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hendra · 05-24-2009, 08:13 AM

Which Blu-ray movie which transfer is so bad that it is actually worse than the DVD version?

CheapChildren · 05-24-2009, 08:14 AM

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Originally Posted by hendra

Which Blu-ray movie which transfer is so bad that it is actually worse than the DVD version?

Doesn't exist.. There are some that would site a movie like 28 days later as such, but they would be wrong. The flaws only become more apparent within the source (which is exactly how 28 Days was meant to look) because of the fact that the transfer is better.

Xombito · 05-24-2009, 08:24 AM

Reviews have said that the blu-ray of Kiss of the Dragon is worse. But that really is it.

J. J. Hunsecker · 05-24-2009, 10:22 AM

Gulliver's Travels!! The Blu-Ray is heavily DNR'd, to the point that all the detail is gone. Plus, it's in the wrong aspect ratio! It's presented in a 1.85:1 ratio, when the original film was shot on standard academy ratio. See for yourself at DVDBeaver! (This is also the first public domain release on Blu-Ray.)

The standard DVD version put out by Hal Roach is still the best one.

RedIsNotBlue · 05-24-2009, 11:06 AM

Interview with a Vampire looks better than the DVD but it has Dolby Digital audio while the DVD has DTS. So the Blu-ray is actually a downgrade in the audio department.

steve_dave · 05-24-2009, 11:59 AM

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Originally Posted by CheapChildren

Doesn't exist.

A sampling of First Look & Magnolia titles...

-Paris Je'taime
-Priceless
-Chocolate
-District B13

The DVDs offer both English subtitles and English subtitles for the Deaf & Hard of Hearing. The Blu-ray Discs only offer English subtitles for the Deaf & Hard of Hearing.

Knight-Errant · 05-24-2009, 12:13 PM

Stargate? Absence of subtitles on the ancient egyptian language...

seigneur_rayden · 05-24-2009, 01:42 PM

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Originally Posted by steve_dave

A sampling of First Look & Magnolia titles...

-Paris Je'taime
-Priceless
-Chocolate
-District B13

The DVDs offer both English subtitles and English subtitles for the Deaf & Hard of Hearing. The Blu-ray Discs only offer English subtitles for the Deaf & Hard of Hearing.

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Originally Posted by Knight-Errant

Stargate? Absence of subtitles on the ancient egyptian language...

I think the OP is talking about the video quality and maybe audio also but not subtitles.

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Originally Posted by hendra

Which Blu-ray movie which transfer is so bad that it is actually worse than the DVD version?

ScarredLungs · 05-24-2009, 01:46 PM

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Originally Posted by hendra

Which Blu-ray movie which transfer is so bad that it is actually worse than the DVD version?

None. All blu ray are better then DVD.

Tarl · 05-24-2009, 01:52 PM

IMHO (talking video quality) Lara Croft,Tomb Raider looks no better than DVD.....maybe even a bit worse. The Aviator and Interview with the Vampire are right on the edge....marginally better than DVD. Stargate looks great on the exterior shots but iffy on the interiors.

Knight-Errant · 05-24-2009, 02:12 PM

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Originally Posted by seigneur_rayden

I think the OP is talking about the video quality and maybe audio also but not subtitles.

I cite stargate as a special case because the subtitles are necessary to follow the plot and so their absence is a major omission.

quirkmanly · 05-24-2009, 02:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Tarl

IMHO (talking video quality) Lara Croft,Tomb Raider looks no better than DVD.....maybe even a bit worse. The Aviator and Interview with the Vampire are right on the edge....marginally better than DVD. Stargate looks great on the exterior shots but iffy on the interiors.

The Aviator? Couldn't agree less.

OhDamaso · 05-24-2009, 02:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Xombito

Reviews have said that the blu-ray of Kiss of the Dragon is worse. But that really is it.

This movie actually looks pretty good. A few other member reviews on this very site have echoed that.

Clark Kent · 05-24-2009, 05:37 PM

Kiss Of The Dragon looks okay for an early BD. It is definitely better looking than the dvd. It is true that Interview With A Vampire has a superior audio track on the dvd.

J. J. Hunsecker · 05-24-2009, 07:40 PM

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Originally Posted by cvm

None. All blu ray are better then DVD.

