8mm Forum: The Farce Awakens 3D Blu-Ray?

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Posted by Lee Mannering (Member # 728) on February 24, 2016, 08:07 AM:

Been somewhat curious about the pending release of The Force Awakens Blu-Ray with different stories knocking around. I'm keen to hear if we will see a 3D disc available early on or will it be held back for a second hit of sales?

At present we have hints of a 3 disc set 2X BR and a DVD I believe.

Thoughts anyone. [Roll Eyes]

Posted by Mathew James (Member # 4581) on March 03, 2016, 01:46 PM:

We finally have some info on this...

April 5 for Bluray!!!

http://www.torontosun.com/2016/03/03/star-wars-the-force-awakens-gets-home-entertainment-release-date

Posted by Jean-Marc Toussaint (Member # 270) on March 03, 2016, 03:29 PM:

Lee's right, no mention of 3D so far.

Posted by Mathew James (Member # 4581) on March 07, 2016, 08:05 AM:

Yes Indeed!
Sorry, I was so excited for bluray , I missed the 3D part.

You can enter your email to know when the 3D will be released here for example-
http://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Star-Wars-The-Force-Awakens-3D-Blu-ray/64238/

Are they predicting a 50GB on 3 disks??? Whoah!!! Lots of info coming on this one. I bet it will expensive.

Posted by Jean-Marc Toussaint (Member # 270) on March 07, 2016, 10:37 AM:

A single layer Bluray disc can hold up to 25gb. An hour of film needs 13,5Gb in h264 at 30mbps rate.

Posted by Thomas Murin, Jr. (Member # 1745) on March 07, 2016, 02:03 PM:

Bill Hunt of The Digital Bits has confirmed through Disney/Lucasfilm that a 3D Blu-Ray disc has been authored.

The 3D version will be released "later this year". Possibly in December to cross promote the spin off movie Rouge One.

Posted by Jean-Marc Toussaint (Member # 270) on March 07, 2016, 03:57 PM:

Thanks for the tip, Thomas.

Posted by Lee Mannering (Member # 728) on March 14, 2016, 04:03 AM:

Yes indeedy thank you for the news Thomas, we did wonder if they would go for two retail hits. All I need to do now is work out to go for the first white, black or steel boxes. [Eek!]

Twill be nice to see the film here.

Posted by Lee Mannering (Member # 728) on March 17, 2016, 09:49 AM:

OOOOOOH! https://youtu.be/mcn_nSOm_0U

Posted by Mathew James (Member # 4581) on March 23, 2016, 10:21 AM:

This bothers me. Inevitable, but bothersome.
http://www.torontosun.com/2016/03/23/star-wars-the-force-awakens-pirated-bl u-ray-copies-leak-online

Posted by Lee Mannering (Member # 728) on March 29, 2016, 05:13 AM:

Just in case anyone missed it the standard BR release dates are

US 5th April [Smile]

UK 18th April [Eek!]

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