Actually terminator 1 is real solid - Blu-ray Forum

6thDeadlyVenom · 01-03-2010, 12:43 PM

I bought it and it actually is a real good blue ray. The visuals are great I don't know what you guys are complaining about, it looks about 10 times better than the newly made Public Enemies. It has no grain but a smooth image all throughout.

progers13 · 01-03-2010, 12:46 PM

Considering that it's 25 years old, I also thought it was a pretty good transfer. Not sure what that has to do with Public Enemies?

DNinja · 01-03-2010, 12:53 PM

I was expecting disappointment from T1 after reading some of the reviews, but for a low-budget film from the early 80s it's not bad at all. It can probably look a little better with a new transfer, but considering the budget price I'm not complaining.

jlee24219 · 01-03-2010, 01:20 PM

I feel the same way, I was really happy with the transfer.

GGX · 01-03-2010, 01:35 PM

I was happy with it but it can definitely look better. The print has been damaged and could use a new master.

demoni · 01-03-2010, 01:37 PM

Arnold's best movie (together with Predator), and it looks good on Blu-ray!

GGX · 01-03-2010, 01:41 PM

Oh another negative about the current release is the lack of the original audio track. The 5.1 remix has completely different sound effects than what was featured originally.

Mr. Cinema · 01-03-2010, 01:53 PM

As low budget as this film is, I don't think it can look much better. Lowry have been working on a new restored version. Hopefully it arrives this year.

csdot · 01-03-2010, 03:53 PM

aside from some really obvious print damage at some parts i thought it was pretty good. its just seeing specks and scratches on a blu-ray is so rare it was really jarring to me, especially for a movie of this caliber. could be better but still solid.

42041 · 01-03-2010, 04:22 PM

it's pretty bad
sad to see people setting such a low bar for the studios

drtre81 · 01-03-2010, 05:25 PM

I'll just wait for it's rerelease THIS YEAR thanks.

bboisvert · 01-03-2010, 05:58 PM

I've done an A/B comparing it to an upconverted DVD. There's really little noticable difference.

The transfer's not horrible and there's likely a limit to what can be done with this low-budget title... but when you have to squint and then ultimately say "I think it's a little better than the DVD in a couple of scenes", it's hardly "real solid".

That, coupled with the loss of the supplements and especially the original mono track, make it a disappointment for me. The DVD stayed in my collection, the blu-ray did not.

42041 · 01-03-2010, 06:46 PM

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Originally Posted by bboisvert

there's likely a limit to what can be done with this low-budget title

but an ultra-soft, shoddily compressed transfer isn't that limit. low budget or not, it wasn't shot on video or 16mm.

A Tortured Duckling · 01-03-2010, 06:51 PM

Great movie, and considering i didn't own it on DVD i picked up the BD for $10 @ Wal-Mart during Black Friday. I can't complain

Propellarhead9 · 01-03-2010, 06:57 PM

It was one of the first Blus I bought. I got it on ebay for $2 still sealed.

Jeff Kleist · 01-03-2010, 07:21 PM

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but an ultra-soft, shoddily compressed transfer isn't that limit. low budget or not, it wasn't shot on video or 16mm.

Have you seen Terminator theatrically in the last 5 years? It's really soft.

retablo · 01-03-2010, 07:24 PM

It'll be interesting to see how Lowry makes it look. That'll be a sort of litmus test for HD and blu-ray in general. If they clean it up and it looks pristine, but is still soft-ish due to the original film elements, then we will hear more of the "it doesn't look that great" and "its not that different than the DVD" comments from the uneducated. I'm curious to see what they could do with it.

vegeta88 · 01-03-2010, 07:37 PM

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Originally Posted by demoni

Arnold's best movie (together with Predator), and it looks good on Blu-ray!

Have to agree with you there.

I still haven't watched this since I bought it. I guess I'll have to in order to determine who is right.

ClaytonMG · 01-03-2010, 07:42 PM

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Originally Posted by 6thDeadlyVenom

I bought it and it actually is a real good blue ray. The visuals are great I don't know what you guys are complaining about, it looks about 10 times better than the newly made Public Enemies. It has no grain but a smooth image all throughout.

Again, it's BLU-ray, not BLUE.

ManUtd · 01-03-2010, 07:45 PM

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Originally Posted by vegeta88

Have to agree with you there.

I still haven't watched this since I bought it. I guess I'll have to in order to determine who is right.

I haven't watched mine either. But honesty I'm not expecting much from this release. As long as it's much better than DVD then I'm okay.

01-03-2010, 12:43 PM	#1
6thDeadlyVenom Member Member since:Dec 2009	Actually terminator 1 is real solid I bought it and it actually is a real good blue ray. The visuals are great I don't know what you guys are complaining about, it looks about 10 times better than the newly made Public Enemies. It has no grain but a smooth image all throughout.

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