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Comment on blu ray? by sheonmd

sheonmd — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 08:17:06 +0000

Because of the additional storage space, there is more room for interactive features. This will ultimately translate to online connectivity of Blu Ray players for downloading movies and TV shows in high definition.

Comment on blu ray? by agb90spruce

agb90spruce — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 11:10:29 +0000

In some ways yes, in others no.

Better:
- higher resolution
- broader colour gamut (range)
- superior audio formats
- advanced special features

Inferior (??)
- more expensive (disks are typically $5-$20 more expensive than the same movie on DVD)
- requires 1080p HDTV and good surround system for full benefit
- can’t be played on DVD players (i.e. limits ability to play disks in portable, car, kitchen, kid’s room, cottage DVD players)
- can’t (easily) backup disks
- limited range of movies available (yet).
- hardware still immature and expensive ($350+)

Bottom line:
For those who are willing to pay extra (vs DVD) and have the equipment necessary to allow the benefits to be realized Blu-ray is a good choice. BUT many people will get limited benefit relative to upconverted DVDs.

Comment on blu ray? by jasoncnichols2000

jasoncnichols2000 — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 11:52:56 +0000

i read a lot of these questions and the answers. and i think most people are missing the point of what blue ray is. blue ray is a finer laser built by sony. it allows for more then 6 times the information to be stored on one disc. this has allowed for high def movies and more complex video games.
a regular DVD would not store the amount of information needed to have a hi def movie and 7.1 audio. and sense blue ray is a better hardware i think that most will soon play HD DVD as well.

Comment on blu ray? by RDClark

RDClark — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 04:52:42 +0000

Blu-ray discs contain true high definition video with many times the resolution of standard DVDs. The image quality is superior even to hi-def cable or satellite. They also include high-resolution audio that’s a similar jump in quality over DVD. Plus, the Blu-ray spec allows for more sophisticated special features, including real-time web-enabled interactivity.

If you have a high-definition TV, Blu-ray is the only way to see the very best picture it can deliver.

Comment on S.W.A.T. by Nadia Lawrence

Nadia Lawrence — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 18:32:56 +0000

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Comment on What’s the difference between Blu-ray & DVD and will we eventually have to buy Blu-ray disc players? by A/V Truths

A/V Truths — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 15:39:01 +0000

The picture is TWICE as sharp as HDTV broadcasts but the Blu-ray players are backwards compatible with non-HDTVS, offering improved color and clarity over DVD (even on an analog TV). Check out this chart:

And the sound is completely UNCOMPRESSED. The audio is much more realistic than DVD or CD. Just like an “MP3″ (with all that “compression”) doesn’t sound as clear as a CD, the Blu-ray Disc far out-performs the DVD in the audio department. Click here to see how to get a demo in your home town:

Comment on blu ray? by Sky

Sky — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 22:38:52 +0000

yes, blu-ray uses special technology which allows more space and 1080p hi-def which is the best right now. It allows the best sound and picture and also becuase of the space which is usually 25 GB which is alot even computers use 80GB and this is only a movia, it has alot of extra features and things like that

Comment on What’s the difference between Blu-ray & DVD and will we eventually have to buy Blu-ray disc players? by PoohBearPenguin

PoohBearPenguin — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 19:18:35 +0000

Blu-ray is essentially the next generation of DVD. A blu-ray disc looks like a regular DVD but must be played in a blu-ray player, not a regular DVD player.

Blu-ray discs can hold much more data than regular DVDs, which makes them good for carrying movies in HD.

If you don’t have a HDTV yet, then don’t worry about blu-ray. While you can use a blu-ray player with a regular TV, it won’t look any better than your existing DVD player and DVDs.

Even so, regular DVD is not going anywhere. Expect to see new releases on BOTH DVD and blu-ray for the foreseeable future.

If you do decide to buy a blu-ray player, it will also play your existing DVDs - so you lose nothing by upgrading.

Comment on What’s the difference between Blu-ray & DVD and will we eventually have to buy Blu-ray disc players? by Ryan L

Ryan L — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 12:34:11 +0000

Blu-Ray uses a blue-violet laser as opposed to the red laser used on DVDs. This allows Blu-Ray discs to hold a lot more information on them than DVDs.

This increase in the amount of information that can be stored on a disc allows you to put High-Definition movies on a disc and not run out of space, since the average HD movie will take up about 15-20 GB of space.

If you have not seen an HD movie yet I would suggest stopping by your local Best Buy or Circuit City and looking at a Blu-Ray display. The images are sharper, brighter, and more detailed than any DVD movie. What manufacturers are trying to do is make the movie look as close to what you see in a real theater as possible, except for its a tenth the size and in your home.

Blu-Rays cannot be played in a traditional DVD player, which means that you will eventually have to buy a blu-ray player. However, all blu-ray players can play DVDs, and they upscale the images to look better on an HD screen, up to 1080p

So, while you will have to get a new Blu-Ray player to play HD movies, you can still see all of your current DVDs on the same player, and they’ll be enhanced.

In essence, Blu-Ray will replace DVD just as DVD replaced VHS and the CD replaced the Casette Tape.

Comment on What’s the difference between Blu-ray & DVD and will we eventually have to buy Blu-ray disc players? by brett_day2002

brett_day2002 — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 17:22:11 +0000

there is a huge differnce between blu ray and dvd. while they may look identical in terms of the cd and such they are completely different under the hood. A regular dvd can hold 8.5gb of data on two layers. A blu ray disk can hold 50gb on 2 layers.

If you have seen hdtv then this is what you are getting with bluray! Movies in high definition. There was another format called hd dvd that was competing with blu ray but toshiba announced today that hd dvd is finished so blu ray is the way forward. I think eventually blu ray will be the norm and yes ina few years i would expect everyone to have a blu ray dvd player but seeing that almost everyone has a regular dvd player that format will not just go away over night. If you have a hd tv though i would highly recommend getting one so you can get the most out of your hd tv