DVD vs Bluray: make the switch?

Those of you thinking of upgrading to bluray are looking for the answer of one fundamental question: what are the advantages of DVD vs bluray?

Advantages of Bluray:

The image quality is vastly superior. You will see a more detailed image, for example more clearly defined strands of hair, sharper light reflecting off glass and a twinkle in characters’ eyes. Technically speaking, the maximum bluray resolution is 1080p, and the maximum DVD resolution is 480p. Bluray has superior contrast and richer colours.

Audio is also better. High-resolution soundtrack formats like Dolby TrueHD are basically as good as the cinema experience. You will hear sounds exactly as they are intended.

Advantages of DVD:

DVD is cheaper. Bluray is still a little bit expensive, but its costs will greatly reduce over the next two years as the technology spreads.

Load times on DVD are much faster than Bluray. The reason for this is that Bluray players have a lot more data to load, and can sometimes take about a minute and a half to get to the actual movie.

There are more titles available on DVD. Currently there are about 1000 titles available on Bluray, compared with more than 90000 on DVD.

On the whole, Bluray provides a superior viewing and audio experience. If you can make the switch it is worth it in the long run.