http://disqus.com/by/Aresby/enTue, 16 Sep 2008 02:58:04 -0000http://svconline.com/connectedhome/hometheater/blu-ray_is_worth_fighting_for_915/#comment-2378997<p>Worth fighting for? Not really. Both Blu Ray and HD DVD are technically great but do they offer a real advantage to the average Jo home consumer? Only if the price of Blu Ray players and the accompanying discs were the same as regular DVDs now. Then they would be bought as a matter of course, but to pay a premium is just too much to ask.</p><p>I also love music. But to pay extra for a SACD player and discs is ludicrous when I listen to the majority of music in the car (loads of external noise) or my iPod (ditto). Would I notice the difference? To be honest, I can't tell the difference between an MP3 encoded at 128k to one encoded as 384k. It's the content I'm interested in, not the technical specifications.</p><p>I think HD is here to stay, but it is not a killer consumer product that everyone will run out and buy. Eventually, by virtue of industry support it will supplant regular DVD but it will take a while.</p><p>So, no, I don't think it worth fighting for but it will end up in my living room within the next 5 - 10 years just the same.</p>AresbyTue, 16 Sep 2008 02:58:04 -0000