What standard dvd looks the best when its upscaled? - Blu-ray Forum

yungl1nk · 11-04-2008, 09:54 PM

I got a ps3 and it does a great job of upscaling my regular dvds. i think the one that looks the best is either sweeney todd or disturbia or cloverfield

Barbie-Shrimp · 11-04-2008, 10:06 PM

Cloverfield is fun, because it feels like it was supposed to be that way; hand-held and all.

stow123 · 11-04-2008, 10:07 PM

i think its a gimmick ive never noticed any difference in upscaling.

owa · 11-04-2008, 10:11 PM

A lot of the animated movies look good upscaled. Cars looks really nice. Not sure what this has to do with blu-ray though.

Barbie-Shrimp · 11-04-2008, 10:12 PM

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Originally Posted by stow123

i think its a gimmick ive never noticed any difference in upscaling.

nehh. Not really a gimmick. It definitely helps with animated films(like owa said while I was typing this). Just watched Nausicaa the other day and switched back and forth between normal upscale and upscale off. You can tell the difference, but the difference between a Blu and SD version is HUGE on most movies. I want some Miyazaki to come out so bad.

Carlsberg19 · 11-04-2008, 10:13 PM

none of them do, upscaled DVD's look just as shit.

anomynous · 11-04-2008, 10:23 PM

Crank

brett_day · 11-04-2008, 10:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Carlsberg19

none of them do, upscaled DVD's look just as shit.

i disagree, some sd look great upconverted. animated movies look phenominal! Lord of the rings look amazing as well

bfellow · 11-04-2008, 10:35 PM

I saw Ep III upconverted. Since its filmed entirely digital, it doesn't have any film grain

ProbeGTurbo · 11-04-2008, 10:36 PM

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Originally Posted by stow123

i think its a gimmick ive never noticed any difference in upscaling.

Same here.. SD sucks

Blodiak · 11-04-2008, 10:37 PM

Finding Nemo is quite good IMO...

QwikSand · 11-04-2008, 10:44 PM

To me the LOTR trilogy looks much better and like was mentioned Episode III.

blick · 11-04-2008, 10:55 PM

I recently watched the Aladdin THX DVD upscaled to 1080p by a Sony S350 and it looked amazing. The colors were vibrant and the lines were sharper than I expected from an upscaled DVD. I don't think Blu-ray could of improved the picture quality at all.

Hand drawn animation like Aladdin just doesn't have that much fine detail for a format like Blu-ray to do its magic to. Beauty and the Beast is about the same Disney era so it will be interesting to see how that Blu-ray looks when it is released in 2010.

Johnny Vinyl · 11-04-2008, 11:00 PM

Braveheart looks pretty good on my PS3, but it's gonna look even better once we finally get the Blu-ray release.

nomad2010 · 11-04-2008, 11:06 PM

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Originally Posted by John72953

Braveheart looks pretty good on my PS3, but it's gonna look even better once we finally get the Blu-ray release.

Finding Nemo looks amazing for some reason. My mother was like oh wow this is so clear is it blu-ray? Nope plain 'ol dvd. Lion King looks nice along with Aladdin also.

Red Hood · 11-04-2008, 11:07 PM

Star Trek First contact is one of my best looking dvd's i own. that's my opinion though

MAPdead · 11-04-2008, 11:11 PM

I thought Transformers looked really upscaled but the blu ray still looks WAY better.

md99 · 11-04-2008, 11:34 PM

Bram Stokers Dracula (Superbit version) looks very impressive on a good upscaler.

FendersRule · 11-05-2008, 01:24 AM

Upscaling is not a gimmick. I have tested side by side on upscalers vs. normal players, and there IS a difference.

However, the difference is not anything close to what Blu-Ray offers.

calciumwaste · 11-05-2008, 02:42 AM

i thought kung fu hustle dvd looked pretty damn good! haven't seen it in blu yet, but like i said, the dvd looked pretty damn good!

11-04-2008, 09:54 PM	#1
yungl1nk Member Member since:May 2008	What standard dvd looks the best when its upscaled? I got a ps3 and it does a great job of upscaling my regular dvds. i think the one that looks the best is either sweeney todd or disturbia or cloverfield

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11-04-2008, 10:06 PM	#2
Barbie-Shrimp Expert Member Member since:Mar 2008 Location:Grand Rapids, MI Blu-ray collection:45	Cloverfield is fun, because it feels like it was supposed to be that way; hand-held and all.

