Not many films to encourage upgrading to BD!

[Tiamat_M]

I have been following the battle between HDDVD and Blu-Ray Disks and as an avid technology junkie it's clear to me that Blu-Ray is the way to go.

However most of the current BD Disks available are hardly an incentive to take the plunge and invest in a Blu-Ray player and 1080p screen!

I need some serious stuff like a release (re-release!) of the Star Wars film set, Matrix trilogy or Lord of the Rings trilogy to set pulses racing!

Most of the stuff released in Blu-Ray disks if I have seen it I wouldn't bother watching again regardless of HD format!

I am still waiting to see the value and the quality (not image but film quality!)
Tiamat-M

[miokti]

It's a chicken or eggs thing... the producers of big movies like Star Wars and Lord of the Rings are waiting for Blu to become mainstream. Blu going mainstream is somewhat dependent on the releases of Star Wars and Lord of the Rings... It's going to get there eventually. I jumped onto Blu-ray early so that I can enjoy Spiderman and Die Hard and other movies on Blu while waiting for Star Wars to come out.

[MasterXeus]

Originally Posted by Tiamat_M

I have been following the battle between HDDVD and Blu-Ray Disks and as an avid technology junkie it's clear to me that Blu-Ray is the way to go.

However most of the current BD Disks available are hardly an incentive to take the plunge and invest in a Blu-Ray player and 1080p screen!

I need some serious stuff like a release (re-release!) of the Star Wars film set, Matrix trilogy or Lord of the Rings trilogy to set pulses racing!

Most of the stuff released in Blu-Ray disks if I have seen it I wouldn't bother watching again regardless of HD format!

I am still waiting to see the value and the quality (not image but film quality!)
Tiamat-M

Well thanks for sharing.

I find it very hard to believe there's not one movie on Blu-ray that you don't want to buy. (maybe if you said this back in February 2007) I mean I don't have HD-DVD but I could easily name 20 titles that I wouldn't mine buying.

[Luis_A51]

if you can honestly say that no BD released to date interests you, then you're absolutely not a movie lover.

[Petra_Kalbrain]

Originally Posted by Tiamat_M

I have been following the battle between HDDVD and Blu-Ray Disks and as an avid technology junkie it's clear to me that Blu-Ray is the way to go.

However most of the current BD Disks available are hardly an incentive to take the plunge and invest in a Blu-Ray player and 1080p screen!

I need some serious stuff like a release (re-release!) of the Star Wars film set, Matrix trilogy or Lord of the Rings trilogy to set pulses racing!

Most of the stuff released in Blu-Ray disks if I have seen it I wouldn't bother watching again regardless of HD format!

I am still waiting to see the value and the quality (not image but film quality!)
Tiamat-M

My collection of 150+ Blu-ray titles says that you are wrong.

Besides, if people are waiting for those titles before adopting Blu-ray, those titles will never come. The studios are holding off on those titles so that they can sell millions of copies upon release instead of just the 30,000 they might sell at this point in time.

Buying into Blu-ray will expediate the process whereby studios will start to say, "Now we are talking! This is starting to look more profitable for our most anticipated titles." People don't adopt, studios won't release them. It's that simple.

[B-rad]

Yeah, if added PQ or Audio from already released BD's does not interest you save your money. Not everyone cares about enjoying the cinema experience at home. If standard DVD works.. keep on keeping on!

[ryoohki]

Originally Posted by Tiamat_M

I have been following the battle between HDDVD and Blu-Ray Disks and as an avid technology junkie it's clear to me that Blu-Ray is the way to go.

However most of the current BD Disks available are hardly an incentive to take the plunge and invest in a Blu-Ray player and 1080p screen!

I need some serious stuff like a release (re-release!) of the Star Wars film set, Matrix trilogy or Lord of the Rings trilogy to set pulses racing!

Most of the stuff released in Blu-Ray disks if I have seen it I wouldn't bother watching again regardless of HD format!

I am still waiting to see the value and the quality (not image but film quality!)
Tiamat-M

Yeah.. like Star Wars was released so fast on DVD.. WRONG.. .TOOK 7 YEARS!

[NoQuestion]

guys dont even bother posting a response to this guy obviously he is a dud fan. He is just looking to ruffle our feathers. Mods please close this thread before it gets out of hand

[Tiamat_M]

Originally Posted by MasterXeus

Well thanks for sharing.

I find it very hard to believe there's not one movie on Blu-ray that you don't want to buy. (maybe if you said this back in February 2007) I mean I don't have HD-DVD but I could easily name 20 titles that I wouldn't mine buying.

I don't intend to be controversial. Without wanting or intending to sound patronising maybe 20 years ago these the current release of BD films available would have made me part with my money

Film content and beauty, rather than film format, is a much more compelling argument! I would willingly upgrade my favourite films (currently about 500 DVD titles - and growing! that I consider worth watching about every 3 months) when they become available in BD format. However none of those titles are currently available. That is not entirely true, there are a few available, but as far as I'm concerned it hasn't reached tipping point yet!

Tiamat_m

[MATTYBLU2]

I find it hard to believe you cant find one movie that you like on blu? there are so many great movies, and i by far dont have an extensive collection like some here (only 35) but i have 35 blu's that i love to watch. i mean spiderman series, pirates series, die hard series, Harry potter series and so, so many more. well better to jump on board with blu because if you go the other way you will lose out

[MATTYBLU2]

Originally Posted by Tiamat_M

I don't intend to be controversial. Without wanting or intending to sound patronising maybe 20 years ago these the current release of BD films available would have made me part with my money

Film content and beauty, rather than film format, is a much more compelling argument! I would willingly upgrade my favourite films (currently about 500 DVD titles - and growing! that I consider worth watching about every 3 months) when they become available in BD format. However none of those titles are currently available. That is not entirely true, there are a few available, but as far as I'm concerned it hasn't reached tipping point yet!

