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

[Wendell R. Breland]

Some may get a chuckle out of this post:

Originally Posted by alchav21

I have John3Wick Digital bought from the UV Store, and Redeemed in Vudu with UHD with no problems.

[Ender14]

Originally Posted by Wendell R. Breland

Some may get a chuckle out of this post:

[Vilya]

Originally Posted by The_Donster

So how’s that new flatscreen working out for you Vilya

I am very happy with my new TV, so much so that I have done little else but watch stuff on it! I have a new toy, a very big toy, and I am playing with it constantly.

The picture quality is excellent. The jump in screen size from 60" to 85" is mesmerizing. It certainly dominates the room. I sit about 8.5" feet from the screen and it fills my field of vision nicely.

So far I have watched 4K discs, blu-rays, streaming, and over the air antenna TV broadcasts and I am very pleased with the TV's performance. I have yet to try a DVD; I wonder how well that will fare on a screen of this size?

The only issue that I am having is that this new TV does not recognize any video signal from my old Denon AVR 4806. I have tried different hdmi cables and every input on the TV, but nothing has worked.

I called Sony support and they blame Denon. I called Denon support and they blame Sony. The odd thing is that this old AVR worked fine with my LG 60UH8500.

This AVR incompatibility issue only effects my really old devices like my laserdisc player, VCR, Nintendo Wii, and Xbox 360. I guess I will have to buy a new AVR next. My Denon 4806 is a 2006 model, so it is overdue to be upgraded; it is so old that it does not even support 3D video pass thru.

[Vilya]

Originally Posted by Steedeel

I think maybe he watched the third series of Twin Peaks on his new tv and is now in the lodge.

Which lodge that is remains a mystery!

Neither lodge can hold me, but I am definitely White Lodge material.

[Vilya]

Originally Posted by Steedeel

Dead format is dead.

Except for our UV store necromancer apparently. He has raised the dead and shops with them even now.

[Steedeel]

Originally Posted by Vilya

Except for our UV store necromancer apparently. He has raised the dead and shops with them even now.

Just in time for Halloween!

[Vilya]

Originally Posted by PenguinInfinity

I think we all have to accept that alchav is posting from another dimension. In his dimension Ultraviolet is still around, physical media is dying, streaming quality is identical to disc quality, and wired connections are far superior to wireless connections.

It's the only logical explanation.

He also shares his shopping observations from his visits to the Walmarts Of The Damned where they only stock merchandise that no one wants to buy.

[Vilya]

Back to being hypnotized. Someone please have pizzas delivered regularly lest I starve.

[Steedeel]

Originally Posted by Vilya

Back to being hypnotized. Someone please have pizzas delivered regularly lest I starve.

Twin Peaks is going to look and sound great on that new tv. Crank the sound up at the end of the first double episode as they switch to the Roadhouse.

[rui no onna]

Originally Posted by PenguinInfinity

wired connections are far superior to wireless connections.

Technically true. I can stream full UHD BD quality (e.g. John Wick 3, average bitrate: 81.5 Mbps, max bitrate: 109 Mbps) from NAS to AppleTV 4K (Infuse Pro) on wired gigabit with no issues.

It's sometimes doable over wireless to the iPad Pro 12.9" but only if the stars align, I recite the correct incantation and follow the proper rituals.

Of course, at the low bitrates from Vudu, iTunes, Amazon, Netflix, etc, wired vs wireless isn't a problem at all. Unless, of course, you're like really far away from the router or there's too much interference that wireless becomes slower than internet speed from the ISP.

[Wendell R. Breland]

Originally Posted by Vilya

The only issue that I am having is that this new TV does not recognize any video signal from my old Denon AVR 4806. I have tried different hdmi cables and every input on the TV, but nothing has worked.

This AVR incompatibility issue only effects my really old devices like my laserdisc player, VCR, Nintendo Wii, and Xbox 360. I guess I will have to buy a new AVR next. My Denon 4806 is a 2006 model, so it is overdue to be upgraded; it is so old that it does not even support 3D video pass thru.

Does your new TV have composite video inputs? If so, are you saying the composite video out from your AVR to the composite video input to your TV does not work? If true, that would be strange. I would connect the laserdisc player direct to the TV and see if that worked.

I have a small Samsung TV/monitor that I use for testing. For a period of time I could not get audio from devices using HDMI. Sometime later I named the HDMI audio source and the audio started working. Nothing in the manual about this requirement!

[Wendell R. Breland]

Originally Posted by rui no onna

Technically true. I can stream full UHD BD quality (e.g. John Wick 3, average bitrate: 81.5 Mbps, max bitrate: 109 Mbps) from NAS to AppleTV 4K (Infuse Pro) on wired gigabit with no issues.

