SonicMegaDrive
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I haven't given up on it, but in 4+ years of owning a player I've only bought about 17 movies.
I mainly flirt with digital these days.
I mainly flirt with digital these days.
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Have you given up on Bluray?
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Dark Octave
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Redonculous.
Love my baby-blu's. Too bad the discs are pretty expensive, so i mostly wait for price drops to 10 range.
The quality of video and audio is impeccable compared to Netflix and i don't really even consider myself an HiFI enthusiast, but still see and hear a clear difference.
Recently watched Skyfall on blu... HNGGGH.
I do watch more movies on-demand than on blu's. On-demand is great way to discover new stuff and casually watch stuff that i'm not expecting to be that amazing. I only usually buy blu's when I know i'm going to love the movie or have already seen it on theater and want to own it.
The quality of video and audio is impeccable compared to Netflix and i don't really even consider myself an HiFI enthusiast, but still see and hear a clear difference.
Recently watched Skyfall on blu... HNGGGH.
I do watch more movies on-demand than on blu's. On-demand is great way to discover new stuff and casually watch stuff that i'm not expecting to be that amazing. I only usually buy blu's when I know i'm going to love the movie or have already seen it on theater and want to own it.
thats actually on the small side for the projector we got. Space limited for the screen.
I think its projector only from here on out for me.
Buddha Beam
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Neither do I. I tried to trade my 360 for a PS3 once, but I had no takers.
Maybe I should post in the buy/sell/trade thread again.
greendomo's ghost
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At this point the only thing I really buy on bluray are animated movies. They usually come with a digital version and a dvd, and they get a lot of replay in my house with my two boys, so it's definitely worth it.
That being said I did buy seasons 1 and 2 of Game of Thrones on Bluray, because that was something I knew I wanted to have: to rewatch, to loan out, etc.
That being said I did buy seasons 1 and 2 of Game of Thrones on Bluray, because that was something I knew I wanted to have: to rewatch, to loan out, etc.
I only purchased one and I don't remember what movie it is, lol.
I've all but given up on physical media a while ago.
Mostly because of all the garbage in front of movies - FBI warning, Blu-Ray commercials (preaching to the choir), sometimes unskippable trailers, splashy and "long" menu intros/animations. That's not counting the time it takes to boot up the PS3 and insert/swap discs etc.
On Netflix and other streaming services I just press play. I'm fine with sacrificing the quality for convenience.
Mostly because of all the garbage in front of movies - FBI warning, Blu-Ray commercials (preaching to the choir), sometimes unskippable trailers, splashy and "long" menu intros/animations. That's not counting the time it takes to boot up the PS3 and insert/swap discs etc.
On Netflix and other streaming services I just press play. I'm fine with sacrificing the quality for convenience.
CaptainABAB
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1. I gave up on buying movies a long time ago (still have a collection of old DVDs.) I now prefer rentals.
2. All of my rentals are now streamed...Netflix, XBox video, Comcast on-demand.
2. All of my rentals are now streamed...Netflix, XBox video, Comcast on-demand.
Dark Octave
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I remember looking at projectors before we settled on our TV. May be something to look into again next time.
Rodney McKay
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I still like getting extra features and stuff with movies+TV on bluray.
I also LOVE getting an entire series of a TV show on Bluray. Around Black Friday you can get amazing deals on that stuff and I love having a small case with all of BSG+special features with the best image quality without hogging tons of space on my harddrive.
I also LOVE getting an entire series of a TV show on Bluray. Around Black Friday you can get amazing deals on that stuff and I love having a small case with all of BSG+special features with the best image quality without hogging tons of space on my harddrive.
GhostWriter24
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I like to own physical media, not a cloud copy tyvm.
AHA-Lambda
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Yes, sue me but honestly DVD does me fine.
EDIT: Plus, I mostly rent nowadays as well, I can't remember the last movie/tv show I bought.
EDIT: Plus, I mostly rent nowadays as well, I can't remember the last movie/tv show I bought.
