@Greedo1977 I get that a good amount of us are fine with DVDs, honestly I have a few myself, but buying dvds for a collection is about the same as lighting money on fire, at least if you buy the bluray or 4k you can sell it and actually make some money, and if you never plan on selling your collection...than you can afford to buy the bluray or 4k version, I treat my collection as an investment, and if I really love a movie I'll normally buy both a bluray version for cheap and I'll also buy the 4k exclusive steelbook etc...then I have a permanent personal copy and a copy to sell eventually.
@@ArtTheClownEnthusiast Yeah, but Thats in Terms of collecting. I dont have any rare Films, i Just want to watch them in Blu Ray quality, which i think is better than streaming Most of the time, especially when you dont Stream 4k
@@ArtTheClownEnthusiast And DVD is an old technology. 4k Blu Ray is also newer than Blu Ray but i wouldn't say its "better" because of how expensive it is. I mean, it is better, but the prices are insane. My Favorite movie is Joker an its Like 30€ for the 4k Blu Ray. I bought the normal Blu Ray for 7,5€
No thanks. Dvds are almost always more bang for your buck in terms of extra content that comes with it. The menus are usually way better, and i just prefer a dvd case over the bluray one.
Backwards compatibility. It was probably always the best idea to just buy a Blu Ray player to start with and buy DVDs when you can find them cheap (used). Then you can upgrade to Blu Ray if you love them and take the DVDs to a second hand shop to pass them onto (hopefully) another good home. Essentially, even though it feels like a waste of money, it's just like any other hobby. It's not gonna be free and you're gonna make mistakes in the beginning. But even your mistakes are keeping the hobby alive for other people (and thus, also for yourself).
Its a no for me, staying with dvd and just increasing my collection. I just want to be able to watch a movie or show whenever I want. I didn't see the majority of them in blue ray or 4k the first time around so I dont care for the upgrade. To me its closer to what I saw originally with dvd. Its also cheaper. I get the argument for watching the higher quality but I still dont care. Having the movies/series available to me without internet access is all I care about 🤷♂️ gone from around 110 dvds before lockdown to now sitting at 300 ish
I was late to DVDs because I was poor for a while, but I now own over 300 of them. I don't regret buying them. I get enjoyment from owning and watching them.
I've been asked this by a friend too, and the advice I gave him, which was something you mentioned, was to not upgrade every dvd to blu ray. I have nearly 60 dvds myself, but I only plan on upgrading 8 of them. Having that kind of mindset really puts me at ease and at the end of the day, I'm just glad that I at least own those films in my collection and save a lot of money. The 8 movies I mentioned are ones that I know I'll be rewatching over and over again. It would be very foolish of me to upgrade my Citizen Kane DVD to blu ray because I have no desire to revisit it anytime soon. So for me, upgrading your dvds (or at least certain dvds) to blu rays is definitely worth it.
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For me, Blu-ray is the default. If I want to get something, then a Blu-ray is almost always going to be the better option, balancing picture/sound quality, price, and how good the feature is. Main thing is that I'm now used to HD, and SD often seems like poor quality nowadays. I still get DVDs for things I'm not sure about, or if the upgrade in quality doesn't make a whole lot of sense (such as old TV shows, or cartoons). With my setup, this isn't too much of a tradeoff anyway, as my TV does an excellent job of upscaling the quality. It's far from HD, but it's definitely a sharper and clearer image. I only ever get 4K if I really want to enjoy the full cinema experience. This is for visually stunning movies, my absolute favourites, and anything that will properly benefit from the format. As for upgrading, I'll only do it if there's something that excites me about the product. So far, I've only upgraded to the Alien Anthology set from the Alien Quadrilogy set, my Doctor Who The Collection sets are absolutely worth double dipping, and if a nice steelbook comes out, I may consider it. Other than that, I haven't really upgraded anything. I've still got my old LOTR extended editions on DVD. Wanted to upgrade to 4K, but haven't so far. May do at some point, but still haven't fully committed. Oh, and 8K absolutely will not be worth it. 4K is pushing the boundaries of diminishing returns for resolution, but gets a pass with HDR.
@@NewSonyWonderHappyMadisonFan No. It's just that animation doesn't always benefit from higher quality images, due to the often simple designs. There's not really that much more detail to be seen in many animations.
If I have it on DVD, I upgrade it to 4k. If I have it on 1080p Blu, then I don't upgrade it. My TV and Bluray player do a great job of upgrading the 1080p discs. If I don't own it at all I buy it on 4k if available, if not available like Picard Season 3, then I buy it on 1080p Blu. 1080p Blu is redonculously cheap used, like 2-5 for easier to find titles. Oop is Oop so there are times It's available on DVD for reasonable, but stupid priced on Blu, so I still make the occasional DVD purchase just because you can't find it for reasonable cash. I got to admit 4k discs rock and if it's a favorite like The Matrix 1999, then ya I've bought that every disc generation because I want my fav's in the best definition possible.
This is definitely not a waste of time or money. Just look at South Park. HBO Max has deleted or censored multiple episodes. So they released Blu-ray box sets of 5 seasons each. All the old episodes (except the pilot) were completely re-animated in HD & widescreen. Worth every penny. I already owned the old seasons on DVD but they look terrible on a 4K TV. And don't even get me started about Disney Plus. F them. Deleting classic Simpsons episodes. What a bunch of losers. Why is it ok for Disney to buy up all their competition? Get as much physical media while you still can! It won't be around forever. Nintendo America recently sued a man for selling a used N64. Claiming copyright issues. All this because Nintendo has a new N64 subscription service. Buy up all the physical media & convert it all to a hard drive. The only reason the original version of Star Wars still exists (kinda) is because they released it on laserdisc many years ago. If we don't collect physical media, the streaming sites will decide what you get to see. Screw that!
Also most (about 80%) of all blu rays come bundled with a DVD as well in a Blu Ray + DVD combo pack so you are pretty much getting both if you go with the blu ray
If you own a big screen TV, upgrading from DVD to Blu ray is well worth it. The sound and pic alone changes the experience. I’ve now started to upgrade 4K to Blu ray.
I never got into blu ray for many reason 1. I couldn’t be bothered forking out and buying a more expensive player 2. I didn’t think spending more money for better image quality was worth it 3. I’m usually very slow with advancing and adapting to new technology (I still bought VHS tapes in 2002/2003) 4. I didn’t care for HD quality 5. I didn’t buy my first blueray compatible player (Xbox one) until 2019. I never even bought my first blu ray until 2023 and that was solely because I was meeting celebs at comic conventions and wanted them to sign a copy of the movies they were in
Its worth upgrading for the right price. I’ll buy dvds, bluray, 4ks if the price is right and or if the difference in quality is worth the money, i buy dvds for stuff not available on bluray or the bluray is crazy expensive. And I buy 4ks when its a good transfer and its obviously better. Some 4ks arn’t any better than blurays (you’ll have to research them). But I will say older movies with a real 4k transfer shot on film look amazing in 4k much more than modern movies shot digitally (e.i. Shining, 2001, apocalypse now).
While I'm not nearly the collector I used to be, if I'm going to buy a physical movie, usually it's because it's a nice collectors edition, newer criterion, or a steelbook which are all usually blu-rays. Like you, I'm worried about potentially collecting something that might be obsolete one day but I think that's part of the charm.
For sure, tbh it's kind of likely to all be obseelete. And pretty soon too sadly. But that is totally part of the appeal too. There's only a limited number of dedicated collectors out there and it's cool being one of them
I can understand people not updating their entire collection to bluray if they have a sizeable amount- that's insane But bluray is just better than DVD. More storage(less discs), better looking, far more durable and will last longer. A well kept collection of bluray should outlive yourself with no issue As for 4K... That's a tossup. DVD to Blu-ray is standard definition to high definition. That's a big increase, not to mention all the aforementioned benefits of the disc itself. 1080p to 4k is still a big jump, but not nearly as noticeable as 480p to 1080p. There's a reason 1080p is still a default option for consumer electronic displays, despite the existence of 4K and 8K... It still looks very sharp to the human eye. Just the same, there's no real disadvantage to playing a 4K bluray on a 1080p display either, so I'd still spring for 4K bluray when available, unless you're completely OCD about the black cases interfering with the blue color scheme of your collection lmao In short, just buy bluray standard for most of your purchases and you'll be just fine. Don't obsess over upgrading all your DVDs, nor getting 4K unless you MUST have the best of the best for your home theatre(in which case, you knew already what you needed and don't need RUclips comments and videos to help you decide)
Couldnt have Said it better, but i want to add that the price Gap between Blu Ray to Blu Ray 4k also is way bigger than between DVD and Blu Ray. I cant afford buying films i Like for at least 20€ each (and those are the cheap 4k Blu Rays!) And its also important how big your TV is. Mine is 44" but ive Seen a Blu-ray on My parents 55" TV lately and its noticably worse looking. On the 44" its VERY sharp, but on the bigger one less... But the 55" also is an OLED which May contribute to that too
I've been collecting blu rays for several years now (mostly for new releases) BUT I've slowly started going through some of my favorite films I had on dvd and have been upgrading them to blu ray/4k. Luckily I have a rad place near me called Bullmoose that I've been trading a lot of my duplicate titles on dvd that I have on blu ray/4k now so I can get more new titles without paying anything or much so that always works 😅 Great video man!
Wish we had a place like that ..:I’m so mad I got to buy blu ray 4K And then special steelbook versions I’m basically going to have 10 copies of 1 movie lol I got ocd so this is hard for me
Thanks for sharing your thoughts! I'll buy a used Blu Ray player when I find a good one at a thrit store or on Ebay. Here's my thoughts. The backwards compatibility with DVD and CD already makes it worth it, and the picture and audio are so much nicer. 4K players aren't worth it however, they're too expensive and don't look too much nicer than Blu ray. Ironically, most blu ray discs are actually about 50 cents cheaper or expensive than DVD's, while 4K discs are about double.
I think you have a healthy mentality around physical media. I've been collecting movies my whole adult life, and started collecting 4K a year ago. I only upgrade my fav movies to 4k (about 100 movies) but I keep my blu-rays and I rarely do blind buys.
The larger the screen the more noticeable it will be. Upscaling is ok at best and when you stretch out 480p to 1080p or even 4k and your screen is 65" or larger it makes a massive difference.
