Question:
Blu-Ray vs DVD - Are Blu-Ray Movies & Games Better Than DVD Movies?
Jesse
2009-09-04 04:16:49 UTC
Blu-Ray vs DVD - Are Blu-Ray Movies & Games Better Than DVD Movies?
Eight answers:
anonymous
2009-09-04 04:20:37 UTC
Blu-Ray is far better as long as you have a decent hi-def TV and an HDMI cable that hooks up your Blu-Ray player to your TV.



This combination gives amazing visual detail (skin, light, color, contrast) that is just not possible with plain old DVD.



With HD-DVDs out of the way, Sony's Blu-Ray format is the way ahead. That's the reason why they put them on PS3 consoles as well.
agb90spruce
2009-09-04 05:11:28 UTC
I can't comment on games, but for movies Blu-ray is potentially better than DVD (only on good equipment) BUT not "night and day" better.



Whether the extra price for disks (typically 25% or more) and for players (2-5X the price) is worth it is a personal decision.



IF you don't have an HDTV don't even consider Blu-ray. If you have a 30" minimum (bigger is better) HDTV Blu-ray will provide some improvement visually over DVD. If you don't have a good surround sound audio system you won't notice any audio improvement over DVD.



Personally I think Blu-ray is great for certain films (nature, visual spectaculars) but a waste for many (comedies, dramas). But that's me. I still buy mainly DVDs because I can't justify spending $15-$30 for Blu-ray when I can get the DVD for $5-$10.



Remember that most Blu-ray players do a good job of upscaling DVD to pseudo HD. Also keep in mind that resolution (the main improvement in Blu-ray over DVD) is only the 4th most important determinant of image quality (after contrast, colour accuracy and saturation), and the others are a function of the display (TV.projector) NOT the disk type.



Blu-ray is, and may yet remain, an HD alternative to DVD for the minority of consumers able and willing to pay the premium price.
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2016-04-10 02:30:46 UTC
The nice advantage that the PS3 has over any Blu-Ray player (apart from the games), is that Sony makes firmware upgrades to enhance your Blu-Ray experience. Just two weeks ago, Sony added the Picture in Picture functionality and the Blu-Ray profile 1.0 and profile 2.0 - this is functionality which no other Blu-Ray player on today's market has - and current Blu-Ray players will never have as they do not have the option to upgrade firmware like the PS3 has. To sum up, if BluRay capabilities change Like they have done this past month), Sony can modify the PS3 to match that. You cannot do that with a Blu-Ray player
D (A/V) ID
2009-09-04 06:59:04 UTC
Games on Bluray don't really make a difference except that a Bluray disc can hold more information so a game can pack more data on one disk. The game code itself is normally way way under 1GB in size. The supplementary material like video, audio and images are what can consume a lot of space.



Bluray movies are a slight upgrade over DVD. I say slight in comparison of DVD and VHS tape. DVD was a huge leap in quality and convenience over VHS. Bluray is the same package basically with a little more space.



Bluray does add some nice features like: BD Java enabled menus and content such as games, internet capabilities like BD-Live, increased picture resolution to 1080p over 480p on DVD, increased resolution of audio (lossless vs compressed) and a scratch/smudge resistant coating.



Bluray is superior to DVD but the differences in audio and video quality are only apparent if you have a high definition display and a good quality audio system.



Bluray compared to upscaled DVD: Bluray's image will be sharper, more detailed and have more accurate color. Blacks will be blacker and whites will be whiter (better contrast ratio). Upscaled DVD can only enlarge the existing image. Small details not existing in the DVD can be seen on the higher resolution Bluray image.



Many DVDs also show signs of video compression artifacts. Many early DVDs were converted from pre-existing digital masters that lacked refinement. Most Bluray disks have been digitally re-mastered from the original film at 1080p resolution or greater (ie: Baraka was mastered in cinema 8K).
anonymous
2009-09-04 04:22:07 UTC
blue ray movies & games are way better than normal dvds and games because in blue ray its high defintion (HD) if you dont have a blue ray is best to buy one because when you rent movies you can watch them in high definition





thnx for the question
anonymous
2009-09-04 04:20:14 UTC
Oh yeah. But the difference is most noticeable for sound... IF you have more than 5 speakers and a larger room. It's also noticeable in picture quality ONLY IF you have a large screen. If you have a small one, it doesn't really make much of a perceptual difference.
anonymous
2009-09-04 04:19:38 UTC
Only if you have the proper equipment to watch them on.
anonymous
2009-09-04 04:19:35 UTC
yes.


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