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Author:  Dash [ Mon Oct 24, 2011 9:50 am ]
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So now that I have a higher end TV, blu ray player and room to watch stuff in (almost), I need some good HD content. What are your favorite HD Movies, Documentaries, TV Shows etc that you'd say are must-haves in Blu-Ray or HD quality?

So far my first choice will probably be:

http://www.amazon.com/Planet-Earth-Narr ... 90&sr=1-21

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Author:  TheRiov [ Mon Oct 24, 2011 9:51 am ]
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Star Trek
Author:  Darkroland [ Mon Oct 24, 2011 10:13 am ]
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The Dark Night on Blu-Ray is epic.

I'll second your vote for planet earth, such amazing footage there.
Author:  FarSky [ Mon Oct 24, 2011 10:18 am ]
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Alien and Aliens
Author:  Hopwin [ Mon Oct 24, 2011 10:40 am ]
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I have Blu-Ray but without a higher refresh rate on my TV I don't notice a difference :(
Author:  FarSky [ Mon Oct 24, 2011 10:42 am ]
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What.
Author:  Kaffis Mark V [ Mon Oct 24, 2011 10:54 am ]
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Master and Commander.
Author:  Kaffis Mark V [ Mon Oct 24, 2011 10:55 am ]
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FarSky wrote:
What.

Oh, and GOOMH.
Author:  Talya [ Mon Oct 24, 2011 11:06 am ]
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Hopwin wrote:
I have Blu-Ray but without a higher refresh rate on my TV I don't notice a difference :(


Farsky wrote:
What.

Kaffis Mark V wrote:
Oh, and GOOMH.


Yeah. Blu-Ray framerate is 24FPS, 60Hz on a TV is enough to display it 2.5x over. I doubt refresh rates are your problem.
Author:  Hopwin [ Mon Oct 24, 2011 11:28 am ]
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Talya wrote:
Hopwin wrote:
I have Blu-Ray but without a higher refresh rate on my TV I don't notice a difference :(


Farsky wrote:
What.

Kaffis Mark V wrote:
Oh, and GOOMH.


Yeah. Blu-Ray framerate is 24FPS, 60Hz on a TV is enough to display it 2.5x over. I doubt refresh rates are your problem.


I don't what else it could be. Sony Bravia 60hz 1060p LCD with a Sony Blu-Ray player. I see absolutely no difference between up-coded DVD and Blu-Ray.
Author:  Mookhow [ Mon Oct 24, 2011 11:31 am ]
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Maybe that's a testament to your Blu-Ray player's upconverting capability?
Author:  Lenas [ Mon Oct 24, 2011 12:16 pm ]
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How big is your TV and how far away do you sit? How are your eyes?
Author:  Arathain Kelvar [ Mon Oct 24, 2011 12:27 pm ]
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Lenas wrote:
How big is your TV and how far away do you sit? How are your eyes?


LOL
Author:  Lenas [ Mon Oct 24, 2011 12:59 pm ]
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If he can't tell the difference between a normal DVD and a Blu-ray, those are very relevant questions.

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Author:  Hopwin [ Mon Oct 24, 2011 1:08 pm ]
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42" about 12' away and my eyes are tip-top now (contact replacement).
Author:  Lenas [ Mon Oct 24, 2011 1:09 pm ]
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You're barely sitting close enough to notice 720p resolutions, which would explain why you can't tell a difference between upscale DVD and a Blu-ray. At 42" you don't want to be sitting further than 7-8 feet. Ideally you wanna be underneath that green line.
Author:  FarSky [ Mon Oct 24, 2011 1:11 pm ]
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You should still see a difference in color.
Author:  Lenas [ Mon Oct 24, 2011 1:12 pm ]
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Also depends on what movie he's comparing DVD to Blu-ray with. Some Blu-rays are **** fantastic in their quality, others ho-hum.

More to the point regarding the OP:
I LOVE "The Universe" or "How the Universe Works" or "Through the Wormhole" and will usually have them turned on my TV even if the sound is muted just for something cool to look at.
Author:  Hopwin [ Mon Oct 24, 2011 1:19 pm ]
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Er... so if I am reading that right, to experience the "full" effect of 1080p (red line) I should sit less about arm's length +1 foot away from my TV? To think of all the money I've been wasting on Remote Controls :lol:
Author:  Mookhow [ Mon Oct 24, 2011 1:21 pm ]
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Your arms are 5 feet long?
Author:  NephyrS [ Mon Oct 24, 2011 1:21 pm ]
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Just for reference (and something I thought was interesting) watching a 42" TV from 12' away is about the same as watching the same video on your iPod ~12" away.

Puts in perspective about how close you want to sit.
Author:  Lenas [ Mon Oct 24, 2011 1:25 pm ]
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Hopwin wrote:
Er... so if I am reading that right, to experience the "full" effect of 1080p (red line) I should sit less about arm's length +1 foot away from my TV? To think of all the money I've been wasting on Remote Controls :lol:


That's correct. A lot of people don't realize that when planning out TV sizes or seating arrangements. They want 1080p, even if they don't realize it wont matter in their homes :D

It's why I have a 60" in the living room (still not quite big enough) and a 42" in my bedroom.
Author:  Hopwin [ Mon Oct 24, 2011 1:32 pm ]
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I reckon I'll have to size up but I'd imagine prices have dropped rather significantly since I was last in the market.
Author:  Dash [ Mon Oct 24, 2011 2:40 pm ]
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Interesting chart. So a 55" at about 8 feet away should be a decent set up for 1080p and ignore anything higher than that when it becomes available.
Author:  NephyrS [ Mon Oct 24, 2011 2:51 pm ]
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This is why I think I'll be buying a 720p when I get mine. Upgrading from a 24" to a 32", I'd have to be very close to notice the difference.

If I'm watching something alone, I might be that close, but if I've got people over, we'll more than likely be far enough away that we really can't notice the difference.

Besides that, I have no blue-rays, and I'd prefer to keep my bandwidth down by streaming non-HD content.
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