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Hawknelson05 · 11-19-2007, 05:15 AM

I was extremely disappointed at the PQ with this movie. I got it last week and just watched it last night. It's just plain bad. Same as a normal DVD if not worse. I would like a remastered free exchange program please =D

sardaukar1977 · 11-19-2007, 05:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Hawknelson05

I was extremely disappointed at the PQ with this movie. I got it last week and just watched it last night. It's just plain bad. Same as a normal DVD if not worse. I would like a remastered free exchange program please =D

If you think the PQ was bad on xXx, you should watch 28 days later on blu. I think it is has the worst PQ I have seen yet. I know it was filmed with handhelds, and that some of the poor PQ was unavoidable. but boy is the video really crappy.

167mph · 11-19-2007, 05:48 AM

Damn, I have 28 Days but I haven't watched it yet and XXX is on order from Amazon.

Hawknelson05 · 11-19-2007, 05:52 AM

its a good movie. I hadnt seen it until last night. Just pissed that the PQ for BD was terrible. How's the PQ on 28 weeks?

sardaukar1977 · 11-19-2007, 05:52 AM

well another movie that I have seen that is pretty bad, and makes XXX look good is Young Guns.

sardaukar1977 · 11-19-2007, 05:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Hawknelson05

its a good movie. I hadnt seen it until last night. Just pissed that the PQ for BD was terrible. How's the PQ on 28 weeks?

28 weeks later is a huge improvement in PQ

p.s.
sorry for the double post.

Hawknelson05 · 11-19-2007, 05:59 AM

well triple x was one of the originals when blu came out wasnt it? I hear a lot of the originals have crap PQ. We've made some improvements =D

Beta-guy · 11-19-2007, 06:41 AM

xXx is a entertaining movie, I own the BD version of that movie and I noticed that indeed the PQ wasn't up to BD quality but then again it's MPEG 2, I have a rule of thumb MPEG 2 is good on DVD, but should be avoided on BD.

I perfer AVC titles as MPEG 4 is an open standard and has a very higher PQ.

BluStar88 · 11-19-2007, 06:48 AM

Tomb raider... has to be the worst transfer hands down. I am kinda glad paramount is taking a break so they can get their f&#@ing house in order.

28 days was bad but If you look at what it was shot on it looked about as good as it could.. if you remember the movie was real low budget and a suprise hit..

XSilentCobraX · 11-19-2007, 07:25 AM

The Punisher looks like DVD on blu-ray too, its terrible..

UTVOL06 · 11-19-2007, 12:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Hawknelson05

well triple x was one of the originals when blu came out wasnt it? I hear a lot of the originals have crap PQ. We've made some improvements =D

Yeah, Some of the very first Blu-rays had pretty crappy PQ and they all were on 25GB discs to boot.

I really wanted xXx, but I've been relying heavily on Blu-ray.com and Highdefdigests reviews on PQ when buying Blu's and it had bad PQ.

I'm hoping a good bit of the early Blu-rays get re-mastered like "The Fith Element". Right now I'm holding off on some of those early movies first released and hoping they eventually release some remastered versions down the road.

As time goes on PQ and encoding has gotten much better. Plus we have 50GB dual layer discs as standard now.

blukrank · 11-19-2007, 12:45 PM

I had XXX on Blu-Ray and I ended up selling it on ebay.Bad picture quality. Its a good thing Blu-Ray has approved,because if they kept on releasing crap HD DVD would be the winner right now.
As for 28 Days Later.Yeah I know it looks bad.The worst scene in the movie I thought was the flashback scene with Jim's parents.But the climax of the movie looks good thoe as I think the ending of the movie was shot on film?

clownface · 11-19-2007, 01:04 PM

Yeah, I got beat in the head when I bought XXX too!!! My only condolence was that it only cost $14.99.

Intamin · 11-19-2007, 01:13 PM

I watched it the other night, and it was an entertaining movie, but I also noticed the pq. At times it'd look fine, and then it's switch to a different camera and look terrible. It was annoying, but I still enjoyed the movie.

UlicBelouve · 11-19-2007, 02:39 PM

Yeah, I have XXX on Blu. there's this really great scene where the two girls get naked and all oiled up and.....oh, wait, you mean the XXX with Vin Diesel. Yeah, don't have that one. I like my XXX without bald superagents, thank you.

xberserker · 11-19-2007, 03:16 PM

I have XXX as well. And it may not be a amazing picture. But I'm happy have a disc that's very hard to scratch at least

95pgtproject · 11-19-2007, 03:39 PM

crap I ordered this last week with the bogo. Well I guess its going on eBay now. I cant stand bad pq transfers

Bluray4Me · 11-19-2007, 03:58 PM

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Originally Posted by 95pgtproject

crap I ordered this last week with the bogo. Well I guess its going on eBay now. I cant stand bad pq transfers

That's why it's so important to read online reviews of any HD movie before you buy it.

UTVOL06 · 11-19-2007, 04:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Bluray4Me

That's why it's so important to read online reviews of any HD movie before you buy it.

I agree,

a lot of the earlier releases had some bad PQ...also its a good idea to check out reviews to see what the PQ/AQ is like.

