star trek blu ray

[admin_exported]

currently watching the new star trek film on blu ray via PS3 connected to home cinema system. picture quality is simply awesome. can a stand alone blu ray player really be significantly better then the PS3?

 

[professorhat]

Simply put, yes, though it will depend on your display as to how much it shows up.

 

[Alec]

Being as there have been no new posts for a while I'm gong to slightly hijack thread. Can the proff or anyone offer any more thoughts on his last post as, semi-relatedly, im looking at a new screen in the next couple of months or so (but i have the panny bd35 as you can see)...

 

[professorhat]

Sorry, not quite sure what you're asking?

 

[Ravey Gravey Davy]

professorhat:

Sorry, not quite sure what you're asking?
Suspect he means changing from the 37PX80 to another screen will improve the blu ray experience from his BD35.As a Nouveau Riche Pioneer person can you say if he will get a return.I reply cos I have the same screen(Panny) and sometimes wonder if I can see the difference between my new panny EX79 upscaled DVD and Blu ray on my sons PS3.

 

[professorhat]

Ah I see. To be honest, I haven't really done any comparison between the PS3 and the Sony 550 on the new Pioneer as I'm still just hooked on watching my Blu-Ray collection again. I'll try and get this done over the next few days and come back to you.

In terms of a difference between upscaled DVD and Blu-Ray on the Pio, I've yet to watch a DVD on it so again, will have to let you know! However, for me there was a pronounced difference between the two on my old Panny (42PX600) so I can't imagine it's going to be worse!

 

[aliEnRIK]

I cant comment on how it compares but after fitting a 16 core braided mains cable to my PS3 it looked and sounded FAR better than using the stock cable

 

[Anonymous]

Watched Star Trek on blu-ray this evening. Simply astounding picture and sound quality - this would be a great test dvd.

I enjoyed watching this again A LOT MORE than I did at the cinema a couple of months back - found it a real bore then.

What a difference to the viewing experience when picture and sound is a couple of notches up!

 

[Alec]

Sorry, I wasnt exactly lucid was i? Yes, i was wondering if i should expect to see much improvement with blurays if i had, say, one of the 42" panny plasmas...

 

[professorhat]

Well, it's obviously going to depend on which TV you go for - I know the Panny's of late have not been as fantastic as those of old, but it's fairly understood that the bigger the TV, the easier it is to see the real difference between standard def and high def. Given this, yes, an upgrade in screen size will help, as should an upgrade to a Full HD screen, as opposed to an HD ready screen like the 37PX80B.

At the end of the day though, you really need to go demo these screens - it's what made my mind up.

 

[Alec]

Yes thats true, and demo i shall. Its not the shop's fault, but i wasnt intending to upgrade soon (someone has made me an offer on mine), so ill want to be happy before i buy.

 

[Deleted member 2457]

Is this region free? If I buy it from the US is it regionalised?

Thanks

 

[Deleted member 2457]

Also do you get the free plane with it from the US?

Thanks

 

[Anonymous]

gel:

Is this region free? If I buy it from the US is it regionalised?

Thanks

According to movietyme.com it is region free and will play on UK/ European blu ray players.

see http://www.movietyme.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=46223

Don't know about the plane, but it's cheaper to get the UK version from play, amazon or hmv online.

 

[Deleted member 2457]

Thanks for that.

I think it's a space ship actually I am not a Star Trek fan but on amazon.com it looks like there is a space ship that comes free with it- can anyone confirm this?

 

[carter]

wached it last night im no treky but that was great and sounded as good as anything ive heard