They're releasing REgion 1 here?
Unfortunately, not a chance. Rest of the world seems to prefer plastic over cardboard. The Region 1 people are treating Warner's shift to plastic keepcases as a victory. They've been petitioning this cause for the last 6 years... and I still don't get it.
Will the Region 3 edition of PoA have most if not all the special features of Region 1 edition?yes.most likely.except for the subtitles
bummer! i don't really mind the switch from snapper/digipak to keepcase... but i just wish they'd stay consistent. especially for serial releases like this one... or at the very least offer to give replacement cases for the first 2 movies. (like what some warner offices have done other countries... kahat may minimal fee di ba?) :-\
Well I have the JFK 2-disc and it also came in cardboard slipcase. So they've reissued that in amaray as well?
Actually that's not a bad idea. New shipments of HP1 and HP2 will come in Amarays as well -- similar to the Warner SE line. I don't think they'll mind if we ask for new cases to match HP3. And I still don't get why the rest of the world hates snappers and digi-packs... d**n shame.
By the way, I posted a larger version of the picture on the front page.
dude might you be referring to the snapper case with cardboard cover rather than a cardoard slipcase? have a copy of jfk also kasi & it doesn't have a slipcase. ;)
Well, blame it on the Regions 1, 2, and 4 collectors. It was their petition that convinced Warner to shift to plastic globally.If the Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone will release next year in widescreen.Defenitely it will be in amaray type casing >:(
Anyway, got a clarification from Warner stating that Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone Region 3 will indeed be re-released in widescreen in March 2005.
If the Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone will release next year in widescreen.Defenitely it will be in amaray type casing >:(
Well, blame it on the Regions 1, 2, and 4 collectors. It was their petition that convinced Warner to shift to plastic globally.
These collectors probably never had a taste of pirated DVDs in their markets. So they wouldn't know how they look like. With all the cost-cutting being done in the manufacture of legit DVDs locally made available, (as in all other commodities), those origs are getting closer to looking like pirated stuff, no inserts and kulobot see-through plaster cover on some cheap amaray cases. You should see the latest offerings from the abus, I think their printing and packaging have improved, especially those cardboard slipcases from Taiwan.
I will certainly miss those snapper cases from warner - about the only DVD feature the pirates never copied.
I didn't like the 1st 2 movies and really hated the 3rd installment. It needs a new director to awaken the movie audience, it kinda put me to sleep in the theater. Sometimes things in the book need not be made exactly in the movies, because it's kinda in a different perspective.
Well, blame it on the Regions 1, 2, and 4 collectors. It was their petition that convinced Warner to shift to plastic globally.
Anyway, got a clarification from Warner stating that Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone Region 3 will indeed be re-released in widescreen in March 2005.
Hey Guys!
I dont know if its just me... but is HP3 truly a widescreen format? As in 16:9 aspect ratio???
Reason is... i saw it playing at astrovision megamall. The TV screen shows widescreen, meaning the top and bottom of the TV screen are black. However, looking at the picture itself, Harry seemed to have lost weight...as in payat yung picture...its compressed...parang old cinemascope film...am sure its not just my eyes because round objects in the picture turned oblong.
Is it just Astro's video player??? or have any of you guys experienced what i am saying?
:)
Hey Guys!
I dont know if its just me... but is HP3 truly a widescreen format? As in 16:9 aspect ratio???
Reason is... i saw it playing at astrovision megamall. The TV screen shows widescreen, meaning the top and bottom of the TV screen are black. However, looking at the picture itself, Harry seemed to have lost weight...as in payat yung picture...its compressed...parang old cinemascope film...am sure its not just my eyes because round objects in the picture turned oblong.
Is it just Astro's video player??? or have any of you guys experienced what i am saying?
