BD-25 vs. BD-50??????? - Blu-ray Forum

Davef711 · 01-22-2009, 02:02 PM

Whats the difference between BD25 and BD50 why do people make a big deal about BD50's being better????????

Crim122 · 01-22-2009, 02:03 PM

25gb VS 50gb

which is mo better?

MOONPHASE · 01-22-2009, 02:05 PM

50GB is 25GB times 2 so twice as much memory

jasontkelley1746 · 01-22-2009, 02:09 PM

since it has more space, they don't have to compress as much and they can use a higher quality audio.

KilloWertz · 01-22-2009, 02:16 PM

While a movie on a BD-25 can still have really good PQ and AQ, like the other people said, it's all about the memory.

Tempest · 01-22-2009, 05:59 PM

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Originally Posted by MOONPHASE

50GB is 25GB times 2 so twice as much memory

Technical Police here..

BR / DVD / CD / Hard Drives do not use "MEMORY" to store data..

Sorry I just hate it when people say they are running out of memory or saying memory when they really mean hard drive / storage space.

Kynch · 01-22-2009, 06:03 PM

Technical Police: it's written BD and not BR.

Sorry I had to.

Russell_L · 01-22-2009, 06:09 PM

BD25s are single-layer discs, BD50s are dual-layer. You can usually tell if a disc is single or dual layer by looking at the inner ring on the data side of the disc: if there are two sets of codes imprinted (one usually looking just a tad 'deeper' than the other), it's a BD50.

Trean · 01-23-2009, 04:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Tempest

Technical Police here..

BR / DVD / CD / Hard Drives do not use "MEMORY" to store data..

Sorry I just hate it when people say they are running out of memory or saying memory when they really mean hard drive / storage space.

Memory can refer to any form of itself not just RAM. I have a usb flash drive that has memory and if I am low on storage I am also low on memory. An SSD that is low on memory is also low on storage space.

matthewrounds · 01-23-2009, 05:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Trean

Memory can refer to any form of itself not just RAM. I have a usb flash drive that has memory and if I am low on storage I am also low on memory. An SSD that is low on memory is also low on storage space.

Acronym Police here:

SSD - solid state drive

GGX · 01-22-2009, 02:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Davef711

Whats the difference between BD25 and BD50 why do people make a big deal about BD50's being better????????

Is this a serious question!?

djluis2k6 · 01-22-2009, 02:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Davef711

Whats the difference between BD25 and BD50 why do people make a big deal about BD50's being better????????

Would you rather have $25 or $50? You can buy more with $50, just as you can fit more data on a BD50. Instead of using 2 discs for a short TV season, they could probably just fit it all on 1 BD50.

Sussudio · 01-22-2009, 02:45 PM

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Originally Posted by djluis2k6

Would you rather have $25 or $50? You can buy more with $50, just as you can fit more data on a BD50. Instead of using 2 discs for a short TV season, they could probably just fit it all on 1 BD50.

good analogy

Beta Man · 01-22-2009, 06:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Sussudio

good analogy

Bad analogy really......

Just because the 50 holds twice as much space, doesn't mean it's utilized

If the transfer doesn't require more than 25g of space, then I see no problem using a 25g disc.

Sussudio · 01-22-2009, 06:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Beta Man

Bad analogy really......

Just because the 50 holds twice as much space, doesn't mean it's utilized

If the transfer doesn't require more than 25g of space, then I see no problem using a 25g disc.

i......um......well.........er......true dat

djluis2k6 · 01-22-2009, 06:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Beta Man

Bad analogy really......

Just because the 50 holds twice as much space, doesn't mean it's utilized

If the transfer doesn't require more than 25g of space, then I see no problem using a 25g disc.

50GB is still better because you have the opportunity to hold more space than on the 25GB disc. Sure, if you only need a BD25, save the money and put it on there. But if a title can have extra features that can fill up a BD50, why not?

Canada · 01-22-2009, 07:06 PM

If a movie comes out on a BD 25 as opposed to a BD 50 it doesn't really matter to me as long as the picture quality is there and they have lossless audio.

One of the major reasons Blu Ray won over HD DVD was Blu Ray's superior space up to 50 gigs where HD DVD only had a max of 30 gigs. Most HD DVD's only had Dolby Digital Plus I mean look at Transformers and King Kong, when they came to Blu Ray Transformers had DD True HD and King Kong got a DTS MA track.

Meeklo · 01-22-2009, 03:51 PM

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Originally Posted by djluis2k6

Would you rather have $25 or $50?

