[ssabripo]

I bought 3 superbit titles over the holidays, and I had popped it in for a sec to see if it worked and if it looked ok.....it just happened to be at a good scene I guess.


I watched it last nite, and the PQ is HORRIBLE! The noise levels are just really bad (specially for a SuperBit title) and the sound track was not as impressive as I thought.


this one will be going to ebay

 

[PooperScooper]

Sounds like you're complaining about the film grain. The BHD superbit is an excellent looking DVD. There is film grain, but that is part of the film. The minor amount of EE was not part of the film. However, you are entitled not to like film grain.


larry

 

[trailergod]

well if you dont like it then sell it and get yourself HDTV.....

 

[ssabripo]

I have HDTV...what is the point of that?


I just didn't think the "grain" was part of the movie....looks super noisy to me. Compare that to say "Chronicles of Riddick" and it is night and day....


maybe I just expected something different

 

[david118383]

I have the Deluxe edition of the film, and I think that the transfer is one of the best on DVD. I would assume that the SB version looks just as good so it should be just about reference quality. I haven't heard the DTS track but the DD is pretty sweet.

 

[trailergod]

Quote:

Originally posted by ssabripo I have HDTV...what is the point of that?

exactly, theres no point of buying DVDs with 480i and loads of filtering.

BHD has been shown on HDTV and its even available in the P2P networks.....

 

[ssabripo]

Quote:

Originally posted by trailergod exactly, theres no point of buying DVDs with 480i and loads of filtering. BHD has been shown on HDTV and its even available in the P2P networks.....

please PM with details...

 

[Version]

Regardless of 480i vs 1080i, if it is a good transfer it is still going to have the film grain he doesn't like.


A lot of people don't understand the difference between film techniques and picture quality and HD is not going to help that. In fact it could mean we will get al of our movies in sterilized HD if we're not careful.

 

[Rossco04]

My only complaint about my SB version of bhd is at times the general's beard in the war room looked green. The only way I could get rid of this is to turn my contrast to almost zero. Anybody else notice this.


I also noticed this in one of the Matrix movies when Neo is in the subway. His stubble is green. This may be my tv or dvd player too.

 

[5150zx]

ssabripo:


Don't if it's the grain. Film makers use various techniques & film stock for artistic creation. Like it or not. From the reviews I read on BHD(which are many), it apparently has an inherrent graininess. I have not seen the movie however.

Another couple of examples would be 'Minority Report' and 'Collateral' and 'O Brother, Where Art Thou?'. Directors and DP's do what they do for specific reasons. In the case of 'Collateral', digital video was used to capture wonderful scenes of Los Angeles at night. My understanding is that the grain can't be avoided, BUT, you get shots at night that would/could never look as good with artificial light and film stock. Don't give up on BHD, understand the techniques more...


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