It has only been 3 months since Blu-ray's victory in that long-fought HD disc war. So far (from what I know) there has not been any significant rise in the demand for Blu-Ray media discs and players in the market. Granted, we're talking of a short timeframe for any impact to be determined. Still, it's frustrating that until now, those behind Blu-ray's technology have not made any moves to make their technology more accessible, now that it is the undisputed next generation optical media format.

Interestingly, Jack Sparrow's fellows in that old favorite piracy haven of Quiapo are selling "not-so-legal" copies of films, purportedly in Blu-Ray. Fortunately/Unfortunately, they are not real Blu-rays; they can actually play on your regular DVD player. Not surprising since it's still expensive to duplicate a copy of a Blu-ray, not to mention its supposedly tight anti-piracy features. (not that any hacker will have any trouble bypassing them)

With regards to the quality of those "Blu-ray" films in Quiapo, I cannot honestly see any distinction with a DVD film. Though I understand that they are direct copies from the original Blu-ray discs, I must pass for the meantime until the high-definition technoloy is within the general public's reach.