The BEST Audio Quality Blu-ray Megathread

[bigshot]

Originally Posted by AgentOrange

I was actually disappointed by American in Paris (not in the film, but the blu-ray). I remember specifically being disappointed in it's PQ.

Definitely must have been something tweaked wrong in your system, or your screen is too small to show off the best attributes of these films. I have a projection system with a ten foot screen and the final ballet is the single best looking thing I have on bluray... Contrast, color, resolution, all spot on perfect. It's a jaw dropper. Check out the frame grabs at DVD Beaver. Likewise for The Searchers. John Ford movies demand a wall sized screen. The compositions are designed for that scale.

Ten Commandments was in Vistavision. The film was 35mm, but the orientation was horizontal.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VistaVision

It's not 70mm, but it's still higher resolution than normal films.

Recently, I got my hands on a UK copy of Peeping Tom. That film will never win prizes in the resolution category, but the color was phenominal. i've never seen a more beautifully transferred color palette. It bests Criterion's Red Shoes, Pandora and the Flying Dutchman, and Criterion's own DVD transfer of Peeping Tom for color and contrast.

Modern effects films are usually sharp, but no modern film comes close to the richness of color of a good three strip Technicolor film.

[TraumaCaspian]

1. Sin City
2. Avatar
3. Band of Brothers

[Falconer]

I should probably get around to watching Avatar soon. Had it since X-mas.

[Rz_Samurai]

1. Blade Runner ( its a older flick but the damn thing looks like new, modern )
2. Avatar
3. True Grit (2011)

[DB5]

1 = chitty chitty bang bang
2 = blade runner
3 = forbbiden planet


don't know how this got this thread

[El_Jay]

Originally Posted by Falconer

I said it was not one of the best. I also said it looks miraculous.

I'd still give the PQ 5 stars and use it as demo material for older titles, but I wouldn't say it's among the be-all-end-all of blu-ray video quality in the same way Saving Private Ryan and Rango are.

Hmm.

Rango I agree with, but I have all three of these and 2001, for it's age, easily looks better than Saving Private Ryan to me. The Thin Red Line is actually a better-looking movie if we're comparing strictly 1998 World War II movies.

SPR is a fantastic transfer but I think the way it was filmed makes it inherently a little less pretty than 2001.

Just my $0.02.

[swansong]

The wizard of Oz
The searchers
Blade Runner

[Beta Man]

drats.... clicked the wrong link, and merged into the wrong thread.....


It's an endless conversation of opinions anyways.... so carry on with Audio-Quality here:

[Falconer]

Originally Posted by Beta Man

drats.... clicked the wrong link, and merged into the wrong thread.....


It's an endless conversation of opinions anyways.... so carry on with Audio-Quality here:

I do think that the top 3 for video quality deserves its own thread. A lot of people like seeing which films are consistently given the highest praise in terms of video quality. I am one of those people, and I think it would be great if we retained that specific thread for quick reference.

[maddog510]

No one's mentioned Battle Los Angeles? The sound in that 1 is bananas! Blu Ray.com considers this 1 havin reference quality audio

[maddog510]

I hope the people @ Universal do a smokin soundtrack for Fast 5. I got a feelin they will though.

[andyman1970]

So far mine has to be Rush: Snakes & Arrows Live.

[SwaggerJagger]

Echo bridge's release of Halloween H20 2.0 stereo is amazing, left me speechless.

[Show spoiler]just kidding.

[thefused]

Originally Posted by AnnaFarisFan

Echo bridge's release of Halloween H20 2.0 stereo is amazing, left me speechless.

[Show spoiler]just kidding.

LOL I support all jabs towards Echo Bridge.

My picks are:

John Rambo
Incredible Hulk
Hot Fuzz
Pans Labyrinth

[TheZoof]

My wife watched Valkyrie recently and the audio in that is FANTASTIC.

I never noticed it before however I was in the other room when I heard the sub and wow. The scene when they are in the bomb shelter might be one of the best out there for audio.

It was really fantastic... I think it is in my top 5 audio movies now.

[Tin Drum]

I really love The Island's audio quality. And Up's AQ is magnificent as well. The scene with the dog fighter pilots is amazing.

[sukraj]

saving private ryan
rambo
texas chainsaw massacre

[maddog510]

Is is just me or do Dolby True HD tracks sound a little weak? They just dont seem to have the punch & dynamics that DTS HD & PCM have.

[NzYme]

I'll give a couple:

Transformers 1&2 - Every action scene is awesome! Never disappoints!

Tron: Legacy - Best disc ever when your considering sfx + soundtrack.

Band of Brothers - Some of those set pieces are just freaking incredible.

WALLE - On one end you have ship landing on earth rocking your HT and on the other you have the space waltz caressing your speakers.

[ProbeGTurbo]

Originally Posted by maddog510

Is is just me or do Dolby True HD tracks sound a little weak? They just dont seem to have the punch & dynamics that DTS HD & PCM have.

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