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[scott46]

Hello i am new here
my name is scott from austraila i was thinking about geting a blu ray player soon but i have a 28 inc lcd tv hd read
but i not sure it it worth it or will couse will it be the same a a normel dvd player
it be great if some some can help

[Johnny Vinyl]

Welcome to the forum Scott!

And yes, you would certainly benefit from improved picture quality with a Blu-ray player. Size of TV has no bearing on this.

I don't know if you're considering a PS3 as your Blu-ray player, but I would recommend that you do. And for the record, a PS3 is not just for gamers. Mine is used for movies and music roughly 95% of the time.

[Blu-Benny]

Originally Posted by scott46

Hello i am new here
my name is scott from austraila i was thinking about geting a blu ray player soon but i have a 28 inc lcd tv hd read
but i not sure it it worth it or will couse will it be the same a a normel dvd player
it be great if some some can help

welcome!!! picture quality will be awesome if u upgrade!!

[mikejet]

Welcome. You will notice a difference. Enjoy the forums.

[Deadset]

Originally Posted by scott46

Hello i am new here
my name is scott from austraila i was thinking about geting a blu ray player soon but i have a 28 inc lcd tv hd read
but i not sure it it worth it or will couse will it be the same a a normel dvd player
it be great if some some can help

Yep, you'll notice a difference. Look at you tv manual and just double check your connections, whether you have a hdmi or component connection, pick up a blu-ray player and get the cable that cooresponds to your tv connection.

Good luck, check out the HDTV forum

https://forum.blu-ray.com/forumdisplay.php?f=59

lots of good info here

[scott46]

Thanks
but my tv is not 1080p is just hd read
so i don't know if that going to change anything i was by someone who work on tv i has to get a better tv to see a real change

[aramis109]

Originally Posted by scott46

Thanks
but my tv is not 1080p is just hd read
so i don't know if that going to change anything i was by someone who work on tv i has to get a better tv to see a real change

"HD Ready"? What resolution does it output? If it's still doing standard definition resolution, then no you're not really going to see a difference.

[scott46]

the resolution for my lcd tv is 1366 -768

[mikejet]

Originally Posted by scott46

the resolution for my lcd tv is 1366 -768

You will notice a difference then. Does it have HDMI or just Component?

[scott46]

yes it sure dose

[scott46]

sorry is have both

[Moefiz]

Originally Posted by scott46

sorry is have both

If you have both then you are set to go just use the HDMI connection...

Welcome to the blu side of things....

[robertroy7]

hi, i am new also. glad to be apart of a great website. been reading alot here and have now joined

[scott46]

hello
thanks everyone for your help
i found my same tv they are selling on ebay
with all the info on my tv
i really wanna make sure i can get all the benefit blu ray
couse i really wanna get it to see the harry potter and the dark knight when it come out

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/TELEFUNKEN-27...1%7C240%3A1318

so if some can please have a look and tell is it really worth or is it better to stay with dvd
thanks again

[aramis109]

Originally Posted by scott46

hello
thanks everyone for your help
i found my same tv they are selling on ebay
with all the info on my tv
i really wanna make sure i can get all the benefit blu ray
couse i really wanna get it to see the harry potter and the dark knight when it come out

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/TELEFUNKEN-27...1%7C240%3A1318

so if some can please have a look and tell is it really worth or is it better to stay with dvd
thanks again

Well, couple of things:

1. You're on Blu-ray.com, so people are going to tell you it's worth it.
2. Your tv has an HDMI input and is HD, so it can benefit from blu-ray.
3. It has a low contrast ratio (800:1) so things may not pop as much.
4. It's small (27") so you'll have to sit pretty close.

Keeping those things in mind, yes it's worth it. Especially if you consider later upgrading your set to something larger and with a better resolution and contrast ratio. As it stands now though you will be able to tell a difference in the PQ with blu-ray.

[scott46]

Thanks For the info

[Sgt Steiner]

Hi all

Brand new to Blu Ray myself (just bought a Sony S350 last week)

Trying hard not to replace too many of my SD Dvd collection (1089 last count )

But damn that new Zulu BR looks enticing

Cheers

[PanasonicPlasmaMan]

Congrats and welcome

[Beta Man]

Originally Posted by Sgt Steiner

Hi all

Brand new to Blu Ray myself (just bought a Sony S350 last week)

Trying hard not to replace too many of my SD Dvd collection (1089 last count )

But damn that new Zulu BR looks enticing

Cheers

I thought the same thing..... my SD DVD collection is about the same as yours (but I gave up on an exact count LONG ago )

Just don't fight it..... certain movies like 2001, Bladerunner, Godfather trilogy, Cool Hand Luke, etc... all are MUST haves on Blu-ray! It's like seeing them for the first time!

[Uniquely]

You will notice a difference in picture quality. What's even more important than picture quality to many movie lovers, is the quality of the audio. If you have a sound system that will allow you to take advantage of the lossless audio tracks available on most blu-rays; you will notice a difference there as well.