Lately though Fox, Lionsgate, Sony, Disney, and MGM have been putting out solid transfers with good-great PQ. WBros is the only one thats had a mixed bag of transfers...some are good like "License to Wed", and some really bad like "The Reaping".

95pgtproject · 11-19-2007, 04:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Bluray4Me

That's why it's so important to read online reviews of any HD movie before you buy it.

I know I know but it was part of the BOGO and I tend to just buy buy buy with those deals

anyways lesson learned

I want Blu-ray to be at a point we dont need to see the reviews about the PQ/SQ it should be the standard that all BDs are high quality transfers. Hopefully it will be at that level someday

11-19-2007, 05:15 AM	#1
Hawknelson05 Banned Member since:Oct 2007 Location:Gainesville Trading Score:1	Anyone own xXx on blu? I was extremely disappointed at the PQ with this movie. I got it last week and just watched it last night. It's just plain bad. Same as a normal DVD if not worse. I would like a remastered free exchange program please =D Last edited by Hawknelson05; 11-19-2007 at 05:20 AM.

11-19-2007, 06:48 AM	#9
BluStar88 Active Member Top contributor Member since:Oct 2007 Location:中国-上海 4K collection:193 Blu-ray collection:3630 iTunes collection:594	xXx was bad but not as bad as.... Tomb raider... has to be the worst transfer hands down. I am kinda glad paramount is taking a break so they can get their f&#@ing house in order. 28 days was bad but If you look at what it was shot on it looked about as good as it could.. if you remember the movie was real low budget and a suprise hit..

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11-19-2007, 05:48 AM	#3
167mph Active Member Member since:Nov 2007 Location:Foster City, CA Blu-ray collection:72	Damn, I have 28 Days but I haven't watched it yet and XXX is on order from Amazon.

11-19-2007, 05:52 AM	#4
Hawknelson05 Banned Member since:Oct 2007 Location:Gainesville Trading Score:1	its a good movie. I hadnt seen it until last night. Just pissed that the PQ for BD was terrible. How's the PQ on 28 weeks?

11-19-2007, 05:52 AM	#5
sardaukar1977 Expert Member Member since:Mar 2007 Location:Dallas, Texas Blu-ray collection:779 Blu-ray reviews:1	well another movie that I have seen that is pretty bad, and makes XXX look good is Young Guns.

11-19-2007, 05:59 AM	#7
Hawknelson05 Banned Member since:Oct 2007 Location:Gainesville Trading Score:1	well triple x was one of the originals when blu came out wasnt it? I hear a lot of the originals have crap PQ. We've made some improvements =D

11-19-2007, 06:41 AM	#8
Beta-guy Expert Member Member since:Jul 2007 Blu-ray collection:23 Blu-ray reviews:1	xXx is a entertaining movie, I own the BD version of that movie and I noticed that indeed the PQ wasn't up to BD quality but then again it's MPEG 2, I have a rule of thumb MPEG 2 is good on DVD, but should be avoided on BD. I perfer AVC titles as MPEG 4 is an open standard and has a very higher PQ.

11-19-2007, 07:25 AM	#10
XSilentCobraX Senior Member Member since:May 2007 Location:Denmark Home Theater Gallery:10 Blu-ray collection:264 Blu-ray reviews:135	The Punisher looks like DVD on blu-ray too, its terrible..

11-19-2007, 12:45 PM	#12
blukrank Senior Member Member since:Mar 2006 Location:MO Blu-ray collection:224 Blu-ray reviews:5	I had XXX on Blu-Ray and I ended up selling it on ebay.Bad picture quality. Its a good thing Blu-Ray has approved,because if they kept on releasing crap HD DVD would be the winner right now. As for 28 Days Later.Yeah I know it looks bad.The worst scene in the movie I thought was the flashback scene with Jim's parents.But the climax of the movie looks good thoe as I think the ending of the movie was shot on film?

11-19-2007, 01:04 PM	#13
clownface Expert Member Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Brooklyn New York	Yeah, I got beat in the head when I bought XXX too!!! My only condolence was that it only cost $14.99.

11-19-2007, 01:13 PM	#14
Intamin Power Member Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:Sep 2007 Location:Houston Home Theater Gallery:38 Blu-ray collection:318	I watched it the other night, and it was an entertaining movie, but I also noticed the pq. At times it'd look fine, and then it's switch to a different camera and look terrible. It was annoying, but I still enjoyed the movie.

11-19-2007, 02:39 PM	#15
UlicBelouve Senior Member Member since:May 2007 Location:Menomonee Falls, WI Blu-ray collection:95 Blu-ray reviews:1	Yeah, I have XXX on Blu. there's this really great scene where the two girls get naked and all oiled up and.....oh, wait, you mean the XXX with Vin Diesel. Yeah, don't have that one. I like my XXX without bald superagents, thank you.

11-19-2007, 03:16 PM	#16
xberserker Active Member Member since:Oct 2006 Home Theater Gallery:6 Blu-ray collection:24 Blu-ray reviews: 1	I have XXX as well. And it may not be a amazing picture. But I'm happy have a disc that's very hard to scratch at least

11-19-2007, 03:39 PM	#17
95pgtproject Expert Member Member since:Aug 2007 Blu-ray collection:210 Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:21	crap I ordered this last week with the bogo. Well I guess its going on eBay now. I cant stand bad pq transfers

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