Even when you take out the viewing distance and what not, Blu Ray just not offer the benefits that DVD offered over VHS. People did not adopt DVD due to video quality, they adopted it for low price and convient features such as no rewinding / menus / and other stuff, standard stuff now\'a\'days.
One side note: I\'d wager that most consumers make the decision to buy an HDTV based on the experience of seeing one in an electronics store showroom. In that environment, they are probably viewing the screen from 3-5\' away. Easily close enough to notice the improved resolution.
I bet they do not say to themselves "I don\'t need to buy that because when I install it in my living room, the screen will be too far away to notice the difference." To me that would be crediting the average consumer with WAY too much intelligence!
The same showroom models that have the contrast and brightness cranked up to the max? Right... There is no arguing that they are closer to the display to notice a difference, but those models are not properly calibrated either - so are they really noticing what hi-def can offer? No, they aren\'t.
And what happens when they get home and they put that small-ass 38" screen 8 - 10 feet away from their seats? All of a sudden, the increased resolution is no longer a factor.
sound fidelity.
The average person either lacks a sound system or is still running a 5.1 . They aren\'t going to take advantage of all the new audio codecs and what not. I also fall into this catergory, as I couldn\'t care less about sound quality.
they alter the fine details and suggest the other party should comprehend or is an idiot.
I\'m not suggesting you\'re an idiot. I
know you\'re an
idiot .
You simply nitpick things to try and prove some absurd point.
I don\'t need a "possibly" or "maybe". Blu-Ray and any hi-def format is a niche format. It\'s a transition format, that the early adopters will enjoy, but the general audience won\'t embrace. It\'s the in bewteen format, that only serves to show what the future can hold and pave the way for an actual format to take over DVD. Will that format be Blu Ray? No, most certainly not.
I own both formats and I would never recommend someone to buy into either format to replace DVD. With the current prices and so many variables needing to be correct to take advantage of hi-def, it simply is not worth it. If it was not for the fact that I\'m an early adopter and I love new stuff, I probably wouldn\'t buy either format. But I do, so I am part of the group that helps hi-def formats maintain that niche status, as opposed to a "DEAD" status.
And before you post that stupid link again, get back to me when that is a constant.
