Blu-ray isn't because there is nothing as good. Period. So long as it leads in quality it will be marketable.
'Leading in quality' isn't always easily marketable. Just ask Sony about Beta.
Blu-ray isn't because there is nothing as good. Period. So long as it leads in quality it will be marketable.
Not to revive this thread or anything, but just to inject my $0.02, the people in this thread bagging on Blu-Ray or calling it a "dead technology" simply don't care about (or prioritize) quality. It's like someone who uses Earpods telling a music producer that their Audio Technica ATH-M50's suck. No... Just no.
If you're willing to greatly compromise quality in favor of going entirely digital, great! But don't try to convince us sticklers about PQ/AQ that the Apple TV is in any way, shape, or form superior to a Blu-Ray setup. It's like the kid with his iPod and Earpods trying to convince a big-time music producer that their headphones suck and their's are superior. I'm glad you're happy kid, but kindly shut up.
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On my 42", from 8 feet away, I cannot tell the difference between BR and ATV HD. Although I am not admittedly obsessed over quality.
Saying that "optical media is dying" is a very subjective and generalized statement. For the music industry, sure. For film, not so much. I don't expect any given physical format to last forever, but there are more home cinephiles than you may think who will continue to support it for 10+ years, no doubt. Just take a look at blu-ray.com. The idea of ripping Blu-Rays into a digital format through an ATV is intriguing, but I would need 10+TB of HDD capacity to make that feasible, given my current and expanding Blu-Ray collection. That would be for the "master" original copies. Not to mention a backup solution so x2 = 20+TB. We're not there yet. At least consumers aren't.But you did revive a thread.
You weren't alive for VHS/Betamax, were you? The better quality technology doesn't always win. I am still waiting for a smartphone that actually makes a phone call as well as the pre-smartphone cells. Optical media is dying. The public is speaking with their $. In 10 years, you will be like the audiophiles who cling to vinyl.
No comparison. Try Blu-ray vs. HD-DVD. And yes, the better one won.
If Blu-Ray turns into the equivalent of vinyl, I'm fine with that because it's better quality. As long as it's available, I'm all for it. Vinyls aren't the most popular format, but they're still available. If that's the case, then what's your argument?
As the title states i want either a blue ray player or an Apple TV for x-mas. I have 2 concerns because i know the prows and cons exempt for these: Does it coast more for a physical copy than an iTunes copy? (even though i can get the movies through more crafty means) And what is the update cycle because i forgot, i don't want to get one and a new one come out in like march. Thanks!
Yeah, but a new ATV costs 99 bucks. A new Mac mini costs, on the low end, around 600.