Why I Still Love Blu-Ray!

[@davidlondon2769]

I LOVE BLU-RAY IF THE INTERNET GOES DOWN I STILL HAVE MY DISC

[@grudge6648]

Exactly, I hate having to be connected to the internet for everything. It's nice to just own it and watch it any time without being connected all the time

[@area51reviews]

I love Blu-Rays because its a physical Copy rather than paying for monthly subscriptions and getting nothing in return. Plus I can always sell it if I need the money.

[@donnellcoleman7784]

It a childhood thing it what save me being dead from a child abused

[@calidude1114]

Get a NAS and put all of your movies on it. It runs off your home network so not dependent on the internet. I have 1100 movies in mine and 5000 tv shows.

[@davidlondon2769]

@@area51reviews YOU GOT THAT RIGHT EXCEPT I THREW AWAY THE CASES SO I WON'T BE TEMPTED

[@BirdArvid]

Physical media will always beat streaming for quality!

[@MovieGuy365]

Every time.

[@kathywalker5792]

Amen!!!

[@kidpoker9408]

not amazon , netflix 4k hdr

[@cursedfakenewscfn967]

For now, compression and bitrate may improve with higher bandwidth and algorithms in the future

[@marcallencastro7789]

Kathy Walker amen to that

[@wtk6069]

Owning a physical copy means a lot in today's crazy climate of vanishing viewing rights for digital content.

[@MovieGuy365]

Absolutely correct. Digital you own nothing.

[@MGSBigBoss77]

Agreed with you both gentlemen!

[@pongchannel.]

@@MovieGuy365 I mean yes but it's still not as bad as pepole act

[@wolfhawk1999]

Exactly why I bought a 4K Player. Legit, as soon as they started censoring and pulling shit, I knew it was time to go back to the disk

[@adthomp]

when you own blu ray you own it forever you can watch it forever.. if you pay for streaming and decide you can't afford it anymore.. you can't watch it anymore.. this is why Physical media shouldn't die to many people getting suckered into it.

[@louispennell5755]

Adster I do all of it currently. Streaming offers a cost effective and ease of use service. But with discs you get better quality, and a collectible aspect as well.

[@mmmmmmm3246]

Lmao if you can't afford it just pirate it if you want to keep it so bad.

[@troys4099]

@@mmmmmmm3246 your HD is going to get full quick if you want to pirate blu ray rips and TRUE blu ray rips not compressed garbage, good luck on finding TRUE blu ray rips out there to pirate anyway.

[@mmmmmmm3246]

Troy S You can download virtually uncompressed blu-ray films and by the time physical media will be obsolete (it will never be but it will become niche at some point) we’ll have the capacity for dozens of tb which could store all of your films.

[@troys4099]

@@mmmmmmm3246 if it becomes obsolete where are you suppose to get the material uncompressed to download it?? we would only be able to RECORD streaming which would be nowhere need the quality as physical media would be

[@Ronnie06spartan]

I still like owning movies physically because you can watch it whenever the hell you want. You wont have to worry about whether the movie is available this month on Netflix, etc.

[@MovieGuy365]

That’s the best reason.

[@SumDumGy]

Having never been a streamer, this is a consideration I’ve never had to occupy my mind with.

[@blackdragonproductions2882]

Private ownership is very important in America. When you have digital media, you never really own anything, and you only watch so much content anyway. It's better to just buy the physical movie you want, and you get to just own the one movie you want to see forever.

[@numptyur]

That's not true. iTunes you can download all your purchases and have them on hard drives. I literally have hundreds of movies downloaded to hard drives I can watch when ever I want where I want and they can never be taken away.

[@blackdragonproductions2882]

I should clarify. I was writing more about streaming.

[@chevon5707]

All the major formats - physical and digital - are drm-encumbered. Ironically, the only way you can actually own a movie is to pirate it or learn to circumvent the copy protection on discs you own and rip them yourself. I don’t support piracy, but I’ve always been frustrated that the pirates get an all-around better experience than paying customers 🙄

[@jedi1josh]

@@numptyur Apple can cancel your membership at anytime without reason. When you click "I agree" to the terms and conditions, you gave them that right.

[@tylee5291]

In my opinion, Blu-Ray has been the BEST format for video. The quality of video and audio has been exceptional. Now with the addition of 4K, things have been taken to another level. Streaming is convenient, but can NOT compare to the quality and performance of Blu-Ray. PLUS being able to hold physical media in your hands after a purchase AND the bonus material are a slam dunk.

[@hopelessent.1700]

Especially when internet can be interrupted and remember that you are streaming when the footage has chunky spots around the screens. This happened to my Netflix multiple times which caused me to give up on subscription. I want to watch the Mandalorian but I want it on Blu-ray.

