Is PARAMOUNT Done With Bluray? | Transformers One (2024) 4K UHD Steelbook Review

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  • Опубликовано: 20 дек 2024

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  • @match30xgaming
    @match30xgaming День назад +23

    There is a Blu-ray with the 4K just cause there is no stand alone Blu-ray doesn't mean they're not making them

    • @midlevelmedia
      @midlevelmedia  День назад +9

      I know. I talk about it. I do think the lack of a stand alone is pretty major though.

    • @match30xgaming
      @match30xgaming День назад +5

      @midlevelmedia I agree it is strange I always thought DVD would disappear first but I guess they're is alot of people who still haven't upgraded to Blu-ray I'm sure alot of older people still use DVD

    • @HECTORMONTALVO-le9cn
      @HECTORMONTALVO-le9cn День назад +2

      ​@@match30xgamingme👋

    • @JEFFMAN316
      @JEFFMAN316 День назад +1

      Your wording may seem incorrect by the casual viewer. You kept saying they abandoned the blu ray. They only abandoned the stand alone blu ray. The 4K has the blu ray also. And the price is affordable. Amazon had the 4K/blu ray combo for $24.96 which is usually the Blu ray only price. The 4K is usually $29.99 for a 4K/blu ray set.
      It looks like Smile 2 may be $25 as well. I like this trend. Get the blu ray and you also get a 4K if you upgrade later. People would never consider it at a higher price point.

    • @ODB_
      @ODB_ День назад +1

      I think this is the way to go anyway. I will never buy standalone 4k's as discs are too fragile, and unstable to buy alone. You are essentially buying a Blu-ray and a 4k as a bonus disc. +10 points if the 4k works.

  • @ApolloT-vp5dn
    @ApolloT-vp5dn День назад +7

    What if they consolidate the release of BluRay and 4K into one package, did away with seperate BluRay, but reduced the price as they'd be lowering their distribution and production costs.

  • @charlescontreras4135
    @charlescontreras4135 День назад +9

    If the studios are going to lean toward releasing on 4k, then they really need to promote the product. Make the pricing a little more attractive, as well as encourage the manufacturers of 4k players to come out with newer models. And with LG getting out of the 4k business, maybe another brand could step up and fill that void (Pioneer, where are you?). A little forward thinking could go a long way.

    • @mataiguana5
      @mataiguana5 14 часов назад +1

      Yeah 👍 4K discs were stuck and on the verge of being retired. If they want to move into the future they will have to work with us the consumers.

  • @metalgrinch
    @metalgrinch День назад +10

    4k numbers are low bc you need a 4k player to play those discs. All tvs now are 4k so that's not an issue but for the average Joe schmo they couldn't be bothered at all to spend more on a player for enhanced 4k quality when for the most part blu ray is "good enough." For most, DVD is good enough. 4k players are for a niche market in this economy.

    • @Reggaebeatman
      @Reggaebeatman День назад +1

      u have a $$$$ 4k TV yet can't afford a 4k player ?
      you forget about the young kids do have PS5 which has 4k disk player

  • @satanwest2923
    @satanwest2923 День назад +4

    I don't have a 4k player yet, but plan to in the future, so I only buy 4k's that have a blu ray included so I can watch the movie now and have 4k for the future, otherwise I won't buy 4k only releases until I get a 4k player.

  • @christophermoore5007
    @christophermoore5007 День назад +6

    You need to watch the 86 transformers movie.

  • @HelveticaBold1
    @HelveticaBold1 День назад +4

    When I streamed it on Paramount+ I thought it looked phenomenal. One of the best DoVi & Atmos for me this year.

  • @mr_movieguru
    @mr_movieguru День назад +4

    Loved Transformers as a 86 born kid

  • @Lozin80
    @Lozin80 День назад +2

    It should have always been this way. No need for separate releases just package the Blu-Ray always with the 4K

  • @jjchmiel78
    @jjchmiel78 День назад +5

    Those stats are for total sales. That includes all those movies that have only DVD/Blu-ray and no 4K. They are probably looking at the stats of new release titles. New release titles are probably the audience that cares about video quality and the audience that just wants to watch it. There probably isn't a middle camp. Granted I am looking at myself being in the care that what it looks like but I never buy a Blu-ray if there is 4K option. Same with DVD, never buy if there is a Blu-ray option.

