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Faro on 11/01/2023 - 12:04 jbhifi.com.au (6445 clicks)
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As a blu ray collector and defender, this makes me both excited and deeply concerned.

Sure, most people aren't really that into movies beyond casual entertainment.

Sure, most people prefer to pay an ongoing fee to struggling indie companies like Netflix and Amazon and Disney in exchange for streamable entertainment.

I get it!

But for us "pretentious" (ozbargainer favourite word when talking about movies lately) purists, there is a lot of decent stuff here imo.

Name Artist Price
Who Was That Lady? WHO WAS THAT LADY? 1.5
Who's Got the Action WHOS GOT THE ACTION 1.5
Nine NINE 1.5
Stooge, The STOOGE THE 1.5
Dyatlov Pass Incident, The DYATLOV PASS INCIDENT THE 3
Vanish VANISH 3
Grudge, The: The Unold Chapter GRUDGE THE *Deleted* 3.5
Kill Chain KILL CHAIN 3.5
Vanquish VANQUISH 3.5
White Noise WHITE NOISE 3.5
They Might Be Giants THEY MIGHT BE GIANTS 3.5
Finding Steve McQueen FINDING STEVE MCQUEEN 3.5
Fright Night FRIGHT NIGHT *Deleted* 3.5
Bombing, The BOMBING THE 3.5
Braven BRAVEN *Deleted* 3.5
Endangered Species ENDANGERED SPECIES 3.5
Come Away COME AWAY 3.5
Wonders of the Sea WONDERS OF THE SEA 3.5
Primal PRIMAL 3.5
Wake Of Death WAKE OF DEATH 3.5
Richard Says Goodbye RICHARD SAYS GOODBYE 3.5
Code 8 CODE 8 3.5
Vanishing, The VANISHING THE 3.5
Red Faction: Origins RED FACTION ORIGINS 3.5
Blade Of The Immortal BLADE OF THE IMMORTAL *Del* 3.5
Hunter's Prayer, The HUNTERS PRAYER THE 3.5
Dilemma, The DILEMMA THE *Deleted* 3.5
Quarantine QUARANTINE *Deleted* 3.5
Office Uprising OFFICE UPRISING 3.5
Family Man, A FAMILY MAN A 3.5
Year One YEAR ONE 3.5
It's Only Money ITS ONLY MONEY 3.5
Free Solo FREE SOLO 3.5
Gurrumul - Special Edition GURRUMUL 3.5
White Boy Rick WHITE BOY RICK *Deleted* 4
Death Race: Beyond Anarchy DEATH RACE 4
School Daze - 30th Anniversary Edition SCHOOL DAZE *Deleted* 4
Future World FUTURE WORLD 4
Acts Of Violence ACTS OF VIOLENCE 4
6 Days 6 DAYS 4
Mummy Returns, The MUMMY RETURNS THE *Deleted* 4
Ben-Hur BEN HUR 4
Money Monster MONEY MONSTER *Deleted* 4
Turbo Kid TURBO KID *Deleted* 4

See full list in this comment

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    • Faro on 11/01/2023 - 12:06
      +47

      The ones on the blu ray cases

    • CptnObvious on 11/01/2023 - 12:23
      +2

      Sausage Party

  • Hybroid on 11/01/2023 - 12:06
    +13

    Know what you mean, feel the same way with owning & collecting physical disc games too. Unfortunately we're a staunch minority now with 90% console games being digital purchases nowadays.

    • Faro on 11/01/2023 - 12:08
      +12

      At least Nintendo still seems to have a decent physical fanbase

      • dingaling2 on 11/01/2023 - 12:18

        Cartridges are so much more collectable, almost a guaranteed investment in years ahead.

      • kazuyamishima on 11/01/2023 - 12:32
        +2

        It's been changing in the last years, I think Nintendo's digital ratio is going up, last time was around 53% digital and 47% physical.

      • Smigit on 11/01/2023 - 22:33
        +2

        I tend to go physical with Nintendo as they’ve shown to not be overly competent when it comes to online services and I have much less faith any digital purchases will work longer term in some capacity compared to say Microsoft.

        They’re improving but they haven’t really proved themselves over successive console releases either, and if anything the way they handled the porting of Wii U games to Switch has so far set an expectation that consumers should be prepared to rebuy titles.

    • hamwhisperer on 11/01/2023 - 12:23
      +7

      As an Aussie it's massively alarming.

