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  1. MichaelEl

    Ah! I knew Blu Ray was snake oil!

    Some Warner titles have oversaturated, cartoonish colors, and consequently suffer from *black crush.* For example, the Blu-Ray of NORTH BY NORTHWEST is quite murky in comparison to the DVD, which looks extremely good for a transfer from 2000. Of course the Blu-Ray has a higher resolution and so...
  2. MichaelEl

    Ah! I knew Blu Ray was snake oil!

    A Blu-Ray doesn't always look better than the DVD version. Some Blu-Rays are processed so much they look like cartoons, while others are based on film sources that are so poor the extra resolution makes no difference. People should always read reviews before they upgrade, especially when it...
  3. MichaelEl

    Ah! I knew Blu Ray was snake oil!

    That doesn't mean the Blu-Ray will always look better than the DVD. Some Warner Blu-Rays, for example, are much darker than the original DVD releases - e.g., NORTH BY NORTHWEST - and I actually prefer the DVD in those cases as it reveals more shadow detail. While it's true that the Blu-Ray...
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