Are TV shows on Blu-ray failing?

[Samuray]

Originally Posted by Clone Trooper

Wow, that was a long read.

Yeah, sorry about that. Had to vent.

Originally Posted by Clone Trooper

I think one of the issuses is that not everything can be released on Blu-ray because it wasn't shot in HD, which naturally means that it was filmed in SD, but because of the nature of the way the SD footage was shot, it can't be upconverted and as such will only ever get a DVD release

Sure, that holds true for older shows like "The X-Files" or, say, "Buffy - The Vampire Slayer". No problem there, I am not expecting them to upconvert anything and redo special effects. I am only talking about current shows, and pretty much every single one of them is filmed and broadcasted in HD.

Originally Posted by Clone Trooper

For HD TV shows, the thing about them is that not all will be released on Blu-ray because A) most TV shows are only watched once and B) TV shows don't have the same epic nature that movies have, so you don't think "WOW!" TV shows just don't have that because they're on a much smaller scale.

We'll have to agree to disagree on that one. I used to be quite the film buff, but for several years now I find much more enjoyment in TV shows (when watched properly, at least --> on BD/DVD on a huge silver screen, not in the living room while ironing clothes )
In my opinion, this is where the good stories are nowadays (especially on cable). Even wrote a book about this, but that isn't part of this topic.

Originally Posted by Clone Trooper

And also, there are only a limited number of HD channels people have and so audiences don't know it was filmed in HD, and because of this, studios will only release a DVD of it.

Yeah, maybe still too few people know what Blu-ray is. They go to the store and see two sets, one of them more expensive, and they opt for the cheaper one....regardless of their home cinema equipment. I'm sure that happens and that it is a factor.