  • @denniskristos3800
    @denniskristos3800 День назад +3

    When the latest batch of Disney+ shows {*Ahsoka", "The Mandalorian" S3, "Hawkeye" and "Loki" S2), were announced in the fall as 4K only releases, The Digital Bits editor, Bill Hunt, speculated that the reason for this was that Disney (and Sony who manufacture physical media for them) didn't want to split the production run on both 4K and Blu-ray so they rolled out the 4Ks first for the Dec. 3rd release date . He also thought, Blu-rays may be coming next year. We'll see if he was right, soon enough. I can't imagine Disney/Lucasfilm and Marvel leaving on the table, the money Blu-ray collectors potentially would add to their take on those titles.

  • @donjaun540
    @donjaun540 День назад +3

    I think it's a bad move. They can make less but should give a Blu-ray option. Also not all movies need to be 4k.

  • @R3db3ard18
    @R3db3ard18 День назад +2

    I always thought Beast Wars was the original Transformers. When that first Michael Bay movie came out, I was like why are they cars?!?! 😂

  • @cwillism
    @cwillism День назад +1

    I wonder if it has to do with the cost of putting out all the formats separately.

  • @mataiguana5
    @mataiguana5 14 часов назад

    Even DVD is an option today anytime if what you're looking for hasn't migrated to a newer technology. DVD still can be done right.

  • @sebastianshook6771
    @sebastianshook6771 День назад +3

    Glad I'm Not The Only One To Notice This.

    • @marcobelfrey1228
      @marcobelfrey1228 День назад +1

      Hell, I thought I was the only one that noticed, as well. When I went to Walmart, the employee said "hmmm... they must've skipped the blu-ray", because we both noticed there was only the 4K and dvd copies available. I was so confused. I said "that can't be right. There must be a mistake". Glad I wasn't alone in this.

  • @ShaMicKan
    @ShaMicKan День назад +2

    At least a blu-ray is included in the 4K release. Their purchase is future proofed if dvd and blu-ray players are discontinued.

  • @alanlindsay8310
    @alanlindsay8310 23 часа назад

    My concern with what is going on in Canada with Physical is growing more and more. We talk about lack of Bluray. What I'm seeing is now is a continued HUGE price increase as a lot of titles are going to Amazon only. The recent Disney 4K Star Wars/Marvel's titles skipped Walmart entirely. Only Amazon. $85 each. And Transformers, they're asking $50 for the standard 4K release. Luckily, walmart did get this one for $34.99. But if Amazon becomes the only supplier in Canada, the cost of the format is going to be ridiculous.
    Funny thing is Terrifier 3 they had everything. 4K standard, 4K Steel, Blur Ray, DVD and a ton of copies. This is unheard of for any other title. So I'm lost in how films are being distributed now and what studios are doing.

  • @ralphlaney4620
    @ralphlaney4620 День назад +2

    Walmart home of the DVD WHICH BASICALLY IS ONLY MAIN STORE FOR NEW PHYSICAL MEDIA IN STORE SHOPPING

  • @bened22
    @bened22 День назад +1

    I think it makes sense. Even hardcore 4K collectors like us buy a lot of Blu Rays. Because there is so much out there not available on 4K and because they are cheaper. But what we actually want is everything on 4K. So yeah, it's 30 % Blu Rays but cheaper at just because stuff isn't out yet on 4K. However a studio that has the 4K master ready will make more money selling expensive 4Ks than cheaper Blu Rays.
    My personal opinion is that Blu Rays should have died in 2015 or 2016 so that everybody could have upgraded to 4K and we wouldn't have all those inferior Blu Rays still flooding the market. They wouldn't be as expensive also, because the maket wouldn't be split up.

  • @ricanman85
    @ricanman85 16 часов назад

    Ken we are like the same age lol I was huge into He-Man, GI Joe, Transformers as a kid, also TMNT was around same time frame as He-Man, mid 80’s

  • @OrbitCruz28
    @OrbitCruz28 День назад

    Is Paramount down with Blu-ray? I don’t think so.

  • @dansanfrisco
    @dansanfrisco День назад +1

    Paramount has always made strange decisions. Their own boutique line is one question mark after another as far as decision making goes.

  • @carlosatausupa8429
    @carlosatausupa8429 День назад +1

    I'm buy Transformers One is Tuersday.
    #TransformersOne 💛🤖

  • @damenicionscott
    @damenicionscott 23 часа назад

    I hope I get around to this one day because of course I love transformers

  • @Ghostrecon12
    @Ghostrecon12 23 часа назад

    Ok Ken Paramount is cutting out the Blu-ray...
    And WB is cutting out Slipcovers...
    Myself, it's all about the 4K... So not getting a Blu-ray, don't bother me as much as not getting a really nice SLIPCOVER...
    So KEN, what would you prefer, Blu-ray copy or Slipcover???

