Blu-Ray Finds It’s Way Home
Blu-Ray finds it’s way home….well that is my home. I finally invested in a Blu-Ray Player and a TV that does 1080p. After Warner Bros. moved only to Blu-Ray and HD-DVD was left in the dust I though I better get up with the times.
After much deliberation I decided to go with the Playstation 3 40GB instead of a stand alone player. Mainly because there seemed to be many issues with the early stand alone players and the PS3 can easily get firmware updates through it’s wireless capabilities.
After all said and done I’m very impressed with Blu-Ray movies. Aside from a couple, all have been a great deal better in quality of sound and video over the DVD versions. Now don’t get me wrong we aren’t talking VHS vs. DVD, but it is still it (being Blu-Ray) is quite a bit better.
So I definitely recommend adding a Blu-Ray player whenever you can afford to add it to your home theater. Here it begins now I have to start collecting Blu-Rays and slowly phase out the DVD collection. What are your Blu-Ray experiences, questions, thoughts?
Popcorn Ninja
Tags: blu-ray finds it’s way home, blu-ray movie collection, sony ps3 firmware, blu-ray experience, blu-ray better than dvd
on March 18th, 2008 at 3:40 am
Don’t stop blogging just because you’re watching too many nice movies now!
a friend of mine has a blueray and the movies to look nice. I’m still stuck with a big, heavy, old tv and won’t be able to upgrade till summer. But I think the PS3 might just be the way to go, since you can actually also play games on it.
on March 18th, 2008 at 12:54 pm
Definitely is an added bonus even though PS3 is not up to par in the gaming realm to something like XBOX 360, I think in time it will catch up. I’ve been very happy with it so far!
on March 20th, 2008 at 5:34 pm
ahhh, i just read the part where you said the PS3 can get firmware updates…I never knew that…I take my comment back about waiting another week
on March 20th, 2008 at 11:19 pm
I wnat a blue ray too! Too bad its still not in the market of my country
on March 21st, 2008 at 12:55 am
congratulations on getting your blu-ray. I’m with Beth at the moment with a big old 4:3 tv that’s still working and cannot justify replacing just yet
on March 21st, 2008 at 7:03 pm
Its better than HD. Very cool!
on March 21st, 2008 at 11:52 pm
I’ve been very impressed with Sony’s Firmware updates. From how it looks so far the PS3 will definitely be future proof and it’s awesome that you can get updates over wireless internet for no cost at all.
on March 22nd, 2008 at 10:01 pm
how many movie titles are available in blueray? is there enough to buy PS3 just for movies?
on March 22nd, 2008 at 11:19 pm
There are quite a few out already. I believe that there are around 500+ titles out currently but I’m not sure on the exact number.
on March 23rd, 2008 at 10:23 am
i need it all, the blu-ray player, the hi-def tv, the hi-def widescreen monitor….i really need to get with the times here…Once GT comes out for PS3 i will be all over the Hi-Def world
on March 24th, 2008 at 5:17 am
Blue ray usage in the market is still minimal.But in time, it will conquer all.
on March 26th, 2008 at 3:58 am
The PS3 should see a great surge in sales with blu-ray winning the battle with HD. The price doesn’t look so bad now especially when compared to other standalone players.
on March 26th, 2008 at 10:00 am
I like blu-ray better than HD as well—I recently did a case study in one of my classes on this, pretty interesting topic.
on March 26th, 2008 at 10:02 am
I think it’s kind of annoying how quickly technology keeps changing! The second I got all of my HD sorted out and done, is the second they come out with something better! Ah! Not fair
on March 26th, 2008 at 11:56 am
Isn’t anyone just annoyed by this? The companies expect me to accomodate THEM! So i should buy a HiDef DVD player and a Blue Ray DVD player if i want to own my movies. Or pay the premium for a player that plays both. It’s just ridiculous. Though i must say, Blu-Ray quality rocks. But still, it’s not right! 2-3 years later…some other new thing pops up and then i have to re-buy my entire collection of movies again!
