Spiderman 3 (DVD) vs Spiderman 3 BR (visual comparison) - Blu-ray Forum

pro-bassoonist · 11-08-2007, 06:48 PM

Courtesy of our colleagues at ZONA:

Spiderman 3 DVD:

Spiderman 3 Blu-Ray:

DVD:

Blu-Ray:

Full review:
http://www.zonadvd.com/modules.php?n...icle&artid=761

Ciao,
Pro-B

SlmShdy1 · 11-08-2007, 06:54 PM

I definitely noticed a difference when watching Spider-man 2. So much more beautiful than the Superbit version on DVD.

Donnie Eldridge · 11-08-2007, 06:58 PM

They look the same to me.

maygit · 11-08-2007, 07:00 PM

I posted this in another thread, but considering that thread is many pages long i doubt anyone will read it.

basically since i've just registered at this site today i can't, for some reason, create a thread so i have to mooch off of other peoples created threads to ask my question.

I bought a PS3 at launch on like Nov. 22nd or w/e it was last year. I have it online so i download the updates every time they come out and what not. I just recently purchased the spiderman trilogy(blu-ray) and while watching the first movie, right at the part where MJ kisses Spiderman hanging upside down, the movie freezes and either goes back to the PS3 "dashboard" if u will, or skips the movie ahead 10-15 min later. I took it back to best buy and swapped it for a new one and the new one does it on the exact same spot. The discs obviously don't have scratches on them, the odds of having 2 discs with a mess up in the same spot is extremely uncommon, and i've never experienced this issue with any other movie including the 2nd and 3rd spiderman movies. Is anyone else having this same problem?

GregBlu5 · 11-08-2007, 07:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Donnie Eldridge

They look the same to me.

See the nurse...

BlueRay_Live_Game · 11-08-2007, 07:00 PM

You can tell the difference the sharpness and colors are some much richer on the bluray.

Viiincent · 11-08-2007, 07:00 PM

theknub · 11-08-2007, 07:02 PM

i saw the dvd picture first thinking it looked great... then saw the blu-ray and did a "oh jesus"

people in the office next to me are wondering what's going on

bbg · 11-08-2007, 07:02 PM

Yeah the difference is huge. Blu-ray is so delicious to watch

owa · 11-08-2007, 07:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by maygit

<snip>
the odds of having 2 discs with a mess up in the same spot is extremely uncommon, and i've never experienced this issue with any other movie including the 2nd and 3rd spiderman movies. Is anyone else having this same problem?

Works fine here with my PS3.

Nice comparison pics. How do they get the screencaps (were these taken with a camera)?

sphdle1 · 11-08-2007, 07:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pro-bassoonist

Ciao,
Pro-B

Those bushes in the back are still blurry in high-def

Looks awesome!

Rike255 · 11-08-2007, 07:24 PM

Quote:

I posted this in another thread, but considering that thread is many pages long i doubt anyone will read it.

basically since i've just registered at this site today i can't, for some reason, create a thread so i have to mooch off of other peoples created threads to ask my question.

You have yo have been a member for at least 10 days to start threads. It's to curb some issues the forum has been having as of late.

As for your problem sorry I have no idea what's wrong. Seems like an odd one to me. Hopefully someone can help you out though.

pro-bassoonist · 11-08-2007, 07:34 PM

Vincent:

Could you please remove the direct links to ZONA (the members here won't be able to see them anyway as they are blocked) since the site is "capped".

Thanks,
Pro-B

Swede · 11-08-2007, 08:06 PM

Sheesh, who thought of the brilliant idea of comparing the Spiderman 3 DVD to Blu-ray using DVD resolution images (720x405)

. That said, even downconverted to DVD resolution it is quite obvious that the blu-ray version is much better & sharper, which probably has a lot to do with the much better compression of AVC.

That said, at least compare using their zoomed in pics (not even those are 1080p, but rather 1024x576) which at least show more of the real difference. Here are the ones I like best, showing the incredible difference in detail and also the superb bitrate advantage of blu-ray, still having excellent detail and quality with no visible artifacts even in very tough to encode action shots.

