Why would you have to re-buy all your DVDs? The BluRay player will play your existing DVDs just fine, and in most cases, will upscale them and make them look better than a standard DVD player. No reason for that to be your deciding factor.
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[POLL] Do you own a Blu-Ray player?
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Why would you have to re-buy all your DVDs? The BluRay player will play your existing DVDs just fine, and in most cases, will upscale them and make them look better than a standard DVD player. No reason for that to be your deciding factor.
But even up-converted DVD video will pale in comparison to the BR quality 1080p extravaganza! I can guarantee that when/if I get myself a BR player I WILL be tempted to re-buy several of my favorite movies, to see them in all of their hi-res glory and I am sure other people would do the same.
Star Wars movies, probably being one series I would consider...
I was fortunate--at least in one way of thinking--since I got drawn in to the Laser Disc era of the 90s and bought a lot of great movies on laser disc--all totally useless to me now since I no longer have a laser disc player. So I resisted the urge to buy DVDs--but I have started to buy some Blu Rays--especially if the price is right. The sound and visual quality is superior to anything else out there--they look and sound great on a good system.
Had since xmas 2009 and love it. My dad has one too. The picture and sound are leaps beyond DVD with the right setup
I got one. A Panasonic DMP-BD35
Why?
Cause it looks much, MUCH better than DVD.
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Why?
Cause it looks much, MUCH better than DVD.
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I have a Sony BDP-S370 player myself connected to a Sony KDL-40EX500 40" LCD flat panel. I love it, especially on a really well-mastered Blu-ray movie like any recent Pixar movie or the breathtaking 2-D releases of Avatar.
That's what I got. Felt I had to have it when I went to a 50" plasma. I was right.
Yep. I don't have a ton of Blu-Rays, but so far the library leans pretty hard on Pixar and other digital animation. Up and Wall-E look fantastic. Older titles like Monsters Inc, not as much.
I've noticed that anything that has been created digitally (never seen camera optics) looks amazing, even compared to HD video. I'm talking about television network promo graphics (or the animated movies mentioned above). There's just something about 100% pure digital that makes it "pop."
Everything is relative when it comes to collecting stuff. I am building a modest collection--30-something Blu Rays so far--and will continue to built. But over at the Blu Ray forum there are some members whose collection numbers close to 3000!
No.
I don't even buy DVDs and it's been over 10 years since I've rented one.
I buy all my TV shows on iTunes in HD and rarely see any movies. Amy movies I've been buying over the last three years have been on iTunes.
I don't even buy DVDs and it's been over 10 years since I've rented one.
I buy all my TV shows on iTunes in HD and rarely see any movies. Amy movies I've been buying over the last three years have been on iTunes.
Yeah we have two in the house, one is the launch 60gb PS3 which is connected to the main TV (with memory card readers and the like it's a good all round media player), and a second player in one of the bedrooms.
Massive fan of blurays, between my dad and brothers we've built up quite a big collection over the past few years.
I think that they should all follow the Bluray+digital download model you see some studios opting for. Take my Inception Bluray for example. I've got the disk for when I want a proper cinematic experience on our Sony Bravia, but also a code to download a digital copy should I want to watch the film on my iPad or something.
Massive fan of blurays, between my dad and brothers we've built up quite a big collection over the past few years.
I think that they should all follow the Bluray+digital download model you see some studios opting for. Take my Inception Bluray for example. I've got the disk for when I want a proper cinematic experience on our Sony Bravia, but also a code to download a digital copy should I want to watch the film on my iPad or something.
I did not have a DVD player, and I picked up a highly reviewed blu-ray player at a great price during Black Friday sale at Panasonic. It became a giant hassle --- price changes, etc., but it was well worth inconvenience based on the price.
I also have an external blu-ray player for my rips via MKV to play my blu-ray movies on my HDTV and idevices.