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Blu-ray vs HD digital?

Hi,
I have a "vanilla" 5.1 HT system with Sony receiver and plain DVD player. Also, have a 46" Sony HD TV. I want to take the next step in audio and video quality.
Blu-ray sounds great but ... what about a movie server for digital format, like AppleTV or something like that?

The convenience factor seems great for the server approach but, what about video/audio quality?
Is Blu-Ray still king?

Hmmm .... options, options.
Thx,
Rob
albireo13
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theo
2,681 posts
 
In my experience with Directv and a Sony BD player I say the BDP is clearly superior to the Directv HD DVR. You may get different results with the Apple product I have no experience there.
paulsax
275 posts
 
is there actually a way to run HD or BR on a server? I thought that the format is still locked up.
gmood1
1,251 posts
 
Yup there are several ways. You can use MakeMKV or DVD FAB to rip a complete copy to hard drive. Then use Media player Classic Home Cinema or something like Power DVD. If using across a network, it would be better to use hard line Ethernet. Because the transfer speeds are very high when streaming Blu ray, a wireless network won't be fast enough to handle the bit-rate.
djones1915
53 posts
 
Add the Blu Ray player--with your current system, the audio & video (especially the audio) will be one of the really "jaw dropping" experiences you will have as you progress on your journey to "Audio / Video PhileVille":-)
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