DVD:

spiderman3_dvd4alta.jpg

Blu-ray:

spiderman3_bluray4alta.jpg

Look at the perfect detail of the sand flying around his face on the blu-ray version, compared to the fuzzy things on DVD. This kind of detail would never have been possible using a lower bitrate than is possible on a 50gb Blu-ray disc.

DVD:

spiderman3_dvd12alta.jpg

Blu-ray:

spiderman3_bluray12alta.jpg

househead · 11-08-2007, 08:20 PM

these are awesome. if you know anyone considering upgading these are the pics to show 'em.

stockstar1138 · 11-08-2007, 08:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Donnie Eldridge

They look the same to me.

are you kidding me! i am viewing these images from a sdtv and i can tell the difference.

Wet1 · 11-08-2007, 08:42 PM

Wow, BR looks soooooo much better!

Donnie Eldridge · 11-08-2007, 08:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stockstar1138

are you kidding me! i am viewing these images from a sdtv and i can tell the difference.

Yes I was kidding...hence the smiley in my original post.

jorg · 11-08-2007, 08:45 PM

lol good to see some one uploaded 1080p images

TauRus · 11-08-2007, 08:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sphdle1

Those bushes in the back are still blurry in high-def

Looks awesome!

That's what they call "depth of field" and yes, the movie looks awesome

11-08-2007, 06:48 PM	#1
pro-bassoonist Blu-ray reviewer Top contributor Member since:Jul 2007 Location:X Home Theater Gallery:47 Blu-ray collection:- DVD collection:- Blu-ray reviews: 15 Trading Score:21	Spiderman 3 (DVD) vs Spiderman 3 BR (visual comparison) Courtesy of our colleagues at ZONA: Spiderman 3 DVD: Spiderman 3 Blu-Ray: *DVD:* Blu-Ray: Full review: http://www.zonadvd.com/modules.php?n...icle&artid=761 Ciao, Pro-B The Studio Canal Collection\|The Raro Video Collection\|The Artificial Eye Collection\|Masters of Cinema\| The Criterion Collection\|Olive Films

11-08-2007, 06:54 PM	#2
SlmShdy1 Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Nov 2007 Location:Bay Area, CA PlayStation® 3 ID: SlmShdy1 Home Theater Gallery:28 Blu-ray collection:254 PS3 collection:42	I definitely noticed a difference when watching Spider-man 2. So much more beautiful than the Superbit version on DVD. PS3 Trophy Card I Do Blu

11-08-2007, 07:00 PM	#6
BlueRay_Live_Game Member Member since:Nov 2007 Location:Connecticut, USA	You can tell the difference the sharpness and colors are some much richer on the bluray. TV: 65" Toshiba DLP 1080P HD: Toshiba HD A-2 HD DVD- 13 BlueRay- PS3 Soon! Receiver- Sony 630W 6.1-Ch. A/V Home Theater Receiver (Model: STR-DG710) Speakers-Sony - 8" Bookshelf Speakers (Pair), Sony - 5-1/4" 2-Way Bookshelf Speakers (Pair), Sony Dual 5-1/4" 2-Way Center-Channel Speaker Rocketfish Universal Wireless Kit for- Sony - 5-1/4" 2-Way Bookshelf Speakers SD DVD's- 250+ Location: CT, USA

11-08-2007, 07:02 PM	#8
theknub Blu-ray Guru Member since:May 2006	i saw the dvd picture first thinking it looked great... then saw the blu-ray and did a "oh jesus" people in the office next to me are wondering what's going on :) Sony KDF-50E2000, Yamaha RX-V1700, Samsung BD-P1000, PS3 60GB, B&W 602 S2 fronts, B&W CC6 center, B&W 601 S2 rears, M&K-125 sub -Girls hang out, apply make-up, and have long talks in the bathroom. Men do not. -...blacking out is, as Hemingway pointed out, a way of experiencing the great mystery of death, without dying. -december BD's- 5/ warner 3... warner total ~15

