Blu-ray's Chances Against DVD

[Johnny Vinyl]

Originally Posted by sleazypig

Dvd will allways be around for content that can't be remastered in high definition. I am talking about old tv seriese that where shot on tape instead of film. It would be pointless to bring stuff like that on Blu-ray. And its not like those Dvds won't work on Blu-ray players.

I don't agree, with all due respect!

DVD will eventually die and it has nothing to do with old content that can't be remastered in HD. What you'll see is multiple seasons on one BD (remember 4.7GB compared to 25Gb or 50GB) and no doubt other content inclusions relating to that show. Additionally, manufacturing costs regarding production, inventory, shipping and the savings on materials are a huge bonus and relate directly to more profit for the powers that be. And lets not even bring up the point of less physical material in our landfills!

If you're saying that it would be a waste from a purely A/V quality perspective, then your point might be worth considering. Especially in these early days of BD development and price points.

But that is just my humble opinion.