What is the difference between Blue Ray and the regular DVD i bought from the store 6 years ago? Do I need a Blue-ray DVD player to play a Blue Ray DVD?

What is the difference between Blue Ray and the regular DVD i bought from the store 6 years ago? Do I need a Blue-ray DVD player to play a Blue Ray DVD?

Yes, you need a Blu-Ray player to play Blu-Ray discs and the difference between Blu-Ray and DVD that Blu-Ray has better video and sound quality than DVD

Yes, you need a Blu-Ray player to play Blu-Ray discs and the difference between Blu-Ray and DVD that Blu-Ray has better video and sound quality than DVD


I see never ends, and I will never blue ray DVD player

I see never ends, and I will never blue ray DVD player
I do hear that regular DVD's can play in a Blue Ray Player though. It's just that Blue Rays won't play in a regular DVD Player.

I do hear that regular DVD's can play in a Blue Ray Player though. It's just that Blue Rays won't play in a regular DVD Player.


which means a blue ray dvd player is $668

which means a blue ray dvd player is $668
I know they're expensive. I don't have one and don't know if I ever will.

Blu-rays are not DVDs; they are a separate format all together.

The Blu-ray discs are pretty much enhanced DVDs. It has higher resolution, at full HD (1920 x 1080), while a regular DVD uses NTSC resolution (720 x 480).

The Blu-rays are also capable of squeezing more information on them (25 GB for a single layer disc, 50 GB for a dual layer disc), while the maximum for a DVD is about 9 GB.

The increased storage space allows for a more detailed picture and better sound.



Also, to experience the quality of the Blu-rays you have to have an HD-TV.

You cannot play Blu-rays on a DVD player, but Blu-ray players can play regular DVDs. If you play a regular DVD on a Blu-ray machine, with an HD-TV, you will see the difference in quality on-screen.



They say that the cheapest Blu-ray player on the market is the Playstation 3, which is what I have. You get your video game system, Blu-ray player, DVD player, and even Audio CD player in one machine.

A lot of people I know don't have separate Blu-ray/DVD players, they just use the PS3 as their home entertainment system.

Blu-rays are not DVDs; they are a separate format all together.

The Blu-ray discs are pretty much enhanced DVDs. It has higher resolution, at full HD (1920 x 1080), while a regular DVD uses NTSC resolution (720 x 480).

The Blu-rays are also capable of squeezing more information on them (25 GB for a single layer disc, 50 GB for a dual layer disc), while the maximum for a DVD is about 9 GB.

The increased storage space allows for a more detailed picture and better sound.



Also, to experience the quality of the Blu-rays you have to have an HD-TV.

You cannot play Blu-rays on a DVD player, but Blu-ray players can play regular DVDs. If you play a regular DVD on a Blu-ray machine, with an HD-TV, you will see the difference in quality on-screen.



They say that the cheapest Blu-ray player on the market is the Playstation 3, which is what I have. You get your video game system, Blu-ray player, DVD player, and even Audio CD player in one machine.

A lot of people I know don't have separate Blu-ray/DVD players, they just use the PS3 as their home entertainment system.


I'm not impress and will be content with my regular DVD player

Blu-Ray players, and good ones at that you can now find for under 200 dollars. Not a large price to pay for quality...

Blu-Ray players, and good ones at that you can now find for under 200 dollars. Not a large price to pay for quality...

Then after I buy that something else will come out in 2013 called Light Blue-Ray

Blu-Ray is not new. It's been out since like 2003. It is in high definition. DVDs are not in high definition. Blu-ray player is REALLY worth to have; I have one on my computer.

Blu-Ray is not new. It's been out since like 2003. It is in high definition. DVDs are not in high definition. Blu-ray player is REALLY worth to have; I have one on my computer.

How much clearer do you need a picture to be???

If you have HDTV, you will never want to watch regular TV again. It is looks A LOT better and well worth it. I've been watching in HD since 2008.

If you have HDTV, you will never want to watch regular TV again. It is looks A LOT better and well worth it. I've been watching in HD since 2008.


I'm watching HD TV now and it's not that big of a difference.

Then after I buy that something else will come out in 2013 called Light Blue-Ray
That's pretty much what happens. There's always something better that comes along. I was late in going from VHS to DVDs. I'll be real late going to Blue Ray. lol The only good thing is that DVDs play in the Blue Ray player. You get all your movies on VHS then they tell you to get them on DVD. They're much better. Then they tell you that Blue Ray is better yet. I'll be dead and they'll still be trying to get me to try something else. lol

You have the Comcast HDTV box? You can't just have an HDTV and think that is HD. You have to have the box.

