Transformers Blu-ray 09/02/08 (doing it right this time)

[Ron-P]

That's right, Transformers is getting the treatment it deserves, finally. Take special note of the bolded text.

Title: Transformers
Starring: Shia LaBeouf
Released: 2nd September 2008
SRP: Price TBC

Further Details:
Paramount Home Entertainment has announced a Blu-ray edition of Transformers which stars Shia LaBeouf, and Megan Fox. The Michael Bay film will be available to own from the 2nd September. The film itself will be presented in anamorphic widescreen, along with English 5.1 Dolby Digital Plus, 5.1 Dolby TrueHD, and 5.1 PCM (Uncompressed) tracks. Extras will include a commentary by Michael Bay, multiple HD featurettes (The Story Sparks, Human Allies, I Fight Giant Robots, Battleground, Rise of the Robots, Autobots Roll Out, Decepticons Strike, Inside the AllSpark, Transformers Tech Inspector, From Script to Sand: The Skorponok Desert Attack, Concepts), the teaser and theatrical trailers, BD-Live Features, and eastereggs (Michael Bay Cameo, Girl in Dress, Bay Bot, Casting Mojo). Stay tuned for artwork.

http://www.dvdactive.com/news/releases/transformers5.html



* Commentary: Commentary by Director Michael Bay
* Featurette: OUR WORLD:
* Featurette: The Story Sparks HD
* Featurette: Human Allies HD
* Featurette: I Fight Giant Robots HD
* Featurette: Battleground HD
* Featurette: THEIR WAR:
* Featurette: Rise of the Robots HD
* Featurette: Autobots Roll Out HD
* Featurette: Decepticons Strike HD
* Featurette: Inside the AllSpark HD
* Featurette: Transformers Tech Inspector (TBD) HD
* Trailers: TRAILERS (will play after the feature via a menu)
* Trailers: Iron Man Trailer HD
* Featurette: MORE THAN MEETS THE EYE
* Trailers: Transformers Teaser Trailer HD
* Trailers: Rise of the Autobots HD
* Other: Transformers H.U.D. (Heads Up Display)
* Other: BD-Live Features (TBD)
* Featurette: From Script to Sand: The Skorponok Desert Attack HD
* Featurette: Concepts HD
* Trailers: Trailers HD:
* Trailers: Teaser Trailer 1 HD
* Trailers: Theatrical Trailer 2 HD
* Trailers: Theatrical Trailer 4 HD
* Easter Eggs: EASTER EGGS:
* Easter Eggs: Michael Bay Cameo HD
* Easter Eggs: Girl in Dress HD
* Easter Eggs: Bay Bot HD
* Easter Eggs: Casting Mojo HD



...and to top it off...

New encode for BD, supervised by Michael Bay. 1080p AVC.


Simply Awesome!!!

[hockeyboy]

Nice! I can't wait to get it fired up with my SVS'.

[dorokusai]

Omg Sweet!

[shawn474]

FINALLY!!!!!!! Can't wait to get this.

[Ethancf]

Die Bluray! ;)

[danger boy]

I've had this for month's on HD DVD.. what's the big deal? oh. i get it.. now you BD people can finally see what you've been missing for many, many month's now. ;) :p

[mantis]

I've had this for month's on HD DVD.. what's the big deal? oh. i get it.. now you BD people can finally see what you've been missing for many, many month's now. ;) :p

Ditto but I will pick it up on Blu as well.:p

[Sherardp]

I've had this for month's on HD DVD.. what's the big deal? oh. i get it.. now you BD people can finally see what you've been missing for many, many month's now. ;) :p

x2 however Im thinking I will buy the blu copy also. DOH......................

[Grimster74]

Looking forward to getting my hands on this one as well.

[Imperitor]

Hooray for Blu-ray!

[AndyGwis]

Cheddar probably just cheesed his pants.

Sony BR rulez! Fanboi4Life.

[nikolas812]

Sweet!!

I can't wait...

I have the standard version. Which is still awesome.

