Much as DVD blasted VHS out of the water with its massively superior vision and sound quality, and increased versatility, Blu-ray is now beginning to replace DVD as the usual home theatre format. Many of us already own HD-TVs, and if you want to milk their high-spec, then you should invest in a top Blu-ray player to truly get the most of them.
Blu-ray discs have more than 6 times the capacity of DVDs, and can so contain much more data and at a much higher quality. Whereas DVDs had a maximum vertical resolution of 576 pixels, Blu-Ray discs can hold a huge 1080 pixel high image, displayed in full up to sixty times per minute. This is what is regarded as 1080p, and will be standard on the Blu-ray players you look at. Along with an enhanced color handling system, this guarantees that you’ve got a wonderful, spotless picture that’s as near to a theatre as you can enjoy in your own home.
They not only have an improved picture, but Blu-ray players offer even better quality of sound than ever before, now with even more surround sound channels available, and support for new high definition audio formats like Dolby TrueHD. If you’re concerned about having to renew your entire DVD collection, well don’t be. All the best Blu-ray players are complete backwards compatible, meaning that they will be able to play your old DVDs. They also have upscaling capacities, meaning that standard DVDs will appear even better than before on your HD-TV.
Try to find a Blu-ray player with as great a connectivity as possible. Blu-ray players should have an HDMI port to connect to your TV, although you check to work out if a cable is included. Many also include extra ports, such as a USB port to permit you to play media files using external memory devices, and an SD port so that you can see your digicam photographs in spotless HD. More complicated players also come with an ethernet port so then the BluRay player can update its software online.
Many Blu-ray players can also use this net connection to offer you additional BD-Live content,eg removed scenes, trailers, or flick ringtones. You can also join up with some of the many thriving BD-Live communities, which is where you can discuss or play video games.
Now with so many great features available, you need to make sure to get the best model available for your budget.