i don't like that you always say things like you need the latest and greatest technology we are not all rich like you i am a big fan of yours but that just mad me feel really bad that i still only have a dvd player
@Jon true. but if he still has a dvd player im gonna presume he also dosen't have a hdtv. now to watch blurays he need to spend a lot more because he has to buy the tv too...
@BlackBird941 - It's 2011. HD programming, and HD sets have been around for 10+ years now. If you don't have an HD-capable TV by now... you owe it to yourself (if you enjoy movies/TV) to go get one.
The only problem with a 3D version is that you have to have the 3D TV, which you already said, Sucks. lol Well, I already blu-ray, but I plan on getting the collectors edition anyway.
Avatar took 15 years to make, due to technology that they needed wasn't around back then. So they had to wait. So 15 years of Ideas etc has to create a good film?
I own a 720p TV. Got an issue with that? Because I don't. The picture is fine. I don't care if I can count the chin hairs of an action hero on a better quality TV. You know what I want a TV for? Viewing stuff. I'm not picky about the picture quality.
I know you don't need a BR player for Netflix. My Mom was sort of being thick when she made that move.
Just because I don't own any BluRay movies doesn't mean I've never seen anything in 720p. There are other ways that TV to see 720p pictures.
And even if I didn't there is this thing called "friends". These "friends" often have things that you do not, including HD TVs. If you were to become close to these "friends", they might be so inclined to watch a movie or a show with you on this HD TV. Of course, this is all hypothetical. After all, where am I going to find a friend?
@imaloony8 Why would you even buy a 720p TV? I don't even know what to compare that to.
Also what do you use to connect your blu-ray player to your TV? Standard RCA, Component, S-Video, or HDMI? If you use RCA or S-Video, then your original statement is true.
Also, using a TV as a basis of auditory difference is kind of stupid since (unless it's Samsung) the speakers suck. Also, Blu-rays DO make a sound difference because it is completely lossless unlike DVDs which are compressed to shit.
Sounds like someone has spent too much time watching the BluRay commercials in the electronic department in Target.
It's a fucking TV. I don't care if it's 720p, 1080p, or whatever other numbers the companies like to throw at your face. As long as I can tell what's going on and see it well enough, who gives a shit if I can make out the cheekbone in Arnold Schwarzenegger's face or whatever?
@imaloony8 "Spent too much time watching Bluray commercials in the electronic department in Target." Thanks for insulting my intelligence assuming that I believe everything that's been told to me, and for assuming that everyone you speak to is American.
It's the fact that you can tell exactly what's going on the screen and that it looks like real life. And the fact that you get actual bonus features unlike DVD where they fruitlessly try to make it look good clogging up almost all of DVD's 8GB
Thanks for assuming that I know that nationality of everyone on the internet. Or that I care, for that matter.
So, you're arguing BluRays are better because they have bonus features? God, what did we do back when we had VHS tapes? Oh yeah, WE WATCHED THE FUCKING MOVIES.
Also, why do I want a movie to look like real life? Most of the movies I watch are about going outside of reality. So, what's the point if it looks so real that it's obvious that it isn't?
@imaloony8 You saying that I go to Target is like me saying that you go to Canadian Tire for reno supplies. Why am I not surprised that you Americans don't care?
That's why there was fucking Laserdisc, also VHS is shit.
Another thing is that Blurays don't have shitty compression effects that DVDs do, that's a part of the crystal clear point I was making.
You're being even more presumptuous and rude assuming that I don't put my DVDs in the case, it's the fact that they're so fucking fragile
Why does it always have to come down to nationality? I don't give a shit where you're from. It's not going to change my view on this subject
Today VHS is shit. Years ago, it was revolutionary. Keep your thoughts in perspective
Define "Crystal Clear". I'm sure that's what people were saying when DVD came out. It looks fine. Making the picture a little more "Crystal Clear" isn't going to make Avatar a better movie
Odd, very few of my DVDs are scratched. Maybe it's a scratch fairy?
@imaloony8 I find it insulting that a nation considers everyone they talk to to be the EXACT FUCKING SAME nationality.
Betamax was better, albeit louder.
If I watch an animated film I can see every little thing that the animators toiled over for hours rendering, and I can see the little details put into set pieces. The sharpness is also very catching.
Lots of my DVDs are recent so they have that recycle logo cut in the back of the case (I also live in a high earthquake concentration area)
@TheTigerStrike I find it insulting when people from other countries assume I'm trying to talk down on them for not being American. Shut up and stop trying to accuse me of racism you prick.
For the love of...
Yes. BluRay looks better. It does not look significantly better, enough to warrant buying a new player, replacing your whole collection, and spending extra money on a DVD. Better picture quality is trivial. Casablanca looked like shit and is one of the most famous movies of all time.
@imaloony8 I already made my bit about this, if you don't already get it then have fun with your apathy for other countries. Also Americans and Canadians=/= races.
It's your eyes and your 720p so whatever. Also, Casablanca has always looked amazing (even my VHS looked good). Are you trying to say that old movies won't be affected by HD? If you are then that is just a great lie from nay sayers who try to use everything that they can to their advantage. (Hint: It doesn't work in their favour)
@TheTigerStrike Depends on how you look at it you smug asshole.
I'm trying to say that there are movies that look like shit and have awful sound quality by todays standards and are still amazing works of cinema. Putting Casablanca in HD isn't going to make it any better, just like putting rainbow stickers on the cover of the case isn't going to make it any better. It's an expensive luxury that adds nothing to cinema. It's a waste of time, a waste of money, and it actually quite pointless.
Sounds like a personal problem to me. My family's pretty good about keeping our DVDs in good condition. It isn't even that big of a deal to keep them from not getting scratched. Don't throw them like a Frisbee, and put them in the case when you're not watching them. It isn't rocket science.
@imaloony8 My sister also left out a blu ray that got stuff piled on top of it for weeks and I went to play it right after I quickly cleaned it and it worked flawlessly.
Also, way to assume that I have Down's Syndrome jackass
@TheTigerStrike Unbelievable! you're psychic too! You have the ability not only to tell what I'm thinking, but the ability to plan thoughts that I wasn't thinking into my mind. You truly are a fantastic human being.
How you got an implication of Down's Syndrome out of that, I'll never know.
So, you want BluRay so you can let people be sloppy jackasses? Fantastic. BluRay are making people lazy and dirty.
And seriously, if you can't keep a DVD from being scratched, there's a bigger problem afoot
@imaloony8 Assuming that I would throw an electronic that costs me $30 around is pretty insulting. I'm saying that Blu rays rarely get scratched compared to DVDs which get scratched near constantly; even from the fucking players themselves.
I can't keep them from being scratched because of where I live and the ignorance of those around me, not because of my intelligence.
@TheTigerStrike It was a figure of speech. When I say "Don't throw it around like a Frisbee", its an over exaggeration to say that you shouldn't handle them or let anyone handle them like a moron.
Okay, there's "ignorance", and then there's "not caring". It isn't that difficult to say "Put the damn DVDs back in their case or you'll fuck them up." It takes all of... what, 10 seconds to put a DVD back in its case?
@imaloony8 I do say that, she's just fucking ignorant towards it.
The only movies that look like shit by today's standards are old talkies and silent films and that's only because they haven't been taken care of properly unlike, say, Citizen Kane which the master print has been treated like a god. you need to see everything in to fully appreciate what the cinematographers and set decorators have done (I've seen the movie on a re-issued 35mm)
@TheTigerStrike I ask you, what does HD add to film? It doesn't make the film better, it doesn't add depth to the story, it doesn't make any music more compelling (No, listening to songs uncompressed does not make them more compelling, just slightly better quality), it doesn't add to the characters, you know what it is? It's Hollywood taking a big wet bite out of the ass of the consumer.
