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Unfortunately, nothing can match the quality of Blu-ray, and as other commenters have noticed, on really big/high-resolution televisions - the kind that movie b

Unfortunately, nothing can match the quality of Blu-ray, and as other commenters have noticed, on really big/high-resolution televisions - the kind that movie buffs tend to have, personally I have a projector - it really makes a difference. Netflix is pretty compressed both in the audio and video departments. The only thing that comes close is the HDX catalog on the Vudu box. I have my eye on this as a potential replacement but for now I use a PS3 to play Blu-rays because the audio and video quality is just superb.

citricsquid 16y ago
Projector here too. I can definitely see the difference between blu-ray and DVD. It doesn't bother me much (DVD being lower quality) but when I have the option to watch in high definition I choose to, even if it's slightly more expensive. I don't like how I can't stream in high definition, even though my bandwidth is enough that it's technically feasible for me.
ctdonath 16y ago
I just saw Toy Story 3 on our newish HDTV. At the end, I smiled and marveled at how great Blu-ray is. Then I ejected the ... DVD. One of Steve Jobs' great insights is the balance of specs vs. usability. Yeah, the Apple product line may not beat out the competition on specs (though it happens more than the naysayers like to admit), but by maintaining a high bar for user experience, the need for top "checkbox" specs is reduced. Yeah, Blu-ray is better and desirable ... but upscaled DVD and 'net streaming is plenty good enough for most users, and the few users for whom it isn't aren't worth the "bag of hurt" to make it happen now. Broadband is improving. Codecs are improving. Most viewers can't discern 720p from 1080p (as my wife likes to often opine on the subject "I can't see the difference so who cares?"). We'll get pervasive 1080p on Apple platforms soon enough; until then, I'll put up with the good-enough upscaled DVD, 720p streaming, and the occasional Blu-ray from Redbox.

citricsquid 16y ago

Projector here too. I can definitely see the difference between blu-ray and DVD. It doesn't bother me much (DVD being lower quality) but when I have the option to watch in high definition I choose to, even if it's slightly more expensive. I don't like how I can't stream in high definition, even though my bandwidth is enough that it's technically feasible for me.

ctdonath 16y ago

I just saw Toy Story 3 on our newish HDTV. At the end, I smiled and marveled at how great Blu-ray is. Then I ejected the ... DVD. One of Steve Jobs' great insights is the balance of specs vs. usability. Yeah, the Apple product line may not beat out the competition on specs (though it happens more than the naysayers like to admit), but by maintaining a high bar for user experience, the need for top "checkbox" specs is reduced. Yeah, Blu-ray is better and desirable ... but upscaled DVD and 'net streaming is plenty good enough for most users, and the few users for whom it isn't aren't worth the "bag of hurt" to make it happen now. Broadband is improving. Codecs are improving. Most viewers can't discern 720p from 1080p (as my wife likes to often opine on the subject "I can't see the difference so who cares?"). We'll get pervasive 1080p on Apple platforms soon enough; until then, I'll put up with the good-enough upscaled DVD, 720p streaming, and the occasional Blu-ray from Redbox.