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Lmao that poor woman has to hear it way too often lol

Absolutely agreed, dude

Man, this shit is getting out of hand lol. I got Pinky and the Brain’s complete series today, and bought it supposedly new from Amazon. Clearly had been opened, some of the discs had light scratches, and the pamphlet inside was bent up to hell, like someone got angry with it. So sick of this shit. I clicked on my order on the app, it says it was actually sold by Gruv and not Amazon, but when I click on the picture to take me back to the actual item’s page? Says it’s shipped by Amazon. Dude, I’ve really stewed over this today, and I don’t even want to buy online anymore, after this last few months of this crap. Hadn’t even heard about the Swamp Thing issue, but I had heard about the others being massive problems. We deserve better, as customers.

It’s pretty wild lol. I’ve seen a lot of these bootleg boxes for movies at Goodwills, but they never care.

That’s cool, man. Gargoyles rules hahaah

You know, I liked that show as a kid, but I don’t know if I like it enough to own it hahaha. Have you seen it recently? If so, is it worth watching?

@@MichaelKikle I'll let you know!

That’s a good show!

@@MichaelKikle I'm going to check out the comics.

Good luck with the comics, with how expensive those get, nowadays, man hahah. Hope it all works out for you!

Dude, I feel you 1000% about going at a mixture of the two things (physical and digital). Thought a lot about that, over the years, and-from what I understand-Apple is the only notable that won’t remove things from your library, even if they’re delisted by licensing issues. I’m getting priced out of the market, too, and I’m pretty pissed how the community tries to justify it, at this point. We only get what we put up with, at this point, in my opinion. I’m trying to accept the situation, and, in some ways, I like digital more when it comes to things like books, because of lighting in my living room and bedroom hahah. Kindle helped a ton with that, over the years. Think we should make videos on the pricing-out-of-the-market thing? Lmao. I’d love to see you cover that. Hope you have a great 2025, bro! God bless!

Me too, man. Looks fantastic. I just saw Tron: Legacy on bluray for the first time ever, and that movie blew me away! Looked incredible!

Sadly, I’d argue that it is, even though it’s the only ownership in existence.

No, I just disagree with people like yourself lol. I think 4K is clearly a scam that people are falling for, and the details don’t look any different, outside of classical movies (as you mentioned, which I also mentioned in my video). But newer movies? No, they don’t need 4K, because it looks identical to bluray lmao.

@@MichaelKikle This argument just reminds me of when people told me HD looks the same as SD when I was at uni and I literally sat them side by side to show them the difference. 4K physically can't look the same as blu-ray when there is 4x the resolution as what blu-ray is capable of. Modern movies look significantly better on 4K blu-ray and yes, I've seen the difference. As long as the movie is mastered correctly which most movies today are, it will look better on 4K blu-ray. Comparing it to something like Laserdisc is a false equivalence.

@@supersonicsjm Keep coping, man lol. The bluray of a newer movies looks identical to the 4K of a newer movie.

@@MichaelKikle sure, and the blu-ray of identical movies looks the same as DVD's

@@MichaelKikle Ah, you are just looking at the 4K resolution/ details. But what you seem to not understand is that the 4K format is more than just resolution. It’s improved contrast and brightness through HDR, expanded color palette, and bigger storage (66 & 100 GB), allowing less compression of the image. Now yes, some newer movies have smaller differences between the regular blu-ray and the 4K. The main differences though are the improved colors and contrast/brightness, which provides more accurate picture to what the filmmaker intended for you to see. If you want proof, search up HD Numerique here on TH-cam. He has plenty of comparison videos that show the differences between BD and 4K BD.

Yeah, man, I think LG is a pretty decent brand, myself, even though I use my ps4 and Xbox one more than an actual player, nowadays.

They are the worst of the bunch. Go buy a Panasonic player and you will never want to buy from another company.

@@georgevillalvazo9154 I’m glad you’re liking 4K, man, but for clarity, I think there’s an obvious difference between DVD and 4K. I just don’t see any difference between bluray and 4K lol. I personally think 4K is a scam, but-again-I’m glad some of you collectors out there enjoy it.

