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how much of a quality jump can noticed between these 2 discs when both are viewed on a HD television?
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how much of a quality jump can noticed between these 2 discs when both are viewed on a HD television?
absolutely huge difference with cartoons IMO
maybe 10-15% difference with movies
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how much of a quality jump can noticed between these 2 discs when both are viewed on a HD television?
huge difference
especially with some of the new i-max movies
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Upgrade to blu ray worth every cent...
Buy the new ps3 for $299 w/built in Blu Ray player and you get next gen game system plus Blu-Ray dvd all in one package.
To own a hi-def tv and not have the Blu-Ray dvd is not realizing the full potential of your television.
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There's a big difference.
In fact, even if you watch regular DVDs on a Bluray player, they get upscaled. Not quite to Bluray standard of course but still significant enough to actually want to go out and buy a new player.
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Dont you need a hi-def tv to notice the difference? ???
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sometimes i think the quality on those new things is better than reality, what we see with or own eyes. there is just too much detail and clarity, unreal
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Upgrade to blu ray worth every cent...
Buy the new ps3 for $299 w/built in Blu Ray player and you get next gen game system plus Blu-Ray dvd all in one package.
To own a hi-def tv and not have the Blu-Ray dvd is not realizing the full potential of your television.
the whole point of getting a bluray drive is to watch high def material, I'd rather just stream 1080p HD movies through the hdmi port in my laptop to the screen, every laptop comes with one nowadays.
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I've seen both; the bigger your TV the bigger the difference. Though before BluRay came along I didn't hear many people complaining about the picture quality of DVDs. I might buy a BluRay player someday... but it's not on my list of priorities.
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i'm gettin a blu-ray installed tomorrow for the folks in the kitchen
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Dont you need a hi-def tv to notice the difference? ???
Yes. You can't have one without the other.
Watching a Blu Ray without a HD TV is pointless!
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Depends on the blu-ray but 90% of time the quality is much better. Just got Braveheart and the quality jump is amazing. Animated movies like Kung-fu Panda on a good TV look a whole other level better.
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Blu-ray is a HUGE step forward in picture and sound quality. With a good HD surround system that can decode the latest lossless sound codecs such as Dolby True HD or DTS-HD Master Audio it will blow you away! Of course your TV must be capable of displaying 1080P resolution to appreciate the picture.
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Blu-ray is a HUGE step forward in picture and sound quality. With a good HD surround system that can decode the latest lossless sound codecs such as Dolby True HD or DTS-HD Master Audio it will blow you away! Of course your TV must be capable of displaying 1080P resolution to appreciate the picture.
yes, looking forward to it.
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Blu-ray is a HUGE step forward in picture and sound quality. With a good HD surround system that can decode the latest lossless sound codecs such as Dolby True HD or DTS-HD Master Audio it will blow you away! Of course your TV must be capable of displaying 1080P resolution to appreciate the picture.
Absolutely. The annoying part is having to re-buy some of the movies I already own on DVD.
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how much of a quality jump can noticed between these 2 discs when both are viewed on a HD television?
Night and day, definitely worth it if you watch alot of movies.
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The annoying part is having to re-buy some of the movies I already own on DVD.
Agreed. The movie has to be really good for me to repurchase it on Blu Ray. From here on out, I buy nothing but.
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my blu-ray is getting installed this morning between 10-2 pm
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Better than i thought. As said, if you have a decent tv/surround sound set up, it is more noticeable.
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Regular Dvd is 480 scan lines of video in the frame,...Blu Ray is 1080 lines of video.
I would say it would be like comparing AM radio with FM.
The laser used in the Blu Ray has a shorter wavelength than regular Dvd. (Blue as opposed to red) As such it is therefor possible to record smaller lands and pits on the disc and so a Blu Ray can hold much more data.
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sometimes i think the quality on those new things is better than reality, what we see with or own eyes. there is just too much detail and clarity, unreal
this difference is examplified with porn!!
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the olympia in 3d. glutes look almost like you can touch them.
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this difference is examplified with porn!!
i'll stick to my grainy vhs russian porn, thank you very much.
