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[DamnCoffee]

Now, after winning my PS3, which is due in a fortnight. The first thing i'm gonna do is buy Casino Royale on Blue Ray . I've found some comparison shots online:

http://www.zonadvd.c...e...e&artid=710

The only thing I can say is.... Bloody Brilliant

Does anyone else have Royale in HI Def? and if so how magical is it viewing 007 in HD?

[Professor Dent]

I've watched it a few times now on Blu-ray & it is quite stunning. The opening credits are so crisp they take on an almost 3-D look which is very cool. The bigger the TV you can watch it on, the more impressive it looks.

[DamnCoffee]

The bigger the TV you can watch it on, the more impressive it looks.

I have a 19" is that any good?

[Double-0-7]

Thanks for sharing those comparisons, I guess I need to add Blue Ray to the list of things I need to get. Everything looked much better - except M, she aged 15 years on BR!

[Royal Dalton]

It's not so much a case of the Blu-ray looking great, as the standard DVD looking as soft as diarrhoea.

Some people have suggested that this type of picture degradation is a deliberate strategy on the part of Sony, to get people to upgrade. I couldn't possibly comment.

[oatesy]

The comparison link isn't too great. It's only showing the images as 405 x 720 pixels whereas the Bluray image is 1080 x 1920. The film looks much much better on Bluray - plus the sound is much better as well (if you've got the right speakers to benefit)

[dinovelvet]

Yeah the picture is fantastic on Bluray (its also the first Bluray disc I bought!), the credits sequence looks amazing, you'll see colours you never noticed before.

[DamnCoffee]

I hope I do on my 19" TV.

[dinovelvet]

I hope I do on my 19" TV.

Is it a hi-def tv, with component or HDMI input?

[DamnCoffee]

Yes.

[Nicolas Suszczyk]

In a SonyStyle stand in a shopping near my house where TVs transmitting Casino Royale in BluRay. It was absolutely mind blinding!

[dinovelvet]

Yes.

OK, then you'll definitely see the difference!

[MkB]

Everything looked much better - except M, she aged 15 years on BR!

And Bond's shirt in Madagascar too. Really painful to see it in HD

[Qwerty]

Interesting. I don't think I had come across these comparison shots before for Casino Royale.

[Professor Dent]

Everything looked much better - except M, she aged 15 years on BR!

And Bond's shirt in Madagascar too. Really painful to see it in HD

I found the shirt stunning.

It is amazing how (low resolution) DVD's hide things & make people look a little younger than they are. Poor M.

MHarkin, you will see a difference on your TV over the standard DVD. You'll need to post your thoughts after you watch it.

[MkB]

It is amazing how (low resolution) DVD's hide things & make people look a little younger than they are. Poor M.

Right. If there is ever a HD edition of AVTAK, I think a warning at the beginning will be necessary...

Edited by MkB, 14 January 2008 - 12:49 AM.

[AgentPB]

That change in crispness is crazy!

[Dell Deaton]

The comparison link isn't too great. It's only showing the images as 405 x 720 pixels whereas the Bluray image is 1080 x 1920. The film looks much much better on Bluray - plus the sound is much better as well (if you've got the right speakers to benefit)

Can anyone advise me on how to maximize playback resolution (of any DVD) through my computer?

[Vauxhall]

Those comparison shots are truly stunning.

[Mr. Blofeld]

It is amazing how (low resolution) DVD's hide things & make people look a little younger than they are. Poor M.

Right. If there is ever a HD edition of AVTAK, I think a warning at the beginning will be necessary...

Dear Lord; poor Roger will look like a mummy!

Ah, well; better for me, then...

[Qwerty]

Everything looked much better - except M, she aged 15 years on BR!

And Bond's shirt in Madagascar too. Really painful to see it in HD

There have been far worse bits of clothing in this series over the years.

[sharpshooter]

The Bluray version of CR is amazing. Everything seems so real, you want to go and touch them almost.

[Professor Dent]

The comparison link isn't too great. It's only showing the images as 405 x 720 pixels whereas the Bluray image is 1080 x 1920. The film looks much much better on Bluray - plus the sound is much better as well (if you've got the right speakers to benefit)

Can anyone advise me on how to maximize playback resolution (of any DVD) through my computer?

The biggest thing is to make sure your monitor is set to it's native resolution. Changes up or down can really impact quality across the board. The native resolution will be listed in the documents that came with your monitor or on the manufacturer's website. You could also try a DVD playback program like WinDVD or PowerDVD versus Windows Media Player which I have found to be average at best. Both of these programs are pay programs but have free trials that you can use to see if they help improve your experience before you buy.

[sharpshooter]

I bought the blu-ray version of CR and watched it. Oh my god...it is something else. Definitely get it if you have the chance.

[darkpath]

The comparison link isn't too great. It's only showing the images as 405 x 720 pixels whereas the Bluray image is 1080 x 1920. The film looks much much better on Bluray - plus the sound is much better as well (if you've got the right speakers to benefit)

Can anyone advise me on how to maximize playback resolution (of any DVD) through my computer?

My first question is whether your monitor has a native HD resolution:
1080p: 1080 x 1920
720p: 720 x 1280

Sadly, my 3.75 year old laptop maxes out at 728 x 1024 so no HD there. My wife's computer's display, by way of comparison has a native resolution of "1680 by 1050" per the manufacturer's web site, so even there, the built in display still falls short of HD.

[marktmurphy]

Can anyone take a screengrab of the Universal Exports folder in Dryden's desk at the beginning? It's only really visible in the Blu Ray version and I'd love to have it.

[Arecsa]

It's not so much a case of the Blu-ray looking great, as the standard DVD looking as soft as diarrhoea.

Some people have suggested that this type of picture degradation is a deliberate strategy on the part of Sony, to get people to upgrade. I couldn't possibly comment.

Sony aren't compromising DVD quality in order to sell more Blu-Ray copies, the quality that Blu-ray is able to provide is just that much better - 6x the resolution of DVD. Casino Royale is a first class Blu-Ray release, excellent picture quality, and the uncompressed PCM soundtrack is beautiful.

[Hockey Mask]

The credits look awesome!
The more distant shots of buildings and crowds look beautiful.
The close-ups of the actors make them not look quite as good in Blu-Ray.
But I have to admit I like the look of the standard version B&W scenes better.

At least that is what I am seeing from the stills.

But I will buy it and never look back. When are they all to be released on Blu-Ray.

[stamper]

All this native resolution thing is bogus depending on your player / TV.

Mine is 42" plasma HD Ready, my wife can tell the difference between the HD player set to 720p and 1080p (1080p displays better) it's even obvious on the internal menus screens of the player. 1080p all the way.

[craigbegins]

Casino Royale in Blu-Ray is incredible! The Madagascar chase sequence is what really swung it for me, especially the fight on the crane, the backdrop as they fight is just bursting with life.