AQ or PQ ?

[MaCruz]

AQ FTMFW!

But best of both worlds is the Ultimate!

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[Buddy Christ]

Originally Posted by Marcus Wright

I absoutely diasagree with you.
I would rather be deaf.

Once again, The question is would you feel worse if your BD did bad in PQ departament or AQ one? i AM not asking to whatch a movie without audio or video.

+1 for the above post.

I knew I should not have said that

[surfdude12]

Originally Posted by Blu2U

I can not answer due to the ludicrousness of the question.

This question can also be put in the form of "Would you rather be blind or deaf?"

that's one interpretation of the question.

my interpretation is: do you prefer PQ or AQ?

[Mr. J]

Originally Posted by MaCruz

AQ FTMFW!

But best of both worlds is the Ultimate!

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[MaCruz]

Originally Posted by jayvo

.....I agree with Avatar.....but only for a moment..........

My TV produces 1080i but I don't give a ****! AQ is what makes the Blu-Ray experience more defined than just PQ IMO!

[Marcus Wright]

Originally Posted by surfdude12

yes, its true that when you buy blu and watch a film, you're getting PQ and AQ.

however, the PQ/AQ preference is important, when judging a transfer, as it sets your threshold for purchase. for example. let's suppose that I think AQ is twice as important as PQ. If the transfer is 3/5 PQ and 4.5/5 AQ, I may go ahead and purchase it, since the AQ transfer is great. On the other hand, someone who prefers PQ over AQ may not make that purchase. This is an example where the PQ/AQ preference is relevant, not fiction. The reality is that the PQ/AQ transfers aren't the same in quality, otherwise we wouldn't have reviews that score each.

Exactly, you perfectly understood the essence of my question.

[Mr. J]

I'm more inclined to buy a movie that has 3 star Picture Quality with a 5 star DTS-HD Audio Score. Simply because I know that 2 or 3 stars is still better than DVD.

I'd be hesitant to buy a movie that has 5 star Video Quality with a Dolby Digital soundtrack. Granted I do own a few, only because I got them at great prices.

[MaCruz]

The members that don't have a surround system will most likely vote for PQ.

[Marcus Wright]

Originally Posted by MaCruz

The members that don't have a surround system will most likely vote for PQ.

Yeah, thats actually not fair.

[MaCruz]

Originally Posted by Marcus Wright

Yeah, thats actually not fair.

If this thread was rewind a year earlier (2009). I would of voted PQ all the way because I didn't care about sound at all. Now that I got into HT stuff, my experience towards High Def is all about AQ to me. Regardless how good it looks on TV, it better be backed up with a good AQ soundtrack.

[surfdude12]

Originally Posted by MaCruz

If this thread was rewind a year earlier (2009). I would of voted PQ all the way because I didn't care about sound at all. Now that I got into HT stuff, my experience towards High Def is all about AQ to me. Regardless how good it looks on TV, it better be backed up with a good AQ soundtrack.

+1
last week I watched Master and Commander with a buddy of mine. Before the initial battle sequence, when the people are walking around the ship and you can hear every squeak and creak of the wood of the hull of the ship, I told my buddy to close his eyes and tell me what it sounds like over the surround system. he goes: "i am on that ship"

[Beta Man]

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[MaCruz]

Originally Posted by surfdude12

+1
last week I watched Master and Commander with a buddy of mine. Before the initial battle sequence, when the people are walking around the ship and you can hear every squeak and creak of the wood of the hull of the ship, I told my buddy to close his eyes and tell me what it sounds like over the surround system. he goes: "i am on that ship"

I have never seen Master and Commander, but I heard the AQ very note worthy.

[luwanda]

Both to me.

[HD Goofnut]

Originally Posted by MaCruz

I have never seen Master and Commander, but I heard the AQ very note worthy.

You're missing out the on the greatest wooden naval based film out there then.

[Monkey]

I've avoided quite a few titles due to inferior audio quality codecs during the format war.

Both are important but I appreciate the amazing sounds of uncompressed audio more than the video on a lot of movies. Somethings like Planet Earth though its a bit different.

[HD Goofnut]

Originally Posted by Monkey

I've avoided quite a few titles due to inferior audio quality codecs during the format war.

Both are important but I appreciate the amazing sounds of uncompressed audio more than the video on a lot of movies. Somethings like Planet Earth though its a bit different.

There are some titles out there with lossy tracks that still sound above average. The Assassination of Jesse James, Flags of Our Fathers, Gods and Generals, and Million Dollar Baby are some excellent examples.

[Monkey]

I'm sure there are.. It is just when I'm paying a premium to upgrade, I don't want a half-assed product. After having heard DTS-MA it is really hard to go back

[luwanda]

Well then i guess i enjoy a little bit more PQ. When i see blus like Fantastic Mr Fox my jaw drops :P

[HD Goofnut]

Originally Posted by Monkey

I'm sure there are.. It is just when I'm paying a premium to upgrade, I don't want a half-assed product. After having heard DTS-MA it is really hard to go back

Well, I think in some cases it's about disc space. Jesse James was thrown onto a 25 GB disc and the movie was about three hours so I doubt there was enough room for a lossless track. Of course using a 50 GB disc would have solved this problem.