I'll take the $25....I'll just squander the $50.

Mike53421 · 01-22-2009, 05:41 PM

So that Sin City release in Canada on BD25 without extras, do people believe the transfer will improve when it comes out in the States? I mean, since the movie has no extras, I'm assuming it occupied the maximum capacity of the disc. On BD50's, does the movie occupy greater than 25gb?

benricci · 01-22-2009, 05:45 PM

If the movie fits with maxed out bitrates for video/audio, it really doesn't matter if it's on a BD-25. Only if it exceeds or needs more than 25 gigs, will I really care if they use a BD-50.

Shorter films with limited extras can do just fine on a BD-25, even with high bitrates. I've seen BD-50s with over 25 gigs of unused space - so what's the point in those situations? Just to appease people who would have complained if it was a BD-25?

01-22-2009, 02:02 PM	#1
Davef711 Member Member since:Oct 2008 Location:Cleveland, Ohio Blu-ray reviews:2	BD-25 vs. BD-50??????? Whats the difference between BD25 and BD50 why do people make a big deal about BD50's being better????????

01-22-2009, 02:03 PM	#2
Crim122 Banned Member since:Sep 2008 Location:Charlotte, NC Blu-ray collection:27 Blu-ray reviews:1	25gb VS 50gb which is mo better?

01-22-2009, 02:05 PM	#3
MOONPHASE Blu-ray Duke Top contributor Member since:Jun 2007 Location:California 4K collection:8 Blu-ray collection:520 DVD collection:820 Blu-ray reviews:18 Trading Score:29	50GB is 25GB times 2 so twice as much memory

01-22-2009, 02:09 PM	#4
jasontkelley1746 Active Member Member since:Mar 2008 Location:milwaukee Blu-ray collection:191	since it has more space, they don't have to compress as much and they can use a higher quality audio.

01-22-2009, 02:16 PM	#5
KilloWertz Blu-ray Archduke Top contributor Member since:Dec 2008 Location:Columbiana, OH 4K collection:61 Blu-ray collection:1042 DVD collection:65 Blu-ray reviews:3 Trading Score:82	While a movie on a BD-25 can still have really good PQ and AQ, like the other people said, it's all about the memory.

01-22-2009, 06:03 PM	#7
Kynch Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Oct 2008 Location:UK Home Theater Gallery:1 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:60	Technical Police: it's written BD and not BR. Sorry I had to.

01-22-2009, 06:09 PM	#8
Russell_L Senior Member Member since:Nov 2007 Location:San Francisco Home Theater Gallery:2 4K collection:3 Blu-ray collection:800 DVD collection:1 Blu-ray reviews: 11	BD25s are single-layer discs, BD50s are dual-layer. You can usually tell if a disc is single or dual layer by looking at the inner ring on the data side of the disc: if there are two sets of codes imprinted (one usually looking just a tad 'deeper' than the other), it's a BD50.

01-22-2009, 07:06 PM	#17
Canada Blu-ray Archduke Top contributor Member since:Mar 2007 Location:Victoria, BC Home Theater Gallery:17 4K collection:306 Blu-ray collection:1204 DVD collection:37 Blu-ray reviews:42	If a movie comes out on a BD 25 as opposed to a BD 50 it doesn't really matter to me as long as the picture quality is there and they have lossless audio. One of the major reasons Blu Ray won over HD DVD was Blu Ray's superior space up to 50 gigs where HD DVD only had a max of 30 gigs. Most HD DVD's only had Dolby Digital Plus I mean look at Transformers and King Kong, when they came to Blu Ray Transformers had DD True HD and King Kong got a DTS MA track.

01-22-2009, 05:41 PM	#19
Mike53421 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jan 2009 Location:Mississauga, ON Blu-ray collection:40	So that Sin City release in Canada on BD25 without extras, do people believe the transfer will improve when it comes out in the States? I mean, since the movie has no extras, I'm assuming it occupied the maximum capacity of the disc. On BD50's, does the movie occupy greater than 25gb?

01-22-2009, 05:45 PM	#20
benricci Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Sep 2008 Blu-ray reviews:1	If the movie fits with maxed out bitrates for video/audio, it really doesn't matter if it's on a BD-25. Only if it exceeds or needs more than 25 gigs, will I really care if they use a BD-50. Shorter films with limited extras can do just fine on a BD-25, even with high bitrates. I've seen BD-50s with over 25 gigs of unused space - so what's the point in those situations? Just to appease people who would have complained if it was a BD-25?

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