What is the defenitive BR disc for the first buy? - Blu-ray Forum

bakesalee · 11-23-2008, 07:16 PM

I got lucky and had a BD35 player thrown in for free on the purchase of a 46pz800u (1080p) set. I've never owned a BR player, but have had HD cable for 3 years. Is it even anything to get excited about? I've been watching 1080i feeds of Discovery and all the others for years on a 1080i CRT set.

Anyways, should I even bother buying a disc? Years and years ago I bought DVDs left and right. But I stopped because it became apparent I rarely watched them more than once. So you can cancel out suggesting the latest and greatest new release comedy or action flick.

How about Planet Earth? Is there a definitive BR disc I can buy to evaluate the picture quality on my new TV? Should I just buy AVIA or DVE on BR and call it a day? I can't imagine using it for anything other than renting discs (which I also haven't done since around 2005). I can't find myself buying DVDs, so I find it even harder to buy BRs which are even more expensive.

Wish the Nirvana Unplugged DVD was on BR HD. For some reason in my mid-twenties I just can't find the attention span to watch a scripted movie for 2 hours.

masoud90 · 11-23-2008, 07:30 PM

Iron Man!!!

blu master · 11-23-2008, 07:34 PM

Go for the wow factor pick up something from pixar

Blodiak · 11-23-2008, 07:37 PM

The Incredible Hulk is amazing IMO.... and yhea somehing from Pixar is great....

G-money · 11-23-2008, 07:37 PM

Blu-Rays look better than HD Cable, how much better? idk, but it looks better.

Iron Man is a great movie and blu ray to get. Planet Earth would be something nice to get as well.

FilmmakingFiasco · 11-23-2008, 07:42 PM

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Originally Posted by bakesalee

I just can't find the attention span to watch a scripted movie for 2 hours.

What did you buy the TV for if you're not watching movies? For TV shows, for games? What things interest you? And yes, Planet Earth would be a good choice.

bakesalee · 11-23-2008, 07:49 PM

I bought my current HDTV, and the one on it's way mostly for sports programming, and premium network shows (Dexter). I enjoy the occasional movie and plan on getting a game console in the near future.

I apologize, I do realize this is a blu-ray forum. Not putting it down. What Pixar films can wow me but still be put to use considering we have no kids in the house?

Wife is an environmental engineer. She would probably love Planet Earth on blu-ray. Though, if it's already been shown on one of the HD networks, I bet she's already seen it and not sure if the quality is higher than a non-upconverting, pass-thru HD feed from the box.

FilmmakingFiasco · 11-23-2008, 07:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bakesalee

I bought my current HDTV, and the one on it's way mostly for sports programming, and premium network shows (Dexter). I enjoy the occasional movie and plan on getting a game console in the near future.

I apologize, I do realize this is a blu-ray forum. Not putting it down. What Pixar films can wow me but still be put to use considering we have no kids in the house?

Wife is an environmental engineer. She would probably love Planet Earth on blu-ray. Though, if it's already been shown on one of the HD networks, I bet she's already seen it and not sure if the quality is higher than a non-upconverting, pass-thru HD feed from the box.

I was just trying to get a feel for what you enjoy.

Ratatouille is amazing, Wall-E just came out and is just as great as well. I'm a 25 year old who enjoyed both these films; I think Pixar goes way beyond any other animation studio that's aimed at kids.

You should see an immediate difference in Blu-ray compared to an HD feed. Blu-ray doesn't get throttled in the bandwidth like cable, satellite and even OTA feeds do. I had (limited) HD from Dish a few years ago and when I saw my first Blu-ray in 2006, I was surprisingly shocked how great it looked.

Turnda643 · 11-23-2008, 08:02 PM

For your 1st BD. Since it doesnt sound like you have a home theatre sound system, I'd go with something

Pixar:
Cars
Ratatouille
Wall*E

Disney:
Pirates of the Caribbean trilogy

Eagle_23 · 11-23-2008, 08:02 PM

There's been so many great releases. Can't really say there's a definitive BD. Though you can't go wrong w/:

Pirates Trilogy
Casino Royale (my first

)
The Incredible Hulk
Transformers
Iron Man
Apocalypto
Any Pixar movie!
Man on Fire

There's many more too....

