Blu Bits

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Have had a "Blu" player awhile now, heres a few observations
for your edification, information ridicule, etc.

BIT RATE, S**T RATE

More marketing BS, in order to save cash older titles arent using the full rate , and the rate of some is surprizing.
speed for instance is a pretty constant 25mbs.
Mosy surprizing is the highest bit rate I have seen yet, Cris Boti
live in concert.
Heres a guy blowing a horn, and teh bit rate is teh highest I have seen yet, 48MBS!!!
The LPCM is amazing, btw, best sound ever and that covers a lot of territory.
I HAVE BEEN A BIG sacd booster, but its almost dead, don't see how it
(or anything else) can compete with this.

RECYCLING CORPORATE STYLE.
I had one of those HD discs that play on the computer with a net connection, etc, TERMINATOR II.
The Blu VERSION is basically this disc. Like several older titles I have seen this is a current HD version recycled for the Blu format.
For instance, the same menu with the buttons "greyed" out, and the popup standard blu menu inserted over it. KINDA CHEEZY.
Total recall, same way.
Total recall is a total waste, BTW, they shouldn't have bothered, the bit rate is barely above that of DVD.
NExt up is the shining, even tho one of my favs I never bought it, the DVD sux big time, figure the Blu version cant be any worse.
Basically what I expected, slightly remastered (if at all) older versions
of older movies, however newer movies are simply amazing

DVD? FORGETTTABOUTIT
I was one of the ones posting on this board that purchase of something like an Oppo upconverter was an option to a new BLU
player, others have mentioned this option.
WELL, sorry, I was wrong, as was anyone offering this as an option.
Blu is evolution, not revolution, however the sound alone is worth the price of admission, the pic is a bonus. I AM SERIOUS.
Couldn't get my 5.1 channel to work properly, made the same
mistake on two installs, but once I got it going, well...


good god

I mean it, MR P and others weren't exagerating, this is good!!!
I love watching music vids and concerts, and this is the medium
for it, the sound is perfect.
And 1080p does make a difference.
And your regular DVDs upconvert nicely, better than a "regular" DVD
player, the wide bandwidth stuff is already in place, a plain jane
upconverter just cant compete.
And with the price as low as 249$ , nothing beats Blu for value, for that you get lossless audio, and 1080p at 24fps with no 3:2 pulldown.
Paying 300 bucks for a plain jane DVD player is quite silly, really.
And if you have 5.1 in on your receiver you're good to go, really,
all you need.

SIZE DOES MATTER
Resolution size anyway, as far as 1080p goes.
ESPECIALLY with 24fps.
Comparing my 1080p to my older 720p there is no contest.
NOT EVEN CLOSE.
If you are in the market for a new set, don't settle for 720p.
A really nice older set is probably worth keeping, but if you are in the
market, go ahead and pull the trigger for a 1080p.
Especially if you want the best there is.
My set is a bargain model, but peeps still give me a jaw drop
when they check it out.
And there are side benefits, like watching a 40yr OLD Cameron
Diaz date a much younger ASHTON in "Vegas".
SHE REALLY LOOKS FOURTY!
and the chintzy sets on some shows are fascinating also.

SO ON BALANCE
Blu looks like a good progression up from DVD, and a bargain to boot,
makes your old discs look great too.
AND UNLESS they promise a "remastering" dont bother replacing current DVD's WITH bLU VERSIONS, most likely after upconversion
you wont be able to tell the diff very much.
A PROGRAM NEEDS TO BE RE-AUTHORED in order to justify buying the "new" Blu version.

AND IN CONCLUSION
With Blu discs selling for 17 bucks or so (on sale at Circuit and target)
this is a good time to get a Blu player.
You will get the higher q usually built into early players of a format at a good price.
Don't pay over a 100 bucks for a "regular" DVDplayer, not worth the money, really.
Just my two cents...