[@Jamesfckoffscammers]

Hell yeah, you could say that again. 😁 👍

[@robertford1810]

I'm a physical media guy. Blu Ray is a great format. I love Blu Ray.

[@unstablerupture6983]

I stream a lot nowadays for convenience, but for those movies and series that are special, I just have to have a hard copy, to own for as many years at it will physically last

[@ipod9771]

I’m perfectly okay with blu Ray. I’ll forever collect them

[@roxics]

Blu-ray is the true legacy format. I think it will be viewed as the vinyl of video formats in the future. In terms of the quality/content quantity/price balance. DVD was revolutionary in so many ways, but the picture quality left something to be desired. The sweet spot is 2K/1080p. Kinda wish would could have skipped DVD and gone straight to blu-ray as a society. Now we're saddled with this SD format that's just going to keep hanging on and will always have more content on it than Blu-ray.

[@lvaughn9753]

Blu-ray is simply the best! I love the extras and the commentaries. I find these things help to enhance the viewing experience and really understand the director's vision and the actor's view. You just get more bang for your buck!

[@boosuedon]

If "quality" is important to you, then BluRay or 4KUHD is the best choice HANDS DOWN! There is no way you can get the visual and audio experience with "streaming" that you get with DISC! Not even close!

[@intetx]

boosuedon I like physical media, but 4K data is the same data, no matter if written on disc or streamed to you. If 4K streams look bad then its either because of bad bandwidth on your end or because the streaming company wants to cheap out.

[@boosuedon]

@@intetx I don't know all the technical specs. What I DO know is this; when I buy a 4K movie they always include a Blue-ray copy as well. I have a Samsung 4K tv and a Samsung 4K/Blu-Ray player. After watching a 4K disk and then watch a Blu-ray of the same movie immediately after, there is a noticeable big difference in the quality of the 4K over the Blu-ray movie. Blacks are much more pure, colors a bit more vivid. The biggest difference is in the darker colors. The best example I've found so far is in Game of Thrones, season 8, episode 3, "The Long Night". Because the first part of the show is very dark it was almost impossible to follow what was going on when watching HBO. The Blu-Ray is MUCH clearer than the HBO and the 4K is better yet. Also, you can't play a 4K disk on a Blu-ray player. You CAN play a blu_ray disk on a 4K player. You maintain the data is the same. Well, SOMETHING is different!

[@nachino99]

It's my understanding that streaming is compressed. Even if you have the fastest internet connection... You are not getting the uncompressed version of the movie. Am I wrong?

[@kayatthemovies3119]

I love Blu-Ray's, even to this day when I get a new Blu-ray am like a kid in a sweet shop, I get so excited.

[@Alienadin]

A good Blu-ray can still awe me after 10 years of collecting. I don't have the largest collection with roughly 1200 titles, but it's a fantastic format. I buy most new titles in UHD though to future proof. Great full HD picture quality and lossless surround sound are still better than most streaming. Also, I love my limited editions, Digibooks, steelbooks, etc..

[@ryans413]

Some Blu Rays look better then the 4K versions it’s really odd. But the best things about Blu Rays 4K or not is the audio by far the best thing. If you got a good sound system the audio tracks these discs have brings it all together for me. If it Dolby True Had DTS HD Master or Dolby Atmos or DTS X it brings films together. And your not going to get any sound like that on a streaming service.

[@eriksojka9209]

I'm 52. And I'm a movie collector. Half of my collection is blue ray!! Love the disc than streaming. Everyone is streaming. I will never stream. I want the disc in my collection.

[@MovieGuy365]

Good to hear Erik! Keep up the collecting!

[@forgivelennon5016]

the main reason I buy Blu rays is that not every film is available to stream. It’s as simple as that for me.

[@richardhall6762]

Hey thanks! I love Blu-Ray. I grew up with vinyl lp’s and collected 78 rpms as a kid. It’s so nice to hold it in your hand and have the artwork. On a new OLED TV my Blu-Ray films range from really great to stunningly gorgeous picture quality. What’s not to love?

[@alexroyster182]

I'll never stop. Streaming sucks

[@cometcourse381]

streaming does suck but torrenting is pretty good

[@daanw6270]

@Matthew Verallo I agree completely. However, some of us live in countries that simply won't allow us to watch some movies legally. It doesn't get released on blu-ray and isn't available through streaming services.

[@Devgal89]

I teach video production and I have to have this conversation with my students every year. Physical media for life!

[@MovieGuy365]

Yes sir!

[@mezcala1000]

BLU-RAY ROCKS 95% of my collection is bluray

[@Wolfie66]

I just picked up the Creepshow Special Edition on bluray. It looks like it was filmed yesterday! Amazing! I will always prefer physical media.

