Well, I rang EzyDVD up yesterday, who were very helpful and as a result, my 2 Disc Cars tin was shipped out today!2099net wrote:Sadly, I was informed today my Credit Card for the 2 Disc Cars from EzyDVD was declined. However, I know the card was good. Perhaps I just keyed the details in wrong, or perhaps the banking system was faulty at the time.
However, they have told me to cancel my order and re-order, which of course I can't because its sold out. I guess I won't get the 2 disc after all.
Yes, this release should have been MUCH better. If this is what Disney is going to do with Pixar, now that they own Pixar, then I'm not so happy with Disney's purchase, afterall.Buzz Lightyear wrote:Just looking at the image of the insert and noticed it doesn't credit any of the writers and even worse it doesn't have Joe Ranft's credit as co- director, all the other Pixar inserts have credited their writers and the co- director (but all the other Pixar films have been 2 discs). I find it a bit insulting they don't mention Mr. Ranft's name in any credits on the packaging. Just another sign that Disney feels they can now neglect Pixar since they bought them out.
Anyways, adding to the discussion on bonuses, Future Shop, which is a major chain here in Canada (just if you didn't know) is advertising that Cars comes in something called a "Steelbook Case" which I have no clue what it is, but the image on it is just the first poster of the logo on a fancy red background. I'm pretty sure that some store in the States will be getting it, since about 99% of the bonuses I've got from them have been available in the states (usually either Target or Best Buy).
But if that's the running time for the Theatrical version, then it may include One Man Band:dvdjunkie wrote:The actual running time is 116 from beginning (THX Logo) until the very end. Anything less would be considered an edit job. Watch out for that!!
PAL does yield a 4% speed-up, the difference between 24 frames per second (NTSC) and 25 frames per second (PAL). The extra frame per second makes the PAL version run quicker and in the case of a nearly two-hour movie, several minutes faster.Hogi Bear wrote:I wouldn't think being PAL would make a difference though, because don't they just take the master and reformat it to 720 x 576 running at 25 frames per second, so theoretically the PAL footage should take just as long, but in fewer frames (more time between each frame change), I could be wrong though, I'll do some research into.
Thanks. I'm not sure how to answer that since, to my eyes and on 4x3 TVs / monitors, every Pixar DVD that I've seen (and that would be all of them) has looked as perfect as DVD technology would allow them to be, even the non-anamorphic <i>Bug's Life</i>. If I were to do A/B comparisons to older Pixar discs, I would not be surprised if <i>Cars</i> came out victorious, but personally I just don't see a wide range of qualities we're talking about when it comes to Pixar films on DVD. Still, I think if we take into account the advanced nature of the animation in combination with the DVD's flawless video presentation, then <i>Cars</i> is probably the best-looking transfer of the bunch. I would imagine the bit rate is as high as they come, based on the paucity of bonus features and even languages/subtitles, though perhaps the much shorter <i>Toy Story</i> could rival it.Okie Tigger wrote:Great review Luke.
One question... would you say that this is the *best* Pixar DVD transfer-wise?
Thanks, just realised that I had NSTC's frame rate wrong. I don't know why, but I thought it was 30 frames per second and there for couldn't understand why there would be a speed up.Luke wrote:PAL does yield a 4% speed-up, the difference between 24 frames per second (NTSC) and 25 frames per second (PAL). The extra frame per second makes the PAL version run quicker and in the case of a nearly two-hour movie, several minutes faster.
