Incredibly newbish question about Blu-Ray.

[Sorlok]

So, my first post, and uhm.. Hi!

Yeah, I just got a Playstation 3 (Actually my Girlfriend bought it for me ^^) and I was wondering; you see, i have a rather old but still pretty decent 32'' 720p LCD Screen from Samsung.

And i wanted to test out my new found Blu-Ray option... so i was looking around to find the best movie to test this out on (not Planet Earth though) and i was thinking somewhere in the lines of 300 or Ratatouille or something, so i went to read up on some reviews, and i noticed this on highdefdigest.com's review of BD 300.

Video Resolution/Codec

* 1080p/VC-1
* 1080i/480p/i/MPEG-2

And this on Ratatouille

Video Resolution/Codec

* 1080p/AVC MPEG-4

So, my question is this... if i go out and buy one of these movies, and put then in, what resolution will they run on? as my TV can't do 1080p? and AVC MPEG-4 is DVD quality?

Many thanks!

If this has been answered before i am so sorry!

[Irishwiseguy2006]

Originally Posted by Sorlok

So, my first post, and uhm.. Hi!

Yeah, I just got a Playstation 3 (Actually my Girlfriend bought it for me ^^) and I was wondering; you see, i have a rather old but still pretty decent 32'' 720p LCD Screen from Samsung.

And i wanted to test out my new found Blu-Ray option... so i was looking around to find the best movie to test this out on (not Planet Earth though) and i was thinking somewhere in the lines of 300 or Ratatouille or something, so i went to read up on some reviews, and i noticed this on highdefdigest.com's review of BD 300.


And this on Ratatouille



So, my question is this... if i go out and buy one of these movies, and put then in, what resolution will they run on? as my TV can't do 1080p? and AVC MPEG-4 is DVD quality?

Many thanks!

If this has been answered before i am so sorry!

It will run your max resolution of your T.V- 720P

[Beta Man]

DO YOU HAVE AN HDMI CABLE?????

If not monoprice.com

best $5 you'll ever spend.

[MacDaddyOJack]

Just set your playstation to output the signal in 720p, then you will be getting the best picture possible with that tv. As for the video codecs, they are used to compress the video signal so that it will fit onto the Bluray disc. They are better than DVD quality. The two that you listed are different types (AVC and VC-1) Neither is vastly superior to the other, just different types. Get Ratatouille, you will be amazed. Just make sure you set your playstation to output at 720p.

[Sorlok]

Thanks!
ok, so it doesn't downscale to say 480p? or anything? which ofcause would kinda of defeat the purpose of buying blu-ray discs in the first place

Edit: Oh wow! incredibly fast responses!
Yeah, i have HDMI, and i set my PS3 to 720p.
Great! that answers my questions alright! i was just a bit afraid of going out and buying a BD movie and finding it to be no real improvement simply because my TV wasnt 1080p

[RUR]

Ratatouille will blow your socks off as far as PQ (plus, it's a great movie in every other respect, IMHO).

Welcome to the forum!

[Grisle]

Don't buy 300 for the PQ...it's a cool film and it looks great, but it's not your best option for High Definition. Ratatouille will look much better or you can get Casino Royale.

[Beta Man]

Also, I suggest searching some other topics.... you'll find that 720p and 1080p will be indistinguishable on your 32" set.... so you're all set! ENJOY!

[Jim L]

Originally Posted by Grisle

Don't buy 300 for the PQ...it's a cool film and it looks great, but it's not your best option for High Definition. Ratatouille will look much better or you can get Casino Royale.

300 is a great film, but very grainy and stylized. It does not show off what HD can really do.

Ratatouille is an excellent choice, as is any Disney/Buena Vista/Miramax film on Blu-ray. Some suggestions:

• Cars
• Pirates of the Caribbean (1, 2, and 3)
• The Prestige
• The Rock
• Deja Vu
• Chicago
• Crimson Tide
• High School Musical 2

[MazinBlu]

A movie that's perfect for HD in terms of PQ is:

Pan's Labyrinth!

That is if you want something besides a cartoon like Ratatouille.

Of course there's a lot more, but you won't be sorry with those to start off.

[quaylie]

Flyboys has awesome PQ

as well as Ghost Rider, the Prestige, Kingdom of Heaven, Across the Universe...just to name a few.

[nu2blu2]

My vote is for Ratatouille. It blew me away with the PQ when I first watched it!

[Knoxer]

Ratatouille is a great film for kids and adults, I was shocked by it and I never watch kids movies. It's a good choice for a High def. movie, quality is fantastic!