Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End - Blu-ray Forum

UniSol GR77 · 07-26-2009, 04:57 PM

Being this my fave out of the trilogy, I'm wondering WHY all the reviewers complained about the PQ of this stunning BD release, saying it is inferior to the first two in terms of video transfer. Is it true?

ALMOST all the reviewers, except Blu-Ray.com

This is disappointing.

Sussudio · 07-26-2009, 04:59 PM

i'm sure it doesn't look that much worse, and if it does, what can ya do?

besides, the only review you should focus on is the one here

dolphinc · 07-26-2009, 05:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by UniSol GR77

Being this my fave out of the trilogy, I'm wondering WHY all the reviewers complained about the PQ of this stunning BD release, saying it is inferior to the first two in terms of video transfer. Is it true?

ALMOST all the reviewers, except Blu-Ray.com

This is disappointing.

Watch it yourself, if you think it looks great then who cares what others think. We all have different setups and have different expectations on what to expect.

Some think that every single scene must be perfect; to me that ruins the movie experience. Grab some popcorn and enjoy the movie.

Batman1980 · 07-26-2009, 05:03 PM

LOL I think the third one has the best PQ and AQ but that's just me. Pop that sucker in and judge for yourself.

sfmarine · 07-26-2009, 06:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Wolverine1980

LOL I think the third one has the best PQ and AQ but that's just me. Pop that sucker in and judge for yourself.

Same here. I thought it looked great! All 3 disks imo, are reference quality.

Diesel · 07-26-2009, 06:15 PM

I found it better looking than the original but not as good as Dead Man's Chest

You have nothing to worry about, the worst Pirates of the Caribbean blu-ray looks better than many many other movies out there

What matters in the end is what you think of the quality though.

UniSol GR77 · 07-26-2009, 06:38 PM

GRANTED, World's End feature many dark shots. That could be deceiving. It's the way the movie was filmed.

Hep · 07-26-2009, 06:43 PM

I just finished watching this today and IMO the PQ is outstanding.

seigneur_rayden · 07-26-2009, 06:48 PM

It looks excellent in my opinion and sound terrific. By the way, it is also my favorite of the 3.

UniSol GR77 · 07-26-2009, 07:11 PM

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Originally Posted by seigneur_rayden

It looks excellent in my opinion and sound terrific. By the way, it is also my favorite of the 3.

Fascinating, dark, mind-blowing, stunning and superb in terms of visuals and storytelling. SPARROW becomes a real hero here.

I just feel DEAD MAN is the weakest out of the three, but still a gorgeous movie.

RocShemp · 07-26-2009, 08:29 PM

There's something artificial about DMC's look as if they did some digital scrubbing to clean it up. (I wouldn't say they applied DNR, though, because there's still visible grain and the image is very detailed.) Still looks great, though. AWE has a dark and grimey look to it and the BD represents it accurately. It looks the most like CotBP.

An odd thing about DMC occurs at Timcode 01:52:16. As the camera cranes up, everything is moving except the film grain. It's stays frozen over the image as if it were a screen placed in front of the image.

SethRex · 07-26-2009, 09:20 PM

I noticed that 'Curse of the Black Pearl' and Dead Man's Chest' are apparently mastered in 1080p, but 'At World's End' is mastered in 1080i.

Diesel · 07-26-2009, 09:23 PM

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Originally Posted by SethRex

I noticed that 'Curse of the Black Pearl' and Dead Man's Chest' are apparently mastered in 1080p, but 'At World's End' is mastered in 1080i.

its 1080p

it was a mistake on the early boxes

RocShemp · 07-26-2009, 09:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Diesel

its 1080p

it was a mistake on the early boxes

Huh. I never noticed that misprint on the slipcover. The actual case underneath correctly identifies it as 1080p.

Diesel · 07-26-2009, 09:39 PM

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Originally Posted by RocShemp

Huh. I never noticed that misprint on the slipcover. The actual case underneath correctly identifies it as 1080p.

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Note that although the box art on some editions of this release indicates a 1080i video transfer, Disney has confirmed that all Blu-ray editions of 'At World's End' feature full 1080p video. See related story.

http://bluray.highdefdigest.com/1018...worldsend.html

RyRyMcNizzy13 · 07-26-2009, 09:41 PM

i watched this one first and wondered why everyone says it's amazing looking and one of the best. then i put in the 2nd one and was blown away. at 1st i thought it was my tv but the 2nd proved it wasnt.

RocShemp · 07-26-2009, 10:13 PM

The first looks fantastic. Much better than the second. The third is also great.

Ex Accountant · 07-26-2009, 11:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by UniSol GR77

Being this my fave out of the trilogy, I'm wondering WHY all the reviewers complained about the PQ of this stunning BD release, saying it is inferior to the first two in terms of video transfer. Is it true?

ALMOST all the reviewers, except Blu-Ray.com

This is disappointing.

