video has revealed the details on DVD and Blu-ray releases
Title: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (IMDb)
Starring: Daniel Radcliffe
Released: 15th April 2011
SRP: Prices TBC
Further Details:
Warner Home Video has announced DVD and Blu-ray/DVD Combo releases of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 for April 15th. Extras on the Blu-ray/DVD Combo release will include a sneak peek of an opening scene from the final film, a Maximum Movie Mode, Focus Points ("The Last Days of Privet Drive", "Hagrid's Motorbike", "Amazing (or) Magical Tents!", "Deatheaters attack Cafe", "Creating Dobby and Kreacher", "Godric's Hollow", "The Harry And Nagini Battle", "The Frozen Lake", "The Return of Griphook"), featurettes ("On the Green with Rupert, Tom, Oliver and James", "The Seven Harry’s", "Dan, Rupert, and Emma’s Running Competition", "Behind The Soundtrack"), and additional scenes. Also available from the 15th will be 7-disc DVD ($78.92) and 9-disc Blu-ray ($134.99) releases of the Harry Potter Years 1-7: Part 1 Giftset.
News by Tom Woodward
Starring: Daniel Radcliffe
Released: 15th April 2011
SRP: Prices TBC
Further Details:
Warner Home Video has announced DVD and Blu-ray/DVD Combo releases of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 for April 15th. Extras on the Blu-ray/DVD Combo release will include a sneak peek of an opening scene from the final film, a Maximum Movie Mode, Focus Points ("The Last Days of Privet Drive", "Hagrid's Motorbike", "Amazing (or) Magical Tents!", "Deatheaters attack Cafe", "Creating Dobby and Kreacher", "Godric's Hollow", "The Harry And Nagini Battle", "The Frozen Lake", "The Return of Griphook"), featurettes ("On the Green with Rupert, Tom, Oliver and James", "The Seven Harry’s", "Dan, Rupert, and Emma’s Running Competition", "Behind The Soundtrack"), and additional scenes. Also available from the 15th will be 7-disc DVD ($78.92) and 9-disc Blu-ray ($134.99) releases of the Harry Potter Years 1-7: Part 1 Giftset.
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Over in the UK there was a poll to vote for the Blu-ray cover. We had two choices. Guess which one we didn't pick?
Matt Thompson wrote: Jonathann wrote: You've had two-disc editions the past six times, why aren't you doing it for this one? I'm not buying a bluray player. Just stop being obnoxious and make a two-disc edition.
"Just stop being obnoxious and buy a Blu-ray player." You see how that argument works? You're not owed a special edition, just as they're not owed your business.
I am disappointed but who cares now? At least they are showing Additional Scenes which is the most important part in a Harry Potter DVD. I mean it's more important to find out what scenes they originally added from the book but wanted them edited out of the film. That's what I do with each Potter DVD release though, but yeah I see both of yours' point. But to me, the only features I'm more interested in a Harry Potter DVD are the Additional Scenes only to find out what was in the book that they added but didn't show in the theater.
As for a Blu-Ray of the Potter films, I don't have any of them on Blu-Ray yet Harry Potter is one of those movies I don't plan to buy on Blu-Ray until all the films are out, but either way that whole entire box set is going to get so many releases that's just going to last for years. It would be cool to get this box set and watch DH part 1 portably and then get the Combo Pack for DH part 2. That would be very neat.
"Just stop being obnoxious and buy a Blu-ray player." You see how that argument works? You're not owed a special edition, just as they're not owed your business.
I am disappointed but who cares now? At least they are showing Additional Scenes which is the most important part in a Harry Potter DVD. I mean it's more important to find out what scenes they originally added from the book but wanted them edited out of the film. That's what I do with each Potter DVD release though, but yeah I see both of yours' point. But to me, the only features I'm more interested in a Harry Potter DVD are the Additional Scenes only to find out what was in the book that they added but didn't show in the theater.
As for a Blu-Ray of the Potter films, I don't have any of them on Blu-Ray yet Harry Potter is one of those movies I don't plan to buy on Blu-Ray until all the films are out, but either way that whole entire box set is going to get so many releases that's just going to last for years. It would be cool to get this box set and watch DH part 1 portably and then get the Combo Pack for DH part 2. That would be very neat.
Of course Blu Ray is better then the picture on a DVD. You have to be blind if you can't see how superior Blu Ray is to DVD
Are both the DVD and Blu-Ray versions going to show an opening scene of DH part 2? Because if the DVD is not, then I will go make an early upgrade to the HP series by buying only this one on Blu-Ray and get the UE box set of all the films then but either way I may just want all the films out on Blu-Ray together.
hogaburger wrote: I don't understand how people that love movies would want anything less than the best possible picture and sound quality. I bet if we charted the correlation between people who refuse to buy blu-ray players, and people who watch movies for the first time on their iPhones, we'd see some trends.
You hit the nail on the head. All this time I've been buying blu-rays, it has been because I thought I needed to see people's skin cells. It had nothing to do with the superior resolution, handling of color depth, deep black levels, uncompressed audio tracks, huge disc capacity for extras, etc. It was all about skin cells. You can hang onto your DVDs and love them all you want, but don't begin to think they compare on a technical level.
Generalizing is cool, I guess. I'm actually on David Lynch's team when it comes to watching a movie on your iPhone, even if you've seen it a hundred times beforehand, but I'm sure you're right: if you don't want to spend ridiculous amounts of money for things you already have, you must not love films as much as the other sheeple.