@@MichaelKikleI was honestly like you a few years ago, I would’ve died on the hill that blu-ray is just as good as 4K. And while for some titles that may actually be true, when you experience a really great 4K transfer, blu-ray just does not come close to the 4K. The bit rates can sometimes triple that of the standard blu-ray, and the overall viewing experience is enhanced greatly if you have a proper home theatre setup. Check out some of your favorites on 4K if you have a proper 4K setup, that’s what really sold me on 4K. No turning back for me at this point as my eyes have seen the light! Lol

@@LegandaryMusician201 I’m not willing to spend $50 to $70 a single movie, man-that’s horseshit and I don’t think anyone could ever justify paying that much for a movie, no matter how much you love it.

@@MichaelKikle I’ve never payed anywhere close to that for a single 4K movie. Recently the entire Back 2 the Future 4K trilogy box set was on sale for $23 (which really shows what 4K can do) and single movies can be found $6-$10 and most places like Gruv do sales like 3 for $33 etc even new release stuff. If you’re paying $50-$70 for a 4K you’re getting ripped off for sure. That will usually be one of those Boutique labels anyway with one of those collectors editions of a movie.

@@LegandaryMusician201 No, it mostly depends on where you live. Deadpool & Wolverine, however, was $60 per 4K steelbook, online, everywhere. It’s a fact, man. You might not like it, but it’s the truth-4K is a scam.

Absolutely, man. Recently found his vids. I like him a lot. Too many of the community are fucking fakes and shills, and have so much stuff sent to them. We’re basically just watching low-budget commercials, at this point, and it’s nauseating. I’ve had argument after argument with many of them in their comments sections, and they can’t handle actual debates about anything (unsurprisingly).

@@LukeDodge916 Yeah, man, I haven’t been to Best Buy since they stopped. They were always too expensive, anyway, but still. Target lost me when they removed all of the movie shelves and replaced them with ridiculously priced records of Taylor Swift and post-modernist books. Ugh. Remember Black Fridays at Target? And how much shit you could buy, that were brand new movies from that year? Unbelievable. Merry Christmas!

@@yunoyuluvit And that’s the point of the video lmao.

Not all movies are best in their 4K version, sometimes studios mess with the color or remove grain and then Bluray is the better version

@@jx5189 Agreed. But this is still a massive red flag that things are coming to an end for we collectors, man. I hate to say it, but it’s happening.

It will get Pricier for the collector but if there is even a small demand the bigger studios will just outsource the work to smaller labels to a great degree they have already started doing that. I guess only time will tell. All I know is if they do kill physical media, it will just increase piracy.

@@zztop7000 Those current PlayStations and Xboxs mostly rely on Internet access-and that’s not a good thing, I’m sure you’d agree. This topic matters, because eventually there won’t be anything available for us. People act like VCRs were always available consistently since they fell out of favor, but they absolutely were not. If you found them used, that was worrisome, but there weren’t any new ones available until recently.

@@MichaelKikle you don't need an internet connection to play movies on those..

@@GRORGvideot You don’t need one for the ps4, but you absolutely have to have the internet to sign into an Xbox one for the first time. Otherwise, it won’t let you in. This was a problem ever since the one was released, and people like me have bitched about it for ages, because there was no need for it, at all. I don’t have a clue about PS5 or Xbox series, I don’t have those.

@@jasonscarlett8868 glad to see the debate getting a lot of focus on it. I’m glad the 4K crowd like what they like, but that shit’s a scam, as far as I’m concerned lmao.

I get that, but again, I don’t think those really matter, to the average viewer, and those average viewers really drive the market to where it goes, man. 4ks can look really good for older movies, but they’re a scam for newer movies lol.

But I would argue that this is a sign to BE concerned, since the Sony announcement is probably right around the corner. But I do believe 4K will be the first to go.

@@MichaelKikle Dude wtf Sony just released a new model doomer much 4k is growing deal with it doomer.

@@jonathancunningham8739 4K sucks, deal with it. You got scammed, clownboy lmao.

Absolutely agreed, dude.

