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

[UlicBelouve]

Originally Posted by UlicBelouve
I am also looking for something like this, after my wife commited blasphemy and stated "I honestly can't tell the difference between Blu-Ray and DVD"..

She needs to go to an eye doctor! seriously! There hasnt been one girl out there that havent seen a bluray movie playing on my 1080P TV and not got WOW!!!! My wife, my buddy's wife, and even my 52 yr old mother's jaws dropped....How could she say that ""I honestly can't tell the difference between Blu-Ray and DVD"

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......

[msallaq]

i saw one on ebay 3 weeks ago for $90

[ruvic2007]

IMHO.. 27" is too small to enjoy HD and too small to see the difference compared to SD. For a 40" .. 720p is good enough. 1080p will highly be noticeable for sets 50" or higher and provided that you sit close enough to really see the difference.

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......

[ground chuck]

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......

she'll hopefully warm up to it, give it some time, i know mine took some working on. just be patient and persistant, if you can do both, you'll have a new tv sooner than later. she'll be able to notice the difference, but you've got to get the tv first and then show her. she'll keep claim she can't tell the difference until you plop her ass in front of one and show her regular cable and then hd cable and then show her 1080p BDM.

[DrinkMore]

I have 6 sealed if anyone is interested. Drop me a line.

[DrinkMore]

I decided to put one on Ebay for 5 days to see how it goes.

I will offer one here. $20.00 + $5.00 Priority shipping to lower 48 states.

[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?

[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.

[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.