Shopping for me just got easier! - Blu-ray Forum

CucamongaBlues · 08-30-2007, 09:58 PM

Greetings everybody. Brand new here - in a way. Been lurking for weeks now.

It occurred to me that blu-rays have another added benefit. And here it is...

I don't have to explain to people to buy me the "wide-screen" version of movies anymore.

Every year well meaning relatives have put me in a gift return nightmare as inevitably they buy me the full-screen versions of movies I ask for. You're sitting there opening the gift, internally upset (yet acting gracious) because of their blatant disregard of possibly the most important detail of every movie-phile. Next you have to go down and wait in impossibly long exchange lines hoping that the store will exchange full screen for wide screen without a receipt. I'm sorry I can't go on describing the scenario because I'm beginning to get upset.

Anyhow, NOW all I have to do is say - buy me a BLU-RAY! (Although I do have some relatives who think that Blu-ray is a slang term for porn, which causes an awkward moment as I have to explain what I mean.)

However, it did occur to me that movie studios are illogical (i.e. Paramount), and they just might decide to release full screen versions of films. Please, blu-ray brethren, ease my mind and tell me they can't do that.

skubrick · 08-30-2007, 10:08 PM

I don't think you have to worry. Why would ANY Blu-Ray movie come out in fullscreen when you pretty much have to have an HDTV to watch it, and HDTV means 'wide'?

Fullscreen...HA! I've always hated it. It's just a slap in the face of the filmmakers.

The Guardian · 08-30-2007, 10:16 PM

I especially like it when watching a movie on TV and it says "This film has been modified from the original version. It has been formatted to fit your TV." And then I get huge black boxes on either end of my nice widescreen TV.

jw · 08-30-2007, 10:19 PM

I totally agree, I hate fullscreen yet people are so ignorant to the fact that probably 5 years from now the bars that were on the top and bottom will now appear on the sides and I will have to say"told ya so"
The only good thing is dvd players have zoom now if you hate the black bars.

eagle21 · 08-30-2007, 10:19 PM

great point!

DrinkMore · 08-30-2007, 10:36 PM

Welcome to the site

CptGreedle · 08-30-2007, 10:37 PM

HAHA I know exactly how you feel.

It worked with my family. They got me all blu-ray discs.

Now the only thing to look out for are those relatives/friends who know nothing about Blu-ray and buy you an HD-DVD instead! -.-

red_5ive · 08-30-2007, 10:41 PM

It took 7 years for my wife's side of the family to realize that after an accumulated wardrobe that I'll never wear and FS movies that have all been exchanged, a gift certificate is all that's necessary.

Welcome to the forums.

Marcusarilius · 08-30-2007, 10:50 PM

Yes. Don't have to worry about the pan and scan releases on blu. Ever. I loved it when widescreen started to be released on DVD and people would ask me "how can I stand those black bars"? I would retaliate with "how can you stand watching a movie with up to 46% of it cut off"? Welcome to the site and stay true blu.

Belloche · 08-30-2007, 10:54 PM

Fullscreen versions of Widescreen movies are just wrong.Would you chop a couple of inches off a Picasso to make it fit the frame? I don't know why it is acceptable with film.People tell me " I don't like the black bars" Why are they watching the bars instead of the film? My eyes don't even register the black bars while I'm watching something.

SGIBES · 08-30-2007, 10:56 PM

I agree, I use to hate to look for a wide screen version of a movie, or those dvd's that had 2 sides i full and the other wide

zdefonte · 08-30-2007, 10:57 PM

Why anyone would think "Blu-ray" is slang for pr0n is beyond me.

Alan Gordon · 08-30-2007, 11:00 PM

Actually, the studios will probably start releasing (once sales get large enough), a 1:78:1 version of 2:35:1 movies... of course, on Blu-ray, they might be able to fit both...

~Alan

zdefonte · 08-30-2007, 11:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Alan Gordon

Actually, the studios will probably start releasing (once sales get large enough), a 1:78:1 version of 2:35:1 movies... of course, on Blu-ray, they might be able to fit both...

