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

[JohnAV]

Originally Posted by Vilya

Something needed to.

Now my interest is next to next to nothing. Making progress.

Nobody that is a film fan usually expects sequels to match or surpass the original, still if the movie has lots of cool visual effects, ample action, good sonic bubble to exist in, that’s easily better then a lot you have purchased in the past isn’t it?

[JohnAV]

Originally Posted by alchav21

Talking about Movies, I live in a Senior Retirement Community and at a group function this topic came up. We rarely go to the Cinema, and when the subject of what Movies have we seen lately it was all on Subscription Streaming. Amazon Prime, Hulu, HBOMax, Disney+, Netflix, and Paramount+ were the top services. It seems like now you need access to a good Streaming Service, so which ones do you guys have? If you don't, how do you kid yourself that you're not missing out?

Why would one that has any degree of smarts maintain that watching only streaming satisfies everyone? It’s like the minimum standard out there, nothing to boost about. If your ok with something less impressive and you don’t really care about the cinema experience at home, hey we all are ok with that. It’s also ok to be jealous of what we use.

[Steedeel]

Originally Posted by alchav21

Talking about Movies, I live in a Senior Retirement Community and at a group function this topic came up. We rarely go to the Cinema, and when the subject of what Movies have we seen lately it was all on Subscription Streaming. Amazon Prime, Hulu, HBOMax, Disney+, Netflix, and Paramount+ were the top services. It seems like now you need access to a good Streaming Service, so which ones do you guys have? If you don't, how do you kid yourself that you're not missing out?

The cast of Cocoon are not going to convince me to go digital only!

[Steedeel]

Originally Posted by Vilya

Something needed to.

Now my interest is next to next to nothing. Making progress.

Originally Posted by cheez avenger

MR actually makes the second and third films better. IMO

Originally Posted by JohnAV

Nobody that is a film fan usually expects sequels to match or surpass the original, still if the movie has lots of cool visual effects, ample action, good sonic bubble to exist in, that’s easily better then a lot you have purchased in the past isn’t it?

Go easy guys, just put £30 down on the Steelbook! . Yo7 guys are killing the mood!

[crutzulee]

Originally Posted by Wendell R. Breland

If you can play a FLAC file then I have just the thing for you.

I can....and you have me intrigued....and a little scared

[Wendell R. Breland]

Originally Posted by crutzulee

I can....and you have me intrigued....and a little scared

Nothing to be afraid of, just start with lower volume till you know more about how things are going to shake out. The 16, 20 and 25 Hz tones may not be all that audible, they are more of a feel and depends on room and subs.

[Vilya]

Originally Posted by JohnAV

Nobody that is a film fan usually expects sequels to match or surpass the original, still if the movie has lots of cool visual effects, ample action, good sonic bubble to exist in, that’s easily better then a lot you have purchased in the past isn’t it?

Eye (and ear) candy only carries a movie so far. A good, or at least fun, story is still needed along with decent performances. I have plenty of such movies in my cinematic candy dish already.

I might try to watch Matrix Resurrectum (tm) on some streaming platform as you have helped to elevate my interest to next to next to next to nothing. I might even buy it someday if it drops to $10 or less just to satisfy the completionist in me, but some sequels are so bad that even that desire can't justify a purchase; looking at you A Good Day To Die Hard.

[Vilya]

Originally Posted by Steedeel

Go easy guys, just put £30 down on the Steelbook! . Yo7 guys are killing the mood!

We await your verdict with baited breath. I have plenty more "next to"s to put in front of my "no interest."

[Steedeel]

Originally Posted by Vilya

We await your verdict with baited breath. I have plenty more "next to"s to put in front of my "no interest."

It’s a very nice Steelbook at least!

[Vilya]

Originally Posted by Steedeel

It’s a very nice Steelbook at least!

Packaging is often more important than the movie itself if the number of comments about it are any indication. Play by play shipping updates are a close second.

[Wendell R. Breland]

Anyone here in the US ever have Voom HD? Same for PrimeStar? Used to watch some Voom HD content via Dish Network. Never subbed to PrimeStar because we had DirecTV in those periods.

[Steedeel]

Originally Posted by Vilya

Packaging is often more important than the movie itself if the number of comments about it are any indication. Play by play shipping updates are a close second.

