Blu-ray previews- good or bad? - Blu-ray Forum

tron3 · 10-03-2007, 03:53 PM

I say they do away with the opening preview crap. Can't bypass it easily. Just take me to the menu and give me a "what's new" option. People like to know what is new. I know I would click to see.

If you REALLY want to make blu better and easier to use, go straight to the damn menu already. I paid for the movie, not for the commercials. What is the point when I am watching the same movie 5 years down the road?

Ok, I can see a few seconds to set up the menu, but I don't need 10-15 minutes of previews to watch a movie. Since most people are skipping them, what is the point? Make it optional.

Xerious · 10-03-2007, 03:54 PM

yeah, i'm tired of these previews... i like warner's titles that jump right into the movie, no menu, no nothing...

CAB · 10-03-2007, 03:55 PM

Annoying? Yes

Keeps cost down? Yes

I can handle hitting the next track a few times.

Lord_Stewie · 10-03-2007, 03:55 PM

some previews i wouldn't mind. but you do have a point its gets very annoying every time commercials play, and you can't skip it.

SlapnutsGT · 10-03-2007, 03:55 PM

You will probably never see the end of this because these movie studios want to cram these in your face cause believe it or not alot of people don't see trailers unless they are shown at the beginning of home movies.

statikcat · 10-03-2007, 03:56 PM

I just hit forward past them real quick..

What annoys me is when you hit PLAY you have to watch this anti piracy policies and crap you cant skip past. So I just go to CHAPTERS and choose chapter 1 and bypass it that way. So annoying..

Sane · 10-03-2007, 04:55 PM

I really like the previews - I actually worry about missing them which is why I've gotten into the habit of not putting a new disc in until I'm ready. With my old movies, I fire everything up while I get myself set (snack, adjust lights, etc...).

Previews as a menu option (as a standard) would be great for me!

scook · 10-03-2007, 05:05 PM

I usually dont watch them either but when I popped in FFRSS the Previews were Amazing Simpsons and Die Hard I was almost more excited than watching the movie. But that would be nice having the previews as an option of the Pop Menu which is sweet and PiP.

-Cook

tron3 · 10-03-2007, 05:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Xerious

yeah, i'm tired of these previews... i like warner's titles that jump right into the movie, no menu, no nothing...

Well, when you burn your movies to fit on HD-DVD and simply convert them to blu-ray, I don't see where you have much of a choice.

Space wise for HD-DVD, that is.

ClaytonMG · 10-03-2007, 05:27 PM

Here's the thing, I love previews. But for some reason when it comes to watching a DVD/Blu-Ray, it makes the disc feel dated. I'd rather get my previews from the internet and then convert them to DVD if I want to.

Dark Steel · 10-03-2007, 05:28 PM

It's gotten to the point where I'm used to them now. But I appreciate the option to fast foward through them. I hate when the piracy screen comes up and when I try to skip that i get "operation not possible" on my screen. No need to try to scare me, I already bought the movie.

alkalinesi · 10-03-2007, 05:54 PM

i like the previews but sony and lionsgate sometimes have the same ones over and over but if they mixed it up alil ill love it. like fox with ff4 they showed die hard and simpsons but they didnt say coming to blu, just dvd. dumb

tron3 · 10-03-2007, 06:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ClaytonMG

Here's the thing, I love previews. But for some reason when it comes to watching a DVD/Blu-Ray, it makes the disc feel dated. ....

That is my whole point. 5 years from now, I either bought the movie(s)previewed, or have long since decided not to buy them. It's especially stupid to see a "coming soon" preview which has long been old news. Give me something timeless to watch.

Lord_Stewie · 10-03-2007, 06:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tron3

That is my whole point. 5 years from now, I either bought the movie(s)previewed, or have long since decided not to buy them. It's especially stupid to see a "coming soon" preview which has long been old news. Give me something timeless to watch.

the only solution i see that would fit this issue, is from now on each disc has to have the ability to download previews that you want on it. and also the ability to omit trailers as time goes on.

JimSD · 10-03-2007, 06:34 PM

I don't mind the previews as long as you can skip past them. What is a lot more annoying are the FBI and anti-piracy warnings that you can't skip past.

tron3 · 10-03-2007, 06:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shadblz

the only solution i see that would fit this issue, is from now on each disc has to have the ability to download previews that you want on it. and also the ability to omit trailers as time goes on.

Seeing how I am a member since 8/04, I'll have to use my powers of recall to dispute that.

This was discussed in a thread WAY BACK THEN. I argued that a blu-ray player is a piece of home entertainment. Neither I nor anyone else wants the bother of "updating" possibly dozens of discs with pointless preview updates. Sony obviously ommited that ridicules function for a reason. If I have to maintain it beyond the occasional firmware update it is a burden.

AlaskaDon · 10-03-2007, 07:09 PM

I like having the trailers on my BD's as they give my projector some time to warm up before the main feature. They also contribute to the movie theater feeling, and they (sometimes) are enjoyable to watch. I just wish that the studios would include mainly trailers for upcoming Blu-ray releases rather than stuff that is already available.

fronn · 10-03-2007, 07:17 PM

As long as I can easily skip them, I don't mind them at all really -- pressing menu or chapter skip buttons aren't a big bother to me... occasionally I find myself watching them, but usually just skip them.

