ID4 looked fantastic! - Blu-ray Forum

crazy88 · 02-06-2009, 05:59 PM

Not sure where did I hear this from, but I was told Independence Day on Blu-ray looked like an upconverted DVD. Never in a million years!

Having the title on my self for a long time, I managed to slip it in my movie schedule and gave it a go last night, already thinking that the disc was going to look "upconverted" from DVD quality, because someone told me and I gave in into that persons critique, let me tell you that whomever said that to me, its completely wrong! I was "awed" by the PQ on the disc, sure it shows its age and in darker scenes detail does not pop or impresses, but daytime scenes just look breathtaking. Surely the best edition of the film-to-date.

AKORIS · 02-06-2009, 06:01 PM

yeah, I was really happy with this disc-- well worth buying!

Pelican170 · 02-06-2009, 06:03 PM

i give it a 5 out of 10...

snoman_99 · 02-06-2009, 06:07 PM

good buy.. and the AQ is really good as well...

crazy88 · 02-06-2009, 06:11 PM

I'd give it a 8.5 out of 10 in the picture department. Even so I'd go a little bit higher in rating.

dvd_mazter · 02-06-2009, 06:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AKORIS

yeah, I was really happy with this disc-- well worth buying!

+ 1. I definitely recommend it, great catalogue title

paperthrower2000 · 02-06-2009, 06:53 PM

Ditto

Russell_L · 02-06-2009, 07:01 PM

Yeah, I thought it looked really good as well. Not sure where those naysayers were coming from.....

borninusa · 02-06-2009, 07:17 PM

Got it..never watched it..must change that

owa · 02-06-2009, 07:35 PM

I thought it looked/sounded really good as well.

crazy88 · 02-06-2009, 07:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Russell_L

Not sure where those naysayers were coming from.....

Im not sure where either, I believe it was in a IMDB forum (so i think) but yes still remember being told it looked upconverted. Wow no way! Thats why I rather go my way in terms of judging a BD video quality now, then just being told about it from someone elses perspective as maybe that someone does not have its TV properly calibrated. For example a lot of bad talk was giving to the Blu-ray releases of Home Alone, Carrie, and original Amityville Horror also from Fox release, and when I saw all three, I was really impressed with the overall look and presentation of them (specially Home Alone - stellar PQ) and Carrie definitely showed a lot of age in presentation but there were scenes that were mighty appetizing to look at. Same about Amityville.

Now from experience I now know not to take anyone's word for everything Blu-ray, but rather judging PQ through what my own eyes think it looks good or bad.

naturephoto1 · 02-06-2009, 07:43 PM

I thought it looked and sounded great. It was much better than my DVD copy (but, I never watched the DVD up-converted).

Rich

crazy88 · 02-06-2009, 07:43 PM

I want to thank all you guys that posted, gave me some backups

KilloWertz · 02-06-2009, 07:46 PM

I agree that it looks and sounds great. It's not as good as some of the top new BD's, but it is still a good step up in both areas. I was very pleased when I watched it last month.

ScarredLungs · 02-06-2009, 07:49 PM

On this site it got great reviews

https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/movie...99&show=review

I've not seen it, but i've heard a lot of good about it

dadkins · 02-06-2009, 08:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by crazy88

Im not sure where either, I believe it was in a IMDB forum (so i think) but yes still remember being told it looked upconverted. Wow no way! Thats why I rather go my way in terms of judging a BD video quality now, then just being told about it from someone elses perspective as maybe that someone does not have its TV properly calibrated. For example a lot of bad talk was giving to the Blu-ray releases of Home Alone, Carrie, and original Amityville Horror also from Fox release, and when I saw all three, I was really impressed with the overall look and presentation of them (specially Home Alone - stellar PQ) and Carrie definitely showed a lot of age in presentation but there were scenes that were mighty appetizing to look at. Same about Amityville.

Now from experience I now know not to take anyone's word for everything Blu-ray, but rather judging PQ through what my own eyes think it looks good or bad.

Best post I've seen in quite some time!

JamesKurtovich · 02-06-2009, 08:26 PM

Good. I bought this, haven't received yet.. but it should look a little dated. It's from '97. One of those movies you could watch every day of the week.

slaizer2000 · 02-06-2009, 08:50 PM

I keep hearing ID4 is so good.
I wish to watch it but would like to see the first 3 movies before watching Id4 so i know what is happening.

Does anyone know where I can find ID1, ID2 and ID3. Will there ever be a box set for this? And I see ID4 is kind of old now and if so good a movie then where is ID5?

richard1.1 · 02-06-2009, 08:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by slaizer2000

I keep hearing ID4 is so good.
I wish to watch it but would like to see the first 3 movies before watching Id4 so i know what is happening.

Does anyone know where I can find ID1, ID2 and ID3. Will there ever be a box set for this? And I see ID4 is kind of old now and if so good a movie then where is ID5?