Honestly I've seen some dvds that looked pretty decent compared to older Blu Ray releases . For me it depends on digital noise , artifacts , black crush , color timing , if it's a movie I know I will always watch for example Tropic thunder . I've watch the dvd like 10 times or more . However I never got around to buying it on Blu Ray now I found out there's a 4k remaster being released soon so I will probally just buy that instead and I get the original Blu Ray version I never had to begin with
I still don't get why criterion felt the need to crop their Kubrick releases to 16:9. Well I do get it, to match how he wanted them shown in cinemas but the DVDs I have of The Shining, Dr. Strangelove and Full Metal Jacket are still my preferred ways to view them.
DVDs are 480P video quality or Standard Definition Video quality where Blu Rays are 1080P High Definition video quality 4K is 2160P Ultra High Definition video quality each one of those numbers represents the amount of pixels that are on your screen while watching the content technically going from blu ray to 4k is as big of a jump as going from DVD to blu ray only difference is as long as you are not watching it on a 90+ inch TV you will probably not notice a big difference the best thing going from Blu Ray to 4K is not even the picture quality because your eye can’t really tell that kind of a difference from far away only if you get really close it’s actually the HDR (high definition Range) color grading that’s included on the 4K discs which makes the picture pop a lot more and a lot of modern higher range TVs will also play them at a higher frame rate
@@LetsCrashThisParade no they are 480P most blu rays are 1080P like 95% are some of them are 720P which is also HD but it’s the lowest HD quality there is so technically blu rays can be anywhere from 720P to 1080P but majority are 1080P where DVDs are all 480P or 480i
I upgraded my VHS collection when DVD came out. I'll never do that again. When a new format comes out I just start buying my new movies in that format. I never replace DVD with Blu Ray or Blu Ray with 4K. Every movie is subject to the year it was made. A movie made in the 80's/90's can never be a true 4K so there is no point in upgrading those old movies beyond DVD as far as I am concerned. Eventually a serious movie collection will grow too large to upgrade. As it is it would take the rest of my life to upgrade my DVDs to Blu-Ray and that's if I never bought any new movies ever again. You will drive yourself mad upgrading and new movies are being made constantly.
There are movies shot in the 60's on 70mm film, which quality was totally destroyed in DVD conversion. So that is pretty much a bogus argument. Blu Ray solved the main problem with VHS/DVD in that both formats were CRT first: force the film into interlaced NTSC/PAL junk. BR is filmmaker first. The content is as close as the maker made it. The playback device may figure out what can be played back by the consumer. So BR can be 1:1 aspect, 2:2.35, 24fps, 50fps, 100fps.... That is a godsend. It is a glitch of history that they didn't fix this already on DVD. Those discs could have been 576x1024 pixels non-interlaced 23.976fps just as good, and it was a piece of cake when the DVD player came out to make variable timing on a CRT tube, we had multisync on PC monitors as well. 576p 24fps could have been implemented on tubes in the early nineties.
I like blu ray over dvd for sure! For me when I’m getting a blu ray I look and see if the 4K is on sale or a similar price and comes with a Blu-ray. If it does I’ll grab the 4K, if not I don’t need the 4K
I've been re-buying everything since VHS, suffered through VHS "rental pricing" paying $100+ for a fullscreen "pan and scan" tape, got onboard with DVD in 1996, started buying everything again, skipped laserdisc and HD-DVD and started re-buying everything on Blu Ray in 2006, fell in love with "active 3D" home playback, bought every 3D Blu Ray I could find, now I'm buying everything on 4K/UHD discs. I had to sell thousands of my DVDs for pennies on the dollar before Blu Ray came out due to job loss related poverty, I've still never reacquired my entire DVD collection on Blu Ray, mostly because not every title got an upgrade. Oddly enough, the movies I've bought the most times are the Raimi Spider-Man trilogy, DVD, superbit DVD, bare bones DVD, collector's edition. Then Blu Ray, Blu Ray trilogy box set and the 4k ultra HD set with the producer's cut of Spider-Man 3. As Rob Zombie said about his dvd collection on his episode of MTV 'Cribs' it's a "sickness."
Haha we can't escape re-buying Spider-Man it seems. And wow, I only really got through DVDs after all my life recently and got into blurays haha. There are a surprising amount of titles that are only on DVD and not on Bluray let alone 4k, but sometimes it's fine because it usually means I can end up getting it cheap. Or sometimes I'll see a cheap DVD and compare the prices online and it'll be a bit of a rarer movie that's like $50+ for the Bluray! I bought the movie Damsel on DVD yesterday for like 8 bucks and the Bluray was $50, no way in hell I'm paying they much for one movie lol. I might be cheap but, eh, if so whatever I'm cheap then I guess lol. I only ever had a couple VHS's when I was younger but they were more my family's than mine. I had some of the Batman movies from the 90s, Hardy Potter 1+2 and I think I had Shrek as well lol. I'm sure there were more but those were the ones I cared about at the time haha so it's all I remember
I primarily only buy blu rays of movies I do not own already, the only real exceptions to that are if it is a dvd I had as a kid that got scratched up that I might upgrade or if it is one of my all time favorite movies, sometimes I will upgrade them because I like that blu rays are more scratch resistant. Besides that I think the only times I have upgraded were if I found a blu ray at a dollar store of a movie that I already had.
Right that's how I started - not wanting to duplicate. But at one point it another I went down that rabbit whole and I'll upgrade if I see stuff cheap. Like I just bought The Raid on Blu-ray for 6 bucks the other day when I already had it on dvd
I'm old enough to remember that leap from video to DVD. There are lots of films I've owned on 3-4 formats across that last 30 years. I got rid of almost all my physical media fairly recently but I can feel the pull to go there again on 4K when I eventually get the PS5 but maybe only for the really special films.
I had a few VHSs when I was a kid, but my life was all about DVDs for a long time there haha. Really Ive been collecting since I was a kid but I kind of.. didn't realise it yet..? It wasn't like a big thing I was really IN to, but even as a kid I had a sizeable collection. Some of that is of course gone and some I still have to this day
until streaming has EVERYTHING I want AND..has the upped their streaming quality to match physical media, instead of some of the BS they send down the line (even though people have a 100mb connection) then Blu Ray and 4k will still rule supreme. Also, the way this world is going...being ruled by leftist F^%%^^%^ ...you won't be able to stream with a bad social credit score...you have to be a good boy and agree with their BS agenda to get your monthly privileges.
They day you posted this. I replaced my dvd copies of Man of Tai Chi and BKO: Bangkok Knockout with Blu Rays. And I don’t regret it one bit. It can be harder when I’m trying to replace my Hong Kong classics. As some of their Blu rays can cost about 40 bucks, and for many I’m gonna have to find a region free BluRay player which can cost about 100 bucks.
Right yeah yeah foreign films on Bluray can be hard to get here. Really expensive stuff in stores unless it's something hugely popular like Parasite. Ive been looking to get a European movie called "The Hunt" for a few years now but I can never find it at a reasonable price. Old Boy I'd like to get too and a few more they are just super expensive or not found at all depending on the title. Funny to see were going through the same decision in upgrading st the same time though haha
I have bought cheap 2nd hand DVD's from op shops and garage sales and if I liked the movie and think I'll watch it again i'll keep an eye out for a cheap Blu Ray or even a 4K copy
I only upgraded the top 200 DVDs I had to Blu-ray. With 4K I'm only doing the top 150 from Blu-ray. One thing I always check though when looking at a new version...does it have more, less, or the same special features? And does it include an extended, alternate, or directors cut version? Anything animated or comedy is fine in regular BR for me. The dramas, long adventures, epic trilogies, etc I tend to get 4K if I like it enough.
I have a hard time making the switch. If I buy a blu-Ray, I already have the DVD or I’m buying a dual pack. Now that I’ve started making videos-I mean, making perfectly legal digital copies for my own personal use, ahem-it’s even harder, because Blu-Rays are harder to rip and make for much bigger file sizes.
Haha oh yeah I hadn't even thought about that side of things. I just get what I can get off trailers and other scenes I can find on RUclips for my videos (honestly because I don't know how to rip discs tbh and my laptop doesn't even have a disc tray anyway!) But yeah it took me a long time to finally take the plunge and decided to make that switch. And it's all been documented here in the past few months haha
I currently have this dilemma too haha. Honestly, I think I’m gonna go for the upgrade as well. I noticed with the release of The Black Phone, sometimes the DVD format is getting harder to get ahold of. This isn’t usually the case, but it’s making me think about the future! I may sell all my DVDs to fund the blu ray upgrades. Already started a list of my movie essentials lol
Great video. I have a huge collection of a combination of steelbooks, digi-books, Blu-rays, and DVDs. As anyone who has a large collection knows....it was expensive enough, to build it up, and will just cost you more $$ to upgrade. If the DVD is a B & W movie (Citizen Kane, Raging Bull, The man who wasn't there, etc...), or a cop/action movie, I really don't see the reason for a Blu-ray upgrade. If it's a Western, with nice wide vista/canyon shots, or a Sci-fi or Superhero movie.....Blu-ray upgrade is a must, in my opinion. Good luck for all you movie collectors out there.
Personally depends on your budget, but hunt for bargains, multi buy options is sometimes worth it, amount of Blu-rays i picked up from charity shops are worth it, but if it's something you love invest in Blu-ray at least, picture and sound quality is way better
Short answer. If you can afford it. Yes. The difference in quality is night and day and it slaps streaming services out the park. Netflix for example uses a way lower bitrate than blu ray so the quality is affected. "4k netflix" actually usually looks worse than a normal blu ray let alone a 4k blu ray
That's definitely an aspect too. Like if I get all these blurays too and then 4ks become extra cheap... Well shit... And the. If 4ks get cheap and the norm becomes 8k or some 3d variation or something else... Well shit again 😂
Not true - not everything makes sense for consumers - "8k" capacity discs will likely be used for storage by companies & even if there is an "upgrade" less & less are getting transferred - 400,000 movies - 245k dvds - 28k Blu rays - 759 4ks as of '21 - I learned that from Films At Home 👌
If you don't care that much about VQ DVDs are fine. However, I'm sure as hell not going to watch Lawrence Of Arabia or Barry Lyndon on anything less than the best available quality.
I would recommend just going after blu rays in pawn shops. They are $2 each at my local pawnshop. I only buy 4k for movies I really like. To be honest, I mostly tossed my dvds because my collection was fairly small, the only one I bought was a double pack of Ghostbusters because I couldn't find it in blu ray.
That's what I do mate! The large majority of my collection has been bought this way. That's how I was able to build it up so quickly in the past few months. I love doing it, I'll spend a day going to various second hand stores and just hunt for what I can! And my wife tags along and buys books for herself while I'm at it, so it's win-win!