      Physical copy, can be as cheap as 50 dollars within 3 months.

      Resale value can be within 10% of purchase price.

      Buying used, 99% of the time, disc is flawless.

      https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Durabis. <——

      Really not looking forward to digital only. Will probably go back and play all the stuff I missed over 30 years

      • onlinepred on 11/01/2023 - 13:33
        +2

        I mean digital versions can go across many platforms, physical is restricted to certain hardware. For example, if you bought The Office on iTunes many years ago, you could play it on iphone, mac, apple tv, tv. If you bought it on Google, the opportunities increase as you can cast to more casting hardware, or use any web browser to hit youtube.

        If I bought them all on DVD, not only do I not get the increased quality series/episodes later in the series, but I am restricted to requiring hardware to make it work. It won't work on my phone, on my macbook, my surface pro etc etc. As technology ages, you get better quality versions. So if you bought it in DVD, then you may buy it in BluRay, then again in 4k DTS, then in whatever is after bluray - all the while you are still highly limited to playing it.
        I have a collection of DVD's, VHS, BluRays, that I wish I didn't keep purchasing. Digital is easier, allows download on devices, allows viewing on more products today, and may end up cheaper long term anyway. Admittedly the main worry is that the provider of the service may go under then you lose your product, but I think it's safe to say google and apple will be here longer than I live.

        For reference, I bought The office complete series on DVD ($112 from sanity), then bluray ($155 from amazon), then digital ($48 from Apple). I really like the office (U.S series)

        • drasticmeasures1337 on 11/01/2023 - 13:55
          +11

          The difference here is if you buy a DVD you can rip it at home to a video file and play it back everywhere you need using a Plex server for example, without having to depend on any specific streaming platform licensing it to you

          • Watto23 on 12/01/2023 - 10:17
            +2

            @drasticmeasures1337: Yep and i'll point out the recent removal of "The Office" from Netflix, plus the increasing frgamentation of video streaming services. Games and music are different however, given for consoles there is only one store to buy from. I buy a lot of TV shows and some movies and rip them onto my Plex server. Yes is illegal to do such a thing, however it would only be worth the time and effort to prosecute someone for making a copy for personal use if they were distributing what they copied, which i never do. Technically the illegal aspect is breaking the encrption on the disc.

            • dman1 on 14/01/2023 - 18:37
              +1

              @Watto23: It if it makes you feel any better Peacock are doing the worst of all the streaming services, with a mere 11 million subscribers in the USA. They paid $500 million USD to buy the rights for The Office US, but that has failed to boost their service. Paramount+ is only doing a little better, but whether the numbers are world wide or US only, they too have a pretty low number.

              The top three in the USA, when you remove the Hulu & ESPN bundles from Disney+ are:

              1. Netflix
              2. Amazon Prime Video
              3. Disney+

              Then there is a big fall before other services like HBO Max comes in fourth.

              I strongly lament the fact that UHD-BD discs are getting harder to get, and even JB aren't getting every title, only the tentpole/blockbuster films - and it pays to get it immediately, or wait 6-9 months until one of the INTL distributors decides to have a sale.

              Just prior to Christmas, there were quite a number of UHD-BD titles 2 for $40 of major release films from earlier in the year, plus a bunch of other films.

              I spent over just on $500 to get a Panasonic DP-UB820 as it supported every format, though my LG OLED doesn't have HDR10+ there aren't that many titles on physical disc, there are far more with Dolby Vision, which is why I bought that player. I think there is a newer model out, but I don't think there are many new features.

              The only time I've seen HDTV Test guy on Youtube say that he "might": prefer the streaming version of a film over the UHD-BD is the Disney+ IMAX Enhanced version, but he points out the bitrate is lower for the movie, and the audio is only E-AC3 (aka Douby Digital Plus) which is what most the streamers use.

              You cannot compare the quality of UHD-BD against the streaming version, especially when a lot of streaming movies aren't even close to the 1080p BD version, again, low bitrate on the video and audio could be anything from 384Kbps to 640Kbps E-AC3.

              People are still buying discs, but they are buying a 25 year old "dead" format - yes DVDs are still at least 50% of the business and that if you buy in Australia is Region 4 locked (depending on your player) and only 720x576 Standard Definition PAL. Why people continue to buy such a crap format I have no idea, but they do, UHD-BD sales in the USA only account for around 10-15% of disc sales, BD make up the the number to ~50% and the rest are NTSC SD DVDs.

