How is the picture Quality of Terminator 2?? - Blu-ray Forum

Grimshaw23 · 02-12-2008, 09:23 AM

Guys, I need some advice, How is the picture quality of T2? I really need to know before I get it. Give me an example of what movie does it compare to, Picture quality-wise. Should I wait until they release a different version in the future or just buy the current one?

Thanks in advance.

andyparhelia · 02-12-2008, 09:57 AM

Read The Reviews and decide for yourself

http://bluray.highdefdigest.com/17/terminator2.html
http://www.blu-ray.com/movies/movies...82&show=review

cajmoyper · 02-12-2008, 01:34 PM

It looks like all of Lionsgate's other early releases...extremely mediocre.

bhampton · 02-12-2008, 01:39 PM

I'm happy with it.

I have never seen it in the theater so the Blu Ray represents the best quality available. You can stick with the DVD's if you like but the Blu Ray looks good to me.

-Brian

EDIT- Wait a minute,.. I did see that one in the theater! It was a long time ago though. It's safe to say my local theaters aren't playing it these days so again,.. it's the best current way to watch the movie.

Quad · 02-12-2008, 03:13 PM

Happy with it as well.

gvortex7 · 02-12-2008, 03:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cajmoyper

It looks like all of Lionsgate's other early releases...extremely mediocre.

Far from it my friend. I have Stir of Echoes, First Blood, 3:10 to Yuma, American Psycho, King of New York and Basic Instinct released by them and those look excellent. All are highly recommended.

adamkang · 02-12-2008, 03:23 PM

so its not that wow factor? and do you think they will re-release it with better pq and more stuff?

kiskiboy97 · 02-12-2008, 03:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by adamkang

so its not that wow factor? and do you think they will re-release it with better pq and more stuff?

To quote the review: You can count on three things in life--death, taxes, and re-issues of Terminator 2.

tron3 · 02-12-2008, 03:37 PM

I'm a big Terminator fan and I am dying to get this, but not on BD25. T1 & T2 are BD25, but T3 is BD50. I'm waiting, and it could be years, but I am waiting. <drums fingers>

HeavyHitter · 02-12-2008, 03:52 PM

T2 looks better than DVD, but I get the feeling it could look better. I can see compression artifacting at times. I'm hoping for a re-release with a cleaned up transfer, better encoding, and lossless audio one day. If you're a big fan of the film, I'd still recommend it now. I definitely agree it will be re-issued one day probably with the extended version.

bhampton · 02-12-2008, 03:55 PM

Hey,

Here's the catch,.. Sure, It will likely be re-issued at some point but,.. It has been in most of the BOGO sales and was widely available for $10 which is less then you can usually get the DVD for.

Factor in that you can sell back your DVD copy for a few bux and you can sell back this Blu Ray Edition when the next version is released as well and there is simply no reason not to pick this title up.

-Brian

kingofgrills · 02-12-2008, 07:09 PM

I love the Terminator series, but I won't buy yet another version of the films (the current Blu-ray releases) until I have an incentive to do so. The Blu-ray versions out today all have lossy 5.1 Dolby Digital audio tracks and sub-par video mastering.

I'll just keep my DVDs until the inevitable remastered versions show up for the holiday season 2008. You know they will.

GotToyota? · 02-12-2008, 07:18 PM

I'm happy with my T2. The picture is good but the sound is great.

RedIsNotBlue · 02-12-2008, 07:22 PM

I would bet my savings on them re-issuing this movie in the near future so I am holding out.

Smackos · 02-12-2008, 07:31 PM

It's been out a long while in the Uk and got it when it came out. Really liked it, ultimately you've got to be realistic with these 70', 80's and early 90's movies. For the most part they were all treated like $h!te in storage and not nearlly as looked after as some of the really early works were. Things like Aliens and Terminator were poorly treated. However whilst this kind of film is never going to match up to a modern day film like your spiderman or Zodiac it's still a major step up from the DVD and it's the best thats its ever going to look in any format..which to me was a really worthwile purchase.

Gamma_Winstead · 02-12-2008, 07:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kingofgrills

I love the Terminator series, but I won't buy yet another version of the films (the current Blu-ray releases) until I have an incentive to do so. The Blu-ray versions out today all have lossy 5.1 Dolby Digital audio tracks and sub-par video mastering.

I'll just keep my DVDs until the inevitable remastered versions show up for the holiday season 2008. You know they will.