Yeah Im still undecided on blu ray too. As a collector, its my desire to keep anything i collect forever, so if theres a chance dvds might deteriorate over time while blu rays don't, then its worth it to switch over. DVD just feels more like the epitome of physical visual media, but i guess theres not really any reason not to feel that way about blu ray, since blu ray doesnt really compromise on the feel or anything in exchange for being more "modern", like streaming does.
I'm thinking about starting a collection and not sure whether to go full Blu ray or not. I've had a look online and have noticed a couple movies I would like that aren't in Blu ray. Might need to do a mix, not sure what to do
Well actually, the extra HDR boost are the reasons to get animated films on 4K, it's not just the extra resolution with the 4K format. Color plays a big part in it.
If you don't own a tube TV, it makes no sense to compare. I still have a lot of DVDs, but I'm getting BD 4k for my favorite movies, the quality is really impressive
I’ve used upgrading as a way to tell me what movies are important to me and which ones are not. If I can’t justify a few $ to upgrade, why is it in my collection? Use the opportunity to cull cull cull. The culling helps pay for the upgrades. So you win on both ends.
Right yes I think you've told me about your strategy before! I think that's definitely a "responsible" way to go about it, that way you're not wasting money and your focusing on what you really want. Reckon that's definitely a good thing. I'm still a bit topsy turvy in mainly buying what I love but still buying cheap if I can too lol. I won't necessarily buy a movie that I'm not a massive massive fan of on Bluray if I already have the DVD though so I'm kinda on board for how you do it too though. Thanks for watching and commenting mate, always appreciated 😁
If I find a bluray I don't have or one that I do, I'll upgrade since it's super affordable. I only buy blurays new when they're cheaper than the dvd and still affordable, which seems to be somewhat common on Amazon. I don't think it's worth it for MSRP, but for 3 to 10 dollars, sure.
I'm not going into 4K until one of my Blu-ray players dies and I get a better TV. On the other hand, the only dvds I'm looking at replacing are the early region one discs that I no longer have a player for.
Upgrading to BD from DVD..... Is it worth it? Sometimes, yes Sometimes, no Sometimes, the Dvd version is better. BD is a great medium. The high definition, color, sound can be vivid. However, Some movies do not transfer well. With some films, you can barely notice a difference between BD and DVD. With others, the difference is dramatic! Some Blu Rays are just a poor DVD transfer....DVD-R Example, Star Wars looks Great on Blu Ray Older films may not.
Absolutely. 4k is just a minor upgrade and nice to have, but dvd to blu ray is a day to night difference. Dvds just look sooo bad today, it's rediculous. Most blu rays have a higher bitrate for the sound only than dvds got for sound AND video. Still can't understand why anyone would buy dvds today. Just to save maybe one dollar in comparison to blu ray?
@@jaysbakes37 true, but not on every movie. Sometimes it's just a minor upgrade, especially with movies filmed in 2k, and sometimes the blu ray also got the same atmos track. I just have to look that up for every movie, but yes, if I have the choice between a 4k disc with atmos, and a blu ray without atmos, the choice is Clear.
I started collecting movies when VHS was the main format. Then I upgraded to DVDs, then Blu Ray and now 4K. I have around 80 DVDs that haven't been released in BD/4K. Those that have, I've gotten the attitude of "do I REALLY need to upgrade"? Not really if the source used is crisp, clean & good color. Another reason is the price of a BD, especially if it's OOP. I recently bought a new DVD for $8 and it looks pretty good. My only other option would have been a used BD for $50. I can buy a lot of DVDs for that amount. It's an individual choice.
I’m deciding to start a physical collection of my favorite anime so I found this and the comments helpful because I grew up with the change so I don’t know the real benefits/consequences of either formats
For my part, I'm upgrading my favorite DVD's to BR. I'm watching movies on a videoprojector, so DVD's are almost unwatchable on a 100 inches screen.HD looks very good at this size. 4K is of course better, but I have issues with HDR, because it looks a little too dark with a projector (I don't own a OLED TV). When it's possible, I buy the UHD-BR-DVD combo.
After collecting DVDs for 15-18 years, can't remember, I have finally rebuilt my Collection from the old VHS days. I have no interest in switching to Blu-Ray because, so far, except for some Animation, I can get everything I want in DVD and they are cheaper, and I can get TV Shows on DVD!
I am fairly confident they will not be starting a new 8K line, i think the 4K line is the highest they will go ATLEAST for the few decades, until or even IF a more superior form of physical media &/or tv technology comes along, it would have to be something that makes it compelling enough to rebuy your entire collection AGAIN, something that makes 4K look or sound dated, but there's only so much you can upscale old movies before making them look arguably worse or lose "feel" which i already see with a couple 4K titles & even then they will have to wait until that technology becomes affordable and more common in tv's, weather that be 12K, or 19.1 surround sound or "Super Mega Ultra Hyper HDR X" or something crazy that will be totally normal in 50 years but we are unable to fathom yet, that being said by that time things will almost certainly be entirely digital & more cinema/ streaming only releases etc, oh and thats not to even mention the fact that the film industry hasn't even come close to adopting 8K yet, it's rare you even see things filmed 6K! we have very much hit the ceiling both visually and audibly... TL:DR = i think it's entirely possible the 4K blu ray line might be the last upgrade we get in physical media, or at least by the time we get an upgrade even the youngest person reading this comment will be too old to tell the difference or care enough to upgrade, so if you haven't started a collection yet, this is probably the safest time & longest plateau you will get.
Upgrading to 4K is Expensive.. If you can do it, fine. I don't need a Movie Theater in my home. Blu Ray is great if you have surround sound, If not, you won't notice yoo much of a difference from DVD.
If I want a movie to last longer in my collection, I get it on blu ray (fsr more scratch resistant). If the bluray had a crap transfer or I want to showcase the film in a steelbook or something because I love it, I get the 4k (e.g., 4k steelbooks of Predator and Alien are way better than the blurays). I only keep dvds now if they're not on bluray (e.g., Matango) or if I'm okay with them eventually getting worn out and dropping out of my collection.
I still buy DVD's at times, if its not on blu-ray or the dvd has more features than the blu-ray print. Mostly purchase blu-ray. 4K is only if its cheap. My 4k player has a great up-scale engine which makes my dvd look good. There is a difference in dvd and blu-ray, I can easily see it but its not a deal breaker. I enjoy the dvd's I own. The only deal breaker I have is I will not pay retail for 4k......4K is visually better than blu-ray but not enough to cause the difference to weigh on my mind. Also, a dvd on a smaller tv like 32" and in a highly rated 4k player with up-scale is outstanding. Doesn't look like a dvd. My summary, its not worth upgrading the DVD you already have, spend the money on a movie you don't have.
Most modern smart TVs and BD players can upscale DVDs to 1080p with a process similar to pixel doubling on PCs. It may not reach 100% BD quality but it will reach 80% most the time. I still buy both DVDs and BD depending on price but I refuse to buy everything on BD and I also refuse to buy everything again that I already own just because of that 20% difference in upscale quality which 99% of people won't ever notice. It's common sense.
I don't think 8k physical media is coming - it's too expensive - those discs will be for companies to store stuff on 👌✨ go for 4k - most things you probably want are still on Blu Ray - even though wayyy more is on DVD - it gets less & less
The only films that I have 2 copies of are the Lord of the Rings Trilogy. Have the theatrical version on DVD and then bought the extended Blu-Ray. At some point I might get the 4K version. I have the Dark Knight Trilogy and Inception on Blu-Ray might consider getting those on 4K. Those are my favorite films, huge rewatchability. Christopher Nolan is my favorite director if you couldn’t tell. I have Harry Potter and most of the Star Wars (7 films) on Blu-ray I don’t see myself upgrading those to 4K.
Considering how cheap I find blu-rays and I absolutely love HD visual and audio quality, it's definitely worth the upgrade. Unless it's a film that definitely doesn't need an HD upgrade. Same with upgrading blu-ray to 4K. In my honest opinion some "4k" Blu-Rays Have the same quality and sometimes worse quality as Blu-Ray.
Yes! Exactly, were thinking alike here. Some movies don't super warrant the upgrade but mainly I'm going for it if I like a movie enough, it's definitely a superior platform. And I get 4ks when I can but it's pretty rare, Ive only got 3 atm
Some of the Blu-Rays and 4Ks are missing the extras, 4K is the optimal better picture , blu rays is a great image , a lot better than DVD , but the extras , idk .
4k is too expensive. Have too many DVDs to replace them all with Blu Rays. But if I come across some of my favorite films, they will be bought on Blu ray if it is available. For example, just got scrooged on Blu ray and since it's a Christmas movie I want to see every year, it's definitely worth the money. And I don't want to depend on whether it's on streaming or not. But dropping DVDs completely will probably never happen. It's hard to beat buying used DVDs in a thrift store for DKK 10, which corresponds to US$1.45.
I think it's you're prerogative. Do what you want to do. There's no shame in owning two of the same movie; also no shame in owning DVDs. I think that everyone's in a different financial situation and whatever works for you and your budget is completely valid. no matter what anyone says, they aren't you and they aren't going through whatever you are. P.S. As for 4k, I'd say check if your TV and media player support to format. If your media player supports 4k but your TV is 1080p (for example), it'll still just show up in 1080p. That said, if your media player supports 1080p but your TV is 4k, the discs won't even play. Since you own a 4k disc, checking the media player should be easy. As for the TV, if you google the model number on the back, you should find a definitive answer. If both support the format, then whether you begin collecting 4k discs or not is entirely up to you from that point on.
Ive got a 4k tv but it's on the cheaper end so I don't know that makes a difference. And I play my discs off of my Xbox one and I don't know if that's 4k or not.. are you aware of this? Either way thanks for the tips though
@@LetsCrashThisParade Hey, to my knowledge, the original Xbox One has no 4k capabilities, however, the Xbox One S and Xbox One X do. The difference between these two is the One X uses native 4k, whereas the One S uses 4k upscaling. So, in other words, the S simply won't be quite as high quality as the X, because rather than taking that information directly from the disc (like the X), the system itself graphically upgrades the graphics. Either way, it's still higher quality than a normal blu ray player. Hope this helps. Keep doing what you're doing, I love your videos. you're my favorite RUclipsr.
Companies need to stop making and rereleasing DVD and go full Blu and 4K, in my opinion! Superior sound and picture! DVD is truly showing it's age and doesn't hold up well...