[@Brad772006]

Yes, physical media collector also. I have kept my cd, dvd, and bluray collection. As long as I have a place to store them. I will be holding on to my collection. I am an extras guy. I purchase versions of movies depending on the extras that come with it.

[@donnellcoleman7784]

I hate how people bashed me about physical disc & how it waste of money buying them & digital is pointless to me

[@superunknown2812]

Lord of the rings original extended trilogy is my favourite blu ray collection i own and will never get rid of them,and the original predator and apocolytpo.

[@anthonym8205]

Re: DVD There is still plenty of semi-obscure discs that will probably never get a blu-ray release (eg Notebook on Cities and Clothes by Wim Wenders), so I don't think I'll ever go without DVD.

[@meritofapproval]

This is vestry true! Also there are many films that just "disappear", or are impossible to find again after a while. Snatching up that physical media eliminates that outcome!

[@analogblues]

As much as I love 4K discs, you make great points here. I recently catalogued my movie collection on CLZ. I looked up every Blu Ray I own and tagged whether it was available to upgrade to 4K. Guess what? 75% of my Blu Ray collection is NOT available on 4k! So, Blu Ray will be relevant for us collectors for a long time.

[@analogblues]

I did the same thing with CLZ! About 75% of my movies are not available on 4K either! Hopefully that number goes down over time, but it’ll probably be the case that a big chunk of my collection is only available on Blu ray.

[@Cjspectre7782]

In the age of 4k I'm still loving Blu-ray and DVD. The price pointing of 4k is way too high especially since the movies on 4k are like Godzilla(98) and other not so great titles. Maybe in a year or two i might start getting the 4k discs....but 1080p on a 4k tv is not so bad looking. Even dvd on a 4k tv is pretty good

[@BirdArvid]

I price-followed some movies on Amazon with the Honey-app, and got Dunkirk and Apocalypse Now, both the 4k's, for $9:99 each. Also, there are many deals on Amazon for 3 or 4 4k's for $50; I'm looking at a deal right now where selected 4k movies are two for $30, including Saving Private Ryan, Blade Runner (2049), The Dark Knight and many more. I've never looked and there hasn't been some deal or other. I know it's not $5/movie, but I think it's worth it: I'm future-proofing myself! I buy Bluray's; DVD's I haven't bought new for several years, unless it's something only available on DVD, like A Month in the Country. I buy them used sometimes, if it's a movie I like but don't love; then I buy Bluray or 4k.

[@TobeyStarburst]

Lol DVD.

[@Kashif314]

DVD?

[@Cjspectre7782]

@@Kashif314 more convient to collect and watch than VHS.

[@Kashif314]

@@Cjspectre7782 of course its your choice dear.

[@braelinmichelus]

I think both physical media and streaming have their purposes. For first-time watching and movies that I want to watch, but will likely not watch countless times afterwards, I will stream them, it's cheaper. For movies and series that I love and will watch over and over again, then I'll buy it on Blu-ray. That way, I own it. It would be a waste of money and space to own a movie on Blu-ray that I will likely never watch a second or third time.

[@stewie3126]

Agree with all your points. And also, I might want something with a lot of visual effects (Godzilla or Gravity) on 4K but I don't need some rom-com in 4k. Blu rays look good and are fine for most films. And I have a 4K OLED TV.

[@branm.4661]

I definitely hope Pretty in Pink and True Lies at least get a Blu-ray eventually! I love my collection and will never get rid of them.

[@ricardomunoz7683]

I love physical media and I love to buy blu ray movies and 4k movies and I will always will buy physical media blu rays and 4k movies physical media is never going to go away 💯

[@rivalditandra9827]

As a movie collector, i love collecting movies in any kind of format rather than streaming.

[@lamarlott2325]

I agree I love Blu-rays and DVD I own about 110 blu Ray and 570 dvds

[@VirtualRobotsRevolt]

One thing to note is each format you may gain or lose bonus features. For example the blu ray edition of spinal tap a lot of times (if not all) is missing all of the special features. And the DVD version has almost 2 hours of deleted footage and in-character audio commentaries. It’s insane it’s not on the blu ray edition as well.

[@bostonquad2068]

I just bought a bunch of Blu-rays at the dollar store yesterday😁😁😁😁 love Blu-rays and 3D Blu-rays

[@MovieGuy365]

That’s awesome Boston!

[@WhatsWrongWithTheStreet]

Like most people, I have my all time favorite films. Sometimes these are on a streaming service but they eventually go away. So I buy discs to always have them anytime I want to see it and not be at the mercy of licensing agreements. I buy used as much as I can. I'm happy with DVD if that is all that's available. Another thing, I don't always want a pristine shiny picture if the movie wasn't filmed that way. Like The Godfather or some old school Clint Eastwood films. For me, that grainy texture adds to the character of a film.

