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[spinagogue]

SD content can look pretty good on any screen at the right distance.

I'm going through the DS9 DVDs on a 38" LCD TV, upscaled through my PS3, and yes, when you're sitting 5-6 feet away from the screen like you would for HD content, it looks blurry and shoddy, but when you're sitting 15+ feet away, you hardly notice a difference (unless you're being really anal about it).

WHEN we get DS9 on Blu-ray, we'll see how much of a diff. there is.

PS- DS9 is OBVIOUSLY, OBJECTIVELY the best Trek series.

SPIN

 

[spinagogue]

WHEN we get DS9 on Blu-ray, we'll see how much of a diff. there is.

PS- DS9 is OBVIOUSLY, OBJECTIVELY the best Trek series.

SPIN

And also, THANK YOU so much for that Chart. I will examine it.

 

[Kahless the Unforgettable]

1.) Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
2.) Star Trek: First Contact
3.) Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
4.) Star Trek (2009)
5.) Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
6.) Star Trek III: The Search for Spock
7.) Star Trek: The Motion Picture
8.) Star Trek Into Darkness
9.) Star Trek V: The Final Frontier
10.) Star Trek: Generations
11.) Star Trek: Nemesis (I kind of liked the space battle with the two Romulans showing up; it's the only reason it's above Insurrection)
12.) Star Trek: Insurrection

 

[spinagogue]

1.) Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
2.) Star Trek: First Contact
3.) Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
4.) Star Trek (2009)
5.) Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
6.) Star Trek III: The Search for Spock
7.) Star Trek: The Motion Picture
8.) Star Trek Into Darkness
9.) Star Trek V: The Final Frontier
10.) Star Trek: Generations
11.) Star Trek: Nemesis (I kind of liked the space battle with the two Romulans showing up; it's the only reason it's above Insurrection)
12.) Star Trek: Insurrection

But no need to write "(2009)". That's not in the title of the movie; there's only one movie named Star Trek.

SPIN

 

[Kahless the Unforgettable]

I just cup-and-pasted someone else's list and arranged them to my tastes.

 

[Longinus]

But no need to write "(2009)". That's not in the title of the movie; there's only one movie named Star Trek.

Here on these forums and in this context it is not needed, but considering that a motion picture called 'Star Trek' is a different thing than 'Star Trek: the Motion Picture' it might generally be prudent to make the distinction clear.

 

[BillJ]

But no need to write "(2009)". That's not in the title of the movie; there's only one movie named Star Trek.

SPIN

There is a "Star Trek" TV series and animated series, so the (2009) is just there to eliminate any confusion.

 

[Pure Antiproton]

1.) Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
2.) Star Trek
3.) Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
4.) Star Trek Into Darkness
5.) Star Trek: First Contact
6.) Star Trek: The Motion Picture
7.)) Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
8.) Star Trek: Generations
9.) Star Trek: Nemesis
10.) Star Trek: Insurrection
11.) Star Trek III: The Search for Spock
12.) Star Trek V: The Final Frontier

 

[spinagogue]

1.) Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
2.) Star Trek
3.) Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
4.) Star Trek Into Darkness
5.) Star Trek: First Contact
6.) Star Trek: The Motion Picture
7.)) Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
8.) Star Trek: Generations
9.) Star Trek: Nemesis
10.) Star Trek: Insurrection
11.) Star Trek III: The Search for Spock
12.) Star Trek V: The Final Frontier

Aww man, TFF still last despite Spock's totally a-physical rocket-boots heroics in the opening scene?

 

[TheFlutteringHorde]

1) Star Trek (2009)
2) The Wrath of Khan
3) Into Darkness
4) First Contact
5) The Voyage Home
6) The Search for Spock
7) The Undiscovered Country
8) The Final Frontier
9) Generations
10) Insurrection
11) Nemesis
12 ) The Motion Picture

 

[RAMA]

SD content can look pretty good on any screen at the right distance.

I'm going through the DS9 DVDs on a 38" LCD TV, upscaled through my PS3, and yes, when you're sitting 5-6 feet away from the screen like you would for HD content, it looks blurry and shoddy, but when you're sitting 15+ feet away, you hardly notice a difference (unless you're being really anal about it).