Upgrading DVDs to Blu-rays worth it because you can see hair and small letters more clear. 🤣🤣🤣 But serious now, I don't think that we were need anything better than DVDs. They make new things to sell and earn more money. Most people are not even notice the diferece especially on sound. Thats why DVDs are selling better. You get something good in half price. And something else: Bitrate makes the quality not the resolution.
I collect dvds.I don't own bluray player.Why no one talks about the problems of bluray players. You stop the movie for 10 minutes to go to the kitchen and as soon as you come back, the movie starts from the beginning and not from where you stopped!!!! Also the image freezes and other very strange things. You can't relax watching a movie.....Up to 42 inches screen you are ok with dvds picture.The image is not an end in itself, but the case and the film are. Then the sound and finally the image.
Playstation? I never understand why one would buy a single-purpose BR player for double the money of a second hand PS3. It does not have the problems you state, it even skips ads and those "nag screens" from the authorities.
If you have both buy both players too. I bought a blue ray player and wasted my money because I missed it up playing too many dvds on that Blu-ray it stopped playing Blu-rays
It depends, a lot of the reasons I've upgraded from DVD to Blu ray is for the better audio output not necessarily the better picture. Now with 4k it's the HDR and typically Atmos mixes that get me but I'm more selective about it thanks to the god awful terminator 2 4k transfer.
it’s not for me because if you take care of your movies the discs shouldn’t scratch that easily. also it looks the same once you pop in the dvd in to the dvd player or your playstation or xbox.
The next thing from 4K is digital only for total controll for the studios. I only buying the absolute stunners on 4k, I buy blu rays 2nd hand mostly.... You have to mind, blu rays getting re edited, color graded, re cut compare to old DVD's. So if you want to be close to the original release, most likely it's only on DVD.
When you say absolute stunners do you mean the movies themselves or the transfers? Because how do you know if it'll be any good or not before buying? (Genuine question, I want to get better at this lol)
@@LetsCrashThisParade I mean the "transfers" and the way the movie was shot. I mean resolution, the colours, the hdr effects, audio should be much better than the blu ray release..... there are many indication or info, forums, reviews on 4k discs so it's not hard to find out and choose from those what you like... I prefer movies shot on video, super clean, or large format films with extra care.... poppin colours... Some of my must haves: The Revenant, Matrix 4, Tenet, Ad Astra, La la land, Ghostbusters 2016, Gemini Man, John Wick 2.
I like blu rays more for a bunch of reasons. One the quality of dvds is just good quality when it comes to a big tv. Plus, for me, my blu ray shelf has a problem fitting dvds cases. The problem for me is that a lot of old horror novies are only on dvd sadly.
I still collect DVDs and I’m not ashamed of it if I can get them cheap and I just wanna watch the movie. Of course I’m going to buy a DVD I just got a 4K player and I noticed some difference between Blu-ray but I’m not a snob enough to turn everything in the 4K And DVD movies they look good on 4K players and I have surroundsound and the picture looks really good. There’s some that are grainy, but I’m just wanting to watch the movie. Good topic dude.
I'm naive... I thought Blu-Rays were always 4K. I thought that was the whole point. What was the original resolution of Blu-Rays, then? (I don't own any Blu-Rays, BTW.)
Blurays have a resolution of 1920x1080. 4k UHD has resolution of 3840x2160 and many have HDR (High Dynamic Range). HDR is a nice upgrade if you have a high-end TV. If you're rocking a 1080p TV than bluray is all that is needed. However, if it's a movie you love and the 4k comes with a bluray, you can get it in case you ever upgrade your setup. You also need a player to watch them, unless you have a game system with the player.
ive found older movies, by older i mean from the 80's and 90's, arent worth replacing with blu rays as the transfers are the same as the dvd. ive tested this with about 20 movies i own on both formats and in most cases the blu ray player upscales the dvd to the same picture quality as a blu ray. on the other hand movies that have been made since the mid to late 2000's, especially ones that are vfx heavy like say Pirates Of The Caribbean : Dead Mans Chest or Avatar are 1000% better on blu ray.
I made another comment here ranting like a schizo but essentially I just feel quite strong about the issue, my dad is pretty close to dead broke and I had to spend a couple months trying to get him not to get a 4k blu ray player as the upgrade is nearly negligible for the price and the types of films he watches (not much new stuff, and the restorations on old films can be hit or miss), we came to a happy medium where we now have a little usb stick which I put some *legally obtained* 4k media on once a week.
I prefer Blu ray but will purchase DVD if it is cheap and not something I really care if it is Hi-Def or not. 4K starts to go beyond the point of a theater experience. Too much detail no longer looks like film to me. I usually watch 80's movies and earlier. Love the old Technicolor films.
If I am buying a movie I don't already own I get the bluray or 4K bluray. I only upgraded my favorite titles or ones I watch frequently from DVD or Bluray.
DVD has to many distractions when it’s upscaled to 4k , they look great on a 1080p display, so I bet we’ll need 4ks if they go to 8k displays. I hope not.
I haven’t done this yet but I will soon. But only for my all time favourites. And they’re all David Lynch films Old movies are fine on dvd, often the lesser quality is part of the charm and nostalgia of them I do have both a blu ray and dvd of Synecdoche New York which is one of my favourites. I had one of them already and I saw the other in a bargain bin at an expo kiosk for one dollar and I had to get it, it was just too sad to leave it sitting there 😂
Blu-rays if I can find reasonably cheap, occasionally at higher cost for special movies especially ones with awesome scenery or I'd want to have a movie party with. Otherwise DVD ain't that bad even when watching on a huge area (I project onto the wall). Blu-ray definitely looks better but it's not worth it to upgrade everything.
Yes i could definetly see the difference now between dvd and blu-ray. The picture quality on bluray is way better than dvd. So I'm on the same boat as you now lol. I'm collecting bluray only if it's a movie I really enjoy
Similar situation for me yeah haha. I dunno I refused to see a difference before!? I just couldn't really see it but now I definitely definitely can and prefer the quality of blu-rays lol. I probably wasted some money on DVDs over those later years or collecting but ah well
The easy answer is no.... Unless you like WASTING MONEY..... And yes being dumb. I have Spider-Man 1 and 2 on VHS and 3 on DVD , all three copies still play fine pop some popcorn 🍿 with a sparkling ice cold beverage and it's a good time every time. I Do not feel like I'm missing out on anything. I don't care about extras or the making of I just care about watching a good movie for 2 hours and that's it. I think some people need to stop and reflect what your life is all about? and For the people that are into the tech aspect of it the older formats lower resolution acts as a filter. So the higher resolution HD Blu-ray 4K you get to see ......the flaws better..... yippie 🎉 so if you like to see the wrinkles on people's face or their bloodshot eyes better and waste money at the same time go for it! Especially movies where practical special effects are done at higher resolution it looks even more fake . But cool it's more recent technology and requires more money so yeah let's do it ...... Ugh slug heads it's 2024 and I have not bought one Blu-ray. I quit at DVD
4K is just like bluray, in the fact that new releases cost a lot. If you can wait till sales or just time, you can get lots of 4k heavily discounted. Also 4K should be the pinnacle, 8K for the standard TV size and sitting distance is pointless. 4K OLED is very nice, especially with the HDR. Also so many blu rays now are super cheap.
I like to rip BRs on the home network. Unfortunately that is a PITA with 4K discs. 1080p is good enough. Most arthouse stuff we watch is even projected as 1080p in theaters. You'll be surprised. I think RUclipsrs make a higher percentage of 4K content than cineasts.
If your TV is 32" or less then it does'nt really make a big difference it seems. Movies still look good. It's when you go to 42" or more when you sit further away from TV does DVD not look so great and Blu-rays look much better. THough buying blu-rays or even 4k movies these days for new releases at least you get a dvd in the bundle anyway.
I still steal new DVDs from Walmart (don't even need to need to scan them, because that's how irrelevant they've become to the world). I just like having a physical copy of my favorite movies. I don't care about how it looks when I pop them in. DVDs are still very watchable, especially with modern up-conversion. Most of them come with digital codes which are 1080p if you're REALLY picky.
For all the young collectors, get blu-rays and 4Ks, more durable, better quality, and at this point only a few bucks more
Im 16 and fine with DVD, but i much prefer Blu Rays.
So when they Blu Ray is only 5€ more expensive, i Go for that.
@Greedo1977 I get that a good amount of us are fine with DVDs, honestly I have a few myself, but buying dvds for a collection is about the same as lighting money on fire, at least if you buy the bluray or 4k you can sell it and actually make some money, and if you never plan on selling your collection...than you can afford to buy the bluray or 4k version, I treat my collection as an investment, and if I really love a movie I'll normally buy both a bluray version for cheap and I'll also buy the 4k exclusive steelbook etc...then I have a permanent personal copy and a copy to sell eventually.
@@ArtTheClownEnthusiast Yeah, but Thats in Terms of collecting.
I dont have any rare Films, i Just want to watch them in Blu Ray quality, which i think is better than streaming Most of the time, especially when you dont Stream 4k
@@ArtTheClownEnthusiast And DVD is an old technology.
4k Blu Ray is also newer than Blu Ray but i wouldn't say its "better" because of how expensive it is. I mean, it is better, but the prices are insane.
My Favorite movie is Joker an its Like 30€ for the 4k Blu Ray.
I bought the normal Blu Ray for 7,5€
No thanks. Dvds are almost always more bang for your buck in terms of extra content that comes with it. The menus are usually way better, and i just prefer a dvd case over the bluray one.
Depends on what the movie is honestly. If its a big action movie, it needs to be blu ray. A comedy tho, dvd works just fine
Backwards compatibility. It was probably always the best idea to just buy a Blu Ray player to start with and buy DVDs when you can find them cheap (used). Then you can upgrade to Blu Ray if you love them and take the DVDs to a second hand shop to pass them onto (hopefully) another good home. Essentially, even though it feels like a waste of money, it's just like any other hobby. It's not gonna be free and you're gonna make mistakes in the beginning. But even your mistakes are keeping the hobby alive for other people (and thus, also for yourself).
Its a no for me, staying with dvd and just increasing my collection. I just want to be able to watch a movie or show whenever I want. I didn't see the majority of them in blue ray or 4k the first time around so I dont care for the upgrade. To me its closer to what I saw originally with dvd. Its also cheaper. I get the argument for watching the higher quality but I still dont care. Having the movies/series available to me without internet access is all I care about 🤷♂️ gone from around 110 dvds before lockdown to now sitting at 300 ish
How about now? Blurays cheap on ebay
@@DJTXD123 lol
Yes, because Guardians of the galaxy is sooooo tolerable in DVD 480p..huh?