I have almost 650 BD titles, which is a drop in the bucket when compared to my old collection of almost 2,000 DVDs. I sold most of my DVDs before the value in them totally crashed and that helped fund my transfer to BD. I refuse to watch a DVD of anything after BD unless it just flat out isn't available on any better format. I can tell the difference that well by this point. I am getting more selective in what I buy, but I still pick titles up when it is a deal.
That is the key, I almost ONLY buy BDs when it is a deal. For example, I only buy my Disney titles from the DMC to get them for $8 or $9 each. I love Criterions, but I only buy those when I can get them for 50% or more off.
I get why some people would get on board with the streaming services - I am a member of Hulu Plus and Netflix as well. It is fine for people to do that who exclusively care soley for the content. If you also care about the high quality audio and sound however, Blu-ray is still and will remain the only option for those of us who take the entire package into account.
I also love 3D and the effect is MUCH better on my 3DTV than it is in the theater.
Most of the BD titles I now buy are either titles that I care about so much that I need to see them in the best possible presentation, titles that you can't get on any streaming type of service for the most part, or to have the special features.
That is the key, I almost ONLY buy BDs when it is a deal. For example, I only buy my Disney titles from the DMC to get them for $8 or $9 each. I love Criterions, but I only buy those when I can get them for 50% or more off.
I get why some people would get on board with the streaming services - I am a member of Hulu Plus and Netflix as well. It is fine for people to do that who exclusively care soley for the content. If you also care about the high quality audio and sound however, Blu-ray is still and will remain the only option for those of us who take the entire package into account.
I also love 3D and the effect is MUCH better on my 3DTV than it is in the theater.
Most of the BD titles I now buy are either titles that I care about so much that I need to see them in the best possible presentation, titles that you can't get on any streaming type of service for the most part, or to have the special features.
Starsunder
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Nope.
I love the quality of the sound and picture too much.
Blu-ray is where it's at at the moment.
I love the quality of the sound and picture too much.
Blu-ray is where it's at at the moment.
It is ridiculous that I get a more hassle-free experience thru Amazon Instant Video/Netflix, which I pay a pittance for, than when I pay like $25 for a blu-ray.
hardcastlemccormick
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I get the BluRays of the very best movies where looking and sounding amazing is important.
Everything else I get from the library or buy a used DVD of. Maybe a stream if it's available.
Everything else I get from the library or buy a used DVD of. Maybe a stream if it's available.
entremet
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That's one of my biggest pet peeves. I paid for it. Give me the best experience possible plz.
Sweet Aunt Nancys Panties
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Yep. Netflix or digital downloads is all I need.
Over 500 blu-rays. Why would i?
Don't care for digital, i like to own my movies not rent them or have to rely on services/internet.
I think the most i have paid for a brand new just released movie was $20. Normally you can wait a couple weeks and get it for $10-15. I rarely even pay $25 for Tv shows on blu-ray.
Don't care for digital, i like to own my movies not rent them or have to rely on services/internet.
Are you buying your blu-rays from barns and nobles at MSRP?
I think the most i have paid for a brand new just released movie was $20. Normally you can wait a couple weeks and get it for $10-15. I rarely even pay $25 for Tv shows on blu-ray.
demosthenes
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One and done.
vicissitudes
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The major advantage blu-ray has over streaming services such as Netflix isn't the better quality, it's that if you want to watch specific movies, Netflix is horrible for that. Having a blu-ray collection means I can watch my favorite movies whenever I want to, without having to worry about whether it's available, or if it goes out of rotation like many movies on Netflix do. Even if I'm without internet access (which happens when I move) I can still watch them. Also if I stop subscribing to Netflix then all my movies are gone. It's like leasing a car.
I have over 150 blu-rays and I've never encountered a trailer I couldn't skip over. It takes me no more than 30 seconds to go from putting in the disc to the start of the movie. Many people will happily pay $10-15 to go to the movie theater. You have to get there early to get good seats, watch about 20 minutes of commercials / first-looks, then sit through all the "please turn off your cell phone" and "welcome to AMC" montages, then sit through 5-7 full-length trailers that you've already seen on YouTube, and with blu-ray you can pause, skip forward/backwards, have captions, etc. Having to wait 5 seconds for that FBI warning message is really no hassle in comparison.
