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

[crutzulee]

Originally Posted by Steedeel

I have heard from a reliable source that watching filth on it is groundbreaking too.

.. like EVERTHING VR... it's no substitute for the real thing..LOL...

[stonesfan129]

Originally Posted by Steedeel

Have you changed your mind AGAIN? I thought you were all for disc because of the better quality and ownership benefits? You turn more times than a ballroom dancer!

I might change my mind again next week.

[bhampton]

Originally Posted by crutzulee

.. like EVERTHING VR... it's no substitute for the real thing..LOL...

Right. But it's good.

[Steedeel]

Originally Posted by stonesfan129

I might change my mind again next week.

I don’t doubt it!

[Steedeel]

Originally Posted by crutzulee

.. like EVERTHING VR... it's no substitute for the real thing..LOL...

Give it a few years, robotics and A.I innit?

[crutzulee]

Originally Posted by Steedeel

Give it a few years, robotics and A.I innit?

[Boccaccio]

Originally Posted by Anthony P

come on you know that we live in a world of click bait and nothing more. For me social media/video is just a new form of gossip. For a day and age where we are all more and more disconnected from each other.

The problem, it seems, is that the gossip is believed a lot more than before.

It also spreads a lot quicker. It's definitely not like it used to be.

[bhampton]

Preordered MaXXXine

[bhampton]

Originally Posted by Vilya

I have the Spears And Munsil test discs for that.

And "my stuff" simply means the video sources that I actually use and not some over glorified portable hard drive with downloads on it. Stop overthinking such simple things; it's really not that hard to understand.

I have the Spears and Munsil test disc also. It's excellent.

[cheez avenger]

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[Vilya]

Replacement TV will arrive tomorrow instead of on Wednesday! and both!

[RevolverOcelScott]

Originally Posted by Vilya

Replacement TV will arrive tomorrow instead of on Wednesday! and both!

Hope this one arrives intact!

[Wendell R. Breland]

Originally Posted by Wendell R. Breland

Forgot to mention, if I were going to watch Horizon: An American Saga Chapter 1 via streaming Amazon Prime would be my last pick, Movies Anywhere had much better bit rates for the same movie. Apple and Fandango were also better than Prime.

The Mac Mini and ATV4K all updated and have Developer HUD working again. So I checked the same 3 movies via the same 4 digital lockers and very little has changed in terms of A/V data rates since April of 2023. The new table below:

[Show spoiler]

[Vilya]

Originally Posted by Wendell R. Breland

The Mac Mini and ATV4K all updated and have Developer HUD working again. So I checked the same 3 movies via the same 4 digital lockers and very little has changed in terms of A/V data rates since April of 2023. The new table below:

[Show spoiler]

But Wendell we have been told over and over again, by one person especially, that streaming is getting better all of the time. Apparently, "all of the time" actually means "none of the time."

The numbers don't lie; but that doesn't stop others from doing so.

[Steedeel]

Originally Posted by Vilya

Replacement TV will arrive tomorrow instead of on Wednesday! and both!

All my filth on disc arrived today, along with Blow Out 4K (careful) and Abigail.

Perfect condition for a batch order.

Hoping your delivery is just as successful.

What will be the debut film for you brand new set?

[HDTV1080P]

While streaming is growing a lot in the USA and at the same time big declines in physical media with no more nationwide rental market for optical discs and a decline in physical media sells online and at stores. However the good news for people that live in Britain, according to this article physical optical media like 4K Blu-ray is seeing a increase in sells with physical media growing in certain areas of Europe.

Select quotes from article

“HMV has reported that DVD and Blu-ray sales are on the rise, despite a decline in previous years due to the popularity of streaming services…”

“Halliday attributes collectors as a key demographic for increased Blu-ray sales, alongside growing frustrations with streaming services such as rising subscription prices and confusion as to what content is available on certain streaming platforms. This has reportedly driven people back to buying physical discs to avoid these streaming pitfalls.”

“"It’s been really positive to see the physical products in visual back in growth – 4K and Blu-ray have been doing particularly well," says Halliday…”

“Seeing 4K Blu-ray doing well is especially important to us, especially as just a year ago we had fears that the format might be dying out. We still always prefer the superior picture and sound quality that 4K Blu-ray provides over streaming, and the security of always having our favourite content on hand without worrying about licenses expiring or subscription prices rising.”

https://www.whathifi.com/news/4k-blu...ment-retailers

[Vilya]

Originally Posted by Steedeel

All my filth on disc arrived today, along with Blow Out 4K (careful) and Abigail.

Perfect condition for a batch order.

Hoping your delivery is just as successful.

What will be the debut film for you brand new set?

I'm glad that your "mature audience" viewing material arrived in optimum condition.

Maybe I will watch True Lies 4K to enjoy that AI goodness in all its glory?

Maybe I will start the Game Of Thrones series on 4K disc? I never got past season 3 when it aired on HBO.

I tend to be spontaneous with what I watch, which is a nicer way of saying that I never know what the hell I will do.

[Vilya]

Originally Posted by HDTV1080P

...no more nationwide rental market for optical discs...

Don't tell this to GameFly; here they are still renting discs nationwide without there being any market for them.

Rent Movies from GameFly - Rent 4K UHD and Blu-ray | GameFly

"In addition to games, GameFly now has the latest movies available to rent on 4K UHD and Blu-ray right as they are released in stores. No more waiting for movies to become available online. All movie rentals are included with your regular GameFly membership".

https://www.gamefly.com/movies

[stonesfan129]

DVDInbox seems to get enough business to stay afloat too. They have a lot on DVD still but many titles on Blu-ray that DVD Netflix only had on DVD.

[Ender14]

Originally Posted by HDTV1080P

While streaming is growing a lot in the USA and at the same time big declines in physical media with no more nationwide rental market for optical discs and a decline in physical media sells online and at stores. However the good news for people that live in Britain, according to this article physical optical media like 4K Blu-ray is seeing a increase in sells with physical media growing in certain areas of Europe.

Select quotes from article

“HMV has reported that DVD and Blu-ray sales are on the rise, despite a decline in previous years due to the popularity of streaming services…”

“Halliday attributes collectors as a key demographic for increased Blu-ray sales, alongside growing frustrations with streaming services such as rising subscription prices and confusion as to what content is available on certain streaming platforms. This has reportedly driven people back to buying physical discs to avoid these streaming pitfalls.”

“"It’s been really positive to see the physical products in visual back in growth – 4K and Blu-ray have been doing particularly well," says Halliday…”

“Seeing 4K Blu-ray doing well is especially important to us, especially as just a year ago we had fears that the format might be dying out. We still always prefer the superior picture and sound quality that 4K Blu-ray provides over streaming, and the security of always having our favourite content on hand without worrying about licenses expiring or subscription prices rising.”

https://www.whathifi.com/news/4k-blu...ment-retailers

Saw that article as well. This trend had started back before Best Buy exited the market. I predict it's just a matter of time before stores that ditched physical media bring it back.