on March 27th, 2008 at 5:36 pm
I agree that it can be very frustrating. I have a collection of well over 300 DVDs. But I’m very pleased with the quality of Blu-Ray and with dual layer discs that equal 50 GB of space I hope that there is room to grow and that we won’t have to jump to another platform for quite some time. Also remember that PS3 and Blu-Ray players upconvert standard def DVDs to 1080p.
on March 29th, 2008 at 6:45 am
Indeed, blu-ray is better than HD..PS3 rocks and can easily get updates too through it’s wireless capabilities.
on March 30th, 2008 at 11:23 pm
yay the blu-ray price will be dropping sooN!!
time to get my ps3 in a year come
on March 31st, 2008 at 5:47 am
Popcorn Ninja…I gotta agree with u that the PS3 is not up to par with XBOX however i think Sony has the better games…Gran Turismo is a good enough reason in itself to own a PS3…By far the best and most realistic racing game you will ever find….Thats just my opinion though…Are the GTA games on XBOX or no?
on March 31st, 2008 at 1:24 pm
Now that blu-ray is now the market brand everyone will use it has made my choice of ps3 or xbox that much harder. I like the xbox but as microsoft have announced that they won’t make a blu-ray drive is the PS3 the better option.
I can’t decide
on March 31st, 2008 at 6:53 pm
My suggestion is that you have to weigh the two sides. If you are going for mostly gaming I would have to suggest the XBOX 360 but if you are going mainly for just a Blu-Ray player then go with the PS3. The other option is wait for the stand alone Blu Players to get a little reasonable and grab one of them. Good luck with the tough decision.
on April 1st, 2008 at 2:48 am
The prices will drop they always do. Not fussed about paying more for blu-ray while I can still watch dvd’s for a fraction of the price.
on April 1st, 2008 at 1:14 pm
Good advise. As i don’t have a HD-TV yet it sways very heavily towards an xbox 360 because I wouldn’t see the benefit of blu-ray until I had a new HD-TV.
on April 3rd, 2008 at 4:26 am
Just another way of milking money out of you. Buy new gear to watch films you already own.
Taxes + credit + zombie consumerism = financial problems.
on April 3rd, 2008 at 6:10 am
My friend got one of blue ray and told me its very good and detailed.
on April 3rd, 2008 at 8:24 am
Free iPhones - I’m in exactly the same boat, until I upgrade the TV which I will not be able to afford for some time I will see no benefit so i’ll be sticking with dvd for the forseeable future.
on April 3rd, 2008 at 8:57 pm
I bought my Playstation 3 for its BluRay player almost exclusively. It has great quality and I love it!
on April 4th, 2008 at 1:40 am
Unless of course this means I can persuade the Mrs to let be buy a new TV ;o) and PS3.
on April 5th, 2008 at 3:38 pm
The only way I can see to have an excuse to replace my TV at the moment is to share my Coffee with it
on April 7th, 2008 at 12:50 pm
Yay for Sony!!!!!
RN
on April 8th, 2008 at 4:24 am
the only thing that goes for HD is its easy accessiblity. sony has made blu-ray kinda exquisite type of thing.
on April 9th, 2008 at 5:27 am
blu-ray certainly looks promising. i think it is a revolutionary product. all the movies produced by sony corp are already coming on blu-ray babies.
on April 10th, 2008 at 2:26 am
sony’s blu-ray is slowly gaining ground. a lot of X-box and PS3 titles r being released on blu-ray.
on April 14th, 2008 at 1:53 am
Stick with a entertainment PC, it will probably be the easiest and cheapest way to upgrade to Blu-Ray.
on April 15th, 2008 at 4:41 am
I am so glad this hddvd - blu-ray war is over. Let’s the industry focus. Now I’m waiting for blu-ray players prices to drop
on April 17th, 2008 at 4:29 am
The new advent are always welcome one. As the storage levels are increasing beyond expectations, Blu-Ray discs are surely a bet
on April 17th, 2008 at 8:14 am
There hasn’t been a post in a month? You still writing?
on April 17th, 2008 at 10:47 am
I’m right at the cusp of buying my own. I wish it wasn’t so expensive though!
