Jay 37,379 Posted June 23, 2011 Share Posted June 23, 2011 Yep Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted June 23, 2011 Share Posted June 23, 2011 Forgive the silly question. But with Blu-ray have they finally left the whole PAL versus NTSC thing behind them (PAL having a higher resolution but incorrect speed, NTSC having the correct speed but a lower resolution) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted June 23, 2011 Author Share Posted June 23, 2011 The price of an HDMI cable does not dictate quality. But I do believe there are differences between different types, such as fiber optic, gold plated, THX Certified, etc.No, there isn't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted June 23, 2011 Share Posted June 23, 2011 Independent tests show that there really is not any discernible difference in image quality Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marian Schedenig 8,212 Posted June 23, 2011 Share Posted June 23, 2011 Forgive the silly question. But with Blu-ray have they finally left the whole PAL versus NTSC thing behind them (PAL having a higher resolution but incorrect speed, NTSC having the correct speed but a lower resolution)No. But you didn't ask the right thing. Neither NTSC nor PAL have incorrect speed. PAL has the higher resolution, NTSC has the higher frame rate. Each has its own speed, meaning that playing back a PAL recording in PAL will work perfectly, and the same goes for NTSC recordings played back in NTSC.The problems arise when you cross-convert stuff, most importantly when you try to squeeze film's traditional 24fps into PAL's 50 or NTSC's 60 half fields. With PAL you'll get the wrong speed, with NTSC ugly jerky pans.Blu doesn't have to deal with this, as the specification includes a true 24fps mode. Playback depends on your display, but modern displays have a 24 frame progressive mode (e.g. 1080p/24) to correctly reproduce the original frame rate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted June 23, 2011 Share Posted June 23, 2011 So is that a yes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marian Schedenig 8,212 Posted June 23, 2011 Share Posted June 23, 2011 Basically. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted June 23, 2011 Share Posted June 23, 2011 My player has a "film mode" System will output 1080p 24hz if this is set to ON and disk movies are recorded on filmrate of 24fps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fommes 153 Posted June 26, 2011 Share Posted June 26, 2011 Aren't there a few blu-rays that still have the PAL speed-up? Because they put some DVD master on the blu-ray or so? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,348 Posted June 26, 2011 Share Posted June 26, 2011 Hmm, I would stay away from those. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted June 26, 2011 Share Posted June 26, 2011 Have any 80's TV shows been released on Blu-ray? I understand a lot of them were shot on film but edited on video, which would make then look awful on Blu-ray Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,348 Posted June 26, 2011 Share Posted June 26, 2011 I, Claudius is on Blu-ray. Same DVD resolution (it's primitive video) but one disc can hold all the episodes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marian Schedenig 8,212 Posted June 26, 2011 Share Posted June 26, 2011 Aren't there a few blu-rays that still have the PAL speed-up? Because they put some DVD master on the blu-ray or so?I'm not aware of any film-based BDs that are not in 1080p. Doesn't mean they don't exist, of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted June 26, 2011 Share Posted June 26, 2011 Another silly question.My player has 2 sound outputs HDMI and coaxial. Now I assume that the uncompressed audio only goes though the HDMI output and the coaxial handles the compressed dolby digital? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted June 26, 2011 Share Posted June 26, 2011 I still use the 2-channel analog output. I figure if it can otherwise handle uncompressed PCM, it can also manage DTS-HD and Dolby-HD mixed down to 2-channel alright. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted June 26, 2011 Share Posted June 26, 2011 Analog stereo?How vulgar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,379 Posted June 27, 2011 Share Posted June 27, 2011 Another silly question.My player has 2 sound outputs HDMI and coaxial. Now I assume that the uncompressed audio only goes though the HDMI output and the coaxial handles the compressed dolby digital?That's correct. If you select a lossless audio when playing, the player actually downgrades it before sending it out the coaxial output. The HDMI retains the true uncompressed signal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted June 27, 2011 Share Posted June 27, 2011 Ok thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeinAR 1,949 Posted June 27, 2011 Share Posted June 27, 2011 The 1954 B Classic the Egyptian is available on Blu, in a limited 3000 copies release.It stars Jean Simmons. It's Cleopatra from the 50's. It's grand camp. Not as campy as Land of the Pharohs, but still great 50's melodrama.at 39.95 its still way to pricy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted June 27, 2011 Share Posted June 27, 2011 Don't worry it will go down.I refuse to buy any single movie Blu that costs over 14.99! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeinAR 1,949 Posted June 27, 2011 Share Posted June 27, 2011 Don't worry it will go down.I refuse to buy any single movie Blu that costs over 14.99! is that Euro's.you knock yourself out of a lot of purchases. My blu collection is still small but I'm guessing I've got 30 titles or so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted June 27, 2011 Share Posted June 27, 2011 Of course, I live in Europe.15 Euro is about 21.5 in devaluated US Dollars these days.I can get plenty for that kind of money, if I just wait. Also on the Internet you can find stuff at bargain prices. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,379 Posted June 27, 2011 Share Posted June 27, 2011 That's still too much. $6.99 is my cut off! