Blu-Ray
I just got my first Blu-Ray disc, Terminator 2. My reactions to it as technology:
• A note in the package warns that if the disc is newer than my player, I might need to get a software update for it to play properly. Not a problem in this case, but it could be in the future.
• The player tried to connect to the Internet when I started playing the disk. When it failed, I had to go through some extra steps to start the movie.
• The video quality isn't noticeably better on my TV than DVD is. Maybe it would be if I had two identical sets side by side, but I don't really care.
• This isn't specific to Blu-Ray, but why are so many movies on disc produced so that if the music and special effects are at a reasonable volume level for a home, the dialogue sounds whispered?
Wherever I have a choice, I'll stick with DVD.
• A note in the package warns that if the disc is newer than my player, I might need to get a software update for it to play properly. Not a problem in this case, but it could be in the future.
• The player tried to connect to the Internet when I started playing the disk. When it failed, I had to go through some extra steps to start the movie.
• The video quality isn't noticeably better on my TV than DVD is. Maybe it would be if I had two identical sets side by side, but I don't really care.
• This isn't specific to Blu-Ray, but why are so many movies on disc produced so that if the music and special effects are at a reasonable volume level for a home, the dialogue sounds whispered?
Wherever I have a choice, I'll stick with DVD.