02-27-2008, 07:42 AM
I have an HDTV and I still don't care.
Why? Well, to be truthful, DVD --> Blu-ray or HD-DVD is not a very significant progression. Honestly, I believe there would be better results by going 540p or 720p and having more than 256 colors.
But for the most part, DVDs are high enough quality on my 720p display that if the plot is engrossing, I don't care about the video quality. To me, that's all that really matters. The only real reason to get Blu-ray in my mind is if you plan on watching movies terrible enough that you WANT ignore the plot and "watch" the video quality.
Honestly I think the main reason they went 1080p is for having marketing numbers. It's annoying. Not quite as annoying though as all of the the commercials pushing 1080p displays specifically for the super bowl, which was broadcast in 720p...
Why? Well, to be truthful, DVD --> Blu-ray or HD-DVD is not a very significant progression. Honestly, I believe there would be better results by going 540p or 720p and having more than 256 colors.
But for the most part, DVDs are high enough quality on my 720p display that if the plot is engrossing, I don't care about the video quality. To me, that's all that really matters. The only real reason to get Blu-ray in my mind is if you plan on watching movies terrible enough that you WANT ignore the plot and "watch" the video quality.
Honestly I think the main reason they went 1080p is for having marketing numbers. It's annoying. Not quite as annoying though as all of the the commercials pushing 1080p displays specifically for the super bowl, which was broadcast in 720p...
Conc / Concillian -- Vintage player of many games. Deadly leader of the All Pally Team (or was it Death leader?)
Terenas WoW player... while we waited for Diablo III.
And it came... and it went... and I played Hearthstone longer than Diablo III.
Terenas WoW player... while we waited for Diablo III.
And it came... and it went... and I played Hearthstone longer than Diablo III.