Blu ray vs hd dvd - what is the difference?

by Ben
(Australia)

I want to buy a high definition player for my new hdtv but i'm not sure what to buy. As far as i understand, i have the choice between hd dvd and blu ray. But i'm not sure of the difference between them. Can someone give me some advice?

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HD DVD and Blu-ray
by: Paul - The Home Cinema Guide

Ben

Your information is slightly out of date. You are correct that there used to be a choice between HD DVD and Blu-ray for watching high-definition discs, however Toshiba pulled HD DVD from the market in 2008.

HD DVD was actually pretty similar to Blu-ray - and some argued that it offered slightly better quality and features - but since it is no longer available then it is a redundant argument.

Some people used the fact that HD DVD wasn't being developed any more to buy cheap HD DVD players and discs - but I'm not sure how available they are now.

At this time, you would be better of going with Blu-ray and benefit from this evolving technology. You can get a fantastic 1080p HD picture and high-definition audio on Blu-ray movies now. It's well worth it.

Go to our guide to Blu-ray players for more information.

All the best.

Paul