@@TheHealthLife Yes, yes it is.
@film fan from 480p upscaled...wow...whatever bro.
I was late to DVDs because I was poor for a while, but I now own over 300 of them. I don't regret buying them. I get enjoyment from owning and watching them.
Blu rays are so much better. DVDs especially on big tvs like 55 inch or more, look terrible. And 4k is even better because hdr is a game changer.
Ya, i have this problem. All the old dvds just don't look good on a big TV.
I've been asked this by a friend too, and the advice I gave him, which was something you mentioned, was to not upgrade every dvd to blu ray. I have nearly 60 dvds myself, but I only plan on upgrading 8 of them. Having that kind of mindset really puts me at ease and at the end of the day, I'm just glad that I at least own those films in my collection and save a lot of money. The 8 movies I mentioned are ones that I know I'll be rewatching over and over again. It would be very foolish of me to upgrade my Citizen Kane DVD to blu ray because I have no desire to revisit it anytime soon. So for me, upgrading your dvds (or at least certain dvds) to blu rays is definitely worth it.
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Throw your dvds out. They’re unwatchable
For me, Blu-ray is the default. If I want to get something, then a Blu-ray is almost always going to be the better option, balancing picture/sound quality, price, and how good the feature is. Main thing is that I'm now used to HD, and SD often seems like poor quality nowadays.
I still get DVDs for things I'm not sure about, or if the upgrade in quality doesn't make a whole lot of sense (such as old TV shows, or cartoons). With my setup, this isn't too much of a tradeoff anyway, as my TV does an excellent job of upscaling the quality. It's far from HD, but it's definitely a sharper and clearer image.
I only ever get 4K if I really want to enjoy the full cinema experience. This is for visually stunning movies, my absolute favourites, and anything that will properly benefit from the format.
As for upgrading, I'll only do it if there's something that excites me about the product. So far, I've only upgraded to the Alien Anthology set from the Alien Quadrilogy set, my Doctor Who The Collection sets are absolutely worth double dipping, and if a nice steelbook comes out, I may consider it. Other than that, I haven't really upgraded anything. I've still got my old LOTR extended editions on DVD. Wanted to upgrade to 4K, but haven't so far. May do at some point, but still haven't fully committed.
Oh, and 8K absolutely will not be worth it. 4K is pushing the boundaries of diminishing returns for resolution, but gets a pass with HDR.
What's wrong with upgrading animation Blu-rays? Are you the type of person with the terrible mindset of "animation is for children"?
@@NewSonyWonderHappyMadisonFan No. It's just that animation doesn't always benefit from higher quality images, due to the often simple designs. There's not really that much more detail to be seen in many animations.
@@JRCSalter Oh ok.
What if it's a theatrical animated movie from a major studio though. Does it depend on the artstyle?
If I have it on DVD, I upgrade it to 4k. If I have it on 1080p Blu, then I don't upgrade it. My TV and Bluray player do a great job of upgrading the 1080p discs. If I don't own it at all I buy it on 4k if available, if not available like Picard Season 3, then I buy it on 1080p Blu. 1080p Blu is redonculously cheap used, like 2-5 for easier to find titles. Oop is Oop so there are times It's available on DVD for reasonable, but stupid priced on Blu, so I still make the occasional DVD purchase just because you can't find it for reasonable cash. I got to admit 4k discs rock and if it's a favorite like The Matrix 1999, then ya I've bought that every disc generation because I want my fav's in the best definition possible.
This is definitely not a waste of time or money. Just look at South Park. HBO Max has deleted or censored multiple episodes. So they released Blu-ray box sets of 5 seasons each. All the old episodes (except the pilot) were completely re-animated in HD & widescreen. Worth every penny. I already owned the old seasons on DVD but they look terrible on a 4K TV. And don't even get me started about Disney Plus. F them. Deleting classic Simpsons episodes. What a bunch of losers. Why is it ok for Disney to buy up all their competition? Get as much physical media while you still can! It won't be around forever. Nintendo America recently sued a man for selling a used N64. Claiming copyright issues. All this because Nintendo has a new N64 subscription service. Buy up all the physical media & convert it all to a hard drive. The only reason the original version of Star Wars still exists (kinda) is because they released it on laserdisc many years ago. If we don't collect physical media, the streaming sites will decide what you get to see. Screw that!
Also most (about 80%) of all blu rays come bundled with a DVD as well in a Blu Ray + DVD combo pack so you are pretty much getting both if you go with the blu ray
If you own a big screen TV, upgrading from DVD to Blu ray is well worth it. The sound and pic alone changes the experience. I’ve now started to upgrade 4K to Blu ray.
Thats a downgrade from 4k to bluray
4k on 1080p tv is trash
why use 1080p tv for 4k movies get a 4k tv
@@johnburien4391 not if u have a 4K tv
I never got into blu ray for many reason
1. I couldn’t be bothered forking out and buying a more expensive player
2. I didn’t think spending more money for better image quality was worth it
3. I’m usually very slow with advancing and adapting to new technology (I still bought VHS tapes in 2002/2003)
4. I didn’t care for HD quality
5. I didn’t buy my first blueray compatible player (Xbox one) until 2019.
I never even bought my first blu ray until 2023 and that was solely because I was meeting celebs at comic conventions and wanted them to sign a copy of the movies they were in
Playstation has the Players inside.
I have a quite poor 1080p LCD LG TV
And a PS4 Slim, but i only buy Blu ray
Its worth upgrading for the right price. I’ll buy dvds, bluray, 4ks if the price is right and or if the difference in quality is worth the money, i buy dvds for stuff not available on bluray or the bluray is crazy expensive. And I buy 4ks when its a good transfer and its obviously better. Some 4ks arn’t any better than blurays (you’ll have to research them). But I will say older movies with a real 4k transfer shot on film look amazing in 4k much more than modern movies shot digitally (e.i. Shining, 2001, apocalypse now).
While I'm not nearly the collector I used to be, if I'm going to buy a physical movie, usually it's because it's a nice collectors edition, newer criterion, or a steelbook which are all usually blu-rays. Like you, I'm worried about potentially collecting something that might be obsolete one day but I think that's part of the charm.
For sure, tbh it's kind of likely to all be obseelete. And pretty soon too sadly. But that is totally part of the appeal too. There's only a limited number of dedicated collectors out there and it's cool being one of them
The probl4m with that, is that Blu Ray will too be "obsolete" one day. It's a slippery slope. Own what you love.
I can understand people not updating their entire collection to bluray if they have a sizeable amount- that's insane
But bluray is just better than DVD. More storage(less discs), better looking, far more durable and will last longer. A well kept collection of bluray should outlive yourself with no issue
As for 4K... That's a tossup. DVD to Blu-ray is standard definition to high definition. That's a big increase, not to mention all the aforementioned benefits of the disc itself. 1080p to 4k is still a big jump, but not nearly as noticeable as 480p to 1080p. There's a reason 1080p is still a default option for consumer electronic displays, despite the existence of 4K and 8K... It still looks very sharp to the human eye. Just the same, there's no real disadvantage to playing a 4K bluray on a 1080p display either, so I'd still spring for 4K bluray when available, unless you're completely OCD about the black cases interfering with the blue color scheme of your collection lmao
In short, just buy bluray standard for most of your purchases and you'll be just fine. Don't obsess over upgrading all your DVDs, nor getting 4K unless you MUST have the best of the best for your home theatre(in which case, you knew already what you needed and don't need RUclips comments and videos to help you decide)
Couldnt have Said it better, but i want to add that the price Gap between Blu Ray to Blu Ray 4k also is way bigger than between DVD and Blu Ray.
I cant afford buying films i Like for at least 20€ each (and those are the cheap 4k Blu Rays!)
And its also important how big your TV is.
Mine is 44" but ive Seen a Blu-ray on My parents 55" TV lately and its noticably worse looking.
On the 44" its VERY sharp, but on the bigger one less...
But the 55" also is an OLED which May contribute to that too
I've been collecting blu rays for several years now (mostly for new releases) BUT I've slowly started going through some of my favorite films I had on dvd and have been upgrading them to blu ray/4k. Luckily I have a rad place near me called Bullmoose that I've been trading a lot of my duplicate titles on dvd that I have on blu ray/4k now so I can get more new titles without paying anything or much so that always works 😅 Great video man!
Aaahh that Bullmoose place hahaha. Sorry I just saw this now dude 😉
Wish we had a place like that ..:I’m so mad I got to buy blu ray 4K
And then special steelbook versions
I’m basically going to have 10 copies of 1 movie lol
I got ocd so this is hard for me
Thanks for sharing your thoughts! I'll buy a used Blu Ray player when I find a good one at a thrit store or on Ebay. Here's my thoughts. The backwards compatibility with DVD and CD already makes it worth it, and the picture and audio are so much nicer. 4K players aren't worth it however, they're too expensive and don't look too much nicer than Blu ray. Ironically, most blu ray discs are actually about 50 cents cheaper or expensive than DVD's, while 4K discs are about double.
I think you have a healthy mentality around physical media. I've been collecting movies my whole adult life, and started collecting 4K a year ago. I only upgrade my fav movies to 4k (about 100 movies) but I keep my blu-rays and I rarely do blind buys.
Dvds have extra features that blu rays dont have.
Like pixelation and bad sound quality?
The larger the screen the more noticeable it will be. Upscaling is ok at best and when you stretch out 480p to 1080p or even 4k and your screen is 65" or larger it makes a massive difference.
Big no for me. Sticking to DVD's as I've been collecting those for 30 years now.
If you don't care about visuals that's fine.
Honestly I've seen some dvds that looked pretty decent compared to older Blu Ray releases . For me it depends on digital noise , artifacts , black crush , color timing , if it's a movie I know I will always watch for example Tropic thunder . I've watch the dvd like 10 times or more . However I never got around to buying it on Blu Ray now I found out there's a 4k remaster being released soon so I will probally just buy that instead and I get the original Blu Ray version I never had to begin with
I still don't get why criterion felt the need to crop their Kubrick releases to 16:9. Well I do get it, to match how he wanted them shown in cinemas but the DVDs I have of The Shining, Dr. Strangelove and Full Metal Jacket are still my preferred ways to view them.
