Should I get Blu-ray?

I've heard that there isn't noticable difference between Blu-ray & DVD unless you have a great TV. That said, at my house I have a 96" projector screen setup with a Sony 1080p projector and Dolby digital 7.1 surround. On a system like that, would the difference be eye popping? Or just like "yeah I guess it does look better".

Facts? Opinions? Thanks.

i find its far more noticeable on HD tv's than projection setups. i dunno if it's just me, but the HD projectors while they look good i don't think they look as sharp as the tv's

I've heard that there isn't noticable difference between Blu-ray & DVD unless you have a great TV. That said, at my house I have a 96" projector screen setup with a Sony 1080p projector and Dolby digital 7.1 surround. On a system like that, would the difference be eye popping? Or just like "yeah I guess it does look better".

Facts? Opinions? Thanks.

tazzydnc

It's a noticeable upgrade.

The thing I'm more interested in is why you have a setup like that and don't have bluray.

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I've heard that there isn't noticable difference between Blu-ray & DVD unless you have a great TV. That said, at my house I have a 96" projector screen setup with a Sony 1080p projector and Dolby digital 7.1 surround. On a system like that, would the difference be eye popping? Or just like "yeah I guess it does look better".

Facts? Opinions? Thanks.

MonkeyPulp

It's a noticeable upgrade.

The thing I'm more interested in is why you have a setup like that and don't have bluray.

It's my mom's house, and her setup. I'm off at college most of the time, but I'm the tech guy 'cause she doesn't know how everything works. Obviously I take full advantage of the setup when I come home to visit, so the upgrade to Blu-ray may be noticable to my eyes, but I also wonder if she'll be able to appreciate it. With a PS3 / bluray player being so cheap, I'm very tempted to convince her to get one for the bluray, allowing me to use it secondarily to play games that don't come out on 360

It is clear as day on my 96" projection screen. It's not as noticeable on smaller screens from noraml viewing distances, but on my 96" screen from 10' back there is no question. It's quite easy to see for yourself if you have a both a DVD and Blu-Ray (or HD-DVD!) and play them both off the same player. Obviously the player itself will upscale the standard DVD, but it will clearly be a softer image if the Blu-Ray was a good encode.rastan

If, it's 1080p and larger than 40 inches, the difference is huge.

If, it's 1080p and larger than 40 inches, the difference is huge.

LoserMike

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If, it's 1080p and larger than 40 inches, the difference is huge.

rastan

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If, it's 1080p and larger than 40 inches, the difference is huge.

LoserMike

Theres definetly a difference between bluerays and dvds played by my ps3 on my 32inch 720P Samsung HDTV.

By normal viewing distance I mean the average viewing distance of 7-10 feet in most rooms. Resolution is entirely dependent on distance and th size of the image. Hence on smaller TV's unless you are sitting fairly close (the chart has been posted in these forums many times) the differences in resolution become less apparent as the human eye is the limitation not the equipment.rastan

If, it's 1080p and larger than 40 inches, the difference is huge.

LoserMike

[QUOTE="rastan"][QUOTE="LoserMike"]

If, it's 1080p and larger than 40 inches, the difference is huge.

LoserMike

Look, surely you reckonigse my name, we have come across each other a few times on here. You dont need to explain to me about viewing distances etc. I was pulling you up about your 'normal' bit. And what you just wrote is no better either. You cant just have a normal or average viewing distance in your post and not explain what this is. As such, there is no normal or average viewing distance as what is normal or average to you, is not to someone else.

shawty1984

I've heard that there isn't noticable difference between Blu-ray & DVD unless you have a great TV. That said, at my house I have a 96" projector screen setup with a Sony 1080p projector and Dolby digital 7.1 surround. On a system like that, would the difference be eye popping? Or just like "yeah I guess it does look better".

Facts? Opinions? Thanks.

tazzydnc

on certain movies yes it will be... maybe not eye popping but very impressive upgrade nonetheless. since you obviously have a lot of money (or so it seems) then you should definitely get the upgrade