The difference is like driving a Ferrari and a Civic.

If you can't see the difference, I don't know what to say.

1)FYI I would wager most 1080p owners dont have 120 hz. On top of that a lot of 120 hz advertized tvs cant do 5:5 correctly

2) The fact that any movie would switch aspect ratios mid movie is mind numbingly retarted.

I'm glad someone actually mentioned the aspect switching because I thought I noticed that happening but then I saw the bars again and thought I was just imagining things.

It all depends on what kind of upconverter your dvd player has. Honestly I bought into the whole Blu-ray omg is the greatest hype, and to be honest it isn't tons better. At one point I was thinking of selling my PS3 to get a wii and ds. Unfortunately the wife bought a few Blu-rays for me for Christmas so I doubt I will now ( she would be pissed ).

People can spout all they want to that you must be blind and or your retarded, that doesn't make it so.

properly set up the dark knight on blu-ray is absolutley miles ahead in terms of picture quality vs  standard DVD not so much the audio dif though as i use my tv speakers.

if you cant see a leap of any kind A. your tv is pretty low quality/not set up right B. your eyesight isn't too good.

i'm not sure you have the blu-ray version.

Come on dude, how can you honestly make generalizations like that?  I bought my tv almost 2 years ago, it was mid to upper class tv "56 JVC 1080p" and there is not that big of a difference.  Yes it is set up right, no I am not blind, and no I do not remember if it is 120 hrtz or not and I don't intend to break out the instruction manual for you.  :P

My question is, should you be required to have a elite top of the line $4K TV to enjoy the REAL features of blu-ray now as well?  I would seriously think not.

it's funny that certain people wouuld praise hd-dvd quality if it had won...not naminng names.

well i watch blurays in 1080i on a bravia 32"

i have a 5.1 audio system, but ive makeshifted it to 8.2

the difference in picture and sound is so good, that ive stopped buying dvd`s full stop, they are simply not as good and do not compare. on top of that bluray lets you access menu items without leaving the movie, its just great and is the best way to watch a movie.

lol i cant belive people claim they cant see difference(not anything to OP!) they sure as well saw a difference when hd-dvd was out, and now thats gone they sure as well see difference with digital download.................but for some reason they cant see the difference on bluray?

imo and everyone who i know who has seen bluray movies notice a clear difference.

i borrowed predetor on bluray off a friend, awsome film............i personally have the steel book predetor dvd the difinitive version remastered.................and im not joking it looks rank compared to the bluray rendition. ive also tried it upconverted and its still not a match, upconverting is just stretching the mage in a way, in NOW WAY WHAT SOEVER DOES IT GIVE IT MORE VISIBLE DETAIL.

hey and one last thing, with bluray`s your more likely to have a scratch free collection of movies

You can't tell the difference between a bluray and DVD? You're the first I've ever met.