DirkDirkin Posted November 14, 2010 Posted November 14, 2010 I am curious. Is BlueRay better than HD and if it is, do you need a BlueRay compatiable TV I have a HD TV and a HDRecorder and wondering if Im missing out not having BlueRay
Spoonsey Posted November 14, 2010 Posted November 14, 2010 For starters mate, it's called Blu (without the "e") Ray. All you need to play Blu Ray discs is a Blu Ray player (or a PS3) and a TV with an HDMI connection. All Blu-ray Discs are able to hold 1080p HD content (such as movies). Most movies released on Blu-ray Disc can produce a full 1080p High Definition picture when the player is connected to a 1080p HDTV with an HDMI cable. You'll get the best results if you've got a 1080p "full HD" TV - this means 1920 x 1080 lines of resolution. I've only got an HD TV (with 1,024 x 768 lines of resolution) but Blu Ray discs still look awesome. Considerably better than the HD movies on Sky. Check out the full info on Wikipedia... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blu_ray
Guest Posted November 14, 2010 Posted November 14, 2010 And don't forget the sound. While good HDTV may have similar picture quality to, BD has the added advantage of high definition sound. You will need suitable equipment to enjoy it but it's an integral part of the HD experience.
Rhygar Posted November 14, 2010 Posted November 14, 2010 DirkDirkin;139142 wrote: I am curious. Is BlueRay better than HD and if it is, do you need a BlueRay compatiable TV I have a HD TV and a HDRecorder and wondering if Im missing out not having BlueRay Anything broadcast in NZ will either by 720p or 1080i, not full 1080p. Therefore you will get close to Blu-Ray quality but not quite. Maybe you may not really notice the difference but some people do. You can get 1080p content streamed or downloaded from the internet but more than likely it is compressed to keep the file sizes down. Typically internet HD material will be around 6Gb to 10Gb. Blu-Ray will be between 30Gb to 40Gb so there is less compression of the image. I would suggest going to a movie rental shop and hire a PS3 for the night and a couple of newish movies and see for yourself. Iron Man, I-Robot, Transformers 1 and 2 are excellent demo material. If you want the best image and sound quality for HD then Blu-Ray is the best you can get currently. You can get good prices on older Blu-Ray movies at Warehouse, JB HiFi and Amazon UK.
jcooze Posted November 14, 2010 Posted November 14, 2010 I grabbed a Blu-Ray burner, on special on First-In, and plopped it into my HTPC. The first Blu-Ray I watched was Torchwood Season 3. It was stunning, simply stunning. Especially given that this isn't purpose built for movies (it's a burner and ROM too) and Torchwood is a TV series and not even a movie! I have a Full-HD Sony TV, and a decent HD-capable graphics card running HDMI. Now I scour The Warehouse and JB-HiFi and Trademe for Blu-rays!
Thorn1553552700 Posted November 14, 2010 Posted November 14, 2010 While you get a very good picture from HD broadcast, the first blu-ray movies will blow you away with depth of colour and picture detail. I had a 720 projector when we bought our first PS3 (BDP) and it was like the focus had an extra turn- like when you get your bike serviced and it actually responds to the throttle and you're going flat out and there's still more. There's just more with blu-ray, like seeing individual blades of grass or strands of hair. A bit like a first movie theatre experience (for me).
Rhygar Posted November 14, 2010 Posted November 14, 2010 Thorn;139220 wrote: While you get a very good picture from HD broadcast, the first blu-ray movies will blow you away with depth of colour and picture detail. I had a 720 projector when we bought our first PS3 (BDP) and it was like the focus had an extra turn- like when you get your bike serviced and it actually responds to the throttle and you're going flat out and there's still more. There's just more with blu-ray, like seeing individual blades of grass or strands of hair. A bit like a first movie theatre experience (for me). Yeah, I have a 720p projector and the first Blu-Ray I watched was Pirates of the Carribean. If my jaw could dislocate itself and I had stretchy skin it would have dropped to the floor. Just be aware that once you watch Blu-Ray you will find it very hard to go back to DVD's.
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