One thing that DVD has over Blu-ray

[Cortiz]

When will people learn that the resume function is disc related and not player related

[Scarface32]

Originally Posted by zeze

I know that Blu-rays are very hard to scratch compared to DVDs, but when the discs actually have scratches, DVDs have the advantage. I have DVDs that are scratched up all over and they play flawlessly, yet if a Blu-ray has even a tiny scratch I can almost guarantee that it will have some playback issues from my own experience. It is frustrating as this is supposed to be the superior format, yet it is inferior to DVDs in this regard. It especially sucks when you have a larger collection and you finally get around to watching a blu-ray only to find out it won't play because of a tiny scratch and its outside of the return window.

Rant over.

The actual data is closer to the surface on Blu-ray Disc, that's why the scratch resistant layer was added. The DVD has its data deeper in the disc.

Originally Posted by MikeZ.

Also, guaranteed not to lose your place when you stop it.

Not "guaranteed" it depends on your player. Some DVD players can't do that.

Originally Posted by murphywmm

I must say, my experience has been the opposite. I had so many new DVD's that were unplayable due to scratches or other strange marks on the disc. Or, sometimes new discs would just freeze up for seemingly no reason at all. The only problem disc I ever had on Blu-ray (in my large collection) was a TT disc (Lenny) that had a strange bubble in the data area that caused it to freeze and skip.

Agreed. I never had a BD skip audio because of finger prints, but it happened with DVD all the time. Forget scratches, DVDs couldn't even handle prints!

[Scarface32]

Originally Posted by Lyris

The discs are packaged in protective boxes which prevent against damage.

Not always. Sometimes it's crappy cardboard. Studios suck sometimes.

[Geoff D]

Originally Posted by MichaelB

The crucial distinction between DVD and BD for me is that a well-transferred and encoded BD actually looks like film. And I grew up with 35mm, and even to this day more than half my serious film-watching career has been via 35mm screenings, so this is a pretty major leap forward for me.

And every time I watch a VHS tape, I'm always struck by how not-bad it looks given the propaganda. Obviously worse than DVD, but not as dramatically worse as you'd think, especially for full-frame 4:3 material.

Agreed on paragraph 1. To paraphrase Doc Brown: with Blu-ray we can see some serious shit.

As for paragraph 2, I hated VHS even though I grew up with it and I still hates it now. Full-frame is one thing but as a widescreen junkie since my earliest teenage years I had to put up with that joke amount of letterboxed resolution for too freakin' long. And in the mid '90s the quality of tape stock seemed to drop though the floor, I got sick of taking movies back again and again and again because they were so poor. I will never mourn VHS' passing. Nevah!

[SlayersCouncil]

Originally Posted by Rottweiler30

Nearly every DVD has a nice menu.

Too many BD's just start playing.

The menu on the Beerfest DVD was awesome. I wish they would have at least put that on the Blu as a special feature.

The same goes for What Dreams May Come. 2 separate menus, Heaven or Hell.

I have Van Wilder unrated on DVD and that menu is cool. I haven't seen if that is carried over to the Blu (because I heard the overall quality was piss poor) but I doubt it.

[StingingVelvet]

Originally Posted by murphywmm

I must say, my experience has been the opposite. I had so many new DVD's that were unplayable due to scratches or other strange marks on the disc. Or, sometimes new discs would just freeze up for seemingly no reason at all. The only problem disc I ever had on Blu-ray (in my large collection) was a TT disc (Lenny) that had a strange bubble in the data area that caused it to freeze and skip.

Yeah, BDs are much more capable of playing despite scratches in my experience. A scratched DVD I almost write-off immediately.

[Rottweiler30]

Originally Posted by SlayersCouncil

The menu on the Beerfest DVD was awesome. I wish they would have at least put that on the Blu as a special feature.

The same goes for What Dreams May Come. 2 separate menus, Heaven or Hell.

I have Van Wilder unrated on DVD and that menu is cool. I haven't seen if that is carried over to the Blu (because I heard the overall quality was piss poor) but I doubt it.

I agree.

I remember the first R2 release of Ghostbusters with the animated menus and the animated scene selections I was blown away!

[MrHT]

Originally Posted by Rottweiler30

The jump in quality between the previous format was bigger with DVD, and therefore the excitement also.

For all the years I was buying DVDs I'd grab them as soon as they came through the letterbox rip off the cellophane just to give them a quick spin and check the menus, picture quality etc.

Now, even though BDs are clearly better I've had unopened titles on my shelf for 5 years.

Wow, what kind of HDTV do you own? The difference is actually pretty huge!!! You may want to check your TV if your DNR setting is off. When I first bought my TV, it was set on by default and I was wondering why the picture wasn't so great. So, I turned it off and was blown away by the picture since then...

[Falaskan]

The Star Wars DVD menus are vastly superior to the current blus

[Geoff D]

Do I want a lovely themed menu with its own little animations etc that are cute the first time but grate thereafter, or do I want a bland but functional cookie cutter layout that gets me to the options as quickly as possible? I've gotta go with the cookie cutter layout, I've gotten used to seeing that Warners menu now.

[StingingVelvet]

Originally Posted by Geoff D

Do I want a lovely themed menu with its own little animations etc that are cute the first time but grate thereafter, or do I want a bland but functional cookie cutter layout that gets me to the options as quickly as possible? I've gotta go with the cookie cutter layout, I've gotten used to seeing that Warners menu now.

Yeah, old DVD menus with endless animation and such is so tiresome now. Buffy Season Two is the worst. THE WORST!

[Geoff D]

Yeah, that's more where it really gets on my tits, when watching something with multiple discs like a TV show or multi movie franchise. Great the first time, after that I just want to get the **** on with it.

[punisher]

Originally Posted by Falaskan

The Star Wars DVD menus are vastly superior to the current blus

Star Wars original Theatrical releases available on dvd..not on BD

[Ray_Rogers]

Originally Posted by mrr1

Big time. I have rented so many DVDs and Blu Rays that look like another customer did a brake stand on them.

It's one big reason why I love the Netflix age.

You mean the Neflix STREAMING age. I'm still happily in the Netflix disc rental Age, with Blu-ray option.

[Show spoiler]I can't stand streaming and will only have my account for Disc. I sell every Ultraviolet/Digital Copy release I own or are listed for sale so I can buy far more Blu-ray releases.