How much better is bluray than HD?

Question

How much better is bluray than HD?

Answer 1

They are mostly the same, however Blue-Ray is only a tiny bit better, and therefore much more expenisive

Answer 2

Hi joinery,

It's kind of a moot point since HD DVD has been discontinued but the main differences were -

HD DVD (Toshiba) vs Blu Ray (Sony).

The battle is over and Sony has won. Toshiba has announced they will discontinue production of HD DVD players.

The differences are (were) –

Both use interactive menus but differences are – Blu-Ray capacity is 50Gb and HD-DVD is 30Gb. HD-DVD is region free while Blu-Ray is divided into three regions. (Figures Sony will try to stick it to the consumer) A disadvantage to HD-DVD is they are not all hard coated as are the Blu-Ray. HD-DVDs scratch as easily as regular DVDs while the Blu-Ray are more scratch resistant.

Norm

Answer 3

It isn't.

As far as picture quality and sound quality is concerned, HD-DVD was better than Blu-Ray.

However, Blu-Ray discs are cheaper to produce and have a larger storage capacity than HD-DVD's did.  This meant that the film companies backed Blu-Ray over HD-DVD, as they are more interested in profits, than quality.

Once again, the consumer loses out to big business....

Answer 4

Blu ray discs are much more susceptible to dirt and scratches than HD. The manufacturers have tried to overcome this by applying a scratch resisant coating, but even if this prevents scratches, dirt and dust will still be a problem.

Also note that the Blue/violet laser diode required for the Blu Ray player is a recent technology. Laser diodes are often the first component to fail in an optical disc player. Do not be surprised if these ones have a poor reliability.