Exactly. ☝️ Also, streaming can have ugly artifacts especially during dark scenes or fast shots in a movie/show. 4K discs usually look pristine when it comes to that. Hardly any noticeable distortion in the image if any.
Also stuff's not going to randomly evaporate from my collection overnight because a company went out of business or was just in the mood to screw some customers.
Exactly! That's one reason I collect. Another is because I actually own my movies. With streaming or when "buy" digital movies, you don't actually own the movies you have in your digital library for obvious licensing reasons. Always buy physical media.
True, streaming can even look bad compared to a dvd. I have a portable blue ray player from walmart it can play Cds, DVD, and blue rays. I also own a 4k blue ray Panasonic player.
Here's the major upside to digital, though fibers expanding and the quality's going up. And it has made it so easy for independent film creators to release their creations. Especially since publishers were caught trying to block or take over project.
Streaming is useful for watching movies unavailable on Blu-ray but I think the main issue with streaming is that the film's won't be on there forever. Often a film is pulled from a streaming platform. With physical media you will always have it to hand.
Yes streaming is still useful for me as well, I’m only going to buy a physical copy if I already watched the movie in theatres or through streaming first. I won’t buy a film that I’ve never seen before. Video rental stores used to be the place for that, but not anymore
Or when you get rid of a streaming service because of costs, but there was one or two movies or shows that you really liked and you wish that it was on DVD!
Sometimes, they won’t put streaming movies on physical media. And when they take that off, you can never watch it again. They brought back vinyl records and improved it, they should bring back VHS tapes and Laserdiscs and maybe even add some new features to it.
It's a cyclic argument. The reason for fewer physical media releases is because of streaming and the companies reducing their physical output. Because there are less physical media releases people are forced to source stuff by streaming, then the streaming companies say people are streaming more so we're going to reduce our physical media releases
My reasons for owning a physical copy of a favourite movie is 1.Picture and sound quality 2. They can't censor my copy i.e the french connection 3. it can't suddenly disappear from my shelf unlike streaming 4. extra features (which is why I love criterion collection Blu Rays 5. i don't have to rely on my internet connection to watch
There's another reason why PHYSICAL MEDIA is BETTER than STREAMING, and that's because it was a form of gathering... I met a lot of girls at video stores, or renting a movie was a reason to invite your friends over to watch it at home... I remember every movie rental as a special event with lots of people around, shouting, laughing, and eating pizza.
I miss Blockbuster. There was another rental place, Video Square, near my house that closed a few weeks ago. Bought a lot of dvds from there before they officially closed. Another reason I like owning physical media is because with streaming you don't own anything. You watch what they allow you to watch. If they take it off, or censor it, you can no longer watch what you wanna watch. Don't have the same problem with physical media.
Completely agree! Also just the thrill of picking out a movie from your shelf, putting the disc inside your player is just more satisfying than scrolling through a bunch of movies from your remote/phone
@@samnhue Couldn't agree more. Completely different feeling than just scrolling. Plus you also have the benefit of having the special features, and not just the movie or show.
Special features was always the best part growing up and it also shows how much you actually appreciate the making of the movie rather than just streaming, movie’s done and that’s it onto the next
@@samnhue Another thing to note.... Guys don't buy movies that are sold in digital format from Prime Video or Google Play movies or Apple. Rental is fine but if you want a classic you love buy the physical format. You will never get DTS HD Master Audio 5 or 7.1 or Dolby True HD. My blurays sound more like the theater on my optical soundbar with subwoofer .
I own 600+ DVD's, Blu Rays/4K that I play through my 7.2 Atmos Home Theater. NO streaming service can give me the sound/picture quality of most Blue Rays and can't touch 4K. I am my OWN streaming service and I don't worry ONE IOTA about any movie leaving a service or any film being PC edited. I do have a few streaming services (Netflix, Tubi, come to mind) and I do have over 100 digital movies, but I VERY MUCH AGREE that NOTHING is like actually OWNING the physical copy!
Watching something on physical media also feels like you earned something. Like opening the case and popping in the disc, it sounds silly but it’s just way more satisfying 😅 There’s nothing special about scrolling through movies on your phone or your remote
@@samnhue So true! It’s like you had to carefully select which movies you really want to own especially if you have a budget you’re trying to stick to. It’s really nice to know that you’ve selected the best movies/shows for yourself.
I’m literally watching this after Netflix announced they’re taking Goosebumps off for the first time since 2014. The 90s kid in me wasn’t happy. Again, this is why physical media is so important. If you own it, you don’t have to worry about that.
I particularly dislike the fact that we don’t get EXTRAS on streaming like we’d gotten accostumed with physical media. The closer we have to that is iTunes Extras.
Physical media : once purchased it is there to pick from every time you want it. Streaming: you pay pay pay and end up with nothing (you will own nothing and be happy) and youre at the mercy of the multiple sreaming services releases and continued availability
I like physical media for the following reasons. 1) You own it. 2) If your internet goes out you can still watch your movies. 3) Better quality/picture no internet buffering 4) You can sell it and make money.
The internet is the number one reason why you should have a physical copy. Because at any time they decide to raise the price of your internet then that's going to affect your ability to stream.
In my opinion. Physical media will always be better. 1. When you buy a dvd you keep the movie that you want 2. Streaming media makes you pay monthly for movies when most of the time you'll only watch 1 type of genre on the streaming service. 3. When you buy a dvd you keep it forever. Streaming. After 1 month you gotta waste 8 pounds a month.
Exactly! It’s funny cause I had a friend who recently came over and they noticed that I had a specific movie they love from a distance. Then they got up and pulled it out of the shelf. You can tell It’s so much more special owning a film than just scrolling through Netflix
@@samnhue exactly. Like if you run out of money, you can’t use the streaming services. And with physical media, when you buy it once. You can watch it whenever you want. Also, movies usually don’t last long. Take HBO Max for example. Recently, Zaslav has been removing most of the content on hbo max. Most of which is available on physical media. So why spend money multiple times for a streaming service when you can buy something on physical media when you could own it on dvd or blu-ray and own it forever?
what size tv are you using a 22 inch? most of us now have large 4K tvs and DVD quality is horrible, even compared to the lower quality you get with Tubi, to me Tubi blows dvds out the door. Now Blu Ray and 4K discs are a different story.
