blu-ray and HD

[cazzz1975]

how much different is the quality of blu-ray over HD?

[cazzz1975]

okay, just thought about it, is blu ray a dvd version of hd?

[munchie63]

you're on the right lines..in the same way as HD tv's a step up from 'normal' tv, blu ray's a step up from dvd.
dvd's are much better quality than a vhs tape, and blu-rays the next level...worth the extra few quid to get the blu-ray copy if you're thinking of buying a film on dvd

[cazzz1975]

thanks munchie, I bought a blu ray player as part of a tv deal, I was interested in the price differences of the blu ray dvds, then stupidy lamented about the difference in the technology ;)

[rojash]

The real difference is in the storage capacity. A standard DVD is 4.7GB (which is about 2 hours of normal definition movie), whereas standard DVD can store about 25GB which is about 13 hours of standard definition movie, or 2 hours of HD movie. But obviously, you will only notice a quality improvement if you play an HD blu-ray disk through an HD telly.

[VHG]

>>>A standard DVD is 4.7GB (which is about 2 hours of normal definition
>>>movie), whereas standard DVD can store about 25GB

Rojash meant to say

A standard DVD is 4.7GB (which is about 2 hours of normal definition movie), whereas standard BLU RAY can store about 25GB.....

[VHG]

I think Blu Ray *IS* HD.

The best HD TV you can get is 1080 (lines) progressive- called 1080P.

Blu Ray disks can output at 1080P.

Note if you have not got a 1080P TV then you wont get the full benefit of Blu Ray.

[rojash]

"Rojash meant to say "
Yes, of course :-)


"I think Blu Ray *IS* HD"
... but only because no-one's yet seen a need to stick 13 hours of standard on a blu-ray disk. It may be that when Blu-ray is ubiquitous, those DVDs of old TV series that come in boxed sets will be available on a single disk.

[cazzz1975]

thanks guys, I do have a 1080p tv, I just about get it ;)