Should I buy Harry Potter on blu, or keep my DVD version? - Blu-ray Forum

PanasonicPlasmaMan · 01-08-2009, 08:04 AM

Should I buy Harry Potter on blu, or keep my DVD version?
I have heard the PQ is not great and alot of good movies (Bourne) are coming out. Also I really like the books

Thanks

Opips2 · 01-08-2009, 08:10 AM

Are you nerd?.........if you say, "yes". then why not buy.

Jesterkeeters · 01-08-2009, 08:12 AM

For once I am staying out of this one for obvious reasons..

PanasonicPlasmaMan · 01-08-2009, 08:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jesterkeeters

For once I am staying out of this one for obvious reasons..

lol I was all happy for it then I read the review

quexos · 01-08-2009, 09:20 AM

Hmm it's a hard one. I have all the Harry Potters on Blu but then again I never had them on DVD. But would I double buy them on Blu if I owned them on DVD ? hmm I don't know, tough one.

romac · 01-08-2009, 10:22 AM

We have all the Harry Potter's on DVD, and we just bought the Harry Potter BR box set. I love the HP movies (and books for that matter) so it was more than worth it to me to double dip. I've watched the first 2 on Blu so far, and they're definitely an improvement quality wise over the DVDs.

lojack1976 · 01-08-2009, 10:24 AM

I've got them on dvd and blu....definitely get the blu's! Its a very worthy upgrade. Picture quality is better and the sound is amazing! I have the box set and it was well worth the money. I'll probably never look at the dvd versions again.

toothless_farmer · 01-08-2009, 10:39 AM

I wouldn't say the Potter BD's are of reference quality, as far as video and audio is concerned, but they are a definite improvement over the DVD's. I have never regretted about having bought it on BD.

rattyfinky · 01-08-2009, 01:13 PM

Yes! get HP on blu its the only way up and yes its better than the DVD's

robertc88 · 01-08-2009, 01:19 PM

The BDs blow away the DVDs as I have all of both. Nuff said about the quality!

cathexist · 01-08-2009, 01:29 PM

I would probably wait to see what they do on the next one's release...I never owned them on DVD and bought the first 5 when they were released on blu-ray...I'm definitely happy with them. Watched the 5th one quite a few times actually...

CYMBOL · 01-08-2009, 01:32 PM

I don't know about the other BDs quality - but it's hard to imagine Order of the Phoenix looking or sounding much better.

SHines-IT · 01-08-2009, 01:36 PM

I plain to buy them on Blu, but I don't have them on DVD. I may pick all 5 up this weekend. I have about 20 DVD's, some are double on Blu. I plain to trade them in, they should cover all 5 or most.

Ferris · 01-08-2009, 02:05 PM

I own all 5 on BD and the first 4 on DVD. I do think the BDs are a visual improvement over the DVDs. I can't speak to the audio portion, as I don't have a premium setup. The video is very good though.

SHines-IT · 01-08-2009, 02:11 PM

I think Harry Potter would be nice, for the Special Effects, I am sure that would be nicer on Blu Ray. Also if you host movie nights, allot of people like Harry Potter, so that gives them a nice selection out of the variety. Also if you have little kids in your family, makes a good family movie.

JessR · 01-08-2009, 05:46 PM

yes buy it, its good.

TheZoof · 01-08-2009, 05:49 PM

I am waiting for the complete box set before I buy it on Blu... but ugh it is difficult sometimes.

BruceWayne · 01-08-2009, 05:50 PM

I own 4 on DVD and all 5 on Blu, if you like them it's worth it. I paid like $15 each for the first 3, I wouldn't go much over that. Order of the Phoenix is one of my sound demos too, it is a great blu.

Gone2HiDef · 01-08-2009, 06:20 PM

I owned the DVD version of the Trunk set before I got my PS3 and HDTV. After that, I popped in my DVD of Order of the Phoenix and got some heavy rasterizing on the display. Really bad! None of the other four DVDs looked this bad, they were at least watchable. Fortunately, I work at a place where we buy specialty packaging as reference samples. I bought the Blu-ray Trunk set for myself and gave my DVDs to the office. They were willing to pay the bill too, so I didn't have to double-dip into my wallet either. And I can easily say from experience the BD PQ is loads better than the DVD PQ, at least for the later films in the series.

MountainBlu · 01-09-2009, 12:22 AM

I recently picked up all the Harry Potter films on Blu-ray at a pawnshop for less than $10 each. I really had not planned on buying them, but I couldn't pass up that deal. We have them on dvd too.
The Blus look great- particularily Prison of Azkaban. Glad I upgraded to Blu.

01-08-2009, 08:04 AM	#1
PanasonicPlasmaMan Special Member Member since:Jul 2008 Location:California Home Theater Gallery:14 Blu-ray collection:25 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:18	Should I buy Harry Potter on blu, or keep my DVD version? Should I buy Harry Potter on blu, or keep my DVD version? I have heard the PQ is not great and alot of good movies (Bourne) are coming out. Also I really like the books Thanks

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quexos Banned Member since:May 2007 Location:Brussels, Belgium	Hmm it's a hard one. I have all the Harry Potters on Blu but then again I never had them on DVD. But would I double buy them on Blu if I owned them on DVD ? hmm I don't know, tough one.

