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I don't get all the hype about Blu-ray
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By that time, digital distribution will have had a good chance to overtake BR, possibly making this whole discussion moot.
Speed Racer is a non kiddie flick?? Really??
That movie SUCKED big time. And I wanted it to be good.
What you need Lee, is to watch a nice BD action flick on a big (40"+) 1080P plasma.
Guarantee you'll change your tune....and empty your wallet.
I was in the same boat till I saw Casino Royal. Then I went out and straight away picked up a Panasonic Viera 42" plasma and a BD player. Huge difference in most of the flicks I watch.
And my BD player is WiFi enabled so I can watch Netflix downloads, Blockbuster downloads, YouTube, and listen to Pandora from the TV when I like.
Huge difference though Lee, Huge difference.
SLC
Guarantee you'll change your tune....and empty your wallet.
I was in the same boat till I saw Casino Royal. Then I went out and straight away picked up a Panasonic Viera 42" plasma and a BD player. Huge difference in most of the flicks I watch.
And my BD player is WiFi enabled so I can watch Netflix downloads, Blockbuster downloads, YouTube, and listen to Pandora from the TV when I like.
Huge difference though Lee, Huge difference.
SLC
SLC- you haven't read the thread.
We got a WiFi Viera enabled BR too. Netflix looks worse than iTunes content- much worse, but it's a cool feature. I also do not have room for a 42" TV.SLC- you haven't read the thread.
Most Netflix content isn't HD. Their instant streaming selection has always been underwhelming IMO. It's nice that it's free with a subscription, but I wouldn't pay extra for it.
We were surprised at how bad it actually was. They are no threat to iTunes at the moment.
Lee, two things:
What kind of player did you have for DVDs? If it was an upconverting player and you were using hdmi or component cables, you were already seeing DVDs upscaled to 1080i or 1080p. Coupled with the smaller set, it would be very hard to see the difference.
Also, it depends on the transfer quality of the movie. There's lists out there where videophiles grade the quality of the movie on blu-ray. In some instances, it's bad, and in others, it's much better than what the DVD transfer was (blade runner for instance).
Finally, gold-tipped doesn't matter for HDMI. Since the signal is digital (1's and 0's), the signal is either corrupted or it isn't. This is different than analog signals where there's an infinite grade of signal quality attainable.
What kind of player did you have for DVDs? If it was an upconverting player and you were using hdmi or component cables, you were already seeing DVDs upscaled to 1080i or 1080p. Coupled with the smaller set, it would be very hard to see the difference.
Also, it depends on the transfer quality of the movie. There's lists out there where videophiles grade the quality of the movie on blu-ray. In some instances, it's bad, and in others, it's much better than what the DVD transfer was (blade runner for instance).
Finally, gold-tipped doesn't matter for HDMI. Since the signal is digital (1's and 0's), the signal is either corrupted or it isn't. This is different than analog signals where there's an infinite grade of signal quality attainable.
Ahh, missed that. Lee, please tell me you didn't spend a hundred bucks on a Monster Cable HDMI cable.
If you spent more than the $7 or so that an HDMI cable would cost you at monoprice.com, you got ripped off
I did have an HDMI upconvert DVD player before. That would explain why I don;t see much of a difference, I suppose.
Ahh, missed that. Lee, please tell me you didn't spend a hundred bucks on a Monster Cable HDMI cable.
If you spent more than the $7 or so that an HDMI cable would cost you at monoprice.com, you got ripped off
I don't know what my roommate spent on the cable.
On my newer Samsung 1080p television the difference between DVD and Blu-Ray is the same jump as the difference between tape and DVD. Its a huge difference that blows away everybody who sees it in person.
Lee,
I'm going to echo what I have read so far. The superior quality of Blu-Ray is much more noticeable on larger screens; on our 65" tv the difference between a Blu-Ray and a DVD is like night and day, on our 55" in the living room the difference is still very noticeable, but not as mush as it is on the 65". on the 37" in my room, the difference isn't very noticeable in my opinion.
Blu-Ray also does a stunning job with audio, we have a 7.1 setup in our basement theater (with the 65") and the audio is spectacular, and much more detailed and realistic than it is with DVDs.
Don
I'm going to echo what I have read so far. The superior quality of Blu-Ray is much more noticeable on larger screens; on our 65" tv the difference between a Blu-Ray and a DVD is like night and day, on our 55" in the living room the difference is still very noticeable, but not as mush as it is on the 65". on the 37" in my room, the difference isn't very noticeable in my opinion.
Blu-Ray also does a stunning job with audio, we have a 7.1 setup in our basement theater (with the 65") and the audio is spectacular, and much more detailed and realistic than it is with DVDs.
Don
This brings up a good point.
Depending on what your movie tastes are, there may not be much of a difference.
For example, a classic movie like Casablanca compared to a modern movie like Casino Royal. To get the impact of Casablanca, VHS would suffice. However, with Casino Royal, BluRay would definitely be better.
It all depends on the movie.
I would venture to say that it does. Peoples interest change over time.
Nice set up.
Your room is about the size of my apartment. Ha ha!
In Japan, space is a premium.
I have a 30in screen with max resolution at 720p and I can see a slight difference with Blu ray for most movies.
The difference is very easy to notice with dark or night scenes.
Any scene that is dark has noticeable pixelation and artifacts with DVD, Blu ray is very smooth and clear in comparison.
The difference is very easy to notice with dark or night scenes.
Any scene that is dark has noticeable pixelation and artifacts with DVD, Blu ray is very smooth and clear in comparison.
Well you need to think about how much more Bluray discs cost compared to DVD discs. Bluray discs have between 25 and 50 GB per disc where dvds have 4 and 8 GB per disc. Right now they are charging a premium for higher quality content, rightly so.
I mean, go to iTunes and get the HD version of any video, it always costs more than the original version(1.99 to 2.99 for HD vers).
So it's not just greed, it's very well technical as it costs more to make these movies on BD discs than it does on DVD.
I somewhat agree but only if you are watching on smaller < 42" or so. I currently watch most of mine on a 112" screen and the extra pixels make a difference. When you see it blown up you can really tell.
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Nice! can I come over when the BlueRay version of Avatar comes out? hehe