BB: Superbit DVD $6.99

[Wuwuwu]

Let's not get into a debate about HD-DVD v. Blu-Ray v. DVD.

For those who are still buying DVD, BB is having a sale on some titles on the Sony/Columbia Pictures Superbit format that is now dead with Blu-Ray in motion. For a format that was selling at $30+, this is quite wicked especially if you only have a really good upconverting player like an Oppo and have yet to enter the HD/Blu-Ray world. I visited the two locations in Scarborough and both had the same titles:

The One
Seven Days in Tibet
Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon
Vertical Limit
MIB - 1 & 2
The Guns of Navarone
From Here to Eternity
The Missing
Dracula
Anaconda
Air Force One
The Big Hit
The Quick and the Dead
Gattaca
XXX
Heavy Metal

[noob666]

not a great deal IMO, you can get the regular DVD about the same price with loaded feature and the picture quility is not that much of an upgrade

[Wuwuwu]

There has always been debate about the merits of Superbit. At the original pricing, totally not worth it. For $7, these movies are actually less than the regular DVD versions.

However, I am witnessing some clear improvements:
1. DTS audio track - I wish Black Hawk Down was available!!!
2. the PQ does improve when the upconvert is processed with a HD-DVD/Blu-Ray/high end upconverting player (as mentioned, like Oppo)

[theamazingoreo]

gattaca! nice, ive been looking for this movie.

[lincoln]

not a great deal IMO, you can get the regular DVD about the same price with loaded feature and the picture quility is not that much of an upgrade

I completely disagree. Most Superbits look far clearer than regular version dvd's. Less compression = less image pixelation / macro blocking = better overall image. In comparing some of the SB discs I have to the regular version. I've found on a regular disc that some movies only get 70% of the disc space.

[aleksandar_2000]

I also think that most of the Superbits are superior IF you have good DVD player!
it's less compression so better PQ in general

[JL2002]

it's semi-hot, Futureshop had the Superbit DVD sale long time ago and it was something like 2/$10...

[balou911]

when i had a 27" tv, i couldnt see any difference, but now on a 42", the upconverted picture is much cleaner.

Ive got MIB1 regular collector ed, superbit, and now a 720p rip.
In each movie, more and more of Tommy Lee Jones wrinkles become visible.

[felix]

it's semi-hot, Futureshop had the Superbit DVD sale long time ago and it was something like 2/$10...

Yeah, I thought they cleared them out last time ... I guess not.

[mahjongmaniac]

it's semi-hot, Futureshop had the Superbit DVD sale long time ago and it was something like 2/$10...

i remember that, but selection wasn't really that great (didn't have too many titles to begin w/ ...)

$7/title is still decent for SB IMO

[jonkaho]

thanks, i wanna get both of the MIB movies!

[Vinman]

For those who are still buying DVD

You gotta love this comment - how could any movie fan ever limit themselves to the virtually non-existent Blu-ray selection?

Must be pretty freaking boring watching the same movies over and over again.

[balou911]

picked up gattaca.
gonna watch it tonight...

[tomincanada]

You gotta love this comment - how could any movie fan ever limit themselves to the virtually non-existent Blu-ray selection?

Must be pretty freaking boring watching the same movies over and over again.

It's really not that strange of a comment at all. I think you just misinterpreted it.

I own blu-ray and don't really buy DVDs anymore. It's not that I *only* watch blu-ray.. but I already own most of the dvds I want to own.. and most new stuff is available on blu-ray.

[Wuwuwu]

It's really not that strange of a comment at all. I think you just misinterpreted it.

I own blu-ray and don't really buy DVDs anymore. It's not that I *only* watch blu-ray.. but I already own most of the dvds I want to own.. and most new stuff is available on blu-ray.

Thanks for interpreting my comment correctly. Heck, I still buy DVDs as I am not ready to enter the Blu Ray era just yet.