When to buy in Blu-ray - Blu-ray Forum

DKY · 03-14-2008, 02:08 AM

Hey! I got a PS3 about 7months ago and since then ive been building a little blu-ray collection. Altho i dont buy all my movies in blu-ray because of the fact its not 100% sure that blu-ray is a stay here thing. Plus the fact their not as portable as dvd's "like if you wanna take a movie to someones house, seeing not many people have blu-ray players" still i do enjoy the better look. So when is it really best to buy a movie in blu-ray rather then dvd?

Z-Corp · 03-14-2008, 02:13 AM

Whats DVD? Hope that helps.

cartman781 · 03-14-2008, 02:14 AM

Always

209Mason · 03-14-2008, 02:47 AM

Howdie!
I'm brand new to Blu-Ray too, and I've been asking myself the same question.
I've got a large DVD collection and I'm not going to buy every movie I have on Blu-Ray.

Here's kind of the criteria I'm going to be using...

1. Do I own it on DVD? If not, then going forward I'd rather buy on Blu-Ray than DVD since I made the investment in the player. And Amazon runs good deals to where you can get them at prices similar to DVD.

2. If I DO own it on DVD, Is it a movie that's going to be worth owning on Blu-Ray too??? Is it a movie that has special effects and/or high enough quality to warrent the purchase? Simply put, will it make people stop and say
"WOW" ??? The reviews on this site are pretty helpful for that. For instance... I normally wouldn't buy movies like CARS or I-Robot, but they've gotten RAVE reviews on Blu-Ray, so I'll probably have to get them both! If it's Sci-Fi or from PIXAR it's typically a safe bet! lol. And hey, I want to see THE BEST Blu-Ray has to offer!

3. Is it a movie I love and/or will watch over and over???... These for me include Fifth Element, Batman (when it comes out), Sunshine, LoTR, Star Wars, etc (whenever they all come out.) Some movies I'll watch over and over again... and I might as well be watching it on the best quality. For instance. Christmas Vacation. I watch that movie MANY times each year. Does it look AMAZING in Blu-ray? According to the review it's the best it's ever looked, but it's not going to stop anyone in thier tracks. Still... I made the investment in a Blu-Ray player, so if it's a movie I'll watch over and over, then I'll cough up the dough.

Hope this helps!

Blu Titan · 03-14-2008, 02:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DKY

Hey! I got a PS3 about 7months ago and since then ive been building a little blu-ray collection. Altho i dont buy all my movies in blu-ray because of the fact its not 100% sure that blu-ray is a stay here thing. Plus the fact their not as portable as dvd's "like if you wanna take a movie to someones house, seeing not many people have blu-ray players" still i do enjoy the better look. So when is it really best to buy a movie in blu-ray rather then dvd?

I have not purchased a DVD in ten months. I watched American Gangster in DVD, and it was painfull.

Spider1981 · 03-14-2008, 03:03 AM

I've purchased maybe 2 DVD's in the last year and a half (and that was over a year ago), and that was only because they weren't available on Blu-ray. All of my friends are high def junkies too, so they all have blu-ray players. At least the one's I'd loan movies to or bring movies over to.
I've been steadily replacing my DVD collection when a new Blu-ray equivalent comes out as well.
I think it all just depends on how comfortable/confident you are with Blu-ray. I have no doubt that it is going to be successful, though to what degree no one knows.
At any rate, I can't stomach watching standard DVD very well now that I'm spoiled to Blu, and I just cant purchase DVD any more knowing it's obsolete when compared to Blu-ray movies.

JJ · 03-14-2008, 03:06 AM

Since I went Blu, I think I've picked up, 5-6 dvds

CheapChildren · 03-14-2008, 03:10 AM

DVD purchases are very unusual for me now.

turboedguy · 03-14-2008, 03:11 AM

I usually choose Blu-ray over DVDs on Tuesdays.

yanks235678 · 03-14-2008, 03:13 AM

the last dvd i bought was Zombies Halloween and thats because it wasnt on blu-ray............and i thought was better than the original

Kristin Simard · 03-14-2008, 03:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DKY

Altho i dont buy all my movies in blu-ray because of the fact its not 100% sure that blu-ray is a stay here thing. Plus the fact their not as portable as dvd's "like if you wanna take a movie to someones house, seeing not many people have blu-ray players" still i do enjoy the better look. So when is it really best to buy a movie in blu-ray rather then dvd?