"Ooh, pretty! I'm going to blow $25+ on a movie I already have because this one looks pretty!"
@imaloony8 I've already stated what it adds to a film. I can appreciate everything that they've put into it and the picture doesn't get bogged down by compression artifacts, digital grain or colour bleeding. The music is a hell of a lot easier to listen to because there's absolutely no crackling, muffling or megaphone effects. The only companies that seem to make DVDs right any more (as in none of these problems mentioned above) are Disney and Warner Bros. who make perfect use of both formats.
@TheTigerStrike It adds NOTHING. I never hear the audio crackling on a DVD. NEVER. You probably try to hear it now that BluRay is out so you can take a few jabs at DVD and justify all the money you've dumped into BluRay. I have never noticed any picture issues with DVD. It looks perfect. I have never said to myself "Well, The Shawshank Redemption is a masterpiece of cinema that pulls me into Andy Dufresne's life, but if the picture was a little better it would be vastly superior."
@imaloony8 - While you true regarding audio - the difference is indeed minimal - you're out of your fucking mind if you think, "there is almost no visual difference" between the two formats.
I mean, it's just ignorance. By all means, stay with DVD if you don't need the added quality, or can't afford it - but don't just make shit up that isn't true dude.
@Jon I've seen the BluRay crap on display when I walk by the electronics aisle in some stores. I've seen it playing Ratatouille and a few other things. It looks nice. It does not look significantly better. Honestly, how "crystal clear" do we need the picture to be before it's sufficient? Everyone thought VHS looked great until DVD came out. Everyone thought DVD looked fine until BluRay came out, and everyone will think BluRay is fine until SuperEpicDisc 3000 comes out. Where does it end?
@imaloony8 Blu ray is the be all end all, you know why? Because 1080p is the maximum PPI that the human eye can see. Unless you're saying that the general public is ever going to purchase 100" TVs, then you are sorely mistaken.
Mhmm. Right. They'll never come out with anything higher than 1080p. Gotchya. Or any other visual gimmick to suck more money out of you. You know, except for 3-D. And it's not like Sony and the other companies could ever think of something else to improve the "Visual Quality" of movies. Also, I just heard that Charlie Sheen is a level-headed fellow.
Oh, and how was your trip to the 1970s where you confirmed that no one ever though VHS looked great? I'd love to go some time.
@imaloony8 Betamax came out earlier and looked superior. It was only the accessibility of VHS that makes it superior. The difference between 1080p and 3D is that 1080p doesn't give you headaches. And, like I said, the only way for video quality to improve is to make bigger TVs. And also, 50gbs on a single sided disc is the largest that you can have. If it were any bigger then we would have lots of problems (buy a hard drive with more than 1.5tbs to see what I'm talking about).
@Jon The pace isn't what makes me hate BluRay. It's what it represents. What is it? A prettier picture. Nothing else. DVD was such a HUGE step up from VHS that it was a big deal. Everything about it was superior. Here, it's just a way for more money to be made. Want proof? What came after BluRay? The return of 3D, which has literally NOTHING going for it except... you guessed it, a prettier picture. Gee, why not just release a TV that just dangles keys in front of our faces for 2 hours?
@Jon DVDs didn't need to be rewound, had scene selection, bonus features, subtitles, languages, better picture, didn't deteriorate and more. It made VHS look like shit in comparison with all the new features it had.
What does BluRay have over DVD? A prettier image... and that's about it. A few other minor differences.
To me, it's just that the quality improvement for BluRay is not worth buying a new player and a new library of BR movies to support it.
@imaloony8 - BR also offers internet-connectivity, and 5x as much storage space. And while I understand what you're saying - unlike a VHS > DVD transition, you don't have to buy all your movies again, as all BR players are backward compatible. But going forward... there's no reason not to buy BR for new purchases.
@Jon My laptop also offers internet-connectivity much more efficiently. Storage space is nice, so stuff can be "uncompressed", but I don't find the compressed stuff bad at all.
The reason I have for not buying BluRay is price. It's more expensive than DVD, and the improved quality just isn't worth it to me when I have no issue with DVD quality.
@imaloony8 - Yeah... but that's not what you said originally.
You specifically said, "there is almost no visual or audio difference" -- which is just plain ignorant. You can prefer DVD as your format of choice - but suggesting that there isn't a difference in quality is foolish.
Who the fuck cares what the audio or visual difference is? Unless you are counting the pixles and have OCD about it, what does it matter?
"Well, Empire Strikes back is a classic movie, but if it looks a little bit better I will significantly enjoy this movie more." Saying that is just plain lying. Quality has such a small impact on the outcome of a movie that it's staggering. It's like arguing that video game is good because of the graphics.
@imaloony8 - Who cares? MILLIONS OF PEOPLE, myself included.
If something is available in GOOD quality, and BAD... why the fuck would I ever knowingly choose the bad option? I'm not saying it makes a movie better - I'm saying it makes the experience better. And again... there's no reason *not* to watch HD, when available.
Don't be some hipster legacy snob just for the sake of being cool... because you aren't.
@Jon Except that DVD quality isn't BAD. You watched DVD for all those years and I bet you never thought "Gee, this is bad quality! I need to pay hundreds of dollars to upgrade!" That's because DVD quality is fine. But now that someone is dangling something shinier in front of us, all of the morons jump at it.
HQ is shallow. I'm not trying to be "Cool", I'm trying to be realistic. Paying hundreds of dollars for the upgrade is not worth it, period. Just like paying $16 for a 3D movie ticket isn't
@imaloony8 - By comparison, it is bad. And why are you limiting your pathetic argument merely to home-media? The HD / SD debate includes television, online video, and many other areas. It doesn't cost hundreds of dollars to upgrade your cable service.
@Jon I want you to listen to what you are saying. By your logic, DVD quality, which you have probably watched for years, is so bad that you HAVE to upgrade. And yes, it is pricy. An HDTV, A BluRay player, a library of more expensive BluRay movies. Yeah, in terms of internet it isn't that difficult to upgrade, but TV and Movie upgrades are more expensive than you give credit. And don't get me started on movies theaters. In 3D they cost almost as much as the DVD, so what's the point?
@imaloony8 - 3D =/= BR, so let's not even go there.
I'm not saying you *HAVE* to upgrade... but the medium has been around for 13+ years now... how many movies have you bought, have you got a new TV in the last decade? I didn't run out and upgrade... I did so slowly as I would have upgraded otherwise. Once I got a BluRay player, I didn't re-buy every movie I own, I just started getting the new ones in that format. They're priced the same, comparatively, from their own time periods.
@Jon "Better" is not always better. I'm a little disappointed that you dumbed your argument down so much, but whatever.
Say that a $300 pocket knife is better than a $30 one because in addition to a knife, it has a bottle opener. Technically, that makes the knife better. But why would you buy that when you can get a perfectly functional knife for a fraction of that? And why do people buy it? Because they're "trendy", and will buy any shiny piece of shit a company dangles in front of their face.
@mechaart Yes, and if you can spend $5 for a drinking glass, and $7 for a shiny drinking glass, why even pay the more expensive one? It looks a little nicer, but when push comes to shove, they both do the same job. So if you enjoy paying for slightly better eye candy, have fun.
@imaloony8 "All that money" You mean the $300 I've spent for my minimal collection? I've spent more on DVD in the past year than I have on Bluray over the past 2. I'm arguing that it's superior because it actually is.
I still use my same TV and my same sound system. I don't look for flaws but thanks for assuming that I have OCD and thanks for being an over all prick. Just because I can notice stuff that you can't doesn't mean that there is something wrong with me, it means that I'm observant.
