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

[Vilya]

Originally Posted by PenguinInfinity

My spending isn't changing either. I already buy everything I'm interested in so that can't increase.

My comments were about casual fans of physical media, not fanatics like you and me.

I much prefer the term connoisseur myself.

[Vilya]

Originally Posted by gotmule

I think people’s spending will be determined by their financial position more so than being a casual fan or fanatic. I know people in both categories who are cutting back because their earnings have already been impacted, and signs are that it may be cut completely.

Cutting back might be wise even in my situation as any illness can get costly fast for either myself or for those whom I know personally.

I hope that everyone gets through this as unscathed as possible.

[Steedeel]

Originally Posted by gotmule

I am thinking both of you are right to some degree. Businesses have to figure out how to survive and minimize losses during this unprecedented time. Some might even come out the other side in a better position, but time will tell. When I first read about Disney and Frozen II, I thought it was an attempt to capitalize on the fact that parents are going to try an figure out what to do with kids being home from school, and usual entertainment options not being options.

Vilya is certainly right when he says that a lot of folks will not be able to make ends meet as their place of work closes their doors for a very bumpy ride. Factor into that the fact that a fair amount of people live paycheck to paycheck, and maybe can do without one check by cutting and changing habits...but 3 or 4 will be brutal.

Don’t think for a minute that this thing will be over in two weeks. At this point, there are those who still are not taking it seriously, as they are going about their day in the same manner as they did previously. I am not saying to panic, but people need to make good choices and listen to what we need to do to stop the spreading.

I hope everyone is in a position to weather this storm, and I certainly hope everyone stays healthy.

Absolutely right. It won’t be over by the summer either.

[Vilya]

Originally Posted by PenguinInfinity

People often use fanatic as an insult. I prefer to use it myself and take away its power.

Well, the first three letters say it all.

[Steedeel]

I do t mind the term, that’s what I am. A film fanatic.

[avs commenter]

"If I didn't know better, I would have assumed I was watching a 4k disc"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gWshAzvAX2M

[sapiendut]

Then the reviewer is blind.

[gotmule]

Originally Posted by avs commenter

OK Boomer

He made comments about waiting for the physical copy a couple of times, and said the audio sounded compressed on the stream. To be fair, let’s wait to see what he says when the disc hits next week to compare reviews.

[Wendell R. Breland]

Originally Posted by sapiendut

Then the reviewer is blind.

The reviewer did mention the dark areas did not have the blotchy areas like most streaming video. My guess is Apple used humans to encode this title and made multiple trim passes. As to scenes/shots with the wax look, source master or encoding choice?

One of his last comments, “There is nothing like a good physical release.” Pretty much says it all.

[Vilya]

Originally Posted by avs commenter

"If I didn't know better, I would have assumed I was watching a 4k disc"

[Show spoiler]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gWshAzvAX2M

I ordered this on 4K disc from Vudu's "disc + digital" service. This is the first time that I have ever used this option before, but seeing as Vudu's price was the same as everyone else's I decided to give them a try.

I have not watched my digital copy, but I like knowing that I have early access. My friends watched it, but only in HDX, and they were pleased with what they saw. That's not surprising as they are more easily satisfied than I am.

During my recent hiatus, I decided to redeem almost every digital code in my blu-ray collection as I was curious to see how many still worked. I now have 612 digital movies and 9 digital TV series on Vudu; this number drops to 464 on MA thanks to how many Lionsgate and Paramount movies that I redeemed.

I did this mainly to share them with my friends and so that I could access them when I visit people. I also did it as my way of saying "thanks" for them sharing their subscription streaming accounts with me.

I was surprised by how many foreign and independent films on blu-ray did not include digital codes. Many legendary classic films on blu-ray did not have them, either. I discovered that many of these titles were available digitally as an additional and separate purchase, but I won't be doing that. The only way I will "double dip" is if these titles are released on 4K disc.

Typing all of those alphanumeric codes back to back really crossed my eyes, though , but at least I got the vast majority of it done.

[Steedeel]

Originally Posted by avs commenter

"If I didn't know better, I would have assumed I was watching a 4k disc"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gWshAzvAX2M

You shouldn’t assume, it makes an ass of UME.

[Vilya]

There are reports that the internet is really under a lot of strain right now with so many people stuck at home looking for something to watch or play. Service slowdowns and even outages have been reported with the likelihood of more service interruptions being probable. By no means the biggest concern right now, but I am glad that I am not dependent upon the internet for my entertainment.

[Steedeel]

Originally Posted by Vilya

There are reports that the internet is really under a lot of strain right now with so many people stuck at home looking for something to watch or play. Service slowdowns and even outages have been reported with the likelihood of more service interruptions being probable. By no means the biggest concern right now, but I am glad that I am not dependent upon the internet for my entertainment.

Disc is king!

[sapiendut]

Originally Posted by Wendell R. Breland

The reviewer did mention the dark areas did not have the blotchy areas like most streaming video. My guess is Apple used humans to encode this title and made multiple trim passes. As to scenes/shots with the wax look, source master or encoding choice?

One of his last comments, “There is nothing like a good physical release.” Pretty much says it all.

I already have the disc since 2 weeks ago. The waxy faces are not on the physical media version. Hence my comment of “the reviewer is blind”. One can not comment saying (me paraphrasing) “looking virtually like physical media” when is no direct comparison. I have done so, and the physical media version is still miles better.

[Steedeel]

Originally Posted by Wendell R. Breland

The reviewer did mention the dark areas did not have the blotchy areas like most streaming video. My guess is Apple used humans to encode this title and made multiple trim passes. As to scenes/shots with the wax look, source master or encoding choice?

One of his last comments, “There is nothing like a good physical release.” Pretty much says it all.

A blotch free transfer!

Way to go Apple!

The future is here!

[sapiendut]

Blotch free with the cost of waxy scene/facial details.

[Steedeel]

Originally Posted by sapiendut

Blotch free with the cost of waxy scene/facial details.

Of course!

[Vilya]

Originally Posted by sapiendut

Blotch free with the cost of waxy scene/facial details.

I guess by ordering this with Vudu's "disc + digital" option it allows me to stream the Robot Chicken clay animation version prior to the disc release; lucky me!

I was going to watch this early, but I think that I will just wait for the 4K disc to arrive. I can play with some other toys until then.

[Steedeel]

Originally Posted by Vilya

I guess by ordering this with Vudu's "disc + digital" option it allows me to stream the Robot Chicken clay animation version prior to the disc release; lucky me!

I was going to watch this early, but I think that I will just wait for the 4K disc to arrive. I can play with some other toys until then.

Never mind that, get Twin Peaks watched man. It’s the best show in the last decade!

[Vilya]

Originally Posted by Steedeel

Never mind that, get Twin Peaks watched man. It’s the best show in the last decade!

Don't have any pie and with everyone panicking in the stores I am not likely to find any.