Now that HD DVD is dead, Blu-ray is a "sure to stay" thing. In the future there will be HD downloads, but movie downloads have never replaced hard media, just supplemented 'em. Blu-ray players will keep coming out in newer forms (car, laptop, portable, maybe even portable projector/players).

So the answer to "when is it really best?" is "from now on". You can always rent a DVD to take to someone's house in the meantime. I wouldn't be "investing" in buying DVDs right now. They are on the way out.

JJ · 03-14-2008, 03:17 AM

What?! To heck with that, I refuse to watch movies at anyones house but my own unless they have Blu-rays...my house became the official movie destination.

Marcusarilius · 03-14-2008, 03:18 AM

Don't forget... Blu-ray players make DVDs look better too. What have you got to lose?

guitarist155 · 03-14-2008, 03:18 AM

i have gotten one dvd since i went blu ( it was $5 ) all my other movies i buy blu i just love watching blu more than anything else, i did rent michael clayton on dvd at block buster cause they don't rent blus,

it wasn't crisp and the color reproduction wasn't good. dvd on a 100in is really grainy, not film grainy, just grainy

Crème Blu-ray · 03-14-2008, 03:27 AM

I stopped buying anything when the format war started, so I went without for two years. Two weeks after Warner's announcement I bought myself a DMP-BD30K at Costco, and the rest is history.

I don't buy anything on DVD anymore, unless it's, say, a souvenir or instructional video. And I'll probably double dip on most of my DVDs, the ones that are worth keeping. Otherwise they'll be sold or donated away.

Sith · 03-14-2008, 03:29 AM

only dvd i've purchased since the ps3 came out is a Slayer show that didn't
come out on blu ray....

I barely can tolerate renting movies that don't go blu...

halmo20 · 03-14-2008, 03:49 AM

If you want portability, you SHOULD NOT buy Blu-ray at all. It will be years before blu-ray players are at everyone's home.

If you care more about superior picture/sound quality, the time is now and forever..

Decision is ultimately yours.

quest88 · 03-14-2008, 03:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DKY

Hey! I got a PS3 about 7months ago and since then ive been building a little blu-ray collection. Altho i dont buy all my movies in blu-ray because of the fact its not 100% sure that blu-ray is a stay here thing. Plus the fact their not as portable as dvd's "like if you wanna take a movie to someones house, seeing not many people have blu-ray players" still i do enjoy the better look. So when is it really best to buy a movie in blu-ray rather then dvd?

wow ok well just to give you a different perspective I bought my ps3 just for games back in dec of 06. Now I have 5 ps3 games and over 65 blu rays have upgraded my TV twice and bought a surround sound system ( damn you bluray.com members !!!!). I know it's hard to have to buy the same movie again on blu but it is well worth it.

LMonaco · 03-14-2008, 05:12 AM

Here's how I looked at it. Go by studio!
If it's a Disney (Pixtar) product, it's a no brainer. The video & audio quality will blow any dvd out of the water. Buying a dvd instead is like throwing money on the street.
All Sony's BD's look & sound better than their dvd counterparts + they have some form of lossless audio tracks. (MP's Life of Brian pq is so much better than even the Criterion version & is less than half the price)
Fox I start to waiver. They tend to be very expensive & have DTS-HD (I own a ps3 so I don't get to hear the full LOSSLESS audio).
Lionsgate - newer movies have 7.1 lossless audio & picture quality is great. Their older one's IMO are just somewhat better than their dvd counterparts (slightly better picture but same audio as their dvd counterparts). IMO their older transfers can (& probably later on) use some work.
New Line - in between Fox (but a little bit more affordable) & Warner with DTS-HD.
Warner (so far) - IMO their picture quality is allways better than their dvd version but not as good as the other studios (Except for Blade Runner - I hear that's awesome) & at times won't use lossless audio.
Paramount (so far) don't use lossless audio codecs but their picture quality is better than thier dvd's.

I originally went into blu-ray with the idea of only spending the extra cash on a select few movies. The more I watched, the less I can accept dvd quality.

Since I started with Blu-Ray in Oct 07 I have puchased 62 movies, only 1 has been a regular dvd (Simpson's Movie - I like it but I will not spend $40.00 CDN on it).

After seeing Termanator 2, Total Recal & A Christmas Vacation I recomend to my FRIENDS that unless they got to have it - wait for a remastered version.

