anyone still purchase Standard Def DVD?

[Alex2507]

... someone who has been about 100x more helpful than you at this forum.

... not to mention modest.

Get a grip.

 

[jostenmeat]

... not to mention modest.

Well, you've already called me out as pretentious right out in the public for much less, so I guess I shouldn't be surprised? I don't recall anyone else at any other forum who has done so, but you started that years ago. I guess sarcasm might help you mix it up this time.

Get a grip.

If to help you prove your point of my immodesty in regards to my achievements of being extremely helpful here, even after you had already called me out publicly as pretentious on more than one occasion, and with the whole resolution matter in mind, just know that I would bet a lot of money that you still would be missing 103,680 pixels of your picture if it wasn't for me.

 

[Alex2507]

Well, you've already called me out as pretentious right out in the public for much less, so I guess I shouldn't be surprised? I don't recall anyone else at any other forum who has done so, but you started that years ago. I guess sarcasm might help you mix it up this time.



If to help you prove your point of my immodesty in regards to my achievements of being extremely helpful here, even after you had already called me out publicly as pretentious on more than one occasion, and with the whole resolution matter in mind, just know that I would bet a lot of money that you still would be missing 103,680 pixels of your picture if it wasn't for me.

The pretentious thing was a joke ... my way of saying that I admired your higher standards and heightened appreciation of finer things ... a little friendly ribbing if you will. I apologized as much as I could for even for a second offending you and presuming a familiarity we didn't share.

Your helpfulness and achievements are beyond question. Just back off with talking to people like they were errant children.

 

[jostenmeat]

The pretentious thing was a joke ... my way of saying that I admired your higher standards and heightened appreciation of finer things ... a little friendly ribbing if you will. I apologized as much as I could for even for a second offending you and presuming a familiarity we didn't share.

The first time, the context was far from it. I did not, and likely will not run an advanced search to find these posts. The first time was likely in the amplifier forum, if you cared, and IIRC.

Your helpfulness and achievements are beyond question. Just back off with talking to people like they were errant children.

What if this "errant child" was your age and called you an Ahole?

Like, quote tags, "you don't have to be an Ahole . . . !"

Whatever, while I wasn't addressing you to begin with, if you called me an Ahole straight up, don't be surprised if it appeared I did treat you like an errant child. And don't be surprised when I am not immediately and profoundly contrite over the matter when someone else like you jumps in all offended over the matter!

 

[Alex2507]

You should have taken up any issues you had then and there instead of what you're doing here in this thread.

I ran the search and came up with this:

It's over my head for the most part. I think you're just being pretentious. Oh !!!

Just kidding. I really appreciate the guidance.

I have appreciated your help in the past had expressed my appreciation by saying things like the above. I stopped kidding around with you and made my apologies in PM after you went off on me in Sawz's thread.

Seriously though, I'm pretty tired of you haggling me on such things in my personal life; particularly when the advice I honestly/authentically give is not only polite as I can possibly make it to begin with, but when it's unique to the thread topic, among our so many posters, or whatever. You know, after jokes about you guys being gay or what.

That's the last time (yes, it's been enough times). I already forgave you for calling me pretentious. Next time = instant ignore, and that's at AVS too. No, I'm really fed up. Well, maybe I'm not all that fed up, but I said it, and so it will happen. I had one member here on my ignore list for about 2 years; he had way more rep for way longer than I did.

I think GO-NAD! mighta busted my balls too, but it was once. I don't think he will in his build thread though. Please don't bust my balls when I give good, honest, and unique advice in someone else's thread. I have not insulted your knowledge in any of these matters, please take note. Laters.

edit: I'm on 5hrs sleep for several nights in a row, but I mean every word of it still.

I made my apologies to you then and there in PM for any and all slights, real or imagined. In this thread your responses are unwarranted. Thanks for pointing out to me how stupid I am and how smart you are ... as if I didn't already know that. No amount of help from you is worth being spoken to like an idiot. I'm sure that finding you immediately and profoundly contrite over any matter would be unlikely.

Let us know what you decide to do about 3db's threads and I'm sure he's shaking in his boots now that you have called him out as a troll.

We don't take well to trolls here.

What a crock. This 'we' you speak of ...

I should have just left it at 'get a grip'.

 

[3db]

Its really sad when arrogance gets in the way of being helpful; when arrogance justifies admonishing people publically in a forum. You and I are not the only ones who have been admonished. If Josten calls me a troll, then I must be one.. But hey, I'm still very likeable and respectful of others.

Can I let my grip go now?

PS. Watch out my friend, you may find a loony or a toony in your pocket when you least suspect it.

 

[jostenmeat]

You should have taken up any issues you had then and there instead of what you're doing here in this thread.

O, Great Arbiter of Good Etiquette, I must submit again that, bar none, every post either made by myself in this thread, or even quoted from another thread, are direct reactions to personal insults pointedly directed at me!

I made my apologies to you then and there in PM for any and all slights, real or imagined. In this thread your responses are unwarranted.

I am sorry that I do not swallow them so easily!

Thanks for pointing out to me how stupid I am and how smart you are ... as if I didn't already know that. No amount of help from you is worth being spoken to like an idiot. I'm sure that finding you immediately and profoundly contrite over any matter would be unlikely.

Where did I do that? I mean, if I did, it could have been reactionary to a personal insult, but I don't even know what post you're even talking about.

What a crock. This 'we' you speak of ...

For someone who uses sarcasm more regularly, who is experienced with insults both feigned and real, I think it's a bit ironic you couldn't catch that bit; the response itself was sarcastic. Read it in context again, read the quoted portion, and it might be a bit more apparent?

Its really sad when arrogance gets in the way of being helpful; when arrogance justifies admonishing people publically in a forum. You and I are not the only ones who have been admonished. If Josten calls me a troll, then I must be one.. But hey, I'm still very likeable and respectful of others.

