Will Blu-Ray movies look better than DVD on a SD tv?

Question

I have a really crappy SD TV (really want a HD) but i want to go buy National Treasure 2, i have a PS3 and was wondering if i bought it on Blu-Ray if it would look better than buying on DVD since its not an HD TV?

Answer 1

It might, but it depends on your TV.  Many people will disagree, but the fact is the resolution is not the sole factor in high-definition.  There are other factors, as well such as contrast, saturation, color depth (which tube sets are unmatched so far - editing studios still use CRT sets for reference).

A coworker took home a DMPBD30 for testing and connected it via composite to his standard definition tube set and he said the quality was much better than DVD.  Personally, I've never watched a blu-ray on a standard definition set, but from what I know about HD and blu-ray technology I have no doubt this is true.

Answer 2

No, that would be a complete waste of money. The highest resolution you could get out of that blu-ray would be 480p, which if yu're using your ps3 to play DVDs as well will show a normal DVD as 480p. To get the full benefit of Blu-ray, you need to have a 1080p HDTV. Needless to say, you can still buy blu-rays and watch them on your tv...however you'll be paying almost double the price of a DVD for pretty much the exact same picture quality. Save yourself some money, and just get the standard DVD.