Did you see that even DVDs are being priced at $30-$35 buy in prices brand new for movies like Deadpool and Wolverine. I buy all types of physical media from VHS-4K. But I’ll be damned, I won’t pay $30-$35 for a DVD. Yeah it’s cheaper than a $40-$45 bluray and what have you. The days of cheap physical media will die once big box dumps off inventory and they get liquidated for tax write offs. Walmart owns a dvd company which is why they’re able to slash prices, but if they go, oh prepare for the crossroads there. DVDs always have and should be cheap, imo. That’s really their only selling point to me, even as of today. I’ll pay $2 for a dvd or maybe a $10-$12 Walmart flier movie. But $30-$35? Let them burn lol.

I think you are referring to James Cameron films on 4K. Most studios don’t go for the “digital look” in terms of what the movie looks like. Take the recently released North By Northwest on 4K. There is plenty of grain and is well detailed.

Look, I hope you’re right, but the manufacturing industry and the push from media companies to go all-digital for future releases is already happening with things like the now-two-years-old Texas Chainsaw sequel. We have a bunch of Star Wars shows that are stuck on digital, as well-and I mean the good ones, like Tales of the Jedi and Visions, not the shitty, live action garbo lol. I want to believe that streaming will collapse before physical will, since it’s not making money for these companies, but the way normies don’t buy any physical movies and the way the companies are forcing us into this position points the opposite direction, to me.

Thanks for being honest about that. I have good friends I’ve known for close to over a decade that are still in denial that 4K doesn’t look the best on every movie lol.

Absolute rubbish. Colors on 4K look crap. Bizarre revisionist colors that look teal 🤣

Nothing I hate more than having to manually adjust color correction on 4k’s. I won’t even touch a vintage paramount release after H20’s 4k release you’re better off buying Scream Factory or boutique half the time where there were people legit putting passion in the color correction lol. I’d even say cheap Blu-ray’s is a toss up for crappy color correction too, it depends on the quality of the disc sometimes or just the rendering of the movie can be crap.

@@HorrorFFA New York Ripper on 4K was teal city. Had to turn the gamma right down and it still looked crap. The old Bluray has way better colors. 😎

@StevenDavies-el8ss Blu-ray uhd discs most often than not are compatible to 4K real talk. I tend to keep Blu-ray UHD and never need to upgrade. And if I am upgrading these days, I’m buying labels like Scream Factory (even though their transfers aren’t even consistent in terms of quality). If you are buying a studio imprint like Sony or whatever, you’re fine with just the Bluray because they don’t any attention into the 4k transfer anyways.

Nah, Man, I hate the bluray 3D and 4K hahah. The 4K specifically because of the insane prices for movies, that just shows one more red flag of the physical market dying-out, sadly. I can’t believe people are buying each Star Wars movie, for example, for near $50. Deadpool and Wolverine for nearly $70, for the steelbooks. People like me won’t switch over, because I just don’t think the difference is noticeable at all, unless it’s an old movie. To comment on the surround sound system you brought-up, that’s actually an interesting side to the conversation, because I still hate surround sound to this day, if it’s in a house instead of a theater. Ruins the experience for me. I think too many are diving into these insane, more expensive tech pieces for movies, and the new movies and shows are so bad, they aren’t usually worth the price of buying all this lame, new equipment, to most people that feel more like myself about things like 4K. I just don’t think any of this new stuff is worth it, man.

@ I don’t think you quite picked up on my point. Look at CD’s for example. When’s the last time you seen CD players for sale at Walmart but they still sell cds? People are playing them somewhere right? They play them in cars, gaming systems, players etc. The cd market is still alive because they adapted through the shift to MP3/Ipods killing the very players initially designed for them. Not having a physical Blu-ray player wouldn’t render Blu-ray obsolete, because the hardware you need to play one is all on a 4k, which upgrades the quality for you if you have the right hardware. I get it man - the days of cheap media are over and it’s become a niche market and average joes are being priced out by market dictated prices and secondary market prices on stuff. It’s a shame, but the comic industry has been dealing with that shit for years lol. A 1000 copy ratio key issue is going to sell 1000x more than a used trade featuring the same issue cause of collectability or to say you have it. Movies are becoming that way sadly. But like I said a simple solution is: just buy the 4k player. You don’t need to buy 4k, just use its hardware to play what you buy. That’s all I’m saying. I just think the panic over a Blu-ray player getting discontinued isn’t serious when the main 3 are still making 4k’s, now if all of them said “hey we aren’t making any players anymore, no matter the type” then the real shitshow begins because available hardware is now cut off at the legs. Plus, Panasonic is better than LG on their players. They’re more durable and last longer, and I’ve had both of mine for like 5-6 years and never had any issues with them. But if you don’t wanna go that route, I’d suggest you’d buy a few backup Blu-ray’s just in case I guess. (Not saying you will but to all the panicked people out there spending more on 4 Blu-ray players than one or two 4k players). It’s all just silly to me personally.

