Am I the only one that thinks the store BD displays look like crap? - Blu-ray Forum

GotToyota? · 02-28-2008, 08:50 PM

My Best Buy has a BD display on an XBR4, and the demo disc they use looks like crap. There is a bunch of grain, and I'm sure it's watered down previews of the mentioned movies. Why does everyone say it looks better in the store then in the home?

SDon1969 · 02-28-2008, 08:53 PM

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Originally Posted by GotToyota?

My Best Buy has a BD display on an XBR4, and the demo disc they use looks like crap. There is a bunch of grain, and I'm sure it's watered down previews of the mentioned movies. Why does everyone say it looks better in the store then in the home?

Many members here never say that, though a few do (like the post earlier today). The demo TVs in stores have their settings very bright so that they "pop" and catch the customers eye, but those settings are not really correct.

miokti · 02-28-2008, 09:00 PM

Some stores have crappy blu-ray displays... like the Target near me has a really crappy display. But the Fry's near me has their blu-ray displayed on a sammy LNT5271F and it's amazing... a really good represenation of what a home theatre should be. I guess it all boils down to what store and to the staff who did the setup.

DetroitSportsFan · 02-28-2008, 09:04 PM

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Originally Posted by GotToyota?

My Best Buy has a BD display on an XBR4, and the demo disc they use looks like crap. There is a bunch of grain, and I'm sure it's watered down previews of the mentioned movies. Why does everyone say it looks better in the store then in the home?

The display at my local BB actually looks quite good, it looks like someone took a few minutes to calibrate the TV to decent settings.

Kayne314 · 02-28-2008, 09:07 PM

Most stores don't have the time to calibrate the displays. They leave them to the factory defaults.

Sadly, most customers can't tell a good picture anyway. Not to mention customers like to play with the settings on TVs. Calibrating all those TVs would be a daily exercise in futility.

dadkins · 02-28-2008, 09:13 PM

If anything, the display at my local BB is fine.
Nothing too bright or oversaturated colors... but that demo disc is not the greatest.
I have been tempted to open a BD and swap it in the player...

Clark Kent · 02-29-2008, 02:34 AM

I've seen demos all over the place from top notch to "torch mode". There doesn't seem to be much rhyme or reason to them.

WickyWoo · 02-29-2008, 03:06 AM

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Most stores don't have the time to calibrate the displays. They leave them to the factory defaults.

Change that to "care enough"

d_rob1031 · 02-29-2008, 03:13 AM

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Originally Posted by WickyWoo

Change that to "care enough"

Second that. I work at BB and don't care for the XBR4 + s300 setup we have. Yet it is an end cap that Sony paid for and they set it up (Atleast this is what I was told when I asked). The ONLY TV we had calibrated at the store is a Pioneer 50 720p.. to show people the difference before and after.

But I will admit the display sells Blu-ray like gang busters so I'm not gonna mess up a good thing.

Brian Cash · 02-29-2008, 03:22 AM

am I the only one here who saw the post earliar today that someone said there best buy display looked better man were starting to see the same exact threads five times a day use the search please

Kuraudo · 02-29-2008, 04:11 AM

Xbr4 is a PHENOMENAL tv, but best buy has the ability to make it look like crap

They got the ace thing on that causes black pooling and have the color and backlight way up, horrible.

PeechCobblerPie · 02-29-2008, 04:17 AM

Target one sucks balls too. It looks good to the common eye. But true blu peopl can tell. First of all the TV is 720p. and the "blu-ray" demo being played is a compact flash drive running through a card reader through component cables. Cheap-O

Maxell · 02-29-2008, 04:43 AM

The demo disc in my store looks fine. It shows the difference real time between blu-ray and dvd, as well as blu-ray quality previews such as Day After Tomorrow.

Blu Jacket · 02-29-2008, 01:27 PM

My Best Buy has the 40" XBR4 on display to promote Blu-ray and it completely blew me away. After looking at TVs online, I discovered that one of the ones I was interested in was that very set. Fast forward to me getting my bonus from work, and that puppy is sitting in my living room right now.

tron3 · 02-29-2008, 01:36 PM

Cars was playing on a HDTV at the base. It was a phenominal picture for something hooked up via HD component cable! Someone knew what they were doing.

In a similar thread months ago, someone reported how the local idiot of an employee glibly said, "I don't see what the big deal is about blu-ray. The picture isn't much better than DVD." Well, this idiot had hooked up the display. This idiot only used a yellow composite cable!

In short, our blu-hero from this site talked to the manager and the idiot and explained the wrong cable was being used. I believe they fetched one and the idiot stood there looking...well, like an IDIOT!

We can either grin and bear it, or complain to management and tell them that as a consumer, that display is not impressing anyone. It does not convey a sense profesionalism where I would want to buy an HDTV or blu-ray from this store. That should wake them up. If not, complain to the home office online. They will be all over that mess.

nomad2010 · 02-29-2008, 05:27 PM

Actually at the two local best buys around where i live (if you consider and hour and fifteen minute drive local https://forum.blu-ray.com/images/smi...on_biggrin.gif) They both have displays both of which are on i think 42" samsungs and the picture quality is phenomenal. There was this ridiculously large crowd there the other day standing there staring at it with their faces 12 inches away from the screen looking like bafoons. it was hilarious.