Watch the HD channels and compare them to the regular channels. For example ABC HD to ABC. It's a big difference and sporting events look like you're actually at the stadium/arena.

That's pretty much what happens. There's always something better that comes along. I was late in going from VHS to DVDs. I'll be real late going to Blue Ray. lol The only good thing is that DVDs play in the Blue Ray player. You get all your movies on VHS then they tell you to get them on DVD. They're much better. Then they tell you that Blue Ray is better yet. I'll be dead and they'll still be trying to get me to try something else. lol


And i keep hearing good quality like the quality was so bad before-lol

I don't think you are watching in actual HD. See my previous post.

You have the Comcast HDTV box? You can't just have an HDTV and think that is HD. You have to have the box.

Watch the HD channels and compare them to the regular channels. For example ABC HD to ABC. It's a big difference and sporting events look like you're actually at the stadium/arena.


I have the HDTV box with a HDTV and on the HD channel the screen is smaller and i don't like it. I will take Bigger and Nice picture over Smaller and Nicer

I see never ends, and I will never blue ray DVD player

You are missing out then

I'm not impress and will be content with my regular DVD player

I am not one to jump on every new thing that comes along, but Blu-Ray is a nice improvement. You will see the picture more crisper and clearer, and more vivid.


Of course, if you have it hooked up to a 1968 Sylvania console tv with picture tube problems, it probably won't look as good. ;)

How much clearer do you need a picture to be???
I agree.Even if the picture on a blue ray is a little bit clearer,so what.Really,how clear does a picture need to be.Regular DVDs are very clear as it is.How many gadgets does a person need to watch television anyhow? I mean tv watching these days has gotten way too complicated and expensive as it is.There's remote controls with more buttons than the dashboard of a 747,Pay-tv and the mess it has become , netflix etc. etc., the list can go on and on.

I have the HDTV box with a HDTV and on the HD channel the screen is smaller and i don't like it. I will take Bigger and Nice picture over Smaller and Nicer
I'm not a big fan of HDTV sets either.I think they are over-rated.Yeah in some ways they are better,but in other ways they are worse.For example older tv shows look better on regular tv sets.Plus when you view a program at an angle the picture is not as good.Not to mention HDTVs are very fragile and will break down alot faster than a regular tv set.I have no problem that some people prefer HDTVs,however I do have a problem with the fact that they do not make regular tv sets anymore.

I agree.Even if the picture on a blue ray is a little bit clearer,so what.Really,how clear does a picture need to be.Regular DVDs are very clear as it is.How many gadgets does a person need to watch television anyhow? I mean tv watching these days has gotten way too complicated and expensive as it is.There's remote controls with more buttons than the dashboard of a 747,Pay-tv and the mess it has become , netflix etc. etc., the list can go on and on.


Just like some was telling me to get the 1080 HDTV because it's CLEARER. And then it will be something called the 2060 HDTV

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^^^Bingo! I'll keep my regular DVD player that cost me about 25 dollars,it's small, simple and works great.

I have the HDTV box with a HDTV and on the HD channel the screen is smaller and i don't like it. I will take Bigger and Nice picture over Smaller and Nicer

If the picture on the HD channel is smaller, you have a setting wrong somewhere, either in your box or your tv (most likely the box.) Your screen should be filled while watching HD and SD channels will be letter boxed (if your SD picture fills the screen, then you have it in a stretch mode.) You have to truly see the difference between HD and SD to appreciate it, and I know that some people claim they really can't see the difference, but I think they're just not paying attention.

And while nobody is forced to buy a Blu-Ray player (and just a nitpick but there is NO E in Blu-Ray) they have come down in price quite a bit over the years, you can now get them well under $100. Higher priced players are also internet-enabled, allowing you to watch Netflix, YouTube etc. I admit, I only got mine because of bit of a trifecta--Black Friday, I had a few gift-cards which made it basically free, and I just needed a new DVD player anyway, but I don't regret it in the least.

Again though, the bottom line is, you don't really NEED to upgrade, and you shouldn't upgrade if you don't have an HDTV, because you wouldn't be able to appreciate the difference, but yes there IS an upgrade in quality over DVD whether you want to believe or not.

Blu-rays are not DVDs; they are a separate format all together.

The Blu-ray discs are pretty much enhanced DVDs. It has higher resolution, at full HD (1920 x 1080), while a regular DVD uses NTSC resolution (720 x 480).

The Blu-rays are also capable of squeezing more information on them (25 GB for a single layer disc, 50 GB for a dual layer disc), while the maximum for a DVD is about 9 GB.

