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

[Panther73]

I’ve heard from sources that Disney will stop making discs after 2020. There sales are down too. Let’s face it, physical is dying a slow death. I’m very surprised that the PS5 will have a disc player as well as the next generation XBOX.

[Steedeel]

Originally Posted by Vilya

How much do you think sapiendut would charge me to calibrate that awesome TV?

Yeah, I meant the black and white one.

Reminds me of a famous snooker commentator quote from years ago. “For the benefit of those watching in Black And White, the Pink is next to the Green!”

[Lee A Stewart]

Won't both new consoles offer models that do not have the 4K UHD disc drive?

[Panther73]

I disagree. Physical sales have plummeted every year. I can’t recall the last time that physical was outselling digital. We live in a world we’re everything needs to be quick and convenient, and the disc is slowing getting pushed out. We can denied that this’ happening, but it’s happening as we speak.

[Steedeel]

Originally Posted by Panther73

I’ve heard from sources that Disney will stop making discs after 2020. There sales are down too. Let’s face it, physical is dying a slow death. I’m very surprised that the PS5 will have a disc player as well as the next generation XBOX.

Who was your source? Donald Duck?

[Panther73]

Yes. The PS5 and the next generation XBOX will be offered in an ALL digital version.

[Steedeel]

Originally Posted by Panther73

I disagree. Physical sales have plummeted every year. I can’t recall the last time that physical was outselling digital. We live in a world we’re everything needs to be quick and convenient, and the disc is slowing getting pushed out. We can denied that this’ happening, but it’s happening as we speak.

Are you talking to yourself? If not, who are you disagreeing with?

[Panther73]

Head over to thedigitalbits.com. That’s my source. Oh! living in denial must be nice for you.

[sapiendut]

Originally Posted by Vilya

How much do you think sapiendut would charge me to calibrate that awesome TV?

Yeah, I meant the black and white one.

We’ll start with me slapping the back of your head before I even say anything

[Steedeel]

Originally Posted by Lee A Stewart

Won't both new consoles offer models that do not have the 4K UHD disc drive?

Yes.

[Steedeel]

Originally Posted by Panther73

Head over to thedigitalbits.com. That’s my source. Oh! living in denial must be nice for you.

Ok, can you just let me know who you are arguing with then I can join in.

[Panther73]

When I give my opinion about the future of home entertainment, I get comments like this, but I don’t take it personally, but physical will gone very soon. I just chose to see that it’s going to happen. Not whine about it.

[Panther73]

Nobody personally, but everyone seems to think that physical going to be around for many years to come, it’s NOT. I wouldn’t be surprised if it’s completely gone within the next two years.

[Steedeel]

Originally Posted by Panther73

When I give my opinion about the future of home entertainment, I get comments like this, but I don’t take it personally, but physical will gone very soon. I just chose to see that it’s going to happen. Not whine about it.

Ok, thanks for that fantastic contribution. Let me know exactly when because I need to stop buying Blurays/UHD by the truck load.

[Steedeel]

Originally Posted by Panther73

Nobody personally, but everyone seems to think that physical going to be around for many years to come, it’s NOT. I wouldn’t be surprised if it’s completely gone within the next two years.

Disc will be around for many years. It’s not the future, but it will be in my future. My projector, Pioneer UHD player and upcoming PS5 all agree.

[Wendell R. Breland]

In the meantime I will continue looking here to see what my July and August selection will be, already have more on my Amazon list than I can ante for at the moment.

A lot of post here sound just like VCR folks (and some needle vision folks) from the 80's telling us that our LaserDisc would soon be history.

[Steedeel]

Originally Posted by Wendell R. Breland

In the meantime I will continue looking here to see what my July and August selection will be, already have more on my Amazon list than I can ante for at the moment.

A lot of post here sound just like VCR folks (and some needle vision folks) from the 80's telling us that our LaserDisc would soon be history.

Come And See landed on my doormat today. One of the best war films ever made imo. Just Blu-ray this one (what a hardship!)

[CV19]

Originally Posted by Panther73

Nobody personally, but everyone seems to think that physical going to be around for many years to come, it’s NOT. I wouldn’t be surprised if it’s completely gone within the next two years.

Who knows how long it will be around for. However I remember the same thing being said about how vinyl would become extinct when the CD was launched in the early 80's.....and it's still with us nearly 40 years later. From a business point of view, as long as there is profit to be made, physical media will still be around.

[Lee A Stewart]

Universal, Warner Bros. to Form DVD Joint Venture as Disc Sales Keep Dwindling

Universal and Warner Bros. — facing the continued deterioration of physical disc sales — want to pool their DVD distribution businesses under a major new deal.

The studios announced that Universal Pictures Home Entertainment and Warner Bros. Home Entertainment entered into a pact to form a new joint venture to distribute DVDs in North America for new releases, library titles and TV content for up to 10 years.

The companies expect the proposed JV to be operational by the first quarter of 2021. The North American joint venture, comprising leadership from both studios, is to be headed by longtime Universal exec Eddie Cunningham (pictured above), who is currently president of Universal Pictures Home Entertainment.

https://variety.com/2020/film/news/u...nt-1203467934/

[CV19]

Originally Posted by Steedeel

Reminds me of a famous snooker commentator quote from years ago. “For the benefit of those watching in Black And White, the Pink is next to the Green!”

Ah yes, Ted Lowe I believe.

I can't remember who the snooker player was, but I think it was Ted Lowe as well who commented when the player was trying to balance himself with one leg on the snooker table and the other on the floor, and said something like "he was having trouble getting his leg over".