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

[bhampton]

Digital movies are like Sporks to me.

On the run they may be practical but at home I have Silverware.

[Wendell R. Breland]

Originally Posted by gotmule

Hey Wendell and anyone else on the fence, Boardwalk Empire just had a big price drop.

Thanks. I have it in my “Fire Sale” list on Amazon. I have watched the entire series via Netflix-by-Mail. I too like period pieces with A & T Models and have:

• City Heat (comedy)
• Godfathers
• Millers Crossing
• Mobsters
• Once Upon a Time in America
• Road To Perdition
• The Untouchables

Just received Dillinger, on order is The St. Valentine's Day Massacre.

[ahossein79]

Originally Posted by alchav21

Hey you guys, Bob Chepek says "Everything has been Accelerated!" Go to John Campea's Class Room, he has some figures for this new Revenue Stream. Around the 26 min. mark:

WB To Launch All 2021 Movies On HBO Max: Movie Theaters Are Done - The John Campea Show - YouTube

I will reluctantly agree with you. Time is running out on physical media fans such as myself. I am making a effort to purchase anything I want on disc before it is no longer produced in the near future. I even purchased a second Panasonic UB820 4K blu ray player because I am certain they will stop producing 4K blu ray players in the near future. It is obvious Warner only cares about growing HBO max and Disney only cares about Disney+ and they don't give a dam about us movie lovers and collectors. You streamers can go to hell I will hold on to my discs

[Steedeel]

Originally Posted by ahossein79

I will reluctantly agree with you. Time is running out on physical media fans such as myself. I am making a effort to purchase anything I want on disc before it is no longer produced in the near future. I even purchased a second Panasonic UB820 4K blu ray player because I am certain they will stop producing 4K blu ray players in the near future. It is obvious Warner only cares about growing HBO max and Disney only cares about Disney+ and they don't give a dam about us movie lovers and collectors. You streamers can go to hell I will hold on to my discs

People were saying that about Blu-ray. Discs will be just fine. Warner and Disney know they can’t cut off all sources of income. Only a foolish business would put all their eggs in one basket. Disney are many things but they are not foolish.

[Steedeel]

Nolan knows what we are all thinking.

https://www.gamesradar.com/christoph...aming-service/

Alchav, read and digest.

[Wendell R. Breland]

Originally Posted by ahossein79

I will reluctantly agree with you.

People were saying exactly the same things back in the 80's, just replace HBO, Showtime and video cassette with streaming and LaserDisc with Blu-ray.

Look at how many laymen and those in the press that stay perpetually confused about the difference between EST and SVOD or AVOD.

[Vilya]

The sky is ever falling at blu-ray.com. It makes me wonder if something has gone wrong with gravity itself as it has never hit the ground.

[bhampton]

Don’t worry fans of physical media, the Bluetooth DVD and TV boom box will be everywhere

https://www.hammacher.com/product/bl...SABEgJHk_D_BwE

Making DVD cool again and saving physical media for future generations!

[sapiendut]

Netflix (at least in Canada) is raising their price by yet another $2. That’s on top of the $2 raise about a month ago. All of that added with the fact that they cut down their streaming bandwidth as much as 80% making viewing on my projector becomes impossibly filled with artefacts.

Not happy.

[Steedeel]

Originally Posted by sapiendut

Netflix (at least in Canada) is raising their price by yet another $2. That’s on top of the $2 raise about a month ago. All of that added with the fact that they cut down their streaming bandwidth as much as 80% making viewing on my projector becomes impossibly filled with artefacts.

Not happy.

Vote with your wallet mate.

[bhampton]

I hate Netflix.

I think my neighbors password doesn’t work because they know it’s me.
I’m like one of seven people that hate them.

And, I don’t really hate them but they seem arrogant and the constant raising prices while lowering service bothers old fashioned folk.

Young people just think it’s fine and keep on goin

[Vilya]

Originally Posted by bhampton

I hate Netflix.

I think my neighbors password doesn’t work because they know it’s me.
I’m like one of seven people that hate them.

And, I don’t really hate them but they seem arrogant and the constant raising prices while lowering service bothers old fashioned folk.

Young people just think it’s fine and keep on goin

If I paid for Netflix I would probably hate them, too, but I get their "service" for exactly what it is worth. And even then I rarely slum and actually use it.

[sapiendut]

Originally Posted by Steedeel

Vote with your wallet mate.

I am. I’m unsubscribing Netflix by the end of my current cycle. If I can’t even watch a movie on my projection system, then it’s not worth my money at all. The picture quality have turned to utter mush in the past month or so.

[alchav21]

Originally Posted by gotmule

Hey Wendell and anyone else on the fence, Boardwalk Empire just had a big price drop. I am on the third season and am getting more and more into it. It’s like the Sopranos set it the 20s, only with more violence. Scorsese produced a bunch of the episodes, and the acting is top notch. I love a good period piece, and this one falls into that category.

That was a good Show when I had HBO years ago. HBOMax has it, and Amazon Prime at $15/Season!

[Vilya]

Originally Posted by alchav21

That was a good Show when I had HBO years ago. HBOMax has it, and Amazon Prime at $15/Season!

The complete five season blu-ray set is $67.99 at Amazon. That's $13.60 per season, so the better quality blu-ray is also the best value. Includes the digital code, too.

https://www.amazon.com/Boardwalk-Emp...=ATVPDKIKX0DER

[Wendell R. Breland]

Originally Posted by Vilya

The complete five season blu-ray set is $67.99 at Amazon. That's $13.60 per season, so the better quality blu-ray is also the best value.

Ordered this morning.

[Vilya]

Last night I suddenly came down with flu symptoms. I went to the hospital and received two Covid-19 tests, but it takes up to 2 days to get the results.

I still have the flu symptoms and I feel like crap, so I will be scarce until things improve.

One of the swab tests is VERY unpleasant; it feels like they are trying to skewer the brain via the nose and pull it out.

[Ender14]

Originally Posted by Vilya

Last night I suddenly came down with flu symptoms. I went to the hospital and received two Covid-19 tests, but it takes up to 2 days to get the results.

I still have the flu symptoms and I feel like crap, so I will be scarce until things improve.

One of the swab tests is VERY unpleasant; it feels like they are trying to skewer the brain via the nose and pull it out.

Sorry to hear that. I hope the tests come back negative and you feel better soon!

[Wendell R. Breland]

Originally Posted by Vilya

Last night I suddenly came down with flu symptoms. I went to the hospital and received two Covid-19 tests, but it takes up to 2 days to get the results.

Oh boy, really sorry to hear that. I do hope it is just a cold and not CV19.

[JohnAV]

Originally Posted by Vilya

Last night I suddenly came down with flu symptoms. I went to the hospital and received two Covid-19 tests, but it takes up to 2 days to get the results.

Hoping its just that (cold/flu) nothing else.