@TheTigerStrike Again with how you assume that I assume that you have a mental condition. Get over yourself, and stop putting words in my mouth.
It's a fact that BR costs more than DVD. If you're looking to start buying in BR, you're going to spend more, period. You've probably spent more on DVD because you bought more. The difference in quality simple isn't enough to justify buying a new player (even though I sort of got one thrust upon me) and a full collection of movies to support it.
@imaloony8 Looking for flaws is a symptom of OCD, stop acting like you're not an asshole.
Yeah the extra $5 per movie is really going to put a whole in your wallet. And the quality may not be enough for you, but for avid film buffs it is. BR is the closest (and cheapest) way to feel like you're in a theatre watching movies because of the crystal clear audio (not to mention the same number of audio channels) and video.
@TheTigerStrike I will as soon as you stop acting like you're not an asshole.
That'd be "Hole". You're using is like "I'd bet a WHOLE month's salary that you get off on having the most cutting edge technology out there."
It's fucking pointless. As I said, having a movie in 1080p isn't going to make the movie any better, just like putting colorful stickers on the cover isn't going to make it any better. Watching Beowulf in 1080p isn't going to make it a good movie, so what's the fucking point?
@imaloony8 I already said " the quality may not be enough for you" that's perfectly fucking fine, it doesn't mean that you make shit up like when you stupidly said that Casablanca looks like shit,( implying that all older movies will), or when you said that audio isn't affected when, with TV speakers no less, I have been able to hear the difference in clarity between my BR and DVD of Nightmare Before Christmas.
@TheTigerStrike The plane in the last scene of Casablanca was made of cardboard to save money. Comparatively to today, it does look like shit.
You hear a difference. Big fucking whoop. You imply that the quality on DVDs is bad when it isn't. DVDs LOOK FINE. There is nothing wrong with DVDs, and you're just trying to be a trendy asshole who thinks that all the new shiny technology is great, when it's hardly a step up and just created to suck another few dollars out of our fucking pockets!
@imaloony8 You didn't refer to the effects at all.
I have said that, but only with poorly made DVDs, I'm not talking about a Warner Bros DVD or a Disney DVD ("Nightmare" excluded). a fault I have is that companies like Fox try to have the best quality, but fail miserably because their compression tech can't handle it, creating artifacts that appear when there is a lot going on, or moiré effects that even happen on TV. Same with audio, but that's usually just crackling or a "megaphone" effect.
@TheTigerStrike Not all Fox DVDs are bad. The Simpsons Movie was fine on DVD. In fact, most DVDs are. If you really nit pick them, then yeah, you'll find small quality issues. But when you're listening to some engaging dialogue or watching an awesome action scene, do you stop and think, "Well, if only this scene was in 1080p, then I'd enjoy it?" When you're experiencing a movie, unless the issue is so noticeable that it breaks immersion (which has to be pretty bad), it isn't going to distract.
@imaloony8 When watching an action scene I think, "wouldn't it be great if these artifacts weren't here?" or I think "Wouldn't it be great if I could see that thing that miraculously saves the hero?" (Though Indy is immune to this). And yes, not all Fox DVDs are bad, in fact the best DVD quality that I've seen (that wasn't The Shawshank Redemption) are the original Star Wars movies (most Lucas Films movies actually).
@imaloony8 Also, I'm not acting like I'm not an asshole. I know that I am one, and I am trying to prove the FACT that Blu ray is better in every conceivable way. The thing that makes this ironic, though, is that you're the one who assumes that anyone who can tell the difference between the two have something wrong with them, or are the kinds of people who will actually argue that, say, Macs are better when they're just ashamed that they spent more money than needed on the exact same thing.
@TheTigerStrike What do you want me to say? Technically, BluRay is better. Who gives a shit? There's nothing wrong with DVD, just like there was nothing wrong with the Nintendo DS that required like 5 fucking upgrades to be released for it.
But my point is that there is that it just isn't significant. It's a slight upgrade. Big deal. The picture is clearer. Woohoo. The sound is a bit better. Great. But in perspective, who cares? Tons of money for some eye candy. Sounds like a strip club to me.
@imaloony8 I will say this one last time "the quality may not matter to you". Incessantly ignoring this makes you look like an idiot. But for someone like me, it does. I love to see movies in theatres because the picture is impeccably clean and the audio booms so perfectly that I feel like I'm there. With DVDs you don't get that, especially not when you're watching on a 50" TV, and on a powerful sound system.
@TheTigerStrike I don't know a single person who the quality does matter to. And you know what? Fuck it, I'll take your bait. Maybe you DO have OCD. You can't deal with a slight audio fizz or a slightly low quality. If it isn't perfect, it bugs you to the point of needing to but a new player and new movies just to fix that tiny issue. Get over it. These tiny issues are not worth spending money fixing. And quality does matter to me, but not to the crazy, mouth foaming level it matters to you.
Let me rephrase that then. I don't know anyone PERSONALLY who goes that crazy over quality. I like things to be decent quality, I mean, it's annoying to watch things with fuzzy, pixilated picture and muffled sound, but DVD quality is good quality. All the movies I've seen on DVD work fine.
1080p is like having a book printed on silk. Yeah, it looks and feels nice, but was anything wrong with paper other than the occasional paper cut?
@imaloony8 Well when there's nothing to deny (I said as high as I can handle) then there would be no point.
Yes, most DVDs are fine, but to me Blu ray is worth it. It is those loss of paper cuts (and the more smooth transition when DVD dies out) that make me, and others, want to opt for it.
Well, like I said, to me BluRay is just eye candy. At that point, you might as well just spend your money in a strip club, because there isn't much to be added other than an "Ooh Pretty" factor that could just as easily be obtained by staring at a piece of tin foil.
@imaloony8 In case you're wondering I am one to put the volume up as high as my ears can handle; which with a modern DVD you get lots of fuzz because of the lower Hz rate and unfortunate compression. For some counter-intuitive reason my old DVDs don't have this.
@TheTigerStrike Either your sound system is piss poor or your ear drums are ruptured, because turning it up that high would make anyone deaf. I never hear audio buzz like that. Unless I really TRY. I mean, turn the audio up higher than I would normally have it, press my ear to the speaker, that level. The audio of DVDs almost never buzzes for me.
@imaloony8 Why would you even buy a 720p TV? I don't even know what to compare that to.
Also what do you use to connect your blu-ray player to your TV? Standard RCA, Component, S-Video, or HDMI? If you use RCA or S-Video, then your original statement is true.
Also, using a TV as a basis of auditory difference is kind of stupid since (unless it's Samsung) the speakers suck. Also, Blu-rays DO make a sound difference because it is completely lossless unlike DVDs which are compressed to shit.
Jon i noticed on your logo - Jon's World you have two arrows. One points up and one points down. I have learned a lot about the "As Above so it is below" mantra and was wondering if that is a hint to other Masons and Illumniait that you are on their team. I don't see any other reason for the arrows but maybe you can enlighten me. Not in the Luciferian way hopefully.
Also it is more visually pleasing, has a storyline everyone can follow, doesnt come off quite as nerdy, the guy that played jp in grandmas boy (dont know his name), a setting people actually became depressed they couldnt live in, and endless more reasons i have no time to list because there is a hoard of zombies trying to eat my cousins brain.
I still buy and use DVDs because I don't give a shit about Blue Ray. So it's so high definition big deal. Its still the same movie with same film and actors they used to make and the same annoying special features that I really don't give crap about. I just want to watch the movie and be enterained not listen to the directors talk about how they made the movie for over two hours.
