In my own circumstance I pass on Blu Ray because having a BR copy means that I also buy the standard DVD version, since not everyone has a BR player.
A technical issue that most folks miss is that in a classroom using data projection, the image is no better from a BR player than from a standard DVD because the projectors are not equipped to handle the additional data. Projectors that are so capable are considerably more expensive, which is a prohibitive cost. -deg farrelly On 10/22/13 12:16 PM, "videolib-requ...@lists.berkeley.edu" <videolib-requ...@lists.berkeley.edu> wrote: > >A related question: > >I would be interested to know if academic libraries are passing on >Blu-ray media due to the lack of players (as Deg mentioned) or because >they were burnt on laserdisc adoption in the eighties (or HD DVDs in the >Blu-Ray war). VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of issues relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic control, preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in libraries and related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve as an effective working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel of communication between libraries,educational institutions, and video producers and distributors.
