LOST Season "5" really grainy

[jordy475]

Originally Posted by jerwin

thanking retablo... his post put the main point of the thread back in focus,,,IMO

[iam1bearcat]

Lost season 5 (and all seasons) = awesomeness.
this thread makes me

[jerwin]

Originally Posted by dcowboy7

Grain ? that cant be good.

I luv my 240hz motionflow....like warner wolf says "let go to the videotape".

Well, JJ Abrams prefers to work in film. You might even say he "luvs" it. Quite a few directors do.

[sfmarine]

S5 looks great!

[Xtrem3]

Originally Posted by 42041

you represent a lunatic fringe, not the mainstream. the best-selling live action blu-rays (dark knight, transformers 2, iron man, etc) are grainy.

that is not the grain i hate,little grain is ok,but not grain that sleepy hollow have for example,when you see only the grain like a protection of the picture, its really to much,i want black as black not heavy grain who destroy the picture. thank god that type of grain is not included in many movies.

[retablo]

Originally Posted by Xtrem3

that is not the grain i hate,little grain is ok,but not grain that sleepy hollow have for example,when you see only the grain like a protection of the picture, its really to much,i want black as black not heavy grain who destroy the picture. thank god that type of grain is not included in many movies.

Is that supposed to be all one sentence?

[wvl]

Originally Posted by Pelican170

is your tv calibrated correctly? and grain isnt necessarily a bad thing depending... I have season 3 and 4 on bluray and they look great... and no offense but i dont think you should be making fun of the DTS-HDMA when your running Bose equipment..

And you think Cambridge Soundworks is a decent sound system? The joke is on you dude.

[wvl]

Originally Posted by SDon1969

Maybe the Sharpness setting on your TV needs to be turned down? Just a random guess, I thought Lost was one of the best TV series-to-bluray disc sets out there...excellent PQ and AQ all-around (however, I have not yet watched Season 5, it is in the mail and I should get it soon).

Nothing wrong with the settings that I have configured for the TV... the blu ray disk are grainy... simple as that.

[wvl]

Originally Posted by retablo

But Gladiator knocked your socks off, I guess?

Gladiator sucked.

[wvl]

Originally Posted by mywhitenoise

haha!

...Bose. Haha!

What you got? A tin can, I bet

[wvl]

Originally Posted by 42041

Get a new TV, yours seems to be broken. Season 5 looks fantastic. Grainy it ain't, except for some dark scenes where that's to be expected.

You just jealous cuz I gotta new TV and you keep using that old piece of junk TV you got.

[wvl]

Originally Posted by HD 335

I haven't cracked open my Lost Season 5 yet but I expect it to be like the previous season. Have you tried calibrating your TV and reducing the sharpness setting. I've seen high sharpness cause excessive noise.

Yeah, I did... I must have changed the settings a half dozen times for the best PQ, but still has a lot of flying rice. I would think they could get it right by now.

[retablo]

Originally Posted by wvl

Yeah, I did... I must have changed the settings a half dozen times for the best PQ, but still has a lot of flying rice. I would think they could get it right by now.

They did get it right. If its on the film, then it's going to be on the blu-ray. Unless they scrub it like Gladiator.

You do realize different film stocks produce different grain? And different ISO speed film produces different grain? And that grain is what gives the film its image and detail?

[wvl]

Originally Posted by Newby1080p

It baffles me that people that own a blu-ray player still buy dvds. I personally haven't bought a dvd sense june 2006. If it's good enough to buy I'll wait till it's available on blu, no point in double dipping.

I agree with you. About 99% of the movies I buy now is on blu ray. However, there are those great classics that have yet to be put on blu ray that I watch on standard DVD that I've owned for a great many years. But you're right. Wait if you can for the blus...

[wvl]

Originally Posted by retablo

They did get it right. If its on the film, then it's going to be on the blu-ray. Unless they scrub it like Gladiator.

You do realize different film stocks produce different grain? And different ISO speed film produces different grain? And that grain is what gives the film its image and detail?

No kidding... using a camera most of my life, I think I know what flying rice is, but thanks for the education...

[retablo]

Originally Posted by wvl

No kidding... using a camera most of my life, I think I know what flying rice is, but thanks for the education...

I wouldn't have guessed you have ever used a camera, using terms like "flying rice."

I'd assume, then, that you would understand all about grain. I guess not.

[neo_reloaded]

The way the BDs look is correct - that is simply how the show was filmed. To remove the "flying rice" would remove detail and would negatively effect the look of the show. I'm sorry if you think it looks poor - you are certainly allowed that opinion, even if I disagree. But saying that Disney made a mistake in some manner is false - no mistake was made.

As for Bose, I'm sorry but Bose speakers are generally not well-reviewed by serious audio reviewers. Bose has outstanding marketing, and makes attractive looking products - but there are numerous companies that make speakers that perform much better and offer higher audio quality. The fact that you only offer "Cambridge Soundworks" as a competitor kind of highlights your lack of knowledge in this area.

[42041]

Originally Posted by wvl

You just jealous cuz I gotta new TV and you keep using that old piece of junk TV you got.

It's too bad the moderators here tolerate this kind of nonsense... and you're simply completely wrong. It's not a grainy show. It has some grainy scenes but overall it's clean to the point where I was wondering whether Lost had switched to digital cinematography.

Likewise, your "upscaled DVD" comment destroys any shred of credibility you might have, since this release has reference quality detail by any measure.

[wvl]

Originally Posted by 42041

It's too bad the moderators here tolerate this kind of nonsense... and you're simply completely wrong. It's not a grainy show. It has some grainy scenes but overall it's clean to the point where I was wondering whether Lost had switched to digital cinematography.

Likewise, your "upscaled DVD" comment destroys any shred of credibility you might have, since this release has reference quality detail by any measure.

That's your opinion and you're allowed to have one... just like anyone else. Have a nice day.

[wvl]

Originally Posted by neo_reloaded

The way the BDs look is correct - that is simply how the show was filmed. To remove the "flying rice" would remove detail and would negatively effect the look of the show. I'm sorry if you think it looks poor - you are certainly allowed that opinion, even if I disagree. But saying that Disney made a mistake in some manner is false - no mistake was made.

As for Bose, I'm sorry but Bose speakers are generally not well-reviewed by serious audio reviewers. Bose has outstanding marketing, and makes attractive looking products - but there are numerous companies that make speakers that perform much better and offer higher audio quality. The fact that you only offer "Cambridge Soundworks" as a competitor kind of highlights your lack of knowledge in this area.

I'm happy with what I got and having BOSE is just fine with me.