              People who buy digital collections should take a close look at their licenses - as most digital sales in the past are locked to your online account: you cannot loan, gift, sell, or bequeath your digital purchases from many content sellers. I think Apple have now got an option to bequeath digital purchases.

              Too many people find streaming convenient, but its also expensive to have all these streaming services, some of which aren't even legal to have an account in Australia.

              WarnerMedia/Discovery have already removed a bunch of premium HBO shows, and plans are afoot to create an ad-subsidsed service where some of HBO Premium shows will be placed.

              And in the not too distant future, it sounds like the head of WarnerMedia/Discovery is going to merge HBO Max and Discovery+ but is already chancelled a bunch of scripted drama shows from HBO in favour of his preferred cheaper reality based TV (which some people like, but I can't stand).

              People on this particular thread might complain about three disc formats in 25 years, and I agree, I'm not going to pay AGAIN to go from Bluray to UHD-BD unless they do a remaster and make it worth while. My AVR upscales BDs pretty well, and they are quite watchable on a 4K LG C9 OLED, still better quality than some of the streaming options.

              I don't want to see BDs or UHD-BDs disappear, but if people haven't got a player, they are going to prolly buy a BD or worse, the DVD. Screens are so cheap now, there's almost no excuse not to get a cheap 4K Screen, but you wont get Dolby Vision or even HDR10+ on these cheaper screens

              I think plenty of people where hoping to see new mid to high end screen technology launch at CES, and while I have't gone through all the announcements, I do think the USA market is preparing for a recession, which is likely to be global.

              ATEOTD, as long as people are happy with the quality of the streamers or even DVD, it doesn't bode well for collectors like myself and OP along with @onlinepred and others I understand complaints about the cost of physical media - and on a show like The Office US or UK, that might not be worth spending a huge amount of money - you can pay $16 or $21 a month for Stan and watch it on there.

              As for who is winning the streaming wars, its hurting everyone as they all have said they are cutting budgets, despite the fact that Netflix spent 17 Billion on original content in 2022, Netflix also lost a huge amount because they finally started losing some subscribers earlier this year.

              The studios used to make a healthy amount selling home media, and to some extent still do, but nothing like they did five years ago, so ultimately, either the US Studios or their distributors are going to make the call on whether to continue with discs on three different formats.

              If people are interested in where the streamers ended up, this video, one of several will give you an idea of how they performed in 2022 and what might be on the cards for 2023. Its worth a watch:
              https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hEA0EQouo4E

              I hope discs don't go away any time soon, I've invested a decent amount of money to enjoy 2160p content in HDR10 and Dollby Vision. While some streamers are offering that as well, yes, I do pay extra for the better quality picture.

              FYI: AppleTV+ has the highest bitrate when it comes to video and audio quality and supports just about every format from 2160 Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos right down to the least quality. Don't write off AppleTV+ they are building up a library of really high end content - so they are spending on quality not quantity. As AppleTV is available now on nearly every smart TV and media player it might be worth a trial rum - they used to offer three months, but not sure its that much any more.

              Also, most streamers have put their prices up either in the past few months or will do if they haven't already.

              That's just my take on TV and Movies: Streaming vs Physical Media Cheers.

              • fraxinus on 15/01/2023 - 09:37

                @dman1:

                As AppleTV is available now on nearly every smart TV and media player it might be worth a trial rum - they used to offer three months, but not sure its that much any more.

                I think it’s 3 months for new subscribers with almost any Apple device purchase, otherwise seems to be 7 days. LG also have a 3-month trial on offer—if you buy a new TV.

                I have wondered if Apple might seize the opportunity to buy up one of the smaller (struggling) streamers for their libraries in order to expand more quickly, or will prefer to continue growing organically.

        • hamwhisperer on 11/01/2023 - 15:29
          +5

          You're referring to TV shows / movies.

          I'm talking specifically gamers. Aussie gamers are basically nuts to buy digital except for specific "go back to them regularly" titles.

          No Mans Sky, Hades, Diablo etc.

          Elden Ring was $50 last week, if I finish it in 2 months and gumtree it for $40 - it cost me $10 to play it.
          Vs $129 or whatever on PS Store, to never ever be able to sell it.

          Gross. At least make the digital an enticing price!

          • GandalfTheCheap on 11/01/2023 - 16:15

            @hamwhisperer: Yeah digital is great on PC, with Steam sales selling AAA games for 10 bucks, and Epic literally giving them away for free.