I still use DVD's while Bluray is nice i Dont think i will be getting one for a LONG time. For many reasons mainly netflix is totally DVD based so what you cant watch instantly you watch dvd and they are expensive just like dvd players were my mom got a dvd player when they first came out and they were like $250
dont judge a book by its cover, first look at the cover, say WTFV IS THAT A CAT? wait till the movie to come out, then realize its a revamped version of pocahontas, THEN judge it by its cover
Avatar sucks. Seriously. The storyline is so damn shallow and predicteable, and resembles wel known movie entitled "Pocahontas", doesn't it? I don't know why people are so amazed by it! It's jsut like with viudeo games. Some people should or rather must realize, that good visual effects doesn't make movie or game good! I just hope that when all the new technology become so common, they will have to focus on something else, and I hope that wont be another visual thing, but a story!
If it wasn't for the 3d and the female alien the film would have just been okay but those 2 elements raised it. I mean come on the general he looked gay to me, no offence to gays, in the new sense of the word- naff, corny or a slight caricature
@taranchula97 I agree. In fact, I saw a animated movie with almost the exact same storyline and plot a few months before the trailer of avatar came out. I usually love James Cameron movies but this movie wasn't that speacial. An I didn't go see it at the theaters.
This is my humble opinion, and take it as you will. Avatar was an OK movie - Epic special effects, but heavily recycled script, and so-so acting. To me, it's only the top-grossing film because of the 3D phenomenon. I think plenty of movies top Avatar as far as how good the movie is.
I love your videos Jon, they really keep me entertained. But, and there's always a but I know, you could be less elitist. You make a lot of money, and well done you deserve it. But people like me cannot just go out and buy a Blu-ray player, those things are expensive. As are blu-ray disks, they cost at least one and a half times the price of DVDs and the quality is not that much better. And even when it is standard definition still gets the plot across exactly the same.
@clark778 I thought the same thing until a friend told me it was awesome. So then I had to see it. It's actually pretty good but not perfect. It's not Cameron's best movie but it's not his worst either.
In terms of sheer numbers, Avatar did make the most money. However when you account for inflation, Star Wars still made the most money ever.
CMTreptow 2 days ago
@CMTreptow - No, that'd be "Gone With The Wind"
Jon 2 days ago
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CMTreptow 2 days ago
I'll stick with DVD, it's cheaper!
TheEPROM9 1 month ago in playlist Season 1
well i guess its a good thing i bought the collectors edition
perrythehockeystar9 2 months ago
Oh, hell, let's all agree to ignore everything after Blu-Ray... I dont wanna restart my collection...
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vega3410 2 months ago
if found this video by searching "bluray in microwave"... :)
andreirocks1992 5 months ago
First I luv DVD and I hate avatar it sucks
thechaserv97 7 months ago
Cant believe DVD is still alive thought it would be dead by now!
Techraingeek 7 months ago
i don't like that you always say things like you need the latest and greatest technology we are not all rich like you i am a big fan of yours but that just mad me feel really bad that i still only have a dvd player
fatjacksonfan 7 months ago
@fatjacksonfan - "latest and greatest" ... Dude, Blu-ray has been around for like six years now.
Jon 7 months ago 14
@Jon wow thanks for replying to my comment not many famous youtubers do that your the best
fatjacksonfan 7 months ago
@Jon he has a point though.... switching from DVD to Bluray is very expensive. You said that yourself in another video...
SuperXD25 5 months ago
@Jon LOl 3d players
wooamcool 3 months ago
@Jon true. but if he still has a dvd player im gonna presume he also dosen't have a hdtv. now to watch blurays he need to spend a lot more because he has to buy the tv too...
BlackBird941 2 months ago
@BlackBird941 - It's 2011. HD programming, and HD sets have been around for 10+ years now. If you don't have an HD-capable TV by now... you owe it to yourself (if you enjoy movies/TV) to go get one.
They aren't expensive.
Jon 2 months ago
@Jon i guess so.
BlackBird941 2 months ago
@fatjacksonfan There is no way you can't afford all of the stuff that he talks about.
GamerHelp99 7 months ago
@Jon , could you do a WATJ episode on the actual blu- ray player? i would like to see your reactions on that hunk of junk.
scoobydoorocks10 7 months ago
even lion king has 2 disk so avatar no exuse!
pacificpuma 7 months ago
The only problem with a 3D version is that you have to have the 3D TV, which you already said, Sucks. lol Well, I already blu-ray, but I plan on getting the collectors edition anyway.
Darthbrandon 8 months ago
@Darthbrandon
3D TV sucks NOW, but it won't stay that way, obviously.
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GamebattlesGP 8 months ago
idk why bluray is such a big deal, just get dvd.
MegaRachel1997 8 months ago
@MegaRachel1997 DVDs arent HD.
zppbonzo 8 months ago
@MegaRachel1997 BluRay gets over 50gb's of space... DVD gets less then a 1/5 of that space...
hunterziegelmann 8 months ago
Titanic was better.
LegotoystoryAnimator 8 months ago
Avatar took 15 years to make, due to technology that they needed wasn't around back then. So they had to wait. So 15 years of Ideas etc has to create a good film?
iSynchronization 9 months ago
umm jon; you realsed the video in april. how did you find out about the collectors edition when it wasnt out yet?
pianomover4 9 months ago
@pianomover4 - Because I did my homework.
Jon 9 months ago
avatar blows. dont bother getting it
DAHOLYHERALD 10 months ago
well i did :P and its awesomeee. get a life nerd lol jk
JasminePuppy97 10 months ago
@Jon
I own a 720p TV. Got an issue with that? Because I don't. The picture is fine. I don't care if I can count the chin hairs of an action hero on a better quality TV. You know what I want a TV for? Viewing stuff. I'm not picky about the picture quality.
I know you don't need a BR player for Netflix. My Mom was sort of being thick when she made that move.
Just because I don't own any BluRay movies doesn't mean I've never seen anything in 720p. There are other ways that TV to see 720p pictures.
imaloony8 10 months ago
@imaloony8 - What other ways, exactly? Because it doesn't sound like you have HD service either...
Jon 10 months ago
@Jon As a matter of fact, I do.
And even if I didn't there is this thing called "friends". These "friends" often have things that you do not, including HD TVs. If you were to become close to these "friends", they might be so inclined to watch a movie or a show with you on this HD TV. Of course, this is all hypothetical. After all, where am I going to find a friend?
imaloony8 10 months ago
@imaloony8 Why would you even buy a 720p TV? I don't even know what to compare that to.
Also what do you use to connect your blu-ray player to your TV? Standard RCA, Component, S-Video, or HDMI? If you use RCA or S-Video, then your original statement is true.
Also, using a TV as a basis of auditory difference is kind of stupid since (unless it's Samsung) the speakers suck. Also, Blu-rays DO make a sound difference because it is completely lossless unlike DVDs which are compressed to shit.
TheTigerStrike 10 months ago
@TheTigerStrike
Sounds like someone has spent too much time watching the BluRay commercials in the electronic department in Target.
It's a fucking TV. I don't care if it's 720p, 1080p, or whatever other numbers the companies like to throw at your face. As long as I can tell what's going on and see it well enough, who gives a shit if I can make out the cheekbone in Arnold Schwarzenegger's face or whatever?
imaloony8 10 months ago
@imaloony8 "Spent too much time watching Bluray commercials in the electronic department in Target." Thanks for insulting my intelligence assuming that I believe everything that's been told to me, and for assuming that everyone you speak to is American.
It's the fact that you can tell exactly what's going on the screen and that it looks like real life. And the fact that you get actual bonus features unlike DVD where they fruitlessly try to make it look good clogging up almost all of DVD's 8GB
TheTigerStrike 10 months ago
@TheTigerStrike
Thanks for assuming that I know that nationality of everyone on the internet. Or that I care, for that matter.