[@madfinntech]

And also one problem with streaming is that when you want to see that one movie that once was on your preferred streaming platform is most likely gone when you want to watch it again. With physical media, it's always readily available on my shelf.

[@Jakkunn8]

One thing about Blu-ray that destroys streaming is that its almost always uncut and uncensored. Streaming sites tend to cut scenes or shots out due to their S & P groups.

[@MovieGuy365]

Plus digital is easier to censor overall if they need to.

[@Hicks-g1m]

Bluray has some of the best picture quality I've ever seen on disk and the back protective covering makes it even better

[@BirdArvid]

The greatest movie collection in the world (yes, IMO..); The Criterion Collection, is available in DVD and regular Bluray only. Their Bluray's will literally blow you away; The Thin Red Line, The Tree of Life, In the Mood for Love, Three Colors-Trilogy, Wings of Desire... they all appear completely flawless!!

[@MovieGuy365]

Absolutely!

[@silvervalleystudios2486]

Robocop 1:66 ratio. Who could forget that Criterion release?

[@MarkRoberts-bj2me]

Another voice: First off, to fully realize the benefit of 4k BD's one needs a display specifically designed for that format. Many cineasts would be loathe to part with their discontinued non-4k capable Pioneer Kuro plasma display. They have achieved cult status in the secondary market. It is not necessary to go 4k to appreciate the immense leap in enjoyment of a BD over a DVD. The reason there is a market for physical Blu-ray discs is because video looks looks better and audio sounds better than what the consumer gets when purchasing a viewing of a movie that is streamed. To many, perhaps the majority, that fact does not matter since neither their video gear nor their audio gear are of sufficient quality to notice a major difference or any difference. So what we have in the audio and video markets of today is the masses that are perfectly happy streaming both video and sound and the cineasts and audiophiles that are willing to devote a major expenditure for the appropriate gear in order to experience what the physical disc has to offer. Regarding the availability of films that have been transferred to Blu-ray. There is a huge volume of DVD's that have yet to be transferred to BD. Even amongst the greatest 2000 films of all time as rated by "They Shoot Pictures Don't They" many have as yet not been transferred to BD. It's irritating but factual. New releases of older films are being released all of the time so ya just gotta wait for that one movie you just gotta have. One more topic. The element (the copy of the film itself) and the transfer to digital as the narrator stated is of extreme importance. The best American company by far in this department is Criterion. The Criterion release is always the reference version of a film.

[@conyo985]

If only open matte versions can be on bought in 4K. I love it because it fills up the whole screen.

[@Rickky007]

I collect all three formats. 4K , Blu-ray & dvds 📀

[@MGSBigBoss77]

I love Shout! Factory, need to get alot more of their stuff in the near future.

[@MrJay197409]

I still use streaming but will always buy and perfer physical media.

[@Jared_Wignall]

Blu-Ray is fantastic. I love buying and collecting blu-rays, despite the streaming services available. I don’t have to worry about watching a movie I have if the internet goes out if it’s out around my neighborhood nor if it might be going away after awhile. If I own it, I can watch it whenever I want and have it forever. Great video man.

[@MovieGuy365]

Thanks Jared!

[@Jared_Wignall]

MovieGuy365 no problem man.

[@lastxflfan420]

I am in the process now of transferring all my movies to a Plex server I made. I love the quality of bluray and the convenience of watching my movies and shows anywhere.

[@duaplex1]

As somebody who has spent a considerable amount of money on a dedicated theater room, I will always choose a physical disc. Whether you stream or download full rips the sound suffers.A high end system especially exposes this. What really irritates me is the poor mastering of sound on some movies. Disney is the biggest culprit for this. As an example Master and Commander trumps most modern movies and thats only 5.1

[@charlescontreras7499]

Just to add my 2 1/2 cents, give me physical media any day. I've been a collector since the super 8mm film days, and to me there was nothing cooler than threading the film into the projector and then dimming the lights for the evening's entertainment. I still dim the lights, and I'll make sure to crank up the speakers and nuke some popcorn as well. I'll also say that watching a movie on a little cell phone does not compare to watching it on a large screen tv at home. I only did that when I was trucking and I had no other way of movie watching at the time. Yeah, I truly love my collection. If I'm stuck at home, I'll pull something off the shelf and enjoy it.

[@MovieGuy365]

Well said Charles!

[@AJDOLDCHANNELARCHIVE]

The main thing for me is just the library size... there are nowhere near enough 4K UHD releases yet, and with the way streaming is taking over the mainstream audience market, I get the feeling the library will never be anywhere near as complete as 1080p BR.

