DVD Is still King after 25 yrs

[FlyRy]

I'd like to see this chart include digital sales.

https://www.degonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/f_DEGQ12019covernote_grid.pdf

 

[Achille]

I will still buy blu-ray since movie commentaries are mostly available on physical media and not on the streaming versions yet.

 

[2 Up 2 Down]

There is if you want your shyt in HD.

I'm sure the format war with hd-dvd did not help neither did the recession. But people would upgrade if they had to. Like every other format made us eventually. I know not everyone's a videophile, but don't these people realize the TV shows they're watching look way better than their fuzzy ass DVDs?

Also the boxes are smaller for better storage and the won't scratch up as easy as DVDs

 

[2 Up 2 Down]

I will still buy blu-ray since movie commentaries are mostly available on physical media and not on the streaming versions yet.

That is a big thing for me, too

 

[CodeBlaMeVi]

Go to walmart, there is always people by the DVD bin

Like me.

 

[CodeBlaMeVi]

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Bullshyt breh you don't know what you're talking about. Pretty much every netflix original movie and show is in 4K and/or HDR for the past 3.5+ years now. They demand it. Amazon originals too.

There are 4K discs being released every week. New movies, plus a lot the classics have been coming out this past year. Almost 1k titles on 4K.



Maybe most CGI heavy modern movies are upscaled, but even they look great with the inclusion of HDR. Plus 4K DI's have become much more common thant hey were 3 years ago. The real benefit of UHD is older movies shot on film being remastered from the negative. As a collector I'm more excited for shyt like The Shining and Gremlins coming out in october than I am newer movies. I usually get the newer filcks on UHD digital and the classics on disc.

and the players aren't that expensive, they're like $100-125 now. shyt dropped fast. It launched at $400 and 5 months later when I copped mine it was $200 and that DRM shyt never happened.

And i get that it wouldn't make sense to cut off 65% of your revenue but in every other aspect of entertainment they eventually force one to upgrade. There's usually like a $2 difference between the DVD and the bluray for new movies. And the 4K usually is only a few bucks more than the blu.

Shot in 4K and streamed in UHD 4K aren’t the same. Majority of theaters still screen movies in 2K (2048x1080). 4K is a lot of data to stream so no.

 

[FaTaL]

I bought a dvd that’s not available on blu

Hopefully y’all approve

Anderson

• FaTaL
• Jul 2, 2017

 

[King Frost]

the players aren't that expensive, they're like $100-125 now. shyt dropped fast. It launched at $400 and 5 months later when I copped mine it was $200 and that DRM shyt never happened.

And i get that it wouldn't make sense to cut off 65% of your revenue but in every other aspect of entertainment they eventually force one to upgrade. There's usually like a $2 difference between the DVD and the bluray for new movies. And the 4K usually is only a few bucks more than the blu.

the market has spoken

I'd like to see this chart include digital sales.

it's numbers for discs

 

[Ill Lou Malnati]

There's a lot of people out there (my parents and girlfriend included) that just don't care to upgrade AGAIN. Keep in mind most people aren't video or audio snobs either, so Blu and on up isn't a big deal to them.

They made the jump from VHS to DVD and don't see the need to get yet another player even if it is "only" $100-125 or so. That's a lot of money for something that you don't feel you need to have, especially when older movies on DVD are now dirt cheap.

A lot of people won't drop DVD until they absolutely have to.

 

[BXKingPin82]

DVDeeeeeeez?!?!?!

 

[Black White Sox Hat]

Never underestimate 40&over gang

!!!


New dvds?

 

[ZILFIN]

The only physical media I still fukk with is console games.

 

[ThaBronxBully]

DVDs?

 

[Optimus Prime]

I bought the Black Panther and Infinity War Steel Books but never opened them
I will probably buy the Engame 4K to collect dust

 

[Ziggiy]

Haven't touched a DVD in years...... The thought of even opening a DVD box.. Pushing the little button in the center to make it pop up... Walking over to a DVD player to put it in and pressing play.... Sickens me just to imagine it....