Hi all, This week's poll question is about how many people have adopted a Blu-Ray player. Discuss here what you think about about this technology, and, if you like, the poll results themselves. Thanks! Justin

What isn't to like about BluRay? I have a BluRay player for my HD TV and a BluRay drive in my desktop computer for watching movies. Superior to DVD quality. The only thing I can think of that people might have a problem with is the increased difficulty with ripping the movies (compared to DVDs). But, with a little time and the right software, this isn't an issue. With the rapid increase in the size of hard drives and the files we interact with daily, I wouldn't be surprised to see more content (games, software packages, etc.) offered on BluRay data disks. The only thing I can see holding this back is the cost. Currently it seems cheaper to spread things across multiple DVDs, than to put it all o none BluRay disk. -Ryan Adams Free Computer Tips and more:http://RyanTAdams.com Paid Tech Support: Black Diamond

I am in no hurry to switch to it. I have seen it in several different manors. It seems if you have a brand new high dollar HD tv and a blue ray player it is great but use it with a 10 year old analog tv and you wasted money. A friend went through this. He bought a new player and was telling me how great it was didn't seem any better than the old player he had to me until he bought a sweet new HD big screen then I could see the difference. Practice makes perfect but only if you practice perfectly!

Well of course. DVDs didn't look that much better than VHS when played on a 1950s black and white TV. But if you already have a HD TV (which means almost every TV bought recently), why not. From the data (not movie) side: Our options for data storage at this time come down to removable and non-removable storage. The only practical, mass market, consumer grade removable mediums right now are flash drives and DVDs/CDs. People have always been fans of optical media, but even DVDs are just too small. Many games now span 2 or more DVDs. Due to the still limited capacity and high price of flash media, I think BluRay is a medium for portable data storage that is here to stay for some time. -Ryan Adams Free Computer Tips and more:http://RyanTAdams.com Paid Tech Support: Black Diamond

Got Blu-Ray. Love it.

RTAdams89: What isn't to like about BluRay? Let's get this out of the way now: DVD Player Blu-Ray Player

RTAdams89: I totally agree, my point is I am not rich and my tv that still works just fine is like 10 years old so the idea of spending extra money for something that I can not even use instead feeding my kids is silly. I would love to be able to go buy a new HD tv and a shiny new BRD player but at the moment it is simply not practical. I have nothing bad to say about Blue Ray other than I can not afford a total upgrade. Now if I did have compatible hardware yeah I would buy one. Practice makes perfect but only if you practice perfectly!