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this difference is examplified with porn!!
i'm not colored, there's no porn in my kitchen lol
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the same difference as tom prince now and when he was competing, thats a huge difference! :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o
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i'm not colored, there's no porn in my kitchen lol
Doesn't matter---neither do i, but when you have fruit flies having sex in your kitchen (and they do in every kitchen that has fruit) you have Fruitfly porn, and they---well read up on the lil buggers, quite interesting. ;D
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this difference is examplified with porn!!
hmm ??? do you get more excited? :D
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Doesn't matter---neither do i, but when you have fruit flies having sex in your kitchen (and they do in every kitchen that has fruit watermelon) you have Fruitfly porn, and they---well read up on the lil buggers, quite interesting. ;D
Fixed
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Doesn't matter---neither do i, but when you have fruit flies having sex in your kitchen (and they do in every kitchen that has fruit) you have Fruitfly porn, and they---well read up on the lil buggers, quite interesting. ;D
all fruit is refridgeratored
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hmm ??? do you get more excited? :D
You know those lil green Alien toys in Toy Story that go "OOOHHHH!" Well that is how you go.
Fixed
Actually I like cantalope and honeydew. all fruit is refridgeratored
you don't refrigerate bananas...that is a no-no. So know all fruit is not.
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it's installed and it's very impressive.
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Blu-Ray looks great, but I'm past the point of being impressed with picture and sound quality.
Most movies suck ass, same old shit that's been re-hashed a thousand times at this point..... and I wouldn't drop 10 dollars on them, never mind 30.
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Blu-Ray looks great, but I'm past the point of being impressed with picture and sound quality.
Most movies suck ass, same old shit that's been re-hashed a thousand times at this point..... and I wouldn't drop 10 dollars on them, never mind 30.
i didnt buy it for me...i got it for the kitchen help
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Viewing distance matters.
I have a 50" tv and I would say that the formatting of the DVD or Blu-ray makes a bigger difference.
Most movies aren't shot at 1080P, usually 720p or have to be converted from film.
Animation is almost always 1080p.
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Blu-Ray looks great, but I'm past the point of being impressed with picture and sound quality.
Most movies suck ass, same old shit that's been re-hashed a thousand times at this point..... and I wouldn't drop 10 dollars on them, never mind 30.
Thats why you Download them..
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You guys really don't get what makes Blu-Ray better. Original DVDs are 4GB in size. Blu-Ray disks are up to 50GB. Do you know what the major reason why they needed the extra disk space? SOUND. 7.1, DTS MA takes up a huge amount of space. Blu Ray gives your audio system the sound it really wants. 1080p is also very nice but to be honest some dvds aren't filmed correct. A correct HD move is not 16:9 but is 2.35:1. It kind of sucks that everyone bought a 16:9 and still have the black bars when watching a true HD film.
Oh well.
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You guys really don't get what makes Blu-Ray better. Original DVDs are 4GB in size. Blu-Ray disks are up to 50GB. Do you know what the major reason why they needed the extra disk space? SOUND. 7.1, DTS MA takes up a huge amount of space. Blu Ray gives your audio system the sound it really wants. 1080p is also very nice but to be honest some dvds aren't filmed correct. A correct HD move is not 16:9 but is 2.35:1. It kind of sucks that everyone bought a 16:9 and still have the black bars when watching a true HD film.
Oh well.
I agree.
Watch the Dark knight with Dolby True HD.
It is some of the best sound I have ever heard.
Well placed. Tight.
When you here the shell casings roll on the floor in the open sequence, It is awesome.
X-men also has some pretty good sound too.
Hard to find many good 7.1 movies though
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You guys really don't get what makes Blu-Ray better. Original DVDs are 4GB in size. Blu-Ray disks are up to 50GB. Do you know what the major reason why they needed the extra disk space? SOUND. 7.1, DTS MA takes up a huge amount of space. Blu Ray gives your audio system the sound it really wants. 1080p is also very nice but to be honest some dvds aren't filmed correct. A correct HD move is not 16:9 but is 2.35:1. It kind of sucks that everyone bought a 16:9 and still have the black bars when watching a true HD film.
Oh well.
How many people have (or plan to get) an audio system that really takes advantage of that difference? My guess is not many. When it comes to audio, these days most people are satisfied with less--not more. mp3s are vastly inferior to the audio quality of CDs but most people are happy to listen to them for the convenience they provide (small files that you can take with you on a player). It's a trade off; on the go, would you rather take one CD with superior audio quality or 100-1000 songs with less than perfect fidelity?
