For those like me creating their physical 4K UHD bluray collection, this is cheap and also a solid movie.
23% has been claimed already by the time I am posting it.
This might be targeted to Prime customers, I cannot tell.
CamelCamelCamel.
MakeMKV with LibreDrive says otherwise… Region code won't be an issue.
You should rip your BD and UHD-BD collection right after purchase anyway. Learnt the hard way with my UHD Kingsman - a tiny scratch from the box and no more dumping no matter how hard I try.
@xmagic do you mind explaining that??
I haven't copied media since 90s lmao
MakeMKV is a software (free IRL if you stay on their beta program) that allows you to rip BD or UHD-BD into either MKV files (as name suggested) or do a full, unencrypted backup. It will decrypt all BD and the majority of UHD-BD. Also it has plugins to allow other players on the computer to read BD/UHD-BD and unencrypt data on the disc transparently.
BDs has huge capacity (25GB to 100GB per disc). Even though BDs have super-hard coatings to protect itself from being scratched (it even self-heal on microscopic scratches), but also because of this, once discs are scratched up, you'll 1) unable to resurface the disc like CD/DVD can, and 2) lose a LOT of data. BD/UHD-BD discs have built-in hashing tables to ensure data are read correctly every time, so once scratches are preventing reads, you'll never be able to get a full-dump of that disc.
Also there are online articles pointing out that, theoretically, BD discs (includes recordable ones and pressed ones) have a short lifespan (usually 10-20 years) compared to other types of discs (anywhere from 20 to 100 years). So there's a possibility that BD would "rot" faster than other types of discs.
Purchasing physical media is all about ownership, so you have every right to rip it for your own consumption, archive and preservation.
@xmagic: @xmagic wow, it looks like Nero.
So from what I understand, I need:
As for the lifespan, all the medias alike it will have sort lifespan but how you store them affects it too.
I think I only have around 50x 4K/bluray ( I started pretty late I know ), they are kept in the TV unit drawer away from sun contact/dark and I would hope away from humidity.
Thank you for sharing that :)
@ratoloko: You'll need a BD drive that is hackable for libredrive firmware. 5.25" drive works better than laptop/portable drives as ripping BD uses more power and can get a bit hot. Larger drives don't have these issues.
I should have mentioned that, in case some people don't know:
Enjoyed this film. I know it wasn’t well received but this genre/concept is right up my alley.
@giventofly when it comes to movies, if they are between 90s and early 2000s, I do not care about reviews.
Those movies are pure personal taste.
When it comes to around 2020s movies, it is different, 99% of the movies are pure garbage with politics and social problems brought into the movie.
2020s movies are too soft, woke, and terrible altogether.
I watched "Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga", I left the cinema sort of disappointed.
Too soft, so-so history even so there were talented actors.
The whole Hollywood went to sh1t to be honest, movies and TV series from non-English speakers in the EU, even sci-fi Chinese movies like "The Wandering Earth" are what Hollywood movies used to be.
I haven't bothered to watch Deadpool and Wolverine even so it seems like a fun movie with talented actors, but still a Disney/Hollywood movie so I have no high expectations for when its bluray comes out, if that will happen because Disney wanna people to pay for their crappy subscription service, no thanks.
Has the ANU server locked this one?
My copy is local, think I got it from JB. Might still be able to get it in-store?
Great movie though. Same with District 9.
Will have to rewatch, I was disappointed the first time I saw this movie.
Prepare to be disappointed again.
Director Neill Blomkamp said:-
The thing that bothers me is if I feel like I (profanity) it up …
I feel like, ultimately, the story is not the right story. I still think the satirical idea of a ring, filled with rich people, hovering above the impoverished Earth, is an awesome idea. I love it so much, I almost want to go back and do it correctly. But I just think the script wasn’t… I just didn’t make a good enough film is ultimately what it is. I feel like I executed all of the stuff that could be executed, like costume and set design and special effects very well. But, ultimately, it was all resting on a somewhat not totally formed skeletal system, so the script just wasn’t there; the story wasn’t fully there.
As this is coming from the USA, the Blu-Ray and digital code probably won't work here in Australia, unless your Blu-Ray player has been modified or will accept Region A discs. The digital code will probably be either region dependent too and or out of date.
EDIT: Just looked at Blu-ray.com and they mention that the Blu-Ray is region-free. Try your luck.