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Why Blu-ray Still Rules On Quality However You Spell It

Here at Download Monkey we spend a lot of time thinking, talking and arguing about quality and ease of use.

When your beat is Video On Demand and technology is throwing up a new twist each and every week, there's plenty to talk about.

Timely then that Gizmodo should put out a piece reminding us all that Samsung's death knell for Blu-ray is a little premature considering that it is still the number one spot on quality - the only thing that comes close is Sky+HD - that disc and player prices are tumbling fast and of course that EVERYONE knows how to use a DVD.

This is one of those sanity check pieces that is well worth a read.

To read the full Gizmodo piece click here

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Emily Bell on Download Vs DVD

The Guardian's Emily Bell on DVD vs Downloads

"There is a horrible moment in my viewing week where I realise that the episode of Mad Men showing on BBC4 is the same one I have already seen. While I should be able to exercise some self-control in terms of viewing patterns, it is impossible not to want to light up another episode as soon as you have put the last one out.

I blame the irresponsible scheduling of programmers at Channel 4 for teaching us that if you want to gorge on your favourite programme, then you can always see the next episode immediately afterwards on a digital subsidiary channel. The BBC's parsimonious rationing goes against the spirit of this pact and takes us back to a time of unwelcome portion control...

Emily Bell on DVDs Vs Download

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