I just purchased a SVS sub and a blue ray palyer. So the timing of this movie being released on BR couldn't be any better.

Nick

[Ron-P]

I've had this for month's on HD DVD.. what's the big deal? oh. i get it.. now you BD people can finally see what you've been missing for many, many month's now. ;) :p

Ummm, lossless audio in the form of TrueHD and UPCM, that's huge over HD-DVDs DD+. Secondly, a new transfer supervised by Mr. Bay. Oh, and all the extra bennies of the HD-DVD too boot.

[millerman 3732]

That's right, Transformers is getting the treatment it deserves, finally. Take special note of the bolded text.
Paramount Home Entertainment has announced a Blu-ray edition of Transformers which stars Shia LaBeouf, and Megan Fox. The Michael Bay film will be available to own from the 2nd September. The film itself will be presented in anamorphic widescreen, along with English 5.1 Dolby Digital Plus, 5.1 Dolby TrueHD, and 5.1 PCM (Uncompressed) tracks. Extras will include a commentary by Michael Bay, multiple HD featurettes (The Story Sparks, Human Allies, I Fight Giant Robots, Battleground, Rise of the Robots, Autobots Roll Out, Decepticons Strike, Inside the AllSpark, Transformers Tech Inspector, From Script to Sand: The Skorponok Desert Attack, Concepts), the teaser and theatrical trailers, BD-Live Features, and eastereggs (Michael Bay Cameo, Girl in Dress, Bay Bot, Casting Mojo). Stay tun


http://www.dvdactive.com/news/releases/transformers5.html

Has any of this been confirmed by Paramount?,, Because what I've read Paramount hasn't released any info yet on Transformers. Also Why would they need a DD+, a TrueHD, and a PCM track on the same disc?

[Ron-P]

Yes, it is confimed by Paramount.

Secondly, I have no idea why both a TrueHD and UPCM track is included but it'll be nice to compare the two different codecs. DD+, most likely for those that cannot do the HD audio formats.

[millerman 3732]

Yes, it is confirmed by Paramount.

Cool, I definitely be double dipping on this one then. :D

BTW, the DD+ track is what makes me wonder about all this info, I've seen several disc with a PCM and a TrueHD track on some earlier BD disc, 300 comes to mind right off the top of my head, but not with 3 hi-rez audio tracks. Also I was under the impression that all BD where required to have a legacy DD track. But since it been confirmed I can stop nit-picking over all this and set back and wait for Sept.

[fireshoes]

I'll be impressed if it sounds better that the DD+ on HD DVD. It did win the "Best Audio Quality" award on High-Def Digest (http://www.highdefdigest.com/tags/show/High-Def_Disc_Awards) for all next-gen movies last year.

[Ron-P]

I have no doubt it'll sound better, there's nothing missing from the TrueHD / PCM mix, while the DD+ track is left wanting. Sure it's a great sounding DD+ mix, and that is what the award is for, a DD+ mix. It's quite clear the extras on this disc won over a hi-rez audio track, stupid, I know. It's a damn good thing Blu-ray won this war, more space so we early adopters don't lose out on quality A/V over extras.

[grif32]

Ummm, lossless audio in the form of TrueHD and UPCM, that's huge over HD-DVDs DD+. Secondly, a new transfer supervised by Mr. Bay. Oh, and all the extra bennies of the HD-DVD too boot.

How HUGE can be really? Didnt transformers HD DVD win the best sound of all HD DVD/Br titles? Thats sayting something about DD++

And I really doubt it will be HUGE.

[McLoki]

I have the HD-DVD version and the sound in the last battle is pretty good, but the sound in the first half of the movie kind of sucked imo. (could have been the A2 processing to DTS though) Anyway, I would like to hear the uncompressed track to compare that is for sure.

[bigsid05]

About time this film comes to BluRay. I really liked it even though I did not expect too much going in.

[nebborjk]

Are 5.1 PCM Uncompressed tracks transmitted over hdmi, or is it an analog only type connection?

[Ron-P]

Both. When I had my HD-A1 I used the analog connection for TrueHD and UPCM.