Advantages and Disadvantages of Blu Ray players (vs DVD and CD players)

Advantages
—Better picture quality
—Better sound quality
—Interactive features (BD Live, Bonus View)
—Can play your existing collection of DVDs and CDs with better picture & sound
—Blu ray disks can hold 5 times as much data as DVD disks
—Some blu ray players can play videos off the internet (Netflix, Panorama, etc)

Neither here nor there
—Physical appearance is quite similar to a DVD or CD player
—Display menu is quite similar to a DVD player
—Blu ray disks look similar to DVD disks
—Playing a blu ray disk is like playing a DVD, just insert and watch

Disadvantages
—A whole new set of jargon
—Need a high definition TV to see improved picture quality
—Need to be careful to get a match on connections between your player & TV
—Blu ray disks cost $5-10 more each than DVDs
—Slow load times
—Getting player updates can be a drag

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