Do you brag about your Blu-rays? - Blu-ray Forum

JJ · 05-31-2008, 01:00 AM

I'm sure the thought has creeped up in your mind at some point. But in all honesty, how do you feel about your Blu-ray and High-Def experience? Do you love to show off the fact that you are an early adopter - rife with technology your compatriots and peers can only see at your house? Do you take pride in the fact that you have this technology well before everyone else? Mock people who still buy bootleg movies or DVDs?

Personally, I can't say I feel smug about it, that's just wrong (Or is it?). I love having people over to enjoy the movie experience along with myself! That's part of the reason for my investment in A/V products, to enjoy the experience with others and spread the word. Although - I'm not going to lie, I do make fun of people who spend money on bootleg movies, pirated copies and laugh at them - "How do you watch something like this?!" And I do threaten with bodily harm anyone who states "What's the difference?"

What's your stance on the matter?

jw · 05-31-2008, 01:02 AM

dont care , I watch bootlegs, r5 or better PQ

Caligula · 05-31-2008, 01:05 AM

as whytewash mocks me, i got my own collection thread!

But i like to talk to people and tell people what i brought. is that bragging? or just making converstation if people were asking about it?
I also tell people i was blu all the way from day 1 and proud of it. nothing wrong to be proud and brag about our format that won the war!

?but i dont degrade others when their preference were differently.

Clark Kent · 05-31-2008, 01:10 AM

Most people know very little about Blu-ray until I explain it to them for the most part. What people really don't get is when I tell them I've spent thousands on my speakers. That seems to rattle their cages a little.

Crème Blu-ray · 05-31-2008, 01:13 AM

I like having friends over to watch movies. They're always floored by the PQ and AQ. Shoot 'Em Up was a big hit.

Aaron · 05-31-2008, 01:13 AM

Whoa, wait. People actually buy bootleg movies instead of torrenting them?

jw · 05-31-2008, 01:15 AM

I have never bought a bootleg movie, whats the point?

(I dont think we are supposed to discuss methods of obtaining them either^^^)

Vampyre · 05-31-2008, 01:15 AM

I like the "sleeper" effect. Last week I invited some friends over who don't have HD anything yet. So I go, "Hey, lets watch a movie!"

Put on The Fifth Element and blow them away. Then the usual comments such as "Holy Sh$t, OMG what is this?" tend to follow.

No need to brag. Blu ray speaks for it's self. (But I DO get a warm and fuzzy feeling inside and a knowing giggle or two)

JasonR · 05-31-2008, 01:17 AM

My brother is in awe everytime he comes over, he is feeding nothing but SD an HDTV.

jw · 05-31-2008, 01:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vampyre

I like the "sleeper" effect. Last week I invited some friends over who don't have HD anything yet. So I go, "Hey, lets watch a movie!"

Put on The Fifth Element and blow them away. Then the usual comments such as "Holy Sh$t, OMG what is this?" tend to follow.

No need to brag. Blu ray speaks for it's self. (But I DO get a warm and fuzzy feeling inside and a knowing giggle or two)

reminds me of Waynes World, lol. Like when I used to climb the rope in gym class

tommyboy81 · 05-31-2008, 01:48 AM

what are we talking about again?

BStecke · 05-31-2008, 02:24 AM

I don't really like to brag about it . . . I really don't like having people over, so I don't have as much opportunity for pimping the Blus. Depending on who I'm talking to I will or won't mention Blu-ray. Depending on who it is I might not feel like explaining it. I'll mention Blu-ray in casual conversation, but I don't go out of my way to bring it up. I feel like kind of a douche when I say I don't buy DVD's anymore, even though I'm not trying to sound elitist or anything.

raginranger · 05-31-2008, 02:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BStecke

I don't really like to brag about it . . . I really don't like having people over, so I don't have as much opportunity for pimping the Blus. Depending on who I'm talking to I will or won't mention Blu-ray. Depending on who it is I might not feel like explaining it. I'll mention Blu-ray in casual conversation, but I don't go out of my way to bring it up. I feel like kind of a douche when I say I don't buy DVD's anymore, even though I'm not trying to sound elitist or anything.

same here. no one at my work knows anything about blu-ray so I rarely if ever bring it up. I'm afraid they'll think I'm a snob or something if I say I don't buy dvds. They already think its weird enough when I told them I don't watch cable television! Why watch cable tv though when the quality is so much worse than blu-ray though? I just can't stomach it; that and most of the shows on today suck.

