| So I'm sure you've heard about Blu-ray players. | | | | their jaws drop when you put on a Blu-ray movie with |
| I know what you're thinking. You've spent the last few | | | | HD surround sound. It really is fantastic. |
| years building up a great collection of DVDs. Then | | | | 4. 1080p High-definition - the only way to watch a |
| what happens? They bring out another new | | | | movie! |
| technology and expect you to start collecting those | | | | If you've bought yourself an HD flat screen TV in the |
| movies all over again! | | | | last year or two, then you're really not getting the best |
| I know what you're thinking. No way! | | | | from it if you don't have a Blu-ray player. Blu-ray is one |
| Well, I understand that, that's what I felt at first. But I | | | | of the few ways to watch full 1080p high-definition |
| changed my mind when I saw the advantages of | | | | images. Full 1080p HD movies on an HD screen will |
| getting a Blu-ray player. | | | | look absolutely fantastic! If your local TV company is |
| So here's 5 reasons to think about, which may make | | | | sending you HD TV shows, then these will only be in |
| you change your mind. | | | | 1080i or 720p. To get full 1080p images you need |
| 1. The cost of Blu-ray is falling. | | | | Blu-ray. |
| While there was a format war between Blu-ray and | | | | 5. You can hear the soundtrack in HD surround sound. |
| HD DVD, the prices of the players and discs remained | | | | Most DVDs will have a 5.1 surround sound soundtrack. |
| high. Too high. However, now that there is only one | | | | You will also get the same soundtrack on a Blu-ray |
| format, the prices of players and discs has fallen | | | | disc, but you will also get an extra high-definition |
| dramatically. So Blu-ray players and discs are much | | | | soundtrack. You should get either a Dolby TrueHD or |
| more affordable than they were even a year ago. | | | | a DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack on a Blu-ray disc |
| 2. Your existing DVDs will still play. | | | | - or maybe both. These formats are uncompressed |
| A Blu-ray player can play DVDs as well as Blu-ray | | | | audio that have more dynamic range and greater |
| discs, so you don't have to ditch your existing collection | | | | clarity than the compressed versions on a DVD. Just |
| of DVDs. So just keep using your existing DVD | | | | be aware, your audio playback devices may need to |
| collection and just buy Blu-ray discs when you are | | | | support these new HD audio formats for you to use |
| buying something new. | | | | them. |
| 3. Your friends and family will be green with envy. | | | | So did I manage to convince you? I hope so, as you |
| If you're still not convinced, just think about how you | | | | won't regret making the change to a Blu-ray player. |
| can make your friends and family green with envy! | | | | You will see such a big difference in the picture and |
| Believe me, if you have a large HD flat screen TV, and | | | | sound quality, that you will definitely wonder why you |
| ideally a surround sound system too, then you will see | | | | didn't make the switch before! |