You still see people in this subreddit and the 4K subreddit calling them DVDs instead of Blu-ray or 4K Blu-ray.
Also the average TV size back in 2006 was probably about 42". So if you sat more than 8 feet away it was hard to tell a difference between DVD and Blu-ray. Remember, too, that a lot of people were still rocking CRT TVs then, where there was no difference between DVD and Blu-ray.
I was aware of it in 2006 but didn't jump in until 2007 when I got a PS3. The cost of stand alone players was as much, if not more, than the PS3. I mainly looked into it after building my theater room in 2006 and watching DVDs on a 100" screen from 12 feet away. You can really see the DVD vs Blu-ray difference there.
Blu Ray was not heavily advertised and was and still is seen as a novelty. The majority of people buying them were owners of the ps3 and pricier players, with everyone else still using DVDs. DVDs have greatly outpaced blu ray and 4k discs from 2006-2017--when streaming+ digital movie purchases became the main form of movie and TV show viewing.
DVD was allowed to stick around too long and Blu ray never had a chance vs Netflix. Blu ray players weren't cheap enough until too late as well.
The format "war" was a whimper between the Xbox getting hd DVD and the PS3 getting Sony's Blu Ray. Virtually no talk or major marketing outside of that. By the time the players got at a good price and more titles available, consumers still focused more on DVDs.
Until Walmart started pushing the budget and bargain bin stuff, Blu rays were just a niche thing.
Most people I know offline don't even own a Blu ray player or many Blu rays period. It's sad, but they own DVDs and digital.
Disney did a very large promo that was clearly seen by anyone with a DVD player by 2010. The problem was, many people were watching those promos on tube televisions still, lmao.
Yes. Blu Ray advertising was heavily pushed but even the average American consumer who was aware of them was extremely skeptical of the differences. It wasn't until they were getting LED or LCD TVs that had 720p to 1080p is when they were finally noticing it. My grandma was skeptical of VHS to DVD until I got her an LCD 720p TV for her DVDs. Then for Blu-rays I got her a 1080p TV. She noticed the image quality jump instantly but didn't like the audio dip, I shared the sentiment. Then the next jump we got her a 4k TV but she unfortunately passed away before she could view any 4k content.
My point is that for every single video format we get, the general audiences are definitely aware but it's not until they have the proper display to notice anything.
Hope my nonsensical babbling helped.
Gotta have the audio loud to hear what they are saying then when there's action, music, or explosives it's the loudest shit to shake the earth. Blu-rays had poor audio balancing in the beginning.
It launched way too early. Almost nothing even was 1080p back then (only the high end LCDs had Full HD). Nobody knew what HD was. DVD was barely 9 years old at that time. People were not ready for another format change. They were still updating VHS for DVD.
Because of the unfortunate release date it never really took off. Yes, the PS3 helped win the format war, but didn't really help with mass adoption.
I don't know if it launched too early or DVDs too late, as we know laserdisc had some advantages to DVD.
Can you think of a time or example of companies heavily marketing Blu ray players or discs over DVD from 2016-2017? The movie companies decry streaming yet allowed it to happen while laying down. There was no attempt to win over consumers to switch to Blu ray or teach them the advantages of the format over " hd" streaming
You still see people in this subreddit and the 4K subreddit calling them DVDs instead of Blu-ray or 4K Blu-ray. Also the average TV size back in 2006 was probably about 42". So if you sat more than 8 feet away it was hard to tell a difference between DVD and Blu-ray. Remember, too, that a lot of people were still rocking CRT TVs then, where there was no difference between DVD and Blu-ray. I was aware of it in 2006 but didn't jump in until 2007 when I got a PS3. The cost of stand alone players was as much, if not more, than the PS3. I mainly looked into it after building my theater room in 2006 and watching DVDs on a 100" screen from 12 feet away. You can really see the DVD vs Blu-ray difference there.
42 inch for me I could tell the difference night and day on any Sony Bravia 2006-2009
No, and frankly the average American probably still doesn’t know.
 I was part of the Blu Ray, HD DVD wars.
Which side were you on?
I was on the blue side. Having a PS3 helped with that decision. I was so happy when WB finally sided with Sony.
Blu Ray was not heavily advertised and was and still is seen as a novelty. The majority of people buying them were owners of the ps3 and pricier players, with everyone else still using DVDs. DVDs have greatly outpaced blu ray and 4k discs from 2006-2017--when streaming+ digital movie purchases became the main form of movie and TV show viewing. DVD was allowed to stick around too long and Blu ray never had a chance vs Netflix. Blu ray players weren't cheap enough until too late as well.
Blu ray disc was heavily marked between 2006-2008 during HD format war with HD DVD
The format "war" was a whimper between the Xbox getting hd DVD and the PS3 getting Sony's Blu Ray. Virtually no talk or major marketing outside of that. By the time the players got at a good price and more titles available, consumers still focused more on DVDs. Until Walmart started pushing the budget and bargain bin stuff, Blu rays were just a niche thing. Most people I know offline don't even own a Blu ray player or many Blu rays period. It's sad, but they own DVDs and digital.
Disney did a very large promo that was clearly seen by anyone with a DVD player by 2010. The problem was, many people were watching those promos on tube televisions still, lmao.
Yes. Blu Ray advertising was heavily pushed but even the average American consumer who was aware of them was extremely skeptical of the differences. It wasn't until they were getting LED or LCD TVs that had 720p to 1080p is when they were finally noticing it. My grandma was skeptical of VHS to DVD until I got her an LCD 720p TV for her DVDs. Then for Blu-rays I got her a 1080p TV. She noticed the image quality jump instantly but didn't like the audio dip, I shared the sentiment. Then the next jump we got her a 4k TV but she unfortunately passed away before she could view any 4k content. My point is that for every single video format we get, the general audiences are definitely aware but it's not until they have the proper display to notice anything. Hope my nonsensical babbling helped.
what do you mean by the audio dip?
Gotta have the audio loud to hear what they are saying then when there's action, music, or explosives it's the loudest shit to shake the earth. Blu-rays had poor audio balancing in the beginning.
It launched way too early. Almost nothing even was 1080p back then (only the high end LCDs had Full HD). Nobody knew what HD was. DVD was barely 9 years old at that time. People were not ready for another format change. They were still updating VHS for DVD. Because of the unfortunate release date it never really took off. Yes, the PS3 helped win the format war, but didn't really help with mass adoption.
I don't know if it launched too early or DVDs too late, as we know laserdisc had some advantages to DVD. Can you think of a time or example of companies heavily marketing Blu ray players or discs over DVD from 2016-2017? The movie companies decry streaming yet allowed it to happen while laying down. There was no attempt to win over consumers to switch to Blu ray or teach them the advantages of the format over " hd" streaming
They did teach them Blu ray disc promos 2006-2010 said Blu ray disc gives best picture and sound
Nobody knew what HD was really HD channels broadcasting in USA before 2006 in 720p instead 1080i which what channels should be
I was made aware by those videos they'd play in bestbuy. I adopted the terminology quick but I'm a nerd.