[@remyazharyyosef1811]

Thank you for making Blu-ray still relevant. And yes, I am an "Extras" guy myself. Although I buy Blu-rays for the movies but I'd often play the Extras first before the movie. And more often than not, I don't play the movies themselves. It's the Extras that I find to be more fascinating and engaging than the movie itself. Besides, I think physical media offer a more personal and social interaction. Not only in terms of you having to manually switching the system on to play the discs but also when you play movies on the TV there's more chance of other people joining you as well like when you go to the theater. Compared to streaming movies since it is offered to a personal viewing on your phone or your other private devices. Even though streaming is also available on Smart TVs and you could watch the movie with your loved ones too. But the point is that Blu-rays, as with other physical media offers more interaction. And I do agree that not all the movies are available on streaming. Sometimes, they even took out some of the movies from their programming. Like the movie "Copycat". I love that movie and it used to be on Netflix but after a while I couldn't find it anymore. When I search for it, the list showed me other alternatives to the similar genre; which is frustrating.

[@bennyshambles]

I collect Blu-ray and it’s my ideal format and I love commentaries, extras, etc. on one disc. However, a lot of fantastic titles still haven’t been (and likely may never be) released on Blu-ray, so finding them on DVD or even VHS is necessary, so I have tons of DVDs and a few VHS tapes. Plus, used DVDs are very cheap now, so I’ll grab a title because it’s so inexpensive, even though I’d ideally prefer it on Blu-ray. The best thing about Blu-ray players is that they are backwards compatible and you can play DVDs on the same player. 4K seems a bit excessive and I can’t afford getting a new player and buying the more expensive 4K titles. I saw Suspiria (1977) 4K that really piqued my interest, but it was a $60+ steelbook. Granted, it’s a Synapse release with all the bells and whistles and will probably be worth 3x that or more in a couple years, but it simply doesn’t justify the cost. If you have t he funds, then I can see going 4K as an option. I think streaming is cool if it’s a casual viewing, but if it’s a film I love, I have to own it on physical media. I think it’s an OCD situation, but I accept that fact.

[@TobeyStarburst]

Not getting 4k. Blu is good enough for me.

[@Rickyroo1980]

4k is damn great I have quite a few, also still love blu though, still looks so good

[@MentalDeviant]

Check review. 4k is worth it for HDR and improved audio. Manyly on movies shot on 35mm. But I like to pay between 15 and 20 dollars. Plus Im not gonna upgrade my Blu-rays unless the Blu-ray was subpar. I'm just collecting 4k for movies I don't own or only on DVD and I think the film would benefit visually from a better format. Mostly just some of my most favorite movies.

[@moviehunter285]

So paying $20 just for a dvd disc isnt worth it and since 4k comes with bluray, to me, it's worth the extra $5 or $10 extra for steelbook. I have 98 steelbooks now so I'm a huge steelbook collector.

[@josecarranza7555]

Movie Hunter Waste of money. I started a steel book collection too but after a while, I was thinking, it’s such a waste of money. Not much resale value as well.

[@DigitalDirigibles]

I still buy DVDs, I'm a bit behind the times and buy most of my media second hand. Even some movies I prefer watching on vhs on a CRT tv, usually classic childhood favorites because that's how I remember them. I have a mixture of VHS/DVD/BR/ and 4k in my collection

[@chgotbannedreacts373]

I like collecting stuff, I collect metal CDs also, Blu Ray is good to buy if 4k is not available in the video, I would like to upgrade all my favorite movies but that's not always a possibility.

[@thesaint5619]

Extras are awesome and cannot beat a good commentry to drop off too at night if you've just watched your film. Watch it again with the commentary

[@section9929]

4k UHD BDs are amazing - but Blu Rays are def the standard for me.

[@melissalayson7275]

Personally I'm only going to buy 4K with older films because new Blu-rays are shot in 2K with a 4K restoration so you can't tell the difference between 2K and 4K.

[@rafrodr]

‘365’, I’m with you on this. No doubt. Even to the point of watching LD’s and DVD’s along with Blu-ray and 4K media on both 4K OLED and LED devices. As always, thank for your posts and dedication.

[@badreality2]

Four years from Blu-Rays initial release, I literally heard ALL of these points for collecting for DVD. Then, over a decade after Blu-Rays were introduced, stuff that I never thought would be released on Blu-ray, because individual studios did not seem to want to transfer titles that they deemed "unpopular", were eventually transferred. ....this happened, because Blu-Ray became the "DVD" of this generation. This is a great thing, because I own high-quality transfers of things I thought would forever be in standard definition. Scooby-Doo, Teen Titans (2004), Batman Beyond: The Movie, Popeye: The 1940's Color Cartoons, etc. ...but to think that not a lot of media will be mastered to a HDR 4K Blu-Rays, is short-sided. For whatever you want to watch, buy it in the best current possible media, so that you can enjoy it now. Just never be so conceited that one form of media, will be the best transfer of said print, that will be available in your lifetime.

