Best Blu-ray Films for black level demos - Blu-ray Forum

Kuraudo · 03-10-2008, 07:13 AM

When friends and family want to be convinced on my future TV purchases on black levels I could show them..

Batman
Sin City
are a given
What else would you say?
Underworld, does that have 100% blacks along with a great level of dark shades?
I tried it on my Samsung LNS4095D and it quite out failed that test lol..can't wait til i buy my XBr4.

300 ..not so due to it being purposely black crushed, some dickwad could laugh at your tv saying it has blackcrush but does not

List your best films for black levels here.

broganreynik · 03-10-2008, 07:38 AM

just from my naked eye (not a good one at that) I think From Hell has some amazing black levels. Of course I also thought the same about Assassination of Jesse James.

krazeyeyez · 03-10-2008, 08:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kuraudo

List your best films for black levels here.

underworld one ..... just watched this and thought it looked great!

Chaka · 03-10-2008, 08:38 AM

Bladerunner. One of the best use of shadows and spot lights.

ManUtd · 03-10-2008, 08:44 AM

I recently watched 30 Days of Night, lots of dark scenes.

Kuraudo · 03-10-2008, 06:24 PM

Thanks for the replies
glad that Bladerunner is on my to buy list

Is it worth the extra dough to get the ultimate box set ie briefcase?

Irishwiseguy2006 · 03-10-2008, 06:26 PM

POTC 1 and 2 have quite a few Dark scenes also

AlexanderG · 03-10-2008, 06:48 PM

No Country for Old Men, easily. You can all say "Thank you Roger Deakins for your amazing cinematography skills!"

owa · 03-10-2008, 06:56 PM

The Descent.

Caligula · 03-10-2008, 07:06 PM

ce3k? lot night shots in that movie

Kuraudo · 03-10-2008, 07:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Irishwiseguy2006

POTC 1 and 2 have quite a few Dark scenes also

Oh right! This movie has a lot of bright scenes and dark scenes
I forgot. It also has a lot of mixed content along with very black objects on ship along with the blazing sun in the sky. I think it makes the best "overall" demo, its no wonder its used for all store demo displays.

Descent
ce3k
No Country for old men
are these 3 films worth a buy or a rent?

Blu Falcon · 03-10-2008, 07:11 PM

Sunshine.

Great dark and light scenes, and has top notch picture and audio quality throughout. A solid Blu investment if you ask me.

DutchBoy · 03-10-2008, 07:16 PM

30 Days of Night for me --

A lot of people might say it was TOO dark, but I really dug the amount of dark that was in, and when thrown in contrast to the snow in some of the shots...it was definitely a "wow, I love this thing" moment for me.

nycomet · 03-10-2008, 09:58 PM

Definitely Norbit.

Quad · 03-10-2008, 09:59 PM

2001

Hollywood81 · 03-11-2008, 12:26 AM

Sunshine and 30 Days of Night

BaronVH · 03-11-2008, 02:12 AM

I am glad somebody brought this up. I have a question: I have a plasma TV and black levels on some DVDs are terrible. I have noticed an incredible improvement in black levels on Blu-rays. Why would this be? It would seem to me that the difference in black levels would not be that much different. Is it that in the replication process and mastering that the studios address the black level issue where they didn't with DVD? Or is it that the extra resolution allows a better graduation of the different blacks? I am very curious as to this.

Marcusarilius · 03-11-2008, 02:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kuraudo

Thanks for the replies
glad that Bladerunner is on my to buy list

Is it worth the extra dough to get the ultimate box set ie briefcase?

Don't bother.

Xen · 03-11-2008, 02:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kuraudo

Thanks for the replies
glad that Bladerunner is on my to buy list

Is it worth the extra dough to get the ultimate box set ie briefcase?

I have the briefcase and am quite happy with that purchase. It's a very nice item, but it's basically a fan item. Do you look at it and think "that's cool" or "do I really want that?" Really, I think the online pictures of the set are pretty spot-on, what you see is what you get.

As for a movie, I think the obvious choice here is Vacancy.

Blu Falcon · 03-11-2008, 02:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kuraudo

Thanks for the replies
glad that Bladerunner is on my to buy list

Is it worth the extra dough to get the ultimate box set ie briefcase?

I elected to get the non-briefcase Blade Runner set. I like to keep all my movies in one spot, and I don't see the briefcase fitting in very well on a DVD/CD/Blu-ray rack. It would've been a different story had they packaged the collection in a metal blu-ray case of the same size and shape as standard blu-ray cases. Sort of like the special edition Platoon DVD.

