Standard DVD that are almost Hi Def like - Blu-ray Forum

Firefox · 01-11-2008, 07:18 PM

I was watching Star Wars III DVD with my son last night. Playing on my Samsung HD850 upconverting to 1080i and was kinda surprised that the PQ on that movie was "almost Hi Def like" wow the colors of that movie where just out there. I won't say Blu-ray like but I would say HD-DVD like

Anyone can suggest what other DVD movies that has great PQ?

glenn-bob · 01-11-2008, 07:21 PM

you wouldn't think so if you had an actual HD version of the movie to compare to.

clyon · 01-11-2008, 07:22 PM

StarGate: Atlantis

the last 2 seasons of SG-1
Rome

I have mostly stopped buying dvd's sooo.

japuva · 01-11-2008, 07:22 PM

Transformers

glenn22 · 01-11-2008, 07:33 PM

any DVDs that are superbit probably will look the best upconverted.

ehorrell · 01-11-2008, 07:40 PM

Well, I used to think Cars looked good upconverted. Then I got the Blu-Ray version and realized I was completely wrong.

jon s · 01-11-2008, 07:46 PM

ratatouille..... no question....

maximiza · 01-11-2008, 07:47 PM

almost Hi-def is like almost being pregnant impossable.

Jared · 01-11-2008, 08:09 PM

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Originally Posted by jon s

ratatouille..... no question....

+1

I thought I was watching the blu-ray version when I rented it. I ended up buy ing the blu-ray version which is better, but not shockingly better. The DVD looks amazing.

supersix4 · 01-11-2008, 08:33 PM

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Originally Posted by glenn-bob

you wouldn't think so if you had an actual HD version of the movie to compare to.

agreed lol they wouldnt be in the same leauge

rondanto · 01-11-2008, 08:38 PM

"the Passion Of The Christ"

jling84 · 01-11-2008, 08:42 PM

Yeah I still haven't seen any SD DVDs that look similar to a Blu-Ray disc. Perhaps my PS3's upscaler just isn't that good, but SD DVDs always look blurry and have faded colors.

gandley · 01-11-2008, 08:53 PM

NONE. because an upscaler does not make an image HD

Its purpose is to keep the original SD image intact at a bigger RES. ie it keeps the upscaled image faithfull to the original without introducing more artifacts.

upscaling is a great marketing gimmick. Why it looks better to most is because the scaler in the TV is junk.

mcy_999 · 01-11-2008, 09:18 PM

3:10 to Yuma looks stunning on PS3 which upscales DVD to near HD PQ.

gandley · 01-11-2008, 09:31 PM

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Originally Posted by mcy_999

3:10 to Yuma looks stunning on PS3 which upscales DVD to near HD PQ.

PS3 dosent get close to HD with DVD. it does a good job of scaling a dvd image but dvd does not magically become HD.

unless your TV is accepting 1080p24 from bluray and not processing it in any form then your not seeing the best blu ray can be.

if your sending 1080i to the TV chances are it being cut to 540p and being upscaled.

its either that or your screen is too small to take real advantage of HD.

ive not seen 1 dvd come close to BD on my 1080p24 PJ @ 110ins diag screen.

but ive seen a few crap TVs do a poor job processing a HD signal. (not to mention most TVs lose resolution in motion, more so LCD tvs).

and by the way i compared blu ray with my old Denon A1XV a £2500 dvd upscaler.

Upscalers have a purpose but its not to make a dvd look HD, its to stop the dvd breaking into an holy mess at higher resolution. the rest is marketing twoddle

DaViD Boulet · 01-11-2008, 09:57 PM

The two most recent Toy Story (1 & 2) DVDs look positivey "HD"... without the real 1080p HD version to compare against, of course...

dave

gandley · 01-11-2008, 11:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DaViD Boulet

The two most recent Toy Story (1 & 2) DVDs look positivey "HD"... without the real 1080p HD version to compare against, of course...

dave

exactly, but then compare with the BD of cars and cring at ye ol dvd

01-11-2008, 07:18 PM	#1
Firefox Active Member Member since:Dec 2007 Location:Sunny SoCal	Standard DVD that are almost Hi Def like I was watching Star Wars III DVD with my son last night. Playing on my Samsung HD850 upconverting to 1080i and was kinda surprised that the PQ on that movie was "almost Hi Def like" wow the colors of that movie where just out there. I won't say Blu-ray like but I would say HD-DVD like Anyone can suggest what other DVD movies that has great PQ?

01-11-2008, 08:38 PM	#11
rondanto Active Member Member since:Aug 2007 Location:BROOKLYN , N.Y Blu-ray collection:1 Blu-ray reviews: 7	dvd that lookd hd "the Passion Of The Christ"

01-11-2008, 09:18 PM	#14
mcy_999 Active Member Member since:Mar 2007	Standard DVD disc played on PS3 3:10 to Yuma looks stunning on PS3 which upscales DVD to near HD PQ.

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01-11-2008, 07:22 PM	#4
japuva Member Member since:Jun 2007 Location:Lynchburg Va	Transformers

01-11-2008, 07:33 PM	#5
glenn22 Power Member Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Vancouver, Canada	any DVDs that are superbit probably will look the best upconverted.

01-11-2008, 07:40 PM	#6
ehorrell Active Member Member since:Sep 2007 Location:Kentucky	Well, I used to think Cars looked good upconverted. Then I got the Blu-Ray version and realized I was completely wrong.

01-11-2008, 07:46 PM	#7
jon s Active Member Member since:May 2007 Blu-ray reviews:3	ratatouille..... no question....

01-11-2008, 07:47 PM	#8
maximiza Active Member Member since:Sep 2007 Location:Queens Village, NYC	almost Hi-def is like almost being pregnant impossable.

01-11-2008, 08:42 PM	#12
jling84 Active Member Member since:Nov 2007 Location:Los Angeles, California Trading Score:7	Yeah I still haven't seen any SD DVDs that look similar to a Blu-Ray disc. Perhaps my PS3's upscaler just isn't that good, but SD DVDs always look blurry and have faded colors.

01-11-2008, 08:53 PM	#13
gandley Special Member Member since:Feb 2007 Location:The Drowning Pool	NONE. because an upscaler does not make an image HD Its purpose is to keep the original SD image intact at a bigger RES. ie it keeps the upscaled image faithfull to the original without introducing more artifacts. upscaling is a great marketing gimmick. Why it looks better to most is because the scaler in the TV is junk.

01-11-2008, 09:57 PM	#16
DaViD Boulet Blu-ray Guru Member since:Jan 2007 Location:Washington, DC Blu-ray reviews: 1	The two most recent Toy Story (1 & 2) DVDs look positivey "HD"... without the real 1080p HD version to compare against, of course... dave

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