on April 18th, 2008 at 6:44 am
We have an HD DVD player but I suppose it is about time to upgrade. They’re just so expensive! I’ll start saving up now because I know it will be a while before I can actually afford it!
on April 25th, 2008 at 5:45 am
Hope you get back to blogging soon. Miss reading your posts. Can I ask where you got the box office widgets from.
on April 26th, 2008 at 1:44 am
I bought blu-ray some days ago. It’s great quality! AWESOME!
on April 30th, 2008 at 4:05 am
Yes, I also bought PS3 and thats really great thing. It has really good quality and on the big screen this is awesome. Unfortunately I don’t have blu-ray films, but games goes there perfectly!!!!And I guess that I have to replace my TV. I have TV 37″ but I would have to put 50″ because I really love the quality of video.
on May 1st, 2008 at 1:05 am
A problem I have with Blur-Ray is that it took ages for some older movies to come out on DVD, how long do y ou have to wait for these to appear on Blu-Ray or are you expected to continue using DVD aswell?
on May 1st, 2008 at 1:41 am
How much does blu-ray cost?
on May 1st, 2008 at 1:16 pm
It depends on what you mean by cost? If you are asking just the blu-ray discs, those can range from $10 and up depending on if it’s a single disc or a collection. The average blu-ray retails from $19.99-$29.99 but if you watch Ebay or other good sales you can get them cheaper. As far as players go, those are still fairly expensive and like I was saying in the post your best bang for your buck (at least for right now) is the PS3. Which ranges from $350 up.
on May 2nd, 2008 at 12:26 am
I think good blu-ray costs 500-800$
on May 6th, 2008 at 1:36 am
What you did is really smart, buying a Playstation 3 is not just buying a Blu-Ray player. But it is buying a video game too, there are many cool games coming out like Metal Gear Solid 4 and now GTA 4 is out! About the Blu Ray Movies, if you have 3000 dollars set aside you need to buy a Bravia XBR, it is the hottest LCD Out there
on May 6th, 2008 at 2:55 am
Hi
Where I live,blu-ray is still out reach.
I think the techological freedom is still not yet here.
@Gladiatree:
Thats really expensive.Have you tried it?
on May 8th, 2008 at 10:09 am
in turkey you have to pay more than 1000$.
on May 9th, 2008 at 2:55 pm
wow! i do want one of those Blu-Ray, but not now, maybe someday. but when someday comes, i know there will be a newer version, and i would that again…sigh…hehehe but congratulations on your purchases pal! so happy for you!
on May 9th, 2008 at 9:46 pm
Blu-Ray price are getting cheaper and cheap. Do not rush to pay it now.
on May 10th, 2008 at 6:39 pm
Thanks for the article
on May 12th, 2008 at 9:24 pm
I don’t think they’re here yet and if they are, will be exhorbitantly expensive. I’ll probably wait a while.
on May 14th, 2008 at 1:56 am
If you want to experience Blu Ray at its best, check out Casino Royale, you can really see the difference between Blu ray and HD & DVD.
on May 15th, 2008 at 3:14 pm
yea i think ur best bet for a blu-ray player is a PS3… why not have the latest game console as well as a blu ray player all in one for an excellent price? however, the bluray discs are way expensive… so i think ur best bet is to rent them, like from netflix or b-buster.
-Johnny
on May 20th, 2008 at 11:42 pm
I’ll buy an ps3…fall 2008
on May 20th, 2008 at 11:54 pm
Congratulations on your PS3. Don’t spend too much time on GTA4 now
on May 21st, 2008 at 3:46 am
Blu ray is superb,its capacity is so high and the quality is great.
on May 23rd, 2008 at 9:24 am
I decided I won’t get another ‘player’. I think the medium of physical copies is lame. It is all about digital, and since I can stream HD from several places, I can enjoy the same movies and TV shows that blu-ray has.
on May 23rd, 2008 at 8:11 pm
=) Blueray is definitely a must if you have a plasma or LCD. But it’s a bit pricey currently for 1. So the best bet is to rent the Blueray DVD for now =/
on May 25th, 2008 at 3:38 pm
#54 tobad the movie is bad, otherwise i would enjoy it hehe!