The folks over here http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showt...ht=tier+system say it is the 7th best Blu-ray in terms of PQ, with Dead Man's Chest beating it at #6 and Curse of the Black Pearl losing at #25. All three are considered reference quality.

CdnBlu · 07-26-2009, 11:20 PM

Just checked mine. Unfortunately both the slip and the case artwork both show 1080i on my end

Lucy Diamond · 07-26-2009, 11:20 PM

3rd one is my favorite.

Looks great.

SOUNDS A M A Z I N G.

I watch it at least twice a week...every week...since it came out.

Absolutely LOVE that disc.

07-26-2009, 04:57 PM	#1
UniSol GR77 Banned Member since:May 2009 Location:Naples, Italy. Trading Score:1	Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End Being this my fave out of the trilogy, I'm wondering WHY all the reviewers complained about the PQ of this stunning BD release, saying it is inferior to the first two in terms of video transfer. Is it true? ALMOST all the reviewers, except Blu-Ray.com This is disappointing.

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07-26-2009, 04:59 PM	#2
Sussudio Blu-ray Champion Member since:Sep 2008 Blu-ray collection:1 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:11	i'm sure it doesn't look that much worse, and if it does, what can ya do? besides, the only review you should focus on is the one here

07-26-2009, 05:03 PM	#4
Batman1980 Blu-ray Jedi Member since:Feb 2009 Location:District 13 Home Theater Gallery:8 4K collection:146 Blu-ray collection:394 DVD collection:57 Blu-ray reviews:22 Trading Score:48	LOL I think the third one has the best PQ and AQ but that's just me. Pop that sucker in and judge for yourself.

07-26-2009, 06:15 PM	#6
Diesel Blu-ray Archduke Top contributor Member since:Jan 2009 4K collection:- Blu-ray collection:- DVD collection:- Digital collection:- Blu-ray reviews: 31 Trading Score:10	I found it better looking than the original but not as good as Dead Man's Chest You have nothing to worry about, the worst Pirates of the Caribbean blu-ray looks better than many many other movies out there What matters in the end is what you think of the quality though.

07-26-2009, 06:38 PM	#7
UniSol GR77 Banned Member since:May 2009 Location:Naples, Italy. Trading Score:1	GRANTED, World's End feature many dark shots. That could be deceiving. It's the way the movie was filmed.

07-26-2009, 06:43 PM	#8
Hep Power Member Member since:Oct 2007 Location:Ontario, Canada Home Theater Gallery:33 Blu-ray collection:660 Blu-ray reviews: 7 Trading Score:17	I just finished watching this today and IMO the PQ is outstanding.

07-26-2009, 06:48 PM	#9
seigneur_rayden Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Feb 2008 Blu-ray collection:1097 Blu-ray reviews: 12	It looks excellent in my opinion and sound terrific. By the way, it is also my favorite of the 3.

07-26-2009, 08:29 PM	#11
RocShemp Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Jul 2009 Blu-ray reviews:2	There's something artificial about DMC's look as if they did some digital scrubbing to clean it up. (I wouldn't say they applied DNR, though, because there's still visible grain and the image is very detailed.) Still looks great, though. AWE has a dark and grimey look to it and the BD represents it accurately. It looks the most like CotBP. An odd thing about DMC occurs at Timcode 01:52:16. As the camera cranes up, everything is moving except the film grain. It's stays frozen over the image as if it were a screen placed in front of the image.

07-26-2009, 09:20 PM	#12
SethRex Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Jan 2009 4K collection:6 Blu-ray collection:7 Digital collection:1 Blu-ray reviews: 6 Trading Score:127	I noticed that 'Curse of the Black Pearl' and Dead Man's Chest' are apparently mastered in 1080p, but 'At World's End' is mastered in 1080i.

07-26-2009, 09:41 PM	#16
RyRyMcNizzy13 Special Member Top contributor Member since:Apr 2009 Location:Boston, MA Home Theater Gallery:19 4K collection:82 Blu-ray collection:84 Digital collection:624 iTunes collection:618 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:50	i watched this one first and wondered why everyone says it's amazing looking and one of the best. then i put in the 2nd one and was blown away. at 1st i thought it was my tv but the 2nd proved it wasnt.

07-26-2009, 10:13 PM	#17
RocShemp Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Jul 2009 Blu-ray reviews:2	The first looks fantastic. Much better than the second. The third is also great.

07-26-2009, 11:20 PM	#19
CdnBlu Power Member Member since:Mar 2009 Location:Calgary, Canada Home Theater Gallery:29 Trading Score:31	Just checked mine. Unfortunately both the slip and the case artwork both show 1080i on my end

07-26-2009, 11:20 PM	#20
Lucy Diamond Blu-ray Champion Top contributor Member since:Apr 2008 Location:The Tomb of Annihilation 4K collection:- Blu-ray collection:- DVD collection:- Digital collection:- Blu-ray reviews: 2 Trading Score:3	3rd one is my favorite. Looks great. SOUNDS A M A Z I N G. I watch it at least twice a week...every week...since it came out. Absolutely LOVE that disc.

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