SkillzthatKillz · 11-23-2008, 08:29 PM

get baraka, ive heard that it has the best PQ ever seen...period. not to mention its about saving the planet so your wife will love it

Johnny Vinyl · 11-23-2008, 09:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SkillzthatKillz

get baraka, ive heard that it has the best PQ ever seen...period. not to mention its about saving the planet so your wife will love it

+1

Best PQ/AQ to date!

You would also enjoy just about any of the Pixar films!

If you like concerts and Dave Matthews, get his disc as well!

bkbluray · 11-23-2008, 10:03 PM

If I had to pick one, I'd say Iron Man.

wnicholas76 · 11-23-2008, 10:31 PM

You can't go wrong with either of these two:

1. Iron Man

2. Casino Royale -- Either the original release with the PCM track or the new 2-disc collector's edition with the Dolby TrueHD 5.1 track. Either way you go, it's a win-win situation!

Afrobean · 11-23-2008, 08:32 PM

I believe my first was Speed Racer on a blind buy and I was totally engulfed. I can't even imagine what that film would look like on DVD on a SD set. Probably wouldn't even be worth it.

Really, there's tons to choose from. You can check out the reviews on this site; they give ratings on picture quality, and frankly, there are a lot of greats out there. But yeah, like others have said, Wall E, Iron Man, Transformers, etc., although I must add that I was also really impressed by Kung Fu Panda. Dexter's coming to BD some time next year too, so you might want to keep a look out on that.

bakesalee · 11-23-2008, 08:52 PM

We absolutely loved Apocalypto. Wish we hadn't just seen it on HD cable now. My free BD35 comes with a coupon for Ratatouville (or whatever). Will check it out. Thanks guys,.

assydingo · 11-23-2008, 08:54 PM

Tinker Bell
Matrix
Mad Men

pro-bassoonist · 11-23-2008, 08:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bakesalee

We absolutely loved Apocalypto. Wish we hadn't just seen it on HD cable now. My free BD35 comes with a coupon for Ratatouville (or whatever). Will check it out. Thanks guys,.

I share the same feeling. Apocalypto is the one US disc that certainly stands above the rest (motion pictures).

Pro-B

bakesalee · 11-23-2008, 09:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pro-bassoonist

I share the same feeling. Apocalypto is the one US disc that certainly stands above the rest (motion pictures).

Pro-B

Yep. See it's not so much that I don't like movies, it's about the signal to noise ratio (movies worth seeing compared with the slough of crap out there). For the handful of excellent movies per a few years, there are thousands that I can't help feeling my time would be better spent playing a game or sweeping our kitchen, or more currently: visiting web pages and forums like this.

Variable · 11-23-2008, 09:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pro-bassoonist

I share the same feeling. Apocalypto is the one US disc that certainly stands above the rest (motion pictures).

Pro-B

this was my first movie... actually American Psycho and 3:10 to Yuma were, but Apocalypto was the first BD that blew me away.

11-23-2008, 07:16 PM	#1
bakesalee Member Member since:Sep 2008	What is the defenitive BR disc for the first buy? I got lucky and had a BD35 player thrown in for free on the purchase of a 46pz800u (1080p) set. I've never owned a BR player, but have had HD cable for 3 years. Is it even anything to get excited about? I've been watching 1080i feeds of Discovery and all the others for years on a 1080i CRT set. Anyways, should I even bother buying a disc? Years and years ago I bought DVDs left and right. But I stopped because it became apparent I rarely watched them more than once. So you can cancel out suggesting the latest and greatest new release comedy or action flick. How about Planet Earth? Is there a definitive BR disc I can buy to evaluate the picture quality on my new TV? Should I just buy AVIA or DVE on BR and call it a day? I can't imagine using it for anything other than renting discs (which I also haven't done since around 2005). I can't find myself buying DVDs, so I find it even harder to buy BRs which are even more expensive. Wish the Nirvana Unplugged DVD was on BR HD. For some reason in my mid-twenties I just can't find the attention span to watch a scripted movie for 2 hours.

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11-23-2008, 07:30 PM	#2
masoud90 Power Member Member since:Oct 2008 Location:Seattle, WA Blu-ray collection:180 Trading Score:3	Iron Man!!!

