I ditched Netflix Premium for 4K Blu-ray, and I might never go back
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How click-baity can you get? From reading the article, he was comparing the two and apparently not only has he not even cancelled Netflix, he basically says he's not sure he would ever be ready to give it up. As far as i can tell, he wrote the article basically to brag about having a Marshall appointment and kind of liking the feeling of buying the discs.
Yeah, aside from the fact that a lot of content is only available on streaming platforms, it's hardly a comparison budget wise. Even with regular Blu-ready discs, but especially for 4k UHDs, for the equivalent of Netflix premium you can buy maybe 10-12 discs a year, tops. And that's if you're not terribly picky. Some of the better titles are $35-40+. I guess if you only watch one movie a month on Netflix it's equivalent, but that's not how most people use the service.
I'm a big proponent of physical media. I don't like the takeover of renting media and over-compressed streaming.
But it's not like they're even close to equivalents.
normal blurays are cheap AF and high definition
Agreed. But the comparison was 4k vs 4k
Since it's the new year, it should be known that 2026 will be the 10th anniversary of 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray, the 20th anniversary of Blu-ray, and the 30th anniversary of DVD.
Maybe there will be a new physical format this year?
We don't need another format.
With streaming taking off as much as it has I doubt there will be another physical media shift for the home market like DVD and BR was.
Is Blu-ray even at it's peak performance? There's probably lots of room left for activities.
Music CDs let me get unique monsters in Monster Rancher on the PS1. BR has yet to come close. There is still growth.
Yeah, but I still buy vinyls all the time because I like the artwork, extra bits and pieces to read, and other goodies included sometimes.
It's like the top shelf stuff I get out on special days. Physical formats are just kind of like that. They're easy, simple, curated libraries, just like a bookshelf with all your favs up there.
If there were a new and less fiddly format.. Being able to see my movie collection, grab one, and have it start playing while I read info about it and admire the box—or whatever it is—I'd be all for it.
Lossless*(at least closer to bluray bitrate)streaming would be better but having encrypted download cache and being able to buffer the movie without having buffering issues mid-movie.
So like iPlayer and 4OD were in 2010?
You are watching 4K UHD Blu-Rays, while I'm still running a Full-HD Display from the mid 2000s; Should I retire it for a bigger one? Mhm.
No. If it works and you're happy with it, stick with it.
Oh it still works flawlessly (for 18 years now or so), it's a Telefunken after all. The only thing about it that makes me unhappy is that it only has two hdmi ports (and two well obsolete SCART ports) and no Miracast.
You can get an hdmi switcher for pretty cheap. They usually use a remote, but some can also autosense active ports and switch automatically.
I’m watching DVDs.
Didn't forget to get your movies at the library
I ditched Netflix for 4K Stremio with Torrentio and I'll definitely never go back.