what are your thoughts on movie collecting?
obviously there's an argument to be made for video-on-demand services like netflix and so on - but blu rays have a lot of advantages: especially extra stuff on them, availability, offline/bad-internet-speed viewing and (in almost every case) best possible quality.
many of us live in places with bad internet speeds or outside of the US, which means that video on demand might either be unavailable or a huge mess
so - do you buy blu rays?
what are your reasons to buy or not buy them?
also, what kind of principles do you follow when buying them or building up a collection.
I'm a buy-fag but that's because I have a good av setup
I mostly only buy criterion/twilight time/arrow with some occasional warner archive, etc
>>68777651
Yes. Now that 4K blu-rays are out, regular blu-rays are dropping in price drastically. Once a month, I visit all the second-hand media stores that I know of in my city. I often come home with anywhere between 5-15 movies for like $4-$5 per pop.
I do this because I want top quality of my favorite movies. I watch them on a calibrated LCD tv with a calibrated surround sound system. Literally nothing streaming compares.
>>68778301
>calibrated LCD tv
I still prefer DVD.
>>68778301
>calibrated LCD tv
what the fuck does that even mean
>>68778419
Why? Quality is awful on an HD TV
>>68778341
You know, actually having your settings right so that you don't introduce oversaturation of chromo, luminescence, aliasing, moire, banding, etc…
Ignorant faggot.
>>68778341
>>68778449
>>68778451
Depends. Some DVDs are excellent quality and don't benefit much from the added resolution, unless your TV is huge. Film stock from the '60s through the '80s was not as good, generally, as the '90s and '00s film stock. If it was scanned and digitally mastered right, it can look fucking amazing in only DVD standard-def.
>>68778537
So this just means going into the settings menu and making it not look like butt?
>>68778537
Thank you. Faggots not knowing that everything on a TV usually comes defaulted to bright as fuck, oversaturated and oversharpened to look good on a Best Buy show floor.
>yfw when you realize plebs try to watch kino on shit tier TVs with bright mode picture settings
>>68778588
Lot more complicated than that. The goal is to make it look how the director intended, not what looks good to you.
Everyone is so used to reality TV and over-lit TV shows that faggits like my sister are always like, "Can we make it any brighter and sharper?" So she just goes into the settings and turns everything all the way up, like a fucking nigger.
>>68778301
I started buying blu rays now - pretty much all of them used. there's a great online reselling store for them in my country and almost all are under 5€ (other than the quite new ones) and you can return them for full value within 21 days without needing any reason
great stuff, never had any problems and building up a nice collection.
also having a decent home theater with nice projector and 7.2 setup
>>68778637
>not watching with 100mhz smooth filter, 200% noise reduction, brightness set to Adaptive, Black Levels set to High, all through SCART
pleb
>>68778673
I know brightness is bad and all that but how can I calibrate my TV?
>>68778773
every part of that sentence triggers me to the core ... good trolling, sir
now I need a coffee to calm down
>>68778806
learn to fuckin google you dipshit
>>68778724
Right on, anon.
When Netflix pulls the only 5 awesome streaming movies they have, I will laugh at everyone who thought they could watch those movies at any time. Streaming sites own us, not the other way around.
My kino enjoyment in 1080p with 5.1 DTS sound is always a few feet away. Media corporations will never tell me what I can and can't watch. Streamfags are all cucked.
>>68778773
Underrated post.
>>68778806
Get a quality calibration DVD. You watch it and it takes you through the steps with color bars and charts on screen for reference.
>>68778773
>200% noise reduction
what could go wrong, they said
>>68777651
I love blu-rays, and I'm obsessed with collecting Hollywood films from the 30's, a pity so few of them have been released in HD
I also like knowing that I'm supporting the restoration and preservation of classic films
>>68778806
If you want, look up the model number of your TV, there are probably "calibrated" presets online somehere
for what its worth, its impossible to get true calibration without using all the proper tools (couple thousand dollars worth) since true calibration takes into account your room and lighting
>>68778451
Quality is actually nowhere near awful when you sit at least 4-5 feet away. I never understood all the flak DVDs get nowadays when they are more than adequate on an HDTV. Actually some blurays are no better in quality than their DVD counterparts because they are the same transfers and weren't remastered for HD.
>>68778925
>I'm obsessed with collecting Hollywood films from the 30's
goddamn patricians invading my /capeshit general board/ reeeeeeeeee
>>68778925
Film stock was so shit back then, that there is no advantage to blu-rays of movies from the '30s. The best, well-preserved movies of the '40s maybe.
>tfw shitty 500€ Samsung surround system that barely works and with the latest update ARC and CEC stopped working altogether
I'd sell it but shipping 5 speakers is such a pain in the ass.
>>68778451
Convenience, price, being able to play it just about anywhere. Correct me if I'm wrong but as far as I can tell, blu-ray players still aren't everywhere.
