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

[Anthony P]

Originally Posted by bhampton

3D will also never catch on or go away. Recently several people refused to believe me when I said the Creature From the Black Lagoon (1954) was 3D.

Those who enjoy VR enjoy something others don't understand and it has many practical uses as well. It's ahead of it's time.

We are all too old ot to realize that for some people if it is not something they are interested in no matter how big or small the market is for them it is not a thing/it is dead.

[Anthony P]

Originally Posted by Steedeel

Nice, the Green looks good.

I am guessing red would look better

[Vilya]

Originally Posted by Anthony P

I am guessing red would look better

How about a combination of both red and green for the holidays?

[Vilya]

Originally Posted by bhampton

I am so thrilled to see just how much Vilya's insurance is taking responsibility. Just the simple thought of insurance being useful is mind blowing. I REALLY hope it stays exactly the same. And, there is no reason to look at what it's costing them because that's how these things are supposed to work.

-Brian

I have had to fight maddening and recurring bureaucratic battles to inch my way through more redtape than anyone should have to, all while chronically ill, to get my needs covered. There are still more such fights ahead; it isn't easy and it doesn't end.

[Anthony P]

Originally Posted by Vilya

How about a blend of both red and green for the holidays?

wouldn't that be orange? Freddy is more Halloween than Christmas.

[Vilya]

Originally Posted by Anthony P

wouldn't that be orange? Freddy is more Halloween than Christmas.

I did not mean a literal blending of the two colors, but more like the alternating red and and green of his signature sweater.

[meremortal]

Originally Posted by bhampton

My new favorite reason for watching alone is I don't want subtitles for everything

One thing I do kind of like about subtitles is they keep me more alert/engaged with all the reading. If I'm tired, it may be an easier way to watch the movie. But it can also kind of make it a bit tougher to track everything on screen.

[Steedeel]

Originally Posted by Anthony P

We are all too old ot to realize that for some people if it is not something they are interested in no matter how big or small the market is for them it is not a thing/it is dead.

As long as I can enjoy it, it ain’t dead! 5-6 Golden or Silver age titles a year is a God send.

[Anthony P]

Originally Posted by Vilya

I did not mean a literal blending of the two colors, but more like the alternating red and and green of his signature sweater.

I understood what you meant. But there were different incarnations of the shirt. In some there was no stripes on the arms, in others there were and in some it was red and black and in others it was red and very dark green.

I don't feel a bright green light for the green stripes would work well (unless like the artificial pics you found and not screen caps) you want to make it fit a Christmas theam

[bhampton]

Many goodies coming to my theater today and tomorrow.

[Steedeel]

Originally Posted by bhampton

Many goodies coming to my theater today and tomorrow.

Bottom two due for delivery in early December for me, both 4K.

Enjoy!

[Wendell R. Breland]

Posted yesterday but in the wrong thread:


Fandango movie acquisition.

Recently made a purchase of a EST movie via Fandango, it was on sale for $5. Went to play movie at Movies Anywhere and it was not listed so I opened the Fandango app on the Apple TV4K and found the movie. When I selected Play I got a popup “This movie is not playable on this device” so I opened the Fandango app on the Nvidia Shield Pro and it would play from there.

A couple of days back I procured two movies via iTunes, they show on iTunes, Fandango, Movies Anywhere apps on the Apple TV4K. Did not check Prime Video or Google Play.

Have all digital lockers linked to my Movies Anywhere except Microsoft.

[cheez avenger]

My Terminator 4K disc is preparing to ship from Amazon.

[bhampton]

Originally Posted by Wendell R. Breland

Posted yesterday but in the wrong thread:


Fandango movie acquisition.

Recently made a purchase of a EST movie via Fandango, it was on sale for $5. Went to play movie at Movies Anywhere and it was not listed so I opened the Fandango app on the Apple TV4K and found the movie. When I selected Play I got a popup “This movie is not playable on this device” so I opened the Fandango app on the Nvidia Shield Pro and it would play from there.

A couple of days back I procured two movies via iTunes, they show on iTunes, Fandango, Movies Anywhere apps on the Apple TV4K. Did not check Prime Video or Google Play.