@reyrey5250 No, I mean, dvds don't rely on the internet, so stuff like bit rate is stable. Where's streaming, If your internet is one bar less, the video will look almost compressed. That's what I meant by raw. Physical media is still better quality as stuff like 4k Blu-Ray with the raw video are great options, and you get to keep them forever (as long as you keep them safe)
With streaming you may get ads. With DVD and Blu Ray there are no ads. Your collection is always on your shelf . You have total control over your entertainment.
Streaming is going to evolve into something similar to Cable TV, with the exception that you don’t have to catch episodes or movies at a specific time on streaming but will rather have a time frame over which the options are rotated. If that makes any sense.
Just started collecting 4k DVDs and it's definitely worth it. Steaming 4k content is expensive, not many movie options, and movies I like come and go. Way better to own what I want.
i really hope digital media starts dying out, having a physical collection is so much better, you don't need internet, you don't need to worry about the movie getting removed from a platform, and you dont need to search for the movie just to find out its on a streaming service you dont have
My sister and I used to plan for movie releases and hit up block buster every week for the latest release. And if we were in the mood for something else… we’d find it. We spent a lot of time browsing. We were pretty bummed when they closed. Video rental stores were always a highlight of growing up. I definitely miss them. That said, I’m now buying 4K Blu-rays lol.
Very passionate! Love the energy! I truly believe that physical media can be reborn if more collectors share your passion and energy with others and ignite the love for movies in others as we have.
Physical Media is king 👑 movie's TV shows music CDs video games no one can take it away from me unlike digital and streaming amd it just feels like holding a trophy 🏆 in my hands when I have it
Better A/V quality alone is enough of a reason to collect 4K and Blu-ray. The real kicker is selection of great older titles is limited and temporary with streaming.
I totally agree with you, not only as a consumer and a Blue Rays collector but also as filmmaker. Indipendent filmmakers earn very little money from streaming platforms because they can easily fake the earning reports, I'm seriosly thinking to distribuite my next movie only on phisical media and so many other indie filmmakers like me think the same.
I really felt that about that eBay bit. In my town, new or used DVD still seems to outnumber Blu-Rays 10 to 1 so a good chunk of my collection I've had to order online.
You forgot to mention the extras you get on Blu-ray and the options of commentaries,i got a hd projector and 5.1 speaker sound setup so i need the best quality sound and video
i have a friend who keeps going on about streaming likes its the greatest thing ever but i whould like to own what i am paying for thank you it is nice to just hear some one who thinks the same
I remember when VHS tapes and DVD’s were all we had back then, makes me appreciate them even more, because streaming platforms are a use to keep us on our phones even more than we’re suppose to
Going to a video rental store whether it was Blockbuster or family owned, it was an experience to read the descriptions on the boxes and talk to people about moves. I miss those days and wish it could come back so kids today could experience them.
In canada, we have a chain called Sunrise Records, and they have a ludicrous amount of dvds and blurays. Old stuff, new stuff, whatever you want. I shop there often, and I am glad that physical media is so accessible here. 4k streaming cant compare to a 1080p bluray. Streaming services often murder the color depth and audio quality to bring these "4k" movies down to a size that is actually practical for streaming. UHD blurays curbstomp 4k streaming.
I’m also in Canada and sunrise is one of the last few stores carrying physical media now. The only downside about it is that there’s not much sales and most of the things are regular priced in there
With my masssive physical collection, I can watch anything I want anytime that I want. The streaming channels, as big as they are, are still just offering you a select collection that they have decided on. No different than cable television.
I just yesterday dug out my old blu-rays and played one and I was immediately blown away with the difference 😮 after streaming for years I’d forgotten how a film should look and sound, even a non 4K Blu-ray Disc is better than a 4K stream hands down ❤
Thank you for putting this out here, sir. I've been saying FOR YEARS, why it's important to keep supporting Physical Media because sites like Netflix, Disney, etc, will edit movies and TV shows to where they become different shows and movies and sometimes (more often than not) it might be fans' favourite scenes. Whereas with DVD, Blu-ray, 4k, that won't happen. Very good highlighted point. If the Net goes out for a time or if the site goes bust, you can't watch it. You have Physical, you have that movie for as long as you want it. If it's streaming only.....there's a chance it can be gone forever.
Movies that never were available in streaming, but they are available in physical media (Betamax or VHS or Laserdisc or DVD or Blu-ray): ° Jimi Hendrix 1972 ° The Entity 1982 ° Pink Floyd The Wall 1982 ° Stop Making Sense 1984 ° Cocoon 1985 ° Red Rock West 1993 ° The Good Girl 2002
I have films and tv shows in almost every physical media format and and intend to keep buying them as such. I won't cry when platforms crash because I have my stuff in formats I can hold and touch 💪💪 So yes, hail, physical media!
May I suggest that you try the local libraries? Around where I live anyway (Upstate NY), there is always a rotating collection, and with the number of movies donated, there are always some for sale at garage sale prices. I will also say that I'm surprised how many digital codes still function when I pick them up at the Library.
As long as Dvds, 2k/4K Blu Ray, CDs and LPs are still available for purchase buy them and cherish them forever! Nothing beats a physical copy that you own. No internet required. You watch it when you like as many times as you like from your own library and with much better quality than what streaming can offer. Also many classic films are just not available on streaming platforms and don't have features like directors cut, making of the movie, interviews and deleted scenes etc. You get much better value for money and your stuff is always there unlike streaming platforms where the selection is limited to whatever is there at any given time. You may not be able to find it another time. No way. Hard copies rule and there's no subscription fee. You buy what you like when you like and watch and play it when you like. And the best part is having your physical library you can pull out anything and look at the booklet and check details etc.
