The Future: Blue Lasers and Light Bulbs January 27, 2010

The future of home entertainment is here. That which was once the promise of the future is now as common as apple pie and light bulbs. This is not to say that the Disney Blu-ray collection is anything to thumb your nose at. On the contrary, it’s a thing of beauty. Imagine unparalleled picture quality, theater-grade sound, and a host of bonus features that don’t require three discs to hold. No, the Bu-ray wave as crash against the shore, and consumers are basking in it’s beauty.

It may seem like a bunch of nonsense. Just what is all the fuss about, you may be asking. After all, you’re just now getting around to investing in a DVD collection. Why should you bother with this Blu-ray nonsense? Unfortunately, you should bother because if you’re a lover of film and enjoy an unparalleled picture, you have no choice. though I am loath to suggest you pay out any more than you have to, this is the future of film.

Blu-ray libraries and collections have tripled in size, spurred on by the eagerness of such powerhouses as Apple, Sony, and Disney want to make the changeover complete. Not only will it mean mobilizing the public to play catch-up again (anyone remember the cassette / VHS to DVD race?), but it will also offer a radically superior end product. Of course, it is a matter of personal taste when it comes down to playback quality. Think of it as the sheet test. If you’re happy with your 500-thread count sheets, why upgrade to 1000-thread count sheets?

Unfortunately, the sheer number of advantages Blu-ray discs have over conventional DVDs make it difficult to not urge a new buying strategy. To be sure, it is never a glib proposition to recommend anyone upgrade to anything. Whether you delay for another two or three years is entirely up to you. But the future is charging ahead and so is the future of home entertainment.

Most consumers will continue to enjoy having a choice between DVD and Blu-ray discs. Though they are penetrating the DVD market, Blu-ray discs have not become ubiquitous. Of course, as seven of the big eight movie studios push to release more and more Blu-ray collections, that freedom of choice has a time limit. Couple the increasing selection with the inevitable drop in Blu-ray player prices, and you have the makings of a perfect marketing storm.

The sheer selection of Disney Blu-ray films for sale is staggering. You can find classics, live-action, and Disney Channel films in a matter of seconds.

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