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Ultra HD Blu-ray specification now complete, logo unveiled
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<blockquote data-quote="jvr" data-source="post: 569145" data-attributes="member: 15634"><p>In the end it depends on the practical application of the technology, its cost and the availability of content. Some previous posters referred to the fact that you don't, to this day, find nearly the same variety on BD than on DVD. That goes for shops, on-line retailers and rental outlets. Why? I mean HD is just so much better than SD, but the market still dictates that there is a much bigger demand for DVD...? </p><p></p><p>Personally I don't like downloading/streaming HD video content as it is just too much for our current restricted bandwidth/speeds, so the options would be:</p><p>Go watch the movie at the cinema when it is released;</p><p>Watch it on DSTV's box office or when it finally airs (at least it has HD video, but still just Dolby Digital Surround);</p><p>Hope that you can rent it in BD format, because why the heck would you want to watch it on DVD?</p><p>Last option, to buy it on BD, which seems like a bit of a waste considering just how many times you can watch a movie.</p><p></p><p>The same applies for Ultra HD. I can't see it really taking off in SA for a very, very long time due to the same reasons that have proven to be restrictive to BD (or any HD format with lossless surround audio). </p><p></p><p>Ditto for HD audio formats like DVD-A, BD Audio, SACD & Hi-Res. These will probably never become as big as CD, or the current demand for lossy formats that are easily downloaded/streamed. The only thing that may happen is that the on-line availability of compressed lossless Redbook quality (ALAC, FLAC, etc) will continue to grow, and/or that lossy formats will improve further in quality. </p><p> </p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jvr, post: 569145, member: 15634"] In the end it depends on the practical application of the technology, its cost and the availability of content. Some previous posters referred to the fact that you don't, to this day, find nearly the same variety on BD than on DVD. That goes for shops, on-line retailers and rental outlets. Why? I mean HD is just so much better than SD, but the market still dictates that there is a much bigger demand for DVD...? Personally I don't like downloading/streaming HD video content as it is just too much for our current restricted bandwidth/speeds, so the options would be: Go watch the movie at the cinema when it is released; Watch it on DSTV's box office or when it finally airs (at least it has HD video, but still just Dolby Digital Surround); Hope that you can rent it in BD format, because why the heck would you want to watch it on DVD? Last option, to buy it on BD, which seems like a bit of a waste considering just how many times you can watch a movie. The same applies for Ultra HD. I can't see it really taking off in SA for a very, very long time due to the same reasons that have proven to be restrictive to BD (or any HD format with lossless surround audio). Ditto for HD audio formats like DVD-A, BD Audio, SACD & Hi-Res. These will probably never become as big as CD, or the current demand for lossy formats that are easily downloaded/streamed. The only thing that may happen is that the on-line availability of compressed lossless Redbook quality (ALAC, FLAC, etc) will continue to grow, and/or that lossy formats will improve further in quality. [/QUOTE]
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