Similarly, my guess is BluRay is not really going to take hold the way DVDs have. Yes, it is certainly better, but most people are not remarkably unhappy with the audio/video quality of DVDs nor do they have screens big enough and audio systems refined enough to take advantage of BluRay disks. The future of BluRay for storing computer data is good. But for movies... not so good.
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i will report and let you know, so far havent heard any bitching
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How many people have (or plan to get) an audio system that really takes advantage of that difference? My guess is not many. When it comes to audio, these days most people are satisfied with less--not more. mp3s are vastly inferior to the audio quality of CDs but most people are happy to listen to them for the convenience they provide (small files that you can take with you on a player). It's a trade off; on the go, would you rather take one CD with superior audio quality or 100-1000 songs with less than perfect fidelity?
Similarly, my guess is BluRay is not really going to take hold the way DVDs have. Yes, it is certainly better, but most people are not remarkably unhappy with the audio/video quality of DVDs nor do they have screens big enough and audio systems refined enough to take advantage of BluRay disks. The future of BluRay for storing computer data is good. But for movies... not so good.
You could add a decent HD audio receiver and a 5.1 speaker system for about a $1000 and if you look for bargains and learn what is decent it will be a very nice system. as was said not many movies are in 7.1 sound right now and 5.1 is king
Comparison to MP3 not real good, people are after compact, portable players that can hold a lot of music. At home in your living room not the same.
More and more people will keep upgrading as the prices drop.
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You could add a decent HD audio receiver and a 5.1 speaker system for about a $1000 and if you look for bargains and learn what is decent it will be a very nice system. as was said not many movies are in 7.1 sound right now and 5.1 is king
Comparison to MP3 not real good, people are after compact, portable players that can hold a lot of music. At home in your living room not the same.
More and more people will keep upgrading as the prices drop.
And how many people do you think are really going to do that? Technology is at a point now that people can get very good sound from puny $100 speakers. Sure, there will always be audiophiles who want the absolute best and will spare no expense, but that market is shrinking not growing.
An example:
Would you pay $370-$611 (prices i just found online) for what is essentially a bedside clock radio in the form of a Bose Wave Audio System?
How about $1,099.95 for the Acoustic WaveŽ music system II?
I have heard the sound from both and both are excellent, but would I buy either at those prices? No.
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i bought the white one...it works nice thoughout the hut and junk yard
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You could add a decent HD audio receiver and a 5.1 speaker system for about a $1000 and if you look for bargains and learn what is decent it will be a very nice system. as was said not many movies are in 7.1 sound right now and 5.1 is king
Comparison to MP3 not real good, people are after compact, portable players that can hold a lot of music. At home in your living room not the same.
More and more people will keep upgrading as the prices drop.
$1000 dollars? Where the hell do you shop ripoff.com? Onkyo makes great systems for way less than 1000 dollars.
Also the graph above of the distances for resolutions is terribly skewed. I can immediately tell a difference between 480p vs 720p vs 1080p.
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Blu-Ray is definitely a BIG difference with modern movies. Some of the older movies actually can look a bit weird because one is accustomed to seeing a more degraded image. Don't get me started on 120hz. :)
Don't spend TOO much on the Blu-Ray format. The way the formats have been changing, another one will be right around the corner. Not worth repurchasing your entire library over, IMHO.
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I still watch and buy VHSs. :D
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I wish hi def dvd would have won as i got a couple expensive hi def surround sound systems a few years back plus i have a few hundred dvd's....but blueray won and will take over completely within 6 months...I think it all came down to $.they knew more $ would be made if everyone had to switch to blueray.
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$1000 dollars? Where the hell do you shop ripoff.com? Onkyo makes great systems for way less than 1000 dollars.
Also the graph above of the distances for resolutions is terribly skewed. I can immediately tell a difference between 480p vs 720p vs 1080p.
The systems are not as good as the separate components, You need a system with HDMI switching and HDMI inputs for your equipment. And those speakers leave a lot to be desired. Sure you can get cheaper stuff but I'm talking decent quality with good imaging.
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Don't spend TOO much on the Blu-Ray format. The way the formats have been changing, another one will be right around the corner. Not worth repurchasing your entire library over, IMHO.
