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.
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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.
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.
I ditched Netflix for 4K Stremio with Torrentio and I'll definitely never go back.
It doesnt have to be expensive to get a nice experience like this. I've started picking up random cheap used blurays from wherever I see them (and most of them for under like £3) and I play them on my consoles. Sure its not top of the line quality but I enjoy it more than streaming.
I have a computer.
That's all. My computer provides unlimited entertainment at zero additional cost.
Go fuck yourself, paid media.
No no, quite wrong! Having people who support physical media is how we maintain access to high def pirated content!
Yeaaah, even if you pirate stuff it's weird to try and flame the media's direct producers. Blu-ray isn't a middleman in the same way streaming services are. It sounds entitled to say "go fuck yourself, paid media" as if they are holding back content you deserve.
That assumes that I actually want to watch it.
On a streaming service, I can take a new show for a test run. Watch a episode. If I like it, keep going.
And back when I was obsessed with isekais, like holy crap there's so much garbage. And they're all rated pretty well because weebs see a boob.
I diitched, no problems. Also, the Charity shops, Sunday markets etc always have some amazing films for sale. I can keep these and watch as often as I like. I now also burn to a hard drive, as I have been doing the same with CDs. Feels good to own.
At $30 per title, how is this cheaper than Netflix? Are you checking them all out from the library?
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