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RE: We've seen ever episode and intend to do the same as you, buy the BD series after the show is done. What a

Posted by cfraser on September 22, 2015 at 17:17:04:
Hmm, I've sometimes been surprised just how much better the BDs are than the HD OTA experience (not for GoT obviously), never mind the DVDs. OTOH there have been a few instances when the BDs are not significantly better than the DVDs, in general, but in certain scenes the BDs "clearly" rule. I regretted the DVD->BD "upgrade" in those rare cases, but these days BDs and DVDs cost almost the same, and I've never encountered a TV BD being *worse* than a TV DVD, so may as well go BD.
Here, OTA is far superior to cable, which is usually downscaled to 720p. 1080->720 doesn't look nearly as bad as going the other way, probably obviously, but it's still clearly not (to me) 1080. Since I'm watching on a 1080 display, I get the joys of 1080->720 by cable provider then 720->1080 by the display = awful. Thus the BDs for me for TV series. I am disappointed that many series I like have stopped issuing BDs, DVDs only.
I have heard nothing but praise for the GoT production quality. I want to see and *hear* it, something that cable can't do for me. Perhaps obviously since I'm here, I actually get more excited by a good audio experience than a video one. That excitement is much rarer (on TV/movie BD) than I think it should be, but then sound is real second-fiddle to video these days.
Edit: I was told in this forum that the cable provider I'd have to get HBO from does 720->1080 regularly for their other "channels", but I don't know if in fact they do it for their HBO offerings. You wouldn't get "full-HD" audio regardless.