Does everything need to be in High def?

bhampton · 03-20-2008, 06:08 AM

Does it need to be in High Def?

No. I can still enjoy Lord of the Rings for example on DVD.

Would I like to watch it in High Def?

Yes,... Every time. Some movies are all about the story and have no explosions or special effects and can be a full experience without being HD but those same movies still benifit from HD perhaps even more because of the way they draw you deeper into the story. NCFOM is an example. You get the gist from DVD but the Blu Ray will give you the experience nearly like you would have in a great theater.

-Brian

Stew4HD · 03-20-2008, 06:18 AM

Nope, not everything. In fact, only a small % will be HD.

IMO, those that say "no more SD in my house" are not beig realistic or truthful. There is no way in hell every movie will be on HD. So, to you guys that proclaim "give me HD or nothing", good luck to you. For me, I love movies, HD is just an upgrade when available.

bhampton · 03-20-2008, 06:45 AM

Stew,

I sort of see you point. Some of my favorite movies may not appear again on any format and I'm lucky for the DVD version. (Since they also don't play at the local theater either.)

However,.. Netflix really does seem to have stocked up on the Blu Rays and although I have the 3 at a time plan I can watch something new every night which means that there is plenty of available choices in HD. Given a choice,.. I would spend time watching HD and seems like it's no longer a far fetched option.

-Brian

MikeRox · 03-20-2008, 06:49 AM

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Originally Posted by STJERNHOLM

Yes everything. Once in the tube - there is no going back. I think that even romantic comedy benefits o much. I hate watching DVD`s now, and are totally aware that I am watching SD material. Facial features and definition just dissapears. That said, bad movie does not become a better movie in HD. Old favorites gets new life and new life is always brought into the sound.

Enjoy your HD movies!

+1 why is it less important that a comedy is in HD because it's still only as funny? Theres only as many explosions and chards of glass in an action movie, it's clearer and more lifelike, that instantly makes something more attractive, if something is more attractive it's still a more enjoyable experience.

I just like a clean sharp picture, I feel like I'm watching a pirate now when I pop an SD DVD in.

I generally completely avoid SD DVD now, unless it is something that will likely never see a HD release, or I'm at my gfs or whatever wanting to watch a film and she has no HD equipment. Even then I pick titles that aren't availible in HD though.

cbcdesign · 03-20-2008, 07:00 AM

I agree completely. The genre does not dictate how important picture quality is. I like to see HD in ALL my movies, regardless.

Lee Stewart · 03-20-2008, 08:07 AM

Does everything need to be in High def?

Yes

Will everything be in HD?

No

HD Goofnut · 03-20-2008, 08:27 AM

There are many films out there that have met the tortures of improper storage and/or handling. These films wouldn't look so good on HD. Some examples of these are The Last Starfighter, Excalibur, and Spartacus. The original negatives were just not kept in good condition and their original filming was conducted through a tight budget. So to answer the question:

Should every movie/video be released on HD?
That depends on the quality of the original negative or available copy.

Will every movie/vide be released on HD?
It will probably not touch the 90,000 DVD titles anytime in the near future.

mluntz · 03-20-2008, 09:01 AM

Let's put it this way, I will not repurchase anything I already have in SD just because it's avaliable in HD. A waste of money IMO.

If it's something new that I want, of course I will purchase in HD, only because I have the capability to do so, plus it looks better.

Nikopol · 03-20-2008, 09:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Stew4HD

Nope, not everything. In fact, only a small % will be HD.

IMO, those that say "no more SD in my house" are not beig realistic or truthful. There is no way in hell every movie will be on HD. So, to you guys that proclaim "give me HD or nothing", good luck to you. For me, I love movies, HD is just an upgrade when available.

If the DVD doesn't have any serious flaws like bad compression artefacts or totally wacked out colors, a good movie will suck you right in and let you forget you're watching SD.

I just tend to salivate more when watching anything good HighDef.

Stew4HD · 03-20-2008, 09:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Nikopol

If the DVD doesn't have any serious flaws like bad compression artefacts or totally wacked out colors, a good movie will suck you right in and let you forget you're watching SD.

I just tend to salivate more when watching anything good HighDef.