AliceT · 05-31-2008, 03:14 AM

i dont have any friends to brag to.

Will you be mine?

Psychonaut · 05-31-2008, 03:36 AM

no u sound liek a gurl

Anyway, my dad is fanatical about coming over to watch Blu Rays. Last time he actually lasted 2 hours before he was pulling me downstairs to put something on.

I don't really talk about it too much but I like to be a dick to my co-worker (he's void of HD anything) if we find ourselves in BB at lunch or something. I walk into the Blu section, he tries to follow.
"I'm sorry, you can't be in this section."
"What? Dude, c'mon!"
"I don't make the rules. I can talk to you even if you're in the regular section. Please go over there before you get me in trouble."

jw · 05-31-2008, 03:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AliceT

i dont have any friends to brag to.

Will you be mine?

lol, sure we are all your friends

inuyashalover21 · 05-31-2008, 04:04 AM

I did some bragging rights to some HDDVD fans and MS fans. My moms BF is all up in DVD and says its good enough but I tell him that the PQ and AQ on some BD films is amazing and he says "uh huh". Wait till transformers comes on BD so I can show him a difference between his DVD and my BD.

cpgator · 05-31-2008, 04:38 AM

I purchased a PS3 to play Blu ray - not sure what there is to brag about. Kind of hard to brag about buying something that most other adults could afford.

zombieking · 05-31-2008, 05:32 AM

Showed two of my friends about 10 min. of Apocalypto, then a week later they both bought PS3's!! Not really bragging, but spreading the blu love

Marquoz · 05-31-2008, 11:24 AM

At work I'm known as the PS3 movie person now. I was talking in the office about buying Rambo but complaining about it being like 30$, and my manager was like "Oh that's for the PS3". I tried to explain that it's Blu-ray and not just on the PS3, but it so didn't work.

05-31-2008, 01:00 AM	#1
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	Do you brag about your Blu-rays? I'm sure the thought has creeped up in your mind at some point. But in all honesty, how do you feel about your Blu-ray and High-Def experience? Do you love to show off the fact that you are an early adopter - rife with technology your compatriots and peers can only see at your house? Do you take pride in the fact that you have this technology well before everyone else? Mock people who still buy bootleg movies or DVDs? Personally, I can't say I feel smug about it, that's just wrong (Or is it?). I love having people over to enjoy the movie experience along with myself! That's part of the reason for my investment in A/V products, to enjoy the experience with others and spread the word. Although - I'm not going to lie, I do make fun of people who spend money on bootleg movies, pirated copies and laugh at them - "How do you watch something like this?!" And I do threaten with bodily harm anyone who states "What's the difference?" What's your stance on the matter?

05-31-2008, 01:13 AM	#5
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 like having friends over to watch movies. They're always floored by the PQ and AQ. Shoot 'Em Up was a big hit. Last edited by Crème Blu-ray; 05-31-2008 at 02:05 AM.

05-31-2008, 01:15 AM	#7
jw Blu-ray Archduke Top contributor Member since:Apr 2007 Location:USA Trading Score:519	I have never bought a bootleg movie, whats the point?(I dont think we are supposed to discuss methods of obtaining them either^^^)

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jw Blu-ray Archduke Top contributor Member since:Apr 2007 Location:USA Trading Score:519	dont care , I watch bootlegs, r5 or better PQ

05-31-2008, 01:05 AM	#3
Caligula Banned Member since:Oct 2007 Location:Philadelphia Trading Score:1	as whytewash mocks me, i got my own collection thread! But i like to talk to people and tell people what i brought. is that bragging? or just making converstation if people were asking about it? I also tell people i was blu all the way from day 1 and proud of it. nothing wrong to be proud and brag about our format that won the war! ?but i dont degrade others when their preference were differently.

05-31-2008, 01:10 AM	#4
Clark Kent Blu-ray Prince Top contributor Member since:Oct 2007 Location:Metropolis Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:184	Most people know very little about Blu-ray until I explain it to them for the most part. What people really don't get is when I tell them I've spent thousands on my speakers. That seems to rattle their cages a little.

