anyone still purchase Standard Def DVD?

[3db]

I still do even for the latest releases if I feel there is no benefit from the added benefits of better audio/video because of the nature of the film. Take for example, Shutter Island. There was no scenery, special effects, or audio that would have this film better in BluRay then standard def. Am I alone here in my thinking? Or am I just being frugal?

 

[its phillip]

I stopped buying dvds quite some time ago

 

[sholling]

I only buy DVDs if I'm buying "classics" - really old stuff that will never be on Blu-Ray. For example I've added some 1960s series (The Avengers and Secret Agent) to my collection.

 

[darien87]

Nope. You couldn't pay me to go back.

Now renting that's another story. If it's just a rom-com or something like that, I still try to get the BD first, but if they're all out I'll settle for DVD.

 

[Alex2507]

... am I just being frugal?

Frugal? I'd say that you're so tight you squeak when you walk.

I had a hard time buying DVD's before I had a BR player. Now? Forgetaboutit.

Even renting I stick with BR 95% of the time but then again I'm not in Canada where everything starts at $2,000 and that's for a pack of smokes and a six pack.

 

[3db]

Frugal? I'd say that you're so tight you squeak when you walk. :

Another one of my favourites.. "tighter than a bull's arse during fly season" .

I had a hard time buying DVD's before I had a BR player. Now? Forgetaboutit.

Even renting I stick with BR 95% of the time but then again I'm not in Canada where everything starts at $2,000 and that's for a pack of smokes and a six pack.

Its a round a $4.00 buck difference renting Bluray over DVD I son't understand why but thats the way it is up here.

 

[Alex2507]

Another one of my favourites.. "tighter than a bull's arse during fly season" .

Excellent!

Its a round a $4.00 buck difference renting Bluray over DVD

A $4 difference?

Redbox is $1.61 with the tax ... up there that probably is your tax.

 

[jeffsg4mac]

Only if I have no other option!

 

[Highlander]

Am I alone here in my thinking?

No, I also buy DVDs, though only rarely now. I don't have a BD player and have no immediate plans to purchase one.

I have other things I'd rather spend my disposable income on than the cost of upgrading to HD audio and video. I'd have to buy a BD player and use that to decode the Dolby True HD/DTS Master Audio soundtrack as my Z9 'only' has Dolby Digital EX/DTS ES decoders. I've not really looked into the matter, but presumably I'd have to take analogue feeds for the discrete audio channels from the BD player to my receiver, which means (even) more cables and the loss of an all-digital signal earlier than it is carried at present (my Z9 does the decoding at present). Of course I could always just purchase a new receiver, but given the calibre of my Z9, such a purchase would be pricey. Besides, I have yet to see a receiver from Yamaha or Denon that bests the aesthetics of the Z9 - my opinion of course.

Then there's my standard definition projector. To take advantage of the HD picture I'd have to upgrade that too.

The cost to upgrade my system to one of comparable quality would be prodigious. Perhaps in a year or two's time I'll get around to it but for the moment I'm happy to bide my time until the next round of improvements in codecs/video arrives. In the meantime I enjoy what I have immensely.

 

[TLS Guy]

I buy DVDs still if no BD version is available. Most of my DVD purchases are of old BBC TV series. My wife and I watch a lot.

 

[AcuDefTechGuy]

I stop buying DVDs when blu-ray and HDDVD were released.

 

[skizzerflake]

DVS's are still OK if the movie isn't a visual spectacle and also if it's for sale really cheap. I did, however, recently plug in my old VCR and try out some old tapes on the basement shelf. Those things really sucked.

 

[goodman]

I don't buy any DVDs, but we have some excellent-looking Superbit DVDs that we still enjoy.

 

[zhimbo]

I still do even for the latest releases if I feel there is no benefit from the added benefits of better audio/video because of the nature of the film. Take for example, Shutter Island. There was no scenery, special effects, or audio that would have this film better in BluRay then standard def. Am I alone here in my thinking? Or am I just being frugal?

Other than Shutter Island being a great looking, great sounding film with some amazing special effects sequences, you've got a point.

