Windows7even Posted August 23, 2009 Share Posted August 23, 2009 netlfix all the way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razorwing Posted August 23, 2009 Share Posted August 23, 2009 only 1. Ghostbusters. lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TruckWEB Posted August 24, 2009 Share Posted August 24, 2009 Sadly, I have to say that some movies released in DVD and now "remastered" on Blu-Ray don't offer anything better. I've seen movie that look grainier in Blu-Ray than DVD and I can't see the "advantage" of FullHD. I'm not talking about first released Blu-Ray films with poor bitrate and mpeg2 compression. Especially when you watch DVD on a good/excellent upscaling DVD player.... So I'm not inclined to RE-buy my current DVD on Blu-Ray. That being said, since I've got my PS3, I've never bought any DVD. I only get Blu-Ray. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vice Posted August 24, 2009 Share Posted August 24, 2009 I bought 'The Ultimate Matrix Collection' on Bluray. I already had the movies on DVD but I really wanted to see them in full high def so I was happy to pay the extra. In-fact I had to import a copy from a reseller in the US because the UK release of the boxset was delayed with no ETA. Totally worth it though and the Animatrix was included in full 1080P as-well. The HD-DVD version of this release only included it on a DVD and not high def so it was nice to get that extra. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaDude Posted August 25, 2009 Author Share Posted August 25, 2009 Sadly, I have to say that some movies released in DVD and now "remastered" on Blu-Ray don't offer anything better. I've seen movie that look grainier in Blu-Ray than DVD and I can't see the "advantage" of FullHD. I'm not talking about first released Blu-Ray films with poor bitrate and mpeg2 compression.Especially when you watch DVD on a good/excellent upscaling DVD player.... So I'm not inclined to RE-buy my current DVD on Blu-Ray. That being said, since I've got my PS3, I've never bought any DVD. I only get Blu-Ray. Interesting. I originally bought "Weeds" Seasons 1-3 on DVD. I sold them and now I bought Seasons 1 and 2 on Blu-ray. Still working on getting Seasons 3 and 4 right now. But the upgrade was HUGE. This was my first time I bought a BD that already owned on DVD and I really saw the difference. While Season 1 was quite grainy at times, it still was a huge step up over the DVD version. The DVD version was soft and fuzzy. While the Blu-ray version was grainy, it was much sharper. Personally, I'd rather have a grainy picture than a non-grainy one that was DNRed to death. In order to really see the benefit Blu-ray has over DVD, it's good to repurchase a couple of movies you originally had on DVD. You really see the difference there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TruckWEB Posted August 25, 2009 Share Posted August 25, 2009 In order to really see the benefit Blu-ray has over DVD, it's good to repurchase a couple of movies you originally had on DVD. You really see the difference there. I rent some Blu-Ray movies that I have on DVD. So yeah, I can see the difference. On some, it's huge, on other, it's pointless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dashel Posted September 24, 2009 Share Posted September 24, 2009 I've been surprised by how well the PS3 upconverts so I'll probably wait for the next format for any large scale migration. I primarily notice the sound fidelity over the video. The extra butter doesn't quite justify the $30 price tag though on most movies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rappy Veteran Posted September 24, 2009 Veteran Share Posted September 24, 2009 I have a list I want to buy it's going to take time though and alot of money :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ash Posted September 24, 2009 Share Posted September 24, 2009 I don't have a Blu-ray play yet, only an upconverting DVD player. I think the picture is really good on the upconversion so replacing ones I already have for the most part, won't happen. There are few I may, although I will research into it beforehand to see if the transfer is better, and if it's worth while, before I buy em. Those are: Night Watch Day Watch Firefly series (maybe) Serenity Ultraviolet Fifth Element Robin Hood... but only because I have the original dvd release from 1997, that you have to flip the disk midway through and the transfer isn't that great, and the Blu-Ray is a special extended edition... sooo it's one of those instances that are actually worthwhile. Other than that, I almost have 600 dvds so theres no way I am going to replace em all! