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Phil, yikes. Can't believe you fail to see the aeemosenwss that is Blu-Ray! For me, the difference between DVD and Blu is a night and day. I have a hard time watching DVDs now. I could go on and on about the clarity, color saturation, depth of field. Some amazing Blu-ray's out there like Hellboy, The Thing and Evil Dead 2 that totally benefit from the high-def treatment. Can't wait for Jaws on Blu in a few weeks, going to be amazing! I wouldn't look at Blu as a shameless cash grab from studios this is the way the world is watching entertainment right now. If you're seeing a lot of DVD's at Best Buy, etc. it's because they can't get rid of them, not because they are popular. Also, 5.1 sound has been around forever, you can enjoy that on most DVDs (Blu actually offers up to 7.1 but whatever). I just watched The Devil's Rejects on Blu and it was amazing especially when the surround is cranked up. Totally immerses you in the movie. As far as the multiple Blu-ray/DVD/digital packages, for me they totally make sense. I have a few TVs in the house and still have DVDs my kids watch (and in the car) so it's a good deal. The DVDs definitely come in handy as do the digital copies. I mean c'mon, who doesn't love watching Hobo with a Shotgun on their iPhone?!
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