@@samnhue 4K is unnecessary. I am fine with bluray. My Samsung does an excellent job upscaling bluray video quality and I still have uncompressed audio in High resolution such DTS HD Master audio or Dolby true HD.
With physical media you have it in your hands forever. Including older movies. I collect mostly horror especially foreign ones that streaming doesn't have. I have heard that in streaming they might take away the movies at anytime even the one you have bought! I have been collecting since I got my first VCR in 1984 and continue to this day. Long live physical media physical media forever!✌
Physical media is important. We are in a downward slope but this will come back. Folks love nostalgia and the boom in vinyl will reach film as well at some point. I'm buying up all the physical media I can. VHS included.
Amen. I love it when 'individuals' cry that they can't watch Home Alone, because it is licensed to a different platform to stream somewhere else. If I want to watch Chopping Mall or Children of the Corn on a Wednesday at 2:30 am I have it. Bling-bling!
I also miss going to hollywood video and blockbuster. I loved going there and walking down the aisles, picking up the dvd cases, reading the synopsis and rent some movies to watch for the weekend. Those were the good old days.
Streaming also can't offer proper HD or 4K. Because of compression, video only shows up at 1080i or 2160i, which doesn't look nearly as good. This video quality will also dip depending on internet speed or how much data other users on your wifi are using up. None of this is a problem when you use physical media with a quality screen. If your vision is really good, it makes all the difference.
Every time I stream a movie for example on Disney+, it looks good, but my eyes can easily tell that's it's not full HD. It's definitely better than DVD for sure, but I know something isn't fully there.
It doesn’t require a constant 5G internet connection. After watching streaming so long it’s almost like it makes me tired as opposed to watching Blu Ray or DVD which look just as good. Physical Media is better in every way aside from convenience.
I used to work at Blockbuster as a teenager, until 2011 when the company went out of business. It was a wonderful place to work, and it made watching movies such an experience. It's just not the same anymore.
I only stream things I don’t actually have in my collection. Once I get a physical copy of it, then I don’t stream it anymore. Well, except for movies and shows that don’t have any physical media. Some people may not think so, but physical media is going to be worth a lot of money soon. It kinda already is.
Physical Media is important, otherwise the streamers have way to much control and availability is based on what they want us to see. Besides I like having an impressive DVD and Blu ray collection.
Around my area (Texas) we have this store called movie trading company. You can sell buy and rent any type of physical media. I really hope they don’t close.
It’s so weird when you see outrage whenever a show or film leaves Netflix cos the license with the studio has expired cos of course they didn’t pay to have it forever, the cost would have been astronomically insane. The problem is most ppl treated streaming companies as a replacement for buying instead of as a modern all-you-can-eat rental service. Even the dumb companies themselves if you look at Disney panicking about not making money back on their huge budget films cos they never realised a flat fee each month for everything they ever make or have made doesn’t cover expenses but they made so many ppl stop going to cinema and buying discs
They both have advantages and disadvantages. With streaming it’s a great bargain getting hundreds and hundreds of movies for a low monthly fee but you don’t own the movie and they could remove the movie at any time. Now physical media you can get the best experience and you actually own the movie but at a far greater price and all these disc and cases take up a lot of space. Thanks for the video
Another con of streaming is the platform (Netflix Prime Vide, HBO Max, etc) doesn’t have to completely crash in order for you to not have access to a movie. Sometimes the studio will not reach an agreement with licensing of the movie thus causing the movie to be removed from the platform.
I am a massive fan of Physical media, my collection covers VHS, DVD, Blu-ray, 4K Blu-ray and even a small collection of LaserDiscs. I always find physical to be a far better option when it comes to watching movies, especially for the reasons listed in this video. I think the best argument for it though, is that you can have certain movies physically which are just unavailable anywhere else.
There’s something about owning a physical copy of something that is just special. Whether if it be a movie, tv show, novel, or even a comic, the fact that you are holding a physical copy, that you now only had to pay for once, is a speciality that makes you appreciative of it. Plus, I’m a little scared of what Streaming Services can do with films on their platforms that are out of our control. Say they edit films down because some small group found certain parts offensive. Or they remove certain titles to make more room for new ones. But the biggest reason why I love physical media is that it’s simply far better to have a library of movies and shows at your connivence, even without internet. To just own your own selection, that may one day become valuable.
The more you support physical media, the less chance it will be phased out completely. We lost 8track, we lost vinyl, we lost compact disc, we lost floppy disk, we lost stereo sound systems, we lost VHS, we lost game cartridge, we lost hi-fi/mp3, we pretty much lost DVD, we're on the verge of losing video game on disc. Yeah sure HD, Super HD, 4k/8k all sound great, but none what you watch is yours. Without trying to sound too dramatic, I know it's not world ending, but physical media is as much a part of Human History as is anything else, technological advances, and forms of mediatic expression. We really need to hold onto it.
Ohhh wow you make an interesting point there, the idea that blu-rays will stop getting produced scares the hell outta me, so yes we have to keep holding onto them. And BTW they still make vinyls and CDs for new music, maybe less people are buying them but they're there, so we should be good
I hate it when the mainstream dismisses physical media and thinks it’s on the verge of dying which is a bunch of bullcrap because I still see a bunch of DVDs on my store shelves to this day at my local Walmart or Sunrise or Best Buy (in Canada only, not USA because American Best Buy no longer stocks these) and even online retailers like Amazon and Crunchyroll.
It’s like they want to piss off or scare DVD buyers. I can imagine DVD collectors would hold their pitchforks at those writers who dismiss physical media and want their heads on a plate though I’d never go THAT far.
You buy from Ebay and have to wait a couple of days for delivery....is this really a problem? you then OWN the DVD and can watch it every day for the rest of your life.
