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

[Vilya]

Originally Posted by EmberBlaine

https://x.com/Wario64/status/1807099541537104118

my heart can't take much more

I still believe that this only refers to blank BD-R media purchased by consumers such as these:



See thread here: https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread...8#post22235438

I see no reason to ; not that that will stop others from doing so.

[cheez avenger]

Redbox Owner Chicken Soup For The Soul Entertainment Files For Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Protection

“Overnight we filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection,” the message said. “In connection with the filing, we have applied for approval of a debtor in possession [DIP] loan. Upon court approval, we expect payroll to be funded early in the week and funding for this upcoming week’s payroll to also be secured. We also expect to have the funds to reinstate medical benefits back to May 14, 2024 and going forward. We will provide regular updates.”

https://deadline.com/2024/06/redbox-...cy-1235997730/

[Vilya]

Originally Posted by cheez avenger

Redbox Owner Chicken Soup For The Soul Entertainment Files For Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Protection


https://deadline.com/2024/06/redbox-...cy-1235997730/

I am surprised it took them this long.

[deatheats]

The much anticipated results of me treating myself at the KL & B&N Criterion sales…

KL

[Show spoiler]

Criterion

[Show spoiler]

[cheez avenger]

Originally Posted by deatheats

The much anticipated results of me treating myself at the KL & B&N Criterion sales…

KL

[Show spoiler]

Criterion

[Show spoiler]

Nice haul but be warned - the Nosferatu Blu-ray from Kino has missing frames. It's a mess of a release.

[bhampton]

Originally Posted by Anthony P

I think you just came up with the ultimate movies. Zombie Sharks

I own the movie Zombie Shark
(Part of the Shark Bait 6 movie collection.)

[bhampton]

Originally Posted by Vilya

I am surprised it took them this long.

I think the one (Redbox) closest to me is just unplugged unless it's actually broken.

[russweiss1]

Originally Posted by bhampton

I own the movie Zombie Shark
(Part of the Shark Bait 6 movie collection.)

There is also a zombie shark in Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead.

[CV19]

Originally Posted by Vilya

I got this for cheap, too: . My DVD copy needed an upgrade. A silly film; I have never seen the two sequels- those look kinda awful.

Smokey and the Bandit is one of several films that I thought were great as a kid (I was 10 years old when the first film came out), but didn't really like them very much when I grew a little older. Other examples were the Cannonball Run films.

You are quite right with regards to the sequels. Bandit 2 was definitely worse, and the less said about the third, the better. It was terrible in my opinion. Even the great Jackie Gleason couldn't save it, and Burt Reynolds only makes a very brief cameo appearance.

Here in the UK all three films were released on blu-ray in a boxset a few years ago.

[CV19]

Originally Posted by Steedeel

On a completely different and off topic note, have had two separate Asian Hornets in my home over the last two days, so I need to phone public health or the relevant official report number.
One, I put down to a rare sighting, two? Something going on. They were HUGE.

I would check in your loft if I were you just to make sure they're not nesting there. A pest controller will soon take care of that for you, but it's still a nuisance nevertheless.

[Steedeel]

Originally Posted by CV19

I would check in your loft if I were you just to make sure they're not nesting there. A pest controller will soon take care of that for you, but it's still a nuisance nevertheless.

No sign mate, it’s a converted loft so it gets used a fair amount. No sign of any.

[Anthony P]

Originally Posted by Vilya

I still believe that this only refers to blank BD-R media purchased by consumers such as these:

I see no reason to ; not that that will stop others from doing so.

like it literally says "recordable media business" so not rom. and probably not just BD. the reality si there was a time they made sense as a transfer device and select backup. But BD-R are way too expensive and CD/DVD are way too small, also most computers don't have drives.

honestly except for people that do "home back-ups of content can't imagine any use for them any more. And even at that they are pretty useless.

[Vilya]

Originally Posted by Anthony P

like it literally says "recordable media business" so not rom. and probably not just BD. the reality si there was a time they made sense as a transfer device and select backup. But BD-R are way too expensive and CD/DVD are way too small, also most computers don't have drives.

honestly except for people that do "home back-ups of content can't imagine any use for them any more. And even at that they are pretty useless.

BD-R are not expensive at all, at least for the 25 gb size. A spindle of 50 Verbatim 25 gb BD-R discs cost just $40.81. That's just 82 cents per disc.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00GSQ4DBM...v_ov_lig_dp_it

50 gb dual layer BD-R discs are another matter; they are not cheap, but they don't seem expensive to me. A spindle of 25 50 gb BD-R discs cost $78.31, or $3.13 per disc.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00LPM2CU8...v_ov_lig_dp_it

It is true that most newer computers do not have 5.25 inch bays to accommodate internal blu-ray drives, but it is very easy and affordable to get an external blu-ray drive that connects via USB.