[@scotcarr3390]

I've gone broke on collecting movies!...😁. And yet still I do. My parents gave me my 1st VCR when I was in high school. The only physical media that has "value add" is Blu-ray. You can play DVD's in them, thanks to backward compatibly. You don't have to go REALLY broke & buy specialty electronics. They're even competitively priced. Now, I'm dabbling on digital download, & it really does have a place alongside hardcopy, but the Blu-ray format gives one more control in finding specific scenes. Oh, yeah, even Blu-ray players are remarkably affordable. I had to replace mine recently & found a barebones Philips model for $50. Like I said, I'm broke & even $50 is a bit painful to drop, BUT, I checked out 4K units for the giggles of it & they STARTED at $100! Didn't even look at 3D units because I'd have to sink a crapton of money on a new 3D TV & 3D format discs!

[@pokingjoe]

I Love the Blu-Ray but i buy 4K Blu-Rays to! I Love the physically of it! I watch still VHS 📼 Today 😉👌

[@gundambassexe31]

I see a Blu Ray vid , I click it . And yes I'm a Blu Ray collector myself

[@damenicionscott]

Physical media forever whether it’s Blu-ray of a movie TV show video game or a book

[@analogblues]

And music!!

[@coloniellizardt4191]

While 4K Blu-ray is the best format available right now, I as well still like buying standard Blu-rays every now & then since there are movies out there that don't get 4K release. DVD though I don't really buy DVDs anymore.

[@Blur4strike]

I say yes, collecting blu-ray is still relevant going into 2020 as streaming is at the mercy of ISP's and studio's trying to start their own online services for their own movie libraries. If you lose internet connection or there's a contract dispute then you still have access to your physical movie library at home.

[@fernandojara8961]

I thought I was only crazy person collecting blue ray movies finally someone understands me

[@lyhuewynegar7312]

My biggest reason for collecting physical media is to wage my own little personal battle against censorship. Streaming channels and Television/Cable TV can and eventually will edit the content that they broadcast. Take the silly, recent example of this when Canadian TV cut the Donald Trump scene from "Home Alone 2". Bottom line, that was an example of censorship in action, and that's the biggest reason I collect physical media.

[@michaelhawkins7389]

I love blu ray because of the unique blue cases :) they look so beautiful

[@kurier0]

better that already dead HD DVD cases

[@michaelhawkins7389]

@@kurier0 DVD cases look horrible normanly a boring black colour or a grey

[@mattguy1980]

STILL WAITING FOR ABYSS AND TRUE LIES ON BLU RAY. LETS MAKE IT HAPPEN PEOPLE

[@donnellcoleman7784]

Isn't it on hd dvd?

[@mattguy1980]

@@donnellcoleman7784 not that ive seen over here in the uk anyway.

[@jamesgarrison7397]

And The Village!

[@rosstee]

I agree, though I cracked and bought The Abyss on DVD (first DVD I’ve bought in years) yesterday as I just wanted to see it. My collection is 90% blu-ray with 4K discs for the films I love the most. Blu-ray can still look insanely good even on a big screen.

[@mattguy1980]

@@rosstee i did have abyss on dvd but it wasnt anamorphic so u would end up with massive black bars and a tiny image plus it was the cut uk version so i got rid of it. Now its hard to come by. I do still have the uncut version of true lies on dvd though. If i have a dvd in the house its only because it hasnt gone to blu ray yet, so most of my dvds are anime lol and im going to make the jump to 4k later this yr

[@spideysense3608]

True Lies somehow still not on blu ray even though its one of Arnolds best!

[@MovieGuy365]

True Lies and The Abyss are long overdue!

[@LEMON48]

But Cameron promise to realese them soon on 4k.

[@GrnXnham]

Yeah, these are the only DVD's I still have--the movies that aren't available on Blu-ray yet.

[@geoffreygould2829]

@@MovieGuy365 do you think these will come to bluray? Or 4K?

[@MovieGuy365]

I would expect both to be offered.

[@joeybaseball7352]

I'm not a movie guy. I do like streaming for the opportunity to watch movies I otherwise wouldn't. And I like I to watch movies I've never heard of before. But I would only want to physically own 2% of the movies I've seen. And about half of that 2% I would care about owning in HD. So roughly 1 out every 100 movies I watch, I would have any interest in owning on bluray.