That's my expeirence with it, hope it helps you.

surfdude12 · 03-14-2008, 05:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 209Mason

If I DO own it on DVD, Is it a movie that's going to be worth owning on Blu-Ray too??? Is it a movie that has special effects and/or high enough quality to warrent the purchase? Simply put, will it make people stop and say
"WOW" ??? !

keep in mind one important thing: your SETUP is as important as the bluray/DVD choice, since bluray awesome features can only be seen on a proper setup:
(1) HD TV (the newer the better)
(2) Receiver (ie. Onkyo 605)
(3) GOOD speakers

a lot of people skip on (1) and (2), never hear the audio power of blu, which IMO is 60% of the experience....if you have (1),(2),(3), you will buy all your DVDS on blu...i know..I have

03-14-2008, 02:08 AM	#1
DKY New Member Member since:Mar 2008 Location:Miami, FL	When to buy in Blu-ray Hey! I got a PS3 about 7months ago and since then ive been building a little blu-ray collection. Altho i dont buy all my movies in blu-ray because of the fact its not 100% sure that blu-ray is a stay here thing. Plus the fact their not as portable as dvd's "like if you wanna take a movie to someones house, seeing not many people have blu-ray players" still i do enjoy the better look. So when is it really best to buy a movie in blu-ray rather then dvd?

03-14-2008, 02:47 AM	#4
209Mason Expert Member Member since:Mar 2008 Home Theater Gallery:28 Blu-ray collection:50 Blu-ray reviews: 1 Trading Score:4	Howdie! I'm brand new to Blu-Ray too, and I've been asking myself the same question. I've got a large DVD collection and I'm not going to buy every movie I have on Blu-Ray. Here's kind of the criteria I'm going to be using... 1. Do I own it on DVD? If not, then going forward I'd rather buy on Blu-Ray than DVD since I made the investment in the player. And Amazon runs good deals to where you can get them at prices similar to DVD. 2. If I DO own it on DVD, Is it a movie that's going to be worth owning on Blu-Ray too??? Is it a movie that has special effects and/or high enough quality to warrent the purchase? Simply put, will it make people stop and say "WOW" ??? The reviews on this site are pretty helpful for that. For instance... I normally wouldn't buy movies like CARS or I-Robot, but they've gotten RAVE reviews on Blu-Ray, so I'll probably have to get them both! If it's Sci-Fi or from PIXAR it's typically a safe bet! lol. And hey, I want to see THE BEST Blu-Ray has to offer! 3. Is it a movie I love and/or will watch over and over???... These for me include Fifth Element, Batman (when it comes out), Sunshine, LoTR, Star Wars, etc (whenever they all come out.) Some movies I'll watch over and over again... and I might as well be watching it on the best quality. For instance. Christmas Vacation. I watch that movie MANY times each year. Does it look AMAZING in Blu-ray? According to the review it's the best it's ever looked, but it's not going to stop anyone in thier tracks. Still... I made the investment in a Blu-Ray player, so if it's a movie I'll watch over and over, then I'll cough up the dough. Hope this helps! Last edited by 209Mason; 03-14-2008 at 02:49 AM.

03-14-2008, 05:12 AM	#19
LMonaco Member Member since:Jan 2008 Location:GTA (Toronto Area) Home Theater Gallery:4 Blu-ray collection:383	When to buy in Blu-Ray Here's how I looked at it. Go by studio! If it's a Disney (Pixtar) product, it's a no brainer. The video & audio quality will blow any dvd out of the water. Buying a dvd instead is like throwing money on the street. All Sony's BD's look & sound better than their dvd counterparts + they have some form of lossless audio tracks. (MP's Life of Brian pq is so much better than even the Criterion version & is less than half the price) Fox I start to waiver. They tend to be very expensive & have DTS-HD (I own a ps3 so I don't get to hear the full LOSSLESS audio). Lionsgate - newer movies have 7.1 lossless audio & picture quality is great. Their older one's IMO are just somewhat better than their dvd counterparts (slightly better picture but same audio as their dvd counterparts). IMO their older transfers can (& probably later on) use some work. New Line - in between Fox (but a little bit more affordable) & Warner with DTS-HD. Warner (so far) - IMO their picture quality is allways better than their dvd version but not as good as the other studios (Except for Blade Runner - I hear that's awesome) & at times won't use lossless audio. Paramount (so far) don't use lossless audio codecs but their picture quality is better than thier dvd's. I originally went into blu-ray with the idea of only spending the extra cash on a select few movies. The more I watched, the less I can accept dvd quality. Since I started with Blu-Ray in Oct 07 I have puchased 62 movies, only 1 has been a regular dvd (Simpson's Movie - I like it but I will not spend $40.00 CDN on it). After seeing Termanator 2, Total Recal & A Christmas Vacation I recomend to my FRIENDS that unless they got to have it - wait for a remastered version. That's my expeirence with it, hope it helps you. Last edited by LMonaco; 03-14-2008 at 05:15 AM.

