The Sound Of Music had the grains washed out completely, but it looks great for a movie released in 1960's. There are no other examples i could remember of, if i do, i let you know. I'm more concerned on some Hindi titles which has grains washed out, but looks blurry and its too bright

Agree..


True but,

I guess you haven't had chance to watch The Sound Of Music? Not giving you example based on 1 particular title tho, but personally i feel the PQ is excellent and the colors are restored in a very fine manner. The audio clarity is good as well.

I must say this is a film i've seen (probably) w/o grain present looks great on BD. Not an expert, but commenting based on experience.

This post has been edited by sKyWiR3pT3lTd: Dec 17 2010, 01:44 PM

i was just passing on my opinion to other enthusiasts that i found that particular title being definitely demo worthy material for those who want to show some friends the capabilities of the bluray format and in particular the dynamics of their home theaters...

From a personal point, my obsession with Picture Quality and Sound Quality of blurays simply stems from the fact that i feel that bluray is (still) a format that only a minority of people have bought into. Alot of it has to do with economics. Quite simply, the average person will not pay 70-150RM for an original bluray title given the widely availability of pirated movies we have access to. It makes bluray a still prestigious format of watching movies at home. Showing friends scenes from Planet Earth, Avatar or The Dark Knight, it fills me with great pride when their jaws drop and they comment "wow, your home theater is awesome!". Yes, admittedly its a show off thing and i am not ashamed to admit it because i am sure that most people here can be guilty of this pleasure as well

Like so many of us here, I have invested alot of my hard earned moolah on equipment to realise "a 24 frame 1080p picture" and "a lossless audio" on a "90+ screen" at "bitrates of 25mb per sec" etc

I do admit that on many occasion i would appreciate PQ and AQ even over the actual fact that the movie was generally rubbish (Revenge of The Fallen anyone?) and this has become criteria to ALOT of my bluray purchases. Is this just being silly? perhaps.

i could write about references to particular scenes of a movie to talk about tonal balance, skin tones, palette drop outs, over saturation, pixilazation etc but then i don't think the general audience of this thread would show much interest.

This post has been edited by yonggoh: Dec 17 2010, 01:59 PM

Yonggoh:


Bro,

Appreciate your lengthy attempt at justifying your earlier comment.

Yes, I've seen pics of your home theater set up which you have posted and I'd say it's one of the best (if not the best) that I've seen in the thread so far. And for that I give you this -

Why do you say that the general audience of this thread would not show much interest? A slight mention of film grain on 300 to Jenn77 and look at the response it has generated. I've learned quite a bit myself today.

I believe the whole purpose of this thread is to share knowledge about BD titles, especially on PQ and AQ. Isn't that what separates BDs from DVDs and VCDs in the first place?

Please write more references to "particular scenes of a movie to talk about tonal balance, skin tones, palette drop outs, over saturation, pixilazation etc".

I, for one, will be very well interested to read about it.



This post has been edited by dariofoo: Dec 17 2010, 02:25 PM

Same here.. very much appreciate all the inputs.. I think my boss is gonna kick my arse soon.. I missed the 2pm submission.

This post has been edited by Jenn77: Dec 17 2010, 02:28 PM

Whether they are interested or not, it is definitely a good read and your contribution will make this thread even more interesting for others who are interested. Your insight will be an asset to those who wants to know more.

Jaw drop eh, i've seen it..and hats off to your setup. You're the taiko besar here..

coz you spend too much time reading the few post just now ?

Cheeky, cheeky..what's your boss's mobile number bro.. . Kidding..its good to have shared personal opinion. It never be the same everyday init, so..something different to experience each day, would high likely take up your time. Never mind, u can do it..

This post has been edited by sKyWiR3pT3lTd: Dec 17 2010, 02:36 PM

Yalor.. sigh. Hey, Valho & wiNd, the 'apocalypse now - full disclosure' Contains 'apocalypse now, apocalypse now redux & hearts of darkness' Only got 1 movie and the rest is documentary & the making of.. rite?

I think I will kena teruk la... cuz after the submission suppose collect payment.. now the person went home edi.. Not blaming anyone but my curiosity

This post has been edited by Jenn77: Dec 17 2010, 02:40 PM

Yup

This is consider the perfect ultimate BD

Love your HT setup

yeah basically everything beside the kitchen sink

gonna be going off soon, annual dinner tonight

This post has been edited by valho: Dec 17 2010, 02:41 PM

POTC boxset...hmm, 39.99...still pricey to me, not interested, i'll skip...

if u like Apocalypse Now..get the Full Disclosure edition, worth it

This post has been edited by wiNd: Dec 17 2010, 02:48 PM

For war movies on BD, my personal favourite is still Full Metal Jacket



One of Stanley Kubrick's best

This post has been edited by dariofoo: Dec 17 2010, 02:55 PM

That's a classic, watched it on DVD last time

There's a book that teaches English to Japanese using dialogue from that movie

Upgrade to BD, it's worth it. Great PQ! [I am allowed to talk about PQ here right? ]

There's a really interesting special feature on the making of the movie as well.

I love this movie as well ~ its pretty much what it does represents... ah... I only have one:-



Well, this cover anyway...

Enjoy it a lot... pretty much there...

Apocalypse Now, I got the Complete Dossier edition on DVD... somehow... I don't know... pretty much not sure that I like it or don't...

My favourite war movies are Apocalypse Now, The Thin Red Line, Platoon and The Deer Hunter(can we consider that a ware movie?), Bridge on the River Kwai.... Full Metal Jacket is also a classic

Having said that I have three war movies on BD, namely The Thin Red Line, Saving Private Ryan and Black Hawk Down. The accolades for ryan and red line have been discussed at great lengths among Home theater fans all over the net... getting near perfect scores in all departments from many reviewers alike...

War is certainly fun... only when its not real and on big screen of course

dariofoo i have not seen FMJ on BD yet but i can whole heartedly recommend ryan and redline on bluray

Well, The Deer Hunter can be consider a war drama instead of a war movie (wait, what am I talking about?!?)...

That is the first Vietnam war film ever came out. For me, it was pretty dark and I do enjoy it.

Anyone up for Patton or The Longest Day?

This is classic.

My lovely war film still Oliver Stone "Heaven & Earth". Not sure when the BD will release.

TV series is Band of Brothers

This post has been edited by Andrewtst: Dec 17 2010, 03:34 PM

Yonggoh:


FMJ may not drop any jaws but it's a different perspective on war altogether, souped up and served Kubrick-style

Saving Ryan's Privates, ooops, I meant Saving Private Ryan goes without saying. AQ is reference material right? I found The Thin Red Line and Platoon a bit too dreary for my liking.

hairylgs:


I've got Patton BD but yet to find the mood to really sit and watch it. Am sure it'll be great.

This post has been edited by dariofoo: Dec 17 2010, 03:51 PM