That's not true. While most Blu-Rays are better than the standard DVD, not all of them are. I already mentioned the public domain BD of Gulliver's Travels by Koch Entertainment. (Beware any release by Koch.) It's been panned by every website dedicated to reviewing DVDs. The first release of The Fifth Element Blu was so sloppy that it was redone, too.

(Also, I prefer the older 1993 DVD of Disney's Sleeping Beauty to the new Blu-Ray version. The colors look garish in the BD, while they are more pleasing in the older DVD. But that's just my preference, while others may like the colors and correct aspect ratio of the new BD.)

CheapChildren · 05-25-2009, 01:55 AM

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Originally Posted by steve_dave

A sampling of First Look & Magnolia titles...

-Paris Je'taime
-Priceless
-Chocolate
-District B13

The DVDs offer both English subtitles and English subtitles for the Deaf & Hard of Hearing. The Blu-ray Discs only offer English subtitles for the Deaf & Hard of Hearing.

I was referring to pq..

Sky_Captain · 05-25-2009, 03:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Xombito

Reviews have said that the blu-ray of Kiss of the Dragon is worse. But that really is it.

And those reviews are bullsh!t, quite frankly.

Blu-Raider · 05-25-2009, 03:18 AM

28 Days Later is awful.

wnicholas76 · 05-25-2009, 03:22 AM

Gangs of New York.

Enough said.

Xombito · 05-25-2009, 03:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Sky_Captain

And those reviews are bullsh!t, quite frankly.

I don't know, I didn't see the blu-ray.

05-24-2009, 08:13 AM	#1
hendra Active Member Member since:Dec 2007	BD Movie that is worse than DVD ? Which Blu-ray movie which transfer is so bad that it is actually worse than the DVD version?

05-24-2009, 01:52 PM	#10
Tarl Member Member since:Dec 2008 Location:Harrowsmith On Blu-ray collection:127	IMHO (talking video quality) Lara Croft,Tomb Raider looks no better than DVD.....maybe even a bit worse. The Aviator and Interview with the Vampire are right on the edge....marginally better than DVD. Stargate looks great on the exterior shots but iffy on the interiors. Last edited by Tarl; 05-24-2009 at 01:54 PM.

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Xombito Active Member Member since:May 2009 Location:Somewherein CA. Blu-ray collection:97 Blu-ray reviews:1	Reviews have said that the blu-ray of Kiss of the Dragon is worse. But that really is it.

05-24-2009, 10:22 AM	#4
J. J. Hunsecker Special Member Member since:Dec 2008 Blu-ray collection:460 DVD collection:270	*Gulliver's Travels!!* The Blu-Ray is heavily DNR'd, to the point that all the detail is gone. Plus, it's in the wrong aspect ratio! It's presented in a 1.85:1 ratio, when the original film was shot on standard academy ratio. See for yourself at DVDBeaver! (This is also the first public domain release on Blu-Ray.) The standard DVD version put out by Hal Roach is still the best one.

05-24-2009, 11:06 AM	#5
RedIsNotBlue Blu-ray Ninja Member since:May 2007 Blu-ray collection:503 Digital collection:10 Trading Score:226	Interview with a Vampire looks better than the DVD but it has Dolby Digital audio while the DVD has DTS. So the Blu-ray is actually a downgrade in the audio department.

05-24-2009, 12:13 PM	#7
Knight-Errant Power Member Member since:Aug 2005 Location:Sheffield, UK	Stargate? Absence of subtitles on the ancient egyptian language...

05-24-2009, 05:37 PM	#14
Clark Kent Blu-ray Prince Top contributor Member since:Oct 2007 Location:Metropolis Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:184	Kiss Of The Dragon looks okay for an early BD. It is definitely better looking than the dvd. It is true that Interview With A Vampire has a superior audio track on the dvd.

05-25-2009, 03:18 AM	#18
Blu-Raider Expert Member Member since:Dec 2007 Location:Dark Side of the Moon Home Theater Gallery:12 Blu-ray collection:64 Blu-ray reviews:2	*28 Days Later* is awful.

05-25-2009, 03:22 AM	#19
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	Gangs of New York. Enough said.

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