            But digital that's the same price or more expensive than physical has always been ridiculous.

            Even half the price of physical is often a bad deal without re-sale.

      • Loracks on 11/01/2023 - 14:15

        There's always a possibility of reselling digital copies one day. Kinda like an nft, blockchain could be used to trade or even rent digital games.

        • onlinepred on 11/01/2023 - 14:19

          Yep, possibility to get a few cents or dollars for your mint condition items.

    • Pratty on 11/01/2023 - 12:25
      +2

      Where is the 90% stat from? Highly doubt that for games.

      • Hybroid on 11/01/2023 - 12:31

        It's a UK figure but seems representative of general markets: https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-64187547

        Last Sony earnings call, the total digital sales were well above 80%.

        GamesIndustry estimates 72% of games sold in 2022 were digital vs 28% boxed console market only and includes heavy physical Switch games): https://www.gamesindustry.biz/gamesindustrybiz-presents-the-…

        • scuderiarmani on 11/01/2023 - 12:50
          +1

          Given that 90% includes mobile, and probably PC, it's probably skewed. Though I don't doubt for a second digital is growing rapidly on consoles too and may well be infront.

        • cook99 on 11/01/2023 - 13:20

          Also the 90% seems to be by $ value, and Digital are rarely on sale to the same extent as physical meaning the sales by volume and units is skewed.
          Also bundled digital games would be skewing results further.
          Also completely ignored the second hand market where 1 physical copy may represent more than 1 sale as it is sold over and over and never captured.

          • scuderiarmani on 11/01/2023 - 13:33

            @cook99: Companies rightfully don't care and don't like second hand sales, they don't get money for it. So they are irrelevant to any sales figures.

            As for you saying digital isn't on sale? I'd struggle to find any PC game that can't be had cheaper somewhere…

            • GandalfTheCheap on 11/01/2023 - 16:19
              +2

              @scuderiarmani: Whether companies realise it or not, used sales are important and do affect them.

              A lot of players only buy most games if they can resell for a good price.

            • cook99 on 11/01/2023 - 17:27

              @scuderiarmani: PC yes, Console not even close

              • scuderiarmani on 11/01/2023 - 17:30
                +1

                @cook99: Consoles aren't immune. They'll be digital only soon enough.

      • hamwhisperer on 11/01/2023 - 15:31
        +1

        I saw a similar stat recently and it surprised the crap out of me.

        I suspect it's more total volume.

        Like some titles (many!) are digital only, cheapies.

        If you sell 950 million games digitally and "only" 95 million physically, well it's 10%
        but 85% of those digital games are between 1 and 30$ and never sold physical.

        My hope, anyhow.

      • Jamie007 on 11/01/2023 - 23:50
        +2

        Yeah, I'd like to see a straight digital vs physical sales comparison on a single popular game, because who knows what they are counting as "digital" with all the subscription stuff, all the Indie and cheap games, all the DLC etc.

    • Damonator84 on 11/01/2023 - 12:40
      +4

      False, incorrect and Skewed data

    • dufflover on 11/01/2023 - 12:43
      +1

      At least physical or at least ripped/dumped copies of things can't be instantly "cancelled" at the whim of other parties

    • garage sale on 11/01/2023 - 13:20
      +9

      I'm still into CDs for music, hard to beat WAV for sound quality if you a decent sounds system.

      • cook99 on 11/01/2023 - 13:22
        +1

        Username checks out

      • sam buster on 11/01/2023 - 13:58
        +1

        I think the key there is 'decent sound system'.
        MP3, m4a, etc don't sound very good on a decent hifi system (except certain styles of music, perhaps). CD, record, MiniDisc and even cassettes do sound better.

        But for playback on your phone, through headphones or a portable BlueTooth speaker you don't really get any benefit of from the higher quality sources, even ALAC and FLAC are overkill over bluetooth (unless the bandwidth has drastically improved for the latest iteration).

        My bugbear is the constant remastering of albums to make them sound better in inferior formats on inferior equipment.

        We've probably digressed from the OP though.
        So to bring it back on track, I once bought a lot of Videos (VHS), then a lot of DVDs when it became cost effective to buy in the sale rather than rent. But other than a couple of brief spells when I was in my teens then early 20s, in the days before online was a thing, I don't really rewatch movies. So my favourite and most watched movies from those spells, (Back to the Future, Gremlins - Usual Suspects, Pulp Fiction), I've owned on three formats with ever diminishing views. In fact, I don't think I've watched the Blurays I own of three of the four I mentioned at all!