View Poll Results: Blu-ray previews. Good, bad, or indifferent? (Multichoice)
Keep the previews: I need time to pop my popcorn.	6	22.22%
Damn the previews: I'm home and don't want to waste the time	4	14.81%
Make the previews easier to bypass.	11	40.74%
Make the previews a menu option.	19	70.37%
Use the space for better PQ & AQ. Previews are for left over space only.	4	14.81%
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 27. You may not vote on this poll

10-03-2007, 03:53 PM	#1
tron3 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Aug 2004 Location:New Jersey Blu-ray reviews:3	Blu-ray previews- good or bad? I say they do away with the opening preview crap. Can't bypass it easily. Just take me to the menu and give me a "what's new" option. People like to know what is new. I know I would click to see. If you REALLY want to make blu better and easier to use, go straight to the damn menu already. I paid for the movie, not for the commercials. What is the point when I am watching the same movie 5 years down the road? Ok, I can see a few seconds to set up the menu, but I don't need 10-15 minutes of previews to watch a movie. Since most people are skipping them, what is the point? Make it optional. Last edited by tron3; 10-03-2007 at 04:01 PM.

10-03-2007, 05:05 PM	#8
scook Senior Member Member since:Apr 2007 Location:Rochester, NY Home Theater Gallery:14 Blu-ray collection:171	FFRSS Amazing Previews I usually dont watch them either but when I popped in FFRSS the Previews were Amazing Simpsons and Die Hard I was almost more excited than watching the movie. But that would be nice having the previews as an option of the Pop Menu which is sweet and PiP. -Cook

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10-03-2007, 03:54 PM	#2
Xerious Special Member Member since:Mar 2007 Location:Washington, DC Blu-ray collection:238 Blu-ray reviews:4	yeah, i'm tired of these previews... i like warner's titles that jump right into the movie, no menu, no nothing...

10-03-2007, 03:55 PM	#3
CAB Blu-ray Guru Member since:Jul 2007 Location:::1 4K collection:88 Blu-ray collection:1827 Trading Score:4	Annoying? Yes Keeps cost down? Yes I can handle hitting the next track a few times.

10-03-2007, 03:55 PM	#4
Lord_Stewie Blu-ray Baron Member since:May 2007 Blu-ray collection:396 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:1	some previews i wouldn't mind. but you do have a point its gets very annoying every time commercials play, and you can't skip it.

10-03-2007, 03:55 PM	#5
SlapnutsGT Member Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Atlanta	You will probably never see the end of this because these movie studios want to cram these in your face cause believe it or not alot of people don't see trailers unless they are shown at the beginning of home movies.

10-03-2007, 03:56 PM	#6
statikcat Blu-ray Guru Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Washington, DC Blu-ray collection:67	I just hit forward past them real quick.. What annoys me is when you hit PLAY you have to watch this anti piracy policies and crap you cant skip past. So I just go to CHAPTERS and choose chapter 1 and bypass it that way. So annoying..

10-03-2007, 04:55 PM	#7
Sane Active Member Member since:May 2007 Location:Ottawa, Canada	I really like the previews - I actually worry about missing them which is why I've gotten into the habit of not putting a new disc in until I'm ready. With my old movies, I fire everything up while I get myself set (snack, adjust lights, etc...). Previews as a menu option (as a standard) would be great for me!

10-03-2007, 05:27 PM	#10
ClaytonMG Blu-ray Samurai Member since:May 2006 Location:New Brighton, MN Home Theater Gallery:16 4K collection:833 Blu-ray collection:2370 Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:1	Here's the thing, I love previews. But for some reason when it comes to watching a DVD/Blu-Ray, it makes the disc feel dated. I'd rather get my previews from the internet and then convert them to DVD if I want to.

10-03-2007, 05:28 PM	#11
Dark Steel Expert Member Member since:Sep 2007 Location:Dallas, TX Blu-ray collection:644 Trading Score:8	It's gotten to the point where I'm used to them now. But I appreciate the option to fast foward through them. I hate when the piracy screen comes up and when I try to skip that i get "operation not possible" on my screen. No need to try to scare me, I already bought the movie.

10-03-2007, 05:54 PM	#12
alkalinesi Special Member Member since:Aug 2007 Location:South Jersey Home Theater Gallery:35 Blu-ray collection:429 DVD collection:20 Trading Score:52	i like the previews but sony and lionsgate sometimes have the same ones over and over but if they mixed it up alil ill love it. like fox with ff4 they showed die hard and simpsons but they didnt say coming to blu, just dvd. dumb

10-03-2007, 06:34 PM	#15
JimSD Expert Member Member since:Sep 2007 Blu-ray collection:109	I don't mind the previews as long as you can skip past them. What is a lot more annoying are the FBI and anti-piracy warnings that you can't skip past.

10-03-2007, 07:09 PM	#17
AlaskaDon Special Member Member since:Jan 2007 Location:Tennessee Blu-ray collection:-	I like having the trailers on my BD's as they give my projector some time to warm up before the main feature. They also contribute to the movie theater feeling, and they (sometimes) are enjoyable to watch. I just wish that the studios would include mainly trailers for upcoming Blu-ray releases rather than stuff that is already available.

10-03-2007, 07:17 PM	#18
fronn Expert Member Member since:Sep 2007 Location:St. Paul, Minnesota Blu-ray collection:- DVD collection:- Blu-ray reviews:1	As long as I can easily skip them, I don't mind them at all really -- pressing menu or chapter skip buttons aren't a big bother to me... occasionally I find myself watching them, but usually just skip them.

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