Bluray - is there any point?

[loomer]

I want a GIANT HD TV more than almost anything. I already have LCD, but fuck it! Not good enough. But I'm not really convinced about the bluray.. are the players backwards compatible?

I loved Widge's explanation about the quality - http://www.moopy.org.uk/forums/showthread.php?p=1601540

But I still need more convincing. Too fucking expensive. Fuck them trying to make more money with new formats. Poor suckers who bought that betamax version HD-discs or whatever it was. Jesus, they never learn.

[Floppet]

Most of the bluray players will also play your DVDs and some of them do something called upscaling which I assume means they make your dvd picture better. My bluray is on the PS3 and I must admit that I didn't think there'd be that much difference between the bluray and the dvd. The picture quality of bluray on a HDTV though is nothing short of phenomenal. Unlike Widge I'm not a technophile - more of a technophobe. Comet seem to be doing a few bluray/DVD players for around £300 but I'm sure you can get them cheaper. Also I expect that the price will start dropping soon. We have a few films on both DVD and bluray and there is a marked difference in the quality between the two. Maybe not the (technical) answers you wanted loomer but bluray is brilliant.

[WiDGe->]

Better picture, better sound... you assume there is no difference until you go back to bollocks SD. I get BRs from Lovefilm, Enchanted was :disco:.

Also newer ones hook up to the net and do picture in picture features for those who care.

Get a PS3 and game with me!

[DrEAmFish]

comet are doing a bluray player for £150 now - half price this week! or just get a ps3 and have it all :)

[Eileen]

It took me at least 5 seconds to try and work out why you were pronouncing blurry as if you were Jentina.

[WiDGe->]

also be aware of the different bluray profiles!

Newer versions have more features.