DVDs with the best PQ - Blu-ray Forum

The Lion King · 05-10-2008, 05:15 AM

Which DVDs do you own or have seen on a large-screen TV that look above-average in terms of picture quality?

I'd have to say Wolf Creek. The picture looked almost uncompressed by DVD standards.

Scripture · 05-10-2008, 06:00 AM

The Lord of the Rings trilogy. They look really spiffy upconverted, and I find them to be aesthetically pleasing in terms of the visual quality.

Zaphod · 05-10-2008, 06:26 AM

This is a "blu-ray" forum right?

Any recent animated film, especialy Pixar/Disney films.

MOONPHASE · 05-10-2008, 07:56 AM

Air movie and tv series, Kanon, Lucky Star, Ah My Goddess season 1 and 2 plus movie

PS3_Kiwi · 05-10-2008, 09:25 AM

What are DVD's?

Gamma_Winstead · 05-10-2008, 04:27 PM

Indiana jones, Saving Private Ryan, any Superbit, Futurama.

Wing Nut Jay · 05-10-2008, 04:36 PM

Kenneth Branagh's "Hamlet" (watched it last night). I was very impressed with the pq.

As for the worst - that I've seen on a major studio release - it would have to be "Sunshine". The picture was so muddy I had a hard time making out details. I wasn't until I got the Blu-ray that I was fianlly able to get a good look at the ship.

Quad · 05-10-2008, 08:17 PM

DVDs in THX have looked great upscaled on my TV.

SkullPhyre · 05-10-2008, 08:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Quad

DVDs in THX have looked great upscaled on my TV.

I would have to agree, Star wars, Indiana Jones, Toy story, all looked great upscaled. But Evil Dead II the THX disc was terrible. And my copy of saving private ryan looked like crap. But I don't watch dvd's much anymore They suck.

MPDIEHL · 05-10-2008, 10:15 PM

The 2005 rerelease of Titanic as a 4 disk set is as close to perfect as I have ever seen.. Played on the Oppo up scaling dvd it is close to Blu....
I understand that Cameron did the remaster to HD quality in the planning stages of a HD release...
When that did not happen the Remaster came out as this special edition DVD set.

JJ · 05-10-2008, 10:40 PM

Star Wars definitely looks incredible, especially the original 3. They look GREAT.

BigFoot · 05-12-2008, 07:31 AM

The Incredibles, Lord of the Rings Trilogy, Spidey 1 & 2 (Superbit)

Marcusarilius · 05-12-2008, 09:05 AM

Brotherhood of the Wolf.

scott87 · 05-12-2008, 09:39 AM

fromt he dvds i have re watched

star wars
indiana jones
transformers

thats all i can really think off from the top of my head

Petra_Kalbrain · 05-12-2008, 09:51 AM

'Cars' on DVD was the first and only time that I looked at digital home media content and said to myself, "Is that what Hi-Def is going to look like? This is just too good to be a DVD."

romac · 05-12-2008, 10:59 AM

I thought Cloverfield had pretty good PQ (yes I know it's dark and shakey etc). The newer Disney-Pixar stuff looks the best to me, Cars and Ratatouille look amazing for a dvd. I'll have to watch my LOTR again as I haven't seen them since I bought my HDTV. PotC trilogy looks pretty good as well.

zombieking · 05-12-2008, 03:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Scripture

The Lord of the Rings trilogy. They look really spiffy upconverted, and I find them to be aesthetically pleasing in terms of the visual quality.

+1
Very well done.

05-10-2008, 05:15 AM	#1
The Lion King Special Member Member since:Mar 2008 Location:Somewhere you aren't. Blu-ray collection:48 Blu-ray reviews:20	DVDs with the best PQ Which DVDs do you own or have seen on a large-screen TV that look above-average in terms of picture quality? I'd have to say Wolf Creek. The picture looked almost uncompressed by DVD standards.

05-10-2008, 06:00 AM	#2
Scripture Senior Member Member since:Feb 2008 Blu-ray reviews: 4 Trading Score:1	The Lord of the Rings trilogy. They look really spiffy upconverted, and I find them to be aesthetically pleasing in terms of the visual quality.

