You know it's going to happen eventually. Hopefully they'll stick around for a while, even with Blu-Ray out there.

 

With this economy, DVD's could likely stay a bit longer. The transition from VHS to DVD was definitely helped by a tech boom.

 

Blu Ray is still expensive, so DVDs will stick around until it becomes an economically friendly technology.

 

Most definitely.

While blu might not be as bad as laser-disc, it could potentially never completely replace dvd.

Something else may come along well before blu hits the # of targets it needs to to really gain majority (though that would be a big shame).

 

Especially with downloads and streaming becoming an option too. Just bad luck and timing for Sony here.

One thing I like about what Disney is doing is putting both Blu-Ray, DVD, and Digital Copy all in one package. Gives consumers the ability to buy DVD but have capability to upgrade to Blu-Ray in the future. If they can tack down the price by a few bucks, I think it's a winner.

 

It's not expensive compared to what VHS cassettes cost when they first came out as a technology, in fact blu-ray discs are cheaper.

Beyond that, they really aren't that much more than DVDs were when that format was first introduced.

 

The Blu Ray players are, and Blu Ray discs average 4-5 more dollars a piece then DVDs.

 

Too bad Disney is so bad at putting out "competitively" priced goods. (Many of) Their products always cost more, but good for them, because lots of people still pay it.


Also, if that is a bonus for Disney, Toshiba should be lauded for their push with HD-DVD since tons of those discs were made dual-sided with HD content on one side and DVD on the other.

 

No, Blu ray players cost almost the same as what dvd-players cost when they first came out.

And 4 or 5 dollars more is really not that much considering the (likely) increased quality in picture and sound. Plus, supply and demand, if people bought blu-ray right now, the price would go down sooner in the future. :tongue2:

 

Good for my stocks. I just lost 1 year of med school in 1 year. :pity:

Yea, that's one thing I liked about HD-DVD. It's why I haven't really replaced the HD-DVD version of 300 with the Blu-Ray.

 

And just like the DVD player and VCR players before them, it will take time for it to happen. The only difference with the Blu Ray technology though, IMO is better quality, so alot of consumers arent going to want to pay the extra 5 dollars for just a better picture. When the DVD players first came out, it was a HUGE improvement over the VCR player.

Of course its not to a man who has dogs for kids....:wink2:

 

With the advent of HD broadcasting allowing HDTV's getting cheaper, for most 32 and up HDTV's, the quality difference can be pretty big, almost as big as VCR vs. DVD. Eventually, Blu-Ray prices will drop to what DVD's are right now.

 

:pity:

Better sound. MUCH more accurate and clearer sound.


It (Blu) is a huge improvement over DVD too, just like DVD was over VHS.

Here is a very interesting read about blu-ray and how it is fairing (as of Sep 2008): http://www.dvdfile.com/views/article/blu-ray-pessimist-or-optimist-12717

 

They get treated better than many people treat their kids. :lol:


Plus what I pay for blu-rays I bet is equal to or less than what many people for their DVDs.

 

I still got mine too (along with around 60-70 other HD-DVDs).

Got 3 players to be safe. :lol: Got an Onkyo HD-DV805 (seemingly a rebranded Toshiba HD-XA2 and best player on the market) for dirt cheap and brand new when Onkyo was just trying to get rid of them.

 

Dvd have bigger jump over vhs than blueray over dvd.

Vhs - need to rewind after watching the feature, can't jump over the ads before the feature, tracking problems with older vhs tapes

Dvd - Don't need to rewind, can jump to menu right away ingoring the ads, can jump in specific part of film and start watching, subtitles, different language tracks, no tracking problems, whole package thinner than vhs (can store more per shelf)

Blue ray or Hd-dvd - Better picture and sound (that's it)

 

If you're going to list that, you better put that in for blu-ray too, since their packaging is even smaller than dvds.

Blu-ray is supposedly more durable as well, and they have significantly more storage space. It would be nice if most companies utilized that space better though.

Another bonus with blu-ray is you don't have to worry (in most instances) about those nasty 4:3 versions of films. :lol:

 

the problem i see with blu rays is not movies, but in other things like TV shows and concert DVDs. i can rightly see the gripe someone has if they shelled out 100 bucks for a seinfeld collection and then have to buy it all over again in blu ray

 

No one is making someone re-buy.

Unlike VHS, newer dvd players and blu-ray players can at least upscale dvds to look pretty darn good.

 

my ps3 doesnt :cry:

 

You're a nerd. And stop spoiling your dogs so much. :tongue2:

 

Really? :lol:

Spoiler

You need to connect your ps3 via hdmi then. :up:

 

You sure? The upscaler on the PS3 is quite good. Check your settings.

Digital downloads will never take off. First, bandwidth caps. They're not here yet, but the cable companies are already trying it out. DD's will never be allowed to take off.

Second, I will never accept the quality of DD's for any movie I care about picture quality. DD's flat out suck, and will never match the quality of BD, and in some cases DVDs.

Don't be fooled by the 720p number, or 1080i/p. They're at really crappy bitrates.

It's like in high school when you wrote a paper that was two pages too short. You increased the font, the margins, the spacing. Now it was 10 pages. But the quality did not increase one bit.

 

I read you had to have your ps3 hooked up via HDMI in order to upconvert because the hardware won't do it over component (I know mine upconverts and it is connected via hdmi).

 

I am a nerd, but you're named after a video game character! :tongue2:

And, you spoil the dogs more than me.

 

You know, if you're just going to make fun of me, then no one's going to want to read this thread anymore and you can't share your love of MLB 09 the Show with everyone. Thread ruiner. Go steal second base or something. :sidelol:

 

Will you two stop flirting in this thread! :tantrum: