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The streaming services have managed to completely forget their business model of being marginally more convenient than piracy.
As for me, though, I’ll start ripping my DVDs. I’ll sail the high seas when I have to, but I’d may as well get hard copies of my favourite films and TV shows.
halcyondays@midwest.social 1 year ago
Parabola@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Depends on the quality of the rip. As far as streaming goes, yes the Blu-ray will always look and sound better due to the huge bitrate difference. Netflix says “oh it’s 4k!” Okay great, but resolution has little to do with quality. It’s all how much information is available per second (bitrate).
Appoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 year ago
My SamsungTV + native Netflix App could show the bitrate when pressing info on the remote.
phillaholic@lemm.ee 1 year ago
If you paid $500~ for your TV, not probably not. If you’ve got a $2k OLED yes (4k Bluray though)
Appoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 year ago
Until Disney decides it better to quit the physical market (they did it already in one region)
hellfire103@sopuli.xyz 1 year ago
And that’s where the piracy comes in. How do you think I’ve been watching The Owl House?
Appoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 year ago
By subscribing to D+, surrendering your soul, finding out that it’s unavailable in your region, trying to import the BD/DVD, failing because of import tax or shipping not offered to that region and then dusting of the good black hat and saying Arrr matey?
hellfire103@sopuli.xyz 1 year ago
Almost. I tried t’ get it on DVD, but one o’ th’ sellers were bein’ based in China, and th’ other were bein’ a “large retailer” operatin’ out o’ a garage in London, and not th’ nice part. I had already been piratin’, but I thought I’d try t’ get it legitimately t’ support th’ people who worked on th’ show. Aarrr! Few movies and series be good enough t’ earn that, in me book.