05-10-2008, 06:26 AM	#3
Zaphod Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Apr 2007 Location:A small planet somewhere in the vicinity of Betelgeuse. Blu-ray collection:350 Trading Score:4	This is a "blu-ray" forum right? Any recent animated film, especialy Pixar/Disney films.

05-10-2008, 07:56 AM	#4
MOONPHASE Blu-ray Duke Top contributor Member since:Jun 2007 Location:California 4K collection:8 Blu-ray collection:520 DVD collection:820 Blu-ray reviews:18 Trading Score:29	Air movie and tv series, Kanon, Lucky Star, Ah My Goddess season 1 and 2 plus movie

05-10-2008, 09:25 AM	#5
PS3_Kiwi Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Sep 2007 Location:Christchurch, New Zealand 4K collection:173 Blu-ray collection:173 iTunes collection:564 Trading Score:5	What are DVD's?

05-10-2008, 04:27 PM	#6
Gamma_Winstead Blu-ray Prince Top contributor Member since:Jul 2007 Location:U.S.G. Ishimura 4K collection:118 Blu-ray collection:764 Blu-ray reviews: 36 Trading Score:6	Indiana jones, Saving Private Ryan, any Superbit, Futurama.

05-10-2008, 04:36 PM	#7
Wing Nut Jay Member Member since:Mar 2008 Location:Sacramento, CA Blu-ray reviews: 1	Kenneth Branagh's "Hamlet" (watched it last night). I was very impressed with the pq. As for the worst - that I've seen on a major studio release - it would have to be "Sunshine". The picture was so muddy I had a hard time making out details. I wasn't until I got the Blu-ray that I was fianlly able to get a good look at the ship.

05-10-2008, 08:17 PM	#8
Quad Expert Member Member since:Oct 2007	DVDs in THX have looked great upscaled on my TV.

05-10-2008, 10:15 PM	#10
MPDIEHL Active Member Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Sarasota, FL USA	The 2005 rerelease of Titanic as a 4 disk set is as close to perfect as I have ever seen.. Played on the Oppo up scaling dvd it is close to Blu.... I understand that Cameron did the remaster to HD quality in the planning stages of a HD release... When that did not happen the Remaster came out as this special edition DVD set.

05-10-2008, 10:40 PM	#11
JJ Blu-ray Count Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Miami, FL Home Theater Gallery:99 4K collection:619 Blu-ray collection:1293 DVD collection:31 Digital collection:5 Blu-ray reviews: 18 Trading Score:203	Star Wars definitely looks incredible, especially the original 3. They look GREAT.

05-12-2008, 07:31 AM	#12
BigFoot Blu-ray Guru Member since:Nov 2007 Location:Slovenia (EU) Home Theater Gallery:20 4K collection:77 Blu-ray collection:484 DVD collection:299	The Incredibles, Lord of the Rings Trilogy, Spidey 1 & 2 (Superbit)

05-12-2008, 09:05 AM	#13
Marcusarilius Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Seattle, WA. Blu-ray reviews:52 Trading Score:1	Brotherhood of the Wolf.

05-12-2008, 09:39 AM	#14
scott87 Special Member Member since:May 2007 Location:England 4K collection:276 Blu-ray collection:425 DVD collection:26 Blu-ray reviews:3	fromt he dvds i have re watched star wars indiana jones transformers thats all i can really think off from the top of my head

05-12-2008, 09:51 AM	#15
Petra_Kalbrain Blu-ray Archduke Top contributor Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Vancouver, BC 4K collection:5 Blu-ray collection:561 Blu-ray reviews:3 Trading Score:20	'Cars' on DVD was the first and only time that I looked at digital home media content and said to myself, "Is that what Hi-Def is going to look like? This is just too good to be a DVD."

05-12-2008, 10:59 AM	#16
romac Active Member Member since:Mar 2008 Blu-ray collection:63 Trading Score:8	I thought Cloverfield had pretty good PQ (yes I know it's dark and shakey etc). The newer Disney-Pixar stuff looks the best to me, Cars and Ratatouille look amazing for a dvd. I'll have to watch my LOTR again as I haven't seen them since I bought my HDTV. PotC trilogy looks pretty good as well.

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