Are we going to see a remaster of Batman Begins? - Blu-ray Forum

FendersRule · 01-19-2009, 04:13 AM

I was noticing after watching Batman Begins and the Dark Knight back-to-back, that Batman Begins falls a pretty good ways short of the Dark Knight in terms of visual quality.

Are we ever going to see a 5-star picture of Batman Begins, like the Dark Knight?

andyman1970 · 01-19-2009, 04:30 AM

Considering Batman Begins was just released on BD not long before The Dark Knight was released in theaters I would say not in the near future. WB may do a "remastered" version if/when the 3rd film is ready for release in theatre or they could wait and release it in a trilogy set.

dgator783 · 01-19-2009, 04:33 AM

<----just shakes his head.....

why do we need a remaster?....it looks great

goshikisen · 01-19-2009, 04:40 AM

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Originally Posted by FendersRule

Are we ever going to see a 5-star picture of Batman Begins, like the Dark Knight?

I don't find much wrong with the BB BD we already have.

reece · 01-19-2009, 04:42 AM

i wasnt blown away

drobswim13 · 01-19-2009, 04:44 AM

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Originally Posted by reece

i wasnt blown away

neither was i

coolmilo · 01-19-2009, 04:51 AM

Batman Begins looks OK but it definitely needs a reencode. So does The Matrix but this is about Batman Begins. If Batman Begins was optimized for BD 50, I would double dip in a heartbeat. While the current version looks OK, it is bit starved and looks dull and not as detailed as it could look.

If you want a better idea, play I, Robot and then play BB and you will see what we mean.

Gremal · 01-19-2009, 04:52 AM

If DVDs are any indication, yes, we will likely see remastered versions of all the studios' cash cows. We already got Casino Royale. When we see more and whether it's enough of an improvement to warrant a new purchase remains to be seen.

alfred1212 · 01-19-2009, 05:15 AM

Current version consider very good already, so in my opinion no remaster needed for this one.

vegeta88 · 01-19-2009, 05:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Gremal

...whether it's enough of an improvement to warrant a new purchase remains to be seen.

It would have to be a big improvement for me; I've already triple-dipped this one and I don't want to have to do it again........ but I might have to

tuco87 · 01-19-2009, 05:18 AM

I honestly think that the current BD of BB looks pretty darn good. It looked stunning in certain parts. I guess it would be cool to have a remaster that would take advantage of a BD-50, but probably not for a while at least. Like I said, it already looks great to me!

NL197 · 01-19-2009, 06:36 AM

The image is soft, but very natural looking. Unless they artificially sharpened it, that may be as good as it gets.

Mr.Sparkle · 01-19-2009, 06:44 AM

I personally enjoyed the Batman Begins VQ more then Dark Knight, not including the Imax scenes.

Blu-Jawa · 01-19-2009, 08:32 AM

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Originally Posted by dgator783

<----just shakes his head.....

why do we need a remaster?....it looks great

I Agree. it looks just as good as TDK IMHO.
I have heard sometimes Blu-Rays may look a bit different from player to HDTV?.

I have a Panny blu-ray player with a Vizio HDTV set. and 99% of all my blu discs look GREAT.

FendersRule · 01-19-2009, 09:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Blu-Jawa

I Agree. it looks just as good as TDK IMHO.
I have heard sometimes Blu-Rays may look a bit different from player to HDTV?.

I have a Panny blu-ray player with a Vizio HDTV set. and 99% of all my blu discs look GREAT.

BB is not as good as the Dark Knight. It is no where near as detailed. There is WAY too much grain as well. I've seen these back-to-back on a LCD set, and on a Plasma set.

Just look at Blu-ray.com's review. The reviewer is 100% right. 3.5 visuals at best. Dark Knight is definitely about a 5. TDK is clearly better as it that isn't even up for discussion.

BB is NOT of reference quality. Infact, BB is just some quick transfer from HD-DVD, and hasn't even been rendered for BD.

lunddal · 01-19-2009, 10:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Gremal

If DVDs are any indication, yes, we will likely see remastered versions of all the studios' cash cows. We already got Casino Royale. When we see more and whether it's enough of an improvement to warrant a new purchase remains to be seen.

Casino Royale is not a remastered version.

goshikisen · 01-19-2009, 12:08 PM

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Originally Posted by FendersRule

BB is not as good as the Dark Knight. It is no where near as detailed. There is WAY too much grain as well. I've seen these back-to-back on a LCD set, and on a Plasma set.

How is it possible for a film to have too much grain?

bigpapy · 01-19-2009, 12:25 PM

BB is the average PQ for Bluray any ways WB don't give shit about their BD releases.

sonnyworld85 · 01-19-2009, 12:28 PM

The video quality is pretty awesome on the Batman Begins blu-ray. If anything would need a remaster, it would be the blu-ray versions of Batman and Batman Returns.

Marine Mike · 01-19-2009, 12:29 PM

You can bet on a remaster for the most part every Blu-ray release at some point in time. Just look how many remasters on DVD there are.

01-19-2009, 04:13 AM	#1
FendersRule Special Member Member since:Oct 2008 Location:ID Home Theater Gallery:16 Blu-ray collection:81 Blu-ray reviews:5 Trading Score:15	Are we going to see a remaster of Batman Begins? I was noticing after watching Batman Begins and the Dark Knight back-to-back, that Batman Begins falls a pretty good ways short of the Dark Knight in terms of visual quality. Are we ever going to see a 5-star picture of Batman Begins, like the Dark Knight?

