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Have you given up on Bluray?

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We own 204 movies, 20 collection box sets (007 50, Alien, Die Hard, etc.) and 48 seasons sets (Full Metal Alchemist Brotherhood, Star Trek TNG, Sherlock, Game of Thrones, etc.). So no. We love Blu-ray.
 
Superior video
Superior audio
Not dependent on a server needing to exist anymore
Not needing to worry about bandwidth or caps
Ability to loan
Ability to borrow
Ability to sell
Bonus content
Cheaper

Why would I give up on a superior format and method of watching movies?
 
I noticed there's no more new releases thread...it was kind of a tradition for a few years here to have a weekly thread, there was even an HD mega thread, both gone I guess.
 
I get nature documentaries I like on Bluray. Dat image quality

Also planning on getting Breaking Bad and some other shows I love on bluray once they release full series box sets
 
I haven't so much given up on BluRay as much as I've given up on physical media. I'm just not a fan of having tons of movies and games piling up every time there is a format switch.
 
Marty Chinn said:
Superior video
Superior audio
Not dependent on a server needing to exist anymore
Not needing to worry about bandwidth or caps
Ability to loan
Ability to borrow
Ability to sell
Bonus content
Cheaper

Why would I give up on a superior format and method of watching movies?
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I just feel for the stuff that I watch once a iTunes rental is more convenient. But like I said in my OP I still do Disney/Pixar stuff cause it is so good in term of mastering.
 
entrement said:
I just feel for the stuff that I watch once a iTunes rental is more convenient. But like I said in my OP I still do Disney/Pixar stuff cause it is so good in term of mastering.
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For anything I don't want to own, I have a Netflix disc subscription to get me everything on Blu Ray.
 
Arjen said:
Nope, still the best quality available.
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Yep. Some movies from iTunes Store or Xbox Live Video Market place encoded at 1080p look decent, but the bitrate is paltry compared to Blu-Ray and it shows. I feel I have a good eye for artifacts and the like and I sit pretty close to my 42" plasma.

Best for me is to mix and match: movies I really love on should be bought on BD; more disposable content I stream via Netflix / XBL / iTunes etc.
 
Why would I give up on something that's given me the best possible home video versions of some of my favorite movies and TV shows? Just look at the Alien Anthology for how to do a movie set right.

Blu-ray is awesome.
 
Spent the full day watching Blu-Rays with the GF. HD streams and even HD downloads can't compete for clarity.

Blu-Ray is the home cinema experience
 
entrement said:
When bluray first was announced I was pretty stoked and it made spending 600 on my launch PS3 feel not as bad. I loved DVDs since they came out; had a player way before the PS2 launched, so this was next evolution.

In terms for BR, I bought movies for a bit, and Disney's stuff being some of my favs, and while I still buy some Disney/Pixar stuff, I'm basically done with the format. Got tired of the terrible consumer experience with the FBI warnings, trailers and non skippable stuff, HD stuff on Amazon/iTunes and other stores, while not as high quality as BR, is near imperceptible for most people.

And I know I can rip my BR copies and set up a media server, but streaming both via Netflix, renting via Amazon/iTunes, or even buying some digital downloads for time to time and BR just doesn't seem as attractive. This follows the same trajectory that music did for me. I can't imagine buying a CD anymore. It just feels archaic. Same with buying BR discs right now.

I know big videophiles and audiophiles will still prefer Bluray. And I think its a terrific format technically, although the studios has messed up the experience with all the trailers and crap, but physical media is just dying in my household.

How is BR doing, btw? I don't follow that stuff, but it doesn't seem to be the cash cow that DVDs were to studios.
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well to be fair to cd's ...atleast you own your copy ...and cd's dont have unskippable trailers now do they lol?
 
Nope, a 110" viewing space makes it quite clear that I need high video bitrate and 1080peas.

(EDIT) But I just want to say this. FUUUUUUUUUUUUCK the non-skipable things on Blu-rays. Especially Universal's discs. Loading, blu-ray splash (NO SHIT I KNOW WHAT DISC I PUT IN!), a "thanks for buying and not pirating this disc" (well I at that point kinda wish I did pirate it so I wouldn't have to deal with this shit, thankfully skipable), some other shit, trailers, more loading, animation for the fucking menu... and so on.
 
Nope.

Honestly the content on Netflix is 90% shit. So BD is still needed if you need access to quality films.
Not to mention the huge leap in audio/video kvalität.
 
Warm Machine said:
Vudu seems like the defacto place to go now. Need to check it out but I don't think it is available in Canada.
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Vudu is the best when it comes to streaming, but I only use it for movies I think aren't coming to Blu-ray.
Love Netflix as a way to try movies that I missed, but sometimes I'll decide on a Blu-ray purchase midway and just shut it off.
 
Nope. A/V quality is still the best and prices are getting lower.

I'm all about dat packaging and cover art.


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Hell no.

Better quality, always available regardless of Internet connection's reliability or streaming service's library.
 
Quality can't be beat.

Watching True Grit in HD from Netflix was insulting. The blacks were awful, all the campfire scenes were unwatchable. The audio is poor too.
 
dhonk said:
I could never buy another one again and still be happy.


That said, Blurays are so cheap now Ill pick up a new one every once in a while. I got Leon the Professional a month ago.
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Im looking for this movie on bluray currently. Might have to resort to online.
 
I tend to buy at least 2 or 3 new blu rays every week, or 1 television season unless there's absolutely nothing coming out I want, or nothing on sale that week. My Neighbor Totoro/Howl's Moving Castle 2 weeks ago, nothing last week, and Breaking Bad season 5 p1 today

Been out of shelf space for a while now. Need to find some new shelves pretty soon
 
Marty Chinn said:
Superior video
Superior audio
Not dependent on a server needing to exist anymore
Not needing to worry about bandwidth or caps
Ability to loan
Ability to borrow
Ability to sell
Bonus content
Cheaper

Why would I give up on a superior format and method of watching movies?
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As someone who mostly agrees with you, I'd say the downsides of blu-ray are unskippable warnings/videos, optical drive noise, and the convenience factor slightly.

