[Stu]

Downloading a Blu Ray file is just plain mickey mouse. They are normally only slightly better quality than your standard DVD rips. It's not the same as buying and watching a Blu Ray on an HDTV.

They are better than DVD's. Not in a massive, life changing way but they are better. Most people who say Blu Ray's are pointless are invariably the people who can't afford/don't have the means to play them.

I prefer DVD's in the sense that they are cheaper and plentiful but having the capacity to play both I would always pick the Blu Ray if it was offered at the same price.

DVD's seem worthless now in comparison. Not in terms of content mind you but in terms of price and given that they are so easy to download. Blu Ray's are something I collect now. I can't imagine building a 'collection' of physical DVD's anymore. If I'm not stealing something for free off the internet I want the best quality I can for my hard earned cash.