I used to think the move to HD television and Blu-ray was rather pointless and not as big a leap as we saw when going from VHS to DVD. However, three things changed my mind:
- Seeing Planet Earth on Blu-ray was the first revelation, especially since I had previously seen it on DVD. It really is just stunningly gorgeous in HD.
- Watching the French Open in HD on TV. I've always liked watching tennis on TV, but hadn't watched it much in recent years. I caught the end of the French Open and it completely blew me away how much the quality difference made in enjoying watching a match.
- Seeing Baraka on Blu-ray. An older movie that was shot in 65mm and then remastered for Blu-ray. In the words of Roger Ebert: "The restored 2008 Blu-ray is the finest video disc I have ever viewed or ever imagined".
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