Why I don't like Blu ray!

[LordCrumb]

Originally Posted by 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.

Not all films require 50gb. Blockbuster titles and new release films will most likley have 50gb, but smaller titles there isnt the demand quite yet, and 25gb is suffient. hell ive seen 13gb films that look amazing. the whole idea for BD is not bonus content, its to improve picture and audio quality. bonus features are just that, a bonus.

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.

Indeed, some BD are just the previously scanned film for DVD. It is still a vast improvemnt over DVD, as the video is compressed and image size shrunk.

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.

if you want to watch a soft image on a large tv, thats for you to decide.

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.

Blu-Ray is certainly not a 'definitive' release of a film, just because BD is out, doesnt mean studios want to stop making money. you'll still have multiple releases.

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.

Region coding is a problem? it will eventually fail just like DVDs when more machines come out, especially cheaper multizone japanese/chinese models. Sony once told me 'now we can do it right' when it came to BD region coding. Its still going to eventually fall.

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.

Ummm yep, its called making money. Studios are not your friends. If they only ever released one version of a film, they wouldnt make crap all.

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!

VHS - Laser Disc - DVD - BD - Digital Copies most likely. if you want to sit back and wait for a definitive format, give up now, cause it aint gonna happen. Using up 'half the space'? not really, you have 25gb discs and 50gb discs, 25gb movies are generally cheaper for that reason, so they are not wasting a 50gb disc.

Don't get me wrong I appreciate the quality of the high definition format,

well quite clearly you dont... "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."

I had a 700+ dvd collection when blu-ray came out, sure, i was gutted im eventually going to be buying them all over again, but hell man, its worth it. You never bought a CD when you had the same album on cassette or LP?

well, maybe not LP cause LP rocks!!!