Can I let my grip go now?

You called me an Ahole, then a tyrant, and what else was it . . . the "troll" bit was a direct response in the sarcastic sense. Ok I looked, I started with "If this thread is showing I am a tyrant, then . . ."

lol

PS. Watch out my friend, you may find a loony or a toony in your pocket when you least suspect it.

I would then like to defiantly elude to the fact that your base are all belong to us in your weak grammar and spelling appear me to closer the senility!

 

[Tarub]

I am sorry that I do not swallow them so easily!

What??!! Oh, do we have a Don't ask Don't tell forum policy here??

IBTL

 

[gmichael]

Decaf people! It tastes almost as good as the real thing.

I do still buy a few DVD's, but only because they are not available on BR. Things like learning DVD’s for the little girl in my life.
I don't buy old classics. I've already seen them. If I did, I'd probably buy them in DVD form unless the price delta was relatively small.

 

[3db]

You called me an Ahole, then a tyrant, and what else was it . . . the "troll" bit was a direct response in the sarcastic sense. Ok I looked, I started with "If this thread is showing I am a tyrant, then . . ."

I never called you an Ahole... I said "stop acting like one" on a thread where a poster wasn't picking up your points and you made it quite clear to the poster about "wasting your time". If time is so precious to you, then leave it alone instead of coming back and raking them over the coals. There's a big difference in calling you an AHOLE one and telling you to stop acting like one.

The tirades I'm talking about is your public displays for admonishing people in a forum... treating them as children. I'm not going to waste my time or thread space on finding all the links where you talk down to people for not picking up your points. Thats a waste of everyone's time.

Bottom line... your contribution is valued here but it stops being valued when you start talking down to people. Respect is a two way street. Respect gives back exactly what is delivered.

 

[GranteedEV]

In other news, many still buy standard def DVD.

Because there's not much blu ray porn yet.

 

[Pyrrho]

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.

Regardless of the upconversion (which is done by every HDTV to its native format if you send it 480i), you are only seeing 480 lines of actual picture detail from a DVD. Good upconversion simply keeps straight lines straight and other such matters, instead of screwing up the upconversion process to make the picture look worse than it would on a 480 display.

 

[Pyrrho]

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?

If something is available on BD, I do not consider either buying or renting the DVD. BD always looks better, no matter what film we are talking about. If there is a picture at all, BD has more detail and DVD looks blurry in comparison, if one is sitting close enough to the screen to see the difference between HD and SD.

The only way I would consider buying a DVD now is if the source material were such that BD would make no difference (such as an old TV show that was video taped instead of filmed), or if I thought that no BD was going to ever be released, or at least not within the next few years.

Basically, anything that was filmed on something better than 8mm and has been stored tolerably well is going to look better on BD than DVD, assuming that the transfer is competently done. (A well made 16mm film will look better on BD than on DVD, as there will be a noticeable loss of resolution on the DVD.)

Of course, this is also assuming that one is sitting close enough to the screen to be able to see the difference. If one has a 24" screen and sits 15 feet away, then it isn't going to matter.

 

[Jacksmyname]

I still buy DVD, but only if the movie/series isn't available on Blu Ray.
The TV series "Ghost Whisperer" is a favorite of my wife's. I bought the entire series for her as a Christmas gift, on DVD, as it's not on Blu Ray.
But I have to say, the picture quality on the DVD set is excellent.
Lots of old movies that aren't likely to ever be released on Blu, so, yes, I buy DVD's.

 

[Pyrrho]

I still buy DVD, but only if the movie/series isn't available on Blu Ray.
The TV series "Ghost Whisperer" is a favorite of my wife's. I bought the entire series for her as a Christmas gift, on DVD, as it's not on Blu Ray.
But I have to say, the picture quality on the DVD set is excellent.
Lots of old movies that aren't likely to ever be released on Blu, so, yes, I buy DVD's.

I think all of the popular old movies will be released on BD eventually. But it takes time to do the transfers, so many will not come out soon. There are a couple of old Hitchcock films on BD, and there are even some old silent films that have been released on BD, such as The General and Metropolis. Since most silents used 35mm film like talkies did later, the picture quality, if properly stored, can be as good. The age of the film is not the determinant of picture quality, though if it was improperly stored, that can make it bad, or if one is using a poor quality print (which is often the case for off-brand releases of films that are in the public domain [that is, films in which there is no longer any copyright to stop anybody from releasing a copy of it]).

 

[AcuDefTechGuy]

The way I see it, if a movie is NOT available on blu-ray, then the movie is NOT COOL ENOUGH for me.

If the producers/directors don't even deem the movie great enough to transfer to blu-ray, it doesn't even deserve my time.

It's blu-ray or the highway.

 

[gmichael]

The way I see it, if a movie is NOT available on blu-ray, then the movie is NOT COOL ENOUGH for me.

If the producers/directors don't even deem the movie great enough to transfer to blu-ray, it doesn't even deserve my time.

It's blu-ray or the highway.

You must be too cool for the likes of "The Talking Word Factory."

 

[AcuDefTechGuy]

You must be too cool for the likes of "The Talking Word Factory."

Hell, yes, I'm too cool for Leapfrog. P---L----E-----A-----Z-----E.

 

[Lulimet]

Concert DVDs only and only if they are less than $10.

 

[AcuDefTechGuy]

I think some of us are just more flexible than others.

Obviously, I'm not very flexible at all.

I will only buy blu-ray. I refuse to buy standard def DVD.

I really want to watch that prequel Battlestar Galactica Caprica series, but it's only available on DVD, so I'm not going to watch it.

Same thing with Showtime's Tudors - it's only available on DVD, so I'm not going to watch it.