When it comes to selecting the best format to watch your favourite movies and TV shows at home, you have a few different options.
Most people are familiar with DVDs, Blu-rays, and 4K Blu-rays, but the differences between them are not always cut and dried.
Price is an obvious factor (and one that no doubt plays the most important role for many casual entertainment fans), but if you’ve never done your research, you may find yourself wondering what you’ve actually paid for.
Let’s clear up some of the most common points of confusion.
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Is it worth buying DVDs anymore? This is a question that arises whenever these all-too-familiar discs are brought into discussion. With the format having been on the market since 1996, it’s safe to say that DVDs are nearing the end of their lifecycle, meaning you might be tempted to move on to bigger and better things.
When it first hit the scene, the DVD format was revolutionary, providing 4.7 GB of storage on a standard disc. This was quite the upgrade from its predecessor, the compact disc (CD), with the increased capacity allowing for large amounts of video and audio to be held.
However, DVDs haven’t yet gone the way of the CD. For some people, the generational jump in quality to Blu-ray isn’t big enough to justify an increase in spending. DVDs are the cheapest way to build your entertainment library, and the format is still supported for most new releases.
Furthermore, you’d be hard pressed to find a media-output device that isn’t capable of playing them, with backward compatibility being the norm.
To learn more about this format, visit our ‘About DVDs’ page, which provides more information on your burning queries.
