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

[slimjean]

Originally Posted by Steedeel

It’s only services like Netflix and Amazon who really squeeze the bit rates where you can get 4K and HD with say, 10-15 Mbps. They don’t look nearly as good as Apple and Disney streams.

Of course, none of them can hold a match to 4K disc.

Amazon and Disney+ I was speaking of. Lower/higher bandwidth made no difference after 10 seconds or less.

Before I was 5-7 mbps, now I am 20-23 mpbs.

No difference in quality to me.

[Steedeel]

Originally Posted by slimjean

Amazon and Disney+ I was speaking of. Lower/higher bandwidth made no difference after 10 seconds or less.

Before I was 5-7 mbps, now I am 20-23 mpbs.

No difference in quality to me.

Yeah, makes sense. The biggest difference I noticed was Apple, Disney and BBC IPlayer. BBC IPlayer didn’t even look HD before. Amazon bit rates are really poor imo.

[bhampton]

So anyone who can make a new email can watch The Suicide Squad and whatever for a month?

Of all things someone didn't plan that well.

Good or bad, I'll wait for the disc.

The only one so far I really didn't want to wait for was Godzilla Vs Kong and I watched that for free on release day and waited for the disc to re-watch it.

[slimjean]

Originally Posted by Steedeel

Yeah, makes sense. The biggest difference I noticed was Apple, Disney and BBC IPlayer. BBC IPlayer didn’t even look HD before. Amazon bit rates are really poor imo.

I want to clarify my mbps from my provider was that.

Actually scratch that. I was looking at an old email. My mbps was confirmed on last test was 10 mbps on old service.

As for Apple I will never support them and just cancelled Disney + so yeah I made a dumb move.

[Ender14]

Originally Posted by JohnAV

‘Free Guy’ Heads for Formidable $25M-Plus Opening - Hollywood Reporter 8/14The adventure-comedy, from director Shawn Levy and starring Ryan Reynolds, is coming in well ahead of expectations despite the delta variant.

It deserves to do well. Probably my favorite movie of the summer. I was expecting to laugh a little bit and see some eye candy but the story was surprisingly engaging as well. Overall much better than I was expecting and recommended to anyone willing to brave the theater.

[Steedeel]

Originally Posted by bhampton

So anyone who can make a new email can watch The Suicide Squad and whatever for a month?

Of all things someone didn't plan that well.

Good or bad, I'll wait for the disc.

The only one so far I really didn't want to wait for was Godzilla Vs Kong and I watched that for free on release day and waited for the disc to re-watch it.

Picked up the 3D version of GVK, haven’t watched yet. Like you, waiting for the 4K of SS.

[Steedeel]

Originally Posted by Ender14

It deserves to do well. Probably my favorite movie of the summer. I was expecting to laugh a little bit and see some eye candy but the story was surprisingly engaging as well. Overall much better than I was expecting and recommended to anyone willing to brave the theater.

I booked for the Nighthouse instead of this but I may see it as well.

[Steedeel]

Originally Posted by slimjean

I want to clarify my mbps from my provider was that.

Actually scratch that. I was looking at an old email. My mbps was confirmed on last test was 10 mbps on old service.

As for Apple I will never support them and just cancelled Disney + so yeah I made a dumb move.

Yeah 10 is fine for HD streaming for those services. I live alone so I always get the max from fibre.

[bhampton]

You can only watch something the first time once.

Kind of sad to leave that to streaming knowing there's something better. If you worried about spoilers then yeah the online thing works in a pinch.

[Steedeel]

Originally Posted by bhampton

You can only watch something the first time once.

Kind of sad to leave that to streaming knowing there's something better. If you worried about spoilers then yeah the online thing works in a pinch.

I do very well to avoid spoilers personally. Especially considering I buy discs in bulk mostly at end of year and end up a year behind most people.

[Ender14]

Originally Posted by Steedeel

I booked for the Nighthouse instead of this but I may see it as well.

How was Night House?

[Steedeel]

Originally Posted by Ender14

How was Night House?

No sorry mate, I mean for Thursday. Going to see it with sister.

Will let you know what I think.

[Lee A Stewart]

Originally Posted by bhampton

You can only watch something the first time once.

Kind of sad to leave that to streaming knowing there's something better. If you worried about spoilers then yeah the online thing works in a pinch.

To the majority, watching it once is all that is needed. And the majority don't care about quality. They want quanity at cheap prices. That's why streaming has become so popular.

[stmhlm]

You guys think streaming is just an age, physical media will stick around as always, see I just don't see how streaming could take over completely.

Imagine the bandwidth requirements for a four kid family, all streaming Disney+ or whatever on their 2160p phones, hell I even struggle with one stream, and that's compressed YouTube.

My internet is around $60 a month, unlimited mobile, don't have fibre, we're getting it next year, will be at similar cost so no-brainer to change, not however picking it up to get faster although it'll be faster, in it for reliability, mobile dipping like crazy.

[Steedeel]

Originally Posted by Lee A Stewart

To the majority, watching it once is all that is needed. And the majority don't care about quality. They want quanity at cheap prices. That's why streaming has become so popular.

I don’t believe that to be true. I think even amongst streamers, they like to watch content more than once. It’s just that they are not bothered about ownership.

I will always be into ownership. I can watch great films over and over.

[bhampton]

Originally Posted by Lee A Stewart

To the majority, watching it once is all that is needed. And the majority don't care about quality. They want quanity at cheap prices. That's why streaming has become so popular.

This we can find common ground.

The good news is I still enjoy better quality and for now still know where to find it.

There are some types of programming that I really don't care much what the quality is because of the subject matter. For example I do subscribe to a youtube channel.

[bhampton]

Originally Posted by stmhlm

You guys think streaming is just an age, physical media will stick around as always, see I just don't see how streaming could take over completely.

Imagine the bandwidth requirements for a four kid family, all streaming Disney+ or whatever on their 2160p phones, hell I even struggle with one stream, and that's compressed YouTube.

My internet is around $60 a month, unlimited mobile, don't have fibre, we're getting it next year, will be at similar cost so no-brainer to change, not however picking it up to get faster although it'll be faster, in it for reliability, mobile dipping like crazy.

If streaming takes over or doesn't .... I have enough movies for every Friday night left of my life. So ... I'm kind of glad I got them while I could.

Just get um while you can. Thankfully it's still fun to collect them.

[Wendell R. Breland]

Originally Posted by Lee A Stewart

To the majority, watching it once is all that is needed. And the majority don't care about quality. They want quanity at cheap prices. That's why streaming has become so popular.

Same song, little different verse from the LaserDisc days:

“To the majority, watching it once is all that is needed. And the majority don't care about quality. They want quantity at cheap prices. That's why video cassette has become so popular.”

[bhampton]

When people really wake up to how terrible high quality is,


I hope to find some good second hand bargains on gear.

[Wendell R. Breland]

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