I don't buy DVDs anymore...hardly at all. Most things I want I figure will be on Blu-Ray if they aren't already, but in some cases I don't care. I have some Jazz DVDs that are from old TV show appearances from the 60s and 70s, for example. Now THAT's a case where the visuals and the audio quality really won't benefit from "The Hi-Def Experience".

 

[j_garcia]

I've bought maybe 3 DVDs in the last 3 years, including one very recently. The ONLY reason is because those titles weren't on BD and have little chance of being released on BD. If I can get it a close to the same price as the DVD, which is often the case, I couldn't justify the SD version. No point.

To me comedies, buddy flicks (The Hangover, I Love You, Man, etc...) I don't need high def either. I like those films, but then I typically don't buy stuff like that, I just rent it

 

[jostenmeat]

Absolutely not

On my system, I can immediately tell when the source is 1080i. I have given up on buying 1080i, unless it is a classical music concert (they're never in 1080p it seems). Even for nature docs, I will now only buy the 1080p versions (thank God that those are the ones often coupled to the Attenborough narrations).

I would have considered buying The Good, The Bad, and The Weird, but even if it's top notch as far as 1080i transfers go, it's nearly a matter of principle at this point.

But 480i? You've got to be kidding me.

Even if the cost of a BD was 100% more (which it never seems to be, when I look), I'm getting well over 600% the resolution, and a lossless multichannel audio track.



Can we just put all of 3db's DVD vs Bluray threads into one master thread? That's what happened with the "vinyl news" right? I mean we already have his "Is bluray a ripoff thread?", this very long "When will standard DVD go extinct thread" (only a few months old too), etc.

http://forums.audioholics.com/forums/showthread.php?t=71463

in this particular thread, I posted the below modem burning screen shot comparo of old films. BD can still make an enormous difference with films that are a half century old, or even older.

http://forums.audioholics.com/forums/showpost.php?p=785152&postcount=37

 

[3db]

On my system, I can immediately tell when the source is 1080i. I have given up on buying 1080i, unless it is a classical music concert (they're never in 1080p it seems). Even for nature docs, I will now only buy the 1080p versions (thank God that those are the ones often coupled to the Attenborough narrations).

I would have considered buying The Good, The Bad, and The Weird, but even if it's top notch as far as 1080i transfers go, it's nearly a matter of principle at this point.

But 480i? You've got to be kidding me.

Even if the cost of a BD was 100% more (which it never seems to be, when I look), I'm getting well over 600% the resolution, and a lossless multichannel audio track.



Can we just put all of 3db's DVD vs Bluray threads into one master thread? That's what happened with the "vinyl news" right? I mean we already have his "Is bluray a ripoff thread?", this very long "When will standard DVD go extinct thread" (only a few months old too), etc.

http://forums.audioholics.com/forums/showthread.php?t=71463

in this particular thread, I posted the below modem burning screen shot comparo of old films. BD can still make an enormous difference with films that are a half century old, or even older.

http://forums.audioholics.com/forums/showpost.php?p=785152&postcount=37

I up convert all my standard DVDs so I do not watch them at 480i. My vinyl posts are far more frequent and relay info to those of us who like vinyl. I'm just curious about the BluRay/Standard DVD thing as there was a quantum leap from VHS to DVD in both video and audio. I don't think three posts in 6 monthes warrants a thread.

 

[jostenmeat]

I up convert all my standard DVDs so I do not watch them at 480i. My vinyl posts are far more frequent and relay info to those of us who like vinyl. I'm just curious about the BluRay/Standard DVD thing as there was a quantum leap from VHS to DVD in both video and audio.

This has been beaten to death, and as for me as one single poster on the single topic of VHS to DVD, it's probably getting close to double digit times where I have repeated what I've read here at AH long ago, and that is the that Bluray represents a greater increase in vertical lines over DVD than DVD does over VHS!!

Wait, I was about to break down the overall rez difference you to, down to exact numbers, but why am I repeating myself, to you, yet again?