So, you're arguing BluRays are better because they have bonus features? God, what did we do back when we had VHS tapes? Oh yeah, WE WATCHED THE FUCKING MOVIES.
Also, why do I want a movie to look like real life? Most of the movies I watch are about going outside of reality. So, what's the point if it looks so real that it's obvious that it isn't?
imaloony8 10 months ago
@imaloony8 You saying that I go to Target is like me saying that you go to Canadian Tire for reno supplies. Why am I not surprised that you Americans don't care?
That's why there was fucking Laserdisc, also VHS is shit.
Another thing is that Blurays don't have shitty compression effects that DVDs do, that's a part of the crystal clear point I was making.
You're being even more presumptuous and rude assuming that I don't put my DVDs in the case, it's the fact that they're so fucking fragile
TheTigerStrike 10 months ago
@TheTigerStrike
Why does it always have to come down to nationality? I don't give a shit where you're from. It's not going to change my view on this subject
Today VHS is shit. Years ago, it was revolutionary. Keep your thoughts in perspective
Define "Crystal Clear". I'm sure that's what people were saying when DVD came out. It looks fine. Making the picture a little more "Crystal Clear" isn't going to make Avatar a better movie
Odd, very few of my DVDs are scratched. Maybe it's a scratch fairy?
imaloony8 10 months ago
@imaloony8 I find it insulting that a nation considers everyone they talk to to be the EXACT FUCKING SAME nationality.
Betamax was better, albeit louder.
If I watch an animated film I can see every little thing that the animators toiled over for hours rendering, and I can see the little details put into set pieces. The sharpness is also very catching.
Lots of my DVDs are recent so they have that recycle logo cut in the back of the case (I also live in a high earthquake concentration area)
TheTigerStrike 10 months ago
@TheTigerStrike I find it insulting when people from other countries assume I'm trying to talk down on them for not being American. Shut up and stop trying to accuse me of racism you prick.
For the love of...
Yes. BluRay looks better. It does not look significantly better, enough to warrant buying a new player, replacing your whole collection, and spending extra money on a DVD. Better picture quality is trivial. Casablanca looked like shit and is one of the most famous movies of all time.
imaloony8 10 months ago
@imaloony8 I already made my bit about this, if you don't already get it then have fun with your apathy for other countries. Also Americans and Canadians=/= races.
It's your eyes and your 720p so whatever. Also, Casablanca has always looked amazing (even my VHS looked good). Are you trying to say that old movies won't be affected by HD? If you are then that is just a great lie from nay sayers who try to use everything that they can to their advantage. (Hint: It doesn't work in their favour)
TheTigerStrike 10 months ago
@TheTigerStrike Depends on how you look at it you smug asshole.
I'm trying to say that there are movies that look like shit and have awful sound quality by todays standards and are still amazing works of cinema. Putting Casablanca in HD isn't going to make it any better, just like putting rainbow stickers on the cover of the case isn't going to make it any better. It's an expensive luxury that adds nothing to cinema. It's a waste of time, a waste of money, and it actually quite pointless.
imaloony8 10 months ago
@imaloony8 - "Casablance looked like shit"
... Here's someone who has never watched a 1940's film in HD... such ignorance.
Jon 10 months ago
@imaloony8 Also "crystal clear" also means that there aren't moiré effects whenever I watch anything stop motion.
TheTigerStrike 10 months ago
@imaloony8 And the things actually don't get scratched unlike DVDs which get fucked up when you don't put them on the shelf exactly right
TheTigerStrike 10 months ago
@TheTigerStrike
God forbid you actually put the DVDs in their cases.
imaloony8 10 months ago
@imaloony8 And that I have a fucking stupid sister
TheTigerStrike 10 months ago
@TheTigerStrike
Sounds like a personal problem to me. My family's pretty good about keeping our DVDs in good condition. It isn't even that big of a deal to keep them from not getting scratched. Don't throw them like a Frisbee, and put them in the case when you're not watching them. It isn't rocket science.
imaloony8 10 months ago
@imaloony8 My sister also left out a blu ray that got stuff piled on top of it for weeks and I went to play it right after I quickly cleaned it and it worked flawlessly.
Also, way to assume that I have Down's Syndrome jackass
TheTigerStrike 10 months ago
@TheTigerStrike Unbelievable! you're psychic too! You have the ability not only to tell what I'm thinking, but the ability to plan thoughts that I wasn't thinking into my mind. You truly are a fantastic human being.
How you got an implication of Down's Syndrome out of that, I'll never know.
So, you want BluRay so you can let people be sloppy jackasses? Fantastic. BluRay are making people lazy and dirty.
And seriously, if you can't keep a DVD from being scratched, there's a bigger problem afoot
imaloony8 10 months ago
@imaloony8 Assuming that I would throw an electronic that costs me $30 around is pretty insulting. I'm saying that Blu rays rarely get scratched compared to DVDs which get scratched near constantly; even from the fucking players themselves.
I can't keep them from being scratched because of where I live and the ignorance of those around me, not because of my intelligence.
TheTigerStrike 10 months ago
@TheTigerStrike It was a figure of speech. When I say "Don't throw it around like a Frisbee", its an over exaggeration to say that you shouldn't handle them or let anyone handle them like a moron.
Okay, there's "ignorance", and then there's "not caring". It isn't that difficult to say "Put the damn DVDs back in their case or you'll fuck them up." It takes all of... what, 10 seconds to put a DVD back in its case?
imaloony8 10 months ago
@imaloony8 I do say that, she's just fucking ignorant towards it.
The only movies that look like shit by today's standards are old talkies and silent films and that's only because they haven't been taken care of properly unlike, say, Citizen Kane which the master print has been treated like a god. you need to see everything in to fully appreciate what the cinematographers and set decorators have done (I've seen the movie on a re-issued 35mm)
TheTigerStrike 10 months ago
@TheTigerStrike I ask you, what does HD add to film? It doesn't make the film better, it doesn't add depth to the story, it doesn't make any music more compelling (No, listening to songs uncompressed does not make them more compelling, just slightly better quality), it doesn't add to the characters, you know what it is? It's Hollywood taking a big wet bite out of the ass of the consumer.
"Ooh, pretty! I'm going to blow $25+ on a movie I already have because this one looks pretty!"
imaloony8 10 months ago
@imaloony8 I've already stated what it adds to a film. I can appreciate everything that they've put into it and the picture doesn't get bogged down by compression artifacts, digital grain or colour bleeding. The music is a hell of a lot easier to listen to because there's absolutely no crackling, muffling or megaphone effects. The only companies that seem to make DVDs right any more (as in none of these problems mentioned above) are Disney and Warner Bros. who make perfect use of both formats.
TheTigerStrike 10 months ago
@TheTigerStrike It adds NOTHING. I never hear the audio crackling on a DVD. NEVER. You probably try to hear it now that BluRay is out so you can take a few jabs at DVD and justify all the money you've dumped into BluRay. I have never noticed any picture issues with DVD. It looks perfect. I have never said to myself "Well, The Shawshank Redemption is a masterpiece of cinema that pulls me into Andy Dufresne's life, but if the picture was a little better it would be vastly superior."
imaloony8 10 months ago
@imaloony8 - While you true regarding audio - the difference is indeed minimal - you're out of your fucking mind if you think, "there is almost no visual difference" between the two formats.
I mean, it's just ignorance. By all means, stay with DVD if you don't need the added quality, or can't afford it - but don't just make shit up that isn't true dude.
