blu -ray blues

[nekromantik]

Originally Posted by TarPot

You can get a Toshiba BDX1200 from Currys for £50 and put on the region free firmware. Region free for BD and DVD.

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that is good price but just like the tesco player, firmware based region free is not guaranteed to be upgradable as Toshiba may patch it so you loose region free when you update for a new blu.

[The Reaper Man@Cult Labs]

I relented on Blu Ray and have never looked back,however,I invested in a region 1 player and a region 2......


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[Vampix]

Originally Posted by plasterface

After many a year moaning about not seeing the attraction in blu rays, i have relented and bought a player arrow is partially to blame. You see as mad as it may sound i am not bothered about h-d picture quality i bought one for blu -ray extras, frankenhooker is one of my favourite films and arrow's forthcoming release is packed full of extras, same case with grindhouse blu ray , stuff you wont see on region 2 dvd, so i feel slightly begrudging i have to get a new player to see these treats. i have hundreds of dvds and dont feel the need to replace em with blus which is quite lucky as most blus i have seen in shops have naff all extras. I Will pick the dvd option pretty much everytime if blu ray has nothing exsclusive on it, in fact the only blus i can really see myself investing in are arrow titles . Moaning out the way does any one have any blu ray recomendations for me bearing in mind i like my extras?

I know what you mean, I'm really not that bothered about Blu-rays either.I've got both a DVD and a BD player and I still buy far more DVDs, mainly cos they're cheaper and more practical to watch.I just buy my faves on Blu, everything else DVD suffices nicely.There's some stuff you just have to have on BD though, the recent Blue Underground Zombie Blu-ray being the perfect example.

[James Morton]

I have bought many bds because of the extras not found on sds
INGLORIOUS BASTERDS, THE 40 YEAR OLD VIRGIN, ZACK AND MIRI MAKE A PORNO et al
but most films I do buy are dvds R1/2 etc, only now and then do I buy some blu rays
no way am I buying SCREAM for example because its still cut and I'm still happy with my original dvds, which only on occasion will I buy bds if uncut compared to dvd which is the case sometimes....bribery?
pq on my dvds of HOBO WITH A SHOTGUN and MACHETE are great, no need at all for me to buy blu rays, cheaper anyway and I read Danny Trejo's face wasn't meant for blu ray!

[TJ Doc]

I would recommend the Lethal Weapon Collection. A great set both in the A/V quality and extras departments.

[Daemonia]

Also worth the upgrade is the Dollars trilogy set. They look and sound terrific and, I think, come with lots of extras.

[nekromantik]

Originally Posted by James Morton

I have bought many bds because of the extras not found on sds
INGLORIOUS BASTERDS, THE 40 YEAR OLD VIRGIN, ZACK AND MIRI MAKE A PORNO et al
but most films I do buy are dvds R1/2 etc, only now and then do I buy some blu rays
no way am I buying SCREAM for example because its still cut and I'm still happy with my original dvds, which only on occasion will I buy bds if uncut compared to dvd which is the case sometimes....bribery?
pq on my dvds of HOBO WITH A SHOTGUN and MACHETE are great, no need at all for me to buy blu rays, cheaper anyway and I read Danny Trejo's face wasn't meant for blu ray!

Hobo has a blu ray only shotgun mode which shows various behind the scenes footage during the move or stand alone and its great! the extras on hobo is awesome as it really shows what indie film making is all about and that is doing what you love and having fun while doing it. your missing out on some great clips from the blu.

[Ricky Chad]

My dvd upscales to 1080p with hdmi cable. I have a ps3 for BD. Some discs you can really see the difference. Avatar, for something new. The Exorcist has never looked better. I have replaced any dvd with BD besides The Evil Dead.

My problem with the Evil Dead is - Sony have done a great job, but then went george lucas on the film. Most notable is when the car goes over the bridge and you see a glimpse of the camera man in the bushes to the right. Well they have digitally removed this which isn't right. I hate it when films get touched up in this way. But if you can get over that its a great version.

[keirarts]

Blu-ray reccomendations.

(non-arrow, because lets face it from the sounds of things your going to be buying them anyway)


synapse frankenhooker and exterminator have different commentary tracks.

quatermass and the pit.
Hobo with a shotgun.
Torso (blue underground)
Akira.
Any of the bfi blu's (even aged british movies look supurb, they do excellent restorations.)
Metropolis (eureaka) (prepare to see how good a silent movie can look!)]
psycho.
Alien 2 (midnight legacy)
Last starfighter.
Taxi driver.
Goonies.
Life of brian.
pranks (aka dorm that dripped blood, synapse)
New york ripper (shameless is only mildly cut but contains extra scenes and looks fantastic)
Blade runnner (looks like a new movie)
Alien anthology.
Back to the future trilogy.
Jurassic park trilogy (only 29.96 at blockbusters)
(rec.) and (rec.)2.
Omega man
reservoir dogs.
pulp fiction.
Frailty (us disc)
ninth gate (us disc)
cujo (us disc)
My bloody valentine (us disc, origional not remake)
Friday the 13th (uk disc, origional not remake)
Halloween 2 (us disc)
Any eureaka masters of cinema discs.

note, theres probably tons more i'm forgetting but this is a bunch that immediately came to mind, all the us discs listed are region free)

[plasterface]

cool i am not sure what region my blu ray player plays