Comment on DVDs are dying right as streaming has made them appealing again
jqubed@lemmy.world 4 months ago
Are the numbers about DVD sales strictly about DVD sales or do they include all optical formats (Blu-ray/UltraHD Blu-ray)? Because unless I’m getting an old TV show that was only ever SD, my preference is to get a Blu-ray, not a DVD. I suppose if I still saw the super cheap ($3-5) DVDs in the grocery store for something I like but not enough to buy normally (this is how I bought Brewster’s Millions) then I might buy a DVD, but otherwise I at least want HD quality.
Kbobabob@lemmy.world 4 months ago
Isn’t Blu Ray dead?
thisNotMyName@lemmy.world 4 months ago
No, bluray is 1080p (or 2160p if UHD Bluray) while DVDs are 576p-720p (what looks really shitty on a 4K TV). I only buy BDs and UHD BDs these days
TheImpressiveX@lemmy.ml 4 months ago
576p is the absolute maximum. Most DVDs are actually 480p.
Matriks404@lemmy.world 4 months ago
I am pretty sure 1080p video will fit on DVD just fine if formatted as regular data disc. But I am not sure if H.264 or anything newer is supported, and video may not have the highest quality.
borari@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 months ago
No.
Kbobabob@lemmy.world 4 months ago
You’re correct. They are only killing the consumer recordable media. I thought it was all Blu Ray
otp@sh.itjust.works 4 months ago
I think it’s only Sony’s first-party discs, too. So someone else could theoretically manufacture them. I don’t know if anyone else does, though.