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Originally Posted by Lutra
Simple economics...blu-ray requires specific home theater components to shine, namely a HDTV, and a decent stereo. DVD was beyond the 480p resolution of standard def tvs when created, thus you didn't have to upgrade everything to truly enjoy the format the movie came in. Replacing the tv, the audio system, and then buying a bunch of blu-rays to watch isn't cheap for a lot of people!  |
Not really, in comparison to buying crt tv's and other equipment 10-20+ years ago etc, gear today is much cheaper and extremely affordable than it was back then. My old man bought a 26" Sony Trinitron CRT tv for $1100 here in Australia in 1995, however I bought him a 32" Sony Bravia LCD tv for $395au this time last year.