01-19-2009, 04:30 AM	#2
andyman1970 Blu-ray Guru Member since:Aug 2008 Location:Birmingham, Alabama, USA Blu-ray collection:202 DVD collection:1 PS3 collection:4 Blu-ray reviews:41 PS3 reviews:1 Trading Score:7	Considering Batman Begins was just released on BD not long before The Dark Knight was released in theaters I would say not in the near future. WB may do a "remastered" version if/when the 3rd film is ready for release in theatre or they could wait and release it in a trilogy set. Movies that are MIA on Blu-ray. 1. Pink Floyd:The Wall (1982) 2. Naked Lunch (1991) 3. La Cage aux Folles (1979) 4. Fame (1980) 5. The Town that Dreaded Sundown (1976) 6. Sixteen Candles (1984) 7. The Changeling (1980) 8. Notorious (1946) 9. Whatever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962) 10. Dracula (1931 & 1979) 11. The Big Chill 12. Beavis and Butt-Head Do America

01-19-2009, 04:33 AM	#3
dgator783 Blu-ray Guru Member since:Feb 2007 Location:Lakeland,FL Blu-ray collection:568 PS3 collection:28 Blu-ray reviews:11 Trading Score:8	<----just shakes his head..... why do we need a remaster?....it looks great http://card.mmos.com/psn/profile/dg/...or783/card.png Playstation PLUS+ Member

01-19-2009, 04:51 AM	#7
coolmilo Blu-ray Guru Member since:Jan 2007 Location:Silicon Valley Home Theater Gallery:16 Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:2	Batman Begins looks OK but it definitely needs a reencode. So does The Matrix but this is about Batman Begins. If Batman Begins was optimized for BD 50, I would double dip in a heartbeat. While the current version looks OK, it is bit starved and looks dull and not as detailed as it could look. If you want a better idea, play I, Robot and then play BB and you will see what we mean. *"There's No Charge for Awesomeness - Po"* Last edited by coolmilo; 01-20-2009 at 04:06 PM.

01-19-2009, 04:52 AM	#8
Gremal Blu-ray Samurai Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Feb 2007 Location:Daddyland Home Theater Gallery:49 Blu-ray collection:135	If DVDs are any indication, yes, we will likely see remastered versions of all the studios' cash cows. We already got Casino Royale. When we see more and whether it's enough of an improvement to warrant a new purchase remains to be seen. EyeSpeech: Speak Your Eye B&W Speakers: 802D \| HTM1D \| ASW-825 \| N805 \| SCM1 Amps: VAC Phi Beta 110i \| Audio Refinement Multi-5 \| Integra DTC-9.8 Display & Front End: Pioneer KRP-600 Kuro \| Oppo BDP-95 Misc.: VPI Scout \| PSA Premier \| Electra Glide & Alpha Core cables

01-19-2009, 04:42 AM	#5
reece Senior Member Member since:Jan 2009 Blu-ray reviews:1	i wasnt blown away

01-19-2009, 05:15 AM	#9
alfred1212 Member Member since:Oct 2008 Blu-ray collection:240	Current version consider very good already, so in my opinion no remaster needed for this one.

01-19-2009, 05:18 AM	#11
tuco87 Senior Member Member since:Jan 2008 Location:California Blu-ray collection:121 Trading Score:29	I honestly think that the current BD of BB looks pretty darn good. It looked stunning in certain parts. I guess it would be cool to have a remaster that would take advantage of a BD-50, but probably not for a while at least. Like I said, it already looks great to me! 320 GB PS3 + 8 games Sony BDP-S550 Onkyo TX-SR606 100 Blu-rays PSN ID: Tuco7 "El respeto al derecho ajeno, es la paz." -Benito Juarez

01-19-2009, 06:36 AM	#12
NL197 Active Member Member since:Nov 2008 Location:Ontario, Canada Blu-ray collection:35 PS3 collection:10 Blu-ray reviews:3	The image is soft, but very natural looking. Unless they artificially sharpened it, that may be as good as it gets.

01-19-2009, 06:44 AM	#13
Mr.Sparkle Senior Member Member since:Jul 2008 Blu-ray collection:41 DVD collection:78 PS3 collection:5	I personally enjoyed the Batman Begins VQ more then Dark Knight, not including the Imax scenes. Spread yellow gunk on my pancake heart

01-19-2009, 12:25 PM	#18
bigpapy Special Member Member since:Jun 2007 Location:Houston,Tx Home Theater Gallery:6 Blu-ray collection:303 PS3 collection:13 Trading Score:26	BB is the average PQ for Bluray any ways WB don't give shit about their BD releases.

01-19-2009, 12:28 PM	#19
sonnyworld85 Senior Member Member since:Nov 2008 Location:Canada Home Theater Gallery:10 Blu-ray collection:25 Blu-ray reviews:7	The video quality is pretty awesome on the Batman Begins blu-ray. If anything would need a remaster, it would be the blu-ray versions of Batman and Batman Returns. 46" Sony Bravia KDL-46S4100 LCD 1080p HDTV Bell Satellite HD receiver Sony BDV-E500W Blu-ray/5.1 home theatre system w/ S-AIR wireless system & iPod docking station. Monster HDMI cables Monster Home Theatre PowerCenter HTS 950 with clean power stage 1 filtering

01-19-2009, 12:29 PM	#20
Marine Mike The Busey Member since:Apr 2008 Location:Ohio Home Theater Gallery:7 Blu-ray collection:120 PS3 collection:8 Blu-ray reviews:4 Trading Score:4	You can bet on a remaster for the most part every Blu-ray release at some point in time. Just look how many remasters on DVD there are. http://twitter.com/Marine_Mike "The word fan is an obsolete word to me. It means two thing: fantastic or fanatic. Or something that hangs on a ceiling or sits on a table and blows wind in your face." - Gary Busey

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