If the price of BD comes down to that of SD for ALL new releases, I'll buy the BD because there is no reason not to. Many dramas, for example, have no benefit of HD for AQ or SQ. Dark rooms, low light, center channel audio for 99% of the movie won't make a difference (to me) if the sound is lossless and true 1080p. I watch a lot of dramas.. well, I watch a lot of mvies in general.

An action, sci fi, big outdoor movies, etc, do take advantage of HD... again, to me.

It's a personal chioce for me. There are many movies that I'll double dip on (and have quite a few) because it's the genre I feel HD improves the entire "feel" of. But many releases are just fine on SD for me. I can see that I am in the minority in this but that is ok, all of this is an individual thing.

Lee Stewart · 03-20-2008, 09:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Stew4HD

If the price of BD comes down to that of SD for ALL new releases, I'll buy the BD because there is no reason not to. Many dramas, for example, have no benefit of HD for AQ or SQ. Dark rooms, low light, center channel audio for 99% of the movie won't make a difference (to me) if the sound is lossless and true 1080p. I watch a lot of dramas.. well, I watch a lot of mvies in general.

An action, sci fi, big outdoor movies, etc, do take advantage of HD... again, to me.

It's a personal chioce for me. There are many movies that I'll double dip on (and have quite a few) because it's the genre I feel HD improves the entire "feel" of. But many releases are just fine on SD for me. I can see that I am in the minority in this but that is ok, all of this is an individual thing.

If that happens now then the studios are losing money on the deal. What is the point of selling a better, more advanced, more expensive to make presentation . . . and getting no extra money?

How can a format grow if you only sell discs during sales?

Stew4HD · 03-20-2008, 10:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Lee Stewart

If that happens now then the studios are losing money on the deal. What is the point of selling a better, more advanced, more expensive to make presentation . . . and getting no extra money?

How can a format grow if you only sell discs during sales?

It seems that most folks are waiting around for BOGOs and B2G1s.. so BD dug their own grave for that just to kill off HD DVD (skew numbers..etc), now we'll see how sales are.. which we don't get to know units sold anyway. My guess is it isn't very high overall.

tomes · 03-20-2008, 10:23 AM

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Originally Posted by rmslives

I get the feeling that some people who have gone high def are now just going to be purchasing High Def DVDs from now on; no more SD. I would be interested in knowing how many of you are planning on going this route.

Personally, I see no point in paying extra to watch a comedy or a romantic movie in high def. How will that really improve my viewing experience - is Blazing Saddles more funny because it went high def? To me, the extra money I would spend to see that in high def is wasted, whereas movies like Kingdom of Heaven, Lord of the Rings, etc. would actually be improved experiences because of the high def treatment the most.

I also don't see the big deal in having extra features that are high def: does it really matter that the documentary is high def? I read one review in which the reviewer stated he was tired of having to watch the features in SD. Does that strike anyone else as being a bit too devoted to high def? Just curious.

I still buy movies in SD, and as you mention, usually comedies or drama. Anything I think will look really good in HD, I buy in HD though - it does depend somewhat on price. So far, I've been lucky and gotten pretty much any title I wanted for an average of less than $15 in Hidef. That is still about twice as much as I pay for dvd's - which I typically pick up used for 7.50 or less.

Joe_news · 03-20-2008, 10:26 AM

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Originally Posted by rmslives

I get the feeling that some people who have gone high def are now just going to be purchasing High Def DVDs from now on; no more SD. I would be interested in knowing how many of you are planning on going this route.

Personally, I see no point in paying extra to watch a comedy or a romantic movie in high def. How will that really improve my viewing experience - is Blazing Saddles more funny because it went high def? To me, the extra money I would spend to see that in high def is wasted, whereas movies like Kingdom of Heaven, Lord of the Rings, etc. would actually be improved experiences because of the high def treatment the most.

I also don't see the big deal in having extra features that are high def: does it really matter that the documentary is high def? I read one review in which the reviewer stated he was tired of having to watch the features in SD. Does that strike anyone else as being a bit too devoted to high def? Just curious.

I only buy/rent in HD. It cost me a little more, but its worth it. I didn't buy the best I could to not use it each and every time, thats how I see it.

Stew4HD · 03-20-2008, 10:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Joe_news

I only buy/rent in HD. It cost me a little more, but its worth it. I didn't buy the best I could to not use it each and every time, thats how I see it.

