so i finally bought myself a blu-ray player today. i picked up the Samsung BD-P1400 along with two movies; syriana and layer cake. i cant believe how amazing the picture looks (and my tv is only 720p/1080i).. now i wish i had 1080p. those two movies cost me $87 with taxes.

has anyone else here 'gone purple'? any movie suggestions?

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Originally posted by chinamon so i finally bought myself a blu-ray player today. i picked up the Samsung BD-P1400 along with two movies; syriana and layer cake. i cant believe how amazing the picture looks (and my tv is only 720p/1080i).. now i wish i had 1080p. those two movies cost me $87 with taxes. has anyone else here 'gone purple'? any movie suggestions?

I've gone purple :P

Can't remember exactly which movies are good though haha.

L4yer Cake is an awesome movie, so is Casino Royale

Here's what I got on BD so far.

300
Casino Royale
The Departed
The Fifth Element (Remastered)
Hostel
Layer Cake
Momento
Pirates 1
Pirates 2
Prestige
Saw
Saw II
Saw III
Talladega Nights
Underworld
Underworld: Evolution
Vacancy
Waiting
Weeds: Season 1
Weeds: Season 2

So far, haven't been dissapointed with a single one of them!

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Originally posted by chinamon layer cake

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Don't know if it is available on BD, but it looks amazing on HD-DVD: Transformers.

Other things to get:
Blue Planet Documentary (looks ridiculous)

Jesus man $87 for two movies? The HD experience is not worth that in my eyes.

I have yet to watch a movie on my PS3. I'm just waiting to get a nice HDTV LCD tv at the end of the month...

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Originally posted by Orko Blue Planet Documentary (looks ridiculous)

Jesus, I bet!! Wathcing that on a big screen on BluRay would be other-worldly!

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I got Planet Earth on HD DVD (it's available on both).

That definitely has to be your first purchase!!

It is absolutely amazing!


PS. Transformers is only available on HD DVD. I have it but haven't had a chance to watch it yet.


PPS. If you want cheap movies, buy it from Amazon.com (not .ca). You pay for it US $$, You don't have to pay Tax, there are no brokerage/custom fees as its shipped from within the Canada (Mississauga) and they are about 20%-30% cheaper than buying them in Canada.
They also have lots of BOGO sales (buy one get one free). I believe that BD and HD DVD have BOGO sales on right now.

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Originally posted by exstasie Weeds: Season 1 Weeds: Season 2

can i borrow these?

i absolutely love this show, i have seen parts of season 3,, u can find them streamed

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Originally posted by exstasie I got Planet Earth on HD DVD (it's available on both). That definitely has to be your first purchase!! It is absolutely amazing!

I would second that!

But Jay, why buy now? What if your BluRay ends up like Beta?

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Originally posted by jsibilin can i borrow these? i absolutely love this show, i have seen parts of season 3,, u can find them streamed

Sure.

It's absolutely amazing.

Season 3 is actually on TV on Canada. It's was like 6 episodes behind when it was aired on TV. But they were on Wednesday on Showcase or Bravo or something like that.

Hope Season 3 comes out on BD soon!

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I'm waiting to purchase an HD format player until we see what happens in our new-millenium VHS/Beta showdown.

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Originally posted by Dr. DAS I'm waiting to purchase an HD format player until we see what happens in our new-millenium VHS/Beta showdown.

That and soon they will be $20 at Zhers. edit: loblaws, since we are in TO

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