Look out for the extended version.....ID4.2

brodie_bruce · 02-06-2009, 08:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by slaizer2000

I keep hearing ID4 is so good.
I wish to watch it but would like to see the first 3 movies before watching Id4 so i know what is happening.

Does anyone know where I can find ID1, ID2 and ID3. Will there ever be a box set for this? And I see ID4 is kind of old now and if so good a movie then where is ID5?

Is this for real?

02-06-2009, 05:59 PM	#1
crazy88 Banned Member since:Jan 2009	ID4 looked fantastic! Not sure where did I hear this from, but I was told Independence Day on Blu-ray looked like an upconverted DVD. Never in a million years! Having the title on my self for a long time, I managed to slip it in my movie schedule and gave it a go last night, already thinking that the disc was going to look "upconverted" from DVD quality, because someone told me and I gave in into that persons critique, let me tell you that whomever said that to me, its completely wrong! I was "awed" by the PQ on the disc, sure it shows its age and in darker scenes detail does not pop or impresses, but daytime scenes just look breathtaking. Surely the best edition of the film-to-date.

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02-06-2009, 06:01 PM	#2
AKORIS Blu-ray Prince Member since:Jul 2008 Location:Beautiful Pacific Northwest 4K collection:662 Blu-ray collection:3655 Blu-ray reviews:19	yeah, I was really happy with this disc-- well worth buying!

02-06-2009, 06:03 PM	#3
Pelican170 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Newtown, CT 4K collection:127 Blu-ray collection:735 DVD collection:256 Trading Score:13	i give it a 5 out of 10...

02-06-2009, 06:07 PM	#4
snoman_99 Expert Member Member since:Sep 2008 Location:Your Momma, Oklahoma 4K collection:524 Blu-ray collection:3423 DVD collection:48	good buy.. and the AQ is really good as well...

02-06-2009, 06:11 PM	#5
crazy88 Banned Member since:Jan 2009	I'd give it a 8.5 out of 10 in the picture department. Even so I'd go a little bit higher in rating.

02-06-2009, 06:53 PM	#7
paperthrower2000 Special Member Member since:Jan 2009 Location:Atlantic Canada Home Theater Gallery:1 Blu-ray collection:1382 Blu-ray reviews:10	Ditto

02-06-2009, 07:01 PM	#8
Russell_L Senior Member Member since:Nov 2007 Location:San Francisco Home Theater Gallery:2 4K collection:3 Blu-ray collection:800 DVD collection:1 Blu-ray reviews: 11	Yeah, I thought it looked really good as well. Not sure where those naysayers were coming from.....

02-06-2009, 07:17 PM	#9
borninusa Power Member Member since:Oct 2008 Location:Ohio Home Theater Gallery:4 Blu-ray collection:1883 Blu-ray reviews: 2 Trading Score:20	Got it..never watched it..must change that

02-06-2009, 07:35 PM	#10
owa Blu-ray Knight Member since:Apr 2007 Blu-ray reviews: 96	I thought it looked/sounded really good as well.

02-06-2009, 07:43 PM	#12
naturephoto1 Blu-ray Ninja Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Oct 2008 Location:Breinigsville, PA Home Theater Gallery:260 4K collection:21 Blu-ray collection:263	I thought it looked and sounded great. It was much better than my DVD copy (but, I never watched the DVD up-converted). Rich

02-06-2009, 07:46 PM	#14
KilloWertz Blu-ray Archduke Top contributor Member since:Dec 2008 Location:Columbiana, OH 4K collection:61 Blu-ray collection:1042 DVD collection:65 Blu-ray reviews:3 Trading Score:82	I agree that it looks and sounds great. It's not as good as some of the top new BD's, but it is still a good step up in both areas. I was very pleased when I watched it last month.

02-06-2009, 07:49 PM	#15
ScarredLungs Blu-ray Champion Top contributor Member since:Dec 2007 Location:Utah 4K collection:65 Blu-ray collection:1433 Prime collection:1 Blu-ray reviews:8 Trading Score:4	On this site it got great reviews https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/movie...99&show=review I've not seen it, but i've heard a lot of good about it

02-06-2009, 08:26 PM	#17
JamesKurtovich Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Dec 2008 Location:Alaska Home Theater Gallery:6 Blu-ray collection:229 Blu-ray reviews:4 Trading Score:2	Good. I bought this, haven't received yet.. but it should look a little dated. It's from '97. One of those movies you could watch every day of the week.

02-06-2009, 08:50 PM	#18
slaizer2000 Expert Member Member since:Mar 2007 Location:Mooresville, NC 4K collection:67 Blu-ray collection:1117 Trading Score:21	I keep hearing ID4 is so good. I wish to watch it but would like to see the first 3 movies before watching Id4 so i know what is happening. Does anyone know where I can find ID1, ID2 and ID3. Will there ever be a box set for this? And I see ID4 is kind of old now and if so good a movie then where is ID5?

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