Virgin Blu-ray Demo

Erik Tracy
Erik Tracy Posts: 4,673
edited August 2008 in The Clubhouse
Now, I'll be the first to admit that I don't have what I would consider a 'hi-end' HT setup, but it is respectable.

This weekend I had some friends over for a BBQ and a 'hi-def' movie to show off my setup with Blu-ray.

After a nice dinner on the patio, we dimmed the lights and I popped in the "5th Element" (remastered) on the PS3 and turned up the sound.

It was with somewhat admitted smug satisfaction as my friends were awestruck with the PQ as none of them have seen a big screen blu-ray movie with a semi-decent sound system behind it.

After the movie, practically every one of my friends said that they are now considering a blu-ray and that SD-DVDs just don't compare.

Even I still gawk at a good bd movie - the wow factor is still a kick! :)

H9: If you don't trust what you are hearing, then maybe you need to be less invested in a hobby which all the pleasure comes from listening to music.
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  • JohnLocke88
    JohnLocke88 Posts: 1,150
    edited August 2008
    Welcome to the club; I agree 100%, but I still can't justify replacing all my SD-DVDs with Blu-Rays just yet. I just buy everything I buy new on BR if I can.
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  • ben62670
    ben62670 Posts: 15,969
    edited August 2008
    Hey my currant HT setup consist of an etcha sketch, and 2 monster SDA's. You are doing fine:) Change the way you wired your sub:p
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  • stuwee
    stuwee Posts: 1,508
    edited August 2008
    ben62670 wrote: »
    Hey my currant HT setup consist of an etcha sketch, and 2 monster SDA's. You are doing fine:) Change the way you wired your sub:p
    Ben

    They just had an earthquake at the Etcha-Sketch factory in China, it nolonger exists :D Whatcha gonna do you spare parts now :confused: I'm going to wait for the next BIG format to rear it's ugly head before buying hardware........... I'm waiting...:p

    Craig
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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited August 2008
    Erik,

    congrats on your set up.. and the cool movie watching experience for your friends too...

    friends don't let friends watch standard def movies anymore. :p
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  • AsSiMiLaTeD
    AsSiMiLaTeD Posts: 11,728
    edited August 2008
    I won't be replacing my entire collection either, but some movies are definitely worth having in hi-def. I remember reading some bad reviews of the Fifth Element on Blu Ray, are there different versions?
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  • JohnLocke88
    JohnLocke88 Posts: 1,150
    edited August 2008
    stuwee wrote: »
    They just had an earthquake at the Etcha-Sketch factory in China, it nolonger exists :D Whatcha gonna do you spare parts now :confused: I'm going to wait for the next BIG format to rear it's ugly head before buying hardware........... I'm waiting...:p

    Craig

    Well, for gamers the choice is easy to dive in now with a PS3; I got a good deal on it, so I view the BR abilities as an added bonus. BUT, all HDMI v1.3a hardware (cabling, at least) can support up to 1440p (the new ULTRA VIOLET RAY!!!!!!)
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  • millerman 3732
    millerman 3732 Posts: 1,488
    edited August 2008
    AsSiMiLaTeD wrote: »
    I won't be replacing my entire collection either, but some movies are definitely worth having in hi-def. I remember reading some bad reviews of the Fifth Element on Blu Ray, are there different versions?

    Yes there are 2 different versions, if your going to be picking one up make sure its the one with the Dolby TrueHD sound track and not the one with just PCM, the one with the TrueHD track is the newer remastered version and is near reference quality, the other from what I've read is just horrible looking.
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