        • onlinepred on 11/01/2023 - 14:21
          +1

          Even on my Edifier S3000PRO, Bowers & Wilkins 606s, Klipsch The Fives, I can't tell the difference. Perhaps if I was in a soundproof room and sat down and critically listened to it without enjoying the music?

          • SlartiBartFozz on 12/01/2023 - 19:18

            @onlinepred: B&W and numerous other highend audiophile hardware brands have been releasing amps that cater to streaming media, so clearly there is a shift toward it from the whole of the market, not just casual audio listeners.

            If you save an MP3 in or M4A at 320kbps, it's indistinguishable from a WAV or CD, with rare exceptions such as classical music. Converting the files is a problematic process, and the software or codecs can cause huge quality issues and errors, which happens not just with compressed formats but even when saving from CDA to WAV (CDs have poor errorcorrection), or when moving the saved files over a network.

  • skamalpreet on 11/01/2023 - 12:08
    +8

    I used to be a DVD collector at one time. Now my hundreds of DVD's are lying somewhere collecting dust. Decided to let go of discs altogether.

    • Faro on 11/01/2023 - 12:09
      +30

      DVDs scratch easily, have compressed audio and poor visual quality. Streaming surpasses this easily.

      Blu ray is rid of those former issues, has occasional support for Atmos and DTS:X still and still looks/sounds better than streaming

      • neosin on 11/01/2023 - 18:43
        -3

        Not even 4k blu rays are as good as imax enhanced dolby vision stuff on disney plus+

        I used to think discs were better until i tried disney + with apple tv 4k/ dolby vision oled

        An example would be avengers endgame and other recent marvel stuff

        You can argue the bitrate is higher on disc but the imax and dolby vision makes up for the difference easy

        • Faro on 11/01/2023 - 18:53
          +1

          A lot of 4k blu rays are Dolby Vision compatible.

          Using Marvel as a defence for streaming also, unfortunately, checks out

          • neosin on 11/01/2023 - 20:53
            -2

            @Faro: The problem is, a good dolby vision 4k blu ray will cost $1000+

            If imax enhanced was on disc, I’d go back to disc in a heartbeat!

        • SlartiBartFozz on 12/01/2023 - 19:20

          Avengers might have brilliant CGI, but that doesn't make up for the Marvel franchises' slopily rehashed plots.

      • eswes on 12/01/2023 - 09:03

        So Blu Ray discs are more resistant to scratches than DVDs? A lot of conflicting opinions on the web about this.

        • Faro on 12/01/2023 - 10:21
          +3

          I don't think it's an opinion thing.

          Blu-Ray discs have an anti-scratch coating on them which make them much more resistant to scratching from general use over time.

          • eswes on 12/01/2023 - 11:24
            +1

            @Faro: I try to treat all my discs carefully (straight back in the cases after watching) but this is good to know, thanks!

            • Faro on 12/01/2023 - 12:10
              +1

              @eswes: It's definitely possible to scratch blu rays still.
              Biggest cause I've found is when second-hand sellers think they're doing something useful by cleaning the discs, but all that does is remove the protective layer and make them more prone to damage.

              • eswes on 12/01/2023 - 12:31
                +1

                @Faro: I buy a fair few discs second-hand but have not bought any advertised as having been 'cleaned' so might continue to stay away from these - thanks for the tip.

    • amaslam on 11/01/2023 - 13:28
      +3

      I also collected years back but physical space to store and display those discs for easy access became an issue. At ~400 titles it was also taking 4 wooden racks (DVD racks that are tall and have slots for the cases). Also they didn't handle box sets. I went the personal digital route (TrueNAS and Plex) just so I could watch what I had conveniently. It's expensive up front but evens out over a period and much more convenient. Now with a combination of personal NAS and Netflix, Amazon Prime, Foxtel Go and the better quality of FTA On-demand apps there is more than enough to consume. I think for shops it's mainly concerning as these discs take up a lot of space for a long period and they could use that space better to sell things that have better turnover and profit. For gaming I see a similar trend (all diigital).

    • fraxinus on 11/01/2023 - 15:11

      In my occasional half-hearted decluttering drives, I’ve been threatening to go all Marie Kondo on my DVD collection but keep procrastinating. Do any second-hand stores buy used discs (in bulk) these days?

