Susan wrote: "I had never heard that Blu-Ray was less prone to skipping
or dirt problems - that's an interesting observation." I've actually
heard the opposite -- that Blu-ray are actually *more* sensitive and
prone to problems. That was a concern for me when we began our
(limited) collection of Blu-ray discs, but it hasn't turned out that
way. Very rarely do I need to clean / resurface Blu-rays. I've been
supposing that this was due to their (generally) low circ-rate, and not
their durability, though. I'd be interested in hearing if others have
observations on this front.
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Meghann Matwichuk, M.S.
Associate Librarian
Film and Video Collection Department
Morris Library, University of Delaware
181 S. College Ave.
Newark, DE 19717
(302) 831-1475
http://www.lib.udel.edu/filmandvideo
On 10/22/2013 2:50 PM, Susan Weber wrote:
We do not have a single Blu-Ray player on campus. I've been asking for 2
years now. All classrooms are equipped with dual VHS=DVD players, and I
suspect when they go, they'll be replaced with whatever is sturdy and
reliable, whatever that may be.
I had never heard that Blu-Ray was less prone to skipping or dirt
problems - that's an interesting observation. Aside from feature films,
though, I've not seen educational release documentaries being available
in Blu-Ray. If it cost extra, we wouldn't be in favour of that choice,
though, unless the whole campus was refitted with Blu-Ray players.
Susan
Susan Weber
Media Librarian
Library
T 604.323.5533
F 604.323.5512
swe...@langara.bc.ca <mailto:Susan Weber <swe...@langara.bc.ca>>
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