I mean I've typed out, just for you, a huge post with all the numbers (on at least one occasion already). But you're always bringing this same **** up. Be happy with your DVDs. Don't keep making redundant threads about your repeated and incessant ignorance over resolution differences.

http://forums.audioholics.com/forums/showpost.php?p=695113&postcount=21

I mean it's kind of amazing how you need to keep bringing this after I take so much time to explain to you.

As you can see like I've explained to you already, you can't get more than 480i, period, that info does not come out of nowhere magically. You think if I took a 128 kbps MP3 and upconverted to it to "lossless" + 96khz + yada yada, I am no longer suffering 128 kbps somehow?

I don't think three posts in 6 monthes warrants a thread.

I have no idea what you're talking about.

However, this crap is so freaking old, it was beat up to death on all the forums several years ago when bluray made its debut. It's 2011 for crying out loud.

I'll give you the one thread, years too late. The second, well sheesh. A third, by the same poster (if not more already), in 2011?

 

[3db]

This has been beaten to death, and as for me as one single poster on the single topic of VHS to DVD, it's probably getting close to double digit times where I have repeated what I've read here at AH long ago, and that is the that Bluray represents a greater increase in vertical lines over DVD than DVD does over VHS!!

Wait, I was about to break down the overall rez difference you to, down to exact numbers, but why am I repeating myself, to you, yet again?

I mean I've typed out, just for you, a huge post with all the numbers (on at least one occasion already). But you're always bringing this same **** up. Be happy with your DVDs. Don't keep making redundant threads about your repeated and incessant ignorance over resolution differences.

http://forums.audioholics.com/forums/showpost.php?p=695113&postcount=21

I mean it's kind of amazing how you need to keep bringing this after I take so much time to explain to you.

As you can see like I've explained to you already, you can't get more than 480i, period, that info does not come out of nowhere magically. You think if I took a 128 kbps MP3 and upconverted to it to "lossless" + 96khz + yada yada, I am no longer suffering 128 kbps somehow?



I have no idea what you're talking about.

However, this crap is so freaking old, it was beat up to death on all the forums several years ago when bluray made its debut. It's 2011 for crying out loud.

I'll give you the one thread, years too late. The second, well sheesh. A third, by the same poster (if not more already), in 2011?

OMG... Are you that compelled to answer threads you don't like? Is this a nervous compulsion or what?

Lets see, is Blu Ray a rip-off.. I was wondering about the economies of scale in producing a disk..... seeing that Blu Ray has already starting to beat out DVD sales...

Wondering about the longevity of DVDs.........totally related to the price thread if you smoke up enough

and now this tirade of yours about resolution and up converting.. Its strange...but when I was playing my standard DVD copy of T2 on a non up converting player, I didn't see the cheeziness of the effect until I watched it on my upconverting player.

My advice to you Josten is to stop posting replies to threads that you don't like. You come across as a thread tyrant. This is my last reply to you on this thread as I want this thread to remain friendly.

 

[jostenmeat]

OMG... Are you that compelled to answer threads you don't like? Is this a nervous compulsion or what?

Lets see, is Blu Ray a rip-off.. I was wondering about the economies of scale in producing a disk..... seeing that Blu Ray has already starting to beat out DVD sales...

Wondering about the longevity of DVDs.........totally related to the price thread if you smoke up enough

and now this tirade of yours about resolution and up converting.. Its strange...but when I was playing my standard DVD copy of T2 on a non up converting player, I didn't see the cheeziness of the effect until I watched it on my upconverting player.

My advice to you Josten is to stop posting replies to threads that you don't like. You come across as a thread tyrant. This is my last reply to you on this thread as I want this thread to remain friendly.

Of my 6,363 posts, I challenge you to find one single instance of me being a thread tyrant. Just once, outside of your thread(s) regarding BD vs DVD.

As for remaining friendly, you forget that you already called me an azzhole. To someone who has been about 100x more helpful than you at this forum.

And like I had replied to your previous personal insult, I might as well say what I really feel. I never called you an Ahole, and now you're the righteous one.


I challenge you. JUST ONCE OF ME BEING A TYRANT, outside of your BD/DVD threads.

Just once.


If this thread is showing that I am a tyrant, then I would reply that you are being a troll. We don't take well to trolls here.