11-23-2008, 07:34 PM	#3
blu master Member Member since:Feb 2008 Location:New york city Blu-ray collection:9	Go for the wow factor pick up something from pixar

11-23-2008, 07:37 PM	#4
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	The Incredible Hulk is amazing IMO.... and yhea somehing from Pixar is great....

11-23-2008, 07:37 PM	#5
G-money Active Member Member since:May 2007 Location:S.C. Blu-ray collection:40 Trading Score:4	Blu-Rays look better than HD Cable, how much better? idk, but it looks better. Iron Man is a great movie and blu ray to get. Planet Earth would be something nice to get as well.

11-23-2008, 07:49 PM	#7
bakesalee Member Member since:Sep 2008	I bought my current HDTV, and the one on it's way mostly for sports programming, and premium network shows (Dexter). I enjoy the occasional movie and plan on getting a game console in the near future. I apologize, I do realize this is a blu-ray forum. Not putting it down. What Pixar films can wow me but still be put to use considering we have no kids in the house? Wife is an environmental engineer. She would probably love Planet Earth on blu-ray. Though, if it's already been shown on one of the HD networks, I bet she's already seen it and not sure if the quality is higher than a non-upconverting, pass-thru HD feed from the box.

11-23-2008, 08:02 PM	#9
Turnda643 Special Member Member since:Mar 2008 Location:Victorville, CA Home Theater Gallery:50 4K collection:23 Blu-ray collection:773 Blu-ray reviews:2	For your 1st BD. Since it doesnt sound like you have a home theatre sound system, I'd go with something Pixar: Cars Ratatouille Wall*E Disney: Pirates of the Caribbean trilogy

11-23-2008, 08:02 PM	#10
Eagle_23 Special Member Member since:Jun 2008 Location:Toronto, Canada 4K collection:14 Blu-ray collection:780 Blu-ray reviews: 3 Trading Score:22	There's been so many great releases. Can't really say there's a definitive BD. Though you can't go wrong w/: Pirates Trilogy Casino Royale (my first ) The Incredible Hulk Transformers Iron Man Apocalypto Any Pixar movie! Man on Fire There's many more too....

11-23-2008, 08:29 PM	#11
SkillzthatKillz Special Member Member since:Feb 2008 Location:Cincinnati, OH Blu-ray collection:214 DVD collection:2 Trading Score:1	get baraka, ive heard that it has the best PQ ever seen...period. not to mention its about saving the planet so your wife will love it

11-23-2008, 10:03 PM	#13
bkbluray Blu-ray Guru Member since:Jun 2007 Location:MN Home Theater Gallery:57 Blu-ray collection:185 Blu-ray reviews:25	If I had to pick one, I'd say Iron Man.

11-23-2008, 10:31 PM	#14
wnicholas76 Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Feb 2008 Location:Memphis, TN (for now...) Home Theater Gallery:188 4K collection:495 Blu-ray collection:1068 Blu-ray reviews: 24 Trading Score:12	You can't go wrong with either of these two: 1. Iron Man 2. Casino Royale -- Either the original release with the PCM track or the new 2-disc collector's edition with the Dolby TrueHD 5.1 track. Either way you go, it's a win-win situation!

11-23-2008, 08:32 PM	#15
Afrobean Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Oct 2008 Blu-ray collection:-	I believe my first was Speed Racer on a blind buy and I was totally engulfed. I can't even imagine what that film would look like on DVD on a SD set. Probably wouldn't even be worth it. Really, there's tons to choose from. You can check out the reviews on this site; they give ratings on picture quality, and frankly, there are a lot of greats out there. But yeah, like others have said, Wall E, Iron Man, Transformers, etc., although I must add that I was also really impressed by Kung Fu Panda. Dexter's coming to BD some time next year too, so you might want to keep a look out on that.

11-23-2008, 08:52 PM	#16
bakesalee Member Member since:Sep 2008	We absolutely loved Apocalypto. Wish we hadn't just seen it on HD cable now. My free BD35 comes with a coupon for Ratatouville (or whatever). Will check it out. Thanks guys,.

11-23-2008, 08:54 PM	#17
assydingo Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Oct 2008 Blu-ray collection:483 DVD collection:12 Trading Score:3	Tinker Bell Matrix Mad Men

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