To people who have Blu-Ray

thanks, i wasn't talking about T2 specifically though, i was using it as a theoretical example (you could replace my example of T2 with Star Wars, Wizard of Oz, Blade Runner, Alien, The Godfather). Any popular film goes through the same process of numerous 'definitive' editions.
 
I thank you for those links, and you have confirmed that - for me at least - Blu Ray would be a total waste of money.
I looked at both of those pictures and couldn't see any difference between them at first - apart from one being slightly squashed.
More staring showed greater detail on the blokes face on the BR version, but that was after several seconRAB of looking.

I think my eyes are not sharp enough to notice the difference any more.

(Note: This is all just in my case. I am in no way saying everyone else shouldn't buy it. I've spent hours staring at the demo sets in Dixons(Currys) and other places and always thought "But that looks like what I get now..." and really wondered if it was worth it.)
 
I'm not so sure they will get away with it on Bluray like they did in the early days of dvd.

HD is such high quality they need to make sure the film itself is pristine from the first release otherwise it won't sell.

Although the UK missed out , Warner has already released definitive sets of Wizard of Oz and Blade Runner.

The 5 disc BR only appeared on dvd in the UK but is available from the US on Blu for about
 
Sadly it is happening.

There are various films which have been released on BD which will no doubt going to be re-released with better picture and more extras in the future. Independence Day for example, there is no way the current BD version is the final release for that movie.

Two versions of T2 have already been released on BD - although the Skynet Edition seems pretty definitive (it's the last version I'm buying that's for sure)

Then we have the original Star Trek movies theatrical versions fiasco. Yeah the theatrical versions have their merit, but with BD there was nothing to stop them releasing the Special Director's Editions on the same disc/package.

I think it's more than a rumour about the LotR, looks like they are releasing the theatrical versions first. They probably wont release the Extended editions until The Hobbit comes out at the cinema.
 
its not the best example as it is a closeup of a single actors face. even the lower resolution dvd has plenty of pixels to devote to the entire area of interest. on wider shots though where there are many elements dvd doesn't have the pixels to spare for detail for many things. and then it just gets mushy. also, did you click the zoom if the image was higher resolution than your screen? also, the difference is even bigger on a large tv than it is on a computer monitor of course. i just don't believe you have it right, if your eyes were that bad you wouldn't be able to read this post.
 
erm well you are basing your opinion on the worst kind of 3d, dvRAB with color code 3d for your opinion and that just doesn't wash.

you are just thrashing about dude. after basing your opinion on second rate 3d, now you set the standard at the ridiculous for acceptable 3d. like it or not you are trying to minimize this as just another gimmick when it is completely incomparable to the attempts of the past where technology was totally incapable of delivering anything near theatrical 3d at home. it is only now do we have flat screens that are affordable, and fully separated full color images for each eyes... at home. its so easy to sneer i guess. but the reality is that it is only now that these techs are finally getting viable, whether its 3d or big flat picture screen tvs were were promised would be the future for decades.
 
re. LotR

Peter Jackson has stated that he would like to re-visit the trilogy for a hi-def version. Reading between the lines I assumed that meant further tweaks would be made to the extended editions rather than just issuing the existing ones. Certainly they're gonna milk this one 'til it moos.
 
Listen, i have have been sucked into the blu ray Phenomenon, i im disappointed in myself, i have started buying blu rays, and i have to say, i cant see much improvement, the grain and and the transfers for the older titles are poor!!!!

Examples
Transformers movies extremely grainy
Ghostbusters - awfull Transfer
Iron Man - No real difference from DVD

Im not a blu ray hater, but now the smoke has cleared i feel that the blu ray is the Atari Jaguar of video viewing, nice in priciple but will be over taken by a newer medium before it cements itself in the home!!!

Home theatre PC's and legal Downloadable content, i think will be more succesfull than blu ray in the next 5 years!!
 
It's a mystery why you would expect 3D to be successful when users need a new tv , new playback equipment ansd glasses on top.

HD is having a hard enough time of it and thats not just for a one off once in a while treat.

If we were going to view HD 3 or 4 times a year would be bother?

I mentioned the other formats to point out that I'm normally right about new technology.
 
Dont forget the David Attenborough "Planet Earth" boxed set.These are all demonstration worthy,some of the very best Blurays available.
RegarRAB
 
love blu ray,but i watched the girl next door on dvd last night and it still looks brillaint with upscaling

anything from now that i buy will be blu ray,but i have no concerns watching old dvRAB either
 
Sorry,I know that Planet Earth is not exactly a film as such,but its too good to leave out of any Bluray collection.
 
People need their TV and playback equipment upgraded from time to time anyway. How many here have a TV more than 10 years old? A few, I expect (actually I'm one of them), but a small fraction of the total.

I do wonder if we have different criteria for "success". I reckon in 10 years time most homes will have a 3D TV, which wasn't true for the failed technologies mentioned.
 
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