James Bond "From Russia with Love" - Blu-ray Forum

floxy · 12-03-2008, 10:21 PM

I'm very new to blu-ray. Just signed up for Blockbuster 3 movie plan and have a panasonic 55k player on the way. My first shipment of movies came today, one of which being "From Russia with Love." The movie sleeve from BB says blu-ray but the actual disc itself does not say blu-ray on it anywhere. How do I tell if this is actually a blu-ray or they accidentially sent me a DVD?

Thanks.

werewuf · 12-03-2008, 10:38 PM

Does it look like this? If so, you got the right thing.

Leopold BUTTERS · 12-03-2008, 10:45 PM

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Originally Posted by floxy

I'm very new to blu-ray. Just signed up for Blockbuster 3 movie plan and have a panasonic 55k player on the way. My first shipment of movies came today, one of which being "From Russia with Love." The movie sleeve from BB says blu-ray but the actual disc itself does not say blu-ray on it anywhere. How do I tell if this is actually a blu-ray or they accidentially sent me a DVD?

Thanks.

hold it up to light or a window. If you can see through it it's a BD

Lyle_JP · 12-03-2008, 11:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Leopold BUTTERS

hold it up to light or a window. If you can see through it it's a BD

You can see through DVDs just fine if the artwork doesn't completely cover it also. The best way to test if a disc is blu-ray: Put it in a DVD player. If it doesn't play, it's (probably) blu-ray.

floxy · 12-03-2008, 11:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Lyle_JP

You can see through DVDs just fine if the artwork doesn't completely cover it also. The best way to test if a disc is blu-ray: Put it in a DVD player. If it doesn't play, it's (probably) blu-ray.

There's no cover, it's just the disc in a white blockbuster envelope. This disc has a brown background and says " From Russia with Love special edition"

NutsAboutPS3 · 12-03-2008, 11:22 PM

Don't know which country you're in, but the UK version of this has the Blu-ray Disc logo clearly on the disc, also the DTS HD Master Audio logo which would never appear on a DVD, plus it has the region ABC logo, which again would never be on a DVD.

Siri · 12-03-2008, 11:23 PM

Also you might have to enable Blu-rays in your blockbuster account, like with netflix? I don't know, just trying to help

floxy · 12-03-2008, 11:25 PM

I just put it in my regular dvd player and it plays...guess I answered my question.

Guinness7 · 12-03-2008, 11:35 PM

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Originally Posted by floxy

I just put it in my regular dvd player and it plays...guess I answered my question.

That sucks, looks like that will be going back. Hopefully you get the right disk next time.

floxy · 12-04-2008, 12:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Sirius389

Also you might have to enable Blu-rays in your blockbuster account, like with netflix? I don't know, just trying to help

thanks for the pic, mine doesn't look like that. With BB you don't have to enable BR, it's included in their standard price. I would have gone with netflix but I like being able to exchange in the store 5x per month for free.

Siri · 12-04-2008, 12:49 AM

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Originally Posted by floxy

thanks for the pic, mine doesn't look like that. With BB you don't have to enable BR, it's included in their standard price. I would have gone with netflix but I like being able to exchange in the store 5x per month for free.

Youre welcome, I know for netflix they have an option under my account to make blu-ray your primary format choice so when you add something that is available on blu that is what you get

Warbler · 07-13-2013, 08:47 PM

I don't know if there is something wrong with my "From Russia with Love" blu ray or not, the special features under "007 Mission Control" are scenes from the movie, I thought they'd be more than that.

chip75 · 07-13-2013, 09:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Warbler

I don't know if there is something wrong with my "From Russia with Love" blu ray or not, the special features under "007 Mission Control" are scenes from the movie, I thought they'd be more than that.

I think that's what they were with the DVDs, just short-cuts to your favourite bits.

Hatter · 07-13-2013, 10:19 PM

Where's the obvious answer? If you can't tell the difference between a dvd and bd by just looking at the shiny data side, you need corrective lenses asap.

The Great Owl · 07-13-2013, 11:08 PM

The menu screen for most Blu-rays is drastically different than DVD menu screens. That should help.