>>68779013
with all due respect, no. just. no.
remasters improve on old prints in every conceivable way.
>>68778268
This. I also have pirated movie encodes on my HDD of course, but most of those are movies I didn't like enough to buy.
>>68778919
No fucking way. Got any other shots?
>>68778975
>Sitting four feet away
Get glasses
>>68779254
Neither are DVD players.
Enjoy your shit resolution
>>68779257
Remastering yes. Increasing the resolution, no.
>haven't seen it
>pirate or VOD
>have seen it and enjoyed
>buy dvd if cheap, otherwise pirate or VOD
>saw it and enjoyed it
>buy blu ray special edition, bonus points if it comes with a statue or something, if it's a series I'll get the big box
>>68779319
http://www.avpgalaxy.net/website/articles/predator-blu-ray-comparison/
http://caps-a-holic.com/c.php?d1=3401&d2=3400
>>68779319
http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/43615/predator-ultimate-hunter-edition/
honestly it's not that noticeable unless you compare them side by side. That shot is by far the worst example. It just looks like an upscaled DVD most of the time, which it probably was.
>>68777651
Who /ptg/ here?
>>68779013
Guess what year this movie still is from?1925
Remasters improve old films incredibly.
>>68779319
>>68779656
I already said remasters improve old films. I don't doubt this. Learn to read.
>>68779656
umm, that's a press still. the actual frame from the bluray is this and it actually shows bad signs of interpolation, though I don't know if that's just IGN screencapping their tv or something.
>>68777651
One of the things I hate about remastered blu rays is when they decide to change the original color pallet of how a film was intentionally meant to look.
The Exorcist suffered from this too when the Blu Ray release got rid of the Green tint.
>>68779843
but if it's not blue how will I know I'm watching a bluray?
>>68779744
Holy God, looks like a pre-rendered cutscene from a PS2 game
>>68779931
WTF you telling me they made it look like that on BR??
>>68779931
I have the DVD and Blu-Ray, now I'm curious to check this myself
>>68779931
for fuck sake
>>68780011
You played some nice looking PS2 games
>>68780074
do you have the DVD and BR release of Terminator?
>>68779597
Fox should do another 4K scan, actually remaster it at 4K this time, and not go crazy with the DNR and contrast boost. It's got a 30th anniversary coming up soon.
>>68780035
>>68780074
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vwcm-73kZE8
>>68780035
by mistake, yes
the first version of the ee blu rays had a green/blue tint throughout ... it's probably the biggest mystery of humanity how noone noticed the whole movie BEING FUCKING BLUE
but that's how they shipped it, yes
I bought a new ee a while ago (never had the original blue one) and it's fine
(checked against my dvd set)
>>68779931
>>68780176
I was about to say...my EE Blu-Ray does NOT look like that
>>68780132
anon isn't too far off. pic related is from the Legend of Jack Sparrow game on the PS2.
I think what he means is how crystal clear Arnie's face looks judging by an old game's cutscenes.
>>68780152
Nasty
>>68780135
Nope I do not
Call me nwebfag but can I buy a Blu Ray player that I can via usb plug into my computer? (my computer doesn't have Blu Ray drive).
I really wanna rip some of Blu Ray discs that I own (instead of downloading Blu Ray torrents online and not knowing what correct release edition they are).
cheers
>>68780152
>Let's change the realistic blue sky to some sickly looking green forecast
wtf were they thinking!?
>>68780390
you can't stream it to your laptop, but if you want to rip something you have to buy an external recorder (PVR). Hauppauge did good ones last time I checked.
I like steelbook blu ray cases, they always look nice.
>>68780390
You can get USB blu ray drives. If you had to ask that, you don't have the skills to rip blu rays though.
>>68780474
This is all wrong
>>68780303
Or like the epilogue scenes in Kingdom Hearts
>>68780474
all of this is bullshit
is kickass torrents down?
thanks
>>68780515
Very true anon. I love steelbook insides.
>>68780730
>>68779843
>>68780135
>>68780080
>>68780135
The red/magenta tint on the dvd master is wrong faggots. Look it up. The Terminator always had a blue/teal look (especially at night). The newest 4K remaster is the most faithful to the theatrical release.
Deal with it.
Protip:Same thing with Aliens
I pirate full untouched discs
A lot of the movies I'm into are like £30 per movie on blu, and most id only ever watch once. This is the best way to do it, miss out on having it on your shelf but at £30 fuck that
>>68781390
i used to buy a lot of movies (dvd), but i sold them all to cut my losses.
there is so much stuff out there that i haven't seen. i mean, how many times are you really going to rewatch that movie?
>>68780830
>>68780730
I assumed he meant a bluray set top box player, not a drive. For those you need a recorder. If you buy a bluray drive you cant connect that to your tv.
