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

[Vilya]

Originally Posted by Wendell R. Breland

Some would be comfortable doing what I am doing (below), most would not and that is understandable.

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I would be comfortable doing that to your house, too. Just not my own.

[cheez avenger]

Was sent a copy of the 4K disc release of The Girl from Rio.

[Steedeel]

Originally Posted by Wendell R. Breland

I believe a certain amount mechanical dexterity comes natural to a person or it does not. My younger brother always had a problem with left and right threads for nuts and bolts but you should see him design a house/building.

Some would be comfortable doing what I am doing (below), most would not and that is understandable.

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I could climb a ladder, that’s about it!

[Steedeel]

Was without internet for 7 hours yesterday, how did you guys cope without me?

[russweiss1]

Originally Posted by Steedeel

Was without internet for 7 hours yesterday, how did you guys cope without me?

I'm sorry, who are you?

[Steedeel]

Originally Posted by russweiss1

I'm sorry, who are you?

I feel like I know me, but sometimes, my arm bends back.

[Vilya]

Originally Posted by Steedeel

Was without internet for 7 hours yesterday, how did you guys cope without me?

The same way that I cope with you: drugs.

[Wendell R. Breland]

HDTV1080P beat me to this (here) but will repost the main part here. S&V article here.

Some might wonder why the complete package, including the test patterns, aren't available for purchase and download, since so much information is readily available online today. The quick answer: streaming is very good today, but Blu-ray and Ultra HD Blu-ray discs are still superior, particularly when we're trying to discern (and cure, if possible), even the smallest flaws in the TV as delivered while ensuring that those flaws aren't in the source. That's why I always use disc sources in a review. I'll also watch the odd newscast, weather channel report, or sports event, but will rarely comment on any artifacts I see from such broadcast or streamed sources. If I haven't also seen similar artifacts on discs, they're likely in the source and were not produced by the TV.

[Lee A Stewart]

‘Barbie’ Tops U.K. Weekly Home Entertainment Sales Chart in Debut

Warner Bros. Discovery Home Entertainment’s retail debut of Barbie proved a winner in the U.K., debuting with 94,600 digital unit sales for the week ended Sept. 20, according to new data from the Official Film Chart.

The Greta Gerwig-directed and Margot Robbie-starring summer theatrical blockbuster is the third-best opening week sales debut of the year following 20th Century Studios’ Avatar: The Way of Water and Lionsgate U.K.’s John Wick: Chapter 4.

https://www.mediaplaynews.com/barbie...hart-in-debut/

[Steedeel]

Originally Posted by Vilya

The same way that I cope with you: drugs.

That hurts!

[Vilya]

Originally Posted by Steedeel

That hurts!

No, it really doesn't. Strong stuff.

[cheez avenger]

Ordered the Exorcist 4K disc after all via BB for in-store pick-up, but will probably not get to watch it until tomorrow or the day after.


Next week is a fully loaded week, though:


Natural Born Killers 4K disc
Interview with a Vampire S1 BD
Star Trek Prodigy S1 E11 - E20

[cheez avenger]

Just placed another order:

Sleepy Hollow 4K
Fall (2022) 4K

[bhampton]

Watched Fall yesterday and I'm glad I upgraded from the rated edition on Blu Ray. PQ and AQ are a big step up from the previous release.

Also glad I didn't upgrade Promising Young Woman even though I love the movie the UHD is defective and needs to have a recall.

I need to look for Natural Born Killers. I love my Blu and maybe the UHD is all of that and more.


With all the new Apple software released this week (MacOS, IOS,iPadOS, WatchOS and TVOS) I decided to review the ever changing terms of service. They really put it clear now. No one owns iTunes content. You can buy it ... and it may be there for you. I have very old things in my iTunes. But ... it's here today gone tomorrow. That's the future sheep seem to want. They can have it.

https://www.apple.com/legal/internet.../us/terms.html

YOU AGREE THAT UNLESS REQUIRED BY APPLICABLE LAW, APPLE HAS NO RESPONSIBILITY TO CONTINUE MAKING CONTENT AVAILABLE TO YOU THROUGH OUR SERVICES, AND APPLE WILL NOT BE LIABLE TO YOU IF CONTENT, INCLUDING PURCHASED CONTENT, BECOMES UNAVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD, REDOWNLOAD, OR STREAMING.

I'm going to try to stop reminding people who would prefer to ignore the facts about you know .... the facts. If streaming is the future I'm glad I was around for the past. If physical media is going away I say get it while you can.

[stonesfan129]

Originally Posted by bhampton

If physical media is going away I say get it while you can.

I just hope it doesn't get to that point where you can't get it, period. I mean why am I paying the same prices for a digital copy when I don't even have control over it? I would be more likely to buy a digital copy if the prices were lower (like $2-3 for a movie). The fact that rentals are $4-6 is ridiculous to me. I can usually buy a Blu-ray or DVD used for that price.

[t-mel]

An Xbox leak revealed the mid-generation Xbox release won't have any disc drive at all (for the same price...). Microsoft really pushing the discless future and subscription services like gamepass. That also was very cheap initially but it is a trojan horse for them to have total control over everything you buy and preventing you from being able to buy used, sell, etc, and keeping you in their ecosystem. Not gonna fall for that.

A lack of drive is a problem though for movie buyers since that was a large driver in both DVD (with PS2) and Blu Ray (with PS3). I had PS3 as a Blu Ray player for years, so that's a shame. I hope Sony does continue with the drive because they have some skin in the game.

[Wendell R. Breland]

Originally Posted by cheez avenger

Just placed another order:

Sleepy Hollow 4K

Really like that movie, we watch it during the time of goblins and pumpkins.

[Wendell R. Breland]

Originally Posted by t-mel

That also was very cheap initially but it is a trojan horse for them to have total control over everything you buy and preventing you from being able to buy used, sell, etc, and keeping you in their ecosystem. Not gonna fall for that.

Seems like nobody is interested in selling, everyone wants you to subscribe. Netflix disc by mail has always saved me money so I will continue now with GameFly.

[bhampton]

Subscriptions keep the money rolling in weather people use them or not.

I can see why the desperate greedy folks with too much money that think they need more prefer to have everything be subscriptions. It's literally pay by the minute.

I'm cancelling mine and trying to use the ones I keep so that I'm ready to cancel them soon.

-Brian

[Vilya]

When I do "buy" a digital copy I typically only pay $5-$10 for it and that includes 4K digital copies of newer movies.

I criticize digital for many reasons, and the lack of control over what is "purchased" ranks very high among them, but the one thing I can't complain about are the prices. $5-$10 for a digital copy is damn cheap even if it does turn out to be just a long term rental.