The increased storage space allows for a more detailed picture and better sound.



Also, to experience the quality of the Blu-rays you have to have an HD-TV.

You cannot play Blu-rays on a DVD player, but Blu-ray players can play regular DVDs. If you play a regular DVD on a Blu-ray machine, with an HD-TV, you will see the difference in quality on-screen.



They say that the cheapest Blu-ray player on the market is the Playstation 3, which is what I have. You get your video game system, Blu-ray player, DVD player, and even Audio CD player in one machine.

A lot of people I know don't have separate Blu-ray/DVD players, they just use the PS3 as their home entertainment system.

I bought a Sony Blu Ray player for a 100 bucks last year, why are you guys saying you are spending 600 for one?

I bought a Sony Blu Ray player for a 100 bucks last year, why are you guys saying you are spending 600 for one?


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I bought a Sony Blu Ray player for a 100 bucks last year, why are you guys saying you are spending 600 for one?


So then I spend a $100 for a blu ray DVD player tomorrow and then next year another DVD player comes out called "Super Blu Ray"

Then I will have 4 DVD players in my house with only one being UP TO DATE


so see why it's no point in rushing to get every new OVER HYPE thing that comes out????

So then I spend a $100 for a blu ray DVD player tomorrow and then next year another DVD player comes out called "Super Blu Ray"

Then I will have 4 DVD players in my house with only one being UP TO DATE


so see why it's no point in rushing to get every new OVER HYPE thing that comes out????

Nope, because a Blu-Ray is not a DVD. You keep comparing the two.

Nope, because a Blu-Ray is not a DVD. You keep comparing the two.


Well SUPER Blu Ray will come out and I don't want that or the Blu Ray

Blu-ray isn't NEW Solomon. It's been out since 2003!

I've had a Blu-ray player (PlayStation 3, actually) since January of 2009, and I absolutely adore it. I think another member already said this, but anyone who says they can't tell the difference between properly-mastered 1080p and 480i/p just isn't telling the difference.

And Solomon, if your HD picture looks "smaller," you might check your TV's setup. HD channels should be in 16x9 and fill your entire screen. Older shows (like what's shown on Me TV and the like) should be in 4x3 (the aspect ratio of an older TV), and "windowboxed" in the middle of your screen.

I've had a Blu-ray player (PlayStation 3, actually) since January of 2009, and I absolutely adore it. I think another member already said this, but anyone who says they can't tell the difference between properly-mastered 1080p and 480i/p just isn't telling the difference.

And Solomon, if your HD picture looks "smaller," you might check your TV's setup. HD channels should be in 16x9 and fill your entire screen. Older shows (like what's shown on Me TV and the like) should be in 4x3 (the aspect ratio of an older TV), and "windowboxed" in the middle of your screen.


I meant to say that the HD channel for NBATV is smaller versus the regular NBATV channel. All the other HD channels are not small.

That's weird. I'd call your cable/satellite provider and ask them what's going on.

That's weird. I'd call your cable/satellite provider and ask them what's going on.


Ok let me explain it to you. I i just turned to regular NBATV and have a regular size screen. Now I'm turning to NBATV HD and the picture is condensed with NBAHD on both sides of the screen

Ok let me explain it to you. I i just turned to regular NBATV and have a regular size screen. Now I'm turning to NBATV HD and the picture is condensed with NBAHD on both sides of the screen

Thats because when NBAtvHD airs older games they box them on the sides while the NBAtvSD stretches out the content so its not actually HD its just SD stretched. It does the same thing for me with Directv.

Thats because when NBAtvHD airs older games they box them on the sides while the NBAtvSD stretches out the content so its not actually HD its just SD stretched. It does the same thing for me with Directv.


Oh ok, well I rather see it BIGGER

Oh ok, well I rather see it BIGGER

Yeah me too

Ah, yes. Pillarboxing. It can be distracting, but at least they're not "stretching" a 4x3 image to 16x9, as some channels tend to do.

Ah, yes. Pillarboxing. It can be distracting, but at least they're not "stretching" a 4x3 image to 16x9, as some channels tend to do.

Correct, if you're watching it "bigger" as you call it, it's just being stretched to fit the screen, and you are seeing a distorted picture. If that doesn't bother you, then fine, go ahead and watch it, but for me I can't stand it when everybody looks 5 foot tall and 250 pounds. :)

Correct, if you're watching it "bigger" as you call it, it's just being stretched to fit the screen, and you are seeing a distorted picture. If that doesn't bother you, then fine, go ahead and watch it, but for me I can't stand it when everybody looks 5 foot tall and 250 pounds. :)

Totally agree with you!