You're probably right 'cause I just noticed in the post above the 1440p format! :o ???
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The systems are not as good as the separate components, You need a system with HDMI switching and HDMI inputs for your equipment. And those speakers leave a lot to be desired. Sure you can get cheaper stuff but I'm talking decent quality with good imaging.
Of course they are not.
But HTIB (Home theater in a box) far, far outsells high-end component systems. if you drop 7-8 hundred on Sony's top of the line HTIB you are getting a complete, quality system that 99.9 % of people are very happy with.
I used to have all that shit....Harmon Kardon amps, Denon player, dedicated signal processing unit, Atlantic series speakers. When i moved i sold all that shit, went to Best Buy and bought a Samsung upconverting HTIB for $350 that is just fine. had it set up in 20 minutes
I just don't give a shit about it anymore, the novelty wore off
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Of course they are not.
But HTIB (Home theater in a box) far, far outsells high-end component systems. if you drop 7-8 hundred on Sony's top of the line HTIB you are getting a complete, quality system that 99.9 % of people are very happy with.
I used to have all that shit....Harmon Kardon amps, Denon player, dedicated signal processing unit, Atlantic series speakers. When i moved i sold all that shit, went to Best Buy and bought a Samsung upconverting HTIB for $350 that is just fine. had it set up in 20 minutes
I just don't give a shit about it anymore, the novelty wore off
Exactly. For most people the novelty ends... before it even begins! So they just skip the expense of even bothering with the novelty. ::)
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Of course they are not.
But HTIB (Home theater in a box) far, far outsells high-end component systems. if you drop 7-8 hundred on Sony's top of the line HTIB you are getting a complete, quality system that 99.9 % of people are very happy with.
I used to have all that shit....Harmon Kardon amps, Denon player, dedicated signal processing unit, Atlantic series speakers. When i moved i sold all that shit, went to Best Buy and bought a Samsung upconverting HTIB for $350 that is just fine. had it set up in 20 minutes
I just don't give a shit about it anymore, the novelty wore off
Well OK some people are into it though.
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novelty had nothing to do with it. it is what it is
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Well OK some people are into it though.
I should have sold you my stuff ;D ;D
I hear you, it's fun stuff if you are into it. the older i get the less things impress me :P
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I should have sold you my stuff ;D ;D
I hear you, it's fun stuff if you are into it. the older i get the less things impress me :P
how old r u?
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how old r u?
I'm good looking, that's how old i am
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I'm good looking, that's how old i am
??? :-X :-*
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I should have sold you my stuff ;D ;D
I hear you, it's fun stuff if you are into it. the older i get the less things impress me :P
Yeah I know what you mean, used to be into all the fast cars and bikes that kind of stuff, not so much anymore. :)
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I'm good looking, that's how old i am
Absolutely agree with your above posts regarding home theater. The average person cant tell the difference, so why bother spending thousands of dollars?
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Night and day, definitely worth it if you watch alot of movies (=if you are an idiot).
its cool to have all this stuff, but what about movies sucking major ass nowadays... whats the fucking point?
watching SF made for teens movies like "xmen" spiderman ...batman ..TRANSFORMERS (oh brother) and showing off to your girlfirend the amazing "sound and picture" of your "system"....? Who gives a fuck but teens???
materialistic idiots will one day understand how vain they ve been for so long.
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Blu-Ray looks great, but I'm past the point of being impressed with picture and sound quality.
Most movies suck ass, same old shit that's been re-hashed a thousand times at this point..... and I wouldn't drop 10 dollars on them, never mind 30.
QFT.
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I'm also not a huge fan of 120hz/240hz, especially for non live tv and movies.
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I'm good looking, that's how old i am
:P
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:P
I know I'm not your type Bay.
I'm not a bald, wrinkled leatherface ;D ;D
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60" Pioneer Kuro Elite + Paradigm Reference Signature's speakers = mindgasm.
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60" Pioneer Kuro Elite + Paradigm Reference Signature's speakers = mindgasm.
Now your talking!
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I still watch and buy VHSs. :D
There are many things that have been released only on VHS...I have a VHS and monitor that will play a tape made anywhere in the world...
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I agree.
Watch the Dark knight with Dolby True HD.
It is some of the best sound I have ever heard.