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaDude Posted September 24, 2009 Author Share Posted September 24, 2009 The only repurchases I've made are Weeds Seasons 1-3. That's because Weeds Season 1 on DVD is cropped to full screen. So, when I repurchased Season 1, I decided to go the whole nine yards and repurchase the remaining seasons since they're cheap. Another movie I plan on repurchasing is Home Alone 2, which comes out Oct. 6th. That's because the DVD is non-anamorphic widescreen. Yuck! Those are the only repurchases I've made or plan to make. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admiral Michael Posted September 24, 2009 Share Posted September 24, 2009 I have Knowing on both BluRay and DVD. I plan to re-buy Ironman, Wall-E and Transformers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TruckWEB Posted September 25, 2009 Share Posted September 25, 2009 I have Knowing on both BluRay and DVD. You loved it that much to get it on both media? :pinch: :| Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admiral Michael Posted September 25, 2009 Share Posted September 25, 2009 Yep. I didn't have a Blu-ray player when it came out and I wanted to watch it so I just bought it twice. I like how Disney releases their Blu-ray, they have a Blu-ray, DVD and digital copy in one case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KoL Veteran Posted October 1, 2009 Veteran Share Posted October 1, 2009 Yeah Matrix Trilogy and Harry Potter movies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joni_78 Posted October 2, 2009 Share Posted October 2, 2009 I have downloaded or made copies of the Blu-ray versions of the movies I have bought on DVD previously. I wouldn't pay twice for the same movie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omar Hussain Posted October 2, 2009 Share Posted October 2, 2009 Star Trek Transformers 2 Tropic Thunder Fast and Furious (no longer) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+John. Subscriber¹ Posted October 2, 2009 Subscriber¹ Share Posted October 2, 2009 Maybe once Blu-ray players are down to an acceptable price, but not for a while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pablo2008jedi Posted October 2, 2009 Share Posted October 2, 2009 The only film I have both DVD and BR is Final Fantasy:Advent Children , but the BR had more features and I recently (6 months)bought a HD TV :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soniqstylz Posted October 17, 2009 Share Posted October 17, 2009 Only a few, since the PS3 does upscale well. Grabbed The Godfather remaster, Goodfellas, Troy (had bonus content), and may yet still get Donnie Brasco, Blade Trilogy, Dark Crystal, and a few others. Will wait to double-dip on LotR until the extended editions come out. I did semi-double dip and get Shawshank Redemption and The Matrix, which I previously only had on VHS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Lyle Global Moderator Posted October 17, 2009 Global Moderator Share Posted October 17, 2009 Star TrekTransformers 2 Tropic Thunder Fast and Furious (no longer) The topic asked for repurchase.. meaning you already own it, and will buy the upgrade copy. I did: Kill Bill v1 Gone in 60 seconds 300 Troy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJD Posted October 28, 2009 Share Posted October 28, 2009 I just repurchased Pearl Harbor on Blu-ray. The next movies on my list will be: Independence day: Which i own on both VHS and DVD Gladiator The Patriot Blackhawk down Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coldgunner Posted October 30, 2009 Share Posted October 30, 2009 I've only rebought a few key titles, stuff like SW, LOTR etc will get rebought too. Other than that I'm exlcusively on Blu Ray (for movies). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJD Posted December 12, 2009 Share Posted December 12, 2009 Ok so i just re-bought: Independence Day Gladiator - 2 disc special edition Commando American History X Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
splur Posted December 12, 2009 Share Posted December 12, 2009 I'm avoiding it, but just having bought a new LCD TV that's 1080p 240Hz (compared to my old TV that's 720p)... now I notice all the differences between blu-ray and dvd quality. It's actually really annoying because now it's super obvious. I almost prefer my old TV, ignorance is bliss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJD Posted December 12, 2009 Share Posted December 12, 2009 I'm avoiding it, but just having bought a new LCD TV that's 1080p 240Hz (compared to my old TV that's 720p)... now I notice all the differences between blu-ray and dvd quality. It's actually really annoying because now it's super obvious. I almost prefer my old TV, ignorance is bliss. Now you have to repurchase you favorite movies! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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