I have over 150 blu-rays and I've never encountered a trailer I couldn't skip over. It takes me no more than 30 seconds to go from putting in the disc to the start of the movie. Many people will happily pay $10-15 to go to the movie theater. You have to get there early to get good seats, watch about 20 minutes of commercials / first-looks, then sit through all the "please turn off your cell phone" and "welcome to AMC" montages, then sit through 5-7 full-length trailers that you've already seen on YouTube, and with blu-ray you can pause, skip forward/backwards, have captions, etc. Having to wait 5 seconds for that FBI warning message is really no hassle in comparison.
Of course, I never got on board. It's far cheaper to watch online. Unless you're making a very huge salary, the biggest difference between someone who has enough to buy a nice house for their kids and actually retire is that they save from a young age, invest, and scrimp on marginal benefits.
My friends with great TVs, extensive blu ray collections, XBL subscriptions, tons of games and HBO are considerably less wealthy than I am in large part because of their discretionary spending habits.
My friends with great TVs, extensive blu ray collections, XBL subscriptions, tons of games and HBO are considerably less wealthy than I am in large part because of their discretionary spending habits.
TAJ
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Blu-ray looked worse in 2006. There was no debating it. Fortunately, HD-DVD forced MPEG-2 off the format.
I buy blu-ray for my favourite movies that I watch more than once. Most movies I only watch once and a streaming service is good enough.
This is false. Some Blu-rays did look worse, but it was not universal. There's a lot of factors that go into the quality of a release. MPEG-2 could look great, especially on the dual layer discs. Casino Royale is MPEG-2 and looks very good.
VC-1 could look just as bad if the mastering was bad.
This is false. Some Blu-rays did look worse, but it was not universal. There's a lot of factors that go into the quality of a release. MPEG-2 could look great, especially on the dual layer discs. Casino Royale is MPEG-2 and looks very good.
VC-1 could look just as bad if the mastering was bad.
MWS Natural
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I only buy 3D Bluray's now, everything else is streamed off of my HDD.
Same as well.
I've given up buying movies as well as games. I have huge backlog of movies on DVD and blu-ray that I have not opened. My addiction to cheap movies was part of the problem.
Once I had my son, the temptation to purchase any cheap blu-ray went away. I've already run out of place to store all of them.
I'm sure when I'm dead, my family will just end up dumping everything in the trash.
Um.. No.
http://www.blu-ray.com/movies/releasedates.php?year=2006&month=8
Most blu-rays looked phenomenal/great back then. The PQ was on-par if not exactly the same. As for MPEG-2, who cares? A lot of MPEG-2 BR's look phenomenal like Kiss Kiss Bang Bang. Yeah, we are better off with the MPEG-4 format but it's not like all the BR's in 06-07 looked like shit.
My wife and I bought Inception bluray for my parents last year. They already had it and hated it, so it is just sitting on our shelf, languishing (we can't return it).
I don't have a bluray player but honestly I don't think I'm missing out. I have a shelf of DVDs and VHS tapes that never get watched. After I see a movie in theaters, I rarely feel like seeing it again.
I don't have a bluray player but honestly I don't think I'm missing out. I have a shelf of DVDs and VHS tapes that never get watched. After I see a movie in theaters, I rarely feel like seeing it again.
Succinct Verbosity
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If I really love the film or I think it needs to extra visual quality (not to mention sound), I'll buy blu-ray. I know I wont be buying any tv series on blu-ray, that's for sure.
I can tell the difference. BluRay looks awesome. If I have the opportunity I'll watch a film in BluRay. I just won't go out of my way or pay extra for it. I just don't care enough. Upscaled DVD or quality streaming looks plenty fine and I can see all the details I need to see.
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