DVDs are 480P video quality or Standard Definition Video quality where Blu Rays are 1080P High Definition video quality 4K is 2160P Ultra High Definition video quality each one of those numbers represents the amount of pixels that are on your screen while watching the content technically going from blu ray to 4k is as big of a jump as going from DVD to blu ray only difference is as long as you are not watching it on a 90+ inch TV you will probably not notice a big difference the best thing going from Blu Ray to 4K is not even the picture quality because your eye can’t really tell that kind of a difference from far away only if you get really close it’s actually the HDR (high definition Range) color grading that’s included on the 4K discs which makes the picture pop a lot more and a lot of modern higher range TVs will also play them at a higher frame rate
Damn I thought DVDs were 720?
@@LetsCrashThisParade no they are 480P most blu rays are 1080P like 95% are some of them are 720P which is also HD but it’s the lowest HD quality there is so technically blu rays can be anywhere from 720P to 1080P but majority are 1080P where DVDs are all 480P or 480i
@@LetsCrashThisParade DVDs are 720/480. Bluray is 1920/1080. 4K Ultra is 3840/2160 plus many are in HDR, which is a big upgrade with the right TV.
I upgraded my VHS collection when DVD came out. I'll never do that again. When a new format comes out I just start buying my new movies in that format. I never replace DVD with Blu Ray or Blu Ray with 4K. Every movie is subject to the year it was made. A movie made in the 80's/90's can never be a true 4K so there is no point in upgrading those old movies beyond DVD as far as I am concerned. Eventually a serious movie collection will grow too large to upgrade. As it is it would take the rest of my life to upgrade my DVDs to Blu-Ray and that's if I never bought any new movies ever again. You will drive yourself mad upgrading and new movies are being made constantly.
There are movies shot in the 60's on 70mm film, which quality was totally destroyed in DVD conversion. So that is pretty much a bogus argument. Blu Ray solved the main problem with VHS/DVD in that both formats were CRT first: force the film into interlaced NTSC/PAL junk. BR is filmmaker first. The content is as close as the maker made it. The playback device may figure out what can be played back by the consumer. So BR can be 1:1 aspect, 2:2.35, 24fps, 50fps, 100fps.... That is a godsend. It is a glitch of history that they didn't fix this already on DVD. Those discs could have been 576x1024 pixels non-interlaced 23.976fps just as good, and it was a piece of cake when the DVD player came out to make variable timing on a CRT tube, we had multisync on PC monitors as well. 576p 24fps could have been implemented on tubes in the early nineties.
I like blu ray over dvd for sure! For me when I’m getting a blu ray I look and see if the 4K is on sale or a similar price and comes with a Blu-ray. If it does I’ll grab the 4K, if not I don’t need the 4K
1 size of tv
2 affordability
3 availability
3 age of film resolution changes
4 type of film
I've been re-buying everything since VHS, suffered through VHS "rental pricing" paying $100+ for a fullscreen "pan and scan" tape, got onboard with DVD in 1996, started buying everything again, skipped laserdisc and HD-DVD and started re-buying everything on Blu Ray in 2006, fell in love with "active 3D" home playback, bought every 3D Blu Ray I could find, now I'm buying everything on 4K/UHD discs. I had to sell thousands of my DVDs for pennies on the dollar before Blu Ray came out due to job loss related poverty, I've still never reacquired my entire DVD collection on Blu Ray, mostly because not every title got an upgrade. Oddly enough, the movies I've bought the most times are the Raimi Spider-Man trilogy, DVD, superbit DVD, bare bones DVD, collector's edition. Then Blu Ray, Blu Ray trilogy box set and the 4k ultra HD set with the producer's cut of Spider-Man 3. As Rob Zombie said about his dvd collection on his episode of MTV 'Cribs' it's a "sickness."
Haha we can't escape re-buying Spider-Man it seems. And wow, I only really got through DVDs after all my life recently and got into blurays haha. There are a surprising amount of titles that are only on DVD and not on Bluray let alone 4k, but sometimes it's fine because it usually means I can end up getting it cheap. Or sometimes I'll see a cheap DVD and compare the prices online and it'll be a bit of a rarer movie that's like $50+ for the Bluray! I bought the movie Damsel on DVD yesterday for like 8 bucks and the Bluray was $50, no way in hell I'm paying they much for one movie lol. I might be cheap but, eh, if so whatever I'm cheap then I guess lol.
I only ever had a couple VHS's when I was younger but they were more my family's than mine. I had some of the Batman movies from the 90s, Hardy Potter 1+2 and I think I had Shrek as well lol. I'm sure there were more but those were the ones I cared about at the time haha so it's all I remember
I primarily only buy blu rays of movies I do not own already, the only real exceptions to that are if it is a dvd I had as a kid that got scratched up that I might upgrade or if it is one of my all time favorite movies, sometimes I will upgrade them because I like that blu rays are more scratch resistant. Besides that I think the only times I have upgraded were if I found a blu ray at a dollar store of a movie that I already had.
Right that's how I started - not wanting to duplicate. But at one point it another I went down that rabbit whole and I'll upgrade if I see stuff cheap. Like I just bought The Raid on Blu-ray for 6 bucks the other day when I already had it on dvd
DVD are perfectly fine. this obsession with picture quality is ridiculous imo.
I'm old enough to remember that leap from video to DVD. There are lots of films I've owned on 3-4 formats across that last 30 years.
I got rid of almost all my physical media fairly recently but I can feel the pull to go there again on 4K when I eventually get the PS5 but maybe only for the really special films.
I had a few VHSs when I was a kid, but my life was all about DVDs for a long time there haha. Really Ive been collecting since I was a kid but I kind of.. didn't realise it yet..? It wasn't like a big thing I was really IN to, but even as a kid I had a sizeable collection. Some of that is of course gone and some I still have to this day
until streaming has EVERYTHING I want AND..has the upped their streaming quality to match physical media, instead of some of the BS they send down the line (even though people have a 100mb connection) then Blu Ray and 4k will still rule supreme.
Also, the way this world is going...being ruled by leftist F^%%^^%^ ...you won't be able to stream with a bad social credit score...you have to be a good boy and agree with their BS agenda to get your monthly privileges.
They day you posted this. I replaced my dvd copies of Man of Tai Chi and BKO: Bangkok Knockout with Blu Rays. And I don’t regret it one bit. It can be harder when I’m trying to replace my Hong Kong classics. As some of their Blu rays can cost about 40 bucks, and for many I’m gonna have to find a region free BluRay player which can cost about 100 bucks.
Right yeah yeah foreign films on Bluray can be hard to get here. Really expensive stuff in stores unless it's something hugely popular like Parasite. Ive been looking to get a European movie called "The Hunt" for a few years now but I can never find it at a reasonable price. Old Boy I'd like to get too and a few more they are just super expensive or not found at all depending on the title.
Funny to see were going through the same decision in upgrading st the same time though haha
I have bought cheap 2nd hand DVD's from op shops and garage sales and if I liked the movie and think I'll watch it again i'll keep an eye out for a cheap Blu Ray or even a 4K copy
I only upgraded the top 200 DVDs I had to Blu-ray. With 4K I'm only doing the top 150 from Blu-ray. One thing I always check though when looking at a new version...does it have more, less, or the same special features? And does it include an extended, alternate, or directors cut version?
Anything animated or comedy is fine in regular BR for me. The dramas, long adventures, epic trilogies, etc I tend to get 4K if I like it enough.
I have a hard time making the switch. If I buy a blu-Ray, I already have the DVD or I’m buying a dual pack. Now that I’ve started making videos-I mean, making perfectly legal digital copies for my own personal use, ahem-it’s even harder, because Blu-Rays are harder to rip and make for much bigger file sizes.
Also, the placement of the movie “UPGRADE” is awesome unintentional subliminal messaging.
Haha oh yeah I hadn't even thought about that side of things. I just get what I can get off trailers and other scenes I can find on RUclips for my videos (honestly because I don't know how to rip discs tbh and my laptop doesn't even have a disc tray anyway!) But yeah it took me a long time to finally take the plunge and decided to make that switch. And it's all been documented here in the past few months haha
@@TheUnapologeticGeek 😂😂 I only noticed that once I was editing to be honest!! How funny
I currently have this dilemma too haha. Honestly, I think I’m gonna go for the upgrade as well. I noticed with the release of The Black Phone, sometimes the DVD format is getting harder to get ahold of. This isn’t usually the case, but it’s making me think about the future! I may sell all my DVDs to fund the blu ray upgrades. Already started a list of my movie essentials lol
Great video. I have a huge collection of a combination of steelbooks, digi-books, Blu-rays, and DVDs. As anyone who has a large collection knows....it was expensive enough, to build it up, and will just cost you more $$ to upgrade. If the DVD is a B & W movie (Citizen Kane, Raging Bull, The man who wasn't there, etc...), or a cop/action movie, I really don't see the reason for a Blu-ray upgrade. If it's a Western, with nice wide vista/canyon shots, or a Sci-fi or Superhero movie.....Blu-ray upgrade is a must, in my opinion. Good luck for all you movie collectors out there.
Personally depends on your budget, but hunt for bargains, multi buy options is sometimes worth it, amount of Blu-rays i picked up from charity shops are worth it, but if it's something you love invest in Blu-ray at least, picture and sound quality is way better
Short answer. If you can afford it. Yes. The difference in quality is night and day and it slaps streaming services out the park. Netflix for example uses a way lower bitrate than blu ray so the quality is affected. "4k netflix" actually usually looks worse than a normal blu ray let alone a 4k blu ray
It doesn't matter what you get. There will be always be upgrades.
That's definitely an aspect too. Like if I get all these blurays too and then 4ks become extra cheap... Well shit... And the. If 4ks get cheap and the norm becomes 8k or some 3d variation or something else... Well shit again 😂
I second that. And, My 4k player has an excellent upconvert engine. The dvd looks very good.
Not true - not everything makes sense for consumers - "8k" capacity discs will likely be used for storage by companies & even if there is an "upgrade" less & less are getting transferred - 400,000 movies - 245k dvds - 28k Blu rays - 759 4ks as of '21 - I learned that from Films At Home 👌
If you don't care that much about VQ DVDs are fine. However, I'm sure as hell not going to watch Lawrence Of Arabia or Barry Lyndon on anything less than the best available quality.
I would recommend just going after blu rays in pawn shops. They are $2 each at my local pawnshop. I only buy 4k for movies I really like. To be honest, I mostly tossed my dvds because my collection was fairly small, the only one I bought was a double pack of Ghostbusters because I couldn't find it in blu ray.
That's what I do mate! The large majority of my collection has been bought this way. That's how I was able to build it up so quickly in the past few months. I love doing it, I'll spend a day going to various second hand stores and just hunt for what I can! And my wife tags along and buys books for herself while I'm at it, so it's win-win!
