Anyone know where I can acquire a Blu-ray store demo disc...

[Footloose301]

Originally Posted by ruvic2007

Wow $20.. i think POTC is much better than this demo disc

Thats how I showed my GF the difference because she didn't see it at first. She bought the POTC's when they released on DVD and then I bought a Blu-ray player and we compared. First the DVD, then the Blu-ray. She was amazed at the difference even though she didn't see the difference until I made the comparison in front of her.

[TruBlu2]

Originally Posted by Aaron

The OP is talking about this:

I want a BD demo disc. The one they play at BB.

[DrinkMore]

Picked up a new version of the Blu-Ray demo disc. This new version has a European announcer (accent). It also has a new menu for language selection. This version is also labeled as INTERNATIONAL.

The new languages available for the announcer are as follows (listening to German now )

English
French
German
Italian
Spanish
Dutch
Japanese
Russian
Danish
Finnish
Greek
Norwegian
Swedish
Chinese[Mandarin]

[mnelsoneorm]

Yeah, my girlfriend too. The problem I have is that the PS3 upscales so well and my girlfriend is blind as a bat! She actually thinks her old 35" SDTV looks better than my Sony HD RP! Ha! I had to do the side by side to prove mine looks better even on an SD picture. It's just that her TV is so bad that you can't see how bad the PQ is from the source. On my TV it stands out if the source is bad. Blown up to a 60" picture it looks horrible (yeah, she even likes to watch 4:3 stretched to 16:9...blech). It's even harder to get her to understand blu-ray though.....because upscaled SD DVDs look damn good too.....not as good as HD....but much better than cable or sat SD. I always have to point out the details that are missing on the SD. And of course the usual missing sides of the screen due to the SD TV being 4:3. No thanks, I like to see the whole picture......or live with a teeny tiny picture in letterbox! No way! I still have better than 20/20 vision at 38 years old and I'm going to put it to good use while it lasts! I want to see the whole movie the way it was intended to be seen and be able to see the background details.

[Beta-guy]

I would like to get my hands on a demo disc, do you think futureshop or walmart would sell one? how do those companies get a copy?

[oscar_in_fw]

Just walk out with the store copy. Happens all the time.

[bdrex28]

Originally Posted by UlicBelouve

Well, one, I have a 1080i TV for the moment. Want a 1080p TV, brought that up to her, which is what prompted the "I can't tell the difference, we don't need a new TV" comment.

Would having everything set at 720p make an impact? Could it be that upscaling DVDs to 720p and then playing Blu-Rays at 720p also causes this lack of noticeability?

I'm stuck in the circular point of:
Having a 1080p TV would show the difference, but
Can't get a 1080p TV because she can't tell the difference, but
If we had a 1080p TV, I could show her the difference, but
She doesn't think there is a difference, so no 1080p TV. Plus, the 27" is "big enough"

I'm saving up enough to both buy a 1080p TV (a 40" or something so that it isn't "too big" for her tastes) and to afford another place to sleep should the revealing of the new TV not go well......

Here's a thought.

Say to her "Well, you're only a girlfriend, not a wife. So while I value your opinion you haven't earned decision making priviledges yet."



btw, dont' say that. It wont work.

[monkeytap]

i still have a couple sealed copies of the store demo disc if someone wants to PM me, and offer a little money for consideration and shipping.

[darkpoet25]

Originally Posted by Beta-guy

I would like to get my hands on a demo disc, do you think futureshop or walmart would sell one? how do those companies get a copy?

Try asking the manager at Wal Mart if they have any demo discs, sometimes they will just give it to you. That was how I got one for Fox, I asked an assitant manager at the one I work at. He said since was a demo disc I could go ahead and have it.

[almy]

MonsterCable is running an offer where you get to mail in for a free Disney title - coupon in cable packaging. Mail-in form says that in addition to the Disney title you select, you'll get a free BluRay demo disc - while supplies last. Offer runs thru 03/08.