It’s not a major problem to the point where it’s the end of the world, but if you’re like me and you used to thrive on the experience of going to the store and finding a movie and hold the physical copy in your hand, then you would at least understand what I was trying to say
Yes I totally agree phisical media is the best, in my early teens I used to be a dvd collector it used to make me so happy at the time, I’m no longer a collector I’m older now and I’m focused on other things but damn I used to love to collect dvds, the art work,cover design,slip covers,small booklets,scene selections sheet and the 2 disc special edition dvds, theatrical cut and directors cut on one disc full screen or widescreen versions, directors commentaries, deleted scenes and behind the scenes OK I can going on forever but phisical media wins plus not everyone can afford having internet everything so expansive nowadays..
I watched tenet opening scene on TH-cam and it was fine in my 2.1 hometheater on projector. But I switched to a downloaded 1080p bluray copy and damn the picture was good but the sound was on next level, the bass was shaking, TH-cam or streaming has this dirty disturbance in the sound which u wont notice until u hear disc sound how clear disc is.
There was a time when it all made sent. You had shiny silver discs for music, movies, and video games, and you could play them all on one device. It was a simpler time. I miss music stores. I miss video stores. I miss video rental stores. At least it was a reason to go out of the house.
Ray Bradbury preached about physical media since the 1940s. And he wouldn't even allow his work to be sold digitally while he was alive. If you don't have physical media, whatever you do have can be changed or taken away with literally the click of a button. Society deems your favorite book or song is no longer acceptable? They can change or remove it from history with a single click. Bradbury wrote many stories about this.
I hope you can help me. I have an A90J 65" an A90J 55" and just purchased an A95L 77" . Everyone of you experts FOMO HDTV and alike all say Dolby Vision Dark is what the direct intended. If that is true they all have dark depressing personalities. Playing movies in Dolby Dark or Dolby bright is so depressing they are unwatchable. The most unwatchable movies in those formats and that includes Sony's new professional that replaced custom are the movies that have been transferred to 4K from film like Jerry Lewis Nutty Professor and Elvis in Blue Hawaii. These pictures look like the director intended when watched in Dolby Vivid. Can you share some "light" on this for me?
I have the Quakertown Market about an hour or so away and there’s a shop where there’s tons of DVDS people can buy! Streaming is nice, but I wish shows that are on streaming services would transfer to DVDs! But I guess money talks.
2 interesting points: 1) The version of a movie you see on streaming isn’t guaranteed to be the version the director wants. Christopher Nolan said for Oppenheimer that he prefers we buy the Blu-ray vs streaming since HE HIMSELF has control over what the movie looks/sounds like on Bluray but he doesn’t have that control over the version on Netflix. Nolan also said he did extensive work and effort to make the bluray/4k experience as good as he could. If you wanna support a filmmaker like that who also regularly makes movies you enjoy, then buying their movies’ blu rays/dvds is the best way to support their work. 2) It’s very possible that many classical movies from decades ago that could be considered problematic in today’s culture war could be edited/corrupted or erased from existence entirely via streaming. I think Gone With The Wind was removed from its streaming service despite its legendary status in film history.
These days I always stream/download movies but I always buy the movies I love for my collection. I probably have over 300 films worthy of a spot in my shelf
I have a large collection of which I intend to load on a media server making access much the same as Netflix, without the subscription and possibility of losing paid for content when they stop distribution with that media company.
Physical media cannot be censored or taken away.
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@@jimroscovius someone can steal your dvds
@@Scifi4lifestill have more authority over them.
Streaming still cannot compete with the full bit rate audio and video that physical media like 4K HDR offers, that's why I still collect.
Exactly. ☝️ Also, streaming can have ugly artifacts especially during dark scenes or fast shots in a movie/show. 4K discs usually look pristine when it comes to that. Hardly any noticeable distortion in the image if any.
Also stuff's not going to randomly evaporate from my collection overnight because a company went out of business or was just in the mood to screw some customers.
Exactly! That's one reason I collect. Another is because I actually own my movies. With streaming or when "buy" digital movies, you don't actually own the movies you have in your digital library for obvious licensing reasons. Always buy physical media.
True, streaming can even look bad compared to a dvd. I have a portable blue ray player from walmart it can play Cds, DVD, and blue rays. I also own a 4k blue ray Panasonic player.
Here's the major upside to digital, though fibers expanding and the quality's going up. And it has made it so easy for independent film creators to release their creations. Especially since publishers were caught trying to block or take over project.
Streaming is useful for watching movies unavailable on Blu-ray but I think the main issue with streaming is that the film's won't be on there forever. Often a film is pulled from a streaming platform. With physical media you will always have it to hand.
Yes streaming is still useful for me as well, I’m only going to buy a physical copy if I already watched the movie in theatres or through streaming first. I won’t buy a film that I’ve never seen before. Video rental stores used to be the place for that, but not anymore
Or when you get rid of a streaming service because of costs, but there was one or two movies or shows that you really liked and you wish that it was on DVD!
@@samnhue Netflix DVD shut down. But gamefly let's you rent movies.
Sometimes, they won’t put streaming movies on physical media. And when they take that off, you can never watch it again. They brought back vinyl records and improved it, they should bring back VHS tapes and Laserdiscs and maybe even add some new features to it.
It's a cyclic argument. The reason for fewer physical media releases is because of streaming and the companies reducing their physical output. Because there are less physical media releases people are forced to source stuff by streaming, then the streaming companies say people are streaming more so we're going to reduce our physical media releases
My reasons for owning a physical copy of a favourite movie is
1.Picture and sound quality
2. They can't censor my copy i.e the french connection
3. it can't suddenly disappear from my shelf unlike streaming
4. extra features (which is why I love criterion collection Blu Rays
5. i don't have to rely on my internet connection to watch
There's another reason why PHYSICAL MEDIA is BETTER than STREAMING, and that's because it was a form of gathering... I met a lot of girls at video stores, or renting a movie was a reason to invite your friends over to watch it at home... I remember every movie rental as a special event with lots of people around, shouting, laughing, and eating pizza.
