I have a Pioneer Kuro 768p 50 inch set and sit 8 feet away from it. Most Blu-ray's that I watch definitely stand out over regular dvd's. The big differences are color, more detail and sharpness. Every now and then you will run into a Blu-ray that isn't mastered that well where it doesn't look much better than a nicely mastered dvd. But, this is quite rare and not really what your question is. Since this is a suprise Christmas present it is a little bit difficult to just hook it up and see for yourself. Unless you were to sneak in while he was away for some reason. In that case, try renting Pirates of the Caribbean on Blu-ray and dvd. You should notice a difference on this title over the standard def. If not then Blu-ray is not worth it on the display.
- Nick
