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Robert George said:
Okay...name one.
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 the image is usually tighter, but it just doesn't look right to my eyes. I would much prefer to watch the DVD of NbNW, as it generally has better color and better shadow detail. As I said earlier, all the extra resolution in the world isn't going to produce a satisfactory viewing experience if the color timing is bad and/or the image is overprocessed. Blu-Ray supporters want to force people to judge image quality on the basis of resolution alone, and that just isn't fair, as there are many other factors involved in producing a faithful digital transfer of a film.
 

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MichaelEl said:
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 the image is usually tighter, but it just doesn't look right to my eyes. I would much prefer to watch the DVD of NbNW, as it generally has better color and better shadow detail. As I said earlier, all the extra resolution in the world isn't going to produce a satisfactory viewing experience if the color timing is bad and/or the image is overprocessed. Blu-Ray supporters want to force people to judge image quality on the basis of resolution alone, and that just isn't fair, as there are many other factors involved in producing a faithful digital transfer of a film.
Although I disagree with you about North By Northwest on Blu-ray, your general point is absolutely correct. There is far more to a good presentation of a movie than just resolution of detail. Nevertheless, even those Blu-ray discs in my collection which I find disappointing are always at least slightly better than the respective DVD, and in most cases far better.
 

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Originally Posted by TonyD


I doubt tony case is coming back in here, making this entire topic a load of snake oil.


I'm afraid I have to agree with you as the thread starter has been missing in action. Anyhow, this thread has given us an opportunity to discuss the virtues of Blu-ray and what they can do to improve their presentations.






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My first HDTV was only capable of 720p and I was still absolutely blown away by the first Blu-ray I watched. It was like the first DVD I picked up waaaay back when, which was the original release of THE SIXTH SENSE. After watching VHS for so long it only took a few minutes of one DVD to go "My God, how have I ever watched things any other way but this?" Blu-ray did the same thing. A good Blu-ray transfer is quite literally like seeing something for the first time. I don't know how many times I've watched movies I've seen a million times before and seen things I've never noticed due to the increased resolution and added detail. Even if its just "Wow, I never realized the desk in the lobby of Nakatomi Plaza is made of brick," it still happens on just about every disc I throw in. And its great :)
 

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