Can't people just activate the zoom function on their TVs if they want the picture to cover the entire screen, or is it that not all HDTVs have this function?

WickyWoo · 08-30-2007, 11:03 PM

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Actually, the studios will probably start releasing (once sales get large enough), a 1:78:1 version of 2:35:1 movies... of course, on Blu-ray, they might be able to fit both...

Average size of encode, 30-35GB before audio. That's a no

CucamongaBlues · 08-30-2007, 11:36 PM

Wow, I generated a lot of conversation. You people are great. Thanks for the welcome.

I posted the first message, spent an hour+ driving home from work, and was treated to all of this activity.

However, while I was driving I thought of the perfect BDA ad for this Christmas. They could show a montage of all of the blu-ray titles, whilst playing Blue Christmas in the background. Cause, yeah, this Christmas, my wish list will be entirely blu.

CucamongaBlues · 08-30-2007, 11:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zdefonte

Why anyone would think "Blu-ray" is slang for pr0n is beyond me.

Apparently at one time, those kinds of movies were known as blue movies.

whippersnapper · 08-30-2007, 11:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CucamongaBlues

Wow, I generated a lot of conversation. You people are great. Thanks for the welcome.

I posted the first message, spent an hour+ driving home from work, and was treated to all of this activity.

However, while I was driving I thought of the perfect BDA ad for this Christmas. They could show a montage of all of the blu-ray titles, whilst playing Blue Christmas in the background. Cause, yeah, this Christmas, my wish list will be entirely blu.

Well I sure hope Santa is reading this thread because he'll know that you weren't naughty since you didn't buy HD-DVD but were instead nice and bought Blu-ray. Hope you get many Christmas Blu-rays.

Mericalis · 08-30-2007, 11:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CucamongaBlues

(Although I do have some relatives who think that Blu-ray is a slang term for porn, which causes an awkward moment as I have to explain what I mean.)

Reminds me of a quote off of Everyone Loves Raymond.

Marie: What is a DVD player?
Ray: C'mon, not now, Ma, please.
Marie: Is it for pornography?
Debra: Yes, Marie, I got Ray a porn machine.
Marie: I don't like that Debra.

CucamongaBlues · 08-30-2007, 11:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by whippersnapper

Well I sure hope Santa is reading this thread because he'll know that you weren't naughty since you didn't buy HD-DVD but were instead nice and bought Blu-ray. Hope you get many Christmas Blu-rays.

I hope we all get many Blu-rays this Christmas.

08-30-2007, 09:58 PM	#1
CucamongaBlues Member Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Rancho Cucamonga	Shopping for me just got easier! Greetings everybody. Brand new here - in a way. Been lurking for weeks now. It occurred to me that blu-rays have another added benefit. And here it is... I don't have to explain to people to buy me the "wide-screen" version of movies anymore. Every year well meaning relatives have put me in a gift return nightmare as inevitably they buy me the full-screen versions of movies I ask for. You're sitting there opening the gift, internally upset (yet acting gracious) because of their blatant disregard of possibly the most important detail of every movie-phile. Next you have to go down and wait in impossibly long exchange lines hoping that the store will exchange full screen for wide screen without a receipt. I'm sorry I can't go on describing the scenario because I'm beginning to get upset. Anyhow, NOW all I have to do is say - buy me a BLU-RAY! (Although I do have some relatives who think that Blu-ray is a slang term for porn, which causes an awkward moment as I have to explain what I mean.) However, it did occur to me that movie studios are illogical (i.e. Paramount), and they just might decide to release full screen versions of films. Please, blu-ray brethren, ease my mind and tell me they can't do that.

08-30-2007, 10:19 PM	#5
eagle21 Member Member since:Aug 2007 Blu-ray reviews:4	yep great point!

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08-30-2007, 10:08 PM	#2
skubrick Member Member since:May 2007 Location:Work at BR Blockbuster store in Lincoln, NE	I don't think you have to worry. Why would ANY Blu-Ray movie come out in fullscreen when you pretty much have to have an HDTV to watch it, and HDTV means 'wide'? Fullscreen...HA! I've always hated it. It's just a slap in the face of the filmmakers.

