Blu-ray video format

On Wed, 04 Jan 2012 17:31:11 +0000, Mark Carver
wrote:

Scott wrote:


I see that now from the Wikipedia article. I thought Blu-ray was just
a storage medium. I didn't realise that there was a limit on the
number of frames per second. If Blu-ray represents the latest
technology, is already out of date?

Of course most (all ?) Blu Ray players have the facility to connect to
t'internet, so they can be upgraded, crippled at will, etc.

If discs with enough capacity to store the data required for a decent length
1080-50p movie or programme can be produced, I suspect most machines could be
upgraded to take advantage.

However, as others have pointed out, the whole concept of 'media' delivered on
discs has a finite life anyway.

Out of interest, how does Blu-ray (as sold in shops) compare in terms
of quality with UK high definition television?

On 04/01/2012 21:01, Scott wrote:
On Wed, 04 Jan 2012 17:31:11 +0000, Mark Carver
wrote:

Scott wrote:

I see that now from the Wikipedia article. I thought Blu-ray was just
a storage medium. I didn't realise that there was a limit on the
number of frames per second. If Blu-ray represents the latest
technology, is already out of date?
Of course most (all ?) Blu Ray players have the facility to connect to
t'internet, so they can be upgraded, crippled at will, etc.

If discs with enough capacity to store the data required for a decent length
1080-50p movie or programme can be produced, I suspect most machines could be
upgraded to take advantage.

However, as others have pointed out, the whole concept of 'media' delivered on
discs has a finite life anyway.
Out of interest, how does Blu-ray (as sold in shops) compare in terms
of quality with UK high definition television?
blu ray looks better than TV

Gary wrote:
: Out of interest, how does Blu-ray (as sold in shops) compare in terms
: of quality with UK high definition television?
: blu ray looks better than TV

BluRay *CAN* look much better than TV! There are some (too many!) pretty
average transfers out there! Conversely some HDTV looks pretty stunning!