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[Vyer]

Am I reading this correctly...
If I wanted the full benefit of 1080p from 10 feet away, I'd want a 75" TV?
And the benefit of 1080p on a 50 inch 10 feet away isn't noticeable?

I'm trying to see if I'm reading it correctly.
but it looks to me that a 50" 1080p TV you benefit at 6 feet away

 

[C.Dark.DN]

I'm trying to see if I'm reading it correctly.
but it looks to me that a 50" 1080p TV you benefit at 6 feet away

Yeah, and then at 10 feet there's no benefit? Might as well have 720p?

Tons upon tons of people sit 10 feet away from a 50inch. I guarantee.

My dad sits 10 feet away from a 32"

 

[Count of Monte Sawed-Off]

Sweet now I don't need to double-dip on Predator.

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Dillon!!!

 

[LabouredSubterfuge]

Sweet now I don't need to double-dip on Predator.

Spoiler

Dillon!!!

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SON OF A BITCH!!!

 

[Dan]

Holy fucking shit

The new Predator release has been DNR'd to hell and back. Seriously, this might be the worst case of DNR I've seen yet

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He looks like hes made out of wax!! Entire movie looks smudged in vaseline.

http://www.avpgalaxy.net/website/articles/predator-blu-ray-comparison/

Most viewers will think the movie has never looked better, especially with motion interpolation turned on!

 

[Benjamin_MFF]

300 pages

I'm impressed. Glad to see the HD thread going strong. In celebration of this, I shall watch 300.

Sparta!

 

[Christoff Yurievich]

in before "50ppp lol" crowd.

Bought a Denon AVR990 today, it should arrive later this week. It's one of the only receivers I could find that had enough S-Video inputs for my needs. I guess they decided that if us plebs need to connect something that old, we can just stick with RCA. It has an ethernet connection so I bought a wireless bridge to go with it.

Hopefully it works as advertised because I saw on AVS that a few people have talked about how it likes to brick itself during firmware updates. Which reminds me: when the heck did we start getting firmware updates for so many things in our life? I wouldn't be surprised if there are refrigerators that get firmware updates.

 

[Dan]

Most viewers will think the movie has never looked better, especially with motion interpolation turned on!

Oh shit, the writer of the piece even talks about how the DNR makes it look better than ever, argh!

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Yes, I quoted myself.

 

[Snaku]

Oh shit, the writer of the piece even talks about how the DNR makes it look better than ever, argh!

Spoiler

Yes, I quoted myself.

Yeah, I went to the review presumably to read an entertaining and thorough lambasting of this shitty transfer from an obsessed AVP freak. What I saw instead was more akin to a loving blowjob.

 

[sk3]

Predator doesn't look all bad. This comparison is a nice improvement.

 

[shintoki]

Picked up Predator last winter for 5$. I'm content with it. But I've been waiting on Stardust for a while.

 

[Fun Factor]

Picked up Predator last winter for 5$. I'm content with it. But I've been waiting on Stardust for a while.

Yup, this is another shot that makes the new version look better:
http://www.avpgalaxy.net/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/predatorold17.jpg
http://www.avpgalaxy.net/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/predatornew17.jpg

Note that not only there is no grain, but there is actually more detail in the new version, which is the opposite of what DNR usually does.
If this is new DNR tech, I'm all for it.

 

[vicissitudes]

Yup, this is another shot that makes the new version look better:
http://www.avpgalaxy.net/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/predatorold17.jpg
http://www.avpgalaxy.net/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/predatornew17.jpg

Note that not only there is no grain, but there is actually more detail in the new version, which is the opposite of what DNR usually does.
If this is new DNR tech, I'm all for it.

Wow the 2nd shot looks amazing.

The first comparison posted, 2nd pic looks too clean to me. :/

 

[DarkJediKnight]

Yup, this is another shot that makes the new version look better:
http://www.avpgalaxy.net/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/predatorold17.jpg
http://www.avpgalaxy.net/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/predatornew17.jpg

Note that not only there is no grain, but there is actually more detail in the new version, which is the opposite of what DNR usually does.
If this is new DNR tech, I'm all for it.

The 2nd shot is DNRed to HELL!! Look at the lost details and the waxy look. Ugh!! WTF!! I much prefer the first shot, which looks more natural.