on May 25th, 2008 at 5:46 pm
I cant wait to get a Blu Ray myself!
on May 26th, 2008 at 1:34 am
thanks for the recommendation
gonna consider it
on May 26th, 2008 at 12:36 pm
well i would switch to blue ray but the price to performance ratio is too high =/. It just doesnt seem worth it for me. Maybe in a few years when blu ray gets dirt cheap xD
on May 27th, 2008 at 5:42 am
thanks for the post.
on May 28th, 2008 at 7:07 am
It seems as if a person always is updating some sort of collection. I guess the old 8 tracks in the garage won’t be coming back!
on June 1st, 2008 at 10:18 pm
I love it even though it was a bit pricey in my opinion.
on June 2nd, 2008 at 5:51 am
It still looks to me as if people in the UK are reluctant to make the jump to blu-ray. Why waste a lot of money to get a different sort of disc that is apparently better quality.
on June 2nd, 2008 at 7:39 am
Hope blue ray would be cheaper on the days to come.
on June 4th, 2008 at 8:32 am
I’ve been holding out on whether or not yo get a blue ray player I guess the battle is won and I can now safely take the leap of faith. Good article.
on June 4th, 2008 at 1:22 pm
I am gonna have to say that blu ray is gonna go by the way side soon. I am going to bet that it will all be digitally streamed and downloaded. No need for physical media.
on June 5th, 2008 at 12:28 pm
hahaha! maybe what you said was true Rick!
on June 6th, 2008 at 9:53 am
How much more did the PS3 cost compared to the blu ray player.
I recently bought a sony vaio with blu ray capabilities. Thing is you need at least a 32″ TV to see the difference so my 24″ monitor isn’t quite up to the job.
John
on June 6th, 2008 at 1:56 pm
Bluray is simply stunning, and there are some cracking deals at the moment.
I recently upgraded to a 42″ panasonic viera plasma powered by a HTPC, and its jaw dropping. Anyone watched any hd wink wink yet lol
on June 8th, 2008 at 12:57 am
Thanks for the info
on June 8th, 2008 at 12:16 pm
I bought my PS3 and one of the main reasons was Blu Ray capabilities.
on June 10th, 2008 at 9:22 am
I wish Blu Ray lost. Now that it is going down the toilet, I hope it fails eventually. With the coming of faster and faster broadband, there will be no need for this ‘physical’ media. I can get the same movies and TV shows streaming and in the same HD quality as a blu ray.
on June 12th, 2008 at 7:25 pm
The improved quality hasn’t been enough for me to desire to switch over. I’m still happy with my regular old dvds.
on June 13th, 2008 at 11:33 am
The PS3 should see a great surge in sales with blu-ray winning the battle with HD. The price doesn’t look so bad now especially when compared to other standalone players.
on June 14th, 2008 at 12:25 pm
Blu ray is a must with a plasma TV. I use my PS3 for my blu ray player. Goog luck with yours, hope it serves you well!
on June 15th, 2008 at 7:55 pm
I haven’t switched over yet, but I plan to in the near future. Blu-Ray is definitely the way of future dvd viewing.
on June 16th, 2008 at 8:45 am
Same with me It’s not that easy to switch to another one while I am still enjoying using my old DVD’s. I agree with you.
on June 16th, 2008 at 4:54 pm
Well i think online movies and Blu Ray are great in their own ways. With a great LCD TV, Sound System, Nice couch, and Blu Ray movies it just great to have it.
on June 16th, 2008 at 5:48 pm
So how do you know if HD-DVD won’t be the next format instead of Blu-Ray? I’m skeptical of adopting early when the new format isn’t clear.
on June 17th, 2008 at 9:59 am
I like blu-ray better than HD as well—I recently did a case study in one of my classes on this, pretty interesting topic.
on June 19th, 2008 at 9:55 am
I would love to have a blue ray soon, I’m already bored with my regular DVD
on June 19th, 2008 at 6:41 pm
It took us several years to even buy our first DVD player. I imagine it will be a while before we upgrade to Blu-Ray. The first step would probably be getting a TV that can actually display the better resolution. Too bad we upgraded our TV about 2 years ago. We won’t be due for a new one until 2012 or so.