Some have used wireless on their Sony BDP-X800/X1000 to stream their UHD BD rips because the Sony's have 100BaseT spigots and would not work wired. A case where wireless worked and wired did not.

[Vilya]

Originally Posted by Wendell R. Breland

Does your new TV have composite video inputs? If so, are you saying the composite video out from your AVR to the composite video input to your TV does not work? If true, that would be strange. I would connect the laserdisc player direct to the TV and see if that worked.

I have a small Samsung TV/monitor that I use for testing. For a period of time I could not get audio from devices using HDMI. Sometime later I named the HDMI audio source and the audio started working. Nothing in the manual about this requirement!

I should have been more precise. I tried all 4 of the TV's hdmi inputs and no signal was detected from the AVR.

The TV does have one composite input and I have not tried that. My laserdisc player, DVD recorder, and VCR are connected to my AVR by S-Video cables. The Wii and Xbox 360 are connected with component video cables.

I have not tried the composite out on my AVR. I will have to unearth my box of mysterious and assorted cables and look for a suitable wire. There should be several hiding in there somewhere.

[alchav21]

Originally Posted by alchav21

I have John3Wick Digital bought from the UV Store, and Redeemed in Vudu with UHD with no problems.

Originally Posted by Wendell R. Breland

Some may get a chuckle out of this post:

Originally Posted by Ender14

It's called Ultraviolet Cinema, and sells Digital Codes from different Digital Stores. They break down the pricing so you can pick the best price. MA supports the Codes depending on which ones they are, and some Port over to other Streaming Providers like Amazon, Google Play, Fandango Now, and some others. I almost have 700 Movies and didn't lose anything, we'll have to see how things shake out with everything going Streaming.

https://ultravioletcinema.com/getuv

As for the 8 Million Subscribers, I guess it has to do with some Studios still holding out like Paramount, Lionsgate, and MGM. These are exciting times, and people should start to take Digital Streaming a little more seriously!

[JohnAV]

Originally Posted by alchav21

As for the 8 Million Subscribers, I guess it has to do with some Studios still holding out like Paramount, Lionsgate, and MGM. These are exciting times, and people should start to take Digital Streaming a little more seriously!

I only think of it as a connivence backup for casual usage compared to optical media. Given that a studio can yank the distribution of TV or Movie content based on the owners request, media still rules.

Lionsgate offers about 20 a year, Paramount about 10-12 a year, and MGM was like Rip Van Winkle, went to sleep for several years, now puts out 2 a year. In that MA is not seeing these three studios content that could be exchanged from the many streaming providers.

PS no love concerning Lionsgate VIP scanning app. You have to have patience doing a number of scans.

[alchav21]

Originally Posted by Wendell R. Breland

Some have used wireless on their Sony BDP-X800/X1000 to stream their UHD BD rips because the Sony's have 100BaseT spigots and would not work wired. A case where wireless worked and wired did not.

It should work Wired only up to 100Mbps, but you do know the source Router has to be Gigabit to go beyond the 100Mbps limit.

[Wendell R. Breland]

Originally Posted by alchav21

It's called Ultraviolet Cinema, and sells Digital Codes from different Digital Stores.

Your are probably the only person on the internet that would misuse a acronym. The rest of your silly post has been refuted many times but you never learn.

Originally Posted by alchav21

It should work Wired only up to 100Mbps, but you do know the source Router has to be Gigabit to go beyond the 100Mbps limit.

Oh my goodness, what a revelation!!!! Guess you forgot my earlier post:

My LAN connections

My Wi-Fi speeds:

[Show spoiler]

[alchav21]

Originally Posted by Vilya

The picture quality is excellent. The jump in screen size from 60" to 85" is mesmerizing. It certainly dominates the room. I sit about 8.5" feet from the screen and it fills my field of vision nicely.

So far I have watched 4K discs, blu-rays, streaming, and over the air antenna TV broadcasts and I am very pleased with the TV's performance. I have yet to try a DVD; I wonder how well that will fare on a screen of this size?

You're going to Love your new Sony UHD TV, and at 85" it must look Spectacular! So you have tried the Streaming, is that with the Android Apps? How is your Sony set up Wired or Wireless and what Streaming Providers have you checked out? Because I can Stream flawlessly to any Provider, and I want to see how your Streaming is working out now.

[Waboman]

Happy birthday to the CD player. 37 years ago today on October 1, 1982 the first CD player was released. #VivaLaPhysicalMedia

[gotmule]

Originally Posted by Waboman

Happy birthday to the CD player. 37 years ago today on October 1, 1982 the first CD player was released. #VivaLaPhysicalMedia

1st CD player I bought was a Yamaha single disc player in the summer of 1984. I drove an hour to buy Pink Floyd The Wall as I wanted that to be my first disc. Still have it and it plays fine, which is saying something since it had to survive 5 years of college. The player apparently had a problem with beer being spilled on it however.