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03-14-2008, 02:13 AM	#2
Z-Corp Member Member since:Sep 2007 Location:Central Texas	Whats DVD? Hope that helps.

03-14-2008, 02:14 AM	#3
cartman781 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Sep 2007 Location:In a van down by the river Blu-ray collection:2074 DVD collection:257 Digital collection:18 Blu-ray reviews: 7 Trading Score:99	Always

03-14-2008, 03:03 AM	#6
Spider1981 Active Member Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Jefferson City, MO. Posts: Eleventy Billion Blu-ray collection:138	I've purchased maybe 2 DVD's in the last year and a half (and that was over a year ago), and that was only because they weren't available on Blu-ray. All of my friends are high def junkies too, so they all have blu-ray players. At least the one's I'd loan movies to or bring movies over to. I've been steadily replacing my DVD collection when a new Blu-ray equivalent comes out as well. I think it all just depends on how comfortable/confident you are with Blu-ray. I have no doubt that it is going to be successful, though to what degree no one knows. At any rate, I can't stomach watching standard DVD very well now that I'm spoiled to Blu, and I just cant purchase DVD any more knowing it's obsolete when compared to Blu-ray movies.

03-14-2008, 03:06 AM	#7
JJ Blu-ray Count Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Miami, FL Home Theater Gallery:99 4K collection:619 Blu-ray collection:1293 DVD collection:31 Digital collection:5 Blu-ray reviews: 18 Trading Score:203	Since I went Blu, I think I've picked up, 5-6 dvds

03-14-2008, 03:10 AM	#8
CheapChildren Special Member Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Fort Worth, TX Blu-ray collection:899 Trading Score:2	DVD purchases are very unusual for me now.

03-14-2008, 03:11 AM	#9
turboedguy Banned Member since:Oct 2007 Location:Santa Clarita Ca.	I usually choose Blu-ray over DVDs on Tuesdays.

03-14-2008, 03:13 AM	#10
yanks235678 Member Member since:Mar 2008 Blu-ray collection:164	the last dvd i bought was Zombies Halloween and thats because it wasnt on blu-ray............and i thought was better than the original

03-14-2008, 03:17 AM	#12
JJ Blu-ray Count Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Miami, FL Home Theater Gallery:99 4K collection:619 Blu-ray collection:1293 DVD collection:31 Digital collection:5 Blu-ray reviews: 18 Trading Score:203	What?! To heck with that, I refuse to watch movies at anyones house but my own unless they have Blu-rays...my house became the official movie destination.

03-14-2008, 03:18 AM	#13
Marcusarilius Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Seattle, WA. Blu-ray reviews:52 Trading Score:1	Don't forget... Blu-ray players make DVDs look better too. What have you got to lose?

03-14-2008, 03:18 AM	#14
guitarist155 Special Member Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Jan 2008 Location:nashville Home Theater Gallery:45 4K collection:11 Blu-ray collection:134 DVD collection:3 Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:1	i have gotten one dvd since i went blu ( it was $5 ) all my other movies i buy blu i just love watching blu more than anything else, i did rent michael clayton on dvd at block buster cause they don't rent blus, it wasn't crisp and the color reproduction wasn't good. dvd on a 100in is really grainy, not film grainy, just grainy

03-14-2008, 03:27 AM	#15
Crème Blu-ray Expert Member Member since:Feb 2008 Location:Silicon Valley Home Theater Gallery:1 Blu-ray collection:323 Blu-ray reviews: 11 Trading Score:3	I stopped buying anything when the format war started, so I went without for two years. Two weeks after Warner's announcement I bought myself a DMP-BD30K at Costco, and the rest is history. I don't buy anything on DVD anymore, unless it's, say, a souvenir or instructional video. And I'll probably double dip on most of my DVDs, the ones that are worth keeping. Otherwise they'll be sold or donated away.

03-14-2008, 03:29 AM	#16
Sith Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Dec 2007 Location:Seal Beach, CA Blu-ray collection:168	only dvd i've purchased since the ps3 came out is a Slayer show that didn't come out on blu ray.... I barely can tolerate renting movies that don't go blu...

03-14-2008, 03:49 AM	#17
halmo20 Member Member since:Mar 2007	If you want portability, you SHOULD NOT buy Blu-ray at all. It will be years before blu-ray players are at everyone's home. If you care more about superior picture/sound quality, the time is now and forever.. Decision is ultimately yours.

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