I have been waiting and waiting for the blu ray of this movie. It would look and sound so incredible on blu ray. Does anybody know anything about a blu ray release soon?
I've no news unfortunately but having just watched the dvd for about the 6th time I totally agree that a blu-ray version is long over due. The dvd looks wonderful upscaled but on blu-ray the film would look amazing.
If you look hard enough online (note: Google is your friend) you can find links to the HD version of Solaris that played on UniversalHD. I just watched it tonight and the quality is excellent, on par with the best of the Blu's that have been released, even though this isn't an "official" release. Well worth the effort to seek out!
I was just looking for it on blu-ray I am getting The Fountain and Sunshine on blu-ray and this one would go perfect. But sadly it is not available yet. It is only 4.86 on Walmart.com so i guess I will buy it now and again on blu-ray.
there's a HDTV 720p version floating around which is infinitely superior to the DVD but i have to agree that the BluRay is LONG overdue. i'd snap it up in a heartbeat
Is this not the discussion for Solaris 2002? I wonder why you posted a link to another film? Yet you responded to this thread. Thanks for that post... sad.
Not bluray, but you can buy the full 1080p version on Vudu, or trade in your dvd version of Solaris and get it for just $5. Can watch from your PC or Xbox 360
The Universal HD version is an abomination. SOLARIS was shot with anamorphic lenses. The Universal HD version crops the 2.35:1 aspect ratio down to 1.78:1 and the results is an image that constantly suffers from claustrophobia.
There is a 720p HD torrent out there, but unfortunately it is at 50Hz and as a result, plays at 25 frames per second and not 24. That means the sound is slightly sped up, causing everyone to sound as though they have sucked on helium.
Basically, we are stuck, waiting for this to be released on Blu-Ray. But since it was a box office disaster (undeservedly so) we will be waiting a long long time.
Don't think we'll see a release soon (due to popularity of the movie perhaps). You should definitaly look for the 720p HDTV release. It's clearly High definition and NOT upscaled. Looks clearly like cristal clear panavision camera in HD.
btw, loved the movie, it has a nice atmosphere and watching for the first time in HD was a delight !
I'm growing so annoyed this isn't out. The HD version on cable is cropped and that's a problem because Soderberg utilized the entire widescreen frame. Nearly every scene is cropped.
Meanwhile the 720p HD version people are trading runs at 25fps and so everyone sounds like they are helium.
There's an even better version out there on the internet. Its so good it pretty much looks like a blu-ray, see for yourself. http://imgbox.com/V5xPltjD