What title made you splurge on a new set-up?

[Phil92]

Has anyone had a Blu-ray title they loved so much they felt their current TV/player wasn't worthy?

Up until last year I had a 42" Samsung TV (the model just before Smart was introduced) that was only 720p/1080i resolution and an original PS3.

The release of The Little Mermaid (hardly groundbreaking cinema, I know, but my favourite animation) pushed me to update to a 40" Samsung Smart 3D TV and a 5.1 Blu-ray home theatre system. I've never looked back.

[The Great Owl]

I bought my HDTV and my first Blu-ray player a couple of weeks after Skyfall was released in theaters and when the 50th Anniversary James Bond 007 Blu-rays were being released.

[Kristian Idol]

Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc was the first Blu I ever bought.

The bass response (boom, crackle... booomm, crackle-crackle) revealed that my 30-year-old, dried-out speaker cones had actual holes in them, and I began building my 5.1 system...

[octagon]

I don't think a specific title (or group of titles) has ever prompted a hardware upgrade.

Although things like Prometheus, Skyfall, ST:ITD (and even crap like Oblivion, actually) keep bumping up my interest in returning to projectorville.

Soon...

(oh yeah, and 3D is a good point that's worth mentioning. The stellar 2D visuals of Prometheus and ST:ITD alone provide a nice nudge toward a projector but I got the 3D versions of both (the ST:ITD Replica Phaser edition was worth every penny...it's a very cool phaser. 3D is sort of nibbling around the edges of my current flirtations with a new projector)

[Chloenator]

2 titles, actually... Prometheus and Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter. I bought the 3D versions during Black Friday of 2012. I bought them without even owning a 3DTV because I was planning on getting one eventually. I actually didn't get a 3DTV until a year after that. I didn't get a 3DTV until Black Friday of 2013. I got a 50" Vizio 3DTV from Best Buy that was normally selling for $799.99 at the time. I got it for $599.99. Since then, I bought quite a handful of 3D titles, so I have plenty to watch.

My #1 want for Black Friday 2014: A PS4!

[JeffTheMovieGuy]

I bought a projector for



of my movies and tv shows

[Booker Dewitt]

Godzilla (2014) coming soon drove me to buy a new tv to replace my Vizio that crapped out 'bout seven months ago. Haven't been able to watch films in 5.1, since any monitor/tv I already had would be to small for the seating arrangements.

Was gonna wait 'till my family's financial situation was a bit breezier, but the want for dat roar and my local Best Buy accidentally putting a forty inch Insignia TV under the price of their thirty two inch made it a quick decision. Definitely not the best tv, but for less than two hundred bucks it's already way better than a Plasma Vizio I used for almost eight years, let alone the lifeless husk that's been there this year.

[HD Goofnut]

TRON: Legacy. I was determined to get a proper 3D display at a good price because of that title and I did.

[JenSilvas79]

Noah and a few other titles with dark scenes convinced me that I couldn't live with my Vizio's backlighting problem any more. Everything looks blue at night and I.cant see much of what's going on. This problem has been building up for a while. Ordered myself a 60' Samsung. Can't wait until that gets delivered!

[detective392]

The Walking Dead finally helped me decide to get a new 5.1 system. I was always planning on getting a new 5.1 set up but after watching the Walking Dead on it I finally upgraded and am so glad I did.

[perfectionthrusilenc]

So wait, OP upgraded to a smaller TV? I don't get it.

[detective392]

Originally Posted by perfectionthrusilenc

So wait, OP upgraded to a smaller TV? I don't get it.

It's 2 inches smaller but is now a 3D smart TV that can do 1080p. Size isn't everything when it comes to TV's.

Now he has 3D, 1080p and a smart TV which is an upgrade from a non 3D 1080i TV.

[perfectionthrusilenc]

Originally Posted by detective392

It's 2 inches smaller but is now a 3D smart TV that can do 1080p. Size isn't everything when it comes to TV's.

Now he has 3D, 1080p and a smart TV which is an upgrade from a non 3D 1080i TV.

To each their own I guess. The only upgrade I see is the 1080i to 1080p. IMHO, 3D is going extinct and Smart TV is unnecessary since everyone has smartphones and are connected to the internet 24/7 anyway.

[Lacrymosa]

Originally Posted by perfectionthrusilenc

To each their own I guess. The only upgrade I see is the 1080i to 1080p. IMHO, 3D is going extinct and Smart TV is unnecessary since everyone has smartphones and are connected to the internet 24/7 anyway.

Not sure how 3D is going extinct. Even if it was there are hundreds of 3D movies available which qualifies the purchase and upgrade for many.
A smart phone has nothing to do with a smart tv. He can access netflix or YouTube etc on his TV now instead of watching on a tiny screen.
You're just being arrogant.

As for me, I upgraded to 3D after My Bloody Valentine 3D (2009) finally came out on bluray in polarized 3D in 2012. Though I had been considering it beforehand, it gave me the final push.

[Joda0]

The blu-ray of Gravity (3D) pushed me to buy a new tv and blu-ray player. Larger screen + 3D were the most important factors.

[ultlife2013]

For me it was around 3 years ago because I wanted to watch movies in 3D. I got a standalone 3D blu-ray player just for playing the discs. Now I just need a 3D tv and I'll be set.

[Yungheat]

Dark knight

[Member-222782]

The Blu-ray release that will finally make me upgrade to a real HT setup is going to be THE ABYSS. Since there's no release in sight I guess my 720p 50 inch Panny plasma will suffice. In the meantime, If I see a reasonably-priced 60 incher (or higher) I'll go for it. My living situation up until 2 years ago didn't permit me to have a full-blown theater setup. Right now I'm looking to brush up on current technology to see what I need before buying anything. Currently in the market for a good soundbar to replace the typically crappy audio from the TV speakers, until I get a new receiver. I wish I had the money for one of those curved screen HDTVs.

[Todd Tomorrow]

Seeing Gravity in 3D finally convinced me to get a 3D projector.

[neveser]

Seeing Tron Legacy started the 3D bug. Seeing Prometheus in 3D (specifically the scene where David discovers the star map) sealed the deal. I went from a 46" display to a 3D capable projector with a 119" screen.