11-04-2008, 10:07 PM	#3
stow123 Banned Member since:Feb 2007 Location:yorkshire england Blu-ray collection:37 Blu-ray reviews:2	i think its a gimmick ive never noticed any difference in upscaling.

11-04-2008, 10:11 PM	#4
owa Blu-ray Knight Member since:Apr 2007 Blu-ray reviews: 96	A lot of the animated movies look good upscaled. Cars looks really nice. Not sure what this has to do with blu-ray though.

11-04-2008, 10:13 PM	#6
Carlsberg19 Senior Member Top contributor Member since:Apr 2008 Location:Donegal, Ireland Home Theater Gallery:9 Blu-ray collection:58 Blu-ray reviews:7	none of them do, upscaled DVD's look just as shit.

11-04-2008, 10:23 PM	#7
anomynous Blu-ray Guru Member since:Sep 2008 Blu-ray collection:185 Trading Score:40	Crank

11-04-2008, 10:35 PM	#9
bfellow Active Member Member since:Oct 2008 Blu-ray collection:139 Blu-ray reviews:12 Trading Score:1	I saw Ep III upconverted. Since its filmed entirely digital, it doesn't have any film grain

11-04-2008, 10:37 PM	#11
Blodiak Special Member Top contributor Member since:Oct 2008 Location:Le Canada 4K collection:60 Blu-ray collection:457 DVD collection:71 Blu-ray reviews: 62 Trading Score:8	Finding Nemo is quite good IMO...

11-04-2008, 10:44 PM	#12
QwikSand Power Member Member since:Dec 2007 Trading Score:25	To me the LOTR trilogy looks much better and like was mentioned Episode III.

11-04-2008, 10:55 PM	#13
blick Junior Member Member since:Nov 2008	I recently watched the Aladdin THX DVD upscaled to 1080p by a Sony S350 and it looked amazing. The colors were vibrant and the lines were sharper than I expected from an upscaled DVD. I don't think Blu-ray could of improved the picture quality at all. Hand drawn animation like Aladdin just doesn't have that much fine detail for a format like Blu-ray to do its magic to. Beauty and the Beast is about the same Disney era so it will be interesting to see how that Blu-ray looks when it is released in 2010.

11-04-2008, 11:00 PM	#14
Johnny Vinyl Moderator Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:Jul 2007 Location:At the crossroad of Analogue Dr & 2CH Ave Home Theater Gallery:19 Blu-ray collection:205 DVD collection:7 Blu-ray reviews:3 Trading Score:8	Braveheart looks pretty good on my PS3, but it's gonna look even better once we finally get the Blu-ray release.

11-04-2008, 11:07 PM	#16
Red Hood Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jul 2008 Blu-ray collection:33	Star Trek First contact is one of my best looking dvd's i own. that's my opinion though

11-04-2008, 11:11 PM	#17
MAPdead Power Member Member since:Jun 2008 Location:North Carolina 4K collection:918 Blu-ray collection:2683 Blu-ray reviews:23	I thought Transformers looked really upscaled but the blu ray still looks WAY better.

11-04-2008, 11:34 PM	#18
md99 Expert Member Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Sep 2008 Location:Oirland Home Theater Gallery:167 Blu-ray collection:406	Bram Stokers Dracula (Superbit version) looks very impressive on a good upscaler.

11-05-2008, 01:24 AM	#19
FendersRule Special Member Member since:Oct 2008 Location:ID Home Theater Gallery:16 Blu-ray collection:81 Blu-ray reviews:5 Trading Score:15	Upscaling is not a gimmick. I have tested side by side on upscalers vs. normal players, and there IS a difference. However, the difference is not anything close to what Blu-Ray offers.

11-05-2008, 02:42 AM	#20
calciumwaste Member Member since:Aug 2008 Location:Fussa, Jp Blu-ray collection:551	i thought kung fu hustle dvd looked pretty damn good! haven't seen it in blu yet, but like i said, the dvd looked pretty damn good!

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