Anyone regret getting a Blu-Ray?

No - haven't read it.
The post that mentioned it claimed it was about whether Bluray was flawed for older movies because of seeing more than you should.

I didn't read it because there is no way that you can see more on a Bluray than you ever could via film print on a cinema screen.

35mm blows Bluray away .

I didn't see the point is searching for something that had a bullshit premise to start with.
Or was the OP that reported the article in error regarding the content after all?
 
It makes no sense at all, if the imperfections were there, and you realize film has resolution higher than bluray, then shown blown up on a huge screen the imperfections would be far worse in a cinema than on a relatively tiny screen watching a bluray. That article was nothing but link bait.
 
You can only see so much detail at a distance. Its why people are able to buy 50" plasmas that aren't much more than 720p, at distance of 6-8 feet thats all you really are able to resolve, so while your tv might render 1080p at 6-8feet, most of it is wasted at 32". You can see some sure, but if the question is are you getting any where near the full benefit, i'd have to say no. At 2.35 aspect ratio film that tv only shows a 12" strip of image, back from 6-8 feet that is just very small. It depenRAB on your definition of waste, if you can afford no better than a 32", then fine, but other wise it is a bit like playing a cd disc on some clock radio,is it worth it? You decide.

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Its a link bait article. Old films shot on film were sometimes as high as 60-70mm, and delivered great resolution even back then, they were projected on full cinema screens after all.
 
Again, it's very good quality from where I'm sitting at, my vision is straight into the television, not watching from an angle, and I watch in the dark. It's fine for me(I'm not saying bigger televisions will not be better and closer to the full potential by the way), what I'm seeing is a NOT a waste, especially 'most'. I don't give a rats arse if it's not 100% potential, it's a lot better than dvd and I'm seeing A LOT of detail.

It's certainly not like your comparisons. Clocks, Reading a newspaper...
 
I think the genral price of blue rays is ridiculous at the moment !...when they bring the next generation of format out then itll come down in price!....too small tvs for blue ray ?..the way the picture size of tvs is going up....convert the tv on to the side .of the house and all the neighbours can watch at the same time ! :D :D :D
 
Shop at the right places then.
Online prices are usually only a pound or two more for new release titles than the dvd version and the Bluray release sometimes includes a dvd too.

Prices are far lower than they ever were with dvd.
For several years new release dvd's rarely under
 
Don't regret it at all. Love the quality Blu-Ray brings! I watch Blu-Rays on my PC with a 22" Dell monitor. Amazing picture quality.
 
I have Total Recall on Blu Ray and it seems a good transfer to me :) Which edition are you talking about? I'm sure the original release was bad but then there was a new transfer done (thats the one I have) and I'm sure Gladiator got a new remastered transfer after so many complained (still has to be released here)

My TV is 32" and thats fine for me at the moment watching BD.
 
I think the person you have replied too has issues with grain.
And the opinion of anyone who claims the Bluray is no better than the dvd has to be taken with a pinch of salt.

The clincher is the T2 comment.
The initial release was NOT a budget release but it went down in price when the Skynet edition came out and the Skynet edition was universally panned by most AV sites for the reduction in grain and the softening of the picture and the first release is the recommended one based on the picture quality alone - but it has few extras compared to the Skynet edition.

Flash Gordon is another one where grain is very apparent but this is because virtually all the film has matte shots and effects sequences most of the way through and the film was done on the cheap so the Bluray shows this up far more.

Rocky is another very cheap film made on cheap film stock and designed to look gritty and I think Davonator is one of those who think grain means poor quality.

I didn't see the initial Blu of Total Recall but the US disc is excellent.
 
Haven't you got that the wrong way round?
Every review I've seen of the 1st release says that it's a poor transfer and the Skynet Edition is the best version for both picture and extras.
 
No.

AV Forums , DVD Forums and all the technical reviews have all complained about the softening of the image on the Skynet edition and it is something I noticed the second I put it on to play.

Although for extras - there is no comparison as the Skynet edition is way out in front , not least of all for including all 3 versions of the movie

I'll see if I can find some links.

AV Forums compares the UK and US Skynet Edition with the earlier release- clearly no contest when it comes to extras but :


"Lionsgate, distributors of the US Skynet edition have gone on record as stating that no DNR has been applied to this (US) release. Well, on the back of this testing I'm not sure I agree, there is clearly grain reduction, there is also some fine detail loss, no matter how slight, that cannot be attributed to anything else. There has clearly been a contrast change as colours and black levels are that much stronger and more vivid in the latest editions compared to the Optimum release. But it is also a fact that these Skynet editions are blistering pictures and it very depenRAB on where you fall in the DNR camp as to what you will see in the comparison pictures. In pure, absolute, terms the Optimum disc contains the finer print detail and can therefore be judged to win out over the newer editions with the US one next and the UK one bring up the rear."


Most negative reviews (as above) refer to digital noise reduction that removes the grain and whether that makes things look better is definitely one thing that splits Bluray buyers into 2 camps.

But get the US Blu of Spartacus to see how it can ruin a Bluray and the acclaimed restorer of that film Robert Harris who worked on it to restore the lost footage has slated the release in no uncertain terms.

Alternatively Psycho has been left alone much to the joy of film fans .

Check out Jason and The Argonauts or Clash of the Titans to see film grain as it should look
 
As is the UK one, maybe I'm thinking of something else (comparing the old DVRAB to the Blu Ray or something). The DVD's quality wasnt that great, quite dirty.
 
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