QOTD: Quantum Of Solace On DVD Or Blu-ray?

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3:30PM March 23, 2009 | Nick Broughall

I watched Quantum of Solace on Blu-ray over the weekend, and while watching the 1080p version on my 50-inch Panny plasma was an exhibition of ocular pleasure, when it came to special features, plus my current lack of surround sound, I began to wonder whether having the DVD version may have suited me just as well.You see, the special features on the Blu-ray version are somewhat, shall we say, disappointing. And with my DVD player’s ability to upscale discs to near-HD quality, I know that while the picture might not be as intense, it’s still good enough to watch. Plus, with the price difference between BD and DVD, and the fact that the 2-disc DVD has the exact same (lack of) special features as the Blu-ray version, I found myself wondering if the High-Def experience was worth it, which has never happened before.

So my question to you: Did you pick up QoS (or are you planning to pick it up) in DVD or Blu-ray format? Or are you just going to hit up iTunes?

Comments

  • laurie

    March 23, 2009 at 4:23 PM

    please don’t insult the intelligence of your readership like this.

  • formulated

    March 23, 2009 at 4:30 PM

    got the blu-ray today, no surround sound for me, just a big LCD

  • matt

    March 23, 2009 at 6:28 PM

    I can understand this choice challenging someone with a smallish tv using tv speakers, but up here in QLD, in bigw the bluray is $32 and the dvd is $29. for the price of a bottle of coke, i’ll take 1080p. Though I am disappointed at any new release that comes out with SD special features.

  • nobody

    March 23, 2009 at 7:17 PM

    Worst. Bond. Movie. ever!

    Wait for it to come out on free to air. LOL

  • PinballLes

    March 23, 2009 at 8:07 PM

    I didn’t know that anyone actually watched the special features. If I was to buy Quantum of Solace, which I won’t cause it was a pretty ordinary Bond movie (I mean stealing water isn’t really particularly sexy is it), I’d by the DVD cause it is cheaper, and with a 32inch tv, the difference between the standard definition of the DVD and the high definition of the Blu-ray isn’t that noticeable.

  • Ivan

    March 24, 2009 at 12:17 AM

    How to kill zombies
    with a red Xbox? Next week’s
    Question of the day…

  • Midda

    March 24, 2009 at 12:29 AM

    People care about the special features?

  • Alex

    March 24, 2009 at 8:01 AM

    I got the Blu Ray because the 2 disc DVD isn’t sold in Australia. You can only get the 1-disc. Typical Fox.

  • Moredecai Chalk

    March 24, 2009 at 9:08 AM

    I don’t even know when a movie is released on DVD any more, unless it’s day and date with the Bluray. It’s high definition or nothing baby.

    I discovered that I never really watched the special features except for movies that I really loved, so why not choose picture quality over an abundance of stuff I will never watch.

  • cleverclogs

    March 24, 2009 at 11:17 AM

    I’ll rent it on Blu.

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