Home Theater Forum - View Single Post - Is it me or does the 'TERMINATOR 2' BD look no different than the UE DVD?

Fritz Nilsen · 07-24-2008, 03:27 AM

At the moment I have three Hi-Def versions of this movie, the US BD (Lionsgate), the french HD DVD (Studio Canal) and the german HD DVD (Kinowelt).

I agree that the screenshots from Xylon's thread are not conclusive, but when the film is viewed in motion, the Studio Canal HD DVD (dir. cut) has the sharpest, most hi-def, appearance. That being said, it still fails to achieve the wow-factor of many superior Hi-Def releases. There is room for improvements.

Due to hardware bottlenecks, I have high hopes that the forthcoming Blu-Ray from Optimum UK will port the Studio Canal transfer and thus replace the HD DVD as my preferred release of this film.

On a sad note: On my last viewings of this movie I've become aware that I've watched it too many times. I just can't get into it anymore and find my mind wandering. I've watched this film to death, literally, and am actually dreading having to watch it again to appraise the next version's PQ/AQ. Let that be a lesson to you, boys and girls, too much of a good thing will ruin it.

07-24-2008, 03:27 AM	#35 of 53
Fritz Nilsen *Fritz Nilsen* Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Local Time: 12:04 PM Local Date: 11-18-2008 Posts: 30	Re: Is it me or does the 'TERMINATOR 2' BD look no different than the UE DVD? At the moment I have three Hi-Def versions of this movie, the US BD (Lionsgate), the french HD DVD (Studio Canal) and the german HD DVD (Kinowelt). I agree that the screenshots from Xylon's thread are not conclusive, but when the film is viewed in motion, the Studio Canal HD DVD (dir. cut) has the sharpest, most hi-def, appearance. That being said, it still fails to achieve the wow-factor of many superior Hi-Def releases. There is room for improvements. Due to hardware bottlenecks, I have high hopes that the forthcoming Blu-Ray from Optimum UK will port the Studio Canal transfer and thus replace the HD DVD as my preferred release of this film. On a sad note: On my last viewings of this movie I've become aware that I've watched it too many times. I just can't get into it anymore and find my mind wandering. I've watched this film to death, literally, and am actually dreading having to watch it again to appraise the next version's PQ/AQ. Let that be a lesson to you, boys and girls, too much of a good thing will ruin it.