anyone ever try this? - Blu-ray Forum

andy86i · 10-04-2008, 12:55 PM

you can get a really good "preview" of what a title will look like on blu ray if you have the dvd and a mobile phone camera..

just pause a frame and take a picture, and view it on the phone. go ahead try it it looks HD!

Valore · 10-04-2008, 12:57 PM

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Originally Posted by andy86i

you can get a really good "preview" of what a title will look like on blu ray if you have the dvd and a mobile phone camera..

just pause a frame and take a picture, and view it on the phone. go ahead try it it looks HD!

Whatchu talkin bout willis?

andy86i · 10-04-2008, 01:10 PM

http://i34.tinypic.com/im5qau.jpg

take a pic like that of a DVD and view it on your phone and it will look as if its HD. as all the data on the screen is compressed when viewing it small, your brain fills in the gaps.

Beta Man · 10-04-2008, 01:21 PM

Yeah.... your brain fills in the blanks..... where have I heard this before???? OH THAT'S RIGHT.... that's what the "Upconversion" and "Digital Download" people are trying to preach......

And for what it's worth.... the audio is more important than the video anyways.

andy86i · 10-04-2008, 01:24 PM

woah.. relax dude. i did say "preview". i hate toshiba, the f******s

Beta Man · 10-04-2008, 01:33 PM

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Originally Posted by andy86i

woah.. relax dude. i did say "preview". i hate toshiba, the f******s

I have a toshiba HD DVD player..... I'm not saying anything about toshiba

andy86i · 10-04-2008, 01:35 PM

lol, i have a toshiba HD tv.. i just really hate this thing they are trying to do with the upscaler bull.

Beta Man · 10-04-2008, 01:37 PM

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Originally Posted by andy86i

lol, i have a toshiba HD tv.. i just really hate this thing they are trying to do with the upscaler bull.

The fact that people say "oh... if you have that many DVDs, why don't you buy this upconverting player that will upconvert them to 1080p"

I just say I'll look into it, and ignore them

There is just so much confusion with the general public, people don't know what they want

Valore · 10-04-2008, 01:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Beta Man

There is just so much confusion with the general public, people don't know what they want

That's because the majority of the public is not educated on the issue. Laziness prevents them from further looking into it. Whatever their excuse, it's their loss.

andy86i · 10-04-2008, 02:54 PM

i go to universtity (college) and one of my lecturers was talking about blu ray ( i do film and tv

) and he was talking about blu ray and about how "there will be another format along in another 5 years" and "there will be a DVD upscaler thing to make your dvds HD"

IDIOT! i thought he was a cool guy but i lost all respect for him at that moment.

Rob71 · 10-04-2008, 04:25 PM

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Originally Posted by andy86i

"there will be another format along in another 5 years" and "there will be a DVD upscaler thing to make your dvds HD"

I hear a lot of this from friends who have 27" TV's and no receiver. I just grin, pat them on the head and tell them everything will be fine.

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IDIOT! i thought he was a cool guy but i lost all respect for him at that moment.

Uniquely · 10-04-2008, 04:47 PM

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Originally Posted by andy86i

i go to universtity (college) and one of my lecturers was talking about blu ray ( i do film and tv

) and he was talking about blu ray and about how "there will be another format along in another 5 years" and "there will be a DVD upscaler thing to make your dvds HD"

IDIOT! i thought he was a cool guy but i lost all respect for him at that moment.

It's not so much idiocy as much as a matter of perception and preference. There are those of us for whom great audio and video is definitely worth paying a premium, and there are those who are perfectly happy remaining in the SD realm.

The jump from B&W to color tv was HUGE. Some of us see the jump from SD to HD being just as huge, while others don't seem to see as much of a difference; and they may be perfectly happy with upscaling. I don't think that makes them idiots.

Some would look at the large investments we have put into our home theaters and call us idiots, since that is something that certainly will not hold it's value. Whereas if we'd put that money into home improvements, we'd at least see a chance of return one day. So truly it is a matter of perception and preference.

History tells us he's probably right about the new format in five years (give or take) as well.

plowmanjoe · 10-04-2008, 04:55 PM

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Originally Posted by robinandtami

It's not so much idiocy as much as a matter of perception and preference. There are those of us for whom great audio and video is definitely worth paying a premium, and there are those who are perfectly happy remaining in the SD realm.

The jump from B&W to color tv was HUGE. Some of us see the jump from SD to HD being just as huge, while others don't seem to see as much of a difference; and they may be perfectly happy with upscaling. I don't think that makes them idiots.

