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I love how you will apologize for even the slightest most harmless of off color remarks. You are a very nice person, and that's rare these days. Don't ever change.

Good talk. I do agree with up to the individual going to upgrade or not. My thoughts are blu-ray will still be strong in sales. Big difference from original dvd to blu-ray , and from blu-ray to 4k vary. Some 4k are great where as some are same or worse on 4k. Some of my favorite movies I upgraded from dvd to blu-ray and very happy. They are other movies I did get to 4k, but only when prices are low. Other movies I’ve seen on Netflix and decide I like it enough, I will get it on 4k when its less then $25. I do watch other channels to help me decide if I should or not get it on 4k. Also, most 4k players will upscale older format. I’ve watched a blu-ray on older blu-ray player, then turn around and play same blu-ray on 4k player, movie looks better. Also remember, you can find used movies at theft stores, just check disc is not scratched. Happy new year!

When they get the transfer right 4k is far superior that 10bit color hdr on a high end tv is eye candy, twister was amazing atmos blew me away

I just found your TH-cam site. I have watched several of your videos and I love how you interact with your followers. Like yourself I collect video games, blue rays, and 4K movies. You seem to have a accent to me, I hope you don't mind answering this question but what country are you from?

Blu ray is truly the superior format. It’s bright and crisp on virtually any OLED, LED or HD TV. Blu rays are much, much cheaper to buy and collect now. They have the protective coating on them, to make them last for decades. 4K discs do, too, but the 4K format is much, much more of an “acquired taste”. On average, the quality of the 4k scan is only about 20-30% better than the comparative blu ray scan (sourced from the same transfer). And, what kind of TV you have and how well you’ve calibrated that TV matters soooo much more with 4Ks. It’s technically a higher quality format, yes, but the devil is always in the details.

No need to apologize for criticizing Sony’s CEO.

Many DVD:s still look great, at least on my 32" hd tv. I'm not shure how a bigger screen would imact the quality or how significant of a difference it would be.

I started buying 4k a little in 2024 but love my dvd and Blu-ray because it cheaper buy

In almost all instances I’ve seen, a 4K remaster on standard Blu-ray looks just as good or better than the HDR 4K version. I’m watching on a 115” 2.35:1 projection screen, so it’s not like my screen is too small to notice a difference. I understand that HDR on projectors isn’t ideal, so this colors my opinion. Resolution (perceived sharpness and contrast) between the two are negligible, though.

Blu-ray + Mcable is more than good enough for me. I can buy 3 blu rays at the cost of one 4k

yeah.....I don't know about that, sure Sony is the owner of Bluray, maybe they wont stop releasing physical media any time soon because they make money out of it, but in a general aspect of physical media of other publisher and companies you can already feel the scarse of games and movies in your local retailers like I never seen before, at least where I live. If I had to guess I would give it less than a decade untill we wont find any physical midia when it comes to music, movies and video games.

Short answer: yes

Currently, i have almost 700 4ks in my collection Something i learned from when i started collecting in 2018 and now is i dont need everything on 4K just like i wont get everything on bluray Sometimes a newer bluray is good but the older transfers like when bluray first started or older movies, i definitely want a 4K like The Searchers or The Terminator Really up to personal preference as some studios are only putting out the 4K without the bluray and leaving out alot of special features like with Rio Bravo or East of Eden

I need advice on the 4K which is quality,and so to get "bang for buck" I keep my ear to the ground

4K is awesome, but unless it's a movie I really love and know I'll watch repeatedly, the higher quality picture usually isn't worth the extra money compared to the cheaper blu ray that looks almost as good...

Bringing out the dead is one of my favorite movies, and I just started buying blu-rays and it went out of print several months ago. I ended up buying one on eBay for $130 😅. Technically with $65 but the seller was selling Chinatown also both for $130 so I bought it because other sellers were offering over a hundred just for the movie. I don't even want to talk about how much money I've spent on out of print anime. That's the only thing that has wrecked my budget, I wish stuff didn't go out of print.

I tend only to collect titles that I have seen & which I enjoy. I also only collect movies which are on the 4K format, as they are the definitive edition of the movie. And from an artistic & collectors standpoint, I gravitate towards steelbooks. This is just the way I collect… But I do only purchase 10-12 titles per year, as I’m quite minimalist as far as collectors go; So the price isn’t a huge issue for me! 👍

I only intend on getting the 4ks that are OBJECTIVELY the best way to watch the movie or show, where the conversion is actually good and make they watch the superior and ultimate version to experience, like the alien conversion and such, same goes fr the films I love that have TERRIBLE 4ks, o will just not get it

4k is eye candy, and I love it I own a 65" in sceen tv If you consider purchasing a movie as an "investment" in your cinema library of movies you love, I can not recommend enough. I only buy blurays if there's no 4k. Blu-rays are still great btw and is the new standard imo. I buy most 4ks on sale but "invest" in some special releases like Arrow Video's Hellraiser Tetralogy. Dvds only if not on Blu-ray or 4k. Great video Jamie n happy new year

If you look closely, it's not really about the film itself anymore, but more emphasis is placed on the higher resolution of 4K and which label can get the most out of it. Even the packaging has become more important and that makes me think about it, and yes the product will not be cheaper in 2025, depending on how strong the fear is among people that they'll miss out on something at the entrance. I am of the opinion that you simply go back to why you are doing the hobby in the first place, when in the beginning it was all about the film and not necessarily the comparison of which has the better picture quality, which is why many people prefer to go for DVD and Blu-ray instead of dealing with 4K UHD, where you can quickly lose track.

