Welcome to the new Blu-Ray tennis section, your source for high definition tennis. Due to the higher cost associated with blu-ray, only certain matches such as semis and finals will be made available. For a quick education on blu-ray, HD, and everything you need to know to play these discs, please scroll down.
Melbourne 2010
Federer vs Davydenko (2-6, 6-3, 6-0, 7-5)(Crazy match!)
Tsonga vs Djokovic (7-6, 6-7, 1-6, 6-3, 6-1)
Murray vs Nadal (6-3, 7-6, 3-0, ret.)(Great tennis) Semi - Murray vs Cilic (3-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-2) Semi - Federer vs Tsonga (6-2, 6-3, 6-2) FINAL - Federer vs Murray
FINAL - S.Williams vs Henin (6-4, 3-6, 6-2)
New York 2009
Nadal vs Monfils (6-7, 6-3, 6-1, 6-3) Semi - Del Potro vs Nadal (6-2, 6-2, 6-2) Semi - Federer vs Djokovic (7-6, 7-5, 7-5) FINAL - Del Potro vs Federer (3-6, 7-6, 6-4, 7-6, 6-2)(2 games in SD)
Wimbledon 2009
Semi - Federer vs Haas (7-6, 7-5, 6-3) Semi - Roddick vs Murray (6-4, 4-6, 7-6, 7-6) FINAL - Federer vs Roddick (5-7, 7-6, 7-6, 3-6, 16-14)
FINAL - S.Williams vs V.Williams (7-6, 6-2)
Roland Garros 2009
Soderling vs Nadal (6-2, 6-7, 6-4, 7-6) Semi - Federer vs Del Potro (3-6, 7-6, 2-6, 6-1, 6-4) FINAL - Federer vs Soderling (6-1, 7-6, 6-4)
FINAL - Kuznetsova vs Safina (6-4, 6-2)
Miami 2009
Semi - Djokovic vs Federer (3-6, 6-2, 6-3) Semi - Murray vs Del Potro (6-1, 5-7, 6-2) FINAL - Murray vs Djokovic (6-2, 7-5)
FINAL - Azarenka vs S.Williams (6-3, 6-1)
Melbourne 2009
Federer vs Berdych (4-6, 6-7, 6-4, 6-4, 6-2)(-4 games) Semi - Federer vs Roddick (6-2, 7-5, 7-5) FINAL - Nadal vs Federer (7-5, 3-6, 7-6, 3-6, 6-2)
FINAL - S.Williams vs Safina (6-0, 6-3)
New York 2008
Semi - Federer vs Djokovic (6-3, 5-7, 7-5, 6-3) FINAL - Federer vs Murray (6-3, 7-5, 6-2)
FINAL - S.Williams vs Jankovic (6-4, 7-5)
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Blu-Ray discs are the next generation of DVD. They carry HD(High Definition) video, which DVDs cannot contain. In order to play these discs, you will need a Blu-Ray player, as Blu-Ray discs will not play on standard DVD players or standard computer DVD drives. You also need an HD television to reap the benefits of Blu-Ray. As with most HD programs, these matches are widescreen with a 16:9 aspect ratio.
Matches will either be 1080i, 720p, or a mixture of both. This refers to the resolution at which they were recorded. Matches from before the 2008 US Open are generally 720 while everything else including matches to come will be in 1080.
The video quality of these matches can only be as good as the original television broadcast. Often the quality of HD tennis broadcasts are between 12 and 18 Mbps.
Due to the high costs of the media and the increased difficulty of producing in HD, these matches will be more expensive. As these costs come down (as they inevitably will) so will the prices you see here. Thanks for reading and I hope you enjoy owning tennis history in High Definition!
Blu-Ray Troubleshooting guide -
It is high tech media and relatively new, so there are bound to be some issues! Please browse through these tips if you are having any issues playing these discs. Please feel free to contact me as well -
- Why is the video shaky?
Your tv may be set to 'game mode' or something similar. Many LCD tvs have a plethora of display options. Remember that these are 1080i Blu-Ray discs, so your tv needs to be set to play interlaced video, not progressive.
- Why is there audio lag?
This may also be related to the above issue. It could also be related to your HDMI cable. Make sure you are using the latest type of HDMI cable (1.3). Try powering off your television and turning it back on. Also try stopping the disc and playing it again. Using component cables instead of HDMI should resolve any issue like this if all else fails.
