Should I go blu? - Blu-ray Forum

mick3rick · 08-12-2009, 06:48 AM

Ok, so here's the thing: I have a 40" Samsung 1080p LCD. However, I've yet to upgrade to Blu-ray. (Yeah, I know...). See, the thing is, I'm not sure whether or not I will notice a substantial upgrade over DVD because my standard viewing distance is around 11 to 12 feet, more than the max recommended. But I was wondering what you guys think: Worth the upgrade or not? Thanks!

Alina · 08-12-2009, 06:48 AM

Definitely

mick3rick · 08-12-2009, 06:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alina

Definitely

So you think I'll notice a big difference?

bigm · 08-12-2009, 06:54 AM

Yes

Batman1980 · 08-12-2009, 06:55 AM

I say yes but first learn as much as you can about transfers, particularly audio and video codecs. Not to mention HDMI and HT. Good luck with everything.

mick3rick · 08-12-2009, 06:56 AM

I was hoping for more detailed answers guys... All the charts I've seen said I wouldn't even benefit from 720p at this distance.

350gt · 08-12-2009, 07:12 AM

YEs and dont go by the charts, when you see what your TV is capable of I am sure you will be trying to figure a way to move closer to the screen. Not only that you will wonder why you havent transfered sooner, I cant recall the last time I have seen a DVD. I have plenty I just rather pop in a BR...

cdot2four · 08-12-2009, 07:17 AM

First off yes.

I think for 40in u should sit 9 to 10ft away since u are a little further I really don't think it will make that much of a difference. If your still not sold go buy a player (a good one) rent a few of your favorite blurays watch them one night if you arnt sold return the player.

Lepidopterous · 08-12-2009, 07:20 AM

You will definitely notice the difference. My friend has a 40" samsung and we sit about 10' away from it, and I am always impressed with the picture quality when I watch blu-ray at his house. I think you will be pleasantly surprised.

cdot2four · 08-12-2009, 07:24 AM

Wait u have a 1080p tv so I imagine u have hd cable? Do you watch the non hd channels instead of the hd channels cause u can't tell the difference from 12ft away?

mick3rick · 08-12-2009, 07:31 AM

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Originally Posted by cdot2four

Wait u have a 1080p tv so I imagine u have hd cable? Do you watch the non hd channels instead of the hd channels cause u can't tell the difference from 12ft away?

Nope my cable looks absolutely awful on my tv. Nothing to do with being SD, just very, very poor quality cable. Like VHS is probably better. I never upgraded to HD cuz i don't watch a lot of TV anyway.

Driver_King · 08-12-2009, 07:32 AM

Absolutely. You've got the video quality, audio quality, features, extra content, digital copies, and more going for you. At 20 even feet away, you should be able to tell the difference between SD content and HD content.

Driver_King · 08-12-2009, 07:33 AM

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Originally Posted by mick3rick

Nope my cable looks absolutely awful on my tv. Nothing to do with being SD, just very, very poor quality cable. Like VHS is probably better. I never upgraded to HD cuz i don't watch a lot of TV anyway.

HD cable will make you want to watch more TV but Blu-ray will make you watch more movies.

cdot2four · 08-12-2009, 07:42 AM

Wow u have a full hd tv without and hd sorce going into it??? Like I said buy if you don't tike it return it. My first experience with bluray was on a 19in tv and it blew me away and that was 720p.

BluBrown · 08-12-2009, 02:53 PM

First off let me say that if you're looking for someone to tell you "No" I think you may have come to the wrong website...Ha!