      • GandalfTheCheap on 11/01/2023 - 16:23
        +1

        CEX still buys blu-rays, and DVDs (at least until recently). But the price is realistic, based on demand, so you may be disappointed with how little you get.

  • Zodinn on 11/01/2023 - 12:12
    +8

    I only buy 4K format, have a nice little collection but don't use them much anymore. I am always tempted when there is a sale though.
    The system I use is a PS5 and a 65inch LG OLED, CX - looks unreal playing it that way.

    • Faro on 11/01/2023 - 12:15
      +8

      I have a 65" C2 and use an Xbox One X and Samsung q990B. Watched the original Terminator on regular blu ray the past week and it looked great still. People
      we were watching with were actually commenting on how great the colours were.

      • Zodinn on 11/01/2023 - 12:17
        +5

        Sweet, the best I have watched would be David Attenborough documentaries on 4K bluray, the colors and quality is actually unreal.

    • onlinepred on 11/01/2023 - 14:24

      I compared my copy of bluray on PS5 with LG OLED C9 to iTunes 4k streaming - Bladerunner 2049. I failed to notice a difference, even in the details in near dark scenes. Maybe if you record side by side, and directly compare them, perhaps you might be able to zoom in and see some differences?

      • sigur on 11/01/2023 - 14:35
        +5

        I've got a decent sound system - I certainly notice the difference between streaming (Netflix/Amazon) and disc in the audio. It's important to me but I know others don't care.

        • onlinepred on 11/01/2023 - 14:38

          Streaming yes, we are talking about digital copies, not streaming.

          I buy items on iTunes and google movies when on sales.

          • Cineaste on 11/01/2023 - 16:12
            +1

            @onlinepred: I rip all of my discs and create my own digital copies, equal in quality to (4K) Blu ray. The difference is certainly noticeable.

            • onlinepred on 11/01/2023 - 16:18

              @Cineaste: Oh nice! So you bought the movies off iTunes/Google to compare against your ripped ones? Or you compared your own ripped copies against bluray?

              • Cineaste on 11/01/2023 - 16:24
                +1

                @onlinepred: My ripped copies are identical to disc so there is no point in comparing.

                Admittedly, I only was able to compare against streaming services, but the bit rate difference is similar. Crushed blacks and less dynamic audio are my primary observations on streaming services.

                • onlinepred on 11/01/2023 - 16:38

                  @Cineaste: Streaming can be quite different. I haven't compared streaming. My example I compared to was Bladrunner 2049 bluray vs iTunes 4k movie purchase.
                  Either way, the differences can be so minute, only the most pedantic of enthusiasts would notice. I entirely understand if that's you, as I am an enthusiast, but I also don't spend my time comparing differences to decide which one to use when. Just so happened I had two identical 65" c9 tv's side by side at the same time both tuned.

                  • neosin on 11/01/2023 - 20:59
                    -1

                    @onlinepred: anyone doubting streaming

                    watch this blade runner imax clip on youtube! Yes Youtube!

                    For some reason this kills any 4k blu ray i have owned or seen (which is in the hundreds)

                    https://youtu.be/2FJ6u8NOWYc

                    I was totally speechless watching on my 75” sony :p

      • hamwhisperer on 11/01/2023 - 15:33
        +1

        What size OLED are you referring to and are they all configured correctly?

        I recently "obtained" house of the dragon, 2GB file vs a 9GB file (even for just 1080p) and I could clearly see the difference in picture quality from the Bluray errr "version" I got vs the 2GB TV broadcast "version" I had.

        It's about screen size and setup.

        • onlinepred on 11/01/2023 - 16:00

          65" C9, tuned as per HDTVTest channel setup. I'm talking about purchase from a digital store, like iTunes or Google Movies. Of course you could tell a 1080 compressed file you got from someone/somehwere.

          Well aware it's about setup, and it's also about the source. On average i'm seeing iTunes 4k 2 hour movies download around 36gb - give or take as we do web browsing at the same time.

  • jetblack on 11/01/2023 - 12:16
    +2

    Is there a good way to share a spreadsheet here?

    • Zodinn on 11/01/2023 - 12:22
      +2

      google docs mayble?

      • Nillionaire on 11/01/2023 - 12:31
        +1

        google sheets

        • [Deactivated] on 11/01/2023 - 12:53
          -1

          Wait till you see Google between the sheets…

    • scuderiarmani on 11/01/2023 - 12:52

      While I love the effort, my thumb hates you for scrolling on my phone jk

      Way too big.

