Upgrading from DVD to Blu-ray. Is it worth it?

[Monterey Jack]

Even a mediocre Blu-Ray transfer offers at least a small visual upgrade to the previous DVD verison (as long as they don't smother it with DNR).

[Jowiko96]

Originally Posted by Monterey Jack

Even a mediocre Blu-Ray transfer offers at least a small visual upgrade to the previous DVD verison (as long as they don't smother it with DNR).

VERY True.

[Member-222782]

A.I. was one of those films I couldn't wait to upgrade to Blu for. It looks fantastic in high-def. Awesome movie.

[ozzsoad]

Is it worth upgrading to blu-ray? What is this, 2006? We should all know by now that blu-ray is always better than DVD and always worth upgrading if you care about getting the best picture and sound currently possible at home. I feel silly even writing this...

[ivanb06]

Dont upgrade!! stay with DVD, run!

[The Great Owl]

Of the 205 Blu-rays in my collection, 196 are upgrades of DVDs that I used to own.

In every single instance, the Blu-ray picture quality has exceeded the DVD picture quality.
Every single instance. Without fail.

Even the Blu-rays in my collection that have scored unfavorable reviews for picture transfer (Near Dark, The Last Starfighter, Clash of the Titans, High Fidelity, Planes, Trains and Automobiles) have turned out to be much better-looking than the DVDs of the same films that I used to own.

[kdo]

Originally Posted by Jowiko96

I recently bought a DVD copy of A.I. Artificial Intelligence for brand new and very cheap (like $2 cheap) at Blockbuster closing sale. I had wanted to see it for many years (and I am glad I did as it was fantastic), so I couldn't pass that up. But now, I am trying to decide if its worth upgrading to blu-ray so quickly as I have heard mixed things about the release. Don't get me wrong. I have done this for certain films already (E.T., Jaws, Titanic, etc.). But, with the $14.99 price tag on Amazon (as of 3-11-13), is it truly worth the money or do I just keep my DVD copy.

Have you guys dealt with this before?

Any help will be appreciated.

In my opinion, it all depends on how much you love the movie, how many DVD's you plan to replace, how much you're willing to spend, and whether or not the film is one that received (and really benefits from) a quality HD release. Yes, most of the time the Blu-ray is going to offer a noticeable improvement in video and audio quality, only question is, how many times are you going to watch it? Once a year, once every 2 years, etc.? Obviously, you need to make this decision for yourself, but I have several "more than acceptable as is" titles in my DVD collection that I have no plans on upgrading (unless they were to ever get released on Blu and hit a $5 bin somewhere).

[JimDiGriz]

Originally Posted by The Great Owl

Of the 205 Blu-rays in my collection, 196 are upgrades of DVDs that I used to own.

In every single instance, the Blu-ray picture quality has exceeded the DVD picture quality.
Every single instance. Without fail.

Even the Blu-rays in my collection that have scored unfavorable reviews for picture transfer (Near Dark, The Last Starfighter, Clash of the Titans, High Fidelity, Planes, Trains and Automobiles) have turned out to be much better-looking than the DVDs of the same films that I used to own.

+1.

The only two blu-rays I have which are very similar to the DVD are Inland Empire (which was filmed in SD) and Eyes Wide Shut (badly needs a new remaster).

[Jowiko96]

Like I said earlier. I have done upgraded many dvds before. I LOVE Blu-ray.

I think I will get the blu for A.I. pretty soon. I am trying to save some money at the same time for other reasons. If it gets to $9.99, I will totally get it.

Now, I feel like this question was kinda stupid to ask on BLU-RAY.com...

[Bluyoda]

Originally Posted by Jowiko96

I recently bought a DVD copy of A.I. Artificial Intelligence for brand new and very cheap (like $2 cheap) at Blockbuster closing sale. I had wanted to see it for many years (and I am glad I did as it was fantastic), so I couldn't pass that up. But now, I am trying to decide if its worth upgrading to blu-ray so quickly as I have heard mixed things about the release. Don't get me wrong. I have done this for certain films already (E.T., Jaws, Titanic, etc.). But, with the $14.99 price tag on Amazon (as of 3-11-13), is it truly worth the money or do I just keep my DVD copy.

Have you guys dealt with this before?

Any help will be appreciated.

A.I. looks and sounds fantastic on Blu-ray, and it's true to source.

Why are people still buying DVDs?

In the end you need to upgrade to BD anyways, if you want more than a fuzzy picture, and mediocre sound.

Save yourself the DVD purchase in the future, and get the BD right away.
It will save you money in the end.

At least sell that nasty DVD again, and take that money and upgrade to the glorious BD. Just my 2 cents.

[benricci]

Originally Posted by Bluyoda

In the end you need to upgrade to BD anyways, if you want more than a fuzzy picture, and mediocre sound.

I always find these comments funny.

Now, look. I'm as obsessive about upgrading my DVDs to Blu-ray as the next forum member, but maybe let's turn down the hyperbole a notch, huh? DVDs aren't nearly that bad...

In a pinch, if there's no blu-ray version available, I'll still pop in a DVD every now and again. And guess what, most of them look pretty darn sharp, even on larger screens, and a lot of the 5.1 tracks on DVD are pretty darn impressive, if you can get past codecs/bitrates, etc and just listen to the movie.

Again, blu-ray is way better, I'm not debating that at all. Please don't pull my quotes out of context and paste some immature "troll" meme JPEG.

But when I see people shouting "DVD is crap" from the rooftops, I wonder if they've actually remember what DVD looks like.

/rant

[Dark.Devil.21]

Personally, I have never seen or heard of this movie. But just checked the review from this site. Based on the review and the screenshots, I am going to say yes, it is a good choice to upgrade. As far as the price goes. Amazon tracker shows that this title has gone down in price before i.e. below 10 dollars. I have no doubt that it will go down again. So, the real question is: Are you wiling to wait? If you can answer that question, then you would know what to do.

[dsman71]

Or stick with DVD and your blu ray player will do an upconvert, making the transfer look just as good as a blu ray in some cases...especially when its 16 x 9 enhanced.
However I will say that I watched Dr. No and From Russia with Love and the Blu Ray quality was off the charts OUTSTANDING !
When a blu ray is really HD quality it can be the best thing you ever see on your TV, when its only mediocre, the Blu Ray and DVD will look the same, and if you need the shelf space (like I do) you get the Blu anyway
I wish the Blu Ray packaging for special editions would be like the DVD sets like Near Dark, Escape from NY etc..
I bet the 16 x 9 Excape from NY DVD looks just as good as an upconvert as the Blu Ray, plus the DVD has all the extras while the Blu Ray does not

[prozacnation1978]

Every DVD I have upgraded to Blu has been worth it

[Rich1983]

Originally Posted by Andyman5022

I think on this site the answer will always be yes lol

Exactly.

Originally Posted by Pauliesr

https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/AI-Ar...y/8686/#Review

Look and see for yourself. It really comes down to personal opinion. Are you satisfied having the DVD or is it something that you think the blu-ray would do more justice to for future watchings?

That is very true. I have updated more DVDs to Blu-ray then I have originally planned when I first purchased me PS3. Blu-ray looks and sounds incredible. However, I do not think there is THAT big of a difference to justify re-buying your entire collection. The Upconversion with an HDMi cable makes DVDs look so good that I am really finished buying the same movies more then once.

It is really turning into a waste of money, and being a college student, I no longer have money to waste.

I do, however, purchase new films, as rare as I buy a new film, on Blu-ray.