Tiamat_m

you got to be kidding me right so you have 500 DVD movies now and your saying not one you have is on blu ray right now? i dont believe that at all!!

there is no pleasing you then , if i was you go buy a good upcovert dvd player and watch your 500 movies on that for a while and come back and see us later when you learn that blu is the only way to go!!

[MasterXeus]

Originally Posted by Tiamat_M

I don't intend to be controversial. Without wanting or intending to sound patronising maybe 20 years ago these the current release of BD films available would have made me part with my money

Film content and beauty, rather than film format, is a much more compelling argument! I would willingly upgrade my favourite films (currently about 500 DVD titles - and growing! that I consider worth watching about every 3 months) when they become available in BD format. However none of those titles are currently available. That is not entirely true, there are a few available, but as far as I'm concerned it hasn't reached tipping point yet!

Tiamat_m

Well that's better, I can at least believe you saying there are a few available and I can understand it hasn't reached a tipping point yet.

[lildawgryan]

There are hundreds of blu rays available and if not one of those appeal to you enough to purchase them in HD then who's fault is that? I think your standards may be set too high and your expecting WAY to much. If you think not enough blockbuster films have been released, and because of that there is no reason in investing in a 1080P screen at this time, you are absolutly crazy! Here ill fix one of your sentences so it represents YOUR opinion and not speak in the voice of everybody else ( since I believe most of us do not agree with your POV)

Your Sentence
However most of the current BD Disks available are hardly an incentive to take the plunge and invest in a Blu-Ray player and 1080p screen!

Your Sentence Revised to only show your opinion
However most of the current BD Disks available are hardly an incentive for ME to take the plunge and for ME to invest in a Blu-Ray player and a 1080P screen!

The point is Blu Ray was not invented for a handfull of movies. It was made to make hundreds (and soon thousands) of movies available in HD. Screens and players are going for resonable prices compared to what they were, and investing now (even if super mega blockbusters like LOTR are not yet available) is not a bad investment.

Ok and now why your view is not only incorrect, your view is actually the bad investment. How is that...... Well your view says it is only worth buying a 1080P screen and a blu ray player for films like The Matrix Trilogy, Lord of the Rings, and Star Wars, and what other few movies you may have left out. So your saying it is a smart investment to buy a 1080P screen a Blu Ray player, only for a handfull of movies. I really hope you love re-watching these films everyday, or else it dosnt seem like a very good investment does it? The smart investment would be to buy a 1080P screen and a Blu Ray player ONLY if you planned to make full use of it!

[bajor27]

Originally Posted by Tiamat_M

I don't intend to be controversial. Without wanting or intending to sound patronising maybe 20 years ago these the current release of BD films available would have made me part with my money

Film content and beauty, rather than film format, is a much more compelling argument! I would willingly upgrade my favourite films (currently about 500 DVD titles - and growing! that I consider worth watching about every 3 months) when they become available in BD format. However none of those titles are currently available. That is not entirely true, there are a few available, but as far as I'm concerned it hasn't reached tipping point yet!

Tiamat_m

If any of those recent 500 or the 'and growing' dvds are new releases which are also available on Blu, I'd say there's your reason to upgrade. Why keep buying DVDs if they look and sound better on Blu plus are available now too?

I'm only around 40 owned and still some I want to pick up that have alreeayd been released, so there is definitely some good stuff already on Blu. I personally wouldn't say over 100 must own titles on Blu yet, but I'd say there's at least 50 must own (for me) already out.

[GORT]

I think we are being invaded by red trolls

[bumpylemon]

Originally Posted by Tiamat_M

I don't intend to be controversial. Without wanting or intending to sound patronising maybe 20 years ago these the current release of BD films available would have made me part with my money

Film content and beauty, rather than film format, is a much more compelling argument! I would willingly upgrade my favourite films (currently about 500 DVD titles - and growing! that I consider worth watching about every 3 months) when they become available in BD format. However none of those titles are currently available. That is not entirely true, there are a few available, but as far as I'm concerned it hasn't reached tipping point yet!

Tiamat_m

i have 5,839 DVDs. That didnt stop me from getting 1080p and a blu ray player. best thing i ever did. i love it. i only have 13 blu ray titles. but they look amazing and thats all i need.

[miokti]

nah... he's a DVD enthusiast... not HD anything

[MATTYBLU2]

Originally Posted by FEP3108

I think we are being invaded by red trolls

i think you are right!!!

[Terra4Gary]

I also see a "Troll" lurking. I find it hard to believe that you could find nothing in the current releases on Blu that would convince you to invest. You are better off staying with SD (or probably HD DVD)

[rigpig]

Originally Posted by Tiamat_M

I have been following the battle between HDDVD and Blu-Ray Disks and as an avid technology junkie it's clear to me that Blu-Ray is the way to go.

However most of the current BD Disks available are hardly an incentive to take the plunge and invest in a Blu-Ray player and 1080p screen!

I need some serious stuff like a release (re-release!) of the Star Wars film set, Matrix trilogy or Lord of the Rings trilogy to set pulses racing!

Most of the stuff released in Blu-Ray disks if I have seen it I wouldn't bother watching again regardless of HD format!

I am still waiting to see the value and the quality (not image but film quality!)
Tiamat-M

....and?