I'm gonna agree with everyone and say most definitely YES! There are many reasons to make the jump to blu other than PQ. But as that seems to be your main concern at this time let me tell you thatyou will most certainly notice a difference. I have a 26" 720p LCD in my bedroom that I view from about 12' away that I recently hooked a BD player to just because I was tired of not being able to watch so many of my movies from the comfort of my bed. I can see a noticeable difference....so there is no doubt in my mind that you will notice the difference on your 40" 1080p. Have Fun With It!

langn08 · 08-12-2009, 03:04 PM

My 40" 1080P Sammy in the living room is about 10-12 feet away from me and the blu-ray VS DVD picture quality is very noticeable.

kpkelley · 08-12-2009, 03:11 PM

At that distance you will still be able to notice the greater depth of the color spectrum of Blu-ray versus DVD resulting in more accurate colors and higher contrast. Furthermore, while you may not be able to identify each individual pixel at that distance, you can still notice the improved clarity that the additional resolution provides.

If you still remain skeptical you can always have a friend bring their player over with a disc and see for yourself. After that I'm sure you would be sold

Lastly, as others have mentioned, Video is only half of the benefit that Blu-ray provides.

Danielle Ni Dhighe · 08-12-2009, 03:12 PM

Blu-ray is definitely worth the upgrade, but I'd strongly recommend sitting closer to the screen. At the very least, don't sit any further back than the recommended 720p distance for your size screen. In this case, 94 inches or 7.8 feet.

langn08 · 08-12-2009, 03:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Danielle Ni Dhighe

Blu-ray is definitely worth the upgrade, but I'd strongly recommend sitting closer to the screen. At the very least, don't sit any further back than the recommended 720p distance for your size screen. In this case, 94 inches or 7.8 feet.

regardless you will still notice a difference between DVD & BLU at the distance you are currently sitting at.

THE_FORCE · 08-12-2009, 03:28 PM

Most definately yes. BUT one ikkle thing that has been overlooked is....

Are your eyes up to the job ? If not, then get a new eyetest and prescription lenses. It's no good going full HD if you can't appreciate it.

08-12-2009, 06:48 AM	#1
mick3rick Junior Member Member since:Jun 2009	Should I go blu? Ok, so here's the thing: I have a 40" Samsung 1080p LCD. However, I've yet to upgrade to Blu-ray. (Yeah, I know...). See, the thing is, I'm not sure whether or not I will notice a substantial upgrade over DVD because my standard viewing distance is around 11 to 12 feet, more than the max recommended. But I was wondering what you guys think: Worth the upgrade or not? Thanks!

08-12-2009, 06:48 AM	#2
Alina Active Member Member since:Jul 2009 Location:California Blu-ray collection:61	Definitely

08-12-2009, 06:54 AM	#4
bigm Member Member since:Feb 2009 Location:Canada Home Theater Gallery:24 Blu-ray collection:39	Yes

08-12-2009, 06:55 AM	#5
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	I say yes but first learn as much as you can about transfers, particularly audio and video codecs. Not to mention HDMI and HT. Good luck with everything.

08-12-2009, 06:56 AM	#6
mick3rick Junior Member Member since:Jun 2009	I was hoping for more detailed answers guys... All the charts I've seen said I wouldn't even benefit from 720p at this distance.

08-12-2009, 07:12 AM	#7
350gt Active Member Member since:May 2009 Location:teXASS.. Home Theater Gallery:24 Blu-ray collection:20	YEs and dont go by the charts, when you see what your TV is capable of I am sure you will be trying to figure a way to move closer to the screen. Not only that you will wonder why you havent transfered sooner, I cant recall the last time I have seen a DVD. I have plenty I just rather pop in a BR...

08-12-2009, 07:17 AM	#8
cdot2four Special Member Member since:Jun 2007 Location:Metro Detroit PSN:cdot2four Blu-ray collection:158 Blu-ray reviews:23 Trading Score:4	First off yes. I think for 40in u should sit 9 to 10ft away since u are a little further I really don't think it will make that much of a difference. If your still not sold go buy a player (a good one) rent a few of your favorite blurays watch them one night if you arnt sold return the player.

