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Criterion and Dual Format

#1 Post by swo17 » Thu Aug 15, 2013 4:59 pm

Dual format Tokyo Story!

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#2 Post by warren oates » Thu Aug 15, 2013 4:59 pm

Wait, what? Dual-format?

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#3 Post by Matt » Thu Aug 15, 2013 4:59 pm

swo17 wrote:Dual format Tokyo Story!
Oh please let that be the new standard.



EDIT: In case you can't find it buried on page 11 of this thread, Peter Becker provided a very thorough explanation of why Criterion has gone dual-format.


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#5 Post by domino harvey » Thu Aug 15, 2013 4:59 pm

Dual Formats -- WHOA

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#6 Post by matrixschmatrix » Thu Aug 15, 2013 5:00 pm

Well, that'll make the DVD a bit harder to unload, but it's exciting nonetheless.

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#7 Post by rwiggum » Thu Aug 15, 2013 5:00 pm

THIS CHANGES EVERYTHING.

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#8 Post by Moe Dickstein » Thu Aug 15, 2013 5:01 pm

This is pretty AMAZING. Now I can watch the DVD in the car while I drive and leave the Blu at home on the shelf!

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#9 Post by spocker » Thu Aug 15, 2013 5:01 pm

I hope they do package them in the Blu-ray size cases.

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#10 Post by Moe Dickstein » Thu Aug 15, 2013 5:02 pm

And no price increase for Dual Format too!!!

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#11 Post by Brian C » Thu Aug 15, 2013 5:02 pm

BUT IS IT BLU OR DVD SIZED CASES

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#12 Post by domino harvey » Thu Aug 15, 2013 5:03 pm

Brian C wrote:BUT IS IT BLU OR DVD SIZED CASES
CD LONGBOXES

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#13 Post by Matt » Thu Aug 15, 2013 5:03 pm

Brian C wrote:BUT IS IT BLU OR DVD SIZED CASES
They're going to piss everyone off by making them an in-between size figure-eight case that's totally irreplaceable except through their online store at $5 a pop. Wrapped in a crushed digipak.

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#14 Post by knives » Thu Aug 15, 2013 5:04 pm

I appreciate this greatly.

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#15 Post by Professor Wagstaff » Thu Aug 15, 2013 5:05 pm

Moe Dickstein wrote:Now I can watch the DVD in the car while I drive and leave the Blu at home on the shelf!
Don't ever drive on the same road as me.

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#16 Post by andyli » Thu Aug 15, 2013 5:05 pm

Does this mean we'll never get to see the part of the cover that goes under the round sticker. So sad...

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#17 Post by cdnchris » Thu Aug 15, 2013 5:05 pm

About friggin' time

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Criterion Goes Dual-Format

#18 Post by Brian C » Thu Aug 15, 2013 5:06 pm

domino harvey wrote:
Brian C wrote:BUT IS IT BLU OR DVD SIZED CASES
CD LONGBOXES
Don't even get my hopes up. [-X

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#19 Post by Perkins Cobb » Thu Aug 15, 2013 5:17 pm

That'll force my library to buy Criterion Blu-rays and save me some money, I guess. In theory.

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#20 Post by warren oates » Thu Aug 15, 2013 5:17 pm

Same with Netflix, Perkins Cobb.

So wait a second, if Criterion's going Dual Format for everything that means Eclipse too, right? Please say it means Eclipse...

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#21 Post by domino harvey » Thu Aug 15, 2013 5:18 pm

There is no more Eclipse

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#22 Post by Vegeta84 » Thu Aug 15, 2013 5:18 pm

Also hoping the duel formats are in DVD boxes. Never been a fan of how fragile/thin blu-ray discs cases are.

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#23 Post by domino harvey » Thu Aug 15, 2013 5:19 pm

Vegeta84 wrote:Also hoping the duel formats are in DVD boxes. Never been a fan of how fragile/thin blu-ray discs cases are.
I bet actual money they'll be in Blu-ray cases

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#24 Post by knives » Thu Aug 15, 2013 5:19 pm

domino harvey wrote:There is no more Eclipse
Eclipse bad, Dual format is good so says ZardOz.

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#25 Post by Moe Dickstein » Thu Aug 15, 2013 5:19 pm

Vegeta84 wrote:Also hoping the duel formats are in DVD boxes. Never been a fan of how fragile/thin blu-ray discs cases are.
GROSS! No! Have you seen Criterion Blu cases? They are the opposite of thin and fragile.

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