11-08-2007, 07:34 PM	#13
pro-bassoonist Blu-ray reviewer Top contributor Member since:Jul 2007 Location:X Home Theater Gallery:47 Blu-ray collection:- DVD collection:- Blu-ray reviews: 15 Trading Score:21	Vincent: Could you please remove the direct links to ZONA (the members here won't be able to see them anyway as they are blocked) since the site is "capped". Thanks, Pro-B The Studio Canal Collection\|The Raro Video Collection\|The Artificial Eye Collection\|Masters of Cinema\| The Criterion Collection\|Olive Films

11-08-2007, 06:58 PM	#3
Donnie Eldridge Member Member since:Mar 2007	They look the same to me.

11-08-2007, 07:00 PM	#4
maygit Active Member Member since:Nov 2007 Location:Iowa Blu-ray collection:76	I posted this in another thread, but considering that thread is many pages long i doubt anyone will read it. basically since i've just registered at this site today i can't, for some reason, create a thread so i have to mooch off of other peoples created threads to ask my question. I bought a PS3 at launch on like Nov. 22nd or w/e it was last year. I have it online so i download the updates every time they come out and what not. I just recently purchased the spiderman trilogy(blu-ray) and while watching the first movie, right at the part where MJ kisses Spiderman hanging upside down, the movie freezes and either goes back to the PS3 "dashboard" if u will, or skips the movie ahead 10-15 min later. I took it back to best buy and swapped it for a new one and the new one does it on the exact same spot. The discs obviously don't have scratches on them, the odds of having 2 discs with a mess up in the same spot is extremely uncommon, and i've never experienced this issue with any other movie including the 2nd and 3rd spiderman movies. Is anyone else having this same problem?

11-08-2007, 07:00 PM	#7
Viiincent Active Member Member since:Sep 2007 Blu-ray collection:483 PS3 collection:1 Blu-ray reviews:4

11-08-2007, 07:02 PM	#9
bbg Member Member since:Nov 2007 Blu-ray reviews:1	Yeah the difference is huge. Blu-ray is so delicious to watch

11-08-2007, 08:06 PM	#14
Swede Active Member Member since:Sep 2007 Location:Los Angeles Home Theater Gallery:19	Sheesh, who thought of the brilliant idea of comparing the Spiderman 3 DVD to Blu-ray using DVD resolution images (720x405) . That said, even downconverted to DVD resolution it is quite obvious that the blu-ray version is much better & sharper, which probably has a lot to do with the much better compression of AVC. That said, at least compare using their zoomed in pics (not even those are 1080p, but rather 1024x576) which at least show more of the real difference. Here are the ones I like best, showing the incredible difference in detail and also the superb bitrate advantage of blu-ray, still having excellent detail and quality with no visible artifacts even in very tough to encode action shots. DVD: spiderman3_dvd4alta.jpg Blu-ray: spiderman3_bluray4alta.jpg Look at the perfect detail of the sand flying around his face on the blu-ray version, compared to the fuzzy things on DVD. This kind of detail would never have been possible using a lower bitrate than is possible on a 50gb Blu-ray disc. DVD: spiderman3_dvd12alta.jpg Blu-ray: spiderman3_bluray12alta.jpg

11-08-2007, 08:20 PM	#15
househead Special Member Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Sep 2007 Location:Jersey Home Theater Gallery:25 Blu-ray collection:15 Trading Score:3	these are awesome. if you know anyone considering upgading these are the pics to show 'em. So sweet, so dead.

11-08-2007, 08:42 PM	#17
Wet1 Member Member since:Jul 2007 Location:CT	Wow, BR looks soooooo much better!

11-08-2007, 08:45 PM	#19
jorg Power Member Member since:Dec 2006 Location:Ontario, Canada Home Theater Gallery:2	lol good to see some one uploaded 1080p images Panasonic Plasma Panasonic TH-50PZ800U Panasonic LCD TC-32LX85 Sony bravia KDL-46S5100 Bell 6131 HD receiver 80 gig PS3-Jailbroken 3®D®lCH PSN: reiche3

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