Comments on: Opinion – The Rise of BluRay & The Hi Definition Revolution http://www.fernbyfilms.com/2010/01/23/opinion-the-rise-of-bluray/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:38:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Rodney http://www.fernbyfilms.com/2010/01/23/opinion-the-rise-of-bluray/comment-page-1/#comment-4469 Rodney Tue, 18 Jan 2011 11:21:12 +0000 http://www.fernbyfilms.com/?p=10645#comment-4469 Then, my friend, the studios have won. :) Then, my friend, the studios have won. :)

]]> By: Dan http://www.fernbyfilms.com/2010/01/23/opinion-the-rise-of-bluray/comment-page-1/#comment-4468 Dan Tue, 18 Jan 2011 10:43:36 +0000 http://www.fernbyfilms.com/?p=10645#comment-4468 Another great article Rodney. When the HD/Blu-ray revolution began I was fairly ambivalent to it. I felt that, like you mention above, the step up from VHS to DVD was a true revolution. As film watchers and fans we wanted better picture than crappy, snowy, sometimes-won't-work VHS, we wanted to not have to fast-forward or rewind, we wanted the added features, the better sound, the interviews, commentaries etc. But when Blu-Ray came out it seemed to only offer better picture which to me was nothing more than a marketing ploy. Get us to upgrade perfectly good DVD players AND televisions so the studios/electrical companies (although they are the same anyway!) make more money. I still feel like that now but I do think the added bonus of web connection interactivity on Blu-ray players (especially with the likes of BBC iPlayer and other anytime television providers) is a great thing. Another thing is that with a HD telly you can see a huge difference in the quality of HD compared to standard definition. Not that it's necessarily a requirement to upgrade to HD. I think standard def is fine if not perfect. of course, I haven't watched HD television/Blu-ray films on a consistent basis to notice the drawbacks. Once that happens there will be no going back and the studios will have won. Another great article Rodney. When the HD/Blu-ray revolution began I was fairly ambivalent to it. I felt that, like you mention above, the step up from VHS to DVD was a true revolution. As film watchers and fans we wanted better picture than crappy, snowy, sometimes-won’t-work VHS, we wanted to not have to fast-forward or rewind, we wanted the added features, the better sound, the interviews, commentaries etc.

But when Blu-Ray came out it seemed to only offer better picture which to me was nothing more than a marketing ploy. Get us to upgrade perfectly good DVD players AND televisions so the studios/electrical companies (although they are the same anyway!) make more money. I still feel like that now but I do think the added bonus of web connection interactivity on Blu-ray players (especially with the likes of BBC iPlayer and other anytime television providers) is a great thing.

Another thing is that with a HD telly you can see a huge difference in the quality of HD compared to standard definition. Not that it’s necessarily a requirement to upgrade to HD. I think standard def is fine if not perfect. of course, I haven’t watched HD television/Blu-ray films on a consistent basis to notice the drawbacks. Once that happens there will be no going back and the studios will have won.

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