Alpha Dog and The Hitcher Coming to HD DVD

Lee Stewart · 02-23-2007, 06:47 AM

Universal anounced today that ALPHA DOG and THE HITCHER will be released oin HD DVD on May 1, 2007. This is an HD DVD exclusive.

ALPHA DOG will also have the Dolby Digital TRUEHD 5.1 sound format.

This is the third time Universal has released a HD DVD in TRUEHD

Good to see Universal back on the schedule after their management reorginization.

**PFC5** · 02-23-2007, 08:43 AM

I agree that it is good to see U back in the game. The Hitcher was a great movie, but I have never heard of Alpha Dog.

**bruceames** · 02-23-2007, 09:12 AM

Alpha Dog has Bruce Willis in it, but I haven't seen it.

I see that both will be 30/9 combos, I hope that's the norm now. Maybe that's part of the reason for their lack of releases, in order to get their 30/9 down pat?

junehhan · 02-23-2007, 09:16 AM

Ouuuu! And so it begins!

It's nice to see that Universal still plans on releasing movies in lossless DTHD. Their DD+ tracks are very good(I couldn't hear much when a/b testing End of Days), but nothing still beats a lossless audio track. Let's just hope that this is the start of the flood that is coming. While Warner is holding back waiting to perfect their THD discs, Universal needs to continue to step up and fill the gap. I'm a big action movie person, so any movie with Bruce Willis is always good.

Anyone email Bill Hunt yet to see if he knows about these latest announcements?

Lee Stewart · 02-23-2007, 10:09 AM

Anyone email Bill Hunt yet to see if he knows about these latest announcements?

Too funny for words!!

I WUV HD · 02-23-2007, 10:27 AM

Do you have a link?

Movie Madness · 02-23-2007, 10:44 AM

Lets hope Universal open the Floodgates

godson · 02-23-2007, 12:33 PM

Yea save the dough on Alpha Dog....its the flick with Justin Timberlake...its loosely based on the real story of a kid held by a bunch of teenagers,something to do with the kids brother I think...either way,real story is interesting..can see it on like CourtTv lately probably due to the movie but the movie itself...I wouldnt reccomend it.

junehhan · 02-23-2007, 06:28 PM

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Originally Posted by godson

Yea save the dough on Alpha Dog....its the flick with Justin Timberlake...its loosely based on the real story of a kid held by a bunch of teenagers,something to do with the kids brother I think...either way,real story is interesting..can see it on like CourtTv lately probably due to the movie but the movie itself...I wouldnt reccomend it.

Damn.............

02-23-2007, 06:47 AM	#1
Lee Stewart Behold - the future! Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Albuquerque, NM Age: 58 Posts: 25,193	Alpha Dog and The Hitcher Coming to HD DVD Universal anounced today that ALPHA DOG and THE HITCHER will be released oin HD DVD on May 1, 2007. This is an HD DVD exclusive. ALPHA DOG will also have the Dolby Digital TRUEHD 5.1 sound format. This is the third time Universal has released a HD DVD in TRUEHD Good to see Universal back on the schedule after their management reorginization.

02-23-2007, 08:43 AM	#2
PFC5 Super Moderator Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 28,378	I agree that it is good to see U back in the game. The Hitcher was a great movie, but I have never heard of Alpha Dog. __________________ Denon AVR-887 Klipsch RP-5 Pwred Towers (mains) (525 watts peak each 12"Subs) All Klipsch RC-25(ctr),(2)SS1(surr),(2)SS1(rearSurr) Toshiba (2)HD-A20,PS3,BD35 For SACD/DVD-A Samsung HD-841 Panny 50pz80u plasma SETTINGS RCA HD50LPW162 50"DLP w/HD2+ SA 3250HD 47" LCD+Yamaha5790+HD-A1(bedroom) Harmony 680 + (2) 670s (amazing remote/support) Game room with Onkyo receiver & B&W Speakers The_Cable_Game Take the high ground and be happier

02-23-2007, 09:16 AM	#4
junehhan High Definition is the definition of life. Join Date: Aug 2006 Age: 29 Posts: 5,663	Ouuuu! And so it begins! It's nice to see that Universal still plans on releasing movies in lossless DTHD. Their DD+ tracks are very good(I couldn't hear much when a/b testing End of Days), but nothing still beats a lossless audio track. Let's just hope that this is the start of the flood that is coming. While Warner is holding back waiting to perfect their THD discs, Universal needs to continue to step up and fill the gap. I'm a big action movie person, so any movie with Bruce Willis is always good. Anyone email Bill Hunt yet to see if he knows about these latest announcements? __________________ X360 Gamertag junehhan Toshiba HD-A1 HD-DVD player -Klipsch RSW10 Subwoofer -Pioneer VSX1016TXVK reciever -Klipsch Synergy Quintet III 5 channel speakers AIM: jhhan80 HD-DVD's: Loving it! BD's: When we get a reasonably priced BDP with lossless decoders Everyone wants to live at the expense of the state, they forget that the state lives at the expense of everyone - Frederich Bastiat, 1848

02-23-2007, 12:33 PM	#8
godson Mr. Bill Belecheeeeek. Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: philadelphia Posts: 2,592	Yea save the dough on Alpha Dog....its the flick with Justin Timberlake...its loosely based on the real story of a kid held by a bunch of teenagers,something to do with the kids brother I think...either way,real story is interesting..can see it on like CourtTv lately probably due to the movie but the movie itself...I wouldnt reccomend it. __________________ Breakfast, shmreakfast. Look at the score, for Christ's sake. It's only the second period and I'm up 12 to 2. Breakfasts come and go, Renee, but Hartford, "the Whale," they only beat Vancouver once, maybe twice in a lifetime.

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