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[lhess]

I am new here and wanted to know what Bluray disks are considered the reference ones to own.

I have a higher end front projection theater with a Vidikron Vision model 12 720P projector and a 72" wide Stewart Firehawk screen. My BD player is a Denon 2500BTC Transport. It is connected to my Denon 3800AVR along with my Dish Network ViP722 HD DVR. The speakers are L&R Thiel 2.4s, a Monitor Audio RSLCR for the center channel and a pair of Monitor audio RSFX and a Velodyne Digital Drive 18 sub. there is a lot more and some major changes to take place with a projector upgrade to 1080P.

My previous player was a high end Denon unit that played my DVD library disks very well. I have over 300 hundred DVDs.

I have everything set to 720P and the video looks real good on some of the movies I have and not so much better than DVD on others. The audio is nothing but spectacular on all the BD I have seen and heard. I understand the differences in resolution as I am in the business and am a ISF certified calibrator with the Sencore calibration equipment. I think that the previous player I had having such great onboard video processing made the move up to BluRay not so spectacular. And the fact that the projector is only 720P makes a big difference.

Curently I have the GOlden Compass, Kingdom of Heaven, National Treasure 1 (made a mistake, meant to get 2), No COuntry for Old Men, and Untraceable...that's it. I don't want to duplicate my whole DVD library but I do want to have what the experts here consider to be the have to haves in their library. I apologize if this is a thread somewhere else but I didn't find it and it isn't current if there is one.

Also, are there any BluRay calibration disks available yet?

[cajmoyper]

National Treasure is still a good movie. As far as technically superior films, the consensus around here is that Cars, Ratatouille, I, Robot, and Narnia are up there witht the best. In my opnion, I like I am Legend's picture and audio more than any other BD I own and I have all of the above mentioned. Also, there are inserts in every Sony BD that has a picture calibration 'egg'. You should have it with Untraceable.

[Blu-dock Saint]

I would have to say Cars, National Treasure, Kingdom of Heaven, Casino Royal, I must say even tho its mpeg -2 Kingdom of Heaven looks freaking amazing.

[dgator783]

Casino Royale, 300, Blade Runner, Pans Labyrinth, Enchanted are just a few of my favs. from the collection...

[Poonking]

Casino royale, pirates, cars,there are so many more can't think right now.

[jq71586]

Out of my collection I prefer, Casino Royale, Live Free or Die Hard, Crank.

[hagar852]

5th Element (remastered)

[unreal shinobi]

have you guys not seen Sunshine???
Sunshine, 300, hellboy, national treasure one and two, pirates of the caribbean 1 2 and 3, i, robot, i am legend, possbily 28 weeks later but that movie is a little grainy :/ its an awesome movie though.

[PS34EVER]

Sunshine
Ratatouille
Cars
The Chronicles of Narnia
Shooter
The Condemned
Ice Age: The Meltdown
Live Free or Die Hard
All 3 Pirates Movie's



Nothing quite compares to Sunshine though in Picture Quality! NOTHING!!!

[unreal shinobi]

Originally Posted by PS34EVER

Sunshine
Ratatouille
Cars
The Chronicles of Narnia
Shooter
The Condemned
Ice Age: The Meltdown
Live Free or Die Hard
All 3 Pirates Movie's



Nothing quite compares to Sunshine though in Picture Quality! NOTHING!!!

dude Sunshine is the shiz :]

[ryoohki]

Enchanted is very good also.

I am Legend is nice, but if you have a large display, they used a lot of very wide angel optic and it's screw the sharpness a lot of time (in the corners, witch is typical for that type of lens) and you'll see it easily

And i agree with PS34EVER

Well most CGI movie are really good. Chiken Little is top also!

[wnicholas76]

Reference ones to own are the following:

Blade Runner
Casino Royale
The Prestige
300
Ratatouille
Pirates of the Caribbean 1, 2, 3
V for Vendetta
Hellboy
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
I Am Legend
Troy
Shooter
World Trade Center

Oh, and by the way, welcome to Blu-ray.com, lhess! All Blu-ray, all the time!

[gamer2600]

From my experience Cars, Ratatouille, 300, Pirates, Pans Labrinyth, Casino Royale

And welcome this is a great site.

[WickyWoo]

Blade Runner
Casino Royale
The Prestige
300
Ratatouille
Pirates of the Caribbean 1, 2, 3
V for Vendetta
Hellboy
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
I Am Legend
Troy
Shooter
World Trade Center

V for Vendetta and Troy are hardly reference, especially Troy has been squished and DNR'd to death so it'd fit on an HD30

[cajmoyper]

Originally Posted by unreal shinobi

have you guys not seen Sunshine???
Sunshine, 300, hellboy, national treasure one and two, pirates of the caribbean 1 2 and 3, i, robot, i am legend, possbily 28 weeks later but that movie is a little grainy :/ its an awesome movie though.

Originally Posted by PS34EVER

Sunshine
Ratatouille
Cars
The Chronicles of Narnia
Shooter
The Condemned
Ice Age: The Meltdown
Live Free or Die Hard
All 3 Pirates Movie's



Nothing quite compares to Sunshine though in Picture Quality! NOTHING!!!

You two sure are pushing the hell out of Sunshine. I own it and the truth is, it doesn't handle dark scenes well and despite the title, much, if not most of the movie is set in the dark. Aside from it's audio, which is questionable, the disc isn't anywhere near reference quality. But you're right about the certain scenes looking pretty good but for a disc to be reference quality, it has to be consistently excellent.

[w_tanoto]

I would recommend Disney releases (or FOX).
Pirates series
Ratatouille
Narnia
Bridge to terabithia

[ixlegitballinxl]

troy!

[Blu Titan]

You can add I, Robot to the list of reference titles.

[crackinhedz]

Apocalypto

...the only title I would never get rid of.

[theprophecy247]

300, casino royale, i,robot, i am legened, NCFOM