What is your "belief" about Blu-ray?

[jconley86]

I think some of the older movies are the best looking ones. Watching movies on blu is almost like seeing one of your favorite movies again for the first time. T2: Judgement Day, Stargate, and Close Encounters of the Third Kind all look remarkable. Night and day difference from VHS growing up lol.

[bsmith6470]

Originally Posted by DMC86X

Oops. Fixed my typo. Thanks!

[bsmith6470]

Interesting replies. A number of you indicated your new found joy of collecting movies and preservation. That seems to be where I am heading.

Keep the replies coming!

Very interesting.

[joenostalgia23]

I originally would only buy action films and sci-fi(The Dark Knight).
Then I saw how well CG animation benefit(Wall-E).
And traditional animation(Akira)
Then I started seeing the benefits for classic films(The Godfather)
Then if the film was special(Criterion Collection) I'd buy it.
And if the film was shot natively in HD(Superbad) I knew the Blu-ray release would probably give the most accurate and definitive presentation.
Then I saw that only comedies weren't being bought on Blu-ray... but they all looked and sounded so good.

So now, I just buy everything on Blu-ray if its possible.

I think another reason is that at 1080p and with lossless sound, they are probably the best they can possibly ever look. With lossless Master Audio sound, they definitely can't sound better. The majority of films are shot/edited at 1080p-2K so new releases always look close enough to their theatrical presentations. They make me feel assured that I wouldn't need to double dip, unless for special features. Blu-ray is also great for preserving older classic films, making them look as good if not better than when they were initially released.

[nmycon]

i always get more excited when i hear about one of my favourite older movies coming out than when i hear about Alice in Wonderland, Avatar, etc. being released

i've been watching these older movies on VHS, DVD and in SD on TV and its always a nice surprise checking out on blu ray, most of the time it looks spectacular (caddyshack for example, blew me away with it's PQ and 5.1 audio)

new movies like the Dark Knight and Avatar, while both are well worth it on blu, aren't as much of a treat because you see how good it looks in theatres and expect it at home. you have lower expectations for older movies and are often pleasantly surprised

[Mike_In_HD]

When I went from cassette tape to CD, I didn't say "I'm only buying Smashing Pumpkins on CD"...

[iam1bearcat]

to show how ridiculously dumb i used to be, i once said to a friend, "animated films are probably the most useless on blu-ray because they're just drawn or computer generated, so how much better can it look?"

[George89]

As a relatively new owner of blu-ray i'm going to buy all future movies that i'd like to own on BD (as long as they are reasonably priced). For things I already own on DVD, i'm only updating to BD if the image quality is great... or if it's a movie I really love so I can still have the highest quality version of it available.

Honestly, I can't imagine there being another hard-copy format after blu-ray.
Not only do most releases not even take full advantage of the 50GB capacity, but a new format above 1080p would provide a fairly negligible difference (especially relative to the jumps so far from VHS to DVD and DVD to Blu-ray) for most people (unless the majority of people own 80 inch 1440p televisions in the future).

[Si1entElegy]

I view it as the definitive version of the film, with top notch picture and sound. My collection is slowly growing and I hope to branch out into more genres to appreciate what Blu has to offer.

[Massacre1]

If this is a "what kind of movies do you buy" thread. most of my collection is made up of movies in the action/adventure genre. I enjoy them, they are the movies I can watch multiple times without buyers remorse.

If this is a "what mindset do you need to convince yourself to buy a new movie" thread. I have been using the "HALT" method to rethink my choices. I haven't bought anything new for two weeks, now (that is a long time for me).

The HALT method—suggests consciously considering feelings of Hunger, Anger, Loneliness, or Tiredness first—before assuming you need to buy something to fill those needs. Impulse buys can be subtle in how they sell themselves, as in deciding you need new work clothes to push out the memory of a bad day at work.

[reanimator]

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.

[Jim Purcell]

My personal mantra when it comes to buying new Blu-rays is something like 'holy crap animation looks amazing in high-def; beware catalog titles not specificly restored for high-def'.

[Atreyu]

Originally Posted by surfdude12

Just read about the Godfather transfer and it'll tell you what blu-ray has done for preservation.

Also try The African Queen, what a brilliant restoration.

[42041]

blu-ray is a format that can, for all reasonable intents and purposes, provide a superior or equal image to a cinema screen, so to me it's the only home theater format. DVD is a TV format. I see no reason to watch anything originally shown in a cinema on DVD, regardless of its visual style. And I think the mission of the content providers should be to replicate what was supposed to be on the cinema screen, not try to modify the movie to some moronic eye-candy purpose.

[AFightingPanda]

Well I started collecting movies within the last few years starting with dvd so that being said when I made the transition to blu I only had about 90-100 movies in my collection. So when I went to blu I told myself I am only going to buy movies I dont already own on dvd. There are a couple of exceptions I have made for movies I love to death or if the blu is cheap enough and the quality upgrade is big enough I will make the switch anyway. But overall that has made it very easy for me. As for what films I buy I will buy anything that I actually like to watch and will watch more than once. No point in buying something you will watch one time. Though at this point I have a couple of blu movies I bought and have yet to watch.

[Buddy Christ]

While I first opted to ignore this thread, I realized that I do have a belief.

It starts with why movies are made.

They are made for a theatrical experience (mind you I said movies not TV blu-ray).

My belief is.....


Wait for it......





I want on Blu EXACTLY what was presented in theaters with their first print (if not digital) .

Meaning whatever it looked like in the movie house and the director was happy with it, that is what I want on blu.

Not what I "think" it should look like, or how clear or un-grainy it should be. I just want what I saw in the theater.

Many IMO are spoiled HT owners who do not go to the movies then complain that SPR did not look good when in all actuality it looked EXACTLY as it did in the theater.

Blu -ray is not about how you think it should look but how close did they get to replicating the ORIGINAL presentation.

[jjbsn5192]

Originally Posted by Blu2U

While I first opted to ignore this thread, I realized that I do have a belief.

It starts with why movies are made.

They are made for a theatrical experience (mind you I said movies not TV blu-ray).

My belief is.....


Wait for it......





I want on Blu EXACTLY what was presented in theaters with their first print (if not digital) .

Meaning whatever it looked like in the movie house and the director was happy with it, that is what I want on blu.

Not what I "think" it should look like, or how clear or un-grainy it should be. I just want what I saw in the theater.

Many IMO are spoiled HT owners who do not go to the movies then complain that SPR did not look good when in all actuality it looked EXACTLY as it did in the theater.

Blu -ray is not about how you think it should look but how close did they get to replicating the ORIGINAL presentation.

Exactly

[WrongEyedJesus]

Originally Posted by Blu2U

I want on Blu EXACTLY what was presented in theaters with their first print (if not digital).

Does that include the annoying couple that talk all the way through the film?

[Magicmonger]

Originally Posted by reanimator

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.

I can't say how I feel any better. EXCEPT, I'm not gonna buy every BD under the sun. That's just not me. It has to have replay value.

[TNT]

Originally Posted by WrongEyedJesus

Does that include the annoying couple that talk all the way through the film?

Yep. Ah, the memories.