I still use blank optical discs from CD-R to 50 gb dual layer BD-R, but I know that I am very much in the minority, but when haven't I been?

[Anthony P]

Originally Posted by Vilya

BD-R are not expensive at all, at least for the 25 gb size. A spindle of 50 Verbatim 25 gb BD-R discs cost just $40.81. That's just 82 cents per disc.

I had looked at them back in the day, Prices have come down a lot.

It is true that most newer computers do not have 5.25 inch bays to accommodate internal blu-ray drives, but it is very easy and affordable to get an external blu-ray drive that connects via USB.

it was more reminiscing on my part than anything else there was a time when i worked in IT and the best way to distribute content was to burn it on a blank. Cheap every computer had a drive, could be e-mailed if I could not go in person much more space then USB keys... none of that has been true for a long time.

[cheez avenger]

A Quiet Place III was fun and the Dolby Cinema presentation was insane. The 4K disc will be demo-worthy like the first two films were.

Horizon is up next tonight!

[stonesfan129]

Originally Posted by Vilya

BD-R are not expensive at all, at least for the 25 gb size. A spindle of 50 Verbatim 25 gb BD-R discs cost just $40.81. That's just 82 cents per disc.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00GSQ4DBM...v_ov_lig_dp_it

50 gb dual layer BD-R discs are another matter; they are not cheap, but they don't seem expensive to me. A spindle of 25 50 gb BD-R discs cost $78.31, or $3.13 per disc.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00LPM2CU8...v_ov_lig_dp_it

It is true that most newer computers do not have 5.25 inch bays to accommodate internal blu-ray drives, but it is very easy and affordable to get an external blu-ray drive that connects via USB.

I still use blank optical discs from CD-R to 50 gb dual layer BD-R, but I know that I am very much in the minority, but when haven't I been?

I've been using the SmartBuy brand BD-Rs for awhile and those are ~$25 after S&H for a 50pk. Verbatim used to be better when they were made in Japan by Mitsubishi. They are now made in Taiwan I think by CMC so no better than any of the cheaper ones. They work fine as long as you use slow burn speeds. I have had great success on a Pioneer 212 burner. I have two different writers in those OWC Mercury USB 3.0 external enclosures.

I am just hoping it doesn't mean the beginning of the end for movies on physical. I am not signing up for streaming and I am not "purchasing" something on a service where the fine print says I don't actually own anything.

[russweiss1]

Originally Posted by cheez avenger

A Quiet Place III was fun and the Dolby Cinema presentation was insane. The 4K disc will be demo-worthy like the first two films were.

Horizon is up next tonight!

I did not have the same experience as you. Saw it in IMAX on a large screen.

[stonesfan129]

Originally Posted by cheez avenger

A Quiet Place III was fun and the Dolby Cinema presentation was insane. The 4K disc will be demo-worthy like the first two films were.

Horizon is up next tonight!

I loved the first two films and look forward to this one. Thanks!

[Vilya]

Originally Posted by stonesfan129

I've been using the SmartBuy brand BD-Rs for awhile and those are ~$25 after S&H for a 50pk. Verbatim used to be better when they were made in Japan by Mitsubishi. They are now made in Taiwan I think by CMC so no better than any of the cheaper ones. They work fine as long as you use slow burn speeds. I have had great success on a Pioneer 212 burner. I have two different writers in those OWC Mercury USB 3.0 external enclosures.

I am just hoping it doesn't mean the beginning of the end for movies on physical. I am not signing up for streaming and I am not "purchasing" something on a service where the fine print says I don't actually own anything.

If I ever use up my existing supply of Verbatim blank discs, I will give those a closer look.

I have considered getting an internal Pioneer burner after my brand new LG internal burner promptly died. I am using the warranty replacement now, but I have a couple of Pioneer models in my wishlist just in case history repeats itself.

I think that this news only affects one single brand of blank optical disc media and nothing more.

[stonesfan129]

Originally Posted by Vilya

If I ever use up my existing supply of Verbatim blank discs, I will give those a closer look.

I have considered getting an internal Pioneer burner after my brand new LG internal burner promptly died. I am using the warranty replacement now, but I have a couple of Pioneer models in my wishlist just in case history repeats itself.

I think that this news only affects one single brand of blank optical disc media and nothing more.

I've had terrible luck with LG burners. I had two that died within a year. I now strictly use Pioneers. I think I still have an ASUS that is a couple years old but that one is only a reader, not a writer.