What is your "belief" about Blu-ray? - Blu-ray Forum

reanimator · 06-22-2010, 03:38 AM

When you’re buying a BD of an older title, you’re subsidizing film preservation. The sales of AFRICAN QUEEN are what compel the restoration of AFRICAN QUEEN in the first place.

Also agree the high-water mark has already been reached with audio. In many cases, BDs actually have better audio presentations than they ever had in theaters.

And yes, many of these titles will never look any better than they currently do on BD. The PQ difference between 2K and 4K depends greatly on the condition of the source material – and how that content is displayed. A movie shot 4K and projected 4K will look astonishing. A movie that went through a 2K D.I. will never look better than it currently does on BD – at least in terms of resolution.

Think of it this way: many people are still arguing about whether a BD looks any better than a DVD. For those people the visual difference between 2K and 4K will be practically non-existent.

For the vast majority of titles, owning a BD is the next best thing to owning a 35mm print – and in most cases, the BD will be superior.

Which is why I’m buying every BD under the sun.

06-22-2010, 03:38 AM	#25
reanimator Blu-ray Guru Member since:Sep 2008 4K collection:2198 Blu-ray collection:3877	When you’re buying a BD of an older title, you’re subsidizing film preservation. The sales of AFRICAN QUEEN are what compel the restoration of AFRICAN QUEEN in the first place. Also agree the high-water mark has already been reached with audio. In many cases, BDs actually have better audio presentations than they ever had in theaters. And yes, many of these titles will never look any better than they currently do on BD. The PQ difference between 2K and 4K depends greatly on the condition of the source material – and how that content is displayed. A movie shot 4K and projected 4K will look astonishing. A movie that went through a 2K D.I. will never look better than it currently does on BD – at least in terms of resolution. Think of it this way: many people are still arguing about whether a BD looks any better than a DVD. For those people the visual difference between 2K and 4K will be practically non-existent. For the vast majority of titles, owning a BD is the next best thing to owning a 35mm print – and in most cases, the BD will be superior. Which is why I’m buying every BD under the sun.

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