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romac Active Member Member since:Mar 2008 Blu-ray collection:63 Trading Score:8	We have all the Harry Potter's on DVD, and we just bought the Harry Potter BR box set. I love the HP movies (and books for that matter) so it was more than worth it to me to double dip. I've watched the first 2 on Blu so far, and they're definitely an improvement quality wise over the DVDs.

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lojack1976 Blu-ray Guru Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Aug 2008 Location:7 Cities, VA Home Theater Gallery:62 Blu-ray collection:203	I've got them on dvd and blu....definitely get the blu's! Its a very worthy upgrade. Picture quality is better and the sound is amazing! I have the box set and it was well worth the money. I'll probably never look at the dvd versions again.

01-08-2009, 10:39 AM	#8
toothless_farmer Member Top contributor Member since:Jun 2008 4K collection:25 Blu-ray collection:1039 Blu-ray reviews:3	I wouldn't say the Potter BD's are of reference quality, as far as video and audio is concerned, but they are a definite improvement over the DVD's. I have never regretted about having bought it on BD.

01-08-2009, 01:13 PM	#9
rattyfinky Member Member since:Dec 2008 Location:UK Home Theater Gallery:4 Blu-ray collection:21 Blu-ray reviews:11	Yes! get HP on blu its the only way up and yes its better than the DVD's

01-08-2009, 01:19 PM	#10
robertc88 Blu-ray Guru Member since:Sep 2007	The BDs blow away the DVDs as I have all of both. Nuff said about the quality!

01-08-2009, 01:29 PM	#11
cathexist Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Aurora, CO 4K collection:307 Blu-ray collection:1258 DVD collection:73 Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:8	I would probably wait to see what they do on the next one's release...I never owned them on DVD and bought the first 5 when they were released on blu-ray...I'm definitely happy with them. Watched the 5th one quite a few times actually...

01-08-2009, 01:32 PM	#12
CYMBOL Blu-ray Knight Member since:May 2007 Location:I move around a lot. Blu-ray collection:8	I don't know about the other BDs quality - but it's hard to imagine Order of the Phoenix looking or sounding much better.

01-08-2009, 01:36 PM	#13
SHines-IT Special Member Member since:Dec 2008 Location:Eustis, FL Blu-ray collection:19 Trading Score:3	I plain to buy them on Blu, but I don't have them on DVD. I may pick all 5 up this weekend. I have about 20 DVD's, some are double on Blu. I plain to trade them in, they should cover all 5 or most.

01-08-2009, 02:05 PM	#14
Ferris Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Tampa Bay Area Blu-ray collection:79 Trading Score:1	I own all 5 on BD and the first 4 on DVD. I do think the BDs are a visual improvement over the DVDs. I can't speak to the audio portion, as I don't have a premium setup. The video is very good though.

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SHines-IT Special Member Member since:Dec 2008 Location:Eustis, FL Blu-ray collection:19 Trading Score:3	I think Harry Potter would be nice, for the Special Effects, I am sure that would be nicer on Blu Ray. Also if you host movie nights, allot of people like Harry Potter, so that gives them a nice selection out of the variety. Also if you have little kids in your family, makes a good family movie.

01-08-2009, 05:46 PM	#16
JessR Active Member Member since:Nov 2008	yes buy it, its good.

01-08-2009, 05:49 PM	#17
TheZoof Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Aug 2008 Location:Ottawa,Canada Home Theater Gallery:27 4K collection:871 Blu-ray collection:1660 DVD collection:10 Blu-ray reviews: 38 Trading Score:2	I am waiting for the complete box set before I buy it on Blu... but ugh it is difficult sometimes.

01-08-2009, 05:50 PM	#18
BruceWayne The Dark Knight Member since:Oct 2007 Location:Gotham City Home Theater Gallery:4 4K collection:10 Blu-ray collection:887 DVD collection:496 Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:6	I own 4 on DVD and all 5 on Blu, if you like them it's worth it. I paid like $15 each for the first 3, I wouldn't go much over that. Order of the Phoenix is one of my sound demos too, it is a great blu.

01-08-2009, 06:20 PM	#19
Gone2HiDef Power Member Member since:Oct 2008 4K collection:126 Blu-ray collection:762 DVD collection:169 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:4	I owned the DVD version of the Trunk set before I got my PS3 and HDTV. After that, I popped in my DVD of Order of the Phoenix and got some heavy rasterizing on the display. Really bad! None of the other four DVDs looked this bad, they were at least watchable. Fortunately, I work at a place where we buy specialty packaging as reference samples. I bought the Blu-ray Trunk set for myself and gave my DVDs to the office. They were willing to pay the bill too, so I didn't have to double-dip into my wallet either. And I can easily say from experience the BD PQ is loads better than the DVD PQ, at least for the later films in the series.

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