Wasted space on Blu-ray discs?
 

Rather than try to explain, I'll examplize:

Let's take my 2 disc editon of Transformers 2007, and let's forget for the moment that movies on BD supposedly look better when played on a Blu-ray player. Disc 1 is the feature film, and disc 2 is the special features Now, I checked Amazon for Transformers on Blu-ray. It's also on 2 discs. WTF? Surely there is enough space on a BD for both the film and the special features. I mean sheesh, a single-layer BD is 25GB, and it''s 50GB for a dual.

Is it this way for all movies on BD? Cuz I would think the studios would take advantage of the extra space, and put everything on as few BDs as possible.

Along the same lines, I'd be interested to hear if anyone has any experience comparing Blue-Ray to DVD movies. Is there a huge difference?

Personally, I was heart-broken to throw out my college VHS collection. I don't have it in me to chuck the DVDs now...hopefully they'll be around a while longer. It doesn't sound like the studios have caught on yet, anyway :rolleyes:

Well, seems like I was better off asking my question at Blu-ray.com. I already got some informed responses.

http://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread.php?t=112354

hack, I'll be glad to post your inquiry on Blu-ray.com if you want.

I am curious, so if it's no great effort, I'd be obliged. How big is your BD collection?

no prob.

I don't even have a BD player right now. Lack of funds until next week.

No response yet. I'll keep checking.

Appreciate it, boss.

In other news...I had to laugh about this.

http://www.afterdawn.com/news/archive/8983.cfm

Think they're gonna hit that deadline, Mr. Smiley? :headshake

:lol: There are still plenty of content available on DVDs, and since apparently the number of discs used for content on BDs is not less than is is for DVDs, I won't be investing in Blu-ray tech until I have to. Anyway, why should I buy a BD player and BDs just to get a better picture? The picture quality of my DVDs is already great.

Informed? You provided more numbers than any of your answers? All I saw was a lot of subjective speculation - and no numbers supporting any of that speculation.

Even the size of a codec was blantant speculation - no number provided.

You say their all speculating. Care to prove it?

Also, I provided the numbers? Where? I was the one asking the question.

Just buy a PS-3. It is a Blu-ray player as well. Great excuse ...

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Speaking from PSP experience, by chance? My DS doesn't play much in the way of media, but I do love the games Gamefly brings me for it. :) How are the Sony games?

B'sides, I've got my eye on the Crunchpad--as soon as that puppy ships in November, I plan to be $400 poorer.

http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/06/03...nch-prototype/

I have a fundage problem at the moment. :D Besides, I don't think I'll be investing in Blu-ray anytime soon.

Speaking as a father - my son finally got me to "ok" it as a group x-mas present with that tidbit of info. Oh and we got 5 FREE Blu-Ray movies as well.

As far as my gaming experience - I'll put it this way - there are 42,570 button combinations on the friggin contoller - WTF???

Steve says yes. I say no.