I miss Blockbuster. There was another rental place, Video Square, near my house that closed a few weeks ago. Bought a lot of dvds from there before they officially closed.
Another reason I like owning physical media is because with streaming you don't own anything. You watch what they allow you to watch. If they take it off, or censor it, you can no longer watch what you wanna watch. Don't have the same problem with physical media.
Completely agree! Also just the thrill of picking out a movie from your shelf, putting the disc inside your player is just more satisfying than scrolling through a bunch of movies from your remote/phone
@@samnhue Couldn't agree more. Completely different feeling than just scrolling. Plus you also have the benefit of having the special features, and not just the movie or show.
Special features was always the best part growing up and it also shows how much you actually appreciate the making of the movie rather than just streaming, movie’s done and that’s it onto the next
Exactly. Given the current political climate I want to own as many TV shows and movies that I like before they get banned or censored.
@@samnhue Another thing to note.... Guys don't buy movies that are sold in digital format from Prime Video or Google Play movies or Apple. Rental is fine but if you want a classic you love buy the physical format. You will never get DTS HD Master Audio 5 or 7.1 or Dolby True HD. My blurays sound more like the theater on my optical soundbar with subwoofer .
I own 600+ DVD's, Blu Rays/4K that I play through my 7.2 Atmos Home Theater. NO streaming service can give me the sound/picture quality of most Blue Rays and can't touch 4K. I am my OWN streaming service and I don't worry ONE IOTA about any movie leaving a service or any film being PC edited.
I do have a few streaming services (Netflix, Tubi, come to mind) and I do have over 100 digital movies, but I VERY MUCH AGREE that NOTHING is like actually OWNING the physical copy!
Watching something on physical media also feels like you earned something. Like opening the case and popping in the disc, it sounds silly but it’s just way more satisfying 😅 There’s nothing special about scrolling through movies on your phone or your remote
@@samnhue So true! It’s like you had to carefully select which movies you really want to own especially if you have a budget you’re trying to stick to. It’s really nice to know that you’ve selected the best movies/shows for yourself.
1080p physical media looks better than 4K streaming. Physical media ftw
Physical media is awesome regardless if it's VHS, DVD, Blu-ray, or 4k UHD
I agree completely! Heck, I'd rather watch a film on VHS or DVD than use Netflix
@@samnhue Nailed it. Movies nor tv shows don't even remain on Netflix nor Hulu.
@@errolthomas9426 just ask Knight Rider
I like the fun of vcr's and vhs tapes and the robust quality compared to dvds in my opinion
Same with music cds 💿 and records are the best ways to listen to music better sound quality 💿💿💿💿💽💽💽🖖🖖📀📀😊
The reason why I collect physical media is for the ownership and nostalgia
Yes Same Here
Same with video games too.
Its gives satisfaction
Ownership being the key word here, that’s important.
blu ray bitrate 40mbps amazon 15 mbps
I’m literally watching this after Netflix announced they’re taking Goosebumps off for the first time since 2014. The 90s kid in me wasn’t happy. Again, this is why physical media is so important. If you own it, you don’t have to worry about that.
I particularly dislike the fact that we don’t get EXTRAS on streaming like we’d gotten accostumed with physical media. The closer we have to that is iTunes Extras.
Physical media : once purchased it is there to pick from every time you want it.
Streaming: you pay pay pay and end up with nothing (you will own nothing and be happy) and youre at the mercy of the multiple sreaming services releases and continued availability
You're preaching to the choir, I don't buy digital anything. I also miss Blockbuster, I miss meeting people there and talking to them about movies.
Good video, keep getting the word out. Keep physical media alive.
That's right and thanks for watching!
I like physical media for the following reasons. 1) You own it. 2) If your internet goes out you can still watch your movies. 3) Better quality/picture no internet buffering 4) You can sell it and make money.
good answers
The internet is the number one reason why you should have a physical copy. Because at any time they decide to raise the price of your internet then that's going to affect your ability to stream.
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In my opinion. Physical media will always be better.
1. When you buy a dvd you keep the movie that you want
2. Streaming media makes you pay monthly for movies when most of the time you'll only watch 1 type of genre on the streaming service.
3. When you buy a dvd you keep it forever. Streaming. After 1 month you gotta waste 8 pounds a month.
Exactly! It’s funny cause I had a friend who recently came over and they noticed that I had a specific movie they love from a distance. Then they got up and pulled it out of the shelf. You can tell It’s so much more special owning a film than just scrolling through Netflix
@@samnhue exactly. Like if you run out of money, you can’t use the streaming services. And with physical media, when you buy it once. You can watch it whenever you want. Also, movies usually don’t last long. Take HBO Max for example. Recently, Zaslav has been removing most of the content on hbo max. Most of which is available on physical media. So why spend money multiple times for a streaming service when you can buy something on physical media when you could own it on dvd or blu-ray and own it forever?
@@AngryEggs5177you can buy movies outright. If you run out or money It’s still there.
I still prefer DVD over streaming... The picture is still more raw than streaming.
what size tv are you using a 22 inch? most of us now have large 4K tvs and DVD quality is horrible, even compared to the lower quality you get with Tubi, to me Tubi blows dvds out the door. Now Blu Ray and 4K discs are a different story.
@reyrey5250 No, I mean, dvds don't rely on the internet, so stuff like bit rate is stable. Where's streaming, If your internet is one bar less, the video will look almost compressed. That's what I meant by raw. Physical media is still better quality as stuff like 4k Blu-Ray with the raw video are great options, and you get to keep them forever (as long as you keep them safe)
With streaming you may get ads. With DVD and Blu Ray there are no ads. Your collection is always on your shelf . You have total control over your entertainment.
Streaming is going to evolve into something similar to Cable TV, with the exception that you don’t have to catch episodes or movies at a specific time on streaming but will rather have a time frame over which the options are rotated. If that makes any sense.
@@AdrianFahrenheitTepes this is already available with DVR boxes. You can watch your shows on your time.