Jon 10 months ago
@Jon I've seen the BluRay crap on display when I walk by the electronics aisle in some stores. I've seen it playing Ratatouille and a few other things. It looks nice. It does not look significantly better. Honestly, how "crystal clear" do we need the picture to be before it's sufficient? Everyone thought VHS looked great until DVD came out. Everyone thought DVD looked fine until BluRay came out, and everyone will think BluRay is fine until SuperEpicDisc 3000 comes out. Where does it end?
imaloony8 10 months ago
@imaloony8 Blu ray is the be all end all, you know why? Because 1080p is the maximum PPI that the human eye can see. Unless you're saying that the general public is ever going to purchase 100" TVs, then you are sorely mistaken.
TheTigerStrike 10 months ago
@imaloony8 Also, no one in their life has ever thought that VHS looked great.
TheTigerStrike 10 months ago
@TheTigerStrike
Mhmm. Right. They'll never come out with anything higher than 1080p. Gotchya. Or any other visual gimmick to suck more money out of you. You know, except for 3-D. And it's not like Sony and the other companies could ever think of something else to improve the "Visual Quality" of movies. Also, I just heard that Charlie Sheen is a level-headed fellow.
Oh, and how was your trip to the 1970s where you confirmed that no one ever though VHS looked great? I'd love to go some time.
imaloony8 10 months ago
@imaloony8 Betamax came out earlier and looked superior. It was only the accessibility of VHS that makes it superior. The difference between 1080p and 3D is that 1080p doesn't give you headaches. And, like I said, the only way for video quality to improve is to make bigger TVs. And also, 50gbs on a single sided disc is the largest that you can have. If it were any bigger then we would have lots of problems (buy a hard drive with more than 1.5tbs to see what I'm talking about).
TheTigerStrike 10 months ago
@imaloony8 - Your being uncomfortable with the pace of technology is not a slight against the medium of HD itself.
Care to try an another argument?
Jon 10 months ago
@Jon The pace isn't what makes me hate BluRay. It's what it represents. What is it? A prettier picture. Nothing else. DVD was such a HUGE step up from VHS that it was a big deal. Everything about it was superior. Here, it's just a way for more money to be made. Want proof? What came after BluRay? The return of 3D, which has literally NOTHING going for it except... you guessed it, a prettier picture. Gee, why not just release a TV that just dangles keys in front of our faces for 2 hours?
imaloony8 10 months ago
@imaloony8 - I don't understand your logic.
How as DVD a huge step-up from VHS, but Bluray isn't a big step-up from DVD? Explain yourself.
Jon 10 months ago
@Jon DVDs didn't need to be rewound, had scene selection, bonus features, subtitles, languages, better picture, didn't deteriorate and more. It made VHS look like shit in comparison with all the new features it had.
What does BluRay have over DVD? A prettier image... and that's about it. A few other minor differences.
To me, it's just that the quality improvement for BluRay is not worth buying a new player and a new library of BR movies to support it.
imaloony8 10 months ago
@imaloony8 - BR also offers internet-connectivity, and 5x as much storage space. And while I understand what you're saying - unlike a VHS > DVD transition, you don't have to buy all your movies again, as all BR players are backward compatible. But going forward... there's no reason not to buy BR for new purchases.
Jon 10 months ago
@Jon My laptop also offers internet-connectivity much more efficiently. Storage space is nice, so stuff can be "uncompressed", but I don't find the compressed stuff bad at all.
The reason I have for not buying BluRay is price. It's more expensive than DVD, and the improved quality just isn't worth it to me when I have no issue with DVD quality.
imaloony8 10 months ago
@imaloony8 - Yeah... but that's not what you said originally.
You specifically said, "there is almost no visual or audio difference" -- which is just plain ignorant. You can prefer DVD as your format of choice - but suggesting that there isn't a difference in quality is foolish.
Jon 9 months ago
@Jon Fine, whatever, I'll rephrase what I said.
Who the fuck cares what the audio or visual difference is? Unless you are counting the pixles and have OCD about it, what does it matter?
"Well, Empire Strikes back is a classic movie, but if it looks a little bit better I will significantly enjoy this movie more." Saying that is just plain lying. Quality has such a small impact on the outcome of a movie that it's staggering. It's like arguing that video game is good because of the graphics.
imaloony8 9 months ago
@imaloony8 - Who cares? MILLIONS OF PEOPLE, myself included.
If something is available in GOOD quality, and BAD... why the fuck would I ever knowingly choose the bad option? I'm not saying it makes a movie better - I'm saying it makes the experience better. And again... there's no reason *not* to watch HD, when available.
Don't be some hipster legacy snob just for the sake of being cool... because you aren't.
Jon 9 months ago
@Jon Except that DVD quality isn't BAD. You watched DVD for all those years and I bet you never thought "Gee, this is bad quality! I need to pay hundreds of dollars to upgrade!" That's because DVD quality is fine. But now that someone is dangling something shinier in front of us, all of the morons jump at it.
HQ is shallow. I'm not trying to be "Cool", I'm trying to be realistic. Paying hundreds of dollars for the upgrade is not worth it, period. Just like paying $16 for a 3D movie ticket isn't
imaloony8 9 months ago
@imaloony8 - By comparison, it is bad. And why are you limiting your pathetic argument merely to home-media? The HD / SD debate includes television, online video, and many other areas. It doesn't cost hundreds of dollars to upgrade your cable service.
Jon 9 months ago
@Jon I want you to listen to what you are saying. By your logic, DVD quality, which you have probably watched for years, is so bad that you HAVE to upgrade. And yes, it is pricy. An HDTV, A BluRay player, a library of more expensive BluRay movies. Yeah, in terms of internet it isn't that difficult to upgrade, but TV and Movie upgrades are more expensive than you give credit. And don't get me started on movies theaters. In 3D they cost almost as much as the DVD, so what's the point?
imaloony8 9 months ago
@imaloony8 - 3D =/= BR, so let's not even go there.
I'm not saying you *HAVE* to upgrade... but the medium has been around for 13+ years now... how many movies have you bought, have you got a new TV in the last decade? I didn't run out and upgrade... I did so slowly as I would have upgraded otherwise. Once I got a BluRay player, I didn't re-buy every movie I own, I just started getting the new ones in that format. They're priced the same, comparatively, from their own time periods.
Jon 9 months ago
@imaloony8 - The "point" is that it is better.
Jon 9 months ago
@Jon "Better" is not always better. I'm a little disappointed that you dumbed your argument down so much, but whatever.
Say that a $300 pocket knife is better than a $30 one because in addition to a knife, it has a bottle opener. Technically, that makes the knife better. But why would you buy that when you can get a perfectly functional knife for a fraction of that? And why do people buy it? Because they're "trendy", and will buy any shiny piece of shit a company dangles in front of their face.
imaloony8 9 months ago
@imaloony8 u be talking about apple? if so, yes i agree
DemonTraven 9 months ago
@imaloony8 as the saying goes "you get what you pay for"
mechaart 8 months ago
@mechaart Yes, and if you can spend $5 for a drinking glass, and $7 for a shiny drinking glass, why even pay the more expensive one? It looks a little nicer, but when push comes to shove, they both do the same job. So if you enjoy paying for slightly better eye candy, have fun.
imaloony8 8 months ago
@imaloony8 "All that money" You mean the $300 I've spent for my minimal collection? I've spent more on DVD in the past year than I have on Bluray over the past 2. I'm arguing that it's superior because it actually is.
I still use my same TV and my same sound system. I don't look for flaws but thanks for assuming that I have OCD and thanks for being an over all prick. Just because I can notice stuff that you can't doesn't mean that there is something wrong with me, it means that I'm observant.
TheTigerStrike 10 months ago
@TheTigerStrike Again with how you assume that I assume that you have a mental condition. Get over yourself, and stop putting words in my mouth.