      • jetblack on 11/01/2023 - 12:57
        +1

        haha sorry man. Tried to remove it but was too late

  • ayoole on 11/01/2023 - 12:22
    +8

    A few years ago I ripped my 300+ DVD and BluRay collection to a hard drive, put all the discs in disc-sleeve folders and threw away the cases. Saved me a lot of bookshelf space, and playback is way more convenient. But I miss being able to browse through the cases, read the liner notes etc.

    I suspect JB will dump bricks and mortar disc sales sometime this year, it doesn't generate enough sales to warrant the floor space instore. They'll continue to sell online for a few more years.

    • RADICALIST on 11/01/2023 - 12:26
      +7

      that is one way to devalue your collection

      • onlinepred on 11/01/2023 - 14:24
        +5

        It was devalued the moment they bought it off the shelf right?

      • WingedNike on 11/01/2023 - 14:32
        +3

        I have some VHS tapes to sell you!

    • ZeeFlyingMonkey on 11/01/2023 - 12:28
      +3

      I spoke with one of the regional managers last year and he thought they would be reducing the actual back catalogue available in all stores for physical media (including games) but apparently they think having it generates plenty of foot traffic into the stores so will be retained for the next couple of years in a more limited capacity.

      • AngusD on 11/01/2023 - 15:27

        Browsing the 4K / BluRay section is what gets me wandering into JB at least once a week on my lunch break, that's for sure.

        • ChipP on 11/01/2023 - 17:44

          They'll probably sell new releases but not back-catalog stuff. Still get the "whats new, I'll look at JB" crowd.

    • scuderiarmani on 11/01/2023 - 12:52

      I had alot of discs get damaged in cases years ago….. Without accessing them.

      I heard years ago from people in the industry that JB would stop disc sales, but it never happened yet…. Still think it will. It's starting to become wasted space in already crowded stores imo.

      Probably alot less margins too. I think the increase to 30% sales were writing on the wall too.

    • blah-blah on 11/01/2023 - 13:20
      +2

      I use discsox hidef sleeves - https://mmdesign.com/Movies/Sleeves/hidef-pro-poly-sleeve.ph…
      The cover art does not get damaged as the crease is the same location as it would be if in plastic case. I still keep plastic cases and store elsewhere, so not taking up space on shelf. When the 4K version of an existing Blu Ray movie comes out can carefully remove from the cover and put back into Blu Ray case to resell second hand.

    • UberIsCool on 11/01/2023 - 14:03
      +1

      ^this

    • Jamie007 on 11/01/2023 - 23:57

      I don't think that's likely given how prominently movies and games are in the stores. New release movies and games are the first thing you see when you walk in. And cheap ones at the line at the counter are the last thing you see before you walk out. The movie aisles also always seem to have the most people in them.

      They may reduce their floorspace for catalog titles, but I imagine physical media will be prominently featured for a long time yet.

  • Ori0n on 11/01/2023 - 12:25
    +29

    Hi, you scrolled all the way down here. Welcome. :)

    • RADICALIST on 11/01/2023 - 12:26
      +19

      thank god, I thought I wouldn't meet anyone down here

      • Royale with cheese on 11/01/2023 - 13:10

        We prefer to do business down here living down under so no one notices

        • qaz182 on 11/01/2023 - 14:26

          Ahhhh natural light!, close the door/curtains!

  • Hank233333 on 11/01/2023 - 12:29
    +2

    I recommend to any DVD collectors to try rip the contents you own legally and put them in a NAS.

    You can find a good YouTube video from Jeff Geerling about why and how to do it. It's mainly the convenience factor that attracts me.

    • scuderiarmani on 11/01/2023 - 12:56
      +2

      As someone who had over 2k Blurays. I gave up and just downloaded lesser quality. It was just too much.

      I don't regret it. If I want something in real quality I'll get it on 4k, or settle with the higher quality stream than my downloads.

  • Charlie Dont Surf on 11/01/2023 - 12:30
    +2

    Saving Private Ryan for $6.50 on blu-ray is a bargain.

    Used this blu-ray to "show off" my new Panasonic 65" plasma and Krix 6.1 surround-sound system back in the old days…

    • onlinepred on 11/01/2023 - 14:26
      +2

      The old days? Like 11 years ago?

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