This chart is useless. When I first saw a demo in a store of 4K, I was standing 4 feet away and we could tell the difference immediately. We are 10+ feet away from the 55" 4k and we can tell a difference between a 4k Source video and 1080p..though as I've said before, from a good source, 1080p uprezzed looks slightly better.

 

[Shalashaska]

This chart is useless. When I first saw a demo in a store of 4K, I was standing 4 feet away and we could tell the difference immediately. We are 10+ feet away from the 55" 4k and we can tell a difference between a 4k Source video and 1080p..though as I've said before, from a good source, 1080p uprezzed looks slightly better.

It's not like they pulled these numbers out of their ass. They're calculated and are a bit more reliable than @RAMA's simple eye test.

The reason it may look better is either because you've convinced yourself it's supposed to look better (trust me, this is much more common than you think) or because 4K's HDR. The colours are much deeper and pop more. But in terms of overall picture quality, it shouldn't look all that different.

 

[RAMA]

Yes I know this is what they claim, but in reality, I'd challenge anyone to take the eye test on a 4k Demo film from 4 feet away. I guarantee you'll laugh at this chart.

RAMA

It's not like they pulled these numbers out of their ass. They're calculated and are a bit more reliable than @RAMA's simple eye test.

The reason it may look better is either because you've convinced yourself it's supposed to look better (trust me, this is much more common than you think) or because 4K's HDR. The colours are much deeper and pop more. But in terms of overall picture quality, it shouldn't look all that different.

 

[Shalashaska]

Yes I know this is what they claim, but in reality, I'd challenge anyone to take the eye test on a 4k Demo film from 4 feet away. I guarantee you'll laugh at this chart.

RAMA

I don't understand what point you're making. You're agreeing with the chart?

It says right there that 4 feet away DOES make a difference when watching anything on a 50"+ screen. And there's not many 4K screens out there smaller than that.

 

[RAMA]

I don't understand what point you're making. You're agreeing with the chart?

It says right there that 4 feet away DOES make a difference when watching anything on a 50"+ screen. And there's not many 4K screens out there smaller than that.

The chart suggests less benefit with closer distance, which is true, but I'm saying that it is certainly very noticeable. There have been people on this BBS who suggest that it makes no difference anywhere unless you are the far range and with a big screen.

Anyway, done with the thread hijack.

RAMA

 

[Vasquez Rocks]

1. First Contact
2. The Wrath of Khan
3. The Voyage Home
4. The Undiscovered Country
5. Nemesis
6. Insurrection
7. Into Darkness
8. Generations
9. Star Trek
10. The Search for Spock
11. The Motion Picture
12. The Final Frontier

 

[TRON JA307020]

TWOK
FC
TVH
TSFS
TUC
TMP
G
N
I
TFF
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ST
STID

 

[spinagogue]

Is it too soon for another one of these?

Mine:

1. Star Trek
2. Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
3. Star Trek: First Contact
4. Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
5. Star Trek V: The Final Frontier
6. Star Trek: The Motion Picture
7. Star Trek III: The Search for Spock
8. Star Trek IV: The Undiscovered Country
9. Star Trek: Generations
10. Star Trek: Insurrection
11. Star Trek Into Darkness
12. Star Trek: Nemesis

Having seen Star Trek: Beyond twice, I would put in between First Contact and WoK.

Really liked the theme of conflicting views on whether war or "humanity" ensures survival.

SPIN

 

[Vger23]

This is always fun to do...as each time I think my answer changes a little depending on where I'm at.

Spaces between films indicate their relative position on my personal scale.

1. TWOK
2. TMP

3. TSFS
4. TFF



5. STB

6. 2009

7. FC


8. TUC
9. NEM



10. TVH



11. STID



12. GEN









13. INS

 

[Smellmet]

TWOK
TMP
STB
ST09
STID

NEM
FC
TUC
TSFS

TVH
GEN


INS



TFF