03-10-2008, 07:13 AM	#1
Kuraudo Active Member Member since:Feb 2008	Best Blu-ray Films for black level demos When friends and family want to be convinced on my future TV purchases on black levels I could show them.. Batman Sin City are a given What else would you say? Underworld, does that have 100% blacks along with a great level of dark shades? I tried it on my Samsung LNS4095D and it quite out failed that test lol..can't wait til i buy my XBr4. 300 ..not so due to it being purposely black crushed, some dickwad could laugh at your tv saying it has blackcrush but does not List your best films for black levels here.

03-10-2008, 07:11 PM	#12
Blu Falcon Senior Member Member since:Jan 2008 Location:MD Blu-ray reviews: 9 Trading Score:1	Sunshine. Great dark and light scenes, and has top notch picture and audio quality throughout. A solid Blu investment if you ask me. Last edited by Blu Falcon; 03-10-2008 at 07:14 PM.

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03-10-2008, 07:38 AM	#2
broganreynik Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Sep 2007 Location:Nebraska Home Theater Gallery:60 4K collection:124 Blu-ray collection:2113 DVD collection:111 Blu-ray reviews: 4 Trading Score:46	just from my naked eye (not a good one at that) I think From Hell has some amazing black levels. Of course I also thought the same about Assassination of Jesse James.

03-10-2008, 08:38 AM	#4
Chaka Special Member Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Huntington Beach, CA Blu-ray collection:254 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:11	Bladerunner. One of the best use of shadows and spot lights.

03-10-2008, 08:44 AM	#5
ManUtd Blu-ray Count Top contributor Member since:Feb 2008 Location:In my HT Home Theater Gallery:1 4K collection:15 Blu-ray collection:829 Blu-ray reviews: 5 Trading Score:5	I recently watched 30 Days of Night, lots of dark scenes.

03-10-2008, 06:24 PM	#6
Kuraudo Active Member Member since:Feb 2008	Thanks for the replies glad that Bladerunner is on my to buy list Is it worth the extra dough to get the ultimate box set ie briefcase?

03-10-2008, 06:26 PM	#7
Irishwiseguy2006 Banned Member since:Oct 2007 Trading Score:5	POTC 1 and 2 have quite a few Dark scenes also

03-10-2008, 06:48 PM	#8
AlexanderG Member Member since:Sep 2007 Blu-ray collection:52	No Country for Old Men, easily. You can all say "Thank you Roger Deakins for your amazing cinematography skills!"

03-10-2008, 06:56 PM	#9
owa Blu-ray Knight Member since:Apr 2007 Blu-ray reviews: 96	The Descent.

03-10-2008, 07:06 PM	#10
Caligula Banned Member since:Oct 2007 Location:Philadelphia Trading Score:1	ce3k? lot night shots in that movie

03-10-2008, 07:16 PM	#13
DutchBoy Blu-ray Guru Member since:Mar 2008 Location:R. Cucamonga, CA Blu Ray Steelbooks™: 22 Home Theater Gallery:31 Blu-ray collection:101 Trading Score:12	30 Days of Night for me -- A lot of people might say it was TOO dark, but I really dug the amount of dark that was in, and when thrown in contrast to the snow in some of the shots...it was definitely a "wow, I love this thing" moment for me.

03-10-2008, 09:58 PM	#14
nycomet Blu-ray Knight Top contributor Member since:Dec 2007 Location:Long Island, NY, USA ; I enjoy watching 3D blu-rays; 41 Blufans steels so far Home Theater Gallery:11 Blu-ray collection:1344 DVD collection:55 Digital collection:246 Blu-ray reviews:40 Trading Score:343	Definitely Norbit.

03-10-2008, 09:59 PM	#15
Quad Expert Member Member since:Oct 2007	2001

03-11-2008, 12:26 AM	#16
Hollywood81 Member Member since:Feb 2008	Sunshine and 30 Days of Night

03-11-2008, 02:12 AM	#17
BaronVH Power Member Member since:Oct 2007	I am glad somebody brought this up. I have a question: I have a plasma TV and black levels on some DVDs are terrible. I have noticed an incredible improvement in black levels on Blu-rays. Why would this be? It would seem to me that the difference in black levels would not be that much different. Is it that in the replication process and mastering that the studios address the black level issue where they didn't with DVD? Or is it that the extra resolution allows a better graduation of the different blacks? I am very curious as to this.

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