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Going to use it as an HTPC
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Make one.
Vertical vs Horizontal for the most part is the case.
I bought a custom piece built (not mass built) PC for $500 a couple years ago, from my local store front computer store. It is a low power AMD system with on built GPU, in a case that works vertically or horizontally, with DVD drive, 500GB HD, and Windows 7 license. I finagled a KB/mouse set for 1/2 price with that deal.
It reckon if you could build a similar system today from a retailer with enough volume to sell cheaper, , you should be able to build a system in that budget including a BD-Reader and app.
Make one.
Vertical vs Horizontal for the most part is the case.
I bought a custom piece built (not mass built) PC for $500 a couple years ago, from my local store front computer store. It is a low power AMD system with on built GPU, in a case that works vertically or horizontally, with DVD drive, 500GB HD, and Windows 7 license. I finagled a KB/mouse set for 1/2 price with that deal.
It reckon if you could build a similar system today from a retailer with enough volume to sell cheaper, , you should be able to build a system in that budget including a BD-Reader and app.
What's the difference between Blu-ray & DVD?
Dobby
I have a friend who is a complete tech freak he goes out an buys the news shit just to have i think he is dumb anyway he got a new HDTV an a blue ray player an i watched a few movies on it an he had to point out it was Blue ray lol i did not c a big difference an told him he wasted his money an he got pissed lol i dont c a big deal with blue ray HDTVs they are kinda cool yes but will i one day have to start buy them even tho im 100% happy with DVDs a good clean picture is wut i like an i save 60 bucks lol will they stop making dvds an just do blue ray so i have to get a blue ray player
ps i think that a HDTV is not that good because if you watch or play a ps2 game or old xbox game it looks all crany but on a normal tv it good a clear to me the only difference between blue ray an dvd is 60 bucks lol
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Your opinion is totally valid. That said, Blu-ray can give a better picture than DVDs ... under the right conditions. Whether it is worth the extra money is entirely up to the viewer.
The facts are:
- To see any improvement you need to watch on an HDTV
- Even on a 40" 1080p HDTV about 25% of consumers see NO difference between Blu-ray and DVD (and another 30% don't feel the difference is worth paying more for) ... This was proven by Toshiba in a blind test
- Blu-ray is at least 2X the resolution of DVD (1080 vs 480 vertical pixels), but when DVDs are upscaled to pseudo-HD (by an HDTV or by an upscaling DVD player ($50-$70)) and shown on a smaller >> moderate size HDTV there is little difference. (Upscaling quality varies, with better players being very good indeed)
- Resolution is only the 4th most important determinant of image quality (after contrast, color accuracy and color saturation).
- ALL Blu-ray movies are "better" than DVDs, but many are not significantly better because the film they are based on are grainy (often because the Director chose them to be) or otherwise compromised (e.g. faded, overly smoothed, etc when remastered for HD).
- There is superior sound on Blu-ray disks ... but it's only available to those with top end equipment (and even then most consumers don't hear a significant improvement).
- Many viewers watch at distances beyond optimum and therefore can't see the difference in clarity between DVD and Blu-ray
- Blu-ray STILL accounts for under 25% of disk sales
- More new films are released on DVD than on Blu-ray (although all blockbuster films are released on Blu-ray).
- The vast majority of existing movies and TV shows will never make it to Blu-ray
- DVD is here for at least another decade.
Bottom line: Blu-ray is a premium priced HD alternative to DVD which at best can be breathtaking, But on average is only marginally superior to DVD (on a good upscaling player).
That said, the price of Blu-ray players is falling and there is currently little reason NOT to buy a Blu-ray player (since they upscale and play DVDs well) IF YOU NEED A NEW PLAYER. That way you can play either Blu-ray or DVD disks ... reserving Blu-ray for visually spectacular titles.
Personally, I have 2 Blu-ray players but still buy primarily DVDs, reserving Blu-ray for visually compelling movies ... and I have a top end 1080p projector / 110" screen / 7.2 audio system in a dedicated home theater. people who claim night and day difference between DVD and Blu-ray don't have a good DVD upscaling player.
Your opinion is totally valid. That said, Blu-ray can give a better picture than DVDs ... under the right conditions. Whether it is worth the extra money is entirely up to the viewer.
The facts are:
- To see any improvement you need to watch on an HDTV
- Even on a 40" 1080p HDTV about 25% of consumers see NO difference between Blu-ray and DVD (and another 30% don't feel the difference is worth paying more for) ... This was proven by Toshiba in a blind test
- Blu-ray is at least 2X the resolution of DVD (1080 vs 480 vertical pixels), but when DVDs are upscaled to pseudo-HD (by an HDTV or by an upscaling DVD player ($50-$70)) and shown on a smaller >> moderate size HDTV there is little difference. (Upscaling quality varies, with better players being very good indeed)
- Resolution is only the 4th most important determinant of image quality (after contrast, color accuracy and color saturation).
- ALL Blu-ray movies are "better" than DVDs, but many are not significantly better because the film they are based on are grainy (often because the Director chose them to be) or otherwise compromised (e.g. faded, overly smoothed, etc when remastered for HD).
- There is superior sound on Blu-ray disks ... but it's only available to those with top end equipment (and even then most consumers don't hear a significant improvement).
- Many viewers watch at distances beyond optimum and therefore can't see the difference in clarity between DVD and Blu-ray
- Blu-ray STILL accounts for under 25% of disk sales
- More new films are released on DVD than on Blu-ray (although all blockbuster films are released on Blu-ray).
- The vast majority of existing movies and TV shows will never make it to Blu-ray
- DVD is here for at least another decade.
Bottom line: Blu-ray is a premium priced HD alternative to DVD which at best can be breathtaking, But on average is only marginally superior to DVD (on a good upscaling player).
That said, the price of Blu-ray players is falling and there is currently little reason NOT to buy a Blu-ray player (since they upscale and play DVDs well) IF YOU NEED A NEW PLAYER. That way you can play either Blu-ray or DVD disks ... reserving Blu-ray for visually spectacular titles.
Personally, I have 2 Blu-ray players but still buy primarily DVDs, reserving Blu-ray for visually compelling movies ... and I have a top end 1080p projector / 110" screen / 7.2 audio system in a dedicated home theater. people who claim night and day difference between DVD and Blu-ray don't have a good DVD upscaling player.
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