Re: VR still on the rise?

On 13/01/2025 18:14, Zaghadka wrote:

On Mon, 13 Jan 2025 09:51:39 +0000, in comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.action, JAB
wrote:
 

Bluray, well we do have a player but that's only because if you get any
half decent DVD player it's going to play Bluray as well. The amount of
discs we own is precisely zero as I never thought the picture quality
justifies the price. VHS to DVD was a big jump. DVD to Bluray, not so much.

 Where Bluray shines for me is the audio quality. It's amazing even if you
hook it up to humble standard stereo speakers. If you have a setup with
at least a subwoofer, it's theater grade. I don't feel the need for
satellite speakers, but I have a soundbar with virtual 3D and a
subwoofer, and the Blurays are the best sound. Better than the streaming
services that claim they are delivering the same quality. They just don't
provide the same bitrate or sample rate.
 The family realized this when we got a Bluray of /Fight Club/ and we were
all like, "HFS. That's a big difference." Decoding Bluray audio to a 5.1
or 7.1 system is an incredible luxury, if you are into home theater.
 4k Bluray, however, is a joke if you don't have at least a 100" TV. Even
then it's a joke afaic. 4k and 8k are movie screen resolution. I've
received a few 4ks in a bundle pack; I don't even have a player.
 

Sound is just not something that bothers me much so I have thought about getting some external system but then thought would it really make any particular difference to our viewing experience once we had got over the initial this sounds so much better phase, oh and the extra 'clutter' in the lounge. I think a large part of it is that we don't tend to watch that much that would benefit from it. Midsomer Murders perhaps!