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Blu-ray VS DVD
By
Curtis Hoskins
So why buy Blu-ray? My DVD player and disc works just
fine. And isn't the DVD format one of the most
successful stories in consumer history since it only
took DVD a few years to completely destroy the mighty
VHS and conquer the home video market. So why should I
change?
The simple answer is this: Blu-ray has a better picture,
better sound quality and more special interactive
features. You get all of this with little change in how
you actually watch your movies at home because the Blu-ray
disc's physical appearance is the same as a DVD or CD,
and also the blu-ray player looks the same as any DVD
player. Even the Blu-ray display menus is basically what
you are use to with DVD menus. Granted, with this new
technology comes some new terms like 1080p and blu-ray
profiles. It can get a little frustrating, but really
all you need to do is insert a Blu-ray disc into a blu-ray
player and watch. Just like you would with a DVD, except
now your watching movies in glorious High Definition.
The main selling feature of the blu-ray format is it has
five times more storage capacity than DVDs. It can hold
25GB (single layer) and 50 GB (dual layer), which allows
for recording, rewriting and playback of high-definition
video. On a Dual Layer Disc you get over 9 hours of
high-definition (HD) video on a 50GB disc and over 22
hours of standard-definition (SD) video on a 50GB disc,
whereas a DVD disc can only hold about 8GB of data, far
less then a blu-ray disc.
So the question that should be asked is not why should I
change to a Blu-ray player, but rather why not change?
The Blu-ray disc offers superior picture, sound and
special features. And most leading companies now produce
players that will read CDs, DVDs and Blu-ray. They also
have a feature called 'upscaling DVD'. The blu-ray
player will convert your DVD discs, which have standard
DVD resolution (480i), to High Definition standards
(720i-1080i). But this upconversion is not the same as a
Blu-ray image because it is not as detailed or life-like
as a high definition blu-ray image.
The blu-ray disc also offers you bonus views and
BD-live, where you can get extra online content such as
updated movie trailers and interactive online games. The
fact is, since the dismissal of the HD-DVD format, Blu-ray
disc is the strongest competitor in the world of High
Definition. To get the most viewing pleasure from your
HDTV, Blu-ray disc will always come out on top over DVD
discs.
For
more information on Blu-ray and Blu-ray Players try this
handy comparison guide:
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