Blu-ray Screenshot Thread (Large Files)

[JasonR]

Done adding more shots....

[ricwhite]

SPECIAL NOTE: THE FIRST POST IN THIS BLU-RAY SCREENSHOT THREAD WILL HAVE LINKS TO MOST OF THE MOVIES POSTED HERE.
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Equipment: Epson Home Cinema 1080 UB Projector / 106" DaLite High Power Screen / Toshiba HD-A35 HD DVD Player / Panasonic DMP-BD30 Blu-ray Player / Onkyo TX-SR605 Receiver / Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ7 Digital Camera

Blu-ray Movie Title: Journey to the Center of the Earth (2D & 3D shots)

Overall Picture Quality Rating: Fair 2.5/5 (for the 2D version)

3D Shot: Please Wear Your 3D Glasses


2D Shot:


3D Shot: Please Wear Your 3D Glasses


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3D Shot: Please Wear Your 3D Glasses


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3D Shot: Please Wear Your 3D Glasses


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3D Shot: Please Wear Your 3D Glasses


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3D Shot: Please Wear Your 3D Glasses


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[Alkali]

Ah, so these titles that say "3D" literally are, and come with special glasses and look rather bizarre without them eh?

Had no idea, thought the term was just a marketing ploy!

[JasonR]

Ric,

I have yet to see a 3D movie on Blu-Ray. Does it actually feel 3D or is it a failed attempt?

Jason

[JasonR]

The Fall looks excellent BTW.

[ricwhite]

Originally Posted by JasonR

Ric,

I have yet to see a 3D movie on Blu-Ray. Does it actually feel 3D or is it a failed attempt?

Jason

The 3D effect is there. The only other movie I watched in 3D on my big screen was one of the Spy Kids movies. Both work to some degree if you can "suffer" through the weird visual aberrations.

The cheap cardboard glasses that came with Journey are uncomfortable. The 3D effect was only sharp and clear about 20% of the time. About 80% of the time there were colorful halos around the objects and everything looked a little blurry. I developed a headache after about 30 minutes (which I am still suffering through this morning). Because the glasses darken the image substantially, it is recommended that you turn the brightness way up. The colors are all unnatural. Overall, it's a very uncomfortable experience (at least for me). It's a fun little novelty for one run through, but I will not be viewing it again in 3D. The picture quality in 3D is poor. Some reviewers are giving the PQ a high mark for the 3D effect, but it doesn't represent overall PQ. Like I said, colors are WAY off and I found the majority of the movie to be blurry with halos everywhere. I should also note that this is NOT the same method they used in theaters. The theater 3D version was better with a different kind of glasses. The method used for the BD disc is the same cheap red lens/green lens technology used for the last 30 years and it's not nearly as good.

The 2D version's colors are MUCH better, but the overall print was quite soft and lacking in detail. The 2.5/5 score I gave Journey reflects what I feel the 2D version should get. I can't give a score on the 3D version since it is so unnatural and different that there is no way to scale that in comparison with other movies.

[assydingo]

This is a bad ass thread. Is there a way I can take screenshots while watching a movie on my ps3? Like through the ps3?

[Bobby Henderson]

Nope.

A rumor was circulating weeks ago that the version 2.50 system software update would have screen shot capability for Blu-ray movies. In the end, the screen shot feature only works with games.

[assydingo]

Thanks for the info!

[ricwhite]

The "quick links" on the first post of this thread have been updated to this point. Enjoy!

Quick Links

[assydingo]

Related to the new Hostel pics... does horror ever really benefit from highdef? Wouldn't it make special effects look more fake?

[GGX]

Originally Posted by assydingo

Related to the new Hostel pics... does horror ever really benefit from highdef? Wouldn't it make special effects look more fake?

All movies benefit from a high-def transfer. Unless the source is standard-def of course.

[eploc]

Im looking for a real clear shot of that beach on Journey to center of the earth the one above looks good but ive seen so many other pics that are really clear I have it on Blue ray but i dont know how to take a screetshot on ps3

If anyone could help thank you

[ricwhite]

I don't have all the released Bond movies. If somebody can post some screenshots of Die Another Day and Tomorrow Never Dies and Thunderball, it would be appreciated. I'll be posting For Your Eyes Only and Dr. No. fairly soon.

[ricwhite]

SPECIAL NOTE: THE FIRST POST IN THIS BLU-RAY SCREENSHOT THREAD WILL HAVE LINKS TO MOST OF THE MOVIES POSTED HERE.
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Please be patient while the images load

Spoiler Warning: The following screenshots may display spoiler content. View at your own risk.

Equipment: Epson Home Cinema 1080 UB Projector / 106" DaLite High Power Screen / Toshiba HD-A35 HD DVD Player / Panasonic DMP-BD30 Blu-ray Player / Onkyo TX-SR605 Receiver / Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ7 Digital Camera

Blu-ray Movie Title: The Mist

Overall Picture Quality Rating: Good 3/5

[assydingo]

Looks only a little better than the DVD upscaled.

[RedIsNotBlue]

I just recently watched The Mist. It looks great theres only a few spots that look noticeably bad.

[GGX]

Originally Posted by assydingo

Looks only a little better than the DVD upscaled.

Were you watching a different movie than me?

[assydingo]

Originally Posted by GGX

Were you watching a different movie than me?

I remember it already looking pretty good...

[ricwhite]

Originally Posted by assydingo

Looks only a little better than the DVD upscaled.

The Mist PQ was "good" but nothing great. I gave it 3/5. It wasn't greatly detailed and the whites were hot -- which washed out the image greatly. Shadow detail in dark scenes was only okay. Colors were okay except the hot whites washed them out some. Very few scenes had depth. It was certainly better than SD but only an average looking BD movie, IMO.