The Arrow Thread - Page 830

The Reaper Man@Cult Labs · #**8291** 6th June 2016, 06:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Mojo

I have to disagree Dem - the gialli are much more than that. Apart from the host of new extras, quality 60 page booklets and artwork, the transfers themselves are stunning. I honestly think you are missing a trick by not going blu ray

You're banging your head against a brick wall Mojo

He can't be told.There is no comparison between some of those hi def transfers and dvd.

I could give hundreds of examples.

platostotal · #**8292** 6th June 2016, 07:04 PM

BD vs dvd, a new pristine transfer will look fantastic on either, i.e. a great BD will also look great on dvd, however a 1080p image on a big screen can look much more film like, detailed and closer to a cinema presentation, or if it's a well loved classic (Blade Runner, Dr No for me) it's really worth the upgrade, but... a grindhouse 80s horror filmed in cheap n' cheerful style, a nice dvd transfer is fine enough IMHO, and of course if you can walk into CEX and pick up Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 disc SE dvd for £1 compared to the £20 BD steely in HMV the case is even stronger for a solid dvd.

As an aside the BD that most recently had the 'Knocked my socks off' effect was of all things... Kung Fu Panda, a simply sublime CGI chunk of gorgeousness that looks so good you want to jump into the frame.

Whichever format, just enjoy the film... and damn the detractors.

The Reaper Man@Cult Labs · #**8293** 6th June 2016, 07:30 PM

Blade Runner was the first BD I ever viewed and had to pick my eyes up from the floor!

Arrow's What Have You Done To Solange? is another prime example.

The old EC DVD did,however look fantastic in comparison to old vhs incarnations!

Nosferatu@Cult Labs · #**8294** 6th June 2016, 07:41 PM

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Originally Posted by The Reaper Man@Cult Labs

Blade Runner was the first BD I ever viewed and had to pick my eyes up from the floor!

Arrow's What Have You Done To Solange? is another prime example.

The old EC DVD did,however look fantastic in comparison to old vhs incarnations!

I remember when I had the brand-new DVD release of Blade Runner: The Final Cut, which I thought was absolutely superb. My brother then wired his Xbox up to my plasma screen with the HD DVD playing and I probably bought a PS3 within a week!

Michael Brooke · #**8295** 7th June 2016, 07:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Demdike@Cult Labs

I'm not disputing they'll look better (The booklets are a waste of paper to me. The only ones i tend to read are BFI ones, usually because i know very little about the films in question, like Penda's Fen)

That's a bit unfortunate, as the standalone Penda's Fen doesn't come with a booklet!

keirarts · #**8296** 7th June 2016, 07:23 AM

Well I've been watching the Death walks and Killer dames sets over the last few days... A definite improvement over my noshame DVDs. The Killer dames even has all the old bonus materials from the noshame discs. Well worth the upgrade.. So long as the transfer is done correctly blu-ray will almost always improve over the DVD (exceptions like Lustigs maniac aside) so if the film is good enough I'm more than happy to upgrade.