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DannyJC13
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Was Futurama ever fully produced on VHS?
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Svip
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Otis P Jivefunk
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Tweek did have the Season One VHS, I dunno if he still does now but I remember him posting pictures of his collection with the Season One VHS next to the others as DVD's ...
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Svip
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Because I don't want to spend twice the price for the same film? Because I have no interest in purchasing a Blu-Ray player? I already have a DVD player.
Do you have anything that will sway me to go out and get a Blu-Ray player? What does the Blu-Ray offer that the DVD does not?
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DannyJC13
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HD quality. Bonus features not usually on the DVD.
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Bend-err
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The BluRay does not come with large enough advantages and innovations over the DVD for it to make the latter obsolete. The step from VHS to DVD was a big step. Better durability, easier and way faster access to certain content on the medium. Better quality of the content, longer lasting equal quality (VHS tapes often got worse and worse the more you watch them). Unless you scratch DVDs they're way more durable, VHS tapes sometimes had the problem of the tape itself being swallowed by the VHS player (same advantage CD has over cassettes). Several audio-tracks are also a great advantage of the DVD and of course the greater space of the disc itself while the space used up by the packing became significantly smaller.
And that are only a few
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Svip
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HD quality. Bonus features not usually on the DVD.
Yes, this is exactly what I care about. But Bend-err explained why Blu-Ray is nowhere near the jump that VHS was to DVD. You need the same advantage to make people want to repurchase their stuff. It happened with CDs and it happened with DVDs. I doubt it will happen with Blu-Ray.
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Bend-err
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They could, though that would mean it would still be the same quality in picture and sound, so it takes away the advantage of itself over DVD away. Which is in itself moronic.
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Bend-err
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Well, but that is your own fault.
Did you do the same when you switched from VHS to DVD?
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Bend-err
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Yes, if your TV isn't HD-compatible, then yes the advantage of the BluRay does get lost.
And since BluRay players easily play DVDs I don't think DVDs will become obsolete.
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DannyJC13
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So if I played the Season 6 DVD in a HD TV it'd be SD, right? Gay.
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Otis P Jivefunk
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« Reply #472 on: 09-22-2011 21:43 »
« Last Edit on: 09-22-2011 21:55 »
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Course, they've already started removing CD/DVD drives from laptops. So. WTF! When did this happen? Crazy crazy world!... There are certain things I will re-buy on Blu-Ray, but not many. I'll keep most of my DVD's. Blu-Ray is a lot better than DVD though; the picture quality is absolutely amazing! Seriously, it is a big difference from DVD, not as big as VHS to DVD, but worthwhile and definitely very noticeable by quite a long way. That should be enough, but it also has more space capacity, and often more extras and better packaging. Also, the boxes are a tiny bit smaller, and boxsets are often packaged in smaller sizes to DVD's which is good when you have space issues in your closet...
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Svip
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Get the DVD. That is what's most convenient. I am going to get the Blu-Ray myself, not because it is convenient, it hardly is. For one thing, the PS3 won't allow me to see the video in its actual colours but rather with a green taint, because I am using a SCART cable. But I am getting the Blu-Ray because I believe the purchase to be more longevity than a DVD purchase.
That being said, I would not recommend anyone getting the Blu-Ray unless they knew what they were doing.
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DannyJC13
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But I am getting the Blu-Ray because I believe the purchase to be more longevity than a DVD purchase.
How so?
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Svip
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Eventually something will come along and replace both. For that, I am putting my money on the Blu-Ray outlasting the DVD.
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Otis P Jivefunk
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Eventually something will come along and replace both. Downloading ...
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Svip
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Perhaps, but that seldom includes commentary tracks. Neither is it considered legal... yet.
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Bend-err
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Also it isn't made for collectors.
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