Correct, if you're watching it "bigger" as you call it, it's just being stretched to fit the screen, and you are seeing a distorted picture. If that doesn't bother you, then fine, go ahead and watch it, but for me I can't stand it when everybody looks 5 foot tall and 250 pounds. :)

...not to mention oval wheels on cars. ;) I call it "stretchovision," and I hate it. 99% of people I know who have HDTVs have their sets set up this way and see nothing wrong with it. Most of them don't know they're not watching HD, and are almost always impressed when they come to my house and see my TV.

"Your TV is so much better than mine!"

"Probably not. If you want, I can come over and 'calibrate' your set." (That's my nice way of saying "Your TV is set up incorrectly.")

Blu-ray isn't NEW Solomon. It's been out since 2003!

The first Blu-Ray prototype discs were unveiled in October 2000 and the first prototype player in Japan released April 2003. Development continued until Blu-Ray's official release in June 2006.

That's something I never knew.

That's pretty much what happens. There's always something better that comes along. I was late in going from VHS to DVDs. I'll be real late going to Blue Ray. lol The only good thing is that DVDs play in the Blue Ray player. You get all your movies on VHS then they tell you to get them on DVD. They're much better. Then they tell you that Blue Ray is better yet. I'll be dead and they'll still be trying to get me to try something else. lol
exactly!!! Then they'll come out with "SUPER-DUPER ENHANCED BLUE RAY 3" or something and everybody will be rushing out to buy one.

exactly!!! Then they'll come out with "SUPER-DUPER ENHANCED BLUE RAY 3" or something and everybody will be rushing out to buy one.
That's the way it always is. They're always trying to improve things. I hate to think about all the money I spent on VHS tapes over the years. I was told they would last a lifetime. Guess what? That lifetime sure was short. lol I still have a bunch of vhs tapes. I refuse to buy them all over again in DVD form.

Aren't blue ray discs of movies and tv shows alot more expensive too.So even if you have a blue ray player or Playstation,you're still going to wind up paying a fortune,not to mention making things alot more complicated for yourself. And I agree with everyone who mentioned that they'll just come out with something newer like Blue Ray plus or something.They are already pushing 3-D tvs--what a joke!

If you could see the difference between Blu-ray and DVD, you wouldn't be calling it a "joke." And nobody's forcing you to buy a Blu-ray player. They still make DVDs (in fact, there are still quite a few major titles that aren't available on Blu-ray yet), and probably will continue to do so for many years.

Aren't blue ray discs of movies and tv shows alot more expensive too.So even if you have a blue ray player or Playstation,you're still going to wind up paying a fortune,not to mention making things alot more complicated for yourself. And I agree with everyone who mentioned that they'll just come out with something newer like Blue Ray plus or something.They are already pushing 3-D tvs--what a joke!

Generally speaking, yes, Blu-Rays (NOT BLUE!!!) are a bit more expensive than DVD's, which has actually saved me money in the long run, just because I buy less DVD's because I'm waiting for the BD prices to come down. And you've already pointed out the next level of Blu-Rays--you have to have something to watch on those 3-D tv's, and 3D Blu-Ray is that format! And, as AKA pointed out, the DVD format isn't going away anytime soon, even after 5+ years on the market Blu-Ray is still really a niche product while pretty much everyone has a DVD player by this point.

i haven't forked out the money for a blu-ray yet. I'm hoping eventually they come with with standalone recordable blu-ray,that might entice me to buy it, to be abler to record shows that are in hd on an hd dvd blank.

When i do decide to get one,im sure in the next yr or even in the next few months i may decide to get my wife and i one. Wont be that big a deal replacing all the prerecorded dvd movies if they are on blu ray. I have maybe 200 prerecorded dvd movies and wrestling dvds, and a lot that i bought i know is not on blu-ray.so it would be like going out to replace a WHOLE BUNCH. Most of whats in my collection i tape off tv,tv shows i like a want the whole series,then are tv shows i love that i buy the series on dvd,prob maybe 10-15 shows i would get all seasons of.and most of my collection is wrestling

So if blu-ray came out with a recordable one,im talkin 3500-4000 dvds to re record lol.. and thats not including the 3000 plus vhs tapes id like to one day convert to dvd. My wife would shoot me if a bought a diff mind of recorder to transfer it to.

Maybe it' better for me if they don't come out with a recorder blu-ray lol

The nice thing is Blu-ray plaers are backward compatable, so you don't necessary need to upgrade your DVDs to BD if you don't want to. I've only upgraded a select few. I've had a Blu-ray player for almost three years now, and still only have around 20-25 titles.