How do you feel about viewing HD/BluRay/1080p movies?

[cblakey1]

Originally Posted by Bullseye

Your mad. I couldn't bring myself to watch a DVD anymore and find non-HD channels a waste of my TVs ability.

You think that way, Robert, because everything in UK is filmed like a soap opera. No cinematographic effects or softening filters. So you’re probably used to it.

[cblakey1]

Originally Posted by Trilogy

Viewing movies on Blu-ray is fantastic. So much so, I find it difficult to watch the movies I own on DVD.

I find that even regular DVDs upconverted in a BluRay and shown on 1080p is just about as sharp as BluRay.

[William Paquet]

Originally Posted by cblakey1

Hard to believe that at one point in time MTV was actaully a cool channel.

Viv and Rik

[Black Cat]

so to view blue ray dvds in HD all I need is the player, the tv and the hdmi cable? My mom won a blue ray at bingo and gave it to me so I'm just wondering

[Hellboy]

One thing to keep in mind when you're in a Best Buy or similar store is certain televisions increase the frame rate of a 1080p signal. Personally I don't like that as it moves to smoothly creating a less cinematic feel to it. As a result it'll look more like something you'd watch on a camcorder or "soap opera." It won't look that way on your television unless it has that capability.

As far as the difference between SDVD and HD DVD/Blu-ray there is no comparison IMO. The difference is phenomenal if you have a good HDTV.

[El Diablo]

Originally Posted by cblakey1

I’m still on the fence about it.

I watched Hancock, Baby Momma, and 27 Dresses over the holiday and while Hancock looked cinematic for the most part, the other two were like watching a soap opera. It’s just very weird to me and takes a lot of getting used to. Also watched Smallville and it seemed like watching something right off of pre-edited video tape.

Does anyone else think it’s a little hard to watch?

I think HD is excellent for sporting events, PIXAR-style animation, and maybe network TV, but it seems to strip something from the movies that make ‘em feel like movies.

I feel the exact opposite, the benifts of blu-ray actually draw me into the film more not less. Much sharper picture, better colours, better black levels and shadow detail, what's not to like

[El Diablo]

Originally Posted by Black Cat

so to view blue ray dvds in HD all I need is the player, the tv and the hdmi cable? My mom won a blue ray at bingo and gave it to me so I'm just wondering

as long as your tv's HD ready your good to go

[Black Cat]

Originally Posted by El Diablo

as long as your tv's HD ready your good to go

yep it is. Now how come you cannot rent Blue Ray dvds? Of course I may just not have noticed them since I never had one before and get my movies from Blockbuster online

[Hellboy]

Originally Posted by Black Cat

yep it is. Now how come you cannot rent Blue Ray dvds? Of course I may just not have noticed them since I never had one before and get my movies from Blockbuster online

You can rent Blu-ray movies from either Blockbuster online or Netflix. All you need do is adjust your account preferences if you have an existing plan. I know Netflix charges a dollar or so more a month but I'm not sure about BB. Netflix seems to generally have better title availability (both could be better though) but with BB you can use their local video stores too.

[CocoPUFF]

Originally Posted by Bullseye

Your mad. I couldn't bring myself to watch a DVD anymore and find non-HD channels a waste of my TVs ability.

same here! I dont even want to watch HEROES on regular definition TV anymore.. If it ain't in HD, I don't watch. Plain and simple