It's a fact that BR costs more than DVD. If you're looking to start buying in BR, you're going to spend more, period. You've probably spent more on DVD because you bought more. The difference in quality simple isn't enough to justify buying a new player (even though I sort of got one thrust upon me) and a full collection of movies to support it.
imaloony8 10 months ago
@imaloony8 Looking for flaws is a symptom of OCD, stop acting like you're not an asshole.
Yeah the extra $5 per movie is really going to put a whole in your wallet. And the quality may not be enough for you, but for avid film buffs it is. BR is the closest (and cheapest) way to feel like you're in a theatre watching movies because of the crystal clear audio (not to mention the same number of audio channels) and video.
TheTigerStrike 10 months ago
@TheTigerStrike I will as soon as you stop acting like you're not an asshole.
That'd be "Hole". You're using is like "I'd bet a WHOLE month's salary that you get off on having the most cutting edge technology out there."
It's fucking pointless. As I said, having a movie in 1080p isn't going to make the movie any better, just like putting colorful stickers on the cover isn't going to make it any better. Watching Beowulf in 1080p isn't going to make it a good movie, so what's the fucking point?
imaloony8 10 months ago
@imaloony8 I already said " the quality may not be enough for you" that's perfectly fucking fine, it doesn't mean that you make shit up like when you stupidly said that Casablanca looks like shit,( implying that all older movies will), or when you said that audio isn't affected when, with TV speakers no less, I have been able to hear the difference in clarity between my BR and DVD of Nightmare Before Christmas.
TheTigerStrike 10 months ago
@TheTigerStrike The plane in the last scene of Casablanca was made of cardboard to save money. Comparatively to today, it does look like shit.
You hear a difference. Big fucking whoop. You imply that the quality on DVDs is bad when it isn't. DVDs LOOK FINE. There is nothing wrong with DVDs, and you're just trying to be a trendy asshole who thinks that all the new shiny technology is great, when it's hardly a step up and just created to suck another few dollars out of our fucking pockets!
imaloony8 10 months ago
@imaloony8 You didn't refer to the effects at all.
I have said that, but only with poorly made DVDs, I'm not talking about a Warner Bros DVD or a Disney DVD ("Nightmare" excluded). a fault I have is that companies like Fox try to have the best quality, but fail miserably because their compression tech can't handle it, creating artifacts that appear when there is a lot going on, or moiré effects that even happen on TV. Same with audio, but that's usually just crackling or a "megaphone" effect.
TheTigerStrike 10 months ago
@TheTigerStrike Not all Fox DVDs are bad. The Simpsons Movie was fine on DVD. In fact, most DVDs are. If you really nit pick them, then yeah, you'll find small quality issues. But when you're listening to some engaging dialogue or watching an awesome action scene, do you stop and think, "Well, if only this scene was in 1080p, then I'd enjoy it?" When you're experiencing a movie, unless the issue is so noticeable that it breaks immersion (which has to be pretty bad), it isn't going to distract.
imaloony8 10 months ago
@imaloony8 When watching an action scene I think, "wouldn't it be great if these artifacts weren't here?" or I think "Wouldn't it be great if I could see that thing that miraculously saves the hero?" (Though Indy is immune to this). And yes, not all Fox DVDs are bad, in fact the best DVD quality that I've seen (that wasn't The Shawshank Redemption) are the original Star Wars movies (most Lucas Films movies actually).
TheTigerStrike 10 months ago
@imaloony8 Also, I'm not acting like I'm not an asshole. I know that I am one, and I am trying to prove the FACT that Blu ray is better in every conceivable way. The thing that makes this ironic, though, is that you're the one who assumes that anyone who can tell the difference between the two have something wrong with them, or are the kinds of people who will actually argue that, say, Macs are better when they're just ashamed that they spent more money than needed on the exact same thing.
TheTigerStrike 10 months ago
@TheTigerStrike What do you want me to say? Technically, BluRay is better. Who gives a shit? There's nothing wrong with DVD, just like there was nothing wrong with the Nintendo DS that required like 5 fucking upgrades to be released for it.
But my point is that there is that it just isn't significant. It's a slight upgrade. Big deal. The picture is clearer. Woohoo. The sound is a bit better. Great. But in perspective, who cares? Tons of money for some eye candy. Sounds like a strip club to me.
imaloony8 10 months ago
@imaloony8 I will say this one last time "the quality may not matter to you". Incessantly ignoring this makes you look like an idiot. But for someone like me, it does. I love to see movies in theatres because the picture is impeccably clean and the audio booms so perfectly that I feel like I'm there. With DVDs you don't get that, especially not when you're watching on a 50" TV, and on a powerful sound system.
TheTigerStrike 10 months ago
@TheTigerStrike I don't know a single person who the quality does matter to. And you know what? Fuck it, I'll take your bait. Maybe you DO have OCD. You can't deal with a slight audio fizz or a slightly low quality. If it isn't perfect, it bugs you to the point of needing to but a new player and new movies just to fix that tiny issue. Get over it. These tiny issues are not worth spending money fixing. And quality does matter to me, but not to the crazy, mouth foaming level it matters to you.
imaloony8 10 months ago
@imaloony8 "I don't know a single person who the quality does matter to" I'm guessing you didn't watch the video? :P
Read my previous post carefully.
Also, bit dot ly/l3Fsl3
TheTigerStrike 10 months ago
@TheTigerStrike I see you're not denying anything.
Let me rephrase that then. I don't know anyone PERSONALLY who goes that crazy over quality. I like things to be decent quality, I mean, it's annoying to watch things with fuzzy, pixilated picture and muffled sound, but DVD quality is good quality. All the movies I've seen on DVD work fine.
1080p is like having a book printed on silk. Yeah, it looks and feels nice, but was anything wrong with paper other than the occasional paper cut?
imaloony8 10 months ago
@imaloony8 Well when there's nothing to deny (I said as high as I can handle) then there would be no point.
Yes, most DVDs are fine, but to me Blu ray is worth it. It is those loss of paper cuts (and the more smooth transition when DVD dies out) that make me, and others, want to opt for it.
TheTigerStrike 10 months ago
@TheTigerStrike
Well, like I said, to me BluRay is just eye candy. At that point, you might as well just spend your money in a strip club, because there isn't much to be added other than an "Ooh Pretty" factor that could just as easily be obtained by staring at a piece of tin foil.
imaloony8 10 months ago
@imaloony8 Well, I can't bring a srtip club home with me :P
TheTigerStrike 10 months ago
@imaloony8 *strip
TheTigerStrike 10 months ago
@imaloony8 In case you're wondering I am one to put the volume up as high as my ears can handle; which with a modern DVD you get lots of fuzz because of the lower Hz rate and unfortunate compression. For some counter-intuitive reason my old DVDs don't have this.
TheTigerStrike 10 months ago
@TheTigerStrike Either your sound system is piss poor or your ear drums are ruptured, because turning it up that high would make anyone deaf. I never hear audio buzz like that. Unless I really TRY. I mean, turn the audio up higher than I would normally have it, press my ear to the speaker, that level. The audio of DVDs almost never buzzes for me.
imaloony8 10 months ago
@imaloony8 And most people (myself included) don't re-buy movies on BR unless there's a trade up plan.
TheTigerStrike 10 months ago
@imaloony8 Why would you even buy a 720p TV? I don't even know what to compare that to.
Also what do you use to connect your blu-ray player to your TV? Standard RCA, Component, S-Video, or HDMI? If you use RCA or S-Video, then your original statement is true.
Also, using a TV as a basis of auditory difference is kind of stupid since (unless it's Samsung) the speakers suck. Also, Blu-rays DO make a sound difference because it is completely lossless unlike DVDs which are compressed to shit.
TheTigerStrike 10 months ago
Avatar was ok. Titanic was better. Twilight was rubbish.
