Sweeney Todd Blu-Ray vs Upscaled DVD

[FendersRule]

Is anyone able to take side by side comparisons photos of Sweeney Todd from a Blu-ray and an upscaled DVD?

Reason being, I was watching the upscaled DVD with my dad (a potential Blu-Ray buyer), and it was hurting the situation!

Another-words...it looked fantastic. Likely because of the type of film shot, etc.

This thread will fail without pictures. I have no way to take them. I really should learn how to take pictures of my HDTV with my Nikon D40. It's really hard!

[kpkelley]

DVDFile wasn't very high on the DVD, but really enjoyed the Blu-ray. Also, remind your father that the video is only half the movie.

The Video: How Do The Discs Look?

Sweeney Todd offers some challenging video material; it’s dark scenery, dimly lit interiors and lamp-lit exteriors with lots of soft-illuminated shadow detail. This is the just the sort of film that doesn’t translate well to the DVD medium given the difficulty with compressing dark imagery at the relatively low bit rates available on the MPEG-2 standard-definition medium. My expectations were hopeful that the Blu-ray Disc would produce satisfying results, even though I knew that the compression challenges might hold back the image from the top tier of quality. But when I first put the disc in my player, I could hardly believe my eyes at how stunning the images were; no hint of video noise, no hint of banding or unsteady backgrounds during pans, no sign of an over-processed picture or smeared detail from low-grade grain reduction algorithms. Just a sumptuous, perfectly compressed, perfectly film-like transfer that looks almost as if we’re looking at a first generation print, rather than a distribution print produced for a theatrical showing. Detail is stunning, and the AVC CODEC shines in this 1.85:1 1080p transfer. Dark shadows and dimly lit detail come through without any problem whatsoever. This film almost redefines what I now know is possible with dimly photographed film work via high definition media. It’s spectacular.

The Audio: How Do The Discs Sound?

Just as impressive as the video - perhaps more - is the quality of the lossless audio mix. The English Dolby TrueHD 5.1 delivers an audio experience that is pure demo-quality for precisely the type of benefits made possible by lossless audio. The usual accolades of great musical soundtrack recording, dialogue, frequency response, and dynamic range apply. Surround use is subtle most of the time but appropriate given the context. But those things can be true of lossy-compressed signals as well. What really sets this lossless track apart from the pack is the eerie sense of realism that is has… There are some effects and voices that sound so real it almost caused me to jump from the chair. Timbre of instruments, vocals, and effects are at times incredibly convincing in a way that lossy-compressed soundtracks never are, and that realism just adds to the potency and emotional impact of the music and dialogue.

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[Verbal]

Originally Posted by FendersRule

This thread will fail without pictures. I have no way to take them. I really should learn how to take pictures of my HDTV with my Nikon D40. It's really hard!

That won't help you...you need a means of capturing screenshots directly from the disc. There are too many variables when taking pictures of a TV with a camera...you'll almost never get an accurate representation of the image by simply shooting the screen with a DSLR.

[ALLIANCE68]

[QUOTE=kpkelley;1356509]DVDFile wasn't very high on the DVD, but really enjoyed the Blu-ray. Also, remind your father that the video is only half the movie.
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I agree, blu-ray should be advertised as see the movie now HEAR AND FEEL THE MOVIE.

[FilmmakingFiasco]

http://www.dvdbeaver.com/film2/DVDRe...dd_blu-ray.htm


DVD Beaver to the rescue!

[CheapChildren]

Originally Posted by FilmmakingFiasco

http://www.dvdbeaver.com/film2/DVDRe...dd_blu-ray.htm


DVD Beaver to the rescue!

Haha, I was headed straight over there.

[owa]

They didn't compare it to DVD this time though.

[CheapChildren]

Originally Posted by owa

They didn't compare it to DVD this time though.

True..

[SpaceDog]

I missed Sweeney Todd in the theater. I skipped the DVD waiting on the Blu. I just ordered it Friday from Amazon and can't wait for it to arrive.

[BDS23420]

i would love to see side by side comparison pics..

[FendersRule]

I believe these pictures are of DVD only (upscaled):

http://comparescreenshots.slicx.com/.../535/picture:1

[mredman]

Nope that is HD. It says
Sweeney.Todd.2008.DL.German.AC3.5.1.PAL.HD2DVD.DVD R-MrProper

But don't believe the pics. because the PQ on Sweeney Todd is impressive

[Blu Man]

I saw this movie on TV. Creeeeeeeeeeeeeeepy.

[Rhylliam]

I don't have a comparison, but did blind buy the standard DVD before I went Blu. The film looked pretty good IMO upconverted to my 42" plasma, far better than many other upconverted DVDs I have watched.

[bhampton]

I netflixed Todd.

But,... no way I would consider watching a DVD of something that's out on Blu Ray.... no point in that.

-Brian

ps. Nice choice of the Nikon D40, that's what I have too... it doesn't have all the megapixels of most current models but it's a hell of a great camera.

[Michael.Schinke]

Originally Posted by mredman

Nope that is HD. It says
Sweeney.Todd.2008.DL.German.AC3.5.1.PAL.HD2DVD.DVD R-MrProper

But don't believe the pics. because the PQ on Sweeney Todd is impressive

It looks like it is a comparison. If you roll over the image it changes from what looks like an SD image to an HD image.

[Midnightsailor]

Here ya go guys:

http://www.zonadvd.com/modules.php?n...icle&artid=857

[owa]

Wow, that link shows a HUGE difference. Edit: Is the DVD being upscaled? I can't read it well enough to tell.