Blu-ray Disc vs Digital HD 2017

[purplefreak3]

Sorry if this is posted in wrong place, I looked around and this seem the most accurate place make thread.

I search around for a topic like this but really could only find topics from like 2012, so my question in this thread is now in 2017 how does Digital HD compare to blu-ray disc? In terms of video and audio I would assume audio from disc would still be better if have the proper sound set up but what about the picture?

These are some screencaps I took of No Escape, it not 2017 current but it from end of 2015 and the only movie that I have both Digital HD and Blu-ray disc to compare.

Screenshot 1
Blu-ray
http://www.purplefreak3.com/images/B...No-Escape1.png

http://www.purplefreak3.com/images/B...No-Escape2.png

http://www.purplefreak3.com/images/B...No-Escape3.png

Vudu Digital HD
http://www.purplefreak3.com/images/V...No-Escape1.png

http://www.purplefreak3.com/images/V...No-Escape2.png

http://www.purplefreak3.com/images/V...No-Escape3.png

I tried using a screenshot comparison site but didn't seem to want to work for me

The main reason I ask is cause there couple tv shows I get on Digital HD since you can have access to them day after they air opposed to Blu-ray that won't come up until like a year after it been on tv and wondering if be worth it to buy the blu-ray version on top of already owing the digital HD version. Thanks for any help.

[HD Goofnut]

Originally Posted by purplefreak3

Sorry if this is posted in wrong place, I looked around and this seem the most accurate place make thread.

I search around for a topic like this but really could only find topics from like 2012, so my question in this thread is now in 2017 how does Digital HD compare to blu-ray disc? In terms of video and audio I would assume audio from disc would still be better if have the proper sound set up but what about the picture?

These are some screencaps I took of No Escape, it not 2017 current but it from end of 2015 and the only movie that I have both Digital HD and Blu-ray disc to compare.

Screenshot 1
Blu-ray
http://www.purplefreak3.com/images/B...No-Escape1.png

http://www.purplefreak3.com/images/B...No-Escape2.png

http://www.purplefreak3.com/images/B...No-Escape3.png

Vudu Digital HD
http://www.purplefreak3.com/images/V...No-Escape1.png

http://www.purplefreak3.com/images/V...No-Escape2.png

http://www.purplefreak3.com/images/V...No-Escape3.png

I tried using a screenshot comparison site but didn't seem to want to work for me

The main reason I ask is cause there couple tv shows I get on Digital HD since you can have access to them day after they air opposed to Blu-ray that won't come up until like a year after it been on tv and wondering if be worth it to buy the blu-ray version on top of already owing the digital HD version. Thanks for any help.

Your links are blank and no they don't compare. Even the best streaming will have artifacts, banding, and weaker colors than a BD.

[purplefreak3]

Originally Posted by HD Goofnut

Your links are blank and no they don't compare. Even the best streaming will have artifacts, banding, and weaker colors than a BD.

Hmm odd the links work for me when I click on them, but thanks for the reply about the differences.

[8traxrule]

It still depends on the title- I've watched some streaming movies that looked nearly perfect even when I was LOOKING for flaws, but then I've watched others that had painfully obvious banding and compression artifacts. Even if they can get streaming to equal the quality of Blu-Ray I STILL won't buy a movie on it unless it's significantly cheaper than the disc (and under 5 bucks). If something's available on DVD only I'll still buy that over digital out of principle, even if the quality is worse in that case.

[MifuneFan]

[Warnerbros2001]

I would get Blu-Ray. Because new releases comes with both the BD-ROM and Digital Copy.

[Dailyan]

Originally Posted by Warnerbros2001

I would get Blu-Ray. Because new releases comes with both the BD-ROM and Digital Copy.

Why would you bump a year old thread?

[OneWayFilms]

Even by the examples posted above....bluray is MUCH better with more detail. Yet, SOME people want us to settle for digital and part with physical media......NEVER I say.