Best standard DVD movies to watch on Upconverter?

avkhatri · 11-07-2009, 09:17 AM

Hey everyone,

I wanted to know of some of the best looking standard dvds when playing on an upconverter. So far two that have really wowed me are Collateral and Black Hawk Down

sigill · 11-07-2009, 06:04 PM

There is a thread just below that names some good quality SD-DVD's. I would reccomend Sin City, Once upon a Time in Mexico and any of the newer Star Wars films.

mytime · 11-07-2009, 06:08 PM

Any of the LOTR series.

Peter Marlowe · 11-08-2009, 01:57 AM

Black Hawk Down Superbit
Bad Boys II Superbit
Training Day
Van Helsing
The Rock Criterion Collection
Any of the Star Wars prequels
W.
Gladiator Signature Selection
The Fast & The Furious
Exorcist: The Beginning

There are probably dozens more, but this is what comes to mind glancing at my DVD collection; these all upscale very well, even on my poorly-scaling Blu-ray player!

Loves2Watch · 11-08-2009, 07:43 AM

Just about ANY movie that looks good in SD will look a bit better upconverted. A few that come to mind are Master and Commander, Far Side of the World, Sin City, The Fifth Element.

Peter Marlowe · 11-08-2009, 08:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Loves2Watch

Just about ANY movie that looks good in SD will look a bit better upconverted. A few that come to mind are Master and Commander, Far Side of the World, Sin City, The Fifth Element.

Did you get my message about your questions regarding "Taking of Pelham 1 2 3"?

Please visit my review thread and note that I made some references to your questions regarding the original and how it compares to the remake...I address you specifically in there.

If you have any more questions about the two films, feel free to leave a comment in there and I'll get back to you.

HD Goofnut · 11-10-2009, 12:35 PM

Some other good looking movies on SD DVD are Krull, The 13th Warrior, Minority Report, and Open Range. I wish these and many others would make their way to Blu-ray though.

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avkhatri What is HD? Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 3	Best standard DVD movies to watch on Upconverter? Hey everyone, I wanted to know of some of the best looking standard dvds when playing on an upconverter. So far two that have really wowed me are Collateral and Black Hawk Down

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sigill High Def fan Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: United kingdom-Manchester Age: 30 Posts: 2,519	There is a thread just below that names some good quality SD-DVD's. I would reccomend Sin City, Once upon a Time in Mexico and any of the newer Star Wars films. __________________ Panasonic 37" LCD 720p/1080i Sony BDP-S350 Sony BDP-S300 Toshiba XDE-500 DVD player Onkyo TX-SR606 7.1 AVR KEF1005.2 speakers Latest HD movies bought - Coraline - American Gangster - Moonraker 97 Blu-rays

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Peter Marlowe Blu-ray Reviewer Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 2,257	Black Hawk Down Superbit Bad Boys II Superbit Training Day Van Helsing The Rock Criterion Collection Any of the Star Wars prequels W. Gladiator Signature Selection The Fast & The Furious Exorcist: The Beginning There are probably dozens more, but this is what comes to mind glancing at my DVD collection; these all upscale very well, even on my poorly-scaling Blu-ray player! __________________ ONKYO TX-SR605B HDMI 1.3a; Onboard Dolby Digital Plus/TrueHD, DTS-HD Master Audio Panasonic DMP-BD10A SONY 1080p KDS-50A2020 SXRD Mains: polkaudio R20 Center: polkaudio CSi30 Surrounds: polkaudio R15 Sub: polkaudio PSW10 marantz CC4001 TASCAM CD-RW900SL PROFESSIONAL Technics SL-QD33 (due for replacement) APC SurgeArrest System INTERCONNECTS & SPEAKER CABLING BY MONSTER Last Review:

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Loves2Watch SPAM Police Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: AZ, NM, TX, MX Posts: 13,957	Just about ANY movie that looks good in SD will look a bit better upconverted. A few that come to mind are Master and Commander, Far Side of the World, Sin City, The Fifth Element. __________________ Theater 1 - Panasonic TH-85PF12U Plasma TV, 6 Conrad Johnson LP275M Amps, Anthem Statement D-2 Pre/Pro, 6 Thiel SCS4 Speakers, 2 REL T-1 Subs, Infinity Interlude 120S Sub, Simaudio MOON Orbiter Universal Disc Player, ELP Laser Turntable, 2 Dish Network ViP 622 DVR's, Oppo BDP-83 Blu-ray Player, Onkyo DV-HD805 HD DVD Player. Friends don't let friends buy Korean brand TV's.

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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	Some other good looking movies on SD DVD are Krull, The 13th Warrior, Minority Report, and Open Range. I wish these and many others would make their way to Blu-ray though. __________________ 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