Have all digital lockers linked to my Movies Anywhere except Microsoft.

It may be worth while to link things again. Movies on Fandango are not all on Movies Anywhere. Movies on iTunes are not all on Movies Anywhere. Your fandango app or ATV4K may have an update available. I have never seen that error but I hardly ever watch streaming and Vudu/Fandango even less.

Good call on not linking Micro$oft, the less you do with them the better.

[stonesfan129]

Anyone have any sales data on 4KBD? A friend of mine keeps saying it's dying off because nobody is buying them outside collector, and that companies will quit producing the players soon.

I can't see it, at least not for a long time yet.

More titles than ever are coming out on 4K Blu-ray now. 4K (disc or digital) drives sales of streaming boxes, disc players, TVs and soundbars. I think if anything, 4K Blu-ray will stick around but it will come at a higher price point, lower availability and format exclusives (Ashoka S1 is only on 4KBD physically, Mando S3 is only on 4KBD physically).

I see studios killing off standard Blu-ray disc before 4K. They can gouge collectors with 4KBD by limiting availability and doing format exclusives as per above. Blu-ray not so much because collectors are chasing 4KBD when they can get it, and your average buyer seems like they'll get a DVD before BD because of cost and familiarity with the format.

It will be interesting to see if Sony and Panasonic come out with new 4KBD player models in the next year or two. Right now it seems like there are 5 models between them, but they're not marketed much when you go to big box stores. That's really what will kill off discs is when they abandon disc players either because of low sales or stagnation.

I can see regular Blu-ray players sticking around for some time in the aftermarket because they're not too expensive plus they can still play DVDs too.

I'm trying to stop buying things all together. Most times these days I find I am watching things once or twice then rarely revisiting them. If I really feel like I need to watch it more than a few times I can wait for it to go on sale digitally (lots of times I can get stuff for <$9.99). And then I can play it anywhere that my Firestick works. Plus I'm running out of room to store discs. I pretty much already own the classics that I know I will rewatch. I think these days renting, or using FAST services, makes more sense especially if I'm not sure I'll like something.

[stonesfan129]

And yes, I know, I flip flop more than a politician. These things are just getting too expensive for me. I per-ordered Wild Robot 4K off of Amazon, ~$39 after shipping. That's crazy when I can wait a two or three weeks and get it on digital for $9.99 or less.

[Vilya]

Originally Posted by stonesfan129

And yes, I know, I flip flop more than a politician. These things are just getting too expensive for me. I per-ordered Wild Robot 4K off of Amazon, ~$39 after shipping. That's crazy when I can wait a two or three weeks and get it on digital for $9.99 or less.

If you are patient and wait for sales the costs are still more than manageable.

As for The Wild Robot it is selling for $29.95 at Walmart and Amazon. If you had spent $5.05 more at Amazon, you would have qualified for free shipping. The product page says exactly what you have to spend to qualify for free shipping, so the $6.99 shipping charge that you incurred was your choice and it has nothing to do with the price of this 4K disc combo pack.

Additionally, the 4K disc combo pack includes the blu-ray and the digital code.

Currently, the 4K digital copy is also selling for $29.99 at Fandango and it includes, well, nothing.

[russweiss1]

[QUOTE=stonesfan129;22632125]Anyone have any sales data on 4KBD? A friend of mine keeps saying it's dying off because nobody is buying them outside collector, and that companies will quit producing the players soon./QUOTE]

I know it's only one title but Deadpool & Wolverine has sold over 20K copies on Amazon alone in the past month.

[crutzulee]

Had a blast with this double feature






and






I haven't wandered into the release threads of either on this site yet to find out what a cretin I am for thinking that both of these looked like film on my setup LOL....

Bring on NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN.... and the CRITERION bashing that will go on here!!

[Steedeel]

[quote=russweiss1;22632346]

Originally Posted by stonesfan129

Anyone have any sales data on 4KBD? A friend of mine keeps saying it's dying off because nobody is buying them outside collector, and that companies will quit producing the players soon./QUOTE]

I know it's only one title but Deadpool & Wolverine has sold over 20K copies on Amazon alone in the past month.

Exactly, disc is far from dead.