08-30-2007, 10:16 PM	#3
The Guardian Expert Member Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Kitchener, ON Blu-ray collection:9 Trading Score:1	I especially like it when watching a movie on TV and it says "This film has been modified from the original version. It has been formatted to fit your TV." And then I get huge black boxes on either end of my nice widescreen TV.

08-30-2007, 10:19 PM	#4
jw Blu-ray Archduke Top contributor Member since:Apr 2007 Location:USA Trading Score:519	I totally agree, I hate fullscreen yet people are so ignorant to the fact that probably 5 years from now the bars that were on the top and bottom will now appear on the sides and I will have to say"told ya so" The only good thing is dvd players have zoom now if you hate the black bars.

08-30-2007, 10:36 PM	#6
DrinkMore Banned Member since:Apr 2007 Location:That's What She Said! Blu-ray collection:140 Blu-ray reviews:7 Trading Score:3	Welcome to the site

08-30-2007, 10:37 PM	#7
CptGreedle Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Sworn super-hero now services Atlanta (and suburbs). Blu-ray collection:128 Blu-ray reviews:5	HAHA I know exactly how you feel. It worked with my family. They got me all blu-ray discs. Now the only thing to look out for are those relatives/friends who know nothing about Blu-ray and buy you an HD-DVD instead! -.-

08-30-2007, 10:41 PM	#8
red_5ive Blu-ray Champion Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:Aug 2007 Location:The 'state' of Southern California Home Theater Gallery:18 4K collection:384 Blu-ray collection:1022 DVD collection:4 Blu-ray reviews: 2 Trading Score:1	It took 7 years for my wife's side of the family to realize that after an accumulated wardrobe that I'll never wear and FS movies that have all been exchanged, a gift certificate is all that's necessary. Welcome to the forums.

08-30-2007, 10:50 PM	#9
Marcusarilius Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Seattle, WA. Blu-ray reviews:52 Trading Score:1	Yes. Don't have to worry about the pan and scan releases on blu. Ever. I loved it when widescreen started to be released on DVD and people would ask me "how can I stand those black bars"? I would retaliate with "how can you stand watching a movie with up to 46% of it cut off"? Welcome to the site and stay true blu.

08-30-2007, 10:54 PM	#10
Belloche Blu-ray Guru Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Nova Scotia, Canada Blu-ray collection:403 DVD collection:11 Trading Score:3	Fullscreen versions of Widescreen movies are just wrong.Would you chop a couple of inches off a Picasso to make it fit the frame? I don't know why it is acceptable with film.People tell me " I don't like the black bars" Why are they watching the bars instead of the film? My eyes don't even register the black bars while I'm watching something.

08-30-2007, 10:56 PM	#11
SGIBES Senior Member Member since:Apr 2007 Location:Chicago IL Trading Score:1	I agree, I use to hate to look for a wide screen version of a movie, or those dvd's that had 2 sides i full and the other wide

08-30-2007, 10:57 PM	#12
zdefonte Senior Member Member since:May 2007 Location:Guam, Pacific Ocean Blu-ray collection:298 Trading Score:9	Why anyone would think "Blu-ray" is slang for pr0n is beyond me.

08-30-2007, 11:00 PM	#13
Alan Gordon Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Dawson, GA 4K collection:890 Blu-ray collection:2478 DVD collection:437 MA collection:1874 Digital collection:2065 iTunes collection:4103 Prime collection:1896 Trading Score:44	Actually, the studios will probably start releasing (once sales get large enough), a 1:78:1 version of 2:35:1 movies... of course, on Blu-ray, they might be able to fit both... ~Alan

08-30-2007, 11:36 PM	#16
CucamongaBlues Member Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Rancho Cucamonga	Wow, I generated a lot of conversation. You people are great. Thanks for the welcome. I posted the first message, spent an hour+ driving home from work, and was treated to all of this activity. However, while I was driving I thought of the perfect BDA ad for this Christmas. They could show a montage of all of the blu-ray titles, whilst playing Blue Christmas in the background. Cause, yeah, this Christmas, my wish list will be entirely blu.

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