I ditched Netflix Premium for 4K Blu-ray, and I might never go back

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• Apocalypteroid@feddit.uk ⁨11⁩ ⁨minutes⁩ ago

  I ditched Netflix for 4K Stremio with Torrentio and I’ll definitely never go back.

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• dnick@sh.itjust.works ⁨9⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  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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  • pwnicholson@lemmy.world ⁨8⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    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.

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• TheImpressiveX@lemmy.today ⁨10⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  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?

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  • slazer2au@lemmy.world ⁨10⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    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.

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    • saltesc@lemmy.world ⁨59⁩ ⁨minutes⁩ ago

      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.

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    • InFerNo@lemmy.ml ⁨8⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      Is Blu-ray even at it’s peak performance? There’s probably lots of room left for activities.

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  • arin@lemmy.world ⁨9⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    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.

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    • ohulancutash@feddit.uk ⁨8⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      So like iPlayer was in 2010

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• Deceptichum@quokk.au ⁨9⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  Reduce consumption of plastic, pirate blu-ray.

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• BigTrout75@lemmy.world ⁨6⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  Didn’t forget to get your movies at the library

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• DmMacniel@feddit.org ⁨10⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  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.

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  • InFerNo@lemmy.ml ⁨8⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    No. If it works and you’re happy with it, stick with it.

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    • DmMacniel@feddit.org ⁨7⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      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).

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