08-12-2009, 07:20 AM	#9
Lepidopterous Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Feb 2008 Location:DjMethod was here Blu-ray collection:696 Trading Score:2	You will definitely notice the difference. My friend has a 40" samsung and we sit about 10' away from it, and I am always impressed with the picture quality when I watch blu-ray at his house. I think you will be pleasantly surprised.

08-12-2009, 07:24 AM	#10
cdot2four Special Member Member since:Jun 2007 Location:Metro Detroit PSN:cdot2four Blu-ray collection:158 Blu-ray reviews:23 Trading Score:4	Wait u have a 1080p tv so I imagine u have hd cable? Do you watch the non hd channels instead of the hd channels cause u can't tell the difference from 12ft away?

08-12-2009, 07:32 AM	#12
Driver_King Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Tampa Bay, Florida Home Theater Gallery:96 Blu-ray collection:28 Trading Score:10	Absolutely. You've got the video quality, audio quality, features, extra content, digital copies, and more going for you. At 20 even feet away, you should be able to tell the difference between SD content and HD content.

08-12-2009, 07:42 AM	#14
cdot2four Special Member Member since:Jun 2007 Location:Metro Detroit PSN:cdot2four Blu-ray collection:158 Blu-ray reviews:23 Trading Score:4	Wow u have a full hd tv without and hd sorce going into it??? Like I said buy if you don't tike it return it. My first experience with bluray was on a 19in tv and it blew me away and that was 720p.

08-12-2009, 02:53 PM	#15
BluBrown Power Member Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:Jan 2009 Location:Feeling Minnesota! Home Theater Gallery:15 4K collection:50 Blu-ray collection:1201 DVD collection:56 Blu-ray reviews:15 Trading Score:14	First off let me say that if you're looking for someone to tell you "No" I think you may have come to the wrong website...Ha! I'm gonna agree with everyone and say most definitely YES! There are many reasons to make the jump to blu other than PQ. But as that seems to be your main concern at this time let me tell you thatyou will most certainly notice a difference. I have a 26" 720p LCD in my bedroom that I view from about 12' away that I recently hooked a BD player to just because I was tired of not being able to watch so many of my movies from the comfort of my bed. I can see a noticeable difference....so there is no doubt in my mind that you will notice the difference on your 40" 1080p. Have Fun With It!

08-12-2009, 03:04 PM	#16
langn08 Expert Member Member since:Jan 2009 Location:Fox Cities WI Home Theater Gallery:14 Blu-ray collection:373 Trading Score:6	My 40" 1080P Sammy in the living room is about 10-12 feet away from me and the blu-ray VS DVD picture quality is very noticeable.

08-12-2009, 03:11 PM	#17
kpkelley Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Framingham, MA 4K collection:385 Blu-ray collection:2478 Digital collection:113 Blu-ray reviews: 152	At that distance you will still be able to notice the greater depth of the color spectrum of Blu-ray versus DVD resulting in more accurate colors and higher contrast. Furthermore, while you may not be able to identify each individual pixel at that distance, you can still notice the improved clarity that the additional resolution provides. If you still remain skeptical you can always have a friend bring their player over with a disc and see for yourself. After that I'm sure you would be sold Lastly, as others have mentioned, Video is only half of the benefit that Blu-ray provides.

08-12-2009, 03:12 PM	#18
Danielle Ni Dhighe Senior Member Member since:Aug 2009 Blu-ray collection:120	Blu-ray is definitely worth the upgrade, but I'd strongly recommend sitting closer to the screen. At the very least, don't sit any further back than the recommended 720p distance for your size screen. In this case, 94 inches or 7.8 feet.

08-12-2009, 03:28 PM	#20
THE_FORCE Power Member Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Jul 2009 Location:ʞ∩ ǝɥ┴ © Home Theater Gallery:60	Most definately yes. BUT one ikkle thing that has been overlooked is.... Are your eyes up to the job ? If not, then get a new eyetest and prescription lenses. It's no good going full HD if you can't appreciate it.

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