Is it worth spending the money to buy a blu-ray disc player, or is there really not much difference?

Question

For those who have them, let me know if it's been worth the investment or if I'd be better off waiting another year or two for the prices to drop.

Answer 1

i think they are going to become more popular in the future. so i would say wait until then cause they'll be cheaper!

Answer 2

Not really, currently DVD sales dwarf Blu-Ray sales by quite a wide margin. While Blu-ray does, undeniably, give a better picture and will definitely become standard sooner than DVD will, prices are much too high.

However, if you are hard pressed to find an affordable Blu-Ray player that gives you all the necessary specs, I point you towards the PS3. Via internet connection, the PS3 can update the firmware for the BluRay player to whatever recent specification. That way, it's easier to keep yourself up-to-date, and you can waste some money on some games.

Answer 3

I don't have a Blu-ray player but do have an HD DVD player ... which -- according to most experts -- gives virtually identical video and audio performance to Blu-ray.

I use a 720p HD projector, a 110" screen and a good 7.2 audio system for movies and HDTV. I tried HD movies and did careful comparisons and found very little difference between HD DVD and upconverted DVDs and, even before HD DVD died I decided not to buy HD DVD disks since DVDs were plenty good enough and far cheaper.  

I might see more difference if I had a 1080p projector .... and someday may upgrade ... but with my current setup I'm in no hurry to buy into Blu-ray because the price premium on disks (~$10 vs the same movie on DVD) just isn't worth it.

Everything I read says Blu-ray CAN be great, but often is only a little better than DVD. Furthermore all too many movies are either not available on Blu-ray or don't really justify HD treatment (who needs an HD version of "Jackass" or "Van Wilder", or even "home movie" films like "Cloverfield" or "28 Days"?).

My conclusion is that Blu-ray is in trouble. It's evolutionary, not revolutionary. It isn't going away ... but isn't a sure thing to replace DVD as the mainstream format. Rather, it will continue to coexist with DVD as a premium priced HD alternative.

While prices will come down in the next year or so, Blu-ray will always be more expensive than DVD (more difficult and expensive to master, higher production costs, higher licensing fees).

The judgement as to how much extra it is worth to get Blu-ray quality is a personal one, but at the moment I would recommend anyone other than an "early adopter" (those who must have new technology no matter what the cost) with a 40"+ screen 1080p display and a GOOD audio system stay with DVD until prices come down significantly. The benefits of Blu-ray just are not that compelling for most consumers ... and certainly not at current prices.

Answer 4

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Answer 5

there is a difference in things but not much soo i just wouldnt buy one