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

[Lee A Stewart]

Poor Phineous. His house caught fire and burned to the ground. He's lost all of his possessions. And to make matters worse he was using a cut rate insurance company (Dewy, Cheatem and Howe Insurance) so he could continue buying his discs every month. They undervalued his possessions (keep that month insurance bill low) and he will only get pennies on the dollar for what he spent.

[Steedeel]

Originally Posted by Vilya

In the most fascinating news that you will read all day I am a mouse click away from ordering my first pair of height speakers. Once connected, it will give me a bizarre 5.0.2 set-up.

Adding a subwoofie will be next, but for now my floor standing speakers will continue having to do the heavy lifting for bass.

Good luck!

I’m picking up Fanny Lye Delivered in 4K. It’s coming soon. Any of you guys getting this film?

[Vilya]

Originally Posted by Lee A Stewart

Poor Phineous. His house caught fire and burned to the ground. He's lost all of his possessions. And to make matters worse he was using a cut rate insurance company (Dewy, Cheatem and Howe Insurance) so he could continue buying his discs every month. They undervalued his possessions (keep that month insurance bill low) and he will only get pennies on the dollar for what he spent.

No worries; Phineas is going to shack up with Suzy and help her spend that extra stimulus unemployment compensation.

[Anthony P]

Originally Posted by Wendell R. Breland

That is a source of content many/most do not understand, not interested in or afraid it will be expensive. For < $200 one can have 24/7 HD content available. Been doing FTA since Twinhan came out with a DVB-S card in the early 2000's. Now have 3 DVB-S2 STB's and one professional TBS DVB-S2 tuner card. The more quality content the merrier!

my post was not meant to push the idea of OTA or FTAS even though I am a big fan of both, just that since the discusssion was about cable I did not fit neatly into that category. But if someone only watches live TV shows I could understand turning on the Tv and there is nothing good to watch right now. But it has been over 40 years with the advent of VCRs that people can record good content and watch it when they feel like it. Yes some streaming platforms might have a tiny bit of original TV show programming that the person might like, but I am sure the vast majority of TV programming the person watches on any streaming platform was previously shown on TV using traditional means. How can that same content be considered bad when it aired live and good when someone is picking something to stream?

[Vilya]

Originally Posted by Steedeel

Good luck!

I’m picking up Fanny Lye Delivered in 4K. It’s coming soon. Any of you guys getting this film?

I dudn't nose anythang about dat moobie.

[Steedeel]

Originally Posted by Vilya

I dudn't nose anythang about dat moobie.

I have been checking out Fanny for a while now. Looks really good.

[Lee A Stewart]

Originally Posted by Vilya

No worries; Phineas is going to shack up with Suzy and help her spend that extra stimulus unemployment compensation.

Except when he arrives and asks; "where's your blu-ray player?" She doesn't have one, he immediately leaves. Now he's homeless. But fear not - he will live in a hotel/motel until his insurance money comes through. he can watch cable TV.

[Vilya]

Originally Posted by Steedeel

I have been checking out Fanny for a while now. Looks really good.

A really fanny man, are you?

[Wendell R. Breland]

Originally Posted by Steedeel

I always blind buy.

Do you have a Q1 buy list yet? I am working on one and just finished scanning the releases thru the end of March listed on this site. Do not know anything about most of those. Never thought I would see so much catalog released on Blu-ray.

VS sent me a notification the UHD BD of The Beastmaster has shipped.

[Steedeel]

Originally Posted by Lee A Stewart

Except when he arrives and asks; "where's your blu-ray player?" She doesn't have one, he immediately leaves. Now he's homeless.

She doesn’t have a player? No class, disregard my last post.

[Steedeel]

Originally Posted by Vilya

A really fanny man, are you?

You betcha!

[Vilya]

Originally Posted by Lee A Stewart

Except when he arrives and asks; "where's your blu-ray player?" She doesn't have one, he immediately leaves. Now he's homeless.

This story has all the makings of a Netflix original movie.

[Steedeel]

Originally Posted by Wendell R. Breland

Do you have a Q1 buy list yet? I am working on one and just finished scanning the releases thru the end of March listed on this site. Do not know anything about most of those. Never thought I would see so much catalog released on Blu-ray.

VS sent me a notification the UHD BD of The Beastmaster has shipped.

Yes, I will dig it out give me a few mins. I have a list of films that I hope to pick up throughout 2021. Some not even confirmed for disc yet.


The Beast-master is epic. The packaging alone is worth the price. Grain is present and correct, heavy in places but natural looking.
Audio is solid also.

[Lee A Stewart]

Originally Posted by Lee A Stewart

Except when he arrives and asks; "where's your blu-ray player?" She doesn't have one, he immediately leaves. Now he's homeless. But fear not - he will live in a hotel/motel until his insurance money comes through. he can watch cable TV.

Updated story - happy ending.

[Vilya]

Originally Posted by Lee A Stewart

Updated story - happy ending.

In a bittersweet alternate ending Phineas can watch that motel basic cable TV alone on a vibrating bed. When the insurance check never arrives from Dewey, Cheatum And Howe, he sells his blood plasma to pay for his room and to keep feeding his bed quarters.

[Anthony P]

Originally Posted by Lee A Stewart

So Suzy is going to give up her internet? She can't. She needs it to look for a new job. She'll just get rid of her nonessential spending. She will also collect unemployment.

$8 a month or $15 a month isn't going to break her lowered budget.

No clubbing for Suzy!

Let me ask you this does your ISP have more then one package? if so do you now have the cheapest package? Don't know about you but if I needed I could definitely move to a cheaper package and still continue using the internet to apply for jobs.

[Anthony P]

Originally Posted by Vilya

In the most fascinating news that you will read all day I am a mouse click away from ordering my first pair of height speakers. Once connected, it will give me a bizarre 5.0.2 set-up.

Adding a subwoofie will be next, but for now my floor standing speakers will continue having to do the heavy lifting for bass.

congrats enjoy the new setup

[Vilya]

My ISP's lowest tier of service is still way more than adequate for 4K streaming; Suzy's 19.2 cents per day Disney+ subscription is safe.

[Steedeel]

Wendell, here it is.
Tenet 4K (already delivered)
Fanny Lye Delivered 4K Feb
Host (Blu-ray) Feb
Relic Blu-ray Jan
St Maud Blu-ray (Feb)
Unhinged (waiting for 4K confirmation, German 4K disc available if not)
Wonder Woman 1984 (3D)/4K
Run (Blu-ray)
A Perfect Planet 4K (Nature doc) Feb
Old boy 4K (Jan)


Waiting to see which 4K title Vinegar Syndrome release in Jan or Feb

[Vilya]

Originally Posted by Steedeel

Wendell, here it is.
Tenet 4K (already delivered)
Fanny Lye Delivered 4K Feb
Host (Blu-ray) Feb
Relic Blu-ray Jan
St Maud Blu-ray (Feb)
Unhinged (waiting for 4K confirmation, German 4K disc available if not)
Wonder Woman 1984 (3D)/4K
Run (Blu-ray)
A Perfect Planet 4K (Nature doc) Feb
Old boy 4K (Jan)


Waiting to see which 4K title Vinegar Syndrome release in Jan or Feb

Let us know if you find Tenet to be the incomprehensible mess that some claim it to be.