blu ray sample clip ?

mambo69

I am trying to convince the wife to upgrade to bluray but she its not convinced it its better than DVD.

Its it possible to download a clip of titanic or such like that would show the benefits?

Cheers all

tattycath

We've go a blu ray but don't really rate it that much tbh. For the extra you pay for the dvds we didn't notice significant difference to warrant paying the extra. HTH

custardy

tattycath wrote: »

We've go a blu ray but don't really rate it that much tbh. For the extra you pay for the dvds we didn't notice significant difference to warrant paying the extra. HTH

well what are you watching on?
We have a 50" plasma and surround sound
I also have films ripped and stored on hard drives,networked over the house
I can easily tell the difference than(for example) Avatar on Bluray Vs a 15GB file on the server
So the difference vs a DVD would be massive

Tell your wife I said it is,so there
On a serious note. what will you be watching the Blurays on?

pinkteapot

To be honest, your best bet is to watch a blu-ray at a friend's house if possible.

You won't be able to watch a blu-ray quality clip on your TV without a blu-ray player.

I was blown away by the difference, but you won't notice it on old films (including Titanic). You need to watch recent stuff, shot in HD and intended for blu-ray.

The BBC Planet Earth series is breath-taking on blu-ray. Animation is too - Wall-E looked stunning. Recent movies (Star Trek, Avengers etc) are also great. It certainly is clearer than DVD. Provided you have a 1080p capable TV of course!

I wouldn't bother replacing DVDs of older films with blu-ray. Made the mistake of getting The Matrix on blu-ray and for films where the effects are a bit dated, blu-ray actually makes them look worse!

custardy

pinkteapot wrote: »

To be honest, your best bet is to watch a blu-ray at a friend's house if possible.

You won't be able to watch a blu-ray quality clip on your TV without a blu-ray player.

I was blown away by the difference, but you won't notice it on old films (including Titanic). You need to watch recent stuff, shot in HD and intended for blu-ray.

The BBC Planet Earth series is breath-taking on blu-ray. Animation is too - Wall-E looked stunning. Recent movies (Star Trek, Avengers etc) are also great. It certainly is clearer than DVD. Provided you have a 1080p capable TV of course!

I wouldn't bother replacing DVDs of older films with blu-ray. Made the mistake of getting The Matrix on blu-ray and for films where the effects are a bit dated, blu-ray actually makes them look worse!

depends how you view it
yes some scenes such as the lift door flying at the camera,look dated
however its a film with a lot of blacks,so IMO it looks a lot better in bluray
The sound quality is major part many folks miss. though i admit many will be listening on tiny speakers

InsideInsurance

pinkteapot wrote: »

You won't be able to watch a blu-ray quality clip on your TV without a blu-ray player.

Sorry, blu ray is only 1080p where as you can download media in 4k (4096p). So not only can you get blu-ray quality but actually a lot better!

To the OP - what "kit" do you have? If you have an ok laptop or computer or tablet with HDMI out you can certainly download either clips or full films at the same quality (or better) of blu-ray.

To get the best out of it you would need a 1080p TV/ Projector and a home cinema system that supports DTS Master Audio. If your TV isnt up to the job you may be better going to a friends that has something better (or ideally the whole lot) otherwise it would be a sub par experience.

I do have a not at all MSE home cinema setup - when a friends wife came round for the same reason not only did she agree to replacing the TV but a couple of k budget for surround sound too

mambo69

I have a 42" plasma and a PS 3 to watch them on

custardy

mambo69 wrote: »

I have a 42" plasma and a PS 3 to watch them on

well whats to argue about?
get a free trial on love film and get a bluray sent out free
I thought you were talking about having to buy equipment!

mambo69

I want to upgrade to a home cinema system

Herzlos

mambo69 wrote: »

I have a 42" plasma and a PS 3 to watch them on

Doesn't the PS3 play Blu-rays already?

In which case if you want to try and show the difference between Blu-ray and DVD, just rent a (new) film in both formats and watch a scene back to back.

donnajunkie

pinkteapot wrote: »

I was blown away by the difference, but you won't notice it on old films (including Titanic). You need to watch recent stuff, shot in HD and intended for blu-ray.

it depends on how good a job they have done with the disc. zulu looks great on bluray.