I like a mix of both, which to be fair weighs in favour of digital, as I only buy BDs for films that really can take advantage of it. Your Samsaras, your The Masters, your Planet Earths, your Skyfalls. I don't care about Its Always Sunny In Philadelphia on digital. Or even Arrested Development.
 
Nope, not giving up on BluRay. I got my whole process set up 2 years ago and never looked back:

1. I buy used Bluray movies from reputable Amazon sellers - most are $5-6 including shipping.

2. I buy a lot during Black Friday season where you can get some really nice deals (the entire Bond collection last year was a notable one)

3. I do a loss-less rip of each movie in about 20 minutes, including all subtitles and commentary tracks, and then put the discs in storage.

4. I watch through XBMC with no FBI warnings, unskippable previews, etc. :)

I do use Netflix sometimes to pass the time, but that's about it.
 
cajunator said:
I dont care about unskippable warnings. most DVDs had unskippable parts. Not a huge deal.
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My concern is mitigated by the fact that FBI warnings invariably cause my wife to exclaim "I have to pee!"; I admit this is a fortunate side effect.
 
Special features will always get me to buy the physical version over any streaming service if it's a movie I like enough to own.
 
I'm a quality snob. I don't use any streaming media as the quality isn't up to my standards. I own over 400 blu ray's. If I don't like the movie I sell it.
 
Bought a bunch when I got my launch PS3, over the years those purchases dwindled to near nothing.

I'll buy the occasional 'event' BR set (LotR Extended Set, GoT Seasons, Etc...) but I really need to love a movie enough and want the special features to actually do so.

I'm totally fine with relying on digital means for HD content watching. I don't need to fill my wall with a physical library of "bits" any longer. Same goes for games too.
 
I have 2 boxes of my DVDs down in storage right now. If they suddenly disappeared I wouldn't even be mad. The disc to digital thing makes a hell of a lot of sense even at $5 a movie.
 
I'm glad Netflix (and of course, DVDs) came out before blu-ray because I was able to get over the 'HAVE TO OWN EVERY MOVIE I ENJOY' stage before then. Otherwise, I shudder to think of all the money I could've wasted on movies I would've only watched 3x max.

Netflix taught me that I actually didn't 'need' to own every movie I enjoyed, that I'd only watch most movies 2x (and never again), and that there were more new movies & TV shows than I had the free time to watch them.

So while I haven't given up on Blu-ray, I rarely buy them. Last Blu-ray I bought for myself was the Dark Knight trilogy. But I do buy Disney blu-rays for my daughter...the ones with the iTunes copy so we can load them on the iPad. Netflix + HBO Go take care of the rest.


entrement said:
Got tired of the terrible consumer experience with the FBI warnings, trailers and non skippable stuff,

And I think its a terrific format technically, although the studios has messed up the experience with all the trailers and crap, but physical media is just dying in my household.
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Are you sure you're OK? How did you survive those repressive business tactics all those years? I must admit that I die a little inside every time that FBI warning comes up for those precious 8seconds.
 
LosDaddie said:
I'm glad Netflix (and of course, DVDs) came out before blu-ray because I was able to get over the 'HAVE TO OWN EVERY MOVIE I ENJOY' stage before then. Otherwise, I shudder to think of all the money I could've wasted on movies I would've only watched 3x max.

Netflix taught me that I actually didn't 'need' to own every movie I enjoyed, that I'd only watch most movies 2x (and never again), and that there were more new movies & TV shows than I had the free time to watch them.

So while I haven't given up on Blu-ray, I rarely buy them. Last Blu-ray I bought for myself was the Dark Knight trilogy. But I do buy Disney blu-rays for my daughter...the ones with the iTunes copy so we can load them on the iPad. Netflix + HBO Go take care of the rest.




Are you sure you're OK? How did you survive those repressive business tactics all those years? I must admit that I die a little inside every time that FBI warning comes up for those precious 8seconds.
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lol. the fbi warning plus unskippable trailers are what's most annoying. i remember when i got Avatar on BR years ago, the first BR release of the movie. It went right to the movie! it was a revelation. iTunes/XBL/Amazon are the same. Right to the movie.

Raptomex said:
People are obsessed with going digital. I want to physically own my shit. So no I haven't given up on Blu-Rays.
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It's say digital is still in its infancy with movies.
 
If it's a movie that I really give a shit about, I'm buying the Blu-ray. No sense in being equipped for uncompressed 5.1 audio and 1080p picture if you don't take advantage of it. And highly compressed 1080p picture is not taking advantage of it.
 
LosDaddie said:
Are you sure you're OK? How did you survive those repressive business tactics all those years? I must admit that I die a little inside every time that FBI warning comes up for those precious 8seconds.
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It does grate a little when you are not even in a country in which the FBI has jurisdiction.
 
Ever since my PS3 died I haven't been watching anything on Blu-ray. Streaming quality isn't that bad. I'm even cool with DVDs to watch on the 360.

I do notice the difference but it fades away after a few minutes. I'm bigger on games than movies and our memories aren't in HD anyway.

That 60" 1080p HDTV is really wasted on me.
 
Nope, but I am disappointed with how expensive 3-d blu-rays are. I end up buying less discs now than before I had my 3d TV because I'm waiting for sales on the 3d editions instead of just buying the 2d.
 
Streaming/DD quality doesn't come close, for audio or video. For a film I care about, or any that I want to own, BR is a no brainer.
 
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