on June 20th, 2008 at 4:36 am
Ive seen its graphic quality at Sony showcase center. I am impress with what i saw. With all those details in pixel, it is surely different from DVD quality.
on June 20th, 2008 at 5:53 pm
Good choice on getting the PS3, it is both cheaper and more reliable. Plus, you get to play games as well! I can’t wait until everything goes blueray!
on June 23rd, 2008 at 5:30 am
Nice new tech! Cheers!
on June 23rd, 2008 at 1:52 pm
Yeah! I agree with you. My family are still using our old DVD’s.
on June 23rd, 2008 at 2:14 pm
Hopefully they start getting cheaper soon so I can get some HD movies.
on June 23rd, 2008 at 5:48 pm
Thanks for the advice. I’m probably going to pick up a PS3 instead of a stand alone blu-ray player now too.
on June 23rd, 2008 at 9:14 pm
Well, i saw the movie and thought the direction was great. But the show kept ‘repeating’ itself, became quite draggy
on June 23rd, 2008 at 9:15 pm
Blu Ray is still REALLY expensive. The cheapest bur-ray player is still the ps3
on June 24th, 2008 at 9:05 am
I have no idea, i still playing Play Station 3. How much it sell at your side for Blu Ray and Play Station 3?
on June 25th, 2008 at 5:35 am
It is currently very costly now. Hope that the price comes down quickly. I had the opportunity to just see a movie in it and I have to say its truly brilliant.
on June 26th, 2008 at 11:13 am
It is still very costly, but I do recommend that if you get a Blu-Ray player the best deals for movies are online - Half, EBay, Amazon, etc.
I’ve seen local stores charging regularly $29.99 - 34.99 for most movies. It’s way over priced but will soon drop (I hope).
on June 27th, 2008 at 12:10 pm
Blue ray is pretty awesome but the facts are that the discs are too much and you can’t really burn them at a reasonable price yet, I’m sticking with my 1080p unconverting divx dvd player for now.
on June 30th, 2008 at 1:49 pm
prices of blue rays will drop soon…..one of our colleges is doing a project on paper storage and became successful…stores 1 tb in one sheet of paper
looking for patent now
on June 30th, 2008 at 5:15 pm
blu-ray technologhy is very usefull good storage bu it is aexpensive near future the low price
on July 1st, 2008 at 5:34 am
Blu-ray is definately on my list of home entertainment upgrades but like many other have mentioned, I need the TV to cope with it first.
on July 1st, 2008 at 1:51 pm
good for you! blu-ray is in my wishlist, along with a ps3…
on July 2nd, 2008 at 2:54 am
When I heard it first time, I was confused and I don’t like confusions so i have already bought it 6 months ago. It is difficult to find Blu-Ray movies though.
on July 5th, 2008 at 6:45 pm
Have seen some gadgets having this feature already.
on July 6th, 2008 at 4:50 am
James, you are not alone in the race. I wished blu-ray for me and PS3 for my son.
on July 7th, 2008 at 3:26 am
Blue ray.. great technology
on July 10th, 2008 at 11:39 am
@58 Blu-Ray is now the standard and movies will NOT be made for HD-DVD anymore.
Blu-ray is one of the best advancements in technology. Now all we need is all channels to be broadcasted in HD @ 1080p native resolution, NOT just stretching the original channels feed and call it HD like many HD Channels do.
As for everyone asking how much it cost? You’ll need an HD TV and don’t go out to the store and only buy the 1080p model cause thats what they tell you is the best. If you’re setting around 8-9ft from the set a 720p set will look the same as the 1080p set. So once you got the TV you need the blu-ray player ($400 for PS3). Yet you can get one as cheap as $330 for the Insignia player as Bestbuy but you get way more for your dollar for a PS3. Go out and do research on the net how players compare.
Ohh yeah don’t buy those really expensive monster cables. You can get HDMI cables for real cheap at amazon or monoprice.
on July 16th, 2008 at 3:49 pm
I went and purchased a ps3 both for blu ray and the gaming, and it seem it was a wise choice considering the fall of HD DVD.
on July 18th, 2008 at 3:02 am
The Blue ray format is amazing! Just saw “I am Legend” in blue ray format, amazing picture and sound quality!
