Stepping up to Blu-ray from a laserdisc copy of Braveheart is like having cataracts removed. All I can say is Paramount did a huge job in their hi-def transfer because at times I swear I was there in the middle of the battle. The audio, too, is something else. Lots of activity in the surrounds as armor clinks, men scream, etc.,etc. I never did upgrade the LD to DVD and it has been several years since I last watched Braveheart so last night was a real treat. If you are a fan of this film, by all means go out and get the Blu-ray version. It is worth every penny.
Braveheart on Blu-ray
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I agree, it is a good transfer, to me though some of the "metal on metal" sounds are too sharp and somewhat fake sounding to me (where I didn't think that in the DVD release).
The picture quality is as good as one can expect for a movie of it's age. Definitely not as pristine as the new digital releases, but it's definitely a step up over the DVD release!
Plus it's a great movie... what more reason do you need to upgrade it!Digital Audio makes me Happy.
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If you can believe it, I'm still currently soldiering on with my widescreen VHS copy (though only on my SD CRT--it's not watchable with my front projector). I would have added this to the shelf already, but I've placed it on a list of potential "stocking stuffers", so it's either at Christmas (or shortly after if it isn't in the stocking) but it will be in the collection.- Bottom
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Originally posted by PewterTAsome of the "metal on metal" sounds are too sharp and somewhat fake sounding to me (where I didn't think that in the DVD release).- Bottom
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