| Recon1O1 said: Thanks to the people encouraging me to buy BluRay and mentioning deals. One thing though, is something like Terminator that was shot in SD decades ago really going to be that much better just because it's on a new format? I'm guessing here but I suspect it would be better but nothing like the visual quality of the newer Batman or Star Trek movies. ?? |
No not like the latest Batman and Star trek movies, although they can come close. The blu-ray version of Star trek II Wrath of Khan looks amazing. The sound is great too, however there are ofcourse limitations in the sound effects.
Terminator and anything pre digital era wasn't shot in SD... It was filmed on 35mm, which has a resolution of 3K to 4K depending on camera use and preservation of the original. Movies between 2000 and 2010 actually were a step back in resolution, as they were all mastered in 2K. Special effects are sometimes great on old movies as well, actual properly done model work still beats CGI lighting. Blue screen effects however are very noticeable.
http://www.blu-ray.com/ is a great site for reviews of the visual and audio quality of blu-rays.
Terminator actually just got a new version with a hugely improved transfer.
2006 version 2013 (remastered) version
Video score went up from 3.1 to 4.8 (out of 5)
The remastered version is $5 on Amazon, damn them, I'm not going to buy it again!
Many old movies look incredible on blu-ray, hard to believe there was so much detail hiding in those old prints. Movies like 2001 and Alien that I never got to see in the theater are visual master pieces.
