Haven't hopped on the Blu Ray wagon yet. If I get a br player it'll probably be a PS3. Aren't there any new films you want on bluray? I'd probably pick up Ponyo.
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I have a dial-up connection, so Netflix isn't a viable option. Still living in the Stone Age I guess. I only buy movies I know I'll be watching more than once anyway.
What am I missing? With movies, I thought it all originates on film.
Paths of Glory looks interesting, and they have Godzilla! Thanks for the link.Originally Posted by otomik
i have a ps3. i recommend checking out the really excellent criterion collection blurays.
http://www.criterion.com/library/exp...n&m=bluray&p=1
you definately want to see Solaris and The Double Life of Veronique.
stop buying them. it is better to use a dvd by mail netflix type service.
i do think the quality is better when it's going digital to digital rather than film to digital. i have the star wars trilogy, casino royale, dances with wolves. just a few movies that i bother with owning and a few more given as gifts.
I have a dial-up connection, so Netflix isn't a viable option. Still living in the Stone Age I guess. I only buy movies I know I'll be watching more than once anyway.
What am I missing? With movies, I thought it all originates on film.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_cinematography
image quality going from an analogue process of silver halide crystals of varying sizes and shapes to uniform pixels is going to suffer more compared to just than pixels to pixels. if you got a good display and a good player you will see the film grain and that is good. it's just the nature of the thing.
ETA: this is kind of techy and really what you should do is just rent a few really visually stunning films on bluray.
The Fall.
Sunshine.
The Fountain.
Chungking Express.
pisses me off that there is no peter greenaway in bluray.
i'm not referring to netflix streaming. i'm talking about the original disc by mail service that my grandma uses.Originally Posted by Capstan
I have a dial-up connection, so Netflix isn't a viable option.
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no. there is now widespread acceptance of digital cinematography.Originally Posted by Capstan
What am I missing? With movies, I thought it all originates on film.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_cinematography
image quality going from an analogue process of silver halide crystals of varying sizes and shapes to uniform pixels is going to suffer more compared to just than pixels to pixels. if you got a good display and a good player you will see the film grain and that is good. it's just the nature of the thing.
ETA: this is kind of techy and really what you should do is just rent a few really visually stunning films on bluray.
The Fall.
Sunshine.
The Fountain.
Chungking Express.
pisses me off that there is no peter greenaway in bluray.
We recently got a PS3 and have been buying a few Blu-Rays. I've always resisted Blu-Ray because it's such a pain to have to change formats (technology changed already?! I still have VHS!
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) But I must admit, it looks better. A lot better. It might not make a significant difference if you have an older TV but on a digital flat screen Blu-Ray is a thing of beauty, the colours are so rich.
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