Quote from opt789:
Couple points. They are not raising prices on blu-ray which remains at 1.50. If you are still renting DVDs then you are a dinosaur, blu-ray picture is noticeably better than DVD and the uncompressed audio of the blu-ray makes any DVD or HDTV signal from your provider sound like garbage. Admittedly you need a good sound system to enjoy it.
There is absolutely no alternative to blu-ray right now if you care about a quality experience. I would love for there to be some streaming technology or cable/satellite provider that could produce blu-ray quality, but until that happens there will be some market for renting the discs. For people who rent occasionally, Redbox blue-ray rentals are currently the best way to go.
Donât really know what you mean. I have my blu-ray player and plasma set up for 24p, and it is great. Again I would say the picture of blu-ray is better than any HD signal, but the thing that is really great is the uncompressed sound. You have to pay more for your sound system than your TV to appreciate it though.Quote from illiquid:
Am I the only one who hates blu-ray when watching films? I don't want them looking like videos. HD quality is fine I just can't take the overkill on frame rate which you can't seem to disable for bluray.
Quote from opt789:
Donât really know what you mean. I have my blu-ray player and plasma set up for 24p, and it is great. Again I would say the picture of blu-ray is better than any HD signal, but the thing that is really great is the uncompressed sound. You have to pay more for your sound system than your TV to appreciate it though.