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| Registered: March 13, 2007 |  Posts: 21,610 |
| | Posted: | | | | Speaking for myself on Blu-Ray. I am very careful in my BD purchases, besides the fact that i haven't bought a deck yet.  Yeah, yeah, i know. The first Hi-Def image I got to see was a copy of, all things, Grease, and i was singularly unimpressed, the Hi-Def image magnified the grain to the point of distraction. | | | ASSUME NOTHING!!!!!!
CBE, MBE, MoA and proud of it.
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| Registered: February 23, 2009 | Reputation:  |  Posts: 1,580 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quoting mdnitoil: Quote:
OK. I just assumed most folks were out to get the film, not necessarily to adhere to a specific media format. Whenever I read the "I only buy blu" comment, I just find myself amazed that someone would want to limit themselves so severely. Agree. I would still buy certain (older) movies and series on DVD if I know they aren't coming out on blu or if the gain in quality is minimal. However, I must admit that when a movie or series is available on Blu-ray and said Blu-ray offers noticeably better quality than the DVD counterpart, I will always buy Blu, even if it's more expensive. For example: since I didn't own the remastered Star Trek TOS DVD's, I bought the first season on Blu. So yes, the main point for me is the movie or series itself, but I also try to get the best possible quality for them. If that means I have to wait a bit longer or pay a bit more, then I don't have a problem with that. | | | Blu-ray collection
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 | | Reputation: | | Posts: 1,946 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quoting Battling Butler: Quote:
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add Moulin Rouge (2001) to that list
That's widely available in R2.
Blu-ray ?? Please tell me where and how much! Thanks! To my knowledge, this hasn't been released on Blu-Ray anywhere. You can sign up to be notified when it's released at Amazon.com | | | View my collection at http://www.chriskepolis.be/home/dvd.htm
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| Registered: March 19, 2007 | Reputation:  |  Posts: 6,018 |
| | Posted: | | | | Chris is right. You didn't ask specifically about Blu-Ray in your original post, which is why I thought a DVD release would do. |
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| Registered: May 10, 2007 | | Posts: 418 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quoting Jubal: Quote:
Speaking for myself on Blu-Ray. I am very careful in my BD purchases, besides the fact that i haven't bought a deck yet. Yeah, yeah, i know. The first Hi-Def image I got to see was a copy of, all things, Grease, and i was singularly unimpressed, the Hi-Def image magnified the grain to the point of distraction. You buy Blu-ray movies but not a player? |
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| Registered: March 28, 2007 | | Reputation: |  Posts: 1,299 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quoting Randall_Lind: Quote:
You buy Blu-ray movies but not a player? What's wrong with that? If you know you're going to be buying a Blu-ray player at some point, I see it as a good idea to start buying Blu-rays now if you come across good deals. KM | | | Tags, tags, bo bags, banana fana fo fags, mi my mo mags, TAGS!
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| Registered: July 31, 2008 | | Reputation: |  Posts: 2,506 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quoting Astrakan: Quote:
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You buy Blu-ray movies but not a player?
What's wrong with that? If you know you're going to be buying a Blu-ray player at some point, I see it as a good idea to start buying Blu-rays now if you come across good deals.
KM Indeed. For both Blu & DVD I had my first discs before I had the player. Although in both cases the player was on order. |
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 | | Posts: 810 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quoting Astrakan: Quote:
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You buy Blu-ray movies but not a player?
What's wrong with that? If you know you're going to be buying a Blu-ray player at some point, I see it as a good idea to start buying Blu-rays now if you come across good deals.
KM I have been buying blu for more then a year!  Just got my player last week!  I waited until I could upgrade my plasma from an old Samsung 480p to a Panasonic 1080p.  pdf | | | Paul Francis
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| Registered: December 10, 2007 | | Reputation: | | Posts: 3,004 |
| | Posted: | | | | The main problem is any Blu-rays you buy now will probably be cheaper by the time you get a player. |
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 | | Reputation: | | Posts: 13,202 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quoting Ace_of_Sevens: Quote:
The main problem is any Blu-rays you buy now will probably be cheaper by the time you get a player. True enough...every week I find Blu-rays on sale for $15 or less. | | | No dictator, no invader can hold an imprisoned population by force of arms forever.
There is no greater power in the universe than the need for freedom.
Against this power, governments and tyrants and armies cannot stand.
The Centauri learned this lesson once.
We will teach it to them again.
Though it take a thousand years, we will be free.
- Citizen G'Kar |
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 | | Reputation: | | Posts: 2,372 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quoting Unicus69: Quote:
True enough...every week I find Blu-rays on sale for $15 or less. It's great, isn't it? Hopefully the trend will continue. Even now you will occasionally see titles for under $10.00. Perhaps a $7.50 bargin bin be a reality in a year or so and everyday prices will be under $20.00! (one can dream  ) |
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 | | Posts: 811 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quoting Jubal: Quote:
Speaking for myself on Blu-Ray. I am very careful in my BD purchases, besides the fact that i haven't bought a deck yet. Yeah, yeah, i know. The first Hi-Def image I got to see was a copy of, all things, Grease, and i was singularly unimpressed, the Hi-Def image magnified the grain to the point of distraction. Check out something current, shot on HD, like Coraline, or a true classic with beautiful restoration such as The Searchers or Robin Hood |
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 |  Posts: 681 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quoting Jubal: Quote:
Speaking for myself on Blu-Ray. I am very careful in my BD purchases, besides the fact that i haven't bought a deck yet. Yeah, yeah, i know. The first Hi-Def image I got to see was a copy of, all things, Grease, and i was singularly unimpressed, the Hi-Def image magnified the grain to the point of distraction. You got yourself a wrong first impression  Just forget it. My first impression of blu-ray (with a Sony X-series FullHD-tv a year ago) was Pixar's "Ratatouille" and it was a fantastic experience. I never looked back, and I never imagined that a movie could look so brilliant on a TV-screen. | | | Mika
I hate people who love me, and they hate me. (Bender Bending Rodriguez) |
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 | | Reputation: |  Posts: 3,436 |
| | Posted: | | | | My first full-on comparison was the DVD version of Blade Runner's Final Cut compared with Blade Runner's Final Cut on Blu-ray. The winner was easily determinable. | | | Achim [諾亞信； Ya-Shin//Nuo], a German in Taiwan.
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| Registered: March 14, 2007 | | Posts: 1,339 |
| | Posted: | | | | my first comparison was van helsing... dvd vs. hd-dvd... which for this convo, is essentially the same picture quality as blu-ray...
details of the ocean water, the faces, hair, etc... it was not even a fight... this little test made it about 3 minutes before i turned off the dvd... and sold it LOL | | | | -JoN |
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 | | Reputation: | | Posts: 13,202 |
| | Posted: | | | | For me it was Cars. That looks exceptional on Blu. | | | No dictator, no invader can hold an imprisoned population by force of arms forever.
There is no greater power in the universe than the need for freedom.
Against this power, governments and tyrants and armies cannot stand.
The Centauri learned this lesson once.
We will teach it to them again.
Though it take a thousand years, we will be free.
- Citizen G'Kar |
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