 

[kIdMuScLe]

The 2nd shot is DNRed to HELL!! Look at the lost details and the waxy look. Ugh!! WTF!! I much prefer the first shot, which looks more natural.

just the first arnie pic with the red polo shot looks waxy but the other shots look fine to me.

 

[Lord Error]

New Predator transfer is just about guaranteed to look disgusting based on some of those waxy looking shots. The saddest thing is that they have probably done a new transfer for this, and then decided to DNR it to hell. Also, what's with the crazy lighting in some of those scenes with predator - aren't they supposed to be at night time?

 

[vazel]

just the first arnie pic with the red polo shot looks waxy but the other shots look fine to me.

Predator doesn't look all bad. This comparison is a nice improvement.

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You people are insane. It's people like you that made many DVD transfers riddled with DNR and edge enhancement. Thankfully we don't get as much of that with BDs despite the new Predator transfer.

 

[Expendable.]

http://www.blu-ray.com/news/?id=4803

Warner Home Video has announced two classic movies starring Humphrey Bogart and directed by John Huston for release on Blu-ray on October 5: the 1941 detective story The Maltese Falcon, based on a novel by Dashiell Hammett, and the 1947 anti-heroic adventure The Treasure of the Sierra Madre.

Special features include:

The Maltese Falcon
Commentary by Bogart Biographer Eric Lax
Featurette: The Maltese Falcon: One Magnificent Bird
Breakdowns of 1941: Studio Blooper Reel
Makeup tests
Becoming Attractions: The Trailers of Humphrey Bogart
Warner Night at the Movies 1941 – Short Subjects Gallery:
Newsreel
Musical Short: The Gay Parisian
Two Classic Cartoons:
Hiawatha's Rabbit Hunt
Meet John Doughboy
Trailers
The Maltese Falcon
Sergeant York
Satan Met a Lady (1936 previous Falcon movie adaptation)
Audio-Only Bonus: Three radio show adaptations – two featuring the movie's original stars, plus another starring Edward G. Robinson
The Treasure of the Sierra Madre
Commentary by Bogart biographer Eric Lax
Featurette: Discovering Treasure: The Story of The Treasure of the Sierra Madre
Feature-length documentary profile: John Huston
Outtakes
Classic Cartoon: 8 Ball Bunny
Warner Night at the Movies 1948 – Short Subjects Gallery:
Newsreel
Joe McDoakes Comedy Short: So You Want to Be a Detective
Classic Cartoon: Hot Cross Bunny
Trailers:
The Treasure of the Sierra Madre
Key Largo
Audio-Only Bonus: Radio show adaptation featuring the movie's original stars

fuck yes.

 

[Expendable.]

and BTTF confirmed for Oct!

July 3, 1985 was the premiere of Robert Zemeckis's hugely successful Back to the Future. Today, almost twenty-five years later, Universal Studios Home Entertainment has officially announced the Blu-ray release of Back to the Future: 25th Anniversary Trilogy for October 26, confirming early information from European retailers (see blu-ray.com, June 18). This edition will be newly-restored and offer more than two hours of new bonus features.

Video will be 1080p, with an aspect ratio of 1.85:1. Audio will be 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio. The discs will be single-sided BD50s.

