What advantages, if any, are there to a DVD in Blu-ray as opposed to it being just a regular DVD?

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Yes, Blu-ray is worth it if you have all of the complimentary equipment. A Blu-ray disc is able to hold much more information than a standard DVD. Therefore, the quality can be much better.

Gher quality image and sound take up a lot more space. However, unless you have a full 1080p TV, you won't really be able to tell the difference. The quality of the image is only going to be as good as the quality of the TV.

The same goes for the sound. If you have a really good surround sound system, you will notice a big difference in the sound quality. Blu-ray players also play standard DVD's.

The picture quality of a standard DVD is not going to be enhanced because it is played on a Blu-ray player. Again, it is a smaller capacity disc, so not as much information can be stored on it. So basically, because Blu-ray discs can store more info, they can store higher quality images and sound files, making them a higher quality viewing experience.

But Blu-ray is only worth it if you have all of the additional equipment to compliment it. Otherwise, it will look and sound about the same as a regular DVD player. If you're willing to upgrade your whole system, go Blu-ray.

If not, don't spend the money on something you won't be able to fully utilize. (This knowledge was obtained through two and a half years of working at an electronics store) .

Lots! A blue ray disk itself is of no value unless you have a TV that can produce HD quality pictures. These are usually a resolution of 1920x 1080 progressive scan.

You also need to have HDMI connection for best results. A picture from a blue ray player playing a blue ray disk on a HD set is absolutely stunning. It has a far better image, reproduction and quality of sound than a standard DVD.

We have a Samsung 46 inch LED and a Sony blue Ray player. I connect it all to a receiver through HDMI. We watched AVATAR the other night and it was sensational.

Even if you play a standard DVD with the above equipment you get an upgraded picture by using HDMI. Close to HD quality. So you need a HD screen (TV) with HDMI to go with your blue ray player.

I would absolutely recommend upgrading if you enjoy TV or DVD's. Sources: My obesssion.

2 There's no advantage, but there could be disadvantages. Some people find that the processors in their TVs work better blowing up DVD images from 480 to 1080 lines than up-converters in the DVD and Blu-Ray players. This is because TVs were designed to handle the 480 (standard definititon) programming because TV stations still broadcast a lot of programming in SD.SO TVs overall, do a better job of blowing up images than players.

There's no advantage, but there could be disadvantages. Some people find that the processors in their TVs work better blowing up DVD images from 480 to 1080 lines than up-converters in the DVD and Blu-Ray players. This is because TVs were designed to handle the 480 (standard definititon) programming because TV stations still broadcast a lot of programming in SD.SO TVs overall, do a better job of blowing up images than players.

3 Let's correct your terminology first. There is no such thing as "a DVD in Blu-ray". There are DVDs (Digital Video Discs) and there are Blu-ray discs."a DVD in Blu-Ray" makes as much sense as "A VHS Tape in DVD".Anyway.

A Blu-Ray disc holds more information than a DVD. More information has two results. One, it means that the video encoded on the disc can be stored at a higher quality.

It is high-definition, as opposed to the standard-definition of DVDs. Second, more special features can be stored on the disc, especially more interactive features.(FWIW, Blu-Ray players can also play DVDs, so all your existing DVDs will continue to work just fine if you buy a Blu-Ray player). BluRay is the new standard.

Eventually DVDs are going to go the way of BetaMax, VHS, and LaserDiscs. It is only a matter of time. The only question is do you want to upgrade now, or years from now.

If you do so now, you're absorbing the cost before all movies are available in BluRay, but you're getting additional years of the benefits of BluRay. If you do so later, you're saving your money in the short term, and willl likely pay less for the BluRay player when you eventually buy it, as technology always decreases in price. But you're missing out on what you could be experiencing in the meantime.

Whether it's "worth it" is entirely up to you. This user has been banned from Askville.

3 Let's correct your terminology first. There is no such thing as "a DVD in Blu-ray". There are DVDs (Digital Video Discs) and there are Blu-ray discs."a DVD in Blu-Ray" makes as much sense as "A VHS Tape in DVD".Anyway.

A Blu-Ray disc holds more information than a DVD. More information has two results. One, it means that the video encoded on the disc can be stored at a higher quality.

It is high-definition, as opposed to the standard-definition of DVDs. Second, more special features can be stored on the disc, especially more interactive features.(FWIW, Blu-Ray players can also play DVDs, so all your existing DVDs will continue to work just fine if you buy a Blu-Ray player). BluRay is the new standard.