Reason I have 4000 DVD and Blu-ray. Block Buster shut down and I created one in my basement. Plus physical media is unedited e.g Blazing Saddles
Just started collecting 4k DVDs and it's definitely worth it. Steaming 4k content is expensive, not many movie options, and movies I like come and go. Way better to own what I want.
i really hope digital media starts dying out, having a physical collection is so much better, you don't need internet, you don't need to worry about the movie getting removed from a platform, and you dont need to search for the movie just to find out its on a streaming service you dont have
My sister and I used to plan for movie releases and hit up block buster every week for the latest release. And if we were in the mood for something else… we’d find it. We spent a lot of time browsing. We were pretty bummed when they closed.
Video rental stores were always a highlight of growing up. I definitely miss them.
That said, I’m now buying 4K Blu-rays lol.
Spending all that time browsing might've been a drag for our parents, but it was the best time for us and our siblings 😂 still miss it to this day
Very passionate! Love the energy! I truly believe that physical media can be reborn if more collectors share your passion and energy with others and ignite the love for movies in others as we have.
Physical Media is king 👑 movie's TV shows music CDs video games no one can take it away from me unlike digital and streaming amd it just feels like holding a trophy 🏆 in my hands when I have it
Exactly my thoughts! That’s how I feel when I’m holding Top Gun Maverick 4K steelbook 😅
If Physical Media collectors are kings, then streaming users are peasants.
I loved the feeling of going into a blockbuster and Hollywood video to rent a movie. Good times
Please pray that streaming services stop and hope that physical media makes comebacks
With you 100 percent it reminds me of when people gave up their vinyl. The tangible part is an important part of the experience.
DVDs don’t require you to have an account
Dvds are dead
@@Scifi4lifeIf DVD's are dead, what will you do when you can't find a film?
@@PabloToonimations vudu has everything
No they arent lol@@Scifi4life
@PabloToonimations any film you want is on vudu, movies anywhere, or Google TV
I still have hundreds of discs & will never get rid of them. Studios don't want us to own anything.
I agree with you man I believe that physical media is great and I 100% support it
Better A/V quality alone is enough of a reason to collect 4K and Blu-ray. The real kicker is selection of great older titles is limited and temporary with streaming.
I totally agree with you, not only as a consumer and a Blue Rays collector but also as filmmaker. Indipendent filmmakers earn very little money from streaming platforms because they can easily fake the earning reports, I'm seriosly thinking to distribuite my next movie only on phisical media and so many other indie filmmakers like me think the same.
I really felt that about that eBay bit. In my town, new or used DVD still seems to outnumber Blu-Rays 10 to 1 so a good chunk of my collection I've had to order online.
You forgot to mention the extras you get on Blu-ray and the options of commentaries,i got a hd projector and 5.1 speaker sound setup so i need the best quality sound and video
They're adding that on streaming too
i have a friend who keeps going on about streaming likes its the greatest thing ever but i whould like to own what i am paying for thank you it is nice to just hear some one who thinks the same
It’s always better to actually own something! Thanks for watching!
physical media will always be preferred by collectors
I remember when VHS tapes and DVD’s were all we had back then, makes me appreciate them even more, because streaming platforms are a use to keep us on our phones even more than we’re suppose to
Going to a video rental store whether it was Blockbuster or family owned, it was an experience to read the descriptions on the boxes and talk to people about moves. I miss those days and wish it could come back so kids today could experience them.
In canada, we have a chain called Sunrise Records, and they have a ludicrous amount of dvds and blurays. Old stuff, new stuff, whatever you want. I shop there often, and I am glad that physical media is so accessible here. 4k streaming cant compare to a 1080p bluray. Streaming services often murder the color depth and audio quality to bring these "4k" movies down to a size that is actually practical for streaming. UHD blurays curbstomp 4k streaming.
I’m also in Canada and sunrise is one of the last few stores carrying physical media now. The only downside about it is that there’s not much sales and most of the things are regular priced in there
With my masssive physical collection, I can watch anything I want anytime that I want. The streaming channels, as big as they are, are still just offering you a select collection that they have decided on. No different than cable television.
DVDs CDs and cassettes are way better than today's streaming media.
I normally don't get too excited about anything that's not releasing in theatres
@@samnhue me neither I only like movies that come out in theaters not streaming media, I'm collecting lots of WWE DVDs from the attitude era.
I still listen to records 🥰
Just started collecting VHS tapes again! The feel is like no other!! :)
I just yesterday dug out my old blu-rays and played one and I was immediately blown away with the difference 😮 after streaming for years I’d forgotten how a film should look and sound, even a non 4K Blu-ray Disc is better than a 4K stream hands down ❤
Thank you for putting this out here, sir. I've been saying FOR YEARS, why it's important to keep supporting Physical Media because sites like Netflix, Disney, etc, will edit movies and TV shows to where they become different shows and movies and sometimes (more often than not) it might be fans' favourite scenes. Whereas with DVD, Blu-ray, 4k, that won't happen.
Very good highlighted point. If the Net goes out for a time or if the site goes bust, you can't watch it.
You have Physical, you have that movie for as long as you want it. If it's streaming only.....there's a chance it can be gone forever.
Movies that never were available in streaming, but they are available in physical media (Betamax or VHS or Laserdisc or DVD or Blu-ray):
° Jimi Hendrix 1972
° The Entity 1982
° Pink Floyd The Wall 1982
° Stop Making Sense 1984
° Cocoon 1985
° Red Rock West 1993
° The Good Girl 2002
I'm with this guy. He know what's up
I have films and tv shows in almost every physical media format and and intend to keep buying them as such. I won't cry when platforms crash because I have my stuff in formats I can hold and touch 💪💪
So yes, hail, physical media!
May I suggest that you try the local libraries? Around where I live anyway (Upstate NY), there is always a rotating collection, and with the number of movies donated, there are always some for sale at garage sale prices.
I will also say that I'm surprised how many digital codes still function when I pick them up at the Library.
