Transformers comparison *PIX*

[SamBeckett]

Thanks for the info

[BLU HD DEFENDER]

maybe michael bay would care to enlighten us how the picture is soo much better now than it was on last years release, cause looking at the pictures there really is no difference i can see.
dont get me wrong i love bluray but with all the blustering he has done over the past year,about when this comes to bluray how much better it will look, in the end there really isnt to much of visually noticeable difference.

[aaronwt]

Why would there be much of a difference if any since the HD DVD was a really good transfer?

[Sporadic]

Originally Posted by aaronwt

Why would there be much of a difference if any since the HD DVD was a really good transfer?

Michael Bay posted on his site multiple times that Transformers would be better on Blu-Ray.

Later in the thread, Bay says that "films finished in Blu-Ray are better - more true. HD is better than DVD, but just not as good as Blu-ray,"

Why? Because he is an idiot.

[rigger29]

nice images i mite get the blu version when its out here in the uk for dolby trueHD soundtrack now i have brought an onkyo tx sr606 and a kef 3005 sound system

[Geonosis]

Bay had a few public meltdowns over it. I was going to see if he's made any comments on his forum but it's closed, shocked he hasn't issued a press release or something.

[bembol]

Originally Posted by beyondmediaonline.com

Thanks Xylon for coming here from AVS. I have always enjoyed your comp pics.

+1

Adding the DVD, is interesting. Love seeing the Difference.

[Xylon]

Originally Posted by ack_bak

Man. The DVD version looked worse than I though (Xylon, is this upconverted DVD or standard DVD?)

Yes. Upscaled standard definition DVD. This is what you "see" on a upconverting player.

No match for real high-defintion PQ. Details, details, details.

[andycl]

Quote:
Originally Posted by aaronwt
Why would there be much of a difference if any since the HD DVD was a really good transfer?

Michael Bay posted on his site multiple times that Transformers would be better on Blu-Ray.

Quote:
Later in the thread, Bay says that "films finished in Blu-Ray are better - more true. HD is better than DVD, but just not as good as Blu-ray,"

Why? Because he is an idiot.

Bay is looking at the masters in the studio with professional equipment and if he says the blu-ray version is closer to the master then who are we to argue?


HD-DVD


Blu Ray


HD-DVD is still a great transfer, but the blu ray version, technically, is better, the higher bit-rate yields finer detail and Bay was correct to say that the blu version would be better. I wouldn't call him an idiot.

People watching at home with average sized displays may not see a difference. If we dig a little deeper however, there is a difference and that difference vindicates Michael Bays comments.

Who wouldn't want the version that's closer to master with the least compression???

[Xylon]

Be very wary of studio or someone there telling you that this product is better or best because they say so. Let's start from the beginning . . . . . . .

"Experience(sic) High Definition with The Fifth Element Blu-ray release"

- 2006

[Xylon]

Originally Posted by andycl

Bay is looking at the masters in the studio with professional equipment and if he says the blu-ray version is closer to the master then who are we to argue?


HD-DVD


Blu Ray


HD-DVD is still a great transfer, but the blu ray version, technically, is better, the higher bit-rate yields finer detail and Bay was correct to say that the blu version would be better. I wouldn't call him an idiot.

People watching at home with average sized displays may not see a difference. If we dig a little deeper however, there is a difference and that difference vindicates Michael Bays comments.

Who wouldn't want the version that's closer to master with the least compression???

BTW how far did you Zoom the screenshots?

Do you guys want to see a blind A/B comparison ala Nature's Journey?

[Xylon]

Originally Posted by Son of Odin

bitrate doesn't tell the whole story but to simply ignore it is very ignorant. at the end of the day,. . .

No one is ignoring bitrates. Especially in my threads. It goes together with HD transfers. You can't ignore one for the other.

[Xylon]

Originally Posted by Son of Odin

I would rather have the bitrates be almost double on the format that gives it that opportunity than the format that hampered it.

"Double bitrates" is nice. But if you pair that up with a crappy transfer. The final product will still be crappy.

You can't hide it even if you "triple" the bitrates.

[Xylon]

Originally Posted by HD 335

Thanks for posting Xylon, I always like your threads at AVS. Hope to see you post here more!

You will definitely see more hopefully

[Squozen]

Yep, I'm seeing macroblocking in the HD DVD version of the action shot as well (look at the flames, especially on the... other robot's foot), but would I notice it in motion? Who knows. I've never watched the film, and gods willing, I never will.