Has Blu-Ray failed?
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They probably did, but we just didn't have widely available internet bulletin boards for them to bitch on.
At least the DVD format worked out of the box. Blu-Ray was DOA between all the different firmware versions, requiring manual upgrades via thumbdrives and such. The only real gripe I had with DVD's was that stupid region encoding crap. Of course, Blu-Ray has its own flavor of that, too.
I'm an early adopter of new tech, so much so that it drives the Misses nuts. I've had far less issues with early Blu-ray than early DVD players.
There were tons of early DVD discs that were problematic due to there not being a uniform authoring techniques early on (something Blu-ray learned from).
It just seems some people have an axe to grind with Sony.
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http://books.google.com/books?id=ik...6AEwCQ#v=onepage&q=early dvd problems&f=false
Read the section titled "Playback Incompatibilities".
They have Blu-ray discs at my supermarket checkout now. I picked up Toy Story 3 last week while buying groceries. 
Odd as how today I came across an article entitield
Is Blu-ray Finally Hitting Its Stride?
Posted 12/17/10
It is certainly growing but the main question is will downloadable HD content or streaming HD content take over faster from DVDs?
Is Blu-ray Finally Hitting Its Stride?
Posted 12/17/10
It is certainly growing but the main question is will downloadable HD content or streaming HD content take over faster from DVDs?
Well, Blu-Rays are becoming more and more affordable (even cheap in some cases), so it doesn't surprise me that they're taking off.
As for streaming, I dunno. I think you'll always run into the problem of reliability. While I love my Netflix Instant Streaming and use it quite often, sometimes it just doesn't work, either because of a problem on Netflix's end or because of my own internet connection.
As for streaming, I dunno. I think you'll always run into the problem of reliability. While I love my Netflix Instant Streaming and use it quite often, sometimes it just doesn't work, either because of a problem on Netflix's end or because of my own internet connection.
I've never understood the charge by some that there is only a small difference in quality between DVD and Blu-Ray. The difference is HUGE. Compare "The Godfather Trilogy" the james bond movies or even the recent Harry Potter movies to their DVD counterparts and then come back and tell me that you didn't notice a difference.
Blu-Ray hasn't failed. The fact that you don't have to throw away and rebuy your movie library like you did from VHS to DVD is a great advantage. Plus the price for players and movies are exactly where DVD was only a few years ago.
I don't want to go the download route because I like having that copy which can't be erased.
Blu-Ray hasn't failed. The fact that you don't have to throw away and rebuy your movie library like you did from VHS to DVD is a great advantage. Plus the price for players and movies are exactly where DVD was only a few years ago.
I don't want to go the download route because I like having that copy which can't be erased.
True. Also, Blu-Ray players are compatible with regular DVDs, so I would think a better measure would be Blu-Ray movie sales.
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Absolutely. VHS to DVD was very obvious. The audio and video quality was vastly improved, and the reliability of the medium was far better than cassettes. That said, I remember the first Blu-ray movie I watched. I felt like I could almost reach through the screen and touch the objects in the image. DVD didn't even come close in that regard.
Amen to that! At one time, I had a huge DVD collection, and once I got a Blu-ray player, I knew I could buy Blu-ray movies at my convenience, as the DVD titles weren't going anywhere.
This is the one reason I don't fully embrace instant download. I love the concept, love the convenience, but I like actually owning the media. A hard copy is still preferable for now.
This may make me sound like a stubborn old ass but damn it, I don't need crystal clear picture perfect HD to enjoy shows or movies. DVD offers satisfactory picture quality for me to enjoy a production.
Besides, the "like you're there" feeling blu-ray offers isn't necessarily an improvement. Sometimes, it feels exactly like I'm on a soundstage watching this thing being filmed, and that's not something I want to experience while watching a show/movie.
Besides, the "like you're there" feeling blu-ray offers isn't necessarily an improvement. Sometimes, it feels exactly like I'm on a soundstage watching this thing being filmed, and that's not something I want to experience while watching a show/movie.
We'll get off your lawn now.
I don't care, though. I just want my physical media. I'll never adopt download-able movies/shows. I want my own copy of it I can stick in and play at any time and can hold onto to "know" I own it and not have to rely on a cash flow, a media server or a special device connected to the internet to get to my collection. I want a tangible copy I can grab at any time, look at and know I have it and show it off.
I love showing off my DVD colelction what would I do if it was all download-able content? "Hey! Dude! I've got a great movie and TV collection check out my queue! Oh, damn the server's going under maintenance, can't get to it!"
I don't care, though. I just want my physical media. I'll never adopt download-able movies/shows. I want my own copy of it I can stick in and play at any time and can hold onto to "know" I own it and not have to rely on a cash flow, a media server or a special device connected to the internet to get to my collection. I want a tangible copy I can grab at any time, look at and know I have it and show it off.
I love showing off my DVD colelction what would I do if it was all download-able content? "Hey! Dude! I've got a great movie and TV collection check out my queue! Oh, damn the server's going under maintenance, can't get to it!"
I agree. I would much rather own the physical disk than have a license to view a movie.
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That's fine. I like crystal clear HD movies, which means for me, Blu-ray is terrific. That said, most of my favorite movies come from the 40s, 50s and 60s. I have them on DVD. Played on my Blu-ray player, the colors pop better, the image looks better, and they don't have to look crystal clear for me to enjoy them, but they do show improvement. So for me, Blu-ray is win/win.
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