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    directors Tarantino’s ‘Star Trek’ Idea Is an ‘Earthbound’ 1930s Gangster Movie, and It’s Not Dead Yet

    Not dead yet!! https://wegotthiscovered.com/movies/quentin-tarantinos-star-trek-movie-reportedly-moving-kelvin-cast/
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    Blu ray v HD-DVD?

    Right. There were at least one or two little manufacturers making some nice Apple-compatible hardware, and it sold well. Probably because it was cheaper than Apple's own hardware. Then Jobs came back and said, "uh uh. No more."
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    Blu ray v HD-DVD?

    Right. That's not to say I support "piracy" per se. I am a firm believer that the MPAA and RIAA are punishing some of their best customers. I buy probably 20-30 DVDs a year, plus maybe 3-4 boxed sets. Just because I download a movie or television show doesn't mean I would've bought it. If you...
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    Blu ray v HD-DVD?

    Unless you're Apple, which somehow has managed to make the general public believe they are "thinking differently" when they spend twice the amount of money on hardware than they would otherwise, just because the product "looks cool." First thing Jobs did when he came back is shut the third...
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    Blu ray v HD-DVD?

    They have already committed to HD-DVD. I am familiar with the different television formats and their limitations. I should've mentioned that the Star Trek: TOS will be a full HD remastered product from the original camera negatives, not just the NTSC versions. I have read that The Next...
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    Blu ray v HD-DVD?

    You're absolutely right! I had forgotten all about that! Classic....
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    Blu ray v HD-DVD?

    Already doing it. Who needs BluRay or HD-DVD when you have USENET and DVRs? But I do say that when the HD Star Trek Original Series DVDs come out on HD-DVD, I think that is the day I will break down and buy a next-gen player. As for Sony, I was saying that they didn't quite have the...
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    Blu ray v HD-DVD?

    Heh... I guess the chances of the best technology being owned by the company with the biggest promotional muscles and/or money is pretty slim. Could've been the mastering that was the difference?
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    Blu ray v HD-DVD?

    This kills me... How much will they have to compress the picture to get BOTH HD formats on the same disc?? And if there are any additional featurettes and the like, they'll have to compress it even more.
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