Re: Blu-Ray Rather Than DVD
Posted: Fri Oct 14, 2011 2:51 pm
We have an HD (ready) TV because that's all that was available when we bought it a couple of years ago. It has a large superbly clear and sharp plasma screen. We have FreeView, no Sky, no HD transmissions, no subscriptions to pay. Were I younger and employed with money awash, it might be different. We have watched HD TV - my sons have them. On their systems we watched an HD and an SD version of the same film to be amazed at the difference. Only, we weren't. Frankly, we saw no markedly discernible difference and little to be gained by spending more money on new boxes, dishes, and then pay more for BluRay versions of films into the bargain. We watch films and documentaries for their content, and as long as we have a good sharp picture - vastly better than the old VHS stuff - that's well good enough for us ... perhaps that's an advantage of aging eyes blurring the edges a bit?
The secret of accepting SD is to age, and live on a pension. We don't invest for the future now. For us, we're in it.
And I too have an FX1 which I leave in SD mode - in spite of the argument that it is better to shoot HD and download as SD if I must. I might have done that if I didn't have an SD miniDV player (which obviously can't cope with HD) ... and I do not like using a camcorder as a VCR. I still have my Sony TVR900 in top notch condition, because it is only ever used to shoot, never play a VCR role.
And while I'm about it, bring back the horse and cart. Far fewer accidents in those days. Of course, it takes longer to get anywhere, but what's the rush?
The secret of accepting SD is to age, and live on a pension. We don't invest for the future now. For us, we're in it.
And I too have an FX1 which I leave in SD mode - in spite of the argument that it is better to shoot HD and download as SD if I must. I might have done that if I didn't have an SD miniDV player (which obviously can't cope with HD) ... and I do not like using a camcorder as a VCR. I still have my Sony TVR900 in top notch condition, because it is only ever used to shoot, never play a VCR role.
And while I'm about it, bring back the horse and cart. Far fewer accidents in those days. Of course, it takes longer to get anywhere, but what's the rush?