Question about blu-ray

[Dorkenstein]

If my tv only does 1080i at best, is it worth watching blu-ray over regular DVD? Thanks.

 

[Blayze]

Yes, you don't need 1080p to notice a difference.

 

[DaveSimmons]

DVD discs only contain 480-line interlaced data, while blu-ray contains 1080-line progressive data.

DVD upscaling tries to add fake pixels, while your set (which is probably 720p native) will display more than 4x as many real pixels as the DVD.

Plus blu-ray discs have an anti-scratch coating (TDK's Armor / Durabis) so rental discs aren't all messed up.

 

[Calculator83]

Originally posted by: Dorkenstein
If my tv only does 1080i at best, is it worth watching blu-ray over regular DVD? Thanks.

1080i means 720p tops, which means ur at 1280x720. That is 1/2 the resolution of 1080p HD.. The difference is phenomenal.

It is still worth it, to get a Blu-ray player (likely, PS3), but you want to think about getting a 1080p monitor eventually.

 

[mlm]

Originally posted by: Calculator83

Originally posted by: Dorkenstein
If my tv only does 1080i at best, is it worth watching blu-ray over regular DVD? Thanks.

1080i means 720p tops, which means ur at 1280x720. That is 1/2 the resolution of 1080p HD.. The difference is phenomenal.

What? My 1080i displays my BD's in 1080i.

And I know this for a fact because the PS3 didn't used to support 720p during BD playback.

 

[hans030390]

I was extremely impressed with Blu-Ray movies on our 1080i television. So, yes, it is worth it.

 

[VIAN]

Originally posted by: Dorkenstein
If my tv only does 1080i at best, is it worth watching blu-ray over regular DVD? Thanks.

720p is enough to notice the difference. If the movie is polished enough, it might even look 3D. A well polished DVD on a good TV might be difficult to distinguish it as a DVD, but most of the time, every Blu-Ray feels sharper in comparison. There are no other improvements worth mentioning.

These observations are done with a 720p TV. Because the no 720p TV has that HD resolution as their native, it may be blurrier than its supposed to be. Watching on 1080p would provide the biggest advantage, and ultimate sharpness. But I don't have experience with that.

 

[darkswordsman17]

Originally posted by: VIAN

Originally posted by: Dorkenstein
If my tv only does 1080i at best, is it worth watching blu-ray over regular DVD? Thanks.

720p is enough to notice the difference. If the movie is polished enough, it might even look 3D. A well polished DVD on a good TV might be difficult to distinguish it as a DVD, but most of the time, every Blu-Ray feels sharper in comparison. There are no other improvements worth mentioning.

These observations are done with a 720p TV. Because the no 720p TV has that HD resolution as their native, it may be blurrier than its supposed to be. Watching on 1080p would provide the biggest advantage, and ultimate sharpness. But I don't have experience with that.

What? One of the first things I notice about HD movies compared to DVDs is the increased color fidelity.

 

[Regs]

Some movies are just reformatted (less compressed) for higher res. The other movies that actually use hi-def cimenatography are obviously going to look a lot better.

 

[techwanabe]

Originally posted by: Regs
Some movies are just reformatted (less compressed) for higher res. The other movies that actually use hi-def cimenatography are obviously going to look a lot better.

I have watched a sampling of Bluray movies now and can see a difference in the display quality. I watched Meet the Robinsons (Disney animated) and it looked extemely sharp and crisp and detailed. The last movie I watched was The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen and it was obvioully better than an upverted DVD, but no major wow factor.

Yes, I'm watching on the Sammy LN46A650 with 1080P 120hz but it does show the differences between how some movies display vs others.

 

[nakedfrog]

Originally posted by: Calculator83

Originally posted by: Dorkenstein
If my tv only does 1080i at best, is it worth watching blu-ray over regular DVD? Thanks.

1080i means 720p tops, which means ur at 1280x720. That is 1/2 the resolution of 1080p HD.. The difference is phenomenal.

It is still worth it, to get a Blu-ray player (likely, PS3), but you want to think about getting a 1080p monitor eventually.

Am I the only one who this makes absolutely no sense to?

 

[erwos]

Originally posted by: nakedfrog

Originally posted by: Calculator83

Originally posted by: Dorkenstein
If my tv only does 1080i at best, is it worth watching blu-ray over regular DVD? Thanks.

1080i means 720p tops, which means ur at 1280x720. That is 1/2 the resolution of 1080p HD.. The difference is phenomenal.

It is still worth it, to get a Blu-ray player (likely, PS3), but you want to think about getting a 1080p monitor eventually.

Am I the only one who this makes absolutely no sense to?

Nope. 1080i is 1920x1080 interlaced. If your player outputs at 1080i60, that's the same as 1080p30 - and movies are supposed to be in 1080p30 or 1080p24. The OP hasn't told us his display resolution, but it could very well be a true 1080i CRT HDTV. The same equation doesn't hold true of video games, which can indeed output a true 1080p60 signal. But that's not the topic at hand.

As for "will you notice a difference", definitely.

 

[JPB]

Same here. When I first watched Blu-ray on my PS3. It was just AMAZING. First movie I watched was Transformers

Mine was 1080P.

 

[biggestmuff]

Originally posted by: nakedfrog

Originally posted by: Calculator83

Originally posted by: Dorkenstein
If my tv only does 1080i at best, is it worth watching blu-ray over regular DVD? Thanks.

1080i means 720p tops, which means ur at 1280x720. That is 1/2 the resolution of 1080p HD.. The difference is phenomenal.

It is still worth it, to get a Blu-ray player (likely, PS3), but you want to think about getting a 1080p monitor eventually.

Am I the only one who this makes absolutely no sense to?

There are still consumers that believe 720P is better than 1080i. Calculator83 appears to be one of them.

 

[JPB]

Originally posted by: biggestmuff

Originally posted by: nakedfrog

Originally posted by: Calculator83

Originally posted by: Dorkenstein
If my tv only does 1080i at best, is it worth watching blu-ray over regular DVD? Thanks.

1080i means 720p tops, which means ur at 1280x720. That is 1/2 the resolution of 1080p HD.. The difference is phenomenal.

It is still worth it, to get a Blu-ray player (likely, PS3), but you want to think about getting a 1080p monitor eventually.

Am I the only one who this makes absolutely no sense to?

There are still consumers that believe 720P is better than 1080i. Calculator83 appears to be one of them.

:laugh:

 

[Calculator83]

Originally posted by: JPB

Originally posted by: biggestmuff

Originally posted by: nakedfrog

Originally posted by: Calculator83

Originally posted by: Dorkenstein
If my tv only does 1080i at best, is it worth watching blu-ray over regular DVD? Thanks.

1080i means 720p tops, which means ur at 1280x720. That is 1/2 the resolution of 1080p HD.. The difference is phenomenal.

It is still worth it, to get a Blu-ray player (likely, PS3), but you want to think about getting a 1080p monitor eventually.

Am I the only one who this makes absolutely no sense to?

There are still consumers that believe 720P is better than 1080i. Calculator83 appears to be one of them.

:laugh:

Cuz it is, I firmly stand behind this. When fast objects move on Screen,, it makes ALL the difference. interlace = the sux