[@moviehunter285]

If u haven't heard of EverythingBlu, definitely check them out. They 100% care about physical collectors.

[@meritofapproval]

Good to know. I'll be sure to check them out-thanks! 👍🏽

[@flamehiro]

1080 still looks good there you go. That's all you need to know

[@zzygyy]

4k ultra HD Blu-ray top of the line best viewing experience. Blu-ray is still a fantastic viewing format. For many movies, barely a difference from 4k depending on TV size and quality of transfer.

[@BirdArvid]

There are movies I've bought on Bluray for $4:99 at big box stores which blew me away, like The Misfits or Psycho, or even Robocop! They all made me very happy and pleasantly surprised by how good they looked on Bluray. And then there's the first Tim Burton Batman Bluray release... not so good... But not really movies I love, so that's okay for me.

[@zzygyy]

@@BirdArvid Always check movie quality at Blu-ray.com Many great reviews regarding releases transfers remasters etc

[@cable30]

Can only guess that not all movies from dvd to br will not transfer right or as good as others will. i only ever get br if it has a dvd combo by chance and really like the movie. i recent got a br and dvd combo of a movie i already had and all got extras but now can see it in br later when get a player. may donate old copy if i feel i dont need it later. but now i glad i have a choice to see either when possible.

[@havenmaine143]

I'm a lazy bum.but I still see the need to drop in my bluray disk.agree with other folk.streaming is for past time.and nice review buddy.and have a happy new year

[@meritofapproval]

I LIVE for this kind of stuff-and you, my friend, are great at breaking it all down! To quote Arnold: "I'll be back (to your page)!" 👍🏽

[@justaknight4719]

Streaming content is compressed and downscaled both Visuals and Audio. Blu-ray is straight native 1080p (nearly all) with high quality audio.

[@arios1977]

I love collecting movies. Mostly 4K and 3D Blu-ray now. But I still have a good collections of DVD’s and Blu-Ray’s. The only streaming I do is TV shows. Not gonna watch more than once unless it’s a classic like seasons 1-14 of the Simpsons or Thundercats

[@yorkshirepud6676]

I hope 4k takes off even more, I look at it like this DVD is very cheap now and this has a knock on effect to Blu-ray and I hope a knock on again to 4k to keep the prices down, I have to admit that a 4k film has to have something going on for me to buy it like Aladdin, Ready Player One, Blade Runner I am not at the place where every film is a 4k but this make it special and that's where it should be, a treat an epic viewing experience that some films deserve!

[@thebeardedsamurai6905]

same with me, thats why ive switched to mostly digital cause of the sales, and stuff but Ill buy 4k if its something I really liked. Like once upon a time in hollywood ill buy that 4k blu ray

[@djCaliKev]

I'm with you. I use to buy bluray movies like crazy. Every week I was buying some. Some regrets, some not. I'm real picky when I'm buying 4k. Something I know I'm going to revisit more then a handful of times. Like Gladiator, casino, scarface.

[@hopelessent.1700]

I’d prefer if 4K had an IMAX collaboration to feature all movies in that format.

[@BirdArvid]

@@hopelessent.1700 If they were shot and cut for that initially, yes.

[@cable30]

4k is the new br now. as i see br and dvd fill up the bins at walmart, guessing they lower prices at some point to get rid of stock faster if can. i mean if they can make dvd 1.96 at bf , then why not do it now in the bins if really wanna get rid of back stock. but since some or many have gone to streaming, it may make them to cause a price reduction later. guessing 4k will be cheaper a year from now if not sooner.

[@stephenbaker1030]

Going to the smaller companies that release the more obscure titles I'd put Flicker Alley in there as well.. Back in 2011 I went to TIFF Bell Lightbox (Toronto International Film Fest) and they were doing a Tim Burton retrospective (Exhibition/ Film screenings - Film that was influential to Burton's vision) They did a Batman/Batman Returns double feature, one film that was an influence to Bob Kane's vision of Batman back in the 30's was a film called The Man Who Laughs (1928) which was the key piece for the look of The Joker. It is a film that I never thought would see the light of day being a silent film from that era, but Flicker Alley picked up the rights from Universal Pictures and it was released this past June..

[@branscombe_]

LOVE Blu Rays on Plasma TV's.

[@jasons5704]

Well I honestly think hd and 4K look better on disk then they do on let’s say Netflix or Hulu

[@MovieGuy365]

That’s just a fact. Physical media 4K has higher bit rates then any digital stream.

[@jasons5704]

MovieGuy365 makes sense I mean Netflix is often grainy even though I have fast internet.