I would really enjoy collecting vhs too, if it werent for the potential of vhs's to degrade on their own without even being mishandled
Yeah Im still undecided on blu ray too. As a collector, its my desire to keep anything i collect forever, so if theres a chance dvds might deteriorate over time while blu rays don't, then its worth it to switch over. DVD just feels more like the epitome of physical visual media, but i guess theres not really any reason not to feel that way about blu ray, since blu ray doesnt really compromise on the feel or anything in exchange for being more "modern", like streaming does.
DVDs look much better on a shelf, IMO.
DVDs don't deteriorate.
I'm thinking about starting a collection and not sure whether to go full Blu ray or not. I've had a look online and have noticed a couple movies I would like that aren't in Blu ray. Might need to do a mix, not sure what to do
Well actually, the extra HDR boost are the reasons to get animated films on 4K, it's not just the extra resolution with the 4K format. Color plays a big part in it.
If you don't own a tube TV, it makes no sense to compare. I still have a lot of DVDs, but I'm getting BD 4k for my favorite movies, the quality is really impressive
I’ve used upgrading as a way to tell me what movies are important to me and which ones are not. If I can’t justify a few $ to upgrade, why is it in my collection? Use the opportunity to cull cull cull. The culling helps pay for the upgrades. So you win on both ends.
Right yes I think you've told me about your strategy before! I think that's definitely a "responsible" way to go about it, that way you're not wasting money and your focusing on what you really want. Reckon that's definitely a good thing. I'm still a bit topsy turvy in mainly buying what I love but still buying cheap if I can too lol. I won't necessarily buy a movie that I'm not a massive massive fan of on Bluray if I already have the DVD though so I'm kinda on board for how you do it too though. Thanks for watching and commenting mate, always appreciated 😁
If I find a bluray I don't have or one that I do, I'll upgrade since it's super affordable. I only buy blurays new when they're cheaper than the dvd and still affordable, which seems to be somewhat common on Amazon. I don't think it's worth it for MSRP, but for 3 to 10 dollars, sure.
I'm not going into 4K until one of my Blu-ray players dies and I get a better TV. On the other hand, the only dvds I'm looking at replacing are the early region one discs that I no longer have a player for.
Upgrading to BD from DVD.....
Is it worth it?
Sometimes, yes
Sometimes, no
Sometimes, the Dvd version is better.
BD is a great medium. The high definition, color, sound can be vivid.
However, Some movies do not transfer well.
With some films, you can barely notice a difference between BD and DVD.
With others, the difference is dramatic!
Some Blu Rays are just a poor DVD transfer....DVD-R
Example, Star Wars looks Great on Blu Ray
Older films may not.
There’s very little difference between 4k and 1080p blu-ray but there’s a HUGE difference between regular dvd’s and blu-rays
Yeah I see it now that I'm more used to the better quality. Going back to DVDs is shockingly bad now
Absolutely. 4k is just a minor upgrade and nice to have, but dvd to blu ray is a day to night difference. Dvds just look sooo bad today, it's rediculous. Most blu rays have a higher bitrate for the sound only than dvds got for sound AND video.
Still can't understand why anyone would buy dvds today. Just to save maybe one dollar in comparison to blu ray?
@@jaysbakes37 true, but not on every movie. Sometimes it's just a minor upgrade, especially with movies filmed in 2k, and sometimes the blu ray also got the same atmos track. I just have to look that up for every movie, but yes, if I have the choice between a 4k disc with atmos, and a blu ray without atmos, the choice is Clear.
I started collecting movies when VHS was the main format. Then I upgraded to DVDs, then Blu Ray and now 4K. I have around 80 DVDs that haven't been released in BD/4K. Those that have, I've gotten the attitude of "do I REALLY need to upgrade"? Not really if the source used is crisp, clean & good color. Another reason is the price of a BD, especially if it's OOP. I recently bought a new DVD for $8 and it looks pretty good. My only other option would have been a used BD for $50. I can buy a lot of DVDs for that amount. It's an individual choice.
I own mostly DVD. I own 95% DVD. I dont upgrade from DVD to Blue-Ray. I personally don't see the difference.
Nah fair call, if you don't see much of a difference you may as well go with the cheaper option. I'm for it mate
@@LetsCrashThisParade thanks mate.
Maybe, I got glasses after this 😂
I’m deciding to start a physical collection of my favorite anime so I found this and the comments helpful because I grew up with the change so I don’t know the real benefits/consequences of either formats
I used to grab any Blu Ray I found cheap and found I didn't enjoy a lot of them so I now only pick up a movie if I know I'll watch it
For my part, I'm upgrading my favorite DVD's to BR. I'm watching movies on a videoprojector, so DVD's are almost unwatchable on a 100 inches screen.HD looks very good at this size. 4K is of course better, but I have issues with HDR, because it looks a little too dark with a projector (I don't own a OLED TV). When it's possible, I buy the UHD-BR-DVD combo.
After collecting DVDs for 15-18 years, can't remember, I have finally rebuilt my Collection from the old VHS days. I have no interest in switching to Blu-Ray because, so far, except for some Animation, I can get everything I want in DVD and they are cheaper, and I can get TV Shows on DVD!
I am fairly confident they will not be starting a new 8K line, i think the 4K line is the highest they will go ATLEAST for the few decades, until or even IF a more superior form of physical media &/or tv technology comes along, it would have to be something that makes it compelling enough to rebuy your entire collection AGAIN, something that makes 4K look or sound dated, but there's only so much you can upscale old movies before making them look arguably worse or lose "feel" which i already see with a couple 4K titles & even then they will have to wait until that technology becomes affordable and more common in tv's, weather that be 12K, or 19.1 surround sound or "Super Mega Ultra Hyper HDR X" or something crazy that will be totally normal in 50 years but we are unable to fathom yet, that being said by that time things will almost certainly be entirely digital & more cinema/ streaming only releases etc, oh and thats not to even mention the fact that the film industry hasn't even come close to adopting 8K yet, it's rare you even see things filmed 6K! we have very much hit the ceiling both visually and audibly...
TL:DR = i think it's entirely possible the 4K blu ray line might be the last upgrade we get in physical media, or at least by the time we get an upgrade even the youngest person reading this comment will be too old to tell the difference or care enough to upgrade, so if you haven't started a collection yet, this is probably the safest time & longest plateau you will get.
Upgrading to 4K is Expensive..
If you can do it, fine.
I don't need a Movie Theater in my home.
Blu Ray is great if you have surround sound, If not, you won't notice yoo much of a difference from DVD.
If I want a movie to last longer in my collection, I get it on blu ray (fsr more scratch resistant). If the bluray had a crap transfer or I want to showcase the film in a steelbook or something because I love it, I get the 4k (e.g., 4k steelbooks of Predator and Alien are way better than the blurays). I only keep dvds now if they're not on bluray (e.g., Matango) or if I'm okay with them eventually getting worn out and dropping out of my collection.
I still buy DVD's at times, if its not on blu-ray or the dvd has more features than the blu-ray print. Mostly purchase blu-ray. 4K is only if its cheap.
My 4k player has a great up-scale engine which makes my dvd look good. There is a difference in dvd and blu-ray, I can easily see it but its not a deal breaker. I enjoy the dvd's I own.
The only deal breaker I have is I will not pay retail for 4k......4K is visually better than blu-ray but not enough to cause the difference to weigh on my mind.
Also, a dvd on a smaller tv like 32" and in a highly rated 4k player with up-scale is outstanding. Doesn't look like a dvd.
My summary, its not worth upgrading the DVD you already have, spend the money on a movie you don't have.
I always like to get the best of the best, but I've no desire to replace a lot of my collection with superior formats.
The definitive answer is: Yes. It is absolutely worth upgrading.
I'm with ya, my collections majorly evolved since making this video
Most modern smart TVs and BD players can upscale DVDs to 1080p with a process similar to pixel doubling on PCs.
It may not reach 100% BD quality but it will reach 80% most the time.
I still buy both DVDs and BD depending on price but I refuse to buy everything on BD and I also refuse to buy everything again that I already own just because of that 20% difference in upscale quality which 99% of people won't ever notice.
It's common sense.
I don't think 8k physical media is coming - it's too expensive - those discs will be for companies to store stuff on 👌✨ go for 4k - most things you probably want are still on Blu Ray - even though wayyy more is on DVD - it gets less & less
The only films that I have 2 copies of are the Lord of the Rings Trilogy. Have the theatrical version on DVD and then bought the extended Blu-Ray. At some point I might get the 4K version. I have the Dark Knight Trilogy and Inception on Blu-Ray might consider getting those on 4K. Those are my favorite films, huge rewatchability. Christopher Nolan is my favorite director if you couldn’t tell. I have Harry Potter and most of the Star Wars (7 films) on Blu-ray I don’t see myself upgrading those to 4K.
Considering how cheap I find blu-rays and I absolutely love HD visual and audio quality, it's definitely worth the upgrade. Unless it's a film that definitely doesn't need an HD upgrade. Same with upgrading blu-ray to 4K. In my honest opinion some "4k" Blu-Rays Have the same quality and sometimes worse quality as Blu-Ray.
Yes! Exactly, were thinking alike here. Some movies don't super warrant the upgrade but mainly I'm going for it if I like a movie enough, it's definitely a superior platform. And I get 4ks when I can but it's pretty rare, Ive only got 3 atm
Yeah alot of older movies that don’t really benefit from the jump in visual quality. Some actually look worse as blu ray vs dvd.
Some of the Blu-Rays and 4Ks are missing the extras, 4K is the optimal better picture , blu rays is a great image , a lot better than DVD , but the extras , idk .
do 1080p bluray look good on a 4k tv?
4k is too expensive. Have too many DVDs to replace them all with Blu Rays. But if I come across some of my favorite films, they will be bought on Blu ray if it is available. For example, just got scrooged on Blu ray and since it's a Christmas movie I want to see every year, it's definitely worth the money. And I don't want to depend on whether it's on streaming or not. But dropping DVDs completely will probably never happen. It's hard to beat buying used DVDs in a thrift store for DKK 10, which corresponds to US$1.45.
I think it's you're prerogative. Do what you want to do. There's no shame in owning two of the same movie; also no shame in owning DVDs. I think that everyone's in a different financial situation and whatever works for you and your budget is completely valid. no matter what anyone says, they aren't you and they aren't going through whatever you are.
