Why does Blu Ray look like crap when I see it?

Moks007 · 10-02-2006, 05:46 AM

Ya pls get it over with consumers are suffering with this 2 format deal. Have you guys thought of what will happen once the economy in the USA cools off... How will these 1000 to 2000 dollars player sell? It might prolong it more or HD formats might die dont you guys think?

MrPorterhouse · 10-02-2006, 07:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Moks007

Ya pls get it over with consumers are suffering with this 2 format deal. Have you guys thought of what will happen once the economy in the USA cools off... How will these 1000 to 2000 dollars player sell? It might prolong it more or HD formats might die dont you guys think?

Its a niche market. In a niche market, you don't need mainstream pricing. Of course, if you want to grow the niche into a mainstream market, prices will need to trend downward, and they will. Pricing will trend downward over time as the formats mature. People seem to be highly impatient regarding these formats with expectations that include $200 players right away. It doesn't work that way. Its a slow transition.

**bruceames** · 10-02-2006, 10:45 AM

Yeah, it's a niche market. But with $500 players the niche suddenly widens and you can reach into a much broader consumer base.

Revolv · 10-02-2006, 02:42 PM

At $200, that a pretty big "niche" - economy or not

Joe_news · 07-19-2007, 09:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Jimmy Smith

Two things are to blame.
2. Most of Sonys early discs were total rush jobs. Underworld Evolution and The Terminator looked good but Fifth Element and House of Flying Daggers are generally considered a mess. Better then even the best DVD but average at best on an HD level. Newer Blu-Ray discs generally are better.

Awww man, maybe ill pick up Fifth Element used then. I have it on super-bit dvd, but I love that movie.

**PFC5** · 07-19-2007, 10:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Joe_news

Awww man, maybe ill pick up Fifth Element used then. I have it on super-bit dvd, but I love that movie.

Sony is about to or already has very recently re-released a "Remastered" BD version. You would be wise to buy THIS version instead of the BD format release version.

Ntruder · 07-19-2007, 11:40 PM

This is a strange thread. I've never seen any demo HD format playing and thought of it as anything less than amazing. Even when BD used the crappy MPEG 2 encoding, it still looked 10x better than DVD.

Maybe its a poor prescription that is to blame?

samcan07 · 07-19-2007, 11:59 PM

I haven't seen any HD DVD demos playing. But have seen Blu ray in shops and at home and it all looks fantastic.

**PFC5** · 07-20-2007, 12:12 AM

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Originally Posted by samcan07

I haven't seen any HD DVD demos playing. But have seen Blu ray in shops and at home and it all looks fantastic.

That COULD explain why you are a BD fan.

samcan07 · 07-20-2007, 12:26 AM

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Originally Posted by PFC5

That COULD explain why you are a BD fan.

Well if there's no competition on show. Still I can't imaging HD DVD looking any better, I'm sure I wouldn't notice it with my Blu ray glasses on!!!

The_Omega_Man · 07-20-2007, 12:41 AM

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Originally Posted by samcan07

Well if there's no competition on show. Still I can't imaging HD DVD looking any better, I'm sure I wouldn't notice it with my Blu ray glasses on!!!

Until you saw both HD DVD an BD side by side, playing the same movie on the same display models ....with the price tags showing, that is!

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(HD)

(BD) LMAO!

Badlander 73 · 07-20-2007, 01:31 AM

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Originally Posted by bruceames

Let the good times roll...

By the way, Lionsgate should have some HD DVD titles out for Xmas. They are expected to announce HD DVD support very soon, and at that moment when I set my paws on T2, my last reason for even considering BD in my weakest, most humble moment...will be erased. I can then hold my nose way up high as I walk past the BD movie section and pick out this week's plentiful HD DVD new releases.

HD DVD support = exclusive support

Keep dreaming loser, and keep on walking cuz blu-ray does not like you either.

fmw · 07-20-2007, 04:54 AM

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Originally Posted by hidefman30

Everytime I go to the store to see a Blu ray Demo (Samsung player) I see a crappy picture. I mean I could tell any difference in the Blu Ray and standard dvd! Then ehen I look at the Toshiba HD DVD player I can see the difference between HD DVD and standard DVD! I saw a King Kong demo on HD DVD and was blown away, yet house of daggers on Blu Ray looked like nothing special. The only other difference I can see is that the HD DVD was on a plasma and the Blu was on a LCD. However whenever I see I Blu Ray demo of an actual movie I can't see the "High Definition." I do think I see it in the HD DVD format though. Anyone really like the BluRay, perhpas even think it's better?

I think they have the same PQ. At least they do in my home theater. You're welcome to come watch Planet Earth on my Sony BD-S300 and my 1080P TV. It has picture quality that is about as good as it gets. Don't blame the format. If picture quality were significantly different between the two formats, the format war would have ended already. But it is a war of equals so it rages onward.

mshulman · 07-20-2007, 09:19 AM

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Originally Posted by samcan07

Well if there's no competition on show. Still I can't imaging HD DVD looking any better, I'm sure I wouldn't notice it with my Blu ray glasses on!!!

So I guess you picked blu-ray by default because you couldn't compare the two?

samcan07 · 07-20-2007, 08:07 PM

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Originally Posted by mshulman

So I guess you picked blu-ray by default because you couldn't compare the two?

I picked Blu ray coz it looked really good to me. HD DVD wasn't even around in any shops, and I'm a Sony/Playstation fanboy!!!!! er fanman!!!

I'm happy with the quality I see, but if HD DVD really starts to take over(I can't see that happening here in Australia) I'd get HD DVD as well. I think my remaining days will be Blu!!! But......

10-02-2006, 05:46 AM	#31
Moks007 High Definition is the definition of life. Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 71	Ya pls get it over with consumers are suffering with this 2 format deal. Have you guys thought of what will happen once the economy in the USA cools off... How will these 1000 to 2000 dollars player sell? It might prolong it more or HD formats might die dont you guys think?

10-02-2006, 10:45 AM	#33
bruceames Moderator Join Date: May 2006 Location: San Rafael, CA Posts: 10,170	Yeah, it's a niche market. But with $500 players the niche suddenly widens and you can reach into a much broader consumer base.

10-02-2006, 02:42 PM	#34
Revolv HD Technophile Join Date: May 2006 Location: UK Age: 44 Posts: 463	At $200, that a pretty big "niche" - economy or not

07-19-2007, 11:40 PM	#37
Ntruder Defender of Sanity Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 3,239	This is a strange thread. I've never seen any demo HD format playing and thought of it as anything less than amazing. Even when BD used the crappy MPEG 2 encoding, it still looked 10x better than DVD. Maybe its a poor prescription that is to blame?

07-19-2007, 11:59 PM	#38
samcan07 We're caught in a trap... Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 927	I haven't seen any HD DVD demos playing. But have seen Blu ray in shops and at home and it all looks fantastic.