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeinAR 1,949 Posted June 27, 2011 Share Posted June 27, 2011 Of course, I live in Europe.15 Euro is about 21.5 in devaluated US Dollars these days.I can get plenty for that kind of money, if I just wait. Also on the Internet you can find stuff at bargain prices.of course you can get plenty for 21 bucks but I will pay more for sets and special editions. the internet has fewer bargains than you make out. of course the movies I listed are movies 99% of the people here wouldn't buy because they devalue old movies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted June 27, 2011 Share Posted June 27, 2011 Today I saw Star Trek TOS season 2 on sale for 21 Euro's. Psycho for 9 Euro's. the Blade Runner DVD with 5 or 6 versions of the movie for 25 and the Alien box for 35.Remember I said 14.99 was my limit for a single movie Blu ray release.As for special features. For some films they are interesting. For most films they are crushingly dull. The same story all over again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeinAR 1,949 Posted June 27, 2011 Share Posted June 27, 2011 I will glady shell out 40 bucks for the Ben Hur Blu, for the film, for the extra's.I don't care about tv shows in blu, I already have Star Trek on dvd, the series that is. I also have Star Trek the Next Generation and Star Trek Deep Space Nine on dvd, all three complete series.Psycho proves to me that blu doesn't do much for old black and white movies, it's crisp and clean but everyone has those glowing eyes. What the hell will blu do to a black and white feature like Village of the Damned and Children of the damned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted June 27, 2011 Share Posted June 27, 2011 Well TOS can look great on Blu because it's film. TNG is video, so will look shit.But I agree. I don't have TOS in any form, so I might buy it. But if I had it on DVD i would not bother.I would rather burn 40 Euro's then waste it on Ben Hur. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marian Schedenig 8,212 Posted June 27, 2011 Share Posted June 27, 2011 Well TOS can look great on Blu because it's film. TNG is video, so will look shit.Isn't the deal with TNG that it's film, but edited on video, which is why the DVDs look merely ok and a decent Blu release is expensive? Latest news seems to be that they're still doing it, going back to the film masters for the Blu release. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,379 Posted June 30, 2011 Share Posted June 30, 2011 The Jurassic Park trilogy is coming to blu ray on October 25thhttp://www.amazon.com/dp/B0057R5XRG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted June 30, 2011 Share Posted June 30, 2011 Isn't the deal with TNG that it's film, but edited on video, which is why the DVDs look merely ok and a decent Blu release is expensive? Latest news seems to be that they're still doing it, going back to the film masters for the Blu release.Great! That means I can buy them in a few years when the price comes down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Penna 3,696 Posted June 30, 2011 Share Posted June 30, 2011 The Jurassic Park trilogy is coming to blu ray on October 25thThe first film has been the only title on my 'must buy' list since I got a player. I'll wait for the price to go <£20 before I shell out for all 3 (although a discovery of isolated scores for all of them would suddenly make me ignore the price tag... ahem).I do wonder how particularly TLW will look. The DVD always looked a bit fuzzy to me. JPIII will look great - the DVD is sharp and with strong colours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted June 30, 2011 Share Posted June 30, 2011 It's the best photographed of the 3. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeinAR 1,949 Posted June 30, 2011 Share Posted June 30, 2011 Hey Stefan, I got season 3 and 4 of the X-files for 13.49 each, now it's not blu, but I'm ok with that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted June 30, 2011 Share Posted June 30, 2011 Nice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marian Schedenig 8,212 Posted June 30, 2011 Share Posted June 30, 2011 Great! That means I can buy them in a few years when the price comes down.I'm currently re-watching TNG on DVD, so I'm in no hurry.In other news, my LOTR EE Blu set arrived today. Now I'll have to set aside some time and coordinate with friends for a big viewing. I haven't seen these films in at least 5 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted June 30, 2011 Share Posted June 30, 2011 I watched the EE DVD's a few months ago, so I have no hurry ordering those. Don't need to see them for atleast another year, maybe not before The Hobbit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Brausam 215 Posted June 30, 2011 Share Posted June 30, 2011 I got mine through WB Shop on Tuesday. It came with some nice character photographs, I may send them out for autographs. I have nothing better to do with them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted June 30, 2011 Author Share Posted June 30, 2011 Heh heh, it's amusing seeing Jason updating each thread one-by-one with all the relevant (missed) news. Bless him and his disorder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted June 30, 2011 Share Posted June 30, 2011 Yes... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,348 Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 It's sales and so I found Burton's Alice In Wonderland and Tarantino's Jackie Brown for 10 and 5 Euro respectively. I almost bought Kramer vs. Kramer too but then I decided not to. It's not what I call "a Blu-ray movie".Alex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fommes 153 Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 Has there been any news about 24 on Blu-ray the last couple of months? Don't know whether to buy the DVD box-sets or wait. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 It's sales and so I found Burton's Alice In Wonderland and Tarantino's Jackie Brown for 10 and 5 Euro respectively.Jackie Brown is on Blu?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 Aren't all the Tarantino's on Blu? I saw Reservoir Dogs for 7 Euro. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demondm810 399 Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 Yea, has been in Europe for some time. Supposed to be here in the States by Christmas, along with Pulp Fiction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 When Miramax had all its stuff sorted out and the President or whoever stated that Pulp Fiction on Blu was their #1 priority, I was very pleased. I had read no news of Jackie Brown on Blu before, so nice to know that's in the works too.I'm still waiting for Tarantino's The Whole Bloody Affair in regards to Kill Bill. So the only Blus I have of his are Inglourious Basterds and Death Proof. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demondm810 399 Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 Whole Bloody Affair is coming soon as well. Lionsgate owns video rights, I believe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 I'll believe it when I see an announcement with pictures and a release date. It's been "coming soon" since the film hit theaters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demondm810 399 Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 Bill Hunt wrote about it in the last week or so on Digital Bits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted July 2, 2011 Share Posted July 2, 2011 I should probably start visiting that site! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeinAR 1,949 Posted July 2, 2011 Share Posted July 2, 2011 no that would make too much sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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