| So why buy Blu-ray? My DVD player and disc works | | | | over 9 hours of high-definition (HD) video on a 50GB |
| just fine. And isn't the DVD format one of the most | | | | disc and over 22 hours of standard-definition (SD) |
| successful stories in consumer history since it only | | | | video on a 50GB disc, whereas a DVD disc can only |
| took DVD a few years to completely destroy the | | | | hold about 8GB of data, far less then a blu-ray disc. |
| mighty VHS and conquer the home video market. So | | | | So the question that should be asked is not why |
| why should I change? | | | | should I change to a Blu-ray player, but rather why not |
| The simple answer is this: Blu-ray has a better picture, | | | | change? The Blu-ray disc offers superior picture, |
| better sound quality and more special interactive | | | | sound and special features. And most leading |
| features. You get all of this with little change in how | | | | companies now produce players that will read CDs, |
| you actually watch your movies at home because the | | | | DVDs and Blu-ray. They also have a feature called |
| Blu-ray disc's physical appearance is the same as a | | | | 'upscaling DVD'. The blu-ray player will convert your |
| DVD or CD, and also the blu-ray player looks the | | | | DVD discs, which have standard DVD resolution (480i), |
| same as any DVD player. Even the Blu-ray display | | | | to High Definition standards (720i-1080i). But this |
| menus is basically what you are use to with DVD | | | | upconversion is not the same as a Blu-ray image |
| menus. Granted, with this new technology comes | | | | because it is not as detailed or life-like as a high |
| some new terms like 1080p and blu-ray profiles. It can | | | | definition blu-ray image. |
| get a little frustrating, but really all you need to do is | | | | The blu-ray disc also offers you bonus views and |
| insert a Blu-ray disc into a blu-ray player and watch. | | | | BD-live, where you can get extra online content such |
| Just like you would with a DVD, except now your | | | | as updated movie trailers and interactive online games. |
| watching movies in glorious High Definition. | | | | The fact is, since the dismissal of the HD-DVD format, |
| The main selling feature of the blu-ray format is it has | | | | Blu-ray disc is the strongest competitor in the world of |
| five times more storage capacity than DVDs. It can | | | | High Definition. To get the most viewing pleasure from |
| hold 25GB (single layer) and 50 GB (dual layer), which | | | | your HDTV, Blu-ray disc will always come out on top |
| allows for recording, rewriting and playback of | | | | over DVD discs. |
| high-definition video. On a Dual Layer Disc you get | | | | |