No Country: SD to HD Upgrade Value? - Blu-ray Forum

BanjoBob · 04-02-2008, 03:27 AM

Hello everyone!

My very post here, but I've been an avid lurker for quite awhile.

I finally made the transition (or I should say my fiancee finally let me) from a 720p/1080i home theater TV setup to a brand new Panny 50PZ700U + Panny BD30 player configuration.

I am a religious movie buff and have an SD collection of approximately 1300 DVDs. Today we snagged No Country For Old Men our 2nd BD (Apocalypto was the first; one of her faves and a flick we didn't already have in our SD library) after having researched reviews saying the transfer and AQ are top-notch.

However, I'm still a bit hesitant to crack it open since, as can be assumed, I also purchased the SD DVD a couple of weeks back. Can anyone who has both formats or seen both give some sort of feedback/opinion as to whether the upgrade is worth it?. Or does the SD DVD suffice?

I've "double-dipped" SD DVDs before and have usually offloaded the inferior copy to friends and family, so I could get rid of the SD NCFOM, but it's the loss of the initial $15 and the $9 extra cost of the new disc that gives me pause.

Any help much appreciated. Got to put one of these badboys in here

Ice2Dragon · 04-02-2008, 03:30 AM

Um.. are you sure the settings are correct? theres a huge difference in video/audio from the dvd.. HUGE..

make sure your tv is set up correctly..

BanjoBob · 04-02-2008, 03:32 AM

Remember, I have yet to open the BD, so there has been no side-by-side comparison on my part. I'm asking others about their experience before I break the seal.

Clark Kent · 04-02-2008, 03:44 AM

No Country For Old Men looks and sounds fabulous on Blu-ray and easily beats the dvd in all aspects. This is a no-brainer choice to go with the Blu-ray.

ben7ben3 · 04-02-2008, 04:37 AM

like every new release, the blu ray is far superior.

with regards to this particular one, it is stunning. it's pretty clear i think that you have yet to get used to blu rays. after you start buying them and watching them, you won't be able to watch DVDs. well you will, but it will likely frustrate you as such a religious movie buff. you won't be watch a movie without wishing you had it on blu...

savage1005 · 04-02-2008, 04:55 AM

this is one of the best looking blu-rays out there.

supersix4 · 04-02-2008, 01:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Clark Kent

No Country For Old Men looks and sounds fabulous on Blu-ray and easily beats the dvd in all aspects. This is a no-brainer choice to go with the Blu-ray.

he is right about that it really does look great

Grif32 · 04-02-2008, 01:42 PM

Transfer was top notch. Unreal PQ. To bad the movie was not that great IMO. Big let down for me.

04-02-2008, 03:27 AM	#1
BanjoBob Member Member since:Apr 2008 Location:Fairfax, VA Blu-ray collection:1752 DVD collection:763 Blu-ray reviews:2	No Country: SD to HD Upgrade Value? Hello everyone! My very post here, but I've been an avid lurker for quite awhile. I finally made the transition (or I should say my fiancee finally let me) from a 720p/1080i home theater TV setup to a brand new Panny 50PZ700U + Panny BD30 player configuration. I am a religious movie buff and have an SD collection of approximately 1300 DVDs. Today we snagged No Country For Old Men our 2nd BD (Apocalypto was the first; one of her faves and a flick we didn't already have in our SD library) after having researched reviews saying the transfer and AQ are top-notch. However, I'm still a bit hesitant to crack it open since, as can be assumed, I also purchased the SD DVD a couple of weeks back. Can anyone who has both formats or seen both give some sort of feedback/opinion as to whether the upgrade is worth it?. Or does the SD DVD suffice? I've "double-dipped" SD DVDs before and have usually offloaded the inferior copy to friends and family, so I could get rid of the SD NCFOM, but it's the loss of the initial $15 and the $9 extra cost of the new disc that gives me pause. Any help much appreciated. Got to put one of these badboys in here

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04-02-2008, 03:30 AM	#2
Ice2Dragon Power Member Member since:Nov 2007 Trading Score:9	Um.. are you sure the settings are correct? theres a huge difference in video/audio from the dvd.. HUGE.. make sure your tv is set up correctly..

04-02-2008, 03:32 AM	#3
BanjoBob Member Member since:Apr 2008 Location:Fairfax, VA Blu-ray collection:1752 DVD collection:763 Blu-ray reviews:2	Remember, I have yet to open the BD, so there has been no side-by-side comparison on my part. I'm asking others about their experience before I break the seal.

04-02-2008, 03:44 AM	#4
Clark Kent Blu-ray Prince Top contributor Member since:Oct 2007 Location:Metropolis Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:184	No Country For Old Men looks and sounds fabulous on Blu-ray and easily beats the dvd in all aspects. This is a no-brainer choice to go with the Blu-ray.

04-02-2008, 04:37 AM	#5
ben7ben3 Senior Member Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Illinois Blu-ray reviews:65	like every new release, the blu ray is far superior. with regards to this particular one, it is stunning. it's pretty clear i think that you have yet to get used to blu rays. after you start buying them and watching them, you won't be able to watch DVDs. well you will, but it will likely frustrate you as such a religious movie buff. you won't be watch a movie without wishing you had it on blu...

04-02-2008, 04:55 AM	#6
savage1005 Member Member since:Jan 2008 Blu-ray collection:97	this is one of the best looking blu-rays out there.

04-02-2008, 01:42 PM	#8
Grif32 Expert Member Member since:Oct 2007 Trading Score:1	Transfer was top notch. Unreal PQ. To bad the movie was not that great IMO. Big let down for me.

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