Well placed. Tight.
When you here the shell casings roll on the floor in the open sequence, It is awesome.
X-men also has some pretty good sound too.
Hard to find many good 7.1 movies though
That's the best example of what Blu-Ray can do. The Dark Knight is phenomenal in 1080p. It helps that it was shot with IMAX cameras though.
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I know I'm not your type Bay.
I'm not a bald, wrinkled leatherface ;D ;D
You will be -- just give yourself time. :D
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You will be -- just give yourself time. :D
Father time knocking at someone`s anus... hope it`s a security door :D
Blueray looks amazing, but the quality brings out every little thing in a movie that doesn`t look perfect... the illusion is destroyed for me... movies seem like c grade theater plays...
on the other hand stuff like inthecrack gets a good peniboost from the awesome quality...
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Father time knocking at someone`s anus... hope it`s a security door :D
Blueray looks amazing, but the quality brings out every little thing in a movie that doesn`t look perfect... the illusion is destroyed for me... movies seem like c grade theater plays...
on the other hand stuff like inthecrack gets a good peniboost from the awesome quality...
Yes most older movies not shot in HD may not transfer to BD as well, or with the quality you would expect from BD. They still look their best ever and sound best also. Just saw Braveheart on BD and it was pretty good. Dolby True HD sound track was really nice.
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Yes most older movies not shot in HD may not transfer to BD as well, or with the quality you would expect from BD. They still look their best ever and sound best also. Just saw Braveheart on BD and it was pretty good. Dolby True HD sound track was really nice.
Movie sets, props etc. have to be extremely well made - take for example Predator 2... from ok to really cool looking on VHS... than I bought it on DVD, not even BR, and the movie fell apart like a hottie without make-up the morning after... a movie like Braveheart seems to be A+ from the production value so it doesn`t deteriorate noticeably... but my beloved B movies get killed by the high resolution. Another victim was Aliens - the tech-props and soldier stuff seems laughable in HD...
on the other hand movies like the original Alien and Predator age pretty well... a testament to their creators...
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Father time knocking at someone`s anus... hope it`s a security door :D
Blueray looks amazing, but the quality brings out every little thing in a movie that doesn`t look perfect... the illusion is destroyed for me... movies seem like c grade theater plays...
on the other hand stuff like inthecrack gets a good peniboost from the awesome quality...
excellent point! sometimes you can really tell they're on a set/staged area, band of brothers on dvd is like that at times. so if the quality goes up even more...
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Rent/buy fifth element or Irobot in Blu Ray and beleive me you will see the difference. Coloration and sound in these 2 movies = phenomenal!
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my people love the blu-ray
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dvd looks like crap compared to Blueray havent you download any blueray Movie ? torrent ?
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Good speakers for home theatre/stereo,...Klipshorns.
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Good speakers for home theatre/stereo,...Klipshorns.
Too big. With today's technology one can get sound that is 90% as good from speakers that are much smaller!
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Too big. With today's technology one can get sound that is 90% as good from speakers that are much smaller!
yeah in this case less is more especially for movies only audiophiles need those six foot speakers
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Too big. With today's technology one can get sound that is 90% as good from speakers that are much smaller!
But with these you can feel Donner's hammer when they cross into Valhalla...
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OH MY GOD YES - HUGE HUGE DIFFERENCE!!! If you want the full experience make sure you invest on a 1080p Full HD Blu-Ray Player and a 1080p TV set (especially if you are going bigger than 37")
If you have the money look for an LCD set with 120Hz and some sort of Motion Interpolation - will give a pretty crazy movie watching experience. If you REALLY have money go for an LED tv set!
I got a Blu Ray Player and just got a new LG LCD, now I'm in the market for a good surround sound system!
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OH MY GOD YES - HUGE HUGE DIFFERENCE!!! If you want the full experience make sure you invest on a 1080p Full HD Blu-Ray Player and a 1080p TV set (especially if you are going bigger than 37")
If you have the money look for an LCD set with 120Hz and some sort of Motion Interpolation - will give a pretty crazy movie watching experience. If you REALLY have money go for an LED tv set!
I got a Blu Ray Player and just got a new LG LCD, now I'm in the market for a good surround sound system!
it is gr8t now i just need to be able to get into watching a screen