@@LordDementus1987 pirating isn’t as easy as people make it out to be, which is why I don’t agree with you.

Nothing beats physical media though. Just cause you buy it from apple it doesn't mean you own it plus physical media quality is superior.

@@MichaelKikle Its only not because most PC users dont have burners anymore imo. I myself do and still burn movies for friends and family be it DVD/Bluray/4K. As for digital rips you can find them easily if you know where to look

@@natalebiundo1753 I haven’t seen anything that makes me see a massive difference in newer movies, but definitely obvious in older movies like Halloween. $30 is still too much to buy the same old movies or the shitty new ones lol. For me, anyways.

@@natalebiundo1753 I had heard the 4K upscale were cool, but I don’t see the difference, so I don’t think it’s worth it, honestly.

Yeah, I have the 820 and it makes both my 4Ks and Blu Ray's look absolutely stunning. First movie I tried on there was Batman and Robin, and the may not be that good, but my god it is absolutely beautiful on the 820. Looks even better than the Burton ones. I'm thinking of getting the 9000 but still debating on it.

I still do buy Blu-ray but only if I can't find a 4k version and I don't pay all that much more. You just have to actually hunt a little or wait for the sales. I very seldom pay more than $10 to $15 for all the 4k's I've bought except for a very select few of my favorites that I really really wanted in the premium packaging.

@@sethm.woodiwiss786I don’t agree with you, but that’s okay. Mainly because the general public and normies will decide the fate of these things, and I don’t believe they’ll ever care about 4K, man.

​@@MichaelKikleBlu-Ray for me.

@kylekullin2520 I thought the same thing when all I had was a 4k tv that was smaller than 65". I couldn't see much of a difference in Bluray and 4k, but then I bought a 75" OLED with Dolby Vision, and it truly was like night and day. I'm NOT saying that you aren't correct in what your saying about the majority of the public not swinging towards 4k physical media and that's because the majority of the public are streaming 4k and even with HDR that's still only going to look equivalent to Bluray on most people's tv's. What I'm saying is the fact that you are wrong in saying bluray's are just as goid as 4k. I'm sorry, but that's just not even close to being true. Try projecting a bluray up on a 100" screen and tell me what it looks like and then put a properly remastered 4K up on that same screen and if you can't see the difference then you need to get glasses or something. Most people are NOT even going to buy Bluray players anymore, and that's why LG is getting out of the player game. Mainly because most of the collectors out there also know LG 4k players don't hold up against Panasonic and Sony not only because they are better players but their upscalers are a lot better than LG.

@sethm.woodiwiss786 I'm used to the Blu-Ray. I'm not really saying they're better.

Agreed, man. I need to buy a couple extra players, alongside some VCRs, since I watch a lot of tapes around Christmas time, every year.

I have 250 blu ray 150 dvd's and only 1 4k,because it was cheaper than the blu ray ,and blu ray was included.Not going to invest in a 4k player,because time is running out for physical and like you said 4k is going first,dvd wil be the last man standing.

Dude, I get that. It’s a struggle to figure-out what’s good, now that we’re near the end of physical media. I know a lot of people are buying extra players, if they have the room in a basement or closet. I may do the same.

@@MichaelKikle I might be a backup blu ray player as well. I have a region free player as I get a lot of stuff from the UK.

For real, man. I understand upgrading something here and there, but 4K is so pointless and lame lol. When it vanishes, I know the community will lose their minds, but I fully believe DVD and Bluray will be the final two big physical media formats.

agree

LG stopped making phones too, the company is near bankruptcy!

I bought White Christmas (1954) on 4K UHD Blu-ray for $25, which included a blu-ray and Digital code. I’m also getting for my wife North By Northwest for $21 on 4K UHD Blu-ray. Not sure where you are getting the $50 from.

I love the first one so much hahah. Currently watching through Home Alone.

@MichaelKikle also a classic!