Hidef man likes BD movie! Tears of the sun! - Blu-ray Forum

Applefiend · 09-05-2006, 04:25 AM

http://bluray.highdefdigest.com/tearsofthesun.html

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Sony Pictures Home Entertainment presents 'Tears of the Sun' in 2.40:1 widescreen and 1080p video, as per usual on Blu-ray. However, while the format has suffered its share of critical slings and arrows ever since its launch earlier this summer (and I've been among some of the most vocal), I can honestly say this is the first transfer I've seen on the format that has totally and unequivocally blew me away. Maybe it is just because my expectations were unfairly lowered these past weeks, but I really thought this is among the best high-def I've yet seen, and frame-per-frame, it is certainly an equal with anything I've yet reviewed on HD DVD.

Can I hear a Woooohoooo!

hmurchison · 09-05-2006, 04:29 AM

Woooooohoooooooooooooooooooo!

This is a decent movie. Love hearing about the quality. Hopefully this is the new trend from now on from Columbia.

BTBuck1 · 09-05-2006, 06:56 AM

seems like only the first batch really sucked, then a few strays after.
most titles since launch have been good-great and now we have excellent!

shido · 09-05-2006, 07:52 AM

Wow, it's the best HD video this guy has seen thus far - and it's a Sony title to boot. It really seems like the BDA guys are cleaning up their act quick, and I couldn't be happier for that. All we need now is for Universal to go dual format, and we'd be pretty much all set.

Applefiend · 09-05-2006, 09:02 AM

Yeah, we may have the new PQ leader for Blu Ray here taking over from Training Day if this guy is right.

But it's the day the first VC-1 BDs are supposed to come out, the night is young... muahahahah! Amazon.com have Firewall in stock btw.

Best BD PQ for quite some time will probably be an H264 Disney computer generated movie, not too far off.

zombie · 09-05-2006, 12:34 PM

Excellent! I hope other reviewers will confirm these findings as well.

Longshot · 09-05-2006, 01:33 PM

I thoroughly enjoyed this movie and consider it one of Willis best.

Is this MPEG2 or VC1?

Applefiend · 09-05-2006, 02:10 PM

MPEG2/SL as far as I know.

ProvenFlipper · 09-05-2006, 02:32 PM

This is great news... The 2nd wave of Lionsgate titles look good and now this announcement... I can't wait for the 19th... Disney titles and Tears of the Sun!

Blackraven · 09-05-2006, 02:34 PM

Bruce Willis on 1080p HD resolution, haha.

I hope this movie lives up to what true MPEG 2 is like (some of the elite pros/gold club memebers at AVSforum would be happy seeing a Blu-ray movie that lives up to true MPEG2) even with just using MPEG 2 on Single Layer disc.

Then when BD 50 gets released, we can expect better.

Psiweaver · 09-06-2006, 09:57 PM

this is what i'm talking about. Finally blu-ray is getting its act together. Great PQ here we come.

09-05-2006, 09:02 AM	#5
Applefiend Active Member Member since:Jul 2006	Yeah, we may have the new PQ leader for Blu Ray here taking over from Training Day if this guy is right. But it's the day the first VC-1 BDs are supposed to come out, the night is young... muahahahah! Amazon.com have Firewall in stock btw. Best BD PQ for quite some time will probably be an H264 Disney computer generated movie, not too far off. Last edited by Applefiend; 09-05-2006 at 09:22 AM.

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09-05-2006, 04:29 AM	#2
hmurchison Banned Member since:Aug 2004 Location:Seaattle	Woooooohoooooooooooooooooooo! This is a decent movie. Love hearing about the quality. Hopefully this is the new trend from now on from Columbia.

09-05-2006, 06:56 AM	#3
BTBuck1 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jun 2006 Location:Oceanside, CA. Blu-ray collection:507 DVD collection:1	seems like only the first batch really sucked, then a few strays after. most titles since launch have been good-great and now we have excellent!

09-05-2006, 07:52 AM	#4
shido Active Member Member since:Aug 2006	Wow, it's the best HD video this guy has seen thus far - and it's a Sony title to boot. It really seems like the BDA guys are cleaning up their act quick, and I couldn't be happier for that. All we need now is for Universal to go dual format, and we'd be pretty much all set.

09-05-2006, 12:34 PM	#6
zombie Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:May 2004 Trading Score:864	Excellent! I hope other reviewers will confirm these findings as well.

09-05-2006, 01:33 PM	#7
Longshot Senior Member Member since:Apr 2006 Blu-ray reviews:2	I thoroughly enjoyed this movie and consider it one of Willis best. Is this MPEG2 or VC1?

09-05-2006, 02:10 PM	#8
Applefiend Active Member Member since:Jul 2006	MPEG2/SL as far as I know.

09-05-2006, 02:32 PM	#9
ProvenFlipper Special Member Member since:Jun 2006 Home Theater Gallery:4 4K collection:332 Blu-ray collection:898 Trading Score:1	This is great news... The 2nd wave of Lionsgate titles look good and now this announcement... I can't wait for the 19th... Disney titles and Tears of the Sun!

09-05-2006, 02:34 PM	#10
Blackraven Expert Member Member since:Jan 2005 Location:Makati, Philippines	Bruce Willis on 1080p HD resolution, haha. I hope this movie lives up to what true MPEG 2 is like (some of the elite pros/gold club memebers at AVSforum would be happy seeing a Blu-ray movie that lives up to true MPEG2) even with just using MPEG 2 on Single Layer disc. Then when BD 50 gets released, we can expect better.

09-06-2006, 09:57 PM	#11
Psiweaver Special Member Member since:Jun 2006 Location:Los Angeles,CA	this is what i'm talking about. Finally blu-ray is getting its act together. Great PQ here we come.

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