When you buy a BD, DO NOT give away the DVD of the same title!

**spoRv** · **spoRv** 2015-03-15, 10:27 PM Project maker _,,,^..^,,,_

Because, while the title is the same, probably it is different... sometimes:

DVD has different cut
DVD has different color grading
DVD has different aspect ratio
DVD has different sound mix
DVD has more audio and/or sub tracks
DVD has extras while BD has not, or less, or different

(it could be the same for HD-DVD, Laserdisc etc.)

Luckily I have retained all the DVD even when upgraded to BD, and very few times DVD had exactly the same content of the BD...

PDB

(2015-03-15, 10:27 PM)spoRv Wrote: Because, while the title is the same, probably it is different... sometimes:

DVD has different cut

DVD has different color grading

DVD has different sound mix

DVD has more audio and/or sub tracks

DVD has extras while BD has not, or less, or different

(it could be the same for HD-DVD, Laserdisc etc.)

Luckily I have retained all the DVD even when upgraded to BD, and very few times DVD had exactly the same content of the BD...

Good advice. I learned that the hard way after having to reacquire several older DVDs that had different colors or sound. In my naivety I assumed the BDs would be the same as the DVDs. Time has proven otherwise.

**spoRv** · **spoRv** 2015-03-17, 09:17 PM Project maker _,,,^..^,,,_

Luckily I was wise enough to not sell laserdiscs as well... now everyday I discover one title that I have on laserdisc with different color grading/audio mix/commentary/extra etc. not available on BD nor DVD...

**Jetrell Fo** · **Jetrell Fo** 2015-03-18, 03:31 AM Power user

Good advice Andrea ..... Smile

**Tylerdurden389** · **Tylerdurden389** 2015-03-18, 11:13 PM Special user

Not gonna lie, I've re-bought a few movies on vhs to transfer to DVD lol.

**Murch13** · **Murch13** 2015-04-13, 02:27 PM Power user

It's a good point, especially when it comes to the audio.

Revolverheld

If you love a movie, you should get both DVD and Blu Ray. Sometimes its even worth the cool main menu.

**spoRv** · **spoRv** 2015-06-01, 10:24 PM Project maker _,,,^..^,,,_

...and don't forget glorious Laserdisc! VHS... I never loved the format... I bought brand new only few tapes, and all of them have dropouts... all...

**jerryshadoe** · **jerryshadoe** 2015-06-01, 11:52 PM Project Maker

yes, definitely Laserdisc... there are still numerous titles that have the original theatrical color-grading/soundmix (especially mono) ONLY available on Laserdisc.

**spoRv** · **spoRv** 2015-06-02, 12:13 AM Project maker _,,,^..^,,,_

Laserdisc 4 ever!!! That's why some thousand title resides in my home - taking a LOT of space... Wink