Blu-ray only?

[Daverost]

All anime now is made in HD anyway, so there won't be any upscales except for license rescues or random really, really old pick-ups. Anything new would be a downscale (is that even a thing?) to be on DVD.

[Ringwraith]

Downscaling is nothing new, seeing as even in normal TV and movies they've been using cameras which film at like x4 times the quality of HD for years.
It's always easier to downscale than upscale so they usually overshoot what they need.

[Discoceris]

All anime now is made in HD anyway, so there won't be any upscales except for license rescues or random really, really old pick-ups. Anything new would be a downscale (is that even a thing?) to be on DVD.

Japan is broadcasting mostly in HD, however, in this country, the United States of America, there are a lot of areas unable to receive HD broadcasting signals (mostly limited to large metropolitan areas) and very many more with older television technology. It would take a government mandate, billions of taxpayer dollars in rebates and a ban on older technology to get 50 million people to change their ways.

This is an unfortunate situation in which a country that has advanced technologically have to deal with an inferior marketplace to peddle their wares. We can't even get people to change lightbulbs in this country without people wanting the government to "get off my back". What makes you think DVD is on the way out?

[Daverost]

Because I saw it happen to VHS.

[formerroadie]

Because I saw it happen to VHS.

Exactly. Soon, DVD will go the way of the VHS and Blu's will be standard.... as it should be. Well, let me correct that. It won't disappear like VHS basically has. DVD's last a lot longer and they play in the same players as BD players, so it's way easier to keep them. I think they will be manufactured less and less as people demand more BDs. I don't buy anything on DVD if there is a BD of it available. I know many people do the same.

[youko]

Posting on old threads is what I do! <3
I just buy whatever is cheaper generally so I can get more anime for my money. My problem is that I really hate those blu-ray cases and that my blu-ray play is basically the same as DVD quality as long as I don't have the tv for it. Yes, I'm one of those people who don't buy things until the old one breaks, in fact I still have a VHS/DVD player hooked up so I can watch my Sailor Moon tapes.
Anyway just hold off on this title if you don't have a Blu-ray player as the time to buy a good one is Black Friday my friends.

[Daverost]

my blu-ray play is basically the same as DVD quality as long as I don't have the tv for it.

You should still see a sharper image for a blu-ray over a DVD, even on an SD TV.

[youko]

my blu-ray play is basically the same as DVD quality as long as I don't have the tv for it.

You should still see a sharper image for a blu-ray over a DVD, even on an SD TV.

I don't notice but that probably has more to do with the fact I've needed glasses for awhile now.

[Rpgpunk]

I'm glad Occult Academy is Blu-Ray only. I wish that all anime would be released in Blu-Ray but sadly that's not the case.