The James Bond Blu-rays have basically identical menu screens for all of the early films.

RyanPom · 07-13-2013, 11:10 PM

The Bond Blu rays dropped all the Mission Control things.

benricci · 07-13-2013, 11:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Hatter

Where's the obvious answer? If you can't tell the difference between a dvd and bd by just looking at the shiny data side, you need corrective lenses asap.

Just wanted to point out to you that the original post is from five years ago...

Rizor · 07-14-2013, 01:09 AM

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Originally Posted by RyanPom

The Bond Blu rays dropped all the Mission Control things.

Only the last 9 released last September dropped them.

RyanPom · 07-14-2013, 01:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Rizor

Only the last 9 released last September dropped them.

Hmm. I thought the ones in the big box set dropped them too?

popeflick · 07-14-2013, 03:00 AM

SInce this thread bubble up I'll just say this is my favorite Connery, edging out Goldfinger by a hair. And OHMSS is 3rd very easily.

12-03-2008, 10:21 PM	#1
floxy Junior Member Member since:Dec 2008	James Bond "From Russia with Love" I'm very new to blu-ray. Just signed up for Blockbuster 3 movie plan and have a panasonic 55k player on the way. My first shipment of movies came today, one of which being "From Russia with Love." The movie sleeve from BB says blu-ray but the actual disc itself does not say blu-ray on it anywhere. How do I tell if this is actually a blu-ray or they accidentially sent me a DVD? Thanks.

12-03-2008, 11:23 PM	#7
Siri Blu-ray Guru Member since:Aug 2007 Location:New Jersey Home Theater Gallery:34 Blu-ray collection:357 Blu-ray reviews:3 Trading Score:5	Also you might have to enable Blu-rays in your blockbuster account, like with netflix? I don't know, just trying to help Last edited by Siri; 12-03-2008 at 11:26 PM.

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12-03-2008, 10:38 PM	#2
werewuf Expert Member Member since:Jun 2007 Blu-ray collection:95 Blu-ray reviews:2	Does it look like this? If so, you got the right thing.

12-03-2008, 11:22 PM	#6
NutsAboutPS3 Expert Member Member since:Apr 2007 Location:UK Blu-ray reviews:1	Don't know which country you're in, but the UK version of this has the Blu-ray Disc logo clearly on the disc, also the DTS HD Master Audio logo which would never appear on a DVD, plus it has the region ABC logo, which again would never be on a DVD.

12-03-2008, 11:25 PM	#8
floxy Junior Member Member since:Dec 2008	I just put it in my regular dvd player and it plays...guess I answered my question.

07-13-2013, 08:47 PM	#12
Warbler Senior Member Member since:Dec 2009 Location:South Jersey 4K collection:9 Blu-ray collection:189	I don't know if there is something wrong with my "From Russia with Love" blu ray or not, the special features under "007 Mission Control" are scenes from the movie, I thought they'd be more than that.

07-13-2013, 10:19 PM	#14
Hatter Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Feb 2010 Location:Montreal, Canada 4K collection:6 Blu-ray collection:107 DVD collection:82 iTunes collection:2	Where's the obvious answer? If you can't tell the difference between a dvd and bd by just looking at the shiny data side, you need corrective lenses asap.

07-13-2013, 11:08 PM	#15
The Great Owl Blu-ray Archduke Member since:Dec 2012 Location:Georgia 4K collection:921 Blu-ray collection:6029 DVD collection:28 Blu-ray reviews: 255 Trading Score:6	The menu screen for most Blu-rays is drastically different than DVD menu screens. That should help. The James Bond Blu-rays have basically identical menu screens for all of the early films.

07-13-2013, 11:10 PM	#16
RyanPom Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jun 2013 4K collection:391 Blu-ray collection:1626 Prime collection:1	The Bond Blu rays dropped all the Mission Control things.

07-14-2013, 03:00 AM	#20
popeflick Special Member Member since:Jan 2010 4K collection:44 Blu-ray collection:329 DVD collection:44 MA collection:1	SInce this thread bubble up I'll just say this is my favorite Connery, edging out Goldfinger by a hair. And OHMSS is 3rd very easily.

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