Originally posted by They call me Doctor Doom.:
Blu-Ray just seems like a huge money sink... you've gotta upgrade both the TV and the sound system to experience it properly, right?
Well, if you have a CRT tv then yeah, youâ??ll have to buy more get the benefits. In my system I was able to drop in blu ray player and get all the benefits without buying anything else.
But if you have an HDTV (720p/1080i are more than adequate) youâ??re good to go as far as taking advantage of the improvements in picture quality. Though if your set is under 37 or 42 inches I donâ??t think itâ??s really worth it.
Audio is trickier. Not all AV receivers are capable or playing back the new hi res audio codecs being used, and if you have some crappy home theater in a box speakers or some tinny junky overpriced bose package it wonâ??t really matter anyway.
Being a music nut I have a good system and my HT setup is an extension of that. Itâ??s not for everyone. Some people could give a hoot about sound quality; all that matters to many is a good picture. To me when Iâ??m watching a move what Iâ??m hearing is almost as important as what Iâ??m seeing. Not an easy or cheap hobbyâ?¦just ask my wife!