I love film, but I'm also incredibly anal about my organization and appearance and *matching*. If I'm going to start buying blu-rays, I'll have to replace my collection of 300+ DVDs. If I didn't decide to do this, then I'd end up with a collection that looked like DVD, blu-ray, DVD, blu-ray and it would drive me up the wall. You might consider this a rather petty argument, and I suppose it is, but if watching a film on blu-ray as opposed to an upconverted DVD had as big a difference everyone says it does, I'd be much more into the idea. The problem is it doesn't. I know the benefits of a film in high definition, and I know there is a difference, but I've watched the same films in both formats and the differences are so minuscule it's not worth spending thousands of dollars for what is virtually the same thing.
As someone pointed out, blu-rays are matching DVD sales for big name movies. Well, of course they are. You're out of your mind if you're buying anything that's not an expansive epic filled with special effects on blu-ray. That's where the slight differences play their role, but even then I'm not enjoying the film any more than I would on an upconverted DVD. I'm not thinking the film is better, and I'm not thinking it's worse on DVD. I'm not changing the experience. Not enough to warrant changing formats all over again, at least. Talk to me when it's worth it.
You hit the nail on the head. All this time I've been buying blu-rays, it has been because I thought I needed to see people's skin cells. It had nothing to do with the superior resolution, handling of color depth, deep black levels, uncompressed audio tracks, huge disc capacity for extras, etc. It was all about skin cells. You can hang onto your DVDs and love them all you want, but don't begin to think they compare on a technical level.
Generalizing is cool, I guess. I'm actually on David Lynch's team when it comes to watching a movie on your iPhone, even if you've seen it a hundred times beforehand, but I'm sure you're right: if you don't want to spend ridiculous amounts of money for things you already have, you must not love films as much as the other sheeple.
I love film, but I'm also incredibly anal about my organization and appearance and *matching*. If I'm going to start buying blu-rays, I'll have to replace my collection of 300+ DVDs. If I didn't decide to do this, then I'd end up with a collection that looked like DVD, blu-ray, DVD, blu-ray and it would drive me up the wall. You might consider this a rather petty argument, and I suppose it is, but if watching a film on blu-ray as opposed to an upconverted DVD had as big a difference everyone says it does, I'd be much more into the idea. The problem is it doesn't. I know the benefits of a film in high definition, and I know there is a difference, but I've watched the same films in both formats and the differences are so minuscule it's not worth spending thousands of dollars for what is virtually the same thing.
As someone pointed out, blu-rays are matching DVD sales for big name movies. Well, of course they are. You're out of your mind if you're buying anything that's not an expansive epic filled with special effects on blu-ray. That's where the slight differences play their role, but even then I'm not enjoying the film any more than I would on an upconverted DVD. I'm not thinking the film is better, and I'm not thinking it's worse on DVD. I'm not changing the experience. Not enough to warrant changing formats all over again, at least. Talk to me when it's worth it.
I'm just tired of the obvious Bluray conversion taking place.
Wow, another DVD/Blu-Ray argument! I care so god-d***ed much, there's SOO much ground left uncovered on the subject and this exchange of information everyone already knows shall surely lead to a change in mindset for the opposing opinion!
Anyway, I think I might go on to make a short comment in relation to the movie and its release, cuz y'know, that's kinda the purpose of this thread. Ahem: Oh my, I quite enjoyed this movie, and thusly shall buy it. The end.
Anyway, I think I might go on to make a short comment in relation to the movie and its release, cuz y'know, that's kinda the purpose of this thread. Ahem: Oh my, I quite enjoyed this movie, and thusly shall buy it. The end.
I myself love Blu-ray but wanted to finish off the series with two disc SEs on DVD. I've been planning to then get the whole lot of 'em again when the ultimates inevitably get a complete set. I like uniformity in my film series, I always have hated POA's DVD for not having a digipak like the two before or a slipcover like the rest after. So I'll just continue to hope for a retailer exclusive version DVD and wait for the better BD.
I hope there is a two disc DVD release
Why is there no VHS release?? I'm NOT buying a DVD player damn it!!
lol Just kidding.
lol Just kidding.
Deathly Hallows Pt. 1 DVD
For those that are interested, it seems that walmart will have the exclusive 2-Disc DVD edition. I have already pre-ordered mine, but I still see no good reason why this should even be a store exclusive.
Deathly Hallows Pt. 1 DVD
Giovanni Alberti wrote: For those that are interested, it seems that walmart will have the exclusive 2-Disc DVD edition. I have already pre-ordered mine, but I still see no good reason why this should even be a store exclusive.
I was just about to post this.
Here's the link: http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?produ...
I was just about to post this.
Here's the link: http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?produ...
Coolness. I'm sticking with the Blu-Ray/DVD thingie, but that being said, coolness.
You know what? Even though Wal-Mart has the 2-Disc DVD, I pre-ordered the one-disc, which has the deleted scenes (which tend to be the only worthwhile extras on these initial DVD releases since Order of the Phoenix). All the extras will eventually be included on the Ultimate Edition when it's released some time next year.
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Filligan wrote: Or you could accept the fact that you don't need to see peoples' skin cells to get more out of a movie, which isn't even what blu-ray offers unless the DVD transfer is terrible. I own two blu-ray players, 2 HDTVs and a handful of blu-rays. I would be just as happy watching them on DVD as I have on BD. People are so easily swept up with trends in technology.
You hit the nail on the head. All this time I've been buying blu-rays, it has been because I thought I needed to see people's skin cells. It had nothing to do with the superior resolution, handling of color depth, deep black levels, uncompressed audio tracks, huge disc capacity for extras, etc. It was all about skin cells. You can hang onto your DVDs and love them all you want, but don't begin to think they compare on a technical level.
Blu-ray is a hell of a lot more than a trend. Save the word "trend" for something like 3D TV's.