Sony has done a great job!
on July 25th, 2008 at 10:20 am
My favourite film, Baraka, is set for a Blu-Ray release in October, so it looks like I’ll be buying a new player (PS3 of course) and a new TV
on August 15th, 2008 at 10:04 pm
I just want to say that it is very nice post. Thanks for sharing this post. keep it up
on August 23rd, 2008 at 5:19 pm
Eventually I’ll buy a Blu-Ray player. My DVD upscales the image to 1080p already and to me it looks really good. Until it dies or Blu-Ray players become really cheap.
on August 24th, 2008 at 1:46 pm
bue ray and hd not alot of difference if you ask me, i wont commit to either one though as the race still hasnt been wond.
on September 11th, 2008 at 5:13 am
It sounds amazing, the positive feedback makes me wanna buy one. I am going to have my blu ray the soonest possible i can. For the mean time, ill include it in my wish list. And good for you, you’re lucky for having one.
-John Simon
on September 14th, 2008 at 7:25 pm
What TV do you have?
John
on September 16th, 2008 at 5:46 am
Not made the jump to blue ray yet but I’m looking to get involved with a PS3
on September 16th, 2008 at 7:44 am
Blue ray is a lot better than hd.Compatibility for blue ray is the only issue now.
on September 26th, 2008 at 1:05 pm
I just picked up my new Sony HDTV along with an awesome blu ray player. Now this is how everyone should watch a movie. The color with this blu ray player is un beatable. I have seen some HD movies and they dont come close to blue ray.
on October 1st, 2008 at 10:55 am
Blu Ray is the absolute best. There is no comparison even compared to HD DVD you can tell the a Blue Ray disk plays better. Take my advice and go get yourself a Blu Ray player. Like the NINJA said the PS3 is your best bet at the moment.
on November 1st, 2008 at 7:44 am
I have not invested in a Blu Ray system yet. I am waiting for the price to come down a bit. Besides I think I think i need to get a new HD ready television before i can really get the full affect of using Blu Ray. I am just waiting to be able to invest in a full entertainment system.
on November 18th, 2008 at 2:24 pm
I think it is time to get a Blu-Ray player on black Friday. The prices are finally starting to be reasonable.
on November 20th, 2008 at 6:10 am
Hi Blue Ray’ers
Can anyone tell me the pros and cons for buying either a PS3 or a Sony BDP-S350 - other than the price of course ;o)
on November 28th, 2008 at 2:52 am
Very Nice Article Post !!!
on November 30th, 2008 at 2:17 pm
Its better than HD. Very cool!
on December 31st, 2008 at 12:30 pm
Kudos to Sony for including the blu ray player in it’s ps3. I’m sure the fact that they included a blu ray player in it has been a major selling point against other competitors.
on February 17th, 2009 at 4:10 pm
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on March 3rd, 2009 at 10:09 pm
Hi Popcorn Ninja, good post after all i want to go for buying Blu Ray system.
on March 17th, 2009 at 5:55 am
When its comes to play games i always recommend playstation because its quite trustworthy and long lasting.
on March 29th, 2009 at 9:27 am
I really need to get a Blu-Ray system, thanks for the post.
on April 27th, 2009 at 5:34 am
The Blu-Ray picture quality is absolutely amazing and watching a movie on a good sized TV really makes the experience far more rewarding.
on May 23rd, 2009 at 9:24 pm
That’s why i’m earning some cash to buy a new TV before this month end.I want the flat screen tv and have it on my room.Watch movies and have more snacks on my side.
on June 7th, 2009 at 1:22 am
Where do you recommed to purchase a blu Ray ?
on June 9th, 2009 at 11:42 am
i still haven’t make the transition to blue-ray disks. i feel like i’m back in the days of trying to decide between 8-track or cassette tapes! i know that blue-ray is much better quality.
on June 25th, 2009 at 7:39 am
I wish I have a very good Blu-Ray player.