Special features include:
U-Control (BD-exclusive):
Setups & Payoffs: As you watch each of the three films, each "set up" showcases items in the scene that prepare you for a future plot point. When you get to that moment in the film, the "payoff" is shown to complete the correlation.
Storyboard Comparison: Compare key scenes in the movie with the original storyboards.
Trivia Track: Get inside trivia and facts while you watch the movies
Q&A commentaries with director Robert Zemeckis and producer Bob Gale
Feature commentaries with producers Bob Gale and Neil Canton
Back to the Future Night: hosted by Leslie Nielson, this original 30-minute special aired on NBC prior to the first television screening of the Back to the Future (new, BD-exclusive)
Tales from the Future: new six-part retrospective documentary featuring interviews with Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, Lea Thompson, Director Robert Zemeckis, Producers Bob Gale and Neil Canton, plus Executive Producer Steven Spielberg*
In the Beginning...: Delve into the genesis of the project, casting, re-casting, the DeLorean, sets and overall pre-production.
Time to Go: Production stories through the release of the first film.
Keeping Time: The score and the songs of the Back to the Future Trilogy.
Time Flies: Learn more about how the sequel came about, the futuristic look, the special and visual effects, recreating 1955 and more.
Third Time's the Charm: Learn about building a western town, Doc Brown's love story, the casting of Mary Steenburgen, the train sequence and completing the Trilogy.
The Test of Time: Back to the Future becomes a phenomenon! President Reagan quotes the film, the Back to the Future ride opens at Universal Studios theme park and fans rebuild the iconic DeLorean. The film's cast and crew take a look back and discuss why these beloved movies live on.
The Physics of Back to the Future: A discussion with celebrity best-selling author and physicist Dr. Michio Kaku about the overall appreciation of the science in the Back to the Future Trilogy*
Nuclear test site ending storyboard sequence: Storyboard sequence of the original proposed ending of the film.*
Sixteen deleted scenes
Michael J. Fox Q&A
Archival featurettes:
Making the Trilogy: Chapters One, Two & Three: Original 2002 DVD documentary that takes a look back in time.
The Making of Back to the Future Part I, II & III: Provides a vintage and historic first look at the making of all three films.
The Secrets of the Back to the Future Trilogy: a televised special hosted by Kirk Cameron addressing fans unanswered Back to the Future questions.
Behind-the-scenes:
Outtakes
Original makeup tests
Production design
Storyboarding
Designing the DeLorean
Designing time travel
Hoverboard test
Designing Hill Valley
Designing the campaign
Back to the Future: The Ride
Music Videos:
Huey Lewis and the News "Power of Love"
ZZ Top "DoubleBack"
Photo galleries, including production art, additional storyboards, photographs, marketing materials and character portraits
Theatrical trailers
BD-Live
My Scenes
pocket BLU: USHE's pocket BLU app uses iPhone, iPod touch, iPad, Blackberry, Android, Windows and Macintosh computers and more to work seamlessly with a network-connected Blu-ray player and offers advanced features such as:
Advanced Remote Control: A sleek, elegant new way to operate your Blu-ray player. Users can navigate through menus, playback and BD-Live functions with ease.
Video Timeline: Users can easily bring up the video timeline, allowing them to instantly access any point in their favorite episode.
Mobile-To-Go: Users can unlock a selection of bonus content with their Blu-ray™ discs to save to their device or to stream from anywhere there's a Wi-Fi network, enabling them to enjoy exclusive content on the go, anytime, anywhere.
Browse Titles: Users will have access to a complete list of pocket BLU-enabled titles available and coming to Blu-ray. They can view free previews and see what additional content is available to unlock on their device.
Keyboard: Enter data into a Blu-ray player with your device's easy and intuitive keyboard.
* Denotes new footage debuting on the 25th Anniversary Trilogy

 

[Solo]

Pic isnt big enough

 

[Expendable.]

Pic isnt big enough

I was going to change it, but it's Back To The Fuckin' Future.

 

[Menaged]

Never seen BttF (I know...) so Insta-buy for me given all the praise these movies gets

 

[Solo]

Wait, why does it say 25th anniversary trilogy? :lol

 

[Christoff Yurievich]

Because it'll be all three movies?

 

[The Main Event]

I don't know what to think about the comparison shots of Predator. Some of them are right down nasty, but I'll admit some do look good.

I'm getting it anyways and I'll judge it by myself.

 

[LosDaddie]

We watched Toy Story 1 on blu-ray last night. Awesome PQ and DTS audio.

 

[Solo]

Because it'll be all three movies?

Yeah, my reading comprehension FTL. I hope they release these as singles though. No desire to own II or III.

 

[Wickerman]

and BTTF confirmed for Oct!

Hell yeah!!

 

[AgentOtaku]

I don't know what to think about the comparison shots of Predator. Some of them are right down nasty, but I'll admit some do look good.

I'm getting it anyways and I'll judge it by myself.

Ditto as it will still the best version of the film I've ever owned ....come to think of it, other than when I was a kid and watched my dad's VHS nonstop, i've never even owned my own copy!

 

[joeyjoejoeshabadoo]

fuck yes.

Want, badly. Love both those films.

 

[skyfinch]

Just finished watching Predator. It's not all bad. The scene being posted (arnold in the red shirt) is by far the worst. In that scene Dilan looks terrible, scarier than the Predator himself.