P.S. As for 4k, I'd say check if your TV and media player support to format. If your media player supports 4k but your TV is 1080p (for example), it'll still just show up in 1080p. That said, if your media player supports 1080p but your TV is 4k, the discs won't even play. Since you own a 4k disc, checking the media player should be easy. As for the TV, if you google the model number on the back, you should find a definitive answer. If both support the format, then whether you begin collecting 4k discs or not is entirely up to you from that point on.
Ive got a 4k tv but it's on the cheaper end so I don't know that makes a difference. And I play my discs off of my Xbox one and I don't know if that's 4k or not.. are you aware of this? Either way thanks for the tips though
@@LetsCrashThisParade Hey, to my knowledge, the original Xbox One has no 4k capabilities, however, the Xbox One S and Xbox One X do. The difference between these two is the One X uses native 4k, whereas the One S uses 4k upscaling. So, in other words, the S simply won't be quite as high quality as the X, because rather than taking that information directly from the disc (like the X), the system itself graphically upgrades the graphics. Either way, it's still higher quality than a normal blu ray player. Hope this helps. Keep doing what you're doing, I love your videos. you're my favorite RUclipsr.
Companies need to stop making and rereleasing DVD and go full Blu and 4K, in my opinion! Superior sound and picture! DVD is truly showing it's age and doesn't hold up well...
DVDs hold up just fine, and they're much cheaper.
Upgrading DVDs to Blu-rays worth it because you can see hair and small letters more clear. 🤣🤣🤣 But serious now, I don't think that we were need anything better than DVDs. They make new things to sell and earn more money. Most people are not even notice the diferece especially on sound. Thats why DVDs are selling better. You get something good in half price. And something else: Bitrate makes the quality not the resolution.
Sorry, but Blu Rays are cheaper than DVD's. That is what amazes me most. Sure 4K BR's are more expensive, but I don't care about those.
I collect dvds.I don't own bluray player.Why no one talks about the problems of bluray players. You stop the movie for 10 minutes to go to the kitchen and as soon as you come back, the movie starts from the beginning and not from where you stopped!!!! Also the image freezes and other very strange things. You can't relax watching a movie.....Up to 42 inches screen you are ok with dvds picture.The image is not an end in itself, but the case and the film are. Then the sound and finally the image.
Playstation? I never understand why one would buy a single-purpose BR player for double the money of a second hand PS3. It does not have the problems you state, it even skips ads and those "nag screens" from the authorities.
If you have both buy both players too. I bought a blue ray player and wasted my money because I missed it up playing too many dvds on that Blu-ray it stopped playing Blu-rays
It depends, a lot of the reasons I've upgraded from DVD to Blu ray is for the better audio output not necessarily the better picture. Now with 4k it's the HDR and typically Atmos mixes that get me but I'm more selective about it thanks to the god awful terminator 2 4k transfer.
it’s not for me because if you take care of your movies the discs shouldn’t scratch that easily. also it looks the same once you pop in the dvd in to the dvd player or your playstation or xbox.
The next thing from 4K is digital only for total controll for the studios.
I only buying the absolute stunners on 4k, I buy blu rays 2nd hand mostly....
You have to mind, blu rays getting re edited, color graded, re cut compare to old DVD's. So if you want to be close to the original release, most likely it's only on DVD.
When you say absolute stunners do you mean the movies themselves or the transfers? Because how do you know if it'll be any good or not before buying? (Genuine question, I want to get better at this lol)
@@LetsCrashThisParade I mean the "transfers" and the way the movie was shot. I mean resolution, the colours, the hdr effects, audio should be much better than the blu ray release..... there are many indication or info, forums, reviews on 4k discs so it's not hard to find out and choose from those what you like...
I prefer movies shot on video, super clean, or large format films with extra care.... poppin colours...
Some of my must haves: The Revenant, Matrix 4, Tenet, Ad Astra, La la land, Ghostbusters 2016, Gemini Man, John Wick 2.
@@opupfg cool good to know, I love some of those movies too especially The Revenant and La La Land
@@LetsCrashThisParade Yeah... Revenant is a super clean video, with natural lighting, ...La la land has awesome colours on film.
I like blu rays more for a bunch of reasons. One the quality of dvds is just good quality when it comes to a big tv. Plus, for me, my blu ray shelf has a problem fitting dvds cases. The problem for me is that a lot of old horror novies are only on dvd sadly.
I still collect DVDs and I’m not ashamed of it if I can get them cheap and I just wanna watch the movie. Of course I’m going to buy a DVD I just got a 4K player and I noticed some difference between Blu-ray but I’m not a snob enough to turn everything in the 4K And DVD movies they look good on 4K players and I have surroundsound and the picture looks really good. There’s some that are grainy, but I’m just wanting to watch the movie. Good topic dude.
I'm naive... I thought Blu-Rays were always 4K. I thought that was the whole point. What was the original resolution of Blu-Rays, then? (I don't own any Blu-Rays, BTW.)
Blurays have a resolution of 1920x1080. 4k UHD has resolution of 3840x2160 and many have HDR (High Dynamic Range). HDR is a nice upgrade if you have a high-end TV.
If you're rocking a 1080p TV than bluray is all that is needed. However, if it's a movie you love and the 4k comes with a bluray, you can get it in case you ever upgrade your setup. You also need a player to watch them, unless you have a game system with the player.
@@frommatorav1 Thanks for the explanation...!
ive found older movies, by older i mean from the 80's and 90's, arent worth replacing with blu rays as the transfers are the same as the dvd. ive tested this with about 20 movies i own on both formats and in most cases the blu ray player upscales the dvd to the same picture quality as a blu ray. on the other hand movies that have been made since the mid to late 2000's, especially ones that are vfx heavy like say Pirates Of The Caribbean : Dead Mans Chest or Avatar are 1000% better on blu ray.
Forget DVD and Blu Ray. Buy 4k so you are not wasting your money upgrading.
I made another comment here ranting like a schizo but essentially I just feel quite strong about the issue, my dad is pretty close to dead broke and I had to spend a couple months trying to get him not to get a 4k blu ray player as the upgrade is nearly negligible for the price and the types of films he watches (not much new stuff, and the restorations on old films can be hit or miss), we came to a happy medium where we now have a little usb stick which I put some *legally obtained* 4k media on once a week.
I prefer Blu ray but will purchase DVD if it is cheap and not something I really care if it is Hi-Def or not. 4K starts to go beyond the point of a theater experience. Too much detail no longer looks like film to me. I usually watch 80's movies and earlier. Love the old Technicolor films.
I do both depends heavy special effect blue ray. Also blue ray takes up way less space on tv collections 😊
If I am buying a movie I don't already own I get the bluray or 4K bluray. I only upgraded my favorite titles or ones I watch frequently from DVD or Bluray.
DVD has to many distractions when it’s upscaled to 4k , they look great on a 1080p display, so I bet we’ll need 4ks if they go to 8k displays. I hope not.
I haven’t done this yet but I will soon. But only for my all time favourites. And they’re all David Lynch films
Old movies are fine on dvd, often the lesser quality is part of the charm and nostalgia of them
I do have both a blu ray and dvd of Synecdoche New York which is one of my favourites. I had one of them already and I saw the other in a bargain bin at an expo kiosk for one dollar and I had to get it, it was just too sad to leave it sitting there 😂
Blu-rays if I can find reasonably cheap, occasionally at higher cost for special movies especially ones with awesome scenery or I'd want to have a movie party with. Otherwise DVD ain't that bad even when watching on a huge area (I project onto the wall). Blu-ray definitely looks better but it's not worth it to upgrade everything.
Yes i could definetly see the difference now between dvd and blu-ray. The picture quality on bluray is way better than dvd. So I'm on the same boat as you now lol. I'm collecting bluray only if it's a movie I really enjoy
Similar situation for me yeah haha. I dunno I refused to see a difference before!? I just couldn't really see it but now I definitely definitely can and prefer the quality of blu-rays lol. I probably wasted some money on DVDs over those later years or collecting but ah well
The easy answer is no.... Unless you like WASTING MONEY..... And yes being dumb. I have Spider-Man 1 and 2 on VHS and 3 on DVD , all three copies still play fine pop some popcorn 🍿 with a sparkling ice cold beverage and it's a good time every time. I Do not feel like I'm missing out on anything. I don't care about extras or the making of I just care about watching a good movie for 2 hours and that's it. I think some people need to stop and reflect what your life is all about? and For the people that are into the tech aspect of it the older formats lower resolution acts as a filter. So the higher resolution HD Blu-ray 4K you get to see ......the flaws better..... yippie 🎉 so if you like to see the wrinkles on people's face or their bloodshot eyes better and waste money at the same time go for it! Especially movies where practical special effects are done at higher resolution it looks even more fake . But cool it's more recent technology and requires more money so yeah let's do it ...... Ugh slug heads it's 2024 and I have not bought one Blu-ray. I quit at DVD
I buy really good movies for super cheap at disc replay, and the disks are still super nice with like no scratches
4K is just like bluray, in the fact that new releases cost a lot. If you can wait till sales or just time, you can get lots of 4k heavily discounted. Also 4K should be the pinnacle, 8K for the standard TV size and sitting distance is pointless. 4K OLED is very nice, especially with the HDR. Also so many blu rays now are super cheap.
I like to rip BRs on the home network. Unfortunately that is a PITA with 4K discs. 1080p is good enough. Most arthouse stuff we watch is even projected as 1080p in theaters. You'll be surprised. I think RUclipsrs make a higher percentage of 4K content than cineasts.
As for blind buying some of my favourite movies have been blind buys which otherwise I might not of ever seen
If I find a bluray of a DVD that I have on the cheap sometimes I buy it if I'm going to watch it again.
If your TV is 32" or less then it does'nt really make a big difference it seems. Movies still look good. It's when you go to 42" or more when you sit further away from TV does DVD not look so great and Blu-rays look much better. THough buying blu-rays or even 4k movies these days for new releases at least you get a dvd in the bundle anyway.
I still steal new DVDs from Walmart (don't even need to need to scan them, because that's how irrelevant they've become to the world). I just like having a physical copy of my favorite movies. I don't care about how it looks when I pop them in. DVDs are still very watchable, especially with modern up-conversion. Most of them come with digital codes which are 1080p if you're REALLY picky.
What an upstanding citizen you are. I hope you get caught.
Dvds still look pretty good if u sitting 5 to 7 feet from a tv but obviously if u can afford it go for it .
I only buy Blu-Ray / 4k if the it received a great review on the transfer and It's a very re-watchable movie. Otherwise it's DVDs....