As long as Dvds, 2k/4K Blu Ray, CDs and LPs are still available for purchase buy them and cherish them forever! Nothing beats a physical copy that you own. No internet required. You watch it when you like as many times as you like from your own library and with much better quality than what streaming can offer. Also many classic films are just not available on streaming platforms and don't have features like directors cut, making of the movie, interviews and deleted scenes etc. You get much better value for money and your stuff is always there unlike streaming platforms where the selection is limited to whatever is there at any given time. You may not be able to find it another time. No way. Hard copies rule and there's no subscription fee. You buy what you like when you like and watch and play it when you like. And the best part is having your physical library you can pull out anything and look at the booklet and check details etc.
Nostalgia And Nostalgic Forever
Great video. You're not alone in your love for physical media Sam. 😉
Thanks for watching!
@@samnhue PM collectors have to stick together. 😉
I must have purchased Casino Royale 4 times. Twice on DVD, once on blu ray and on 4K.
Got the DVD and the Blu-Ray from the Bond 50 set! 🤟🏼
@@samnhue 4K is unnecessary. I am fine with bluray. My Samsung does an excellent job upscaling bluray video quality and I still have uncompressed audio in High resolution such DTS HD Master audio or Dolby true HD.
With physical media you have it in your hands forever. Including older movies. I collect mostly horror especially foreign ones that streaming doesn't have. I have heard that in streaming they might take away the movies at anytime even the one you have bought! I have been collecting since I got my first VCR in 1984 and continue to this day. Long live physical media physical media forever!✌
Physical media is important. We are in a downward slope but this will come back. Folks love nostalgia and the boom in vinyl will reach film as well at some point. I'm buying up all the physical media I can. VHS included.
I miss going to Blockbuster
Me too.
4K Steelbooks are my new collectible hobby!
Aren’t they so satisfying to have in your hand
Amen. I love it when 'individuals' cry that they can't watch Home Alone, because it is licensed to a different platform to stream somewhere else. If I want to watch Chopping Mall or Children of the Corn on a Wednesday at 2:30 am I have it. Bling-bling!
I Love My Blu Rays and DVDs im Glad im among the people who prefare Psychical Media
We will own our stuff and we will be Happy
Another big con for streaming is the ads that pop up in the middle of the movie.. That really annoys me
Thirft stores are a gem for buying old dvd. I got pokemon mewtwos revenge for my kids 😅
I also miss going to hollywood video and blockbuster. I loved going there and walking down the aisles, picking up the dvd cases, reading the synopsis and rent some movies to watch for the weekend. Those were the good old days.
Streaming also can't offer proper HD or 4K. Because of compression, video only shows up at 1080i or 2160i, which doesn't look nearly as good. This video quality will also dip depending on internet speed or how much data other users on your wifi are using up. None of this is a problem when you use physical media with a quality screen. If your vision is really good, it makes all the difference.
Every time I stream a movie for example on Disney+, it looks good, but my eyes can easily tell that's it's not full HD. It's definitely better than DVD for sure, but I know something isn't fully there.
It doesn’t require a constant 5G internet connection. After watching streaming so long it’s almost like it makes me tired as opposed to watching Blu Ray or DVD which look just as good. Physical Media is better in every way aside from convenience.
This video is on point! Glad I've just discovered this channel. Awesome , I'm right there with you.. video stores were life when I was growing up
Definitely and thanks for watching!
Great video Sam I'm thinking of starting a little dvd/bluray collection.
Thanks for watching! It’s great to hear you’ll be starting your physical media collection!
I used to work at Blockbuster as a teenager, until 2011 when the company went out of business. It was a wonderful place to work, and it made watching movies such an experience. It's just not the same anymore.
I only stream things I don’t actually have in my collection. Once I get a physical copy of it, then I don’t stream it anymore. Well, except for movies and shows that don’t have any physical media. Some people may not think so, but physical media is going to be worth a lot of money soon. It kinda already is.
My copy of United 93 is in a Blockbuster box. Got it at a thrift store a couple of days ago.
Power Of Nostalgia And Nostalgic
Physical Media is important, otherwise the streamers have way to much control and availability is based on what they want us to see. Besides I like having an impressive DVD and Blu ray collection.
Around my area (Texas) we have this store called movie trading company. You can sell buy and rent any type of physical media. I really hope they don’t close.
I have some Blockbuster VHS covers and tapes. Also have some advertising they put in the boxes.
awesome informative video, love the cutaways lol
Appreciate it, thanks for watching!
It’s so weird when you see outrage whenever a show or film leaves Netflix cos the license with the studio has expired cos of course they didn’t pay to have it forever, the cost would have been astronomically insane.
The problem is most ppl treated streaming companies as a replacement for buying instead of as a modern all-you-can-eat rental service.
Even the dumb companies themselves if you look at Disney panicking about not making money back on their huge budget films cos they never realised a flat fee each month for everything they ever make or have made doesn’t cover expenses but they made so many ppl stop going to cinema and buying discs
They both have advantages and disadvantages. With streaming it’s a great bargain getting hundreds and hundreds of movies for a low monthly fee but you don’t own the movie and they could remove the movie at any time. Now physical media you can get the best experience and you actually own the movie but at a far greater price and all these disc and cases take up a lot of space. Thanks for the video
friday night go down to Blockbuster and rent 4 films for the weekend loved this and miss this. Still love discs so much better than streaming
Another con of streaming is the platform (Netflix Prime Vide, HBO Max, etc) doesn’t have to completely crash in order for you to not have access to a movie. Sometimes the studio will not reach an agreement with licensing of the movie thus causing the movie to be removed from the platform.
I love the passion. Never let go.
I still love Physical Media
I am a massive fan of Physical media, my collection covers VHS, DVD, Blu-ray, 4K Blu-ray and even a small collection of LaserDiscs. I always find physical to be a far better option when it comes to watching movies, especially for the reasons listed in this video.
I think the best argument for it though, is that you can have certain movies physically which are just unavailable anywhere else.
