Physical & Digital EST: The Future of Home Video Discussion Thread

[unberechenbar]

I use my home theater system to listen to music even though I know it's not ideal. I prefer using my PS3 to play CDs over my Blu-ray player because my Blu-ray player can't read the names of the songs nor will it let me add them (as far as I know).

[sapiendut]

If they are actually visually and/or sonically better than UB9000 UHD disc playback, bye bye Panasonic, hello Reavon.

[Anthony P]

Originally Posted by JohnAV

Still you only have 40% of adults out there owning a 4K TV, most still have older HD TVs in the states. Yes that implys one heck of a lot of that don't place much value with technology or just expect that old HD TV will work forever.

don't know what "adult" means and if your stat is right. But I think it is just simply that like most stuff most people are not on the bleeding edge. The same way I keep a car, appliances.... as long as possible others keep their TVs

[Anthony P]

Originally Posted by sapiendut

I buy my UHD player to play…. Wait for it… UHD!!! I have my Pioneer SACD player from way back. I only care for my UHD player to give me the best possible quality to play… wait for it… UHD discs.

agree. I am the same way. Nothing wrong with a swiss army knife in the pocket for when you need it. But I am at home and will rather have the best tools for each job, instead of one very good all around tool.

[JohnAV]

Originally Posted by Anthony P

don't know what "adult" means and if your stat is right. But I think it is just simply that like most stuff most people are not on the bleeding edge. The same way I keep a car, appliances.... as long as possible others keep their TVs

A mature independent individual over 18.

[JohnAV]

CE Pro Home Theater Deep Dive 2021: Home Theater’s Big Comeback - CEPro 6/16

Spurred by a home entertainment demand surge during the pandemic, the average integrator installed 5 dedicated cinema rooms at $28,227 apiece, and 6 multipurpose home theater areas at $17,312 each over the past 12 months

Perhaps for the first time ever, the desire for a home theater was not merely a luxury amenity sought after only by the wealthy and the elite, but a fundamental imperative that helped consumers maintain some semblance of sanity in an insane situation. And that thirst for home entertainment was further assisted by the available income that many consumers suddenly had as they could no longer spend money on travel and dining out — forget about “dinner and a movie,” it wasn’t an option for most of 2020.

[Wendell R. Breland]

Originally Posted by alchav21

Thanks, but the Sony 4KTV has a nice bright screen and a dark room is not needed.

Look at your TV screen with the TV turned off. What you see is how black your screen will be with it on no matter what the illusion is while watching content.

[JohnAV]

Box Office: ‘Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard’ Tries to Take Out ‘Quiet Place II’ - Hollywood Reporter 6/19

Elsewhere, 'In the Heights' is suffering a steep drop in its second weekend.

Lionsgate and Millennium Media’s The Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard won the Friday box office sprint, but is finding itself in close race with hit sequel A Quiet Place Part II for the weekend crown despite the latter title being in its fourth weekend.

Hitman’s Bodyguard 2 earned $3.1 million Friday from 3,331 theaters for an estimated weekend opening of $9.6 million to $10 million-plus and a solid five-day debut of roughly $15 million-plus, in line with expectations. The action-comedy launched on Wednesday and, including paid sneaks last weekend, headed into the weekend with $5.4 million in the bank.

The film is the first action-comedy to hit theaters since major markets reopened, and also has the advantage of opening as capacity restrictions are lifted in a host of major markets across North America, led by Los Angeles and New York.
Set four years after the events of the original, bodyguard Michael Bryce (Reynolds) once again meets up with assassin Darius Kincaid (Jackson) as they embark on a new adventure to save Darius’ wife, Sonia (Hayek), from new threats. The sequel also stars Antonio Banderas, Morgan Freeman, Richard E. Grant and Frank Grillo.

Quiet Place II wasn’t far behind on Friday. The unstoppable Paramount horror-thriller grossed $2.8 million from 3,401 locations for a projected $9 million to $10 million weekend. The movie is the first title in the pandemic age to earn north of $100 million, in addition to pulling off a surprise upset last weekend in its third outing when beating the debut of Warner Bros.’ In the Heights ($12 million versus $11.5 million, respectively).

In the Heights — director Jon M. Chu’s adaptation of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s award-winning Broadway musical of the same name — had hoped to make up ground this weekend with a strong hold, but that isn’t proving to be the case.

The critically acclaimed film earned $1.4 million from 3,505 theaters Friday for an estimated weekend in the $4.6 million to $5 million range, a 57 percent to 60 percent drop, respectively.

In the Heights tumbled to No. 6 on Friday behind Hitman’s Bodyguard 2, Quiet Place II, Sony’s Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway and fellow Warners release The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It.

Sony’s Peter Rabbit 2 is holding well in its second weekend after a disappointing opening. The family film earned $1.9 million Friday from 3,346 cinemas for a projected $6.3 million weekend, which would be a drop of less than 40 percent.

[Steedeel]

Any of you guys picking up The Shawshank Redemption on 4K disc when it hits?

[sapiendut]

Not me. I’ve seen that movie too many times in various formats; enough to satisfy me for the rest of my life.

[Anthony P]

Originally Posted by JohnAV

A mature independent individual over 18.

Ok thanks, from the conversation and adding "adult" I expected some form of juxtaposition (i.e. adults 40% none-adults XX%)

[Steedeel]

Originally Posted by sapiendut

Not me. I’ve seen that movie too many times in various formats; enough to satisfy me for the rest of my life.

I skipped the Blu-ray because I had seen it over 30 times. I now feel ready for the 4K having not watched it for several years.

[gotmule]

Happy Father’s Day to all the Dads out there.

[alchav21]

Originally Posted by gotmule

Happy Father’s Day to all the Dads out there.

Thanks, just finished talking to my Daughter in La Crescenta, CA!

[bhampton]

Originally Posted by gotmule

Happy Father’s Day to all the Dads out there.

Thanks and I want to say the same. Happy Father's Day !


I've been having a great day and hope you all are too.

[cheez avenger]

Originally Posted by Steedeel

Any of you guys picking up The Shawshank Redemption on 4K disc when it hits?

Hell yeah.

[JohnAV]

Originally Posted by Steedeel

I skipped the Blu-ray because I had seen it over 30 times. I now feel ready for the 4K having not watched it for several years.

Seriously the media I bought was the 2008 BD, now looking at your collection you claim to have a UK 2008 copy.

So how's your memory?

I like the photography/musical score besides the actors.

[Steedeel]

Originally Posted by JohnAV

Seriously the media I bought was the 2008 BD, now looking at your collection you claim to have a UK 2008 copy.

So how's your memory?

I like the photography/musical score besides the actors.

Really bad. What’s worse, i think I watched it at the time.

I was genuinely thinking it was the DVD I bought. It is there, I just checked.

[JohnAV]

Originally Posted by Steedeel

Really bad. What’s worse, i think I watched it at the time.

I was genuinely thinking it was the DVD I bought. It is there, I just checked.

I haven’t watched it for some years either, I check my collection titles from time to time when can’t remember if I bought something. Not that often, but we all own stuff from years ago.

[Steedeel]

Originally Posted by JohnAV

I haven’t watched it for some years either, I check my collection titles from time to time when can’t remember if I bought something. Not that often, but we all own stuff from years ago.

It’s reminded me that I still have quite a few films to watch apart from my new purchases. They include Zombie Flesh Eaters, TCM 2, Children Of Men, Predator 2, Shaun Of The Dead, Hot Fuzz, Creepshow, Terminator 3 and Rec 4.