[@kellywilliamson2187]

My first home theater rig was a 19 inch Sony Trinitron, and a JVC Stereo VCR running through my Carver C1 pre-amp and Carver M-1.5t amplifiers and Cerwin Vega speakers. I had picked up a Fosgate 3601 matrix processor that created a phantom center channel and sent a mono signal to the rear speakers. This was in 1985 and I used to impress my friends with Top Gun. We have come so far and I have had every iteration of A/V product as we've inched along to today's Nirvana of technology. I got rid of all my VHS tapes when DVD emerged, and all my DVDs when 1080p came out. I bought an HD DVD and a Blu Ray player because I just couldn't wait. I didn't buy into 3D, although it is pretty cool, or the curved screen nonsense but I admit that a 4K disc can look startlingly dynamic but blu ray is still and will remain very relevant.

[@MovieGuy365]

My first rig was a Sony 27 inch and JVC vhs. The start of a bigger world of home cinema.

[@blu-rayaddict7429]

Blu-ray is by far the best quality for its price point. 4k is the bettet on some movies but it's much more and the wait time for a price drop is substantially longer than Blu-ray.

[@hankspectrum178]

I have loved the format since the days of going to Circuit City and perusing their 12-15 title "Blu-ray section." Remember when you could say you literally owned every Blu-ray disc released? I certainly go for 4K for every new movie I buy, when available. (These releases almost always include a standard Blu-ray copy as well.) But I still collect new Blu-rays when there is no 4K option. Without physical media, you can say goodbye to your favorite films as produced. Because inevitable alterations, "special editions," and especially corporate CENSORSHIP of digital libraries are a real threat.

[@MovieGuy365]

Nicely said Hank.

[@NightSociety]

Streaming is never reliable, sounds and picture quality heavily compressed and at least for now many ISP has capped, going beyond the monthly allowance hit with a hefty bill.

[@FTech2nd]

Excellent point, especially having a capped internet plan!

[@BirdArvid]

3:38 Agree! The same goes for Hi-Res audio; the original recording, and remaster, if any, matter more than if it says 24/192 on the file you downloaded, versus "regular" 16/44.1 CD's.

[@holaburger6075]

In my experience if you dont have a massive home cinema set up with a huge screen you won't even be able able to tell a difference in quality between 4k and Blu Ray unlike dvd and Blu Ray.

[@jeremydraper733]

When your friend has never seen a movie, damn it’s not on Netflix, damn not on Hulu, run to the mall, buy it, now you’ll always be able to pop it in any time you want. Streaming can be cool

[@HarmyDespecialized]

To me, it's a question of diminishing returns - on an HD TV, I could clearly tell there was a huge difference between DVD and Blu-Ray - heck even between DVD and 720p the difference was night-and-day but I do now have a 4K TV and unless I see them very up-close and side-by-side, I can't really tell the difference between 1080p and UHD, if they come from the same master. Not to mention that a huge chunk of UHD releases are upscaled anyway. And since 1080p is good enough to be projected in a cinema (most cinemas even today have 2K SDR projectors and even in film days, the distribution prints wouldn't really resolve beyond 2K) I'm quite happy sticking to regular Blu-Ray.

[@AlexWeberg]

Blade runner 2045 is great on Blu Ray. I recently watched Avengers Endgame on Blu Ray and that's also very beautiful. Especially the scene where Thanos is walking through his garden and sun is shining. I love all the extras and commentary's. I also can't wait for Joker and The Lighthouse to come to Blu Ray. Definitely buying them.

[@gregc6107]

I have many blu-ray but for about the past 2 years i've been converting all of them to digital and buying new movies on digital and I haven't really looked back, it is very convenient to be able to travel with my entire library, download offline for planes, and get them much cheaper then their physical counter part (50% cheaper).

[@sarcofaygo6218]

STREAMING IS TERRIBLE AND MY BLU RAYS ARE GLORIOUS

[@joeybaseball7352]

A lot of the stuff I enjoy was never made in HD. Mainly 90s Nickelodeon shows. So dvd is fine for me. But a lot of Nickelodeon shows, particularly the game shows, and live shows, have never been released to DVD.

[@ElectoneGuy]

I still love watching my HD-DVDs and I'm not replacing them with the Blu-rays.

[@ChristianLehrer]

Why would you? Enjoy what you have! I still have my laserdisc collection. Some of the early DVD's, Titanic for example, were just transfers ported over from the laserdisc release. Most of the Dvds I have were films I did not have on laserdisc and most of the blu rays are for films I did not have on DVD, or at least sported a restored transfer. Enjoy your movies!

[@Siktopath]

It's all about HD DVD's baby!

[@MovieGuy365]

Brave soul 😂

[@robertcperez50]

I just purchaes a blu ray, dvd, cd player and have played both dvd and blu rays created from the original 1970's concerts of my favorite band. The picture is fabulous. I am very pleased.