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General => The Superdeep Borehole => Topic started by: Joe Molotov on April 19, 2009, 08:38:14 PM

Title: I'm officially done with DVDs.
Post by: Joe Molotov on April 19, 2009, 08:38:14 PM
Now that I've seen this.

(http://i38.tinypic.com/2q19zzt.jpg)

:tauntaun :tauntaun :tauntaun

LTTP, I know, but Planet Earth looks crazy delicious in 1080p. I'm going all-in on Blu-Ray from now on.

:bow HD Video :bow2

:piss S-Video :piss2

I was watching 2010 this afternoon, and even it's 1984 SFX shots looked awesome thanks to the power of BLU.  :heartbeat
Title: Re: I'm officially done with DVDs.
Post by: Solo on April 19, 2009, 08:54:35 PM
Welcome to the HD brethren.

Pro tip: dont buy day one. Ive been burned a few times now by discs with fucked up transfers and/or audio issues (Slumdog Millionaire being the most recent one - Ive never had a DVD/BD with such fucked up equalization issues) that most of the review sites glossed right over. Wait until AVS or some place like that has overanalyzed the shit out of it.
Title: Re: I'm officially done with DVDs.
Post by: The Fake Shemp on April 19, 2009, 09:00:37 PM
Planet Earth on Blu-Ray is amazing.
Title: Re: I'm officially done with DVDs.
Post by: Joe Molotov on April 19, 2009, 09:42:41 PM
I'm watching Bangkok Dangerous right now, and Nic Cage's hair looks stunning in High Definition.
Title: Re: I'm officially done with DVDs.
Post by: Howard Alan Treesong on April 19, 2009, 09:45:31 PM
Quote from: Solo on April 19, 2009, 08:54:35 PM
Pro tip: dont buy day one. Ive been burned a few times now by discs with fucked up transfers and/or audio issues (Slumdog Millionaire being the most recent one - Ive never had a DVD/BD with such fucked up equalization issues) that most of the review sites glossed right over. Wait until AVS or some place like that has overanalyzed the shit out of it.

alternative way to get burned: subtitle snafus :gloomy

not buying right away is SPECIALLY important on catalog re-releases. so many not-even-upscaled DVD transfers on the format, it's sick. on the other hand, correctly remastered stuff looks AMAZING. last year's Kubrick discs are to die for, but my current classic reference disc is Zulu.

DVD
(http://i40.tinypic.com/mrbm80.jpg)

Blu-ray
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(http://i40.tinypic.com/209oe4x.jpg)
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Y HALO THER BITRATE :drool
Title: Re: I'm officially done with DVDs.
Post by: Joe Molotov on April 19, 2009, 09:50:54 PM
Oh wow, looks like I need to hit up Amazon.co.uk. Thank you, non-region-encoded discs.
Title: Re: I'm officially done with DVDs.
Post by: demi on April 19, 2009, 09:51:37 PM
Joe, can we have a movie date... I promise I wont touch you
Title: Re: I'm officially done with DVDs.
Post by: Solo on April 19, 2009, 09:53:09 PM
Quote from: Synthesizer Patel on April 19, 2009, 09:45:31 PM
Quote from: Solo on April 19, 2009, 08:54:35 PM
Pro tip: dont buy day one. Ive been burned a few times now by discs with fucked up transfers and/or audio issues (Slumdog Millionaire being the most recent one - Ive never had a DVD/BD with such fucked up equalization issues) that most of the review sites glossed right over. Wait until AVS or some place like that has overanalyzed the shit out of it.

alternative way to get burned: subtitle snafus :gloomy


Indeed. I still have not purchased Let The Right One In for this very reason.
Title: Re: I'm officially done with DVDs.
Post by: Joe Molotov on April 19, 2009, 10:02:17 PM
Quote from: Solo on April 19, 2009, 09:53:09 PM
Quote from: Synthesizer Patel on April 19, 2009, 09:45:31 PM
Quote from: Solo on April 19, 2009, 08:54:35 PM
Pro tip: dont buy day one. Ive been burned a few times now by discs with fucked up transfers and/or audio issues (Slumdog Millionaire being the most recent one - Ive never had a DVD/BD with such fucked up equalization issues) that most of the review sites glossed right over. Wait until AVS or some place like that has overanalyzed the shit out of it.

alternative way to get burned: subtitle snafus :gloomy


Indeed. I still have not purchased Let The Right One In for this very reason.

I heard they were supposed to be changing the subtitles back to the original theatrical version in all future pressings, but how can you tell the difference?
Title: Re: I'm officially done with DVDs.
Post by: Howard Alan Treesong on April 19, 2009, 10:02:47 PM
Quote from: Joe Molotov on April 19, 2009, 09:50:54 PM
Oh wow, looks like I need to hit up Amazon.co.uk. Thank you, non-region-encoded discs.

That's where I got mine. it was like $17 shipped to the US. WOO
Title: Re: I'm officially done with DVDs.
Post by: Howard Alan Treesong on April 19, 2009, 10:03:13 PM
Quote from: Joe Molotov on April 19, 2009, 10:02:17 PM
I heard they were supposed to be changing the subtitles back to the original theatrical version in all future pressings, but how can you tell the difference?

The back will say "English subtitles (Theatrical)."

No way to know if you're buying from Amazon tho :////
Title: Re: I'm officially done with DVDs.
Post by: demi on April 19, 2009, 10:04:22 PM
Sorry Blu losers

(http://www.dvdbeaver.com/film2/DVDReviews32/a%20hot%20fuzz/hot%20fuzz%20hd-dvd%20cover.jpg)

Blood runs red
Title: Re: I'm officially done with DVDs.
Post by: Greatness Gone on April 19, 2009, 10:05:30 PM
Purchase the Caligula blu-ray next.

nsfw
spoiler (click to show/hide)
http://www.dvdbeaver.com/film2/DVDReviews42/caligula%20blu-ray/large%20caligula%20blu-ray6.jpg (http://www.dvdbeaver.com/film2/DVDReviews42/caligula%20blu-ray/large%20caligula%20blu-ray6.jpg)
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Title: Re: I'm officially done with DVDs.
Post by: fistfulofmetal on April 19, 2009, 10:05:35 PM
Quote from: Joe Molotov on April 19, 2009, 09:50:54 PM
Oh wow, looks like I need to hit up Amazon.co.uk. Thank you, non-region-encoded discs.

wish that was the case for Taken. Fuckmothering region locked.  >:(
Title: Re: I'm officially done with DVDs.
Post by: Joe Molotov on April 19, 2009, 10:24:24 PM
Quote from: demi on April 19, 2009, 09:51:37 PM
Joe, can we have a movie date... I promise I wont touch you

Let's stay up all night for the midnight release of The Boat that Rocked on Blu-Ray then watch it until the sun comes up.  :hyper
Title: Re: I'm officially done with DVDs.
Post by: demi on April 19, 2009, 10:29:15 PM
That's so romantic
Title: Re: I'm officially done with DVDs.
Post by: Eric P on April 19, 2009, 10:30:05 PM
Quote from: Synthesizer Patel on April 19, 2009, 09:45:31 PM


Blu-ray
spoiler (click to show/hide)
(http://i40.tinypic.com/209oe4x.jpg)
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Y HALO THER BITRATE :drool

that's kind of impressive