:)
I'm torn between HP 3 and Shrek 2. Can anybody who has both, give me an idea which one is better overall in terms of feature film and bonus features? I heard that Shrek 2 has bad packaging so despite it being my first choice, I just want to know if the movie itself and the extra features makes it better than HP 3. Kung hindi or parehas lang, I'll go with HP 3. Thanks to anyone who'll share their input. :)
I have both R3 versions and both have entertainment value, especially to my kid. If you already have the previous HPs and Shrek, like I do, I'd get both. But you really don't have to agonize choosing between the two. You don't even have to get both at the same time, those titles will always be there anyway. I only bought the first Shrek a few weeks ago, close to getting shrek2. Just get one now and get the other later. Maybe a year from now, both will be on sale.
If you ask me, both R3 packaging leaves much to be desired, shrek 2 being worse, looking more like pirated stuff. But even HP3, compared to the previous two, looks like p stuff. Both movies are entertaining, excellent video and active surround sounds. I haven't gone through either of their 2nd disk features to compare. But i'm almost sure, if the previous ones are any indication, they'd be just as good. So let's not be "torn" between the two. Get one now and the other later.
BUT...if you MUST choose between the two, for whatever reason, I'd pick Shrek 2. It gave me more laughs. ;D But that's just me.
Thanks for the input! I will set my sights on Shrek 2 first then. I still have with me most of the P5000 GC that I won at the EB but I meant to buy only one regular priced DVDs and the rest I will use to buy from the current and upcoming DVD sales. I just want to have one brand new title to go with my Troy and Spider-man 2 DVDs. I'm saving some of my own money for the LOTR Extended Trilogy. I've seen HP3 at the Glorietta when it was shown but not Shrek 2 so I guess, I'll go with the latter. I might just buy HP3 together with HP1 when it's released in widescreen next year. I'm also close to completing the top 10 movies of all time in the US and if I get Shrek 2, I'm only lacking 3. Well, THANKS AGAIN!!
I believe, based on HP1 and HP2, R1 vs R3 have the same feature. Can anyone confirm that on HP3, R3 is the same as R1?
Hingin ko lang po mga opinions nyo Sirs. Bumili ako kahapon sa Astroplus Podium ng Harry Potter POA for 895. Pagplay ko sa Pioneer 533K namin sa sala okay naman both Movie disc and Special Features disc. Pagplay ko sa kwarto ko using Kebao 6089, yung movie disc hindi naglo-load, pero yung special features okay. Sa player ba ito or talagang kailangan kong isoli ito sa AstroPlus?
Anybody knows their return policies?
Hingin ko lang po mga opinions nyo Sirs. Bumili ako kahapon sa Astroplus Podium ng Harry Potter POA for 895. Pagplay ko sa Pioneer 533K namin sa sala okay naman both Movie disc and Special Features disc. Pagplay ko sa kwarto ko using Kebao 6089, yung movie disc hindi naglo-load, pero yung special features okay. Sa player ba ito or talagang kailangan kong isoli ito sa AstroPlus?
Anybody knows their return policies?
ok ba yung Harry Potter 3???
The quality of the movie or the quality of the DVD?
actually both sir.... ;D
hi guys. i dont think anybody noticed this. the previous releases of HPs are 5.1EX, the HP3 is only 5.1.
di pa ko kumukuha ng HP3 because of:
1: the casing
2: 5.1 nga lang
3: just bought LOTR ROTK R1 from astro for only 899(on sale). compared the two and decided to get LOTR.
just in case, are the sound of HP3 very good?
tnx. 8)
- The casing of HP3 is the same even for Region 1 so don't expect it to revert back to digipack.
- The sound quality of HP3 is comparable to HP1 and HP2 so no complains there.
- You should have gotten the LOTR ROTK R1 here at marketplace where you can get it for as low as 500 (mint condition).
:)
guys,
can you check your copies. on the opening scene (dark scene while WB is showing up), there are no diagonal lines. the next scene was in the room of harry, there were visible diagonal lines on the dark portion of the scene. inconsistent yun diagonal lines during dark scenes of the movie.
defect kaya ito? i need your info so that i could return my copy at astroplus podium. got my copy last friday lang. thanks.