05-31-2008, 01:13 AM	#6
Aaron Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Feb 2007 Location:Oklahoma City Home Theater Gallery:3 Blu-ray collection:33 Blu-ray reviews: 2 Trading Score:4	Whoa, wait. People actually buy bootleg movies instead of torrenting them?

05-31-2008, 01:15 AM	#8
Vampyre Banned Member since:May 2008 Location:Transylvania	I like the "sleeper" effect. Last week I invited some friends over who don't have HD anything yet. So I go, "Hey, lets watch a movie!" Put on The Fifth Element and blow them away. Then the usual comments such as "Holy Sh$t, OMG what is this?" tend to follow. No need to brag. Blu ray speaks for it's self. (But I DO get a warm and fuzzy feeling inside and a knowing giggle or two)

05-31-2008, 01:17 AM	#9
JasonR Super Moderator Top contributor Member since:Nov 2007 Trading Score:12	My brother is in awe everytime he comes over, he is feeding nothing but SD an HDTV.

05-31-2008, 01:48 AM	#11
tommyboy81 Blu-ray Count Member since:Oct 2007 Location:Savannah, GA Home Theater Gallery:17 Blu-ray collection:93 Blu-ray reviews:3 Trading Score:2	what are we talking about again?

05-31-2008, 02:24 AM	#12
BStecke Blu-ray Knight Member since:Jun 2007 4K collection:182 Blu-ray collection:567 DVD collection:1 Digital collection:1 iTunes collection:1 Blu-ray reviews: 1 Trading Score:6	I don't really like to brag about it . . . I really don't like having people over, so I don't have as much opportunity for pimping the Blus. Depending on who I'm talking to I will or won't mention Blu-ray. Depending on who it is I might not feel like explaining it. I'll mention Blu-ray in casual conversation, but I don't go out of my way to bring it up. I feel like kind of a douche when I say I don't buy DVD's anymore, even though I'm not trying to sound elitist or anything.

05-31-2008, 03:14 AM	#14
AliceT Banned Member since:Mar 2008 Location:PSN ID- damreg1022	i dont have any friends to brag to. Will you be mine?

05-31-2008, 03:36 AM	#15
Psychonaut Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Apr 2008 Location:Second left after Wal-Mart Blu-ray collection:111	no u sound liek a gurl Anyway, my dad is fanatical about coming over to watch Blu Rays. Last time he actually lasted 2 hours before he was pulling me downstairs to put something on. I don't really talk about it too much but I like to be a dick to my co-worker (he's void of HD anything) if we find ourselves in BB at lunch or something. I walk into the Blu section, he tries to follow. "I'm sorry, you can't be in this section." "What? Dude, c'mon!" "I don't make the rules. I can talk to you even if you're in the regular section. Please go over there before you get me in trouble."

05-31-2008, 04:04 AM	#17
inuyashalover21 Active Member Member since:May 2008 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:2	I did some bragging rights to some HDDVD fans and MS fans. My moms BF is all up in DVD and says its good enough but I tell him that the PQ and AQ on some BD films is amazing and he says "uh huh". Wait till transformers comes on BD so I can show him a difference between his DVD and my BD.

05-31-2008, 04:38 AM	#18
cpgator Senior Member Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Parker, CO	I purchased a PS3 to play Blu ray - not sure what there is to brag about. Kind of hard to brag about buying something that most other adults could afford.

05-31-2008, 05:32 AM	#19
zombieking Special Member Member since:May 2007 Location:CANADA Blu-ray collection:304 Blu-ray reviews: 18	Showed two of my friends about 10 min. of Apocalypto, then a week later they both bought PS3's!! Not really bragging, but spreading the blu love

05-31-2008, 11:24 AM	#20
Marquoz Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jan 2008 Location:New Orleans Home Theater Gallery:4 Blu-ray collection:167 Trading Score:2	At work I'm known as the PS3 movie person now. I was talking in the office about buying Rambo but complaining about it being like 30$, and my manager was like "Oh that's for the PS3". I tried to explain that it's Blu-ray and not just on the PS3, but it so didn't work.

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