More and more HD displays are making there way into our houses. Today the issue isn’t really the TV, its the source. You all know the TV can only look as good as the content passing through it. A high quality source is required to make any TV shine.

Here are 4 sources for top quality video.

1. Physical Media. Nothing can really beat a Blu-ray player and a well mastered Blu-ray title. If you were to try and streaming Blu-ray quality media over the net, everyone would need at least a 27Mbps internet connection. Most of residential America is still limited to 10Mbps. Supposed HD web content usually has an HD resolution but bitrates top out at around 1-2Mbps. If you adverse to the prices of buying, why not give Netflix a try.
2. OTA/Cable/Satellite. While the later two can get kid of pricey, if you live in a big city you can usually receive somewhere around 15-30 HD Channels for free. All you need is a digital HD antenna. OTA (Over The Air) quality is usually much great then that of cable and satellite due to the lack of bandwidth restrictions.
3. Web Streaming. Yeah, I was bashing it above, but lets face it, it’s pretty damn convenient. Numerous networks have started streaming their own content (NBC and CBS have a good selection) and video sharing sites like Hulu round up almost all the other options out there.
4. BD Rips or Blu-ray Rips. Although the legality of the aforementioned may be questionable, it is a great source for quality content. Sites like Bluraytorrents and The Pirate Bay are good sources of BD rips. These rips are either 720p or 1080p with a bitrate of at least 5,600Kbps or 5.6 Mbps

I personally rely on Blu-ray movies and OTA content for my dose of HD content. The OTA looks great but nothing can match the quality of a good Blu-ray. Where do you get your HD content? let us know in the comments below.

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