Our Blu-ray collection here at APPLEBOX is continuing to grow .. 104 titles and counting .. and I’m working my way through all of them. Blu-ray is the best format to watch movies in. Period. Dramas, Action, Sci-Fi, Classics… no format is better suited. Frost/Nixon is a stunning transfer that shows how good a character driven drama can look. 2001 is equally stunning to see how a 40 year old print can be remastered and shown in the full glory it deserves. Ditto for Casablanca. Don’t take my word for it .. Ridley Scott sums it up well.

The stats say Blu-ray penetration is growing at a slightly faster pace than DVD did, almost 4 years in. Which is great news. Prices are coming down .. you can get a Kogan for $269 and Aldi have one going at $199. We’ve of course got a Sony BDP-S350 to rent here if you want to give it a shot without the upfront expense. JB is doing the BDP-S350 for $300 and we’ve also got a deal with the local retravision .. grab our Hi-Def primer in-store for all the details!

Really, if you’ve got a HD TV, do yourself a favour and buy a Blu-ray player .. you’ll never look back.