Terminator 1 has 5.1 PCM and it looks pretty good for it's age. Not sure about the supplements though.

You're my boy, Blu! · 02-12-2008, 08:35 PM

T2 looks good but not great. If I had it to do over again I would wait for a better transfer. This movie set a new benchmark for special effects when it came out. T2 should look close to perfect on BD, but it doesn't. I was disappointed by it.

Grimshaw23 · 02-12-2008, 09:00 PM

Yea...I don't think the current blu ray version is the best transfer out there because I heard the import HDDVD version of T2 is far better in term of PQ and extra. Therefore, they didn't exactly put their best effort on this movie, which is a shame.

GreenFlash06 · 02-12-2008, 11:00 PM

IMO it looked good and I say its a must have in the archive. Its kind of a classic.

katharsis · 02-12-2008, 11:08 PM

I'd wait and see if they will eventually release extended special edition cut which is nearly 20 mins longer. I mean there is a good chance to get a new version now with Sarah Chronicles tv show and new Terminator theatrical releases coming up.

I have been thinking about replacing my existing Terminator and T2 with blu-rays but decided to wait it out a bit...

02-12-2008, 09:23 AM	#1
Grimshaw23 Special Member Member since:Jan 2008 Location:NW Trading Score:43	How is the picture Quality of Terminator 2?? Guys, I need some advice, How is the picture quality of T2? I really need to know before I get it. Give me an example of what movie does it compare to, Picture quality-wise. Should I wait until they release a different version in the future or just buy the current one? Thanks in advance. Last edited by Grimshaw23; 02-12-2008 at 09:25 AM.

02-12-2008, 09:57 AM	#2
andyparhelia Active Member Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Dublin, Ireland Home Theater Gallery:2 Blu-ray collection:492 PS3 collection:9 Blu-ray reviews:1	Read The Reviews and decide for yourself http://bluray.highdefdigest.com/17/terminator2.html http://www.blu-ray.com/movies/movies...82&show=review p a r h e l i a

02-12-2008, 01:39 PM	#4
bhampton Blu-ray Knight Member since:Aug 2007 Blu-ray collection:989 DVD collection:47 PS3 collection:23 Blu-ray reviews:5 Trading Score:5	I'm happy with it. I have never seen it in the theater so the Blu Ray represents the best quality available. You can stick with the DVD's if you like but the Blu Ray looks good to me. -Brian EDIT- Wait a minute,.. I did see that one in the theater! It was a long time ago though. It's safe to say my local theaters aren't playing it these days so again,.. it's the best current way to watch the movie. Blu Rays are Forever

02-12-2008, 03:37 PM	#9
tron3 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Aug 2004 Location:New Jersey Blu-ray reviews:3	I'm a big Terminator fan and I am dying to get this, but not on BD25. T1 & T2 are BD25, but T3 is BD50. I'm waiting, and it could be years, but I am waiting. <drums fingers> Proud founder of the blu-bloods. Use "blu-blood" in your signature and become an elite user. To be blu-blooded is commitment to the blu-ray technology. We believe other forms of HD media are inferior. Our goal is educate, support and propagate blu-ray. Creatures of Hard Media http://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread.php?t=43882

02-12-2008, 03:52 PM	#10
HeavyHitter Blu-ray Guru Member since:Jul 2007 Trading Score:13	T2 looks better than DVD, but I get the feeling it could look better. I can see compression artifacting at times. I'm hoping for a re-release with a cleaned up transfer, better encoding, and lossless audio one day. If you're a big fan of the film, I'd still recommend it now. I definitely agree it will be re-issued one day probably with the extended version. Last edited by HeavyHitter; 02-12-2008 at 03:55 PM.

02-12-2008, 01:34 PM	#3
cajmoyper Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Jun 2007 Location:San Antonio, TX Home Theater Gallery:8 Blu-ray collection:171 PS3 collection:10	It looks like all of Lionsgate's other early releases...extremely mediocre.

02-12-2008, 03:13 PM	#5
Quad Expert Member Member since:Oct 2007	Happy with it as well.

02-12-2008, 03:23 PM	#7
adamkang Member Member since:Feb 2008 Blu-ray reviews:4	so its not that wow factor? and do you think they will re-release it with better pq and more stuff?

