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First Blu-ray Disc Reviews Posted Online

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the what-about-star-wars? dept.

An anonymous reader writes "With the first Blu-ray player and discs officially making their market debuts tomorrow, High-Def DVD Digest has posted the first reviews of three of the first Blu-ray discs -- The Fifth Element, 50 First Dates, and xXx. So what's the verdict? So far, in terms of video quality, the results seem to be mixed: standard DVD fave 'Fifth Element' underwhelmed ('just not the best HD I've seen'); likewise, 'xXx,' was a disappointment ('up close just looks like a messed-up bunch of dots'). Somewhat surprisingly, it's '50 First Dates' that ranked highest of the three in video quality ('holds its own with the best high-definition transfers out there')."

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  1. lame movies by justkarl · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Somewhat surprisingly, it's '50 First Dates' that ranked highest of the three in video quality

    However, the quality of the film itself is still questionable. Likewise for XXX. Fifth Element is the only film in that list that I would even watch voluntarily. Why would they release 2 of the worst movies ever made for a new format release?

  2. Re:and this is going to catch on how? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Redundant

    Point is, there *IS* a difference, a huge difference, and those of us with good TVs are begging for a way to watch our movies in the same detail we watch our TV...other than HBOHD.

    And those of us who can't even afford cable say boo-fucking-hoo (: