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Originally Posted by ArrowFan  Mentioned over in the purchase thread that I felt horror fans were becoming pampered and expected all the dvds to now be high-def quality and whined when they weren't.
A good and valid point was brought up that said if its out there than its not unreasonable to expect it. Which I can definitely see.
However when I grew up watching horror and managed to find the old bootlegs and the vhs i'd watched over and over again not once did I think if only I could see the zombies clearer or this film I love would be so much better in high def.
I still don't. I'll pick up blu rays(I have quite a few) when they are cheap or have superior extras but for my horror I'm not looking for pristine.
I like my Mill Creek comps with the VHS quality horror. It takes me back to a simpler time in my horror fandom.
Just wondering if anyone else feels that its gone too far and that the old quality still has a place ? |
I think I've mentioned this when it came up on that other thread before, my feelings ares similar to yours.
Blu-ray, HD quality is something new for me, I have gone a bit mad with it though. My blu-ray collection has built up over the year, mainly when things are cheap. But I've always been reluctant to move on to new technology, this has been a relatively fast move for me. If it is cheap enough I'll buy the blu-ray otherwise I tend to just replace my favourites on blu-ray I will still purchase DVDs. My blu-ray player (well one of them) is excellent at upscaling though.
and if I really wanted a clear picture I would dig out my glasses.
I am attracted to shiny, pretty covers though.