Blu-Ray

[TomServo]

Do you think Blu-Ray is going to replace DVD within the next few years?

[One-Way]

Re: Blu-Ray

I've been researching Blu-Ray for quite sometime now.

It's really hard to tell what's going to happen in the future for Blu-Ray. Luckily, the studios went with Blu-Ray and its main competitor, HD-DVD, lost the battle. It seems a lot of companies are really backing Blu-Ray and with HDTVs getting so popular, it's becoming almost a necessity. People are building home theatres and the quality of the picture is what they're looking for to complete the feel.

However, I don't think Blu-Ray will replace DVDs in anyway. DVD is still very popular and I think the two can coexist in the future. DVD knocked away VHS but that was really a whole new format of watching films. The concept is the same with Blu-Ray and DVD, so until something different comes through, DVD will remain in the highest position.

I collect films and it took me a while to debate if I should switch over to Blu-Ray. I do have a HDTV and I think the picture is incredibly crisp but I don't think I will make the transition. Some films will never even exist in Blu-Ray; I really can't see Criterion Collection distributing Blu-Ray copies of The Bicycle Thief. I like the look of DVDs, I mean, I don't want to step away from the classic cinema look. Anytime we get closer to digital, we're killing film off for good and that's the worst thing we can do.

It's predicted Blu-Ray has another ten years. It's only a matter of time until 4k hits the market and changes the look again.

[Pazooki]

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Blu-Ray owns but i don't get it. Instead of buying just blu-ray for $500-600 why not just buy a ps3 for 400 and enjoy both the gaming experience and blu-ray

[One-Way]

Re: Blu-Ray

Some people don't need/want a PS3. They just want a standalone player sitting in their room instead of a PS3.

[Federate]

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Blu-Ray owns but i don't get it. Instead of buying just blu-ray for $500-600 why not just buy a ps3 for 400 and enjoy both the gaming experience and blu-ray

I know many people who have done that even though they barely play PS3 and it's what I would do as well, if i'd ever want to buy that.

[Sip]

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I think Blue-Ray is already obsolete. I stopped using DVDs about 4 years ago (except for data backup) and have no plans to buy any sort of blue-ray device (unless it comes with something that I was going to buy anyway like a laptop, ps3, toaster or whatever).

I doubt blue-ray is going to replace DVDs much like DVD's haven't really replaced CDs. I stopped using CDs more than 10 years ago and most people have pretty much stopped using CDs these days. I think the same will happen with DVD/Blue-Ray media in the coming decade. DVD's will stick around for a while as the legacy video format while blue-ray will temporarily serve as the high-end media format until people migrate to higher and higher bandwidth connections with larger and larger local random-access storage on their media playback devices.

[Sip]

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Blu-Ray owns but i don't get it. Instead of buying just blu-ray for $500-600 why not just buy a ps3 for 400 and enjoy both the gaming experience and blu-ray

Much like all other electronics (with the exception of video game systems that are heavily discounted to get people to buy the games later), blue-ray players are quickly dropping in price compared to their initial price-points. I think you can get them for less than $200 pretty easily these days and a lot of times they just give them away with buying new high-end tv's. The prices will continue to drop for the basic players while I doubt they will drop much more on the PS3's any time soon (never know for sure).

[MrHyeSev]

Re: Blu-Ray

Maybe just like VCR's dont exist anymore/no one has them anymore, but we dont know whats going to happen.

[One-Way]

Re: Blu-Ray

After thinking about this long and hard and doing some much more extensive research, I think I may switch over to Blu-ray.

We were planning on moving and if we end up moving soon enough, that will make me switch over without really thinking twice. One of the reasons is because I will build a home theatre in one of the rooms. This will allow Blu-ray films to live up to its hype; with an HD projector and surround sound.

With Criterion supporting Blu-ray, it's evident Blu-ray is going to take over eventually. The scary thing is RED is already pushing the bar with not only an affordable 3k camera, but EPIC 617, a camera that shoots 28k!

I think Blu-ray will go strong for at least 10 years, but given 4k TV's are made affordable by big companies like Sony, that's going to replace Blu-ray. I'm already dying to see 4k resolution in its entirety and thinking about that makes me less excited for Blu-ray's 1080p.

[Sip]

Re: Blu-Ray

I think pretty much all Blu-ray players are dvd compatible so it's not really a "switch". It's like an add-on.

An HD-projector sounds great though! Should be pretty exciting setting up a home theater!!!