Some would look at the large investments we have put into our home theaters and call us idiots, since that is something that certainly will not hold it's value. Whereas if we'd put that money into home improvements, we'd at least see a chance of return one day. So truly it is a matter of perception and preference.

History tells us he's probably right about the new format in five years (give or take) as well.

i agree. you have to look at it from a general population standpoint. the start up cost for blu ray is too high for the perceived lack of huge improvement from standard dvd.

bhampton · 10-04-2008, 04:55 PM

Hey,

I watch Blu Rays at 1080p on a 81" wide screen in a dedicated Home Theater that I built myself.

Seeing a Picture on a cell phone isn't going to be a "preview" of what anything will look like on Blu Ray.

If it works for you ... that's fine.

-Brian

andy86i · 10-04-2008, 05:31 PM

good for you.

JJ · 10-04-2008, 05:34 PM

Well duh. It's the same thing as saying that all DVDs and Blu-rays look alike at long distances.

At a distance, all 480i, 720p, 1080p content will look the same.

Heck, if you want to know what a title will look like in Blu-ray, just watch your DVDs from 20 feet away (depending on your screen size).

arush5268d · 10-04-2008, 07:36 PM

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Originally Posted by JJxiv1215

Well duh. It's the same thing as saying that all DVDs and Blu-rays look alike at long distances.

At a distance, all 480i, 720p, 1080p content will look the same.

Heck, if you want to know what a title will look like in Blu-ray, just watch your DVDs from 20 feet away (depending on your screen size).

And then imagine lossless audio too

10-04-2008, 12:55 PM	#1
andy86i Active Member Member since:Jul 2008 Location:England Blu-ray collection:68 Blu-ray reviews: 2	anyone ever try this? you can get a really good "preview" of what a title will look like on blu ray if you have the dvd and a mobile phone camera.. just pause a frame and take a picture, and view it on the phone. go ahead try it it looks HD!

10-04-2008, 01:10 PM	#3
andy86i Active Member Member since:Jul 2008 Location:England Blu-ray collection:68 Blu-ray reviews: 2	http://i34.tinypic.com/im5qau.jpg take a pic like that of a DVD and view it on your phone and it will look as if its HD. as all the data on the screen is compressed when viewing it small, your brain fills in the gaps.

10-04-2008, 01:21 PM	#4
Beta Man Moderator Top contributor Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Juuuuuuuust A Bit Outside.... Home Theater Gallery:4 Blu-ray collection:268 Blu-ray reviews: 18 Trading Score:25	Yeah.... your brain fills in the blanks..... where have I heard this before???? OH THAT'S RIGHT.... that's what the "Upconversion" and "Digital Download" people are trying to preach...... And for what it's worth.... the audio is more important than the video anyways.

10-04-2008, 01:24 PM	#5
andy86i Active Member Member since:Jul 2008 Location:England Blu-ray collection:68 Blu-ray reviews: 2	woah.. relax dude. i did say "preview". i hate toshiba, the f******s

10-04-2008, 01:35 PM	#7
andy86i Active Member Member since:Jul 2008 Location:England Blu-ray collection:68 Blu-ray reviews: 2	lol, i have a toshiba HD tv.. i just really hate this thing they are trying to do with the upscaler bull.

10-04-2008, 02:54 PM	#10
andy86i Active Member Member since:Jul 2008 Location:England Blu-ray collection:68 Blu-ray reviews: 2	i go to universtity (college) and one of my lecturers was talking about blu ray ( i do film and tv ) and he was talking about blu ray and about how "there will be another format along in another 5 years" and "there will be a DVD upscaler thing to make your dvds HD" IDIOT! i thought he was a cool guy but i lost all respect for him at that moment.

10-04-2008, 04:55 PM	#14
bhampton Blu-ray Count Member since:Aug 2007 4K collection:981 Blu-ray collection:2537 DVD collection:67 Blu-ray reviews: 6 Trading Score:18	Hey, I watch Blu Rays at 1080p on a 81" wide screen in a dedicated Home Theater that I built myself. Seeing a Picture on a cell phone isn't going to be a "preview" of what anything will look like on Blu Ray. If it works for you ... that's fine. -Brian

10-04-2008, 05:31 PM	#15
andy86i Active Member Member since:Jul 2008 Location:England Blu-ray collection:68 Blu-ray reviews: 2	good for you.

10-04-2008, 05:34 PM	#16
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	Well duh. It's the same thing as saying that all DVDs and Blu-rays look alike at long distances. At a distance, all 480i, 720p, 1080p content will look the same. Heck, if you want to know what a title will look like in Blu-ray, just watch your DVDs from 20 feet away (depending on your screen size).

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