Yeah, I jest though. Always about the film with me.

[cheez avenger]

I watched AAWIL 4K disc last night and thought it looked great. I watched it in Dolby Vision.

[alchav21]

Originally Posted by JohnAV

Why would one that has any degree of smarts maintain that watching only streaming satisfies everyone? It’s like the minimum standard out there, nothing to boost about. If your ok with something less impressive and you don’t really care about the cinema experience at home, hey we all are ok with that. It’s also ok to be jealous of what we use.

I never said only Streaming, I said have access to what Streaming Services. Also that our Generation watches newly released Movies on Subscription Streaming. I know you guys will keep buying Discs as long as they keep making them, and that's okay. As for the Quality of Streaming I still say it's Subjective, and very dependent on your budget, equipment, and setup!

[JohnAV]

Originally Posted by Vilya

Eye (and ear) candy only carries a movie so far. A good, or at least fun, story is still needed along with decent performances. I have plenty of such movies in my cinematic candy dish already.

I might try to watch Matrix Resurrectum (tm) on some streaming platform as you have helped to elevate my interest to next to next to next to nothing. I might even buy it someday if it drops to $10 or less just to satisfy the completionist in me, but some sequels are so bad that even that desire can't justify a purchase; looking at you A Good Day To Die Hard.

Since you bought Independence Day: Resurgence I can't help but laugh. Hey its all good depending on what mood you have for viewing various films on media.

[veritas]

So how many digital copies have you guys lost over the years? I had a copies just vanish for days at a time in the past and a Funimation digital copy just went poof months ago and never came back. I have a couple of shout digital copies that are hard enough to access that I honestly don't know if they are gone or not.

Dealing with support anytime you have a problem is also pretty horrible. Digital is very convenient when its working but anytime theirs a problem its horrendous to get it fixed.

Honestly I have a pretty good memory but if a film vanished from my collection idk if I would always catch it.

[JohnAV]

Originally Posted by alchav21

I never said only Streaming, I said have access to what Streaming Services. Also that our Generation watches newly released Movies on Subscription Steaming. I know you guys will keep buying Discs as long as they keep making them, and that's okay. As for the Quality of Streaming I still say it's Subjective, and very dependent on your budget, equipment, and setup!

Thats all you talk about ,streaming, streaming, streaming, and more streaming. As we said it doesn't bother us, but don't go denying what you mostly utilize.

[JohnAV]

Originally Posted by veritas

So how many digital copies have you guys lost over the years? I had a copies just vanish for days at a time in the past and a Funimation digital copy just went poof months ago and never came back. I have a couple of shout digital copies that are hard enough to access that I honestly don't know if they are gone or not.

Dealing with support anytime you have a problem is also pretty horrible. Digital is very convenient when its working but anytime theirs a problem its horrendous to get it fixed.

Honestly I have a pretty good memory but if a film vanished from my collection idk if I would always catch it.

I never got into UltraViolet, as they were too limited to Sony, Paramount Pictures and Lionsgate. Disneys MoviesAnywhere along with Vudu was where I first started utilizing digital copies to supplement on the go entertainment or with traveling. Not like I wanted to take media or rip files to storage. Funimation Anime titles I seen on other streaming hosts. I lost only lost some limited time digital copy rights with TV shows. Its with TV shows its a lot harder to retain them then films online IMHO.

[cheez avenger]

Don't know if I mentioned it or not, but speaking of streaming, iTunes has Gravity in HD with Atmos for $4.99. The Blu-ray that had Atmos goes for over $100 (up to $200) on the secondary market since it's OOP.

[veritas]

Originally Posted by Anthony P

I was never a seller (I just find it is more trouble then it is worth for me personally). But yeah the Vault used to make them more valuable over time (until a re-release). But I get what you are saying at this point in time the assumption is pay X for Disney+ a month and you can watch all the Disney films you want when you want.

Generally the only films I resold are Disney films because they held their value so well in the past. At one point I would buy collections because it was cheaper to buy a collection then to basically point out the diamonds in somebody's collection. But overall the only reason it was worth the trouble was because of the vault.

Its also just a hell of a lot more enjoyable to sell a dvd for 20 and buy a blu ray for 8 then to sell your extra dvd for a quarter a lot of resellers will give you lol.