DVDs have grow to be the de facto standard for watching movies at home and are rapidly becoming the standard for external computer data storage. The basic reason for this is their capacity compared to a recordable CD. A DVD disc can hold 4.7GB of data while a CD can only hold 750MB. For movie viewing the DVD is now king and while definitely better than the format it replaced, VHS tape; it is still limited in image quality. The greater resolution formats of HD-DVD and Blu-ray fought for marketplace dominance, and it really is obvious now that Blu-ray is the winner.
There are some significant differences between Blu-ray and DVD.
The DVD will output video in 720x480 pixels which equals about 480p. Your average home theater system is capable of displaying at 1080p. This is roughly twice the resolution that DVD is capable of providing you with. Even a lower end Television at 720p is higher in resolution than a DVD. Blu-ray has the ability to output at 1080p which will match your HD-TV giving you a much better quality picture. If you are happy with the image on your HD-TV from cable, satellite or broadcast, you'll be far more satisfied with Blu-ray than DVD.
Not only does Blu-ray improve on the image quality of DVD, it improves the sound also. The newest high resolution sound offered like Dolby True HD and DTS- Master Audio are virtually the same as "studio" quality. Blu-ray will process sound at this level and provide you with the very best in sound experience now available. This sound level could be even a higher quality than your average home theater can truly reproduce. An additional benefit of Blu-ray is the additional special features that it provides. There's no need to quit playback of your Blu-ray disc to access the menus, it will provide access on screen while the movie continues to play. Special additional capabilities can be shown if the Blu-ray player is internet connected and active as well.
The greatest current disadvantage for Blu-ray over DVD is price, as both the discs along with the players are substantially more expensive. Even so, with practically all new release movies coming out on Blu-ray and the increase of Blu-ray sales the cost is dropping quickly and should continue to do so.
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