Eventually DVDs are going to go the way of BetaMax, VHS, and LaserDiscs. It is only a matter of time. The only question is do you want to upgrade now, or years from now.

If you do so now, you're absorbing the cost before all movies are available in BluRay, but you're getting additional years of the benefits of BluRay. If you do so later, you're saving your money in the short term, and willl likely pay less for the BluRay player when you eventually buy it, as technology always decreases in price. But you're missing out on what you could be experiencing in the meantime.

Whether it's "worth it" is entirely up to you.

Let's correct your terminology first. There is no such thing as "a DVD in Blu-ray". There are DVDs (Digital Video Discs) and there are Blu-ray discs."a DVD in Blu-Ray" makes as much sense as "A VHS Tape in DVD".Anyway.

A Blu-Ray disc holds more information than a DVD. More information has two results. One, it means that the video encoded on the disc can be stored at a higher quality.

It is high-definition, as opposed to the standard-definition of DVDs. Second, more special features can be stored on the disc, especially more interactive features.(FWIW, Blu-Ray players can also play DVDs, so all your existing DVDs will continue to work just fine if you buy a Blu-Ray player). BluRay is the new standard.

Eventually DVDs are going to go the way of BetaMax, VHS, and LaserDiscs. It is only a matter of time. The only question is do you want to upgrade now, or years from now.

If you do so now, you're absorbing the cost before all movies are available in BluRay, but you're getting additional years of the benefits of BluRay. If you do so later, you're saving your money in the short term, and willl likely pay less for the BluRay player when you eventually buy it, as technology always decreases in price. But you're missing out on what you could be experiencing in the meantime.

Whether it's "worth it" is entirely up to you.

4 If you have a non-high-def TV, there's no real advantage to buying a movie in the Blu-Ray format. (Oh, there are some minor advantages, like the fact that the region coding scheme is less obnoxious and most makers don't use it, but I doubt you care much about that. )If you do have a high-def TV, the Blu-Ray will give you a MUCH better picture.

Not only is the resolution higher, but the high-def TV and Blu-Ray are both designed for wide-screen, so there's no more fooling around with "widescreen" vs "pan-and-scan". As MrItty says, whether it's "worth it" is up to you. I know a lot of people don't really care about the difference, though I certainly notice that the Blu-Ray is much sharper and clearer.

You can get an "upconverting" DVD player to connect to your high-def TV, and they do a really good job: the difference between a plain DVD in an upconverting player and a Blu-Ray DVD is not nearly as obvious. But the upconverting player costs nearly as much as a Blu Ray player. The DVDs are cheaper, but it doesn't play Blu Ray, and DVD availability is going to fade over time.

If you have a non-high-def TV, there's no real advantage to buying a movie in the Blu-Ray format. (Oh, there are some minor advantages, like the fact that the region coding scheme is less obnoxious and most makers don't use it, but I doubt you care much about that. )If you do have a high-def TV, the Blu-Ray will give you a MUCH better picture.

Not only is the resolution higher, but the high-def TV and Blu-Ray are both designed for wide-screen, so there's no more fooling around with "widescreen" vs "pan-and-scan". As MrItty says, whether it's "worth it" is up to you. I know a lot of people don't really care about the difference, though I certainly notice that the Blu-Ray is much sharper and clearer.

You can get an "upconverting" DVD player to connect to your high-def TV, and they do a really good job: the difference between a plain DVD in an upconverting player and a Blu-Ray DVD is not nearly as obvious. But the upconverting player costs nearly as much as a Blu Ray player. The DVDs are cheaper, but it doesn't play Blu Ray, and DVD availability is going to fade over time.

Mine is jumpy. Does Blu Ray make a difference? " "can I play a blu ray disc on a regular dvd player" "My Gateway PC will show DVD movies on my Samsung HDTV but will not show Blu-ray movies.

What can I do to make this work?" "CAN YOU PLAY A REGULAR DVD ON A BLU-RAY PLAYER" "What do I need and how do I take a screenshot of a Blu-Ray DVD on my PC?

Mine is jumpy. Does Blu Ray make a difference?

Can I play a blu ray disc on a regular dvd player.

My Gateway PC will show DVD movies on my Samsung HDTV but will not show Blu-ray movies. What can I do to make this work?

CAN YOU PLAY A REGULAR DVD ON A BLU-RAY PLAYER.

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