Do you watch movies directly off the disc or media centre (Kodi, Plex, iTunes etc) - Blu-ray Forum

Jake2104 · 05-19-2015, 11:00 PM

Do you watch movies directly off the disc or do you back them up to a HDD and watch them through a home media centre app like Kodi (formally XMBC) or Plex, or even iTunes for Apple TV. What ever your choice why do you do that?

Captain Flint · 05-19-2015, 11:06 PM

Always on disc. Never really thought of watching them on a media centre. Just give me a TV and a Blu-ray player and I'm good. I've watched movies on computer a couple of times for the hell of it and didn't enjoy the experience. More comfortable in my chair in front a bigger TV

HD Goofnut · 05-19-2015, 11:07 PM

Disc only. The only exceptions to that are: When I am stuck somewhere with my phone where I use VUDU. I also have my favorite BDs ripped straight to some external hardrives so I can watch them on my PC anytime.

Scarface32 · 05-19-2015, 11:09 PM

Both. Disc and digital.

SethRex · 05-19-2015, 11:18 PM

Disc and Digital.

Dylan34 · 05-19-2015, 11:25 PM

Straight off the disc. I love physical media!!!!!!!!

The Great Owl · 05-20-2015, 12:01 AM

I watch the disc directly.

To do otherwise would feel almost like baking a fresh pizza, taking the toppings off of the pizza, microwaving them, and putting them back on the pizza crust.

sandman slim · 05-20-2015, 12:06 AM

Disc only. Machete don't stream.

mdonovan · 05-20-2015, 07:16 PM

PLEX almost exclusively ... I watch the blu first time out and then it's usually plex from there on out.

05-19-2015, 11:00 PM	#1
Jake2104 Banned Top contributor Member since:Nov 2014 Blu-ray collection:61 iTunes collection:90 Trading Score:46	Do you watch movies directly off the disc or media centre (Kodi, Plex, iTunes etc) Do you watch movies directly off the disc or do you back them up to a HDD and watch them through a home media centre app like Kodi (formally XMBC) or Plex, or even iTunes for Apple TV. What ever your choice why do you do that?

05-19-2015, 11:07 PM	#3
HD Goofnut Blu-ray King Top contributor Member since:May 2010 Location:Far, Far Away Home Theater Gallery:114 4K collection:743 Blu-ray collection:2372 DVD collection:128 MA collection:751 Digital collection:1093 Prime collection:598 Blu-ray reviews:133 Trading Score:39	Disc only. The only exceptions to that are: When I am stuck somewhere with my phone where I use VUDU. I also have my favorite BDs ripped straight to some external hardrives so I can watch them on my PC anytime. Last edited by HD Goofnut; 05-19-2015 at 11:12 PM.

05-20-2015, 07:16 PM	#9
mdonovan Special Member Member since:Sep 2009 Blu-ray collection:209 Trading Score:10	Do you watch movies directly off the disc or media centre (Kodi, Plex, iTunes... PLEX almost exclusively ... I watch the blu first time out and then it's usually plex from there on out.

05-19-2015, 11:06 PM	#2
Captain Flint Blu-ray Knight Top contributor Member since:Apr 2015 4K collection:199 Blu-ray collection:710 DVD collection:52 Trading Score:1	Always on disc. Never really thought of watching them on a media centre. Just give me a TV and a Blu-ray player and I'm good. I've watched movies on computer a couple of times for the hell of it and didn't enjoy the experience. More comfortable in my chair in front a bigger TV

05-19-2015, 11:09 PM	#4
Scarface32 Blu-ray Baron Member since:Oct 2012 Location:New York 4K collection:24 Blu-ray collection:1170 DVD collection:341 Blu-ray reviews:4 Trading Score:3	Both. Disc and digital.

05-19-2015, 11:18 PM	#5
SethRex Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Jan 2009 4K collection:6 Blu-ray collection:7 Digital collection:1 Blu-ray reviews: 6 Trading Score:127	Disc and Digital.

05-19-2015, 11:25 PM	#6
Dylan34 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jun 2014 Location:Houston, TX Blu-ray collection:529 DVD collection:138	Straight off the disc. I love physical media!!!!!!!!

05-20-2015, 12:01 AM	#7
The Great Owl Blu-ray Archduke Member since:Dec 2012 Location:Georgia 4K collection:921 Blu-ray collection:6031 DVD collection:28 Blu-ray reviews: 255 Trading Score:6	I watch the disc directly. To do otherwise would feel almost like baking a fresh pizza, taking the toppings off of the pizza, microwaving them, and putting them back on the pizza crust.

05-20-2015, 12:06 AM	#8
sandman slim Blu-ray Champion Top contributor Member since:Aug 2013 Location:TN 4K collection:317 Blu-ray collection:6444 DVD collection:424 Digital collection:4 Prime collection:1 Blu-ray reviews:3 Trading Score:8	Disc only. Machete don't stream.

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