Blu-Ray is a waste of money
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worshipper_pa — 9 years ago(October 04, 2016 04:08 AM)
I_Luv_Apple:
I can't tell someone how to spend their money.
You have got that right.
I_Luv_Apple:
I can't see the difference in Blu-Ray over DVD anyway.
Well, I can. Blu-ray allows movies to look like movies while DVD is too soft for film grain and the overall cinematic feel. Also, since I live in Europe, a "PAL" -area, Blu-ray lets me watch movies without the 25/24 speed-up.
I_Luv_Apple:
So, I will save my money for other things.
That's fine. It is your money and your choice. -
preachcaleb — 3 years ago(May 02, 2022 06:34 PM)
I'm definitely selective about which Blurays I purchase. I do defer to dvd more often than not, but if it's a movie that really requires that extra visual or audio uumph, then I'll go with Bluray.
So many stories, so little time. -
Jim Shortz — 3 years ago(May 03, 2022 01:45 AM)
I have old VHS videos that have better picture than dvd and blu ray.
high def looks good on big cinema screens but if you're talking small screen then it's overrated. I still own & collect dvds and blu rays. Won't get 4k uhd or whatever. -
Jim Shortz — 3 years ago(May 03, 2022 04:07 AM)
Maybe it's better for movies made in the post 80s classic era, but I got the original Terminator on blu ray and michael biehn's skin looks like rubber, in fact all the actors look like damn mannequins in the blu ray. Checked out my vhs copy to confirm they looked human before. T2 blu ray, picture has a deep blue tint, like everything's god damn blue like that ****in 'I'm Blue' song from the 90s. Got the Superman movies on blu ray and Superman's suit is no longer deep blue but teal! Wtf.
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ToastedCheese — 3 years ago(May 03, 2022 04:40 AM)
Have you checked out this website?
Blu Ray.com
It will give you an indication of picture and audio quality. With blu ray being a new technology in the late 00's, DNR was applied to many titles to clean them up, but many older titles lost the organic filmic look. They overdid the HD aspect.
Predator
and
Patton
were prime examples of this.
It depends on the edition you buy. It is still superior HD quality compared to dvd and vhs and any tech expert will argue this point with logic.
Norman! What did you put in my tea? -
Jim Shortz — 3 years ago(May 03, 2022 05:47 AM)
Yeah in the predator blu ray, during the pre mission briefing scene at the beginning, arnold's skin looks like mahogany wood haha. It's a disgrace how bad it looks. I heard they cleaned it up for subsequent releases which is good.
That makes sense about the DNR. I will check out that site. I tend to only buy blu rays of films i don't already own on vhs or dvd, but unfortunately there's not as many films on blu ray as dvd & vhs. -
ToastedCheese — 3 years ago(May 03, 2022 06:27 AM)
The site refers to the excessive DNA applied to films like
Predator
and the first release of
Patton
as having a waxy look. The second release of
Patton
got it right.
They gave
The Terminator
5/5 B's for its filmic quality in one edition.
Norman! What did you put in my tea?