Vincent Vega Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 How can you tell if your TV is an HDTV? Mine's a big wide flat screen tv. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zint Posted January 15, 2013 Author Share Posted January 15, 2013 This one arrived (limited edition of 3,000 copies).Looks great!I'll be preordering the sequel (In Like Flint) once it goes up (very soon).Fun movies! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Sabbath Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 How can you tell if your TV is an HDTV? Mine's a big wide flat screen tv.Come on, bud, you know better than that. Don't be one of those 80 year-olds who doesn't know their TV is HD.Check out this site and see what the transfers are like for some of your favorite movies you have on DVD and read the reviews: http://www.blu-ray.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vincent Vega Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 How can you tell if your TV is an HDTV? Mine's a big wide flat screen tv.Come on, bud, you know better than that. Don't be one of those 80 year-olds who doesn't know their TV is HD.We bought it like 4 years ago. The brand isn't even really clear. It's a brand with W in a circle with a line under the W. That's the only thing which indicates the brand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Sabbath Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 That's a Westinghouse. Not the greatest, but whatever, it's still an HDTV.I would say get yourself a blu-ray player and start upgrading. Most people will never get a DVD again after they start with blu-rays, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgy Zhukov Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 Do you have cable or satellite? Should be some HD channels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vincent Vega Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 Do you have cable or satellite? Should be some HD channels.Cable Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Bond Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 Also, most HDTVs display the resolution when you change inputs so that's a way of checking. Say when I switch from Input 1 to HDMI 1 there's a message in the corner that says "HDMI 1 - 1080p" or something like that. That's another way of checking too - does your television have HDMI inputs? Sort of a USB looking input that should be labelled anyways. HDMI is a necessity to get the most out of a Blu-ray. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cliffburton Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 Where's the best place to buy Burays at the lowest price? I'm about to start building a collection but dont wanna spend more than a few hundred starting out. Would my best bet be eBay? Craigslist aint got nothin in my area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nosaj Thing Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 (edited) Where's the best place to buy Burays at the lowest price? I'm about to start building a collection but dont wanna spend more than a few hundred starting out. Would my best bet be eBay? Craigslist aint got nothin in my area. Depends where you live. I buy my blus at Amazon mostly when I find great deals. I also wait when other stores have deals 'cause Amazon price-matches them.For steelbooks, I don't care, as long as I can get the version I want I pay the price Edited January 15, 2013 by pi2loc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cliffburton Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 haha, i know that wont be a lot, but like I said its just starting out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nosaj Thing Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 It was more like, when you start this hobby or at least in my case I never wanted to spend more than a few hundred, and ended up spending more than a few thousand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Bond Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 I recommend Amazon to start. Buy a few of your favorite movies and go from there. New releases are easier to collect because you can just buy the Blu-ray to begin with. I doubt I'll ever get my entire DVD collection on Blu-ray, but I've replaced some of my favorite movies and then just started buying all new releases on Blu. For something like Bond it was worthwhile to upgrade, but I couldn't care less if say my Adam Sandler movies are in HD or not. That's the way I look at it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Sabbath Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 Everything I watch needs to be HD. I don't deal with things less than blu-ray quaity Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pugachev Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 Same, I wont even rent a movie if its not avaiable for bluray. I've got about 120 titles so far and let me tell you one thing, its a VERY expensive hobby to get into. But to me, theres no better way to relax at the end of a work day then to come home, pick out a title from my media rack, and sink back into my comfy sofa and enjoy bluray awesomeness. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nosaj Thing Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 It's not that expensive in comparison with other hobbies, I can tell you that. I own 350 titles and while I think I've spent enough, it's just what I like to do and will keep on doing.I'm glad I never bought one single DVD, I wouldn't know what to do with them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zint Posted January 15, 2013 Author Share Posted January 15, 2013 Look what's getting a Criterion release in April!Fuck yeah!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Bond Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 I guess you guys are just more intense than I am. I just don't feel the need to do it with all my DVDs. It's not like they're an old deteriorated VHS that's absolutely unwatchable or anything. I know, I'll leave the thread now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nosaj Thing Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 Look what's getting a Criterion release in April!Fuck yeah!!Saw that today. Amazing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zint Posted January 15, 2013 Author Share Posted January 15, 2013 Also in April.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
classicrawker Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 (edited) I guess you guys are just more intense than I am. I just don't feel the need to do it with all my DVDs. It's not like they're an old deteriorated VHS that's absolutely unwatchable or anything. I know, I'll leave the thread now.7There is not as big a difference in quality between watching a DVD compared to a blu-ray on an HD TV, thanks to upscaling, as there was going from VHS to DVD but there is definitely a difference in picture quality especially if you own a larger screen.I have been slowly upgrading my favorite DVD's to Blu-ray and I think the quality difference makes it worth it........too each his own I guess....... Edited January 16, 2013 by classicrawker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Bond Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 I'm not saying there isn't a difference, because there is, but that it's not such a difference that I'd care to replace some 200 or so DVDs on Blu-ray. For my favorite movies - definitely, as well as most of the movies I buy from this point onward (unless it's not available on Blu-ray). Still, it's just not worth the money to me to replace every single one. I don't see how my enjoyment of say, My Cousin Vinny, is going to be enhanced because of slightly better picture quality when my DVD already looks great upscaled. Even if the Blu is only $8, that's $8 that can be put towards a much more worthwhile Blu-ray like Skyfall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Sabbath Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 Skyfall isn't worthwhile Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgy Zhukov Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 (edited) Skyfall isn't worthwhile I disagree I'm not saying there isn't a difference, because there is, but that it's not such a difference that I'd care to replace some 200 or so DVDs on Blu-ray. For my favorite movies - definitely, as well as most of the movies I buy from this point onward (unless it's not available on Blu-ray). Still, it's just not worth the money to me to replace every single one. I don't see how my enjoyment of say, My Cousin Vinny, is going to be enhanced because of slightly better picture quality when my DVD already looks great upscaled. Even if the Blu is only $8, that's $8 that can be put towards a much more worthwhile Blu-ray like Skyfall.I agree. Edited January 16, 2013 by Georgy Zhukov Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Bond Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 Skyfall isn't worthwhile For what it's worth, I don't give a fuck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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