Why I don't like Blu ray!

[Acehit]

Since I feel really strongly about this, I just googled where I can write my opinions and see what other people think. This is the best place where I can express myself I think.

For reasons mentioned below, I am not a fan of the whole HD format and here's why,

1. Most releases at this point are not taking full advantage of the space available on bd. For example some films released on blu ray either have limited or no special features compared to the dvd. Some movies have more features on the dvd than the blu ray despite the massive size difference on the discs. To add to this, the whole idea of bd is the HD bonus content, yet most bd releases have little or no hd bonus content whatsoever.

2. According to the reviews on blu ray digest, some movies are not touched up for blu ray, they are just simply transferred from another format, i.e. dvd. Almost as if it has been just slapped on. Upon close analysis, the older films especially are had to differienciate between dvd and blu ray.

3. All you are paying is finer picture detail, but exactly how detailed do we want the picture? I am personally satisfied if the picture is adequate, I don't want to see the hairs in the ears and the nostrils, the paws on the faces etc. I am not going to replace all my media just for the sake of picture quality, especially if the blu ray has nothing new to offer in terms of extras compared to the dvd versions.

4. The special editions, collectors and directors cuts that were available on dvd are absent on the blu rays, again not taking full advantage. The lethal weapon film is a classic example of this, the dvd is the directors cut, whilst the blu ray contains these extra scenes as a seperate entity. Yet you would've thought with the amount of space on the disc, they would've put both versions of the film on.

5. Again we have region coding. A, B and C, (probably more to come) There was a massive dispute over this with dvd, and it looks like no one has listened with the hd formats.

6. Just like on dvd, films are released on blu ray and then released again on blu ray for money making purposes. Classic example of this is the Terminator 2 film. It was released and then released again on Skynet edition.

Okay we have had vhs, then dvd, now HD. What's next HDDD? and then HDDDDD!! When does it stop? In my opinion it's just another money making con. Don't get me wrong I appreciate the quality of the high definition format, but I just feel that blu ray isn't taking full advantage of itself. Many of the discs are only using up half the space. If a lot of the films had something to offer that was non-existent on dvd, and increased its content I could see the value in buying blu ray movies, but right now I just can't see the point.

Obviously this is my opinion, but will be interested to hear your thoughts!