02-28-2008, 08:50 PM	#1
GotToyota? Senior Member Member since:Jan 2008 Blu-ray collection:19 Trading Score:29	Am I the only one that thinks the store BD displays look like crap? My Best Buy has a BD display on an XBR4, and the demo disc they use looks like crap. There is a bunch of grain, and I'm sure it's watered down previews of the mentioned movies. Why does everyone say it looks better in the store then in the home?

02-29-2008, 01:36 PM	#15
tron3 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Aug 2004 Location:New Jersey Blu-ray reviews:3	Cars was playing on a HDTV at the base. It was a phenominal picture for something hooked up via HD component cable! Someone knew what they were doing. In a similar thread months ago, someone reported how the local idiot of an employee glibly said, "I don't see what the big deal is about blu-ray. The picture isn't much better than DVD." Well, this idiot had hooked up the display. This idiot only used a yellow composite cable! In short, our blu-hero from this site talked to the manager and the idiot and explained the wrong cable was being used. I believe they fetched one and the idiot stood there looking...well, like an IDIOT! We can either grin and bear it, or complain to management and tell them that as a consumer, that display is not impressing anyone. It does not convey a sense profesionalism where I would want to buy an HDTV or blu-ray from this store. That should wake them up. If not, complain to the home office online. They will be all over that mess. Last edited by tron3; 02-29-2008 at 01:45 PM.

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02-28-2008, 09:00 PM	#3
miokti Expert Member Member since:Nov 2007 Location:San Diego, CA	Some stores have crappy blu-ray displays... like the Target near me has a really crappy display. But the Fry's near me has their blu-ray displayed on a sammy LNT5271F and it's amazing... a really good represenation of what a home theatre should be. I guess it all boils down to what store and to the staff who did the setup.

02-28-2008, 09:07 PM	#5
Kayne314 Senior Member Member since:Oct 2007 Location:Victoria, British Columbia, Canada Blu-ray reviews:1	Most stores don't have the time to calibrate the displays. They leave them to the factory defaults. Sadly, most customers can't tell a good picture anyway. Not to mention customers like to play with the settings on TVs. Calibrating all those TVs would be a daily exercise in futility.

02-28-2008, 09:13 PM	#6
dadkins Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jan 2007 Location:Hercules, CA Blu-ray collection:35 Blu-ray reviews:2	If anything, the display at my local BB is fine. Nothing too bright or oversaturated colors... but that demo disc is not the greatest. I have been tempted to open a BD and swap it in the player...

02-29-2008, 02:34 AM	#7
Clark Kent Blu-ray Prince Top contributor Member since:Oct 2007 Location:Metropolis Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:184	I've seen demos all over the place from top notch to "torch mode". There doesn't seem to be much rhyme or reason to them.

02-29-2008, 03:22 AM	#10
Brian Cash Special Member Member since:Dec 2007 Location:Chicago Blu-ray collection:13 Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:3	am I the only one here who saw the post earliar today that someone said there best buy display looked better man were starting to see the same exact threads five times a day use the search please

02-29-2008, 04:11 AM	#11
Kuraudo Active Member Member since:Feb 2008	Xbr4 is a PHENOMENAL tv, but best buy has the ability to make it look like crap They got the ace thing on that causes black pooling and have the color and backlight way up, horrible.

02-29-2008, 04:17 AM	#12
PeechCobblerPie Banned Member since:Dec 2007 Blu-ray reviews:2	Target one sucks balls too. It looks good to the common eye. But true blu peopl can tell. First of all the TV is 720p. and the "blu-ray" demo being played is a compact flash drive running through a card reader through component cables. Cheap-O

02-29-2008, 04:43 AM	#13
Maxell Expert Member Member since:Aug 2007	The demo disc in my store looks fine. It shows the difference real time between blu-ray and dvd, as well as blu-ray quality previews such as Day After Tomorrow.

02-29-2008, 01:27 PM	#14
Blu Jacket Expert Member Member since:Feb 2008 Location:Ohio Blu-ray collection:44	My Best Buy has the 40" XBR4 on display to promote Blu-ray and it completely blew me away. After looking at TVs online, I discovered that one of the ones I was interested in was that very set. Fast forward to me getting my bonus from work, and that puppy is sitting in my living room right now.

02-29-2008, 05:27 PM	#16
nomad2010 Active Member Member since:Aug 2007 Blu-ray collection:237	Actually at the two local best buys around where i live (if you consider and hour and fifteen minute drive local https://forum.blu-ray.com/images/smi...on_biggrin.gif) They both have displays both of which are on i think 42" samsungs and the picture quality is phenomenal. There was this ridiculously large crowd there the other day standing there staring at it with their faces 12 inches away from the screen looking like bafoons. it was hilarious.

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