Little1gman 10 months ago
Jon i noticed on your logo - Jon's World you have two arrows. One points up and one points down. I have learned a lot about the "As Above so it is below" mantra and was wondering if that is a hint to other Masons and Illumniait that you are on their team. I don't see any other reason for the arrows but maybe you can enlighten me. Not in the Luciferian way hopefully.
rockstarMileyCyrus 11 months ago
1:14 "BOLTH"
TheChristianMessiah 1 year ago
woop 40,000th viewer
G0LARAMA 1 year ago
@2revoemag Funny thing is, laser discs have (inherently) better video quality than Blu ray.
TheTigerStrike 1 year ago
why arn't you using ur good camera
ArielBarton 1 year ago
i have the 3D version it is better than the cinema.
MrDeathPie3000 1 year ago
@SuperSlashRaptor ummm CAUSE ITS 3D!!
Also it is more visually pleasing, has a storyline everyone can follow, doesnt come off quite as nerdy, the guy that played jp in grandmas boy (dont know his name), a setting people actually became depressed they couldnt live in, and endless more reasons i have no time to list because there is a hoard of zombies trying to eat my cousins brain.
Regards
Barack Obama
otisismydog19 1 year ago
wait for the 3d one wow you hate 3d remember
skylarsouthard 1 year ago
wait for the 3d one wow you hate 3d remember
skylarsouthard 1 year ago
avatar suxs cuz it not the kool cartoon one
BanditV8racer 1 year ago
you get paid to complain...lucky duck
RetroBanana84 1 year ago
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jdaemon33 1 year ago
better yet, just download the thing.
jdaemon33 1 year ago
2ed most, Gone With the Wind, 5 billion dollers
100zaachz 1 year ago
I am using dvd cause i dont think blue ray is worth it wow more what ever it give more of
MrTspark99 1 year ago
HD is the best
filipljevar1 1 year ago
You have a Rubik's Cube behind you. Why haven't you finished it? :(
JoMan1122 1 year ago
I still buy and use DVDs because I don't give a shit about Blue Ray. So it's so high definition big deal. Its still the same movie with same film and actors they used to make and the same annoying special features that I really don't give crap about. I just want to watch the movie and be enterained not listen to the directors talk about how they made the movie for over two hours.
lastswordfighter 1 year ago
I still use DVD's while Bluray is nice i Dont think i will be getting one for a LONG time. For many reasons mainly netflix is totally DVD based so what you cant watch instantly you watch dvd and they are expensive just like dvd players were my mom got a dvd player when they first came out and they were like $250
alozzzy1213 1 year ago
titanic is soooooooo better than avatar
thekrazykarls 1 year ago
@thekrazykarls Just isn't. Accept that fact.
Matticitt 1 year ago
i saw avatar and really it kinda sucked
The64awsomer 1 year ago
too late, I already bought both versions
Both Original and Extended edition (What can I say, I'm a fan of the movie)
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siththee 1 year ago
Avatar is rubbish. rubbish because it's all CGI. Same old story.
easyworship 1 year ago 2
ehhhhhhhh i didnt like Avatar all that much...
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allennyquistlas 1 year ago
dont judge a book by its cover, first look at the cover, say WTFV IS THAT A CAT? wait till the movie to come out, then realize its a revamped version of pocahontas, THEN judge it by its cover
hioeo 1 year ago
Unfinished Rubic cube in the bottom-right corner
D4vid100000 1 year ago
@D4vid100000 very good eyes in your head
MrDitmarVisser 1 year ago
@MrDitmarVisser Thank you
D4vid100000 1 year ago
Avatar sucks. Seriously. The storyline is so damn shallow and predicteable, and resembles wel known movie entitled "Pocahontas", doesn't it? I don't know why people are so amazed by it! It's jsut like with viudeo games. Some people should or rather must realize, that good visual effects doesn't make movie or game good! I just hope that when all the new technology become so common, they will have to focus on something else, and I hope that wont be another visual thing, but a story!
Verithiell 1 year ago
every one of his vids all u have to do is watch the first 30 seconds the point of the vid
HVISprites 1 year ago
I still haven't seen this movie lawl.
Someguyonxbl 1 year ago
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lottdominique 1 year ago
Hey, aren't you on microwave this????
Syluxion 1 year ago
@Syluxion Yes he is
yoyosuperfly 1 year ago
@Syluxion yes he is
MrDitmarVisser 1 year ago
If it wasn't for the 3d and the female alien the film would have just been okay but those 2 elements raised it. I mean come on the general he looked gay to me, no offence to gays, in the new sense of the word- naff, corny or a slight caricature
jnmklo9 1 year ago
Avatar has great visuals, characters and action, but the story itself is just something that we've seen a thousand times already.
taranchula97 1 year ago
@taranchula97 I agree. In fact, I saw a animated movie with almost the exact same storyline and plot a few months before the trailer of avatar came out. I usually love James Cameron movies but this movie wasn't that speacial. An I didn't go see it at the theaters.
phamtonsnow 1 year ago
like you
al12345tigers 1 year ago
DONT BUY IT! download it :3 YARR!!!
sorry to say
tressis2 1 year ago
why did avatar make so much money
cmpunk5038 1 year ago
@cmpunk5038 3d costs much more than normal tickets and most of its tickets or basically ALL of its gross came from 3d tickets which = $2.8 biilion
swartsanager2 1 year ago
@cmpunk5038 3d costs much more than normal tickets and most of its tickets or basically ALL of its gross came from 3d tickets
swartsanager2 1 year ago
i only use dvd because i cant afford blu ray.....but when i get a ps3,I WILL OWN A GOD!!!!!!!
digimonFTW22456 1 year ago
Avatar = Disney's Pocahontas *dramatic voice* IN SPACE
MrComradeCommissar 1 year ago
I hated that movie , it's over rated
ithaley 1 year ago 2
This is my humble opinion, and take it as you will. Avatar was an OK movie - Epic special effects, but heavily recycled script, and so-so acting. To me, it's only the top-grossing film because of the 3D phenomenon. I think plenty of movies top Avatar as far as how good the movie is.
Titanic > Avatar
Star Wars > Avatar
Dark Knight > Avatar
Harry Potter > Avatar
Is It A Good Idea to Microwave an Airbag > Avatar
Jon Being Diagnosed With Type 2 Polio > Avatar
That said Avatar is good for what it is
AngusGibsonT 1 year ago
Hey Jon
I like to buy anime AND it can get pretty expensive but on blu-ray it costs 20 more dollars
plus i have a portable DVD player so its easier for me to watch it on the go with that I'm planning to get a blu-ray soon but i still like DVD'S
coleboy44andAhalf 1 year ago
so..
its like Pocohantus
but with blue people
coleboy44andAhalf 1 year ago
im the 32,323 viewer:D
MusicDrugsandRandoms 1 year ago
It seems kind of silly to spend money on DVD's or on Blu-Ray nowadays
CharonsWake 1 year ago
@WrathOfMercury The irony in this is simply astounding don't you think? :D
4headreviews 1 year ago
this movie was stupid
FPSMoses 1 year ago 2
I love your videos Jon, they really keep me entertained. But, and there's always a but I know, you could be less elitist. You make a lot of money, and well done you deserve it. But people like me cannot just go out and buy a Blu-ray player, those things are expensive. As are blu-ray disks, they cost at least one and a half times the price of DVDs and the quality is not that much better. And even when it is standard definition still gets the plot across exactly the same.
rikko338 1 year ago
i havent seen it i dont wanna see it and i dont have any plans on seeing it
clark778 1 year ago 16
@clark778 I thought the same thing until a friend told me it was awesome. So then I had to see it. It's actually pretty good but not perfect. It's not Cameron's best movie but it's not his worst either.
xsnrgman 1 year ago