The rest of the movie is pretty good. I thought that by now, they would go back and re-do some of the effects, such as the laser beams. On Bluray, it's so evident that they were drawn in.

Also, I just wished the special features had more about the Predator, like the costume creation, concepts etc. The Alien movies had an amazing featurette about the creature creations. The one on this disc is the same one on the DVD (I think).

 

[Kagari]

Never seen BttF (I know...) so Insta-buy for me given all the praise these movies gets

How old are you?

 

[Vyer]

Hell yes on BTTF.

Also, my mind can't quite wrap itself around the idea of someone having never seen these movies.

 

[Kagari]

Hell yes on BTTF.

Also, my mind can't quite wrap itself around the idea of someone having never seen these movies.

I know, right?

 

[Naked Snake]

I've never seen BttF and I'm 31 years old. I've always absolutely loved time travel stories too.

I did briefly play one of NES games though, it was so confusing I couldn't advance at all :lol

 

[Christoff Yurievich]

Hell yes on BTTF.

Also, my mind can't quite wrap itself around the idea of someone having never seen these movies.

I was reading a news article yesterday about a 20-year-old murder finally being solved. I thought to myself, "wow, 20 years, Insane." Then I read the paragraph stating that it took place in 1990 and I had to process that for a moment.

 

[Menaged]

How old are you?

22.

For some reason they're never aired on TV here, and shortly after I started buying DVD movies, I bought a PS3 and decided that from now on, I only buy Blu-Ray, so... yeah.

 

[borghe]

I've never seen BttF and I'm 31 years old. I've always absolutely loved time travel stories too.

I did briefly play one of NES games though, it was so confusing I couldn't advance at all :lol

31?? that's fucked up. You (actually you) were the target demographic for the sequels when they came out.

and I know it's a few days after, but honestly for Predator, aside from the red shirt shot all of those other shots look improved. And I typically despise DNR (Flash Gordon for example is much worse for DNR).

 

[Expendable.]

Minority Report Blu-ray is $9.99 at Best Buy: http://bit.ly/b4QrS5

just picked it up!

 

[Naked Snake]

31?? that's fucked up. You (actually you) were the target demographic for the sequels when they came out.

If it makes any difference, I live in Jordan... third world developing country and all. And on top of that, I'm not a big movie watcher to begin with. Months can by without me watching a single movie.

There are many other "I can't believe you've never see that" films that I haven't seen... Wizard of Oz comes to mind.

 

[Gary Whitta]

Back to the Future, one of the few perfect films. Day one purchase on Blu.

 

[Raistlin]

The rest of the movie is pretty good. I thought that by now, they would go back and re-do some of the effects, such as the laser beams. On Bluray, it's so evident that they were drawn in.

Preach on brother. I've been asking for this for YEARS.

It's really the only thing the truly dates the movie. Fix that, and the movie is damn near perfect.

 

[cabottemp]

Back to the Future, one of the few perfect films. Day one purchase on Blu.

you said it dude.

like the

Spoiler

real

star wars trilogy, back to the future is absolutely timeless for me. i loved it when i was a kid, i love it now in my 20's, and when i have a family i'm going to love it even more, being able to watch them with my kids.

it was on abc family a few weeks ago and I was watching them, they looked good in hd. can't wait for blu.

 

[Raistlin]

Ah crap ... I missed the Minority Report deal. I <3 that movie

 

[Faxanadu]

The original Halloween on Blu Ray. OMG.

Looks so sexy. Check it out.

Back to the Future, one of the few perfect films. Day one purchase on Blu.

We just showed that on 35mm Film. Looked pretty awesome. I imagine the Blu ray will look great.

 

[lordoftherink]

No exact date, but likely coming this fall

Link

 

[Solo]

No exact date, but likely coming this fall

Link

OMGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG

The gods have smiled upon me! This is literally THE one thing I wanted on BD. Thankee, HBO!

 

[mello]

OMGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG

The gods have smiled upon me! This is literally THE one thing I wanted on BD. Thankee, HBO!

Is Deadwood that good? I've heard good things about it but unsure if I should pick up the first season.

 

[CajoleJuice]

I've been meaning to watch Deadwood. Glad I waited, like I did with Rome.

 

[Magnus]

Add one more to the pile of people who hasn't seen BttF. Age 25.