Mike Lowrey

DVDAnswers has an article up showing the many different "improvements" between the old and new transfers of the original Matrix film. It's worth checking out for those who may still be on the fence about getting this release.

Check it out here.

ryuryu2949

In the Words of Keanu: "Whoa"

Lastblade

Very nice! Thanks!

MasterofDVD

I haven't gotten around to watching the new transfer yet but those shots have encouraged me to watch the new DVD right away!!! Those shots are as different as night and day.

redrum

can't wait to get this

it'll be like watchin a whole new movie

DavidH

Is this new transfer going to be released separately? I have no interest in the sequels.

Mike Lowrey

Trust me...it is. Like the article says, it makes the original fit in better with the others. Visually that is. I can now watch the original without sitting there thinking, "This movie doesn't fit"

Spiderbite

Makes it fit with the sequels...a little "Lucasing" so to speak???

I would prefer it doesn't fit as The Matrix is far superior to the movies that came after it.

I don't care if God made the transfer...I am not going to buy a 10 disc set for one movie. Here's hoping they release a stand-alone version of it.

Fok

I'm pretty happy with the original version, although the new screen shots look pretty good.

tek2k

stop threadcrapping already. we all know TONS of you hate the sequels and think they're crap, and all that jazz. you don't have to keep repeating yourselves like a broken record.

tek2k

how the hell is it lucasing? were there cg characters added? did neo shoot first?
here's hoping they never release the first movie by itself.

QuiGonJosh

I love the new transfer, not only does it just flat out look better, but the color matches the sequel so much better and doesn't look like puke anymore.

DVD Polizei

LOL. There's this feature on your television called:

1) Contrast

2) Color

3) Brightness

Use these three and you'll get the same results. Hell, you can even adjust them several times, and it will be like...watching a shitload of different Matrix versions!

The reason I say this, is because every goddamn DVD movie has its own level setting, as determined by the Krispy Kreme Image Quality Engineer who does the transfer. This is a mindless, stupid game the studios are playing, and they are duping quite a few of you.

So, if you want to maximize the movie potential, you have to play with your television settings, because each DVD has different levels of processing. It would be quite nice if the studios would have a mandatory FLAT level and you would just adjust it on your end--because everyone's tastes are different. Of course, this will never happen.

And I see we even have websites which promote the studios wanting you to buy every version they come out with, and saying, "Wow, this version is so much better than the original! OMG!"

I think we need a new J6P term for those who appreciate widescreen and understand it, but are still quite stupid when it comes to DVD movie "image quality transfers." How about J169.

Michael Corvin

So using these three I can make the image twice as crisp and look 10 times sharper than the original disc? That is some TV you have there. Did you look at those shots? The new one is so much clearer, makes it look like you are viewing the original disc through a dirty window.

Mike Lowrey

Which begs the question why movies never look like the behind the scenes footage. ANSWER: Post-production.

tinlunlau

i bought the box set for the first movie and bonus features basically...and i got it for a really good price in Toronto. $50 bucks, no tax. even cheaper than Walmart.

and so far, i haven't spot any difference between the old DVD and the new DVD.

Mike Lowrey

Here's a hint...open your eyes.

On the other hand, are you color-blind?

TomOpus

What are you watching it on? I have a decent 27" TV w/component and I see a world of a difference from the start.

Look at the scene with the single blinking cursor in the upper left corner (while hearing the phone call). In the old version, the rest of the screen looks kinda fuzzy grey.

In the new version I can actually see the Matrix "waterfall" visual effect.

OldBoy

people are only complaining about he it used to look bc now they have this new to compare it to. but with all this "it's like watching another movie" and makes it a new experience, that is just crap.

the original transfer was and still is great compared to so many hundreds of DVD's out then and still now...and did the job for nearly 6 years. just bc they colorized it and amped up the detail slightly to make it fit better with the sequels doesn't mean the old was crap in anyway shape or form.

Me007gold

no one said a thing about the sequals. at least before this post. what every one is saying. no ones is going ot buy the set just for one movie. I have the sequals they iam not going to dump that much money for one movie. its just silly imo

djtoell

Check the thread again. 2 posts up from tek2k's post that you quoted, brianluvdvd said: "I would prefer it doesn't fit as The Matrix is far superior to the movies that came after it."

DJ

Me007gold

a lot of movies came after it. your point

fumanstan

I disagree. For the last couple of years there have been people rumbling about a new disc for The Matrix because of the picture quality. The original transfer was good for its time, but can hardly be considered great now. And i'm as far from a videophile as they come. Calling it a new experience is definitely an exaggeration, but its still quite a difference in my eyes.

MasterofDVD

J169 huh?

I could adjust my TV all damn day and I while I could change the color I don't think I'd get it looking as good as it does in this transfer.

I didn't buy this set just for the transfer so hopefully DVD Polizei won't think I'm a total moron like he has made so many people out to be. I'm all for the extras and commentaries too. I find it hard to believe that everyone who thought the first film had a bad transfer was just too dumb or lazy to tweak their TV. Maybe I should break out my calibration DVDs and adjust some things. Then I'll never suffer from a poor transfer again and it'll be like having a new TV.

My thanks again goes out to DVD Polizei for educating me and everyone else here.

Mike Lowrey

Me thinks DVD Polizei's rank of "DVD Talk Legend" has gone to his head.

Yeah, to think that one can fix any problem with a DVD transfer by just adjusting their TVs is amazing! Who would've thunk it?

Gee, so reality, I really didn't need to upgrade to DVD from VHS, because all I would have had to do is to ADJUST MY TV! Sorry, but this argument coming from a "Legend" is just too funny.