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    are we been ripped off with movies?

    hi pimps,i just got commando today on blu-ray and i have just been up and tested it and must say the picture quality is crap.i would say its just slightley better than vhs are they just burning theese movies on to a blu-ray disc?and classing them as high def?

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    Thats what it sounds like to me m8. I have been thinking about going out and buying one, think I will wait a while longer now.

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    well was thinking about ordering predator but dont think i will bother now might as well just stick to dvds for all my classic movies

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    Quote Originally Posted by paul01609 View Post
    re they just burning theese movies on to a blu-ray disc?and classing them as high def?
    Movies that are originally shot on film (35mm) are hi def, 35mm has a high resolution it would look pretty crap on a huge cinema screen if it wasn't

    The problem is film stock degrades over time if its not stored carefully and even if it is stored carefully it still suffers, don't forget this movie is nearly 25 years old

    Not to mention that this release was a single layer MPEG-2 blu ray

    You should check out the reviews on "high def digest" might help you avoid the really crap transfers


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    thx tnt never heard about that website

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    hi tech.not yet

    hi pimps,i just got commando today on blu-ray and i have just been up and tested it and must say the picture quality is crap.i would say its just slightley better than vhs are they just burning theese movies on to a blu-ray disc?and classing them as high def?


    of course its old material m8.

    we,re still saving up to buy the kit.when i can afford it i,ll phone up and get them to release the newer stuff.

    cheers lol

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    yes i know its a old movie but every thing is filmed in high def even back then,looking on the site that tnt gave me terminator got a good score for high def is that new out no,it all depends on how much time they spend restoring the movie

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    Well once Blue ray won the format race they stopped bothering. And are putting all sorts off crap out under the guise of hd.

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    they want you to double dip so they will release an all sing all dancing version "remastered from the original negative" blah blah blah. you know somthing is off when the tv rip looks better.

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    the selling site ( you know the one i mean!!) has loads of blue ray ,, they seem cheap also!

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    just took delivery of Robocop... playing atm i loved the movie in it's orginal format and thought the BD version would clean it up and be an inprovment on the audio.....well i'm wrong in both instances the transfer is absolute **** so grainy it beggers belief i've changed the settings on my display pumped the NR Mosqueto etc made little diiference.... and the sound in spite of being DTS HD is firmly fixed on the front 3.

    just to add guy's this is on a fairly decent system full Hi-Def 1080p display and 1008p 24 bit player.

    so if you don't wanna be dissappointed dont get this disc.

    regards: canthackit

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    There is a difference between a bad transfer and old stock film that needs loads of work and grain is an inherent part of film even new stuff

    But as I said above Blu Ray also still uses single layer MPEG-2 on some releases so how on earth could it be great quality and RoboCop is one such release

    Its a shame HD DVD was lost as they were all MPEG4/H2.64 and always beat blu ray releases in reviews

    You should have read the review first though

    _http://bluray.highdefdigest.com/1086/robocop_fox.html

    Maybe buy an MNT player then you could download Blu Ray rips instead save yourself some money


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    Sorry what is a MNT player ?

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    Quote Originally Posted by zola25 View Post
    Sorry what is a MNT player ?
    Sorry typo on my part it should be NMT (Networked Media Tank)

    There are a few to choose from top one is probably the most popular

    PopCorn Hour
    Istar
    HDX 1000
    eGreat
    Elektron
    iobox
    kaiboer


    _http://networkedmediatank.com/wiki/index.php/Main_Page


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    @ TNT

    your right mate, and i would've took notice if i'd known about the site b4, and i totally agree with the reviewer......nuff said mate.

    regards: canthackit

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    Quote Originally Posted by canthackit View Post
    @ TNT

    your right mate, and i would've took notice if i'd known about the site b4, and i totally agree with the reviewer......nuff said mate.

    regards: canthackit
    I mentioned that site in post 4


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    getting ripped off in Britian, no I can't beleive that!!!!!!!!lol

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    just read the thread.. if one looks on that well known SALE site!! there are loads of blueray dvd from £5!!!!!!

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