04-21-2004, 05:19 AM
Blu Ray won't make that much difference to current releases probably, quality wise. Eg. the early eps of the Simpsons on dvd aren't exactly dvd quality. So transferring to a new format = better quality only works if there is a source for higher quality stuff.
You must also factor in that alot of the time non-pirate companies do no cram a dvd to the max as it is.
I can see how this would benefit pirates though. A current 26 eps series will fit comfortably on a blu ray disk. Longer series will see shorter disk counts. They just need to raise the price of a blu ray disk. The price margin between an official and pirate disks becomes interstellar. Currently i often buy reasonably priced official disks and boxsets but space is an issue for me so blu ray bootlegs are right up my alley.
How long will it take for it become industry standard? DVD is so prevalent due to the fall in dvd player prices and dvd becoming the industry standard. Can blu ray become industry standard without dropping player prices and while dvd does not become generally unable to meet market demands.
Harder to pirate would only remain true for probably for home consumers and probably only for a certain amount of time. I doubt they can stop the big bootleggers. If they think they can stop piracy they are dreaming (x 50GB).
You must also factor in that alot of the time non-pirate companies do no cram a dvd to the max as it is.
I can see how this would benefit pirates though. A current 26 eps series will fit comfortably on a blu ray disk. Longer series will see shorter disk counts. They just need to raise the price of a blu ray disk. The price margin between an official and pirate disks becomes interstellar. Currently i often buy reasonably priced official disks and boxsets but space is an issue for me so blu ray bootlegs are right up my alley.
How long will it take for it become industry standard? DVD is so prevalent due to the fall in dvd player prices and dvd becoming the industry standard. Can blu ray become industry standard without dropping player prices and while dvd does not become generally unable to meet market demands.
Harder to pirate would only remain true for probably for home consumers and probably only for a certain amount of time. I doubt they can stop the big bootleggers. If they think they can stop piracy they are dreaming (x 50GB).