Demo BDs in 1.78:1 - Blu-ray Forum

krazeyeyez · 01-07-2008, 01:51 PM

just wanted to get a short list together of great PQ blu's that are in 1.78:1.....i dont mind black bars but when im showing off the tv and such i want the full experience. any suggestions.

SBrooks1 · 01-07-2008, 01:54 PM

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Originally Posted by krazeyeyez

just wanted to get a short list together of great PQ blu's that are in 1.78:1.....i dont mind black bars but when im showing off the tv and such i want the full experience. any suggestions.

Full experience?

Every movie you watch is the "full experience" because you're seeing the movie how the Director intended.

Guinness7 · 01-07-2008, 01:56 PM

Hellboy was filmed in 1.85:1 and fills the whole screen and is a good movie to watch. Most movie however are not going to fill the whole screen.

blujacket · 01-07-2008, 02:00 PM

Why don't you explain the black bars as you demo movies? Educate the ignorant.

half71511 · 01-07-2008, 02:00 PM

spider-man and resident evil?

HDphile · 01-07-2008, 02:45 PM

The Jungle episode in Planet Earth.

The picture fills up the whole screen and the picture quality on the fungi scene is just super amazing on my Sony SXRD A3000. Every frame looks like a photograph, wait better than photographs. Thats my demo right there.
There's also other good scenes on the other discs too, Caves especially.

Others that you could use are
1. Rataoulli (not sure on the spelling but awesome flawless PQ)
2.Apocalypto
3.Pirates of Caribbean AWE
4.300

zombieking · 01-07-2008, 05:02 PM

Go with season 3 of Lost for the 1.78:1 ratio.

Are black bars the devil?

Show'em any POTC blus and they won't even see the bars. They'll be too WOWed by the PQ

moviefan · 01-07-2008, 05:10 PM

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Originally Posted by SBrooks1

Full experience?

Every movie you watch is the "full experience" because you're seeing the movie how the Director intended.

What about how I WANT TO WATCH IT?
I bought a 16x9 TV, and I would prefer to see the entire screen covered with the picture.
TO HELL WITH WHAT THE DIRECTOR WANTS ME TO SEE!
I think we should have that option on the disc, and let the purists have the black bars!

ClaytonMG · 01-07-2008, 05:15 PM

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Originally Posted by moviefan

What about how I WANT TO WATCH IT?
I bought a 16x9 TV, and I would prefer to see the entire screen covered with the picture.
TO HELL WITH WHAT THE DIRECTOR WANTS ME TO SEE!
I think we should have that option on the disc, and let the purists have the black bars!

Is that a real statement? Use the stupid zoom option then. Don't make us suffer because you want everything to be your way and set up for your TV.

goodstuff · 01-07-2008, 05:22 PM

For the OP: Crank

SBrooks1 · 01-07-2008, 05:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by moviefan

What about how I WANT TO WATCH IT?
I bought a 16x9 TV, and I would prefer to see the entire screen covered with the picture.
TO HELL WITH WHAT THE DIRECTOR WANTS ME TO SEE!
I think we should have that option on the disc, and let the purists have the black bars!

Movies were filmed in certain aspect ratios with movie theater screens in mind, not your TV. If you want all movies to fill your screen buy fullscreen DVD's, stretch them to fit your 16x9 screen and leave Blu-ray to us who want to watch movies how they were intended to be watched.

shan1970 · 01-29-2010, 08:05 AM

only way to enjoy 2.33 or 2.40 ratio you would have to buy a 21:9
ratio tv in which Phillips is the only one making one right now not even sure if its on the market yet. if you use the zoom method on 16:9 tv you loose some of the picture on 2.40 ratio. full screen method would still give you bars on the side. I have a 16:9 tv and have a dark wall behind it and low light makes the issue easier to live with.

Kryptonic · 01-29-2010, 09:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by moviefan

What about how I WANT TO WATCH IT?
I bought a 16x9 TV, and I would prefer to see the entire screen covered with the picture.
TO HELL WITH WHAT THE DIRECTOR WANTS ME TO SEE!
I think we should have that option on the disc, and let the purists have the black bars!