02-12-2008, 03:55 PM	#11
bhampton Blu-ray Knight Member since:Aug 2007 Blu-ray collection:989 DVD collection:47 PS3 collection:23 Blu-ray reviews:5 Trading Score:5	Hey, Here's the catch,.. Sure, It will likely be re-issued at some point but,.. It has been in most of the BOGO sales and was widely available for $10 which is less then you can usually get the DVD for. Factor in that you can sell back your DVD copy for a few bux and you can sell back this Blu Ray Edition when the next version is released as well and there is simply no reason not to pick this title up. -Brian Blu Rays are Forever

02-12-2008, 07:09 PM	#12
kingofgrills Blu-ray Guru Member since:Dec 2007 Location:PDX Home Theater Gallery:31 Blu-ray collection:76 PS3 collection:66 Trading Score:5	I love the Terminator series, but I won't buy yet another version of the films (the current Blu-ray releases) until I have an incentive to do so. The Blu-ray versions out today all have lossy 5.1 Dolby Digital audio tracks and sub-par video mastering. I'll just keep my DVDs until the inevitable remastered versions show up for the holiday season 2008. You know they will. Sony Grand Wega SXRD KDS 50-A2000 1080p Yamaha HTR-6080 7.1 Ch Natural Sound Receiver Sony PS3 120 GB (Now 320 GB) / Yamaha DVD-S2500 SACD Player Monster Reference Power Conditioner 3500 Mk II Aurasound LSM-828M Standmounters, LSC-537M Centers F & R, LSB-527M SL & SR, all w/Line Source ribbon tweeters / Realistic Super Tweeters XLO Electric Reference Speaker Cables Miller & Kriesel MX-125 Mk. II & MX-70B Subwoofers

02-12-2008, 07:18 PM	#13
GotToyota? Senior Member Member since:Jan 2008 Blu-ray collection:19 Trading Score:29	I'm happy with my T2. The picture is good but the sound is great. DIY Budget Speaker Stands

02-12-2008, 07:22 PM	#14
RedIsNotBlue Blu-ray Guru Member since:May 2007 Blu-ray collection:321 PS3 collection:16 Trading Score:80	I would bet my savings on them re-issuing this movie in the near future so I am holding out.

02-12-2008, 07:31 PM	#15
Smackos Active Member Member since:Jun 2007 Location:Bedford, England Blu-ray reviews:1	It's been out a long while in the Uk and got it when it came out. Really liked it, ultimately you've got to be realistic with these 70', 80's and early 90's movies. For the most part they were all treated like $h!te in storage and not nearlly as looked after as some of the really early works were. Things like Aliens and Terminator were poorly treated. However whilst this kind of film is never going to match up to a modern day film like your spiderman or Zodiac it's still a major step up from the DVD and it's the best thats its ever going to look in any format..which to me was a really worthwile purchase.

02-12-2008, 08:35 PM	#17
You're my boy, Blu! Member Member since:Jun 2007	T2 looks good but not great. If I had it to do over again I would wait for a better transfer. This movie set a new benchmark for special effects when it came out. T2 should look close to perfect on BD, but it doesn't. I was disappointed by it.

02-12-2008, 09:00 PM	#18
Grimshaw23 Special Member Member since:Jan 2008 Location:NW Trading Score:43	Yea...I don't think the current blu ray version is the best transfer out there because I heard the import HDDVD version of T2 is far better in term of PQ and extra. Therefore, they didn't exactly put their best effort on this movie, which is a shame. Last edited by Grimshaw23; 02-12-2008 at 09:03 PM.

02-12-2008, 11:00 PM	#19
GreenFlash06 Active Member Member since:May 2007 Location:Otisburg Blu-ray collection:12 PS3 collection:3	IMO it looked good and I say its a must have in the archive. Its kind of a classic. IF YOUR GONNA GO, GO WITH A SMILE! Blu-Blood *"Provehito in Altum"* www.myvemma.com/gmalagon

02-12-2008, 11:08 PM	#20
katharsis Power Member Member since:Aug 2007 Location:SoCal Home Theater Gallery:16 Blu-ray collection:355 PS3 collection:21 Blu-ray reviews:3 Trading Score:8	I'd wait and see if they will eventually release extended special edition cut which is nearly 20 mins longer. I mean there is a good chance to get a new version now with Sarah Chronicles tv show and new Terminator theatrical releases coming up. I have been thinking about replacing my existing Terminator and T2 with blu-rays but decided to wait it out a bit... Life is just a form of animated death.

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