That means you don't get to use your "best" very often

03-20-2008, 06:08 AM	#91
bhampton Red at Heart Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 901	Does it need to be in High Def? No. I can still enjoy Lord of the Rings for example on DVD. Would I like to watch it in High Def? Yes,... Every time. Some movies are all about the story and have no explosions or special effects and can be a full experience without being HD but those same movies still benifit from HD perhaps even more because of the way they draw you deeper into the story. NCFOM is an example. You get the gist from DVD but the Blu Ray will give you the experience nearly like you would have in a great theater. -Brian __________________ It's better on Blu I would rather rent the Blu Ray than buy the DVD.

03-20-2008, 06:18 AM	#92
Stew4HD High Definition is the definition of life. Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 9,068	Nope, not everything. In fact, only a small % will be HD. IMO, those that say "no more SD in my house" are not beig realistic or truthful. There is no way in hell every movie will be on HD. So, to you guys that proclaim "give me HD or nothing", good luck to you. For me, I love movies, HD is just an upgrade when available. __________________ ___________________________________

03-20-2008, 06:45 AM	#93
bhampton Red at Heart Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 901	Stew, I sort of see you point. Some of my favorite movies may not appear again on any format and I'm lucky for the DVD version. (Since they also don't play at the local theater either.) However,.. Netflix really does seem to have stocked up on the Blu Rays and although I have the 3 at a time plan I can watch something new every night which means that there is plenty of available choices in HD. Given a choice,.. I would spend time watching HD and seems like it's no longer a far fetched option. -Brian __________________ It's better on Blu I would rather rent the Blu Ray than buy the DVD.

03-20-2008, 07:00 AM	#95
cbcdesign High Definition is the definition of life. Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: North Somerset, UK Posts: 1,313	I agree completely. The genre does not dictate how important picture quality is. I like to see HD in ALL my movies, regardless. __________________ 63 HD DVD's Latest Buy: The Big Lebowski & An American Werewolf in London 48 Blu-rays Latest Buy: Dances with Wolves

03-20-2008, 08:27 AM	#97
HD Goofnut The Official HDF Reviewer Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Mississippi, U.S.A. Your resident Dune, Star Wars, and war film expert Age: 27 Posts: 6,850	There are many films out there that have met the tortures of improper storage and/or handling. These films wouldn't look so good on HD. Some examples of these are The Last Starfighter, Excalibur, and Spartacus. The original negatives were just not kept in good condition and their original filming was conducted through a tight budget. So to answer the question: Should every movie/video be released on HD? That depends on the quality of the original negative or available copy. Will every movie/vide be released on HD? It will probably not touch the 90,000 DVD titles anytime in the near future. __________________ My Review Setup Sanyo DP46848 46" 1080p LCD Onkyo TX-SR606 7.1 DirecTV HR21-100 HD DVR Onkyo SKS-HT540 7.1 System LG BH200 Super Blu Toshiba HD-A20 Sony 40 GB PS3 (Now with Netflix streaming!) 156~206~My Movie Collection Latest Review: *Men in Black* Be sure to check out the Blu-ray Review Request Thread

03-20-2008, 08:07 AM	#96
Lee Stewart Behold - the future! Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Albuquerque, NM Age: 58 Posts: 25,193	Does everything need to be in High def? Yes Will everything be in HD? No

03-20-2008, 09:01 AM	#98
mluntz I Want More HD! Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Millersville, Md. Posts: 467	Let's put it this way, I will not repurchase anything I already have in SD just because it's avaliable in HD. A waste of money IMO. If it's something new that I want, of course I will purchase in HD, only because I have the capability to do so, plus it looks better. __________________ DirecTv Customer since 1995 LG 55LH90 LED TV Onkyo TX-SR606 Reciever Mains- Athena AS-F2's Surrounds- Athena AS-F1's Center- Athena AS-C1.2 Sub- HSU STF-2 Directv/ HD-DVR HR20-700 Directv/ HD-DVR HR22-100 Slimline Dish Panasonic DMP-BD30 Blu-Ray Toshiba HD-A3 HD DVD Channel Master cm4221 OTA Pioneer 300+1 Megachanger Monster Powercenter HTS-3600