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I've been looking at HDTVs as I'll be buying one next month, and as far I can tell Full HD means 1080p resolution and HD is the 720p resolution. Unless I'm misunderstanding something.
Kup, if you can get the TFTM Blu-ray cheap, I'd say get it since it's in 1080 resolution you might see the benefits (and you can never have enough copies of TFTM right ;) )
I have a 42" TV and a blu-ray player so I've bought blu-ray for all my Transformers Bayverse movies to test it out.
2009 ROTF: blu-ray is DEFINITELY far better off than DVD. I literally held my breath watching it, all subconsciously, just because it's got so much clear fine details which, though I have watched the movie in IMAX for 7 times and subsequently inumerous times on DVD, I have failed to catch with my nake eyes.
2007 movie: blu-ray's got finer details but somehow the color is worse off. Especially when it's a darker background (like a night scene with dark blue sky or indoor dim lights) you can see all those dense slim white lines across the screen as if it's a 1920s old movie re-screened.
I know nothing about the rationale of how everything works, and I don't know why such big difference between the two movies. Just my real life experience here. Blu-ray for ROTF is definitely worth it, that's the level of clarity and finery and feeling of stereoscope you'd expect for a Transformers movie. 2007 movie...not so much...
I hope DOTM's blu-ray quality is as awesome as ROTF.
The problem there comes with how they were done. A lot of your 90's stuff, especially cheaper productions, used CGI that was done at a res of far less than today's 1080p, leading to a generally bad, cheap and incomplete look. (I can't remember offhand the resolution usually used in those cases)Quote:
Originally Posted by 5FDP
So movies like that are harder than some older movies.
But yeah, it depends entirely on the film in question. :)
Just sat down to watch TFTM and thought I'd do some quick compares between the Madman special edition DVD (on a DVD player connected through HDMI) and the BluRay (on a PS3 through HDMI) on full HD TV.
The difference in quality is noticable. The BluRay is brighter and cleaner. For instance Unicron looked 'dirty' and the the view from inside his mouth looked off in colour on the DVD compared to the BluRay. I also picked up a small detail on the BluRay (you can see Kranix, Arblus and the scientist looking out a window when you see the first Lithonians being sucked into the sky) that I've never noticed before watching this movie.
I couldn't decide where else to post this, but JB HiFi have Transformers The Movie bluray on sale for $12.98 online https://www.jbhifionline.com.au/defa...px?T=&P=426879
Yeah I saw that and I am thinking of buying it despite already owning the DVD set. It is nice and cheap.Quote:
Originally Posted by jena
So what extras does the Blu Ray come with? Anything more than what it says on JB Hifi? I am assuming that it's identical to the DVD release aside from being Bluray - At least that's the case for the UK version according to Amazon.
Also do they improve on the colors as in Hotrod's somewhat pinkish paint job on the DVD? The UK version says that it's a straight release from the master.
thanks for the heads up! I just bought it and imo its worse than the madman dvd. You can see more flaws like the lines arent one clean cut line. It looks more like the 80's comics if that makes sense, and I suppose flaws show up more when you try to enhance something that is so old. But it was cheap so whatever. The colors arent as good compared to the dvd version especially during the scene on earth where hot rod and daniel are fishing the dvd version the colours are more vibarant whereas the blu ray is more dull.
Kup, the special features are all exactly the same as on the DVD
That's not a "flaw" that's "hand-drawn animation". Kids these days with their flashy "computer" graphics :pQuote:
Originally Posted by primatives
I actually like that you could almost see the pencil strokes on the backgrounds. It gave me a much better appreciation for the work that went into all the art for the movie.
And in comparison with the DVD I definitely think the colours are more vibrant on the Blu-Ray.
Thanks for the info.
That's an interesting point when it comes to noticing the 'flaws' on the Blu ray. Although it may not be as 'clean' as the enhanced DVD release, watching the movie in it's 'raw' form would be an interesting experience. I will for sure buy it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Paulbot
It's too bad it hasn't been enhanced in the way the Disney movies are when they reappear from the Disney vault.