The Chipmunks' Triumphant Return

[wwfpooh]

Getting back on topic, I've noticed a few episodes have been resurfacing on YouTube lately.

THIS time, I'm going to download them and save them on a CD-ROM in case Warner Brothers goes deleting happy again!

But the thing is...Do we want copywrite holders to be compensated for their work? Yes. But can they in this day in age when copyrighted work is found for free on the Internet? Therein lies the whole problematic issue.

 

[Drtooth]

But the thing is...Do we want copywrite holders to be compensated for their work? Yes. But can they in this day in age when copyrighted work is found for free on the Internet? Therein lies the whole problematic issue.

I WANT the to get compensated. By that I WANT it to be available for purchase. I would gladly buy them if they were available. But the simple matter is, no one's getting it, fans or other wise. The same copyright that's suppost to PROTECT creators has been a stumbling block of red tape to anything coming to DVD. Same reasons why only certain animes are dubbed here. It all comes down to what makes money, and if people are willing to buy it.

I'm willing to buy anything, myself. But since it's not available...

 

[wwfpooh]

Same here. It is a conundrum: How can one protect the copyrighted rights of the creators and yet, still create a way for the public to view what in the company vaults that seemingly may not see the light of day?

 

[Ilikemuppets]

But the thing is...Do we want copywrite holders to be compensated for their work? Yes. But can they in this day in age when copyrighted work is found for free on the Internet? Therein lies the whole problematic issue.

As long as their is digital, their will always be something out there for viewing. It's like with music. It's just something that is bigger than Big company's and something no amount of money or legal action is going to get rid of, period. This is their big problem.

 

[frogboy4]

Back to the Chipmunks

I just purchased the Blu-ray disk of "Alvin & the Chipmunks" for my partner's collection. I'll report back about it when we get around to watching it, but from what I've seen in store displays it looks fantastic and the menus are beautiful. I mention that because Blu-ray menus can float over the movie while in play. Some are more decorative than others. I can't say that I like what Pixar does in this area (they shrink the viewing size rather than place the menu over the image) but Fox studios usually goes all-out.

 

[Ilikemuppets]

You mean "Disney's Blu-Ray"? heh~

 

[frogboy4]

You mean "Disney's Blu-Ray"? heh~

All companies are now releasing on Blu-ray (the chosen format now that HDDVD is now kaput), but every company has a different style of incorporating their seamless menus.

When the viewer wants to look at different features they access the menu and it pops up while the film is playing. Some films do this and it looks really slick and fluid. Tim Burton's "Big Fish" is a nice example. The menu rises from the bottom and tucked a little over the image, but the film's image-to-screen ratio remains the same. With Pixar films (and I think Disney as well) the image shrinks into this little box atop a graphically designed screen with a bunch of text and options on it. It's not quite as pretty as you'd expect from Disney or Pixar.

Warner Brothers' menus are notoriously the worst. Most of them are choppy ugly messes. However, they all look better than the standard DVD menu that forces you out of the film.

The Chipmunks' menu looks pretty. It can be seen here in the image on the back of the box under the words Smart Menu Technology. That little band appears over the film in play only when accessed and the user can pause the film if they choose. Pretty cool! Can't wait to try it out. Wish I had a player, but my partner does. At least I don't pay his electric bill - those things eat up so much juice!

 

[Ilikemuppets]

All companies are now releasing on Blu-ray

It's just hat Disney has to specifically trade make what ever format their releasing something on as being "Disney's" insert format here ________, as of to say theres is some how better quality then everybody else's. So I was just being nit picky about you're complaint with the way they have their menu screens on the Blu-Ray releases.

 

[frogboy4]

I remember when "Disney DVD" came out. Funny they never had "Disney Laser Disc" when that was going around. They must have known...

 

[Ilikemuppets]

I remember when "Disney DVD" came out. Funny they never had "Disney Laser Disc" when that was going around. They must have known...

Yeah, something smells funny there, lol!