Indiana Jones - Raiders Of The Lost Ark

Jesus, what's with all the attacking?! I'm not back-peddling at all! Theoretically, 576i (SD) is capable on both VHS and DVD. VHS can look the same as DVD. It really does depend on a number of factors. To carte-blanche state that DVD will always look better than VHS is wrong.

This discussion is similar to the ones people have where they think because they have an HDTV, that their picture will always be better than that of a CRT TV.

If you're that passionate about discussing this topic, why not create a seperate thread about it?
 
If you watched the VHS versions and DVD versions of Star Wars on the same TV, the statement "they did not look any different" is untrue. That's all.
 
You can assume all you want, but I am fully aware of what HD is. You seem to be missing my points...

Rather than me explain it all to you in a thread that should really be about Indiana Jones, why not take a little trip to the Home Technology section. There, for example, you will learn that someone watching an HD source on a 40" screen at, say 15ft away, will be just the same as watching the same programme in SD. In short, some people buy the wrong size TV for their room and then view HD content at a distance too far away to get any benefit. I've previously stated that I'm dealing in the real world here....which we all know can offer differing results..

I've already politely suggested that if this subject irks you so much, to start your own thread about it. I really must insist now that you do this, I think this thread has been hijacked enough already.
 
Like I said, you seem to be missing my point. You can continue discussing whatever you like. You're simply not discussing the same thing as me. Now, if you'd like to stop hijacking this thread....
 
You seem to be back pedalling as you've realised how ridiculous it was to say that a dvd was just as good as a VHS but yes ok , we can stop hijakcing the thread now and hopefully the OP won't be wasting his time watching Raiders on VHS
 
Why do you keep on drawing me back in! You really should have started your own thread or sent me a PM. Please if you must respond, please don't do it here (yes, yes, you could say likewise for me! :o). I've not back pedalled at all! Read my comments again. I'm dealing with the real world, not the actual capabilities or capacities of these medias. In the real world, the results can differ greatly. You know this, I know this but for some weird reason you seem to think I've been discussing or believing that DVD isn't better than VHS. Read my first post;



I then went on to to clarify that a number of factors can lead to this occuring. The fact that you couldn't be bothered to find out what I meant by "in many cases" means that instead, you chose to incorrectly assume your own meaning to it.

If you want to make out that I meant " DVD in no better than VHS", then you'd be wrong.
 
Thank you for that additional thoughts. Well I am sure that the DVD is very nice but what with the coming VAT increase and all things going up in price I have set myself a strict budget.

I have been supporting our local charity shops and enjoying some great films on VHS at the same time. I re-donate when I have seen them.
 
There is a dislike for VHS I can see. I don't want to get all those old arguments started again as everyone has an opinion and it is not even a good idea to try to change those just by 'saying so'.

I think everyone sees it differently. That is only natural. What I consider a poor or good picture is different to the next person. When I watch a VHS I see a picture that is certainly different from DVD, but it is not 'worse' in the sense that it reduces the pleasure of what I am watching. For some, these differences may ruin the viewing experience, therefore it is nice that we have the choice of formats - and there is something for everyone these days (at a price).
 
That wouldn't work for me now because my set-up allows optimum viewing pleasure of both SD & HD material. Recording films on an old VCR will look rubbish when compared with what I now have.
 
I might be wrong but the post from yourself that you quoted would seem to indicate its what you meant because it is an absolutely ridiculous statement to make and none of the factors you mention would ever make a dvd the same quality as a VHS .
Had you used " the dvd was copied from a vhs tape" that would have been accurate - nothing else.

I'm not against VHS.
I have 2 VCR's and only recently have bought several VHS tapes to copy to dvd of material unavailable on dvd.
 
What is a poor or good picture is not open to interpretation.
A dvd picture is better quality than a vhs one - that is also not open to debate.

You seem to be back pedalling again by saying that viewing VHS does not reduce your enjoyment of the material - this is not what your original post is saying.

I agree that whether you watch on vhs , dvd or Bluray your enjoyment of the content can be equal but thats not what the issue is/was.

I enjoyed Star Trek just as much on tape as I do on Bluray but that is irrelevant when comparing what is a better picture.

You can't get out of it by using price as an issue either.

DVD discs , dvd blanks and dvd players are all cheaper than their VHS counterpart
 
"You seem to be back pedalling again by saying that viewing VHS does not reduce your enjoyment of the material - this is not what your original post is saying.

I agree that whether you watch on vhs , dvd or Bluray your enjoyment of the content can be equal but thats not what the issue is/was."

The original issue was about remastered vs original version of this film. I am not sure what you mean about back pedalling, but I don't mind what format I see a film on.
 
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