>>68777651
I do like 70% collecting and 30% streaming/torrent
As dumb and cliche as it sounds i like actually physically owning something. Also I buy lots of collector centric stuff from criterion and scream factory and shit like that.
Also I believe in supporting artists. Now if we are talking about some marvel/disney shit i could give less than a fuck if someone pirates because we are talking about multi-billion $ corporations here. But if you pirate some small obscure indie movie you are actively fucking the artists over. Imagine spending years of your life and a fuck load of money trying to bring your creative vision to life only to have some "lol i pirate everything" type torrent a shitty rip with giant korean subtitles or something.
>>68781544
You can connect your computer to your TV though
>>68781651
>laptop in your entertainment center
don't make me gag. too much hassle. If you don't have a bluray player, get a bluray player, not a half-solution.
>>68781311
This is true. The pink tint on Aliens and Terminator was not representative of the original film. Im not sure where it came from, probably somewhere in between going from VHS master to a new DVD master?
>>68781297
That's a good start, anon
>>68777651
>>68778301
>literally shilling for a dead format
There's negligible difference between DVD and Jew Ray and it's literally just a money-making scheme, keeping people locked-down in a DEAD FORMAT by making them by expensive Jew Ray players, and then parading it around like it's all COOL and NEW and HIP with your ugly blue disc cases.
Also fuck your shitty ad, you know the one with the fucking song 'tick tick boom' and it shows all those useless features and cringey scenes from films to try and add some le fucking quirky humor to try and make it seem less like a desperate ad when that shit COULDN'T BE MORE OBVIOUS. Fuck you.
>>68778919
Noise reduction should never be fully reduced.
Like pic related, decrease it by 50% or so and looks much better.
>>68777651
i have very expensive a/v equipment that i bought for the purpose of viewing/listening to the best possible presentation of the content available
feeding that equipment substandard content for display doesn't make sense, so i have netflix bluray by mail, as well a small collection of blurays that i watch once a year or so, or like to have on hand for guests
>>68781983
>thanks YIFY! A10 V10
>>68781991
>>68782060
Pirate full discs
>>68777651
i have 202 blu rays
send help :(
>>68782333
what you pirate is only as good as the file as the person that uploaded it was capable of...even the commercial first releases of some blurays isn't to the quality that they needed to be...why trust someone's rip..burn..upload capabilities for a bluray i can get next week from netflix by mail
>>68782492
because you can get an exact replica of the disc in a few hours
>>68781134
>owning Terminator Genisys
I'm a chronic collectorwhore but even I have my limits.
>>68778301
>LCD TV
>Not Quad SUPERAMOLED 4K
Fuckin pleb
>>68781991
>>68782322
>mfw Goldeneye has a meh-tier blu-ray transfer but fucking Die Another Day looks gorgeous
>>68777651
It's like with people who go to the gym.
I can see the appeal, and I respect and even admire the effort. But it's not really my thing, and when you just start out it's a tiny bit too embarrassing.
>>68778773
>120Ghz
>>68778604
You forgot the massive blue shift because gotta be bright
>>68778500
>LCD
LCD is shit anon everyone knows it
>>68782819
Enjoy your TV lasting less than a year and it being a pain in the ass to calibrate
PANASONIC VT60 MASTER RACE
>>68779843
Well, that´s a real change.Is a good remasteration.
>>68783616
>PANASONIC VT60
>he fell for the plasma meme
http://www.forbes.com/sites/johnarcher/2015/11/10/oled-tv-beats-plasma-tv-in-new-public-shoot-out/
>>68781134
>GENYSIS
For real?
>>68777651
>buy my first bluray
>excited to play it
>pop it in
>it's region locked
>won't play
I honestly didn't now this was still a thing.
Never again f.a.m.
>>68779051
>falling for the HDMI meme
lmfoing at your life
8 discrete analog channels from the Asus soundcard in my HTPC can never be cucked by the updates jew
>>68783616
>to calibrate.
>PANASONIC VT60 MASTER RACE
You haven't noticed you sound pathetic?
>>68783758
that's why you buy a cheap blu ray player from a third party store and never a professional store that sells expensive stuff.
cheap blu rays play all.
>>68783758
I mean on my blu ray player, there is a selection where I can choose what region I want to set it to.
>I fucking hate computers how they only give you 4 times to change the region code then it is locked forever hence why you never use windows media player
>>68778451
>>68778451
quality on dvd isn't that bad for some movies.
>>68784172
Just rip your movies using MakeMKV
>>68780390
Don't listen to this assholes, it's easy to learn. Get a usb 3 Blu Ray drive and just use imgburn to rip the bluray, anyone can do it.
>>68778919
Just Unreal Engine 3 my shit up senpai
>>68784442
Only if the source is poor
