Should I start buying blu ray movies now or never?

80l asked:

I dont wanna be buying blu ray if they’re not going to last long. Im afraid that maybe dvd will still take over blu ray.

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mike j: I’d guess blu ray will at least be around for awhile – I see it definately outlasting DVD by a long shot. But will it be the very last movie format – probably not.
Effect: As far as the Blu-Ray HD-DVD war went, Blu-Ray won. It will be the standard for HD video.

Right now the discs cost more and unless you have the most kickass HDTV, you might not notice a real difference between BR and regular-ass old DVD.

Also, the media companies are pushing for digital delivery in the next few years. It may be that discs are on the way out.
Peter D: As with DVDs, I never pay more than $20 for a Blu-ray disc. So just set a price and stick to it.

DVD is not going to “take over” Blu-ray. If anything, Blu-ray will just not catch on. But if you already have a Blu-ray player this won’t matter since you can play both Blu-ray discs and DVDs on it.

When Blu-ray discs and movies cost the same as DVDs and DVD players–which they eventually will–guess which one will fade away.
music_luver: If they are on sale, BUY them! Some blu ray movies only go for $10 and they quality in image and sound is far beyond what you get with dvd. Just make sure you have a good HDMI 1.3 cable.
Blu ray won’t lose, if that’s what you’re wondering, and it will stay in the market for a long time.