Obviously, you're not quite the movie fan you think you are.

krazeyeyez · 01-29-2010, 09:12 AM

wow talk about thread resurrection

@ the OP - don't you understand black bars! its the directors intent, educate!!! how dare you want to use a 16:9 movie. Eventhough that may be the directors intent... you must use a movie with black bars you must, only that ratio is ok, your not cool if you don't use black bars

Alpha · 01-29-2010, 09:14 AM

LOST with D-BOX.

BluBluWorld · 01-29-2010, 09:59 AM

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Originally Posted by moviefan

TO HELL WITH WHAT THE DIRECTOR WANTS ME TO SEE!
I think we should have that option on the disc, and let the purists have the black bars!

Is is called using a zoom botton!

Don't ask studios to punish film lovers by choping up/downgrading encodes. Maybe you should go buy a one of those huge 90's rear projection 4x3 TVs and hunt down those 4x3 DVDs so you can get your "full screen" on

DNinja · 01-29-2010, 12:09 PM

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Originally Posted by BluBluWorld

Is is called using a zoom botton!

Don't ask studios to punish film lovers by choping up/downgrading encodes. Maybe you should go buy a one of those huge 90's rear projection 4x3 TVs and hunt down those 4x3 DVDs so you can get your "full screen" on

Thank you! That's exactly what I was going to post. I want my movies in their original aspect ratio. If you want a 2.35:1 movie to fill your screen, use the zoom feature on your TV.

DNinja · 01-29-2010, 12:41 PM

For the OP: I know the whole movie isn't 1.78:1, but the IMAX scenes in Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen look amazing. I've used those a few times to show off my TV.

davidxiphoid · 01-29-2010, 12:58 PM

the Imax scenes in Dark Knight. As originally posted, Hellboy, Spiderman, UP.

ajvdbg · 01-29-2010, 01:09 PM

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Originally Posted by DNinja

Thank you! That's exactly what I was going to post. I want my movies in their original aspect ratio. If you want a 2.35:1 movie to fill your screen, use the zoom feature on your TV.

Either that or move your chair a few feet closer!

01-07-2008, 01:51 PM	#1
krazeyeyez Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Dec 2007 Location:the guy on the couch Home Theater Gallery:18 Blu-ray collection:287 Blu-ray reviews:4	Demo BDs in 1.78:1 just wanted to get a short list together of great PQ blu's that are in 1.78:1.....i dont mind black bars but when im showing off the tv and such i want the full experience. any suggestions.

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HDphile Banned Member since:Jan 2008	The Jungle episode in Planet Earth. The picture fills up the whole screen and the picture quality on the fungi scene is just super amazing on my Sony SXRD A3000. Every frame looks like a photograph, wait better than photographs. Thats my demo right there. There's also other good scenes on the other discs too, Caves especially. Others that you could use are 1. Rataoulli (not sure on the spelling but awesome flawless PQ) 2.Apocalypto 3.Pirates of Caribbean AWE 4.300

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goodstuff Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Oct 2006 4K collection:509 Blu-ray collection:6535 Blu-ray reviews: 85 Trading Score:6	For the OP: Crank

01-29-2010, 08:05 AM	#12
shan1970 New Member Member since:Jan 2010	only way to enjoy 2.33 or 2.40 ratio you would have to buy a 21:9 ratio tv in which Phillips is the only one making one right now not even sure if its on the market yet. if you use the zoom method on 16:9 tv you loose some of the picture on 2.40 ratio. full screen method would still give you bars on the side. I have a 16:9 tv and have a dark wall behind it and low light makes the issue easier to live with.

01-29-2010, 09:12 AM	#14
krazeyeyez Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Dec 2007 Location:the guy on the couch Home Theater Gallery:18 Blu-ray collection:287 Blu-ray reviews:4	wow talk about thread resurrection @ the OP - don't you understand black bars! its the directors intent, educate!!! how dare you want to use a 16:9 movie. Eventhough that may be the directors intent... you must use a movie with black bars you must, only that ratio is ok, your not cool if you don't use black bars

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01-29-2010, 12:58 PM	#19
davidxiphoid Special Member Member since:May 2007 Location:I live in D.C. Blu-ray collection:88 Trading Score:47	the Imax scenes in Dark Knight. As originally posted, Hellboy, Spiderman, UP.

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