There’s something about owning a physical copy of something that is just special. Whether if it be a movie, tv show, novel, or even a comic, the fact that you are holding a physical copy, that you now only had to pay for once, is a speciality that makes you appreciative of it.
Plus, I’m a little scared of what Streaming Services can do with films on their platforms that are out of our control. Say they edit films down because some small group found certain parts offensive. Or they remove certain titles to make more room for new ones.
But the biggest reason why I love physical media is that it’s simply far better to have a library of movies and shows at your connivence, even without internet. To just own your own selection, that may one day become valuable.
Recently started collecting physical Anime from my childhood and love just having access to it at all times.
PHYSICAL FOR LIFE
I’ve always thought physical media was superior. Even when I was young I use to watch dvds all day every day.
@Mike P Exactly. That is the power of DVD
@Mike P good point
The more you support physical media, the less chance it will be phased out completely. We lost 8track, we lost vinyl, we lost compact disc, we lost floppy disk, we lost stereo sound systems, we lost VHS, we lost game cartridge, we lost hi-fi/mp3, we pretty much lost DVD, we're on the verge of losing video game on disc. Yeah sure HD, Super HD, 4k/8k all sound great, but none what you watch is yours. Without trying to sound too dramatic, I know it's not world ending, but physical media is as much a part of Human History as is anything else, technological advances, and forms of mediatic expression. We really need to hold onto it.
Ohhh wow you make an interesting point there, the idea that blu-rays will stop getting produced scares the hell outta me, so yes we have to keep holding onto them. And BTW they still make vinyls and CDs for new music, maybe less people are buying them but they're there, so we should be good
I had those loading stops and starts and blurry images too! Not enough people bring this up
Yep that’s just the internet being the internet 🤷🏻♂️
I hate it when the mainstream dismisses physical media and thinks it’s on the verge of dying which is a bunch of bullcrap because I still see a bunch of DVDs on my store shelves to this day at my local Walmart or Sunrise or Best Buy (in Canada only, not USA because American Best Buy no longer stocks these) and even online retailers like Amazon and Crunchyroll.
It’s like they want to piss off or scare DVD buyers. I can imagine DVD collectors would hold their pitchforks at those writers who dismiss physical media and want their heads on a plate though I’d never go THAT far.
Also if your Blu Ray or 4K player up scales it can make DVD's look pretty good
You buy from Ebay and have to wait a couple of days for delivery....is this really a problem? you then OWN the DVD and can watch it every day for the rest of your life.
It’s not a major problem to the point where it’s the end of the world, but if you’re like me and you used to thrive on the experience of going to the store and finding a movie and hold the physical copy in your hand, then you would at least understand what I was trying to say
Yes I totally agree phisical media is the best, in my early teens I used to be a dvd collector it used to make me so happy at the time, I’m no longer a collector I’m older now and I’m focused on other things but damn I used to love to collect dvds, the art work,cover design,slip covers,small booklets,scene selections sheet and the 2 disc special edition dvds, theatrical cut and directors cut on one disc full screen or widescreen versions, directors commentaries, deleted scenes and behind the scenes OK I can going on forever but phisical media wins plus not everyone can afford having internet everything so expansive nowadays..
I watched tenet opening scene on TH-cam and it was fine in my 2.1 hometheater on projector. But I switched to a downloaded 1080p bluray copy and damn the picture was good but the sound was on next level, the bass was shaking, TH-cam or streaming has this dirty disturbance in the sound which u wont notice until u hear disc sound how clear disc is.
There was a time when it all made sent. You had shiny silver discs for music, movies, and video games, and you could play them all on one device. It was a simpler time. I miss music stores. I miss video stores. I miss video rental stores. At least it was a reason to go out of the house.
Ray Bradbury preached about physical media since the 1940s. And he wouldn't even allow his work to be sold digitally while he was alive. If you don't have physical media, whatever you do have can be changed or taken away with literally the click of a button. Society deems your favorite book or song is no longer acceptable? They can change or remove it from history with a single click. Bradbury wrote many stories about this.
I hope you can help me. I have an A90J 65" an A90J 55" and just purchased an A95L 77" . Everyone of you experts FOMO HDTV and alike all say Dolby Vision Dark is what the direct intended. If that is true they all have dark depressing personalities. Playing movies in Dolby Dark or Dolby bright is so depressing they are unwatchable. The most unwatchable movies in those formats and that includes Sony's new professional that replaced custom are the movies that have been transferred to 4K from film like Jerry Lewis Nutty Professor and Elvis in Blue Hawaii. These pictures look like the director intended when watched in Dolby Vivid. Can you share some "light" on this for me?
I have the Quakertown Market about an hour or so away and there’s a shop where there’s tons of DVDS people can buy! Streaming is nice, but I wish shows that are on streaming services would transfer to DVDs!
But I guess money talks.
The biggest thing for me is, I will never love streaming. I will never get the same enjoyment out of streaming. I just never will.
2 interesting points:
1) The version of a movie you see on streaming isn’t guaranteed to be the version the director wants. Christopher Nolan said for Oppenheimer that he prefers we buy the Blu-ray vs streaming since HE HIMSELF has control over what the movie looks/sounds like on Bluray but he doesn’t have that control over the version on Netflix. Nolan also said he did extensive work and effort to make the bluray/4k experience as good as he could. If you wanna support a filmmaker like that who also regularly makes movies you enjoy, then buying their movies’ blu rays/dvds is the best way to support their work.
2) It’s very possible that many classical movies from decades ago that could be considered problematic in today’s culture war could be edited/corrupted or erased from existence entirely via streaming. I think Gone With The Wind was removed from its streaming service despite its legendary status in film history.
Some older physical media is also the only way to view some movies in their original unedited form and cannot be changed by the director or studio. .
These days I always stream/download movies but I always buy the movies I love for my collection. I probably have over 300 films worthy of a spot in my shelf
I have a large collection of which I intend to load on a media server making access much the same as Netflix, without the subscription and possibility of losing paid for content when they stop distribution with that media company.