If I would have a 4k player I would only buy specific titles like "The Fugitive" which had a horrible blu-ray transfer. I would also buy 4k movies that are filmed on IMAX (Nolan movies), but for now I'm content with blu-ray. I've heard the 4k discs are scratched easily which I think is a major disadvantage compared to blu-ray. Blu-ray has a protective coating on the data side. For now, I can't afford 4k. Good vid Jamie!

I don't see the point of 4K when they all look darker and the colours look teal. Plus they freeze up.

Great video, I'm looking forward to the 4K Captain Kronos: Vampire Hunter from HAMMER HORROR! 😊

No. They cost too much and the quality control is still terrible.

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They re-release movies that you can get for 2 or 3 Euros on Blu-ray for 30 or 40 Euros.. IMO this is crazy.. Keep your old versions and save the money

I'm 50 and been collecting since I was around about 16-17 having started with VHS, and then I upgraded to DvD (which I was happy to do) and then I updated my favourite movies to BluRay (which I was happy to do) - I'm NOT updating to 4K as I don't see the point as 6K/8K could be just around the corner - and even then I probably won't upgrade yet again as it's not as if I have a hundred inch tv, so it's not necessary. I still buy DvD's on a regular basis as I'm perfectly happy with that format.

I think it’s worth it. I want the best quality available. I only buy blu ray if it’s not available on 4K. I will buy DVD if that’s the only physical format it’s available from. So my preference is 1. 4K blu ray 2. Blu ray 3. DVD In terms of pricing a new 4K blu ray release. Here in the UK it’s about £24.99 for a standard 4K blu ray. For a new digital 4K movie it’s £19.99. So the price difference isn’t that different.

The HMV exclusive blu-ray remasters of LOTR fixes the issues from the standard and 4k blu-ray releases making it the best option.

With a good oled tv and a good player like the ub820 , yes it's worth it if you can get them on sale. Most of them also come with a regular blu ray version as well which you can keep or sell to recoop some of the money difference. The audio is generally better than regular blu ray and the visual quality is generally better, although some better than others.

Movies with Bad 4K Transfers: True Lies Terminator 2 Pirates of the Caribbean 1 Star Wars Episodes 1, 4, 5, & 6 Lord of the Rings Trilogy Planes, Trains, & Automobiles

Supposedly from a few other YT Videos I've watched ...4k UHD Movies are more easily scratched in comparison to Blu-ray discs. 🙂

Lord of the rings had a terrible 4k transfer

I try to buy 4k when on sale , I’ll invest in Blu Rays if 4k are stupid price

Totally agree with you about 4K blu-ray movies. I remember the same words about blu-ray being better than VHS and DVDs when I bought my first blu-ray player in 2008. To be honest I bought a 4K blu-ray player in 2024 only because I have DVDs and blu-ray movies since before. I have Netflix, Max, Prime video, SVT play and TV4 play for everything else. (SVT play is 1300 SEK on Swedish tax and TV4 play I only use the free version with ads)

DVD vs Blu-ray. How does a dvd look on a big tv compared to a blu ray?

You’re in denial bro the signs are there everywhere it’s slowly shrinking like games I think it’ll be like limited run games but with movies .

I hope you have insurance on that collection!!

I know all of this information already being a huge dragon ball fan but I still enjoyed hearing you talk about it 😂 thanks for the video

Do you think Blu-rays might be gone, that the studios and the boutique labels will only come out with DVD and 4K as time goes. Because for Transformer One there is NO U.S. Blu-ray/DVD combo. There is only 4K/Blu-ray combo and DVD, IF anyone wants a Blu-ray or Blu-ray/DVD combo they have to buy a non U.S. one. Will people with a Blu-ray player have to upgrade to 4K?

Jamie are touchstone coming to 4k anytime.

Physical media may take a hit in the year 2030. Until then we are good

Is this an American thing. Americans never really value anything. Obsessed with streaming instead of preservation of films, thankfully it's different here in England and Europe.

Great video Jamie, while it might not be as popular anymore. It is very much still alive 😊

I would say physical media is gonna easily be around for another 10 years. There are a lot of people that are in my age range that buy physical movies. I’m 45 but unfortunately I don’t think it’s gonna last past 10 more years because eventually people around my age are gonna stop collecting and it doesn’t seem like the younger generation has interest in collecting there are some but it’s my new market. Unless these movie studios change their ways and start educating people on how much battle, physical media and streaming it’s gonna disappear after my generation is gone. The thing to me that’s insane is why aren’t these movie Studios pushing physical media it benefits them. Movies made them more money when they were being sold physically instead of shoved onto streaming..

You could view it as dying but I think ultimately it's just going to back to what it always was - for the diehards/collectors. People think it's dying because of DVD and CD. Both formats were an anomaly. People weren't collectors and all of the sudden stopped. Those formats just happened to be the easiest and cheapest way for people to get their movies and music. Now for most people, that's streaming. It inflated the numbers of people owning physical media. It will always be around as long as there are enough of us out there buying it. We are basically the vinyl collectors of movies.

Physical media is dying in the sense most major retailers aren't currently carrying and the prices are insane. $50 for one 4k is becoming way to common and absolutely insane price. I'd buy new release 4ks for $20-$25 at best buy all the time a few years ago.

Hey Jamie is Philips still making DVD/Blu Ray players these days or have they pulled out of the market in recent years too or did Philips ever make DVD/Blu Ray players in the first place

You can say that physical media is never going away. However, the magic of walking into a store, browsing through a vast collection of movies and TV shows, and buying a physical copy is fading away.