  • @lemonherb1
    @lemonherb1 7 часов назад

    Interesting to see that is happening in the US. It's the same in Canada, but I assumed they decided to leave out the BluRay in Canada.
    I wonder if it's their way to migrate people to 4K. Because those who have DVD only will eventually upgrade when their existing players fail, and it's not likely going to be BluRay.
    I haven't migrated to 4K only because I only have a regular HD TV and BluRay. I suppose when the TV and or BluRay drive fails, then I'll probably go to 4K. But until then, I don't plan on buying DVD only or 4K releases

  • @joelpark7611
    @joelpark7611 День назад +1

    Reminds me of the voyage of the demeter and the Popes Exorcist. They never came out on blu ray in the uk but did elsewhere. Shame really. At least you get a 4k.

  • @ebengreene6740
    @ebengreene6740 4 часа назад

    Honestly let’s talk about pricing on movies. It’s ridiculous. 40$ or more for a two hour movie or less is ridiculous. Steelbooks don’t need to be 40$ or higher. Then you add in OOP and eBay and it’s like asking you to agree that paying hundreds of dollars on a mere movie is acceptable (lol). And yes you have the choice to not buy and just enjoy streaming services. I’m beginning to like streaming over buying movies.

  • @BlurayBen
    @BlurayBen День назад +3

    in the uk the marvel Steelbooks had the 4k and Bluray discs but the steelbook was matt unlike the US release

    • @ApolloT-vp5dn
      @ApolloT-vp5dn День назад +3

      I liked the matt finish

    • @lioneljacobs6874
      @lioneljacobs6874 День назад +1

      @@ApolloT-vp5dn Either is fine with me. I'm not picky on matt vs gloss or having matching sets.

    • @ApolloT-vp5dn
      @ApolloT-vp5dn День назад +2

      @lioneljacobs6874 I'm in the UK, but I didn't even realise there was a difference between the UK and USA.
      Still, given the choice, I'd happily choose the matt versions.

  • @skrimaging
    @skrimaging 17 часов назад

    If they don’t sell standalone blu rays it would mean my exit from new purchases..

  • @robertfaulkner1824
    @robertfaulkner1824 День назад

    I really like animated movies in 4k. Thought about checking this out but so much other stuff has come out last couple months

  • @ChuckG92
    @ChuckG92 День назад

    4k has been the TV standard for a long time and people STILL buy DVD and not BluRay?
    Only if a BluRay or 4k isn’t available.

  • @Reggaebeatman
    @Reggaebeatman День назад

    Transformers cartoon from 80s is One and Only 1 I familiar with.....reaply sorry u missed out on Thundercats 😂 it was badass.

  • @lioneljacobs6874
    @lioneljacobs6874 День назад +4

    As one of those who is a BD user and no plans to upgrade to 4K, I'm concerned.
    I watch most of my physical media on my BD drive, not my standalone Blu Ray player. It's why I haven't updated to 4K..4K disks aren't supported on PCs. They were for a short time but it was discontinued early in the 4K format. I can't update to 4K disks because I can't watch them where I'm most comfortable. So what Disney did in the U.S. really ticked me off with the latest Disney + shows releases here in the U.S. I was forced to pre-order and import the upcoming U.K. releases which hit in mid and late January and February. The are 4K and region free Blu Ray combos But importing is a real hassle for me.
    I don't mind getting a steelbook to get the 4K + Blu Ray combos but Blu Ray disks not being released at all for releases worries me

    • @ApolloT-vp5dn
      @ApolloT-vp5dn День назад +2

      Time to upgrade

    • @lioneljacobs6874
      @lioneljacobs6874 День назад +2

      @@ApolloT-vp5dn That's not happening in the near future.

    • @ApolloT-vp5dn
      @ApolloT-vp5dn День назад +1

      @@lioneljacobs6874 4K players are reasonably priced. I don't really see your objection.

    • @lioneljacobs6874
      @lioneljacobs6874 День назад

      @@ApolloT-vp5dn Because I watch most of my physical media on my PC. It's where i'm most relaxed and comfortable.. I don't have a issue getting a 4k TV and player, but I still would be rather watching at my computer. I only use my T.V and standalone player when I'm with company.
      Where i chill and relax to watch a movie or an episode of T.V.(physical media or otherwise) is at my PC.Even my streaming services, I watch on my PC and I have them on my T.V. too. But again only if I happen to be with company.
      4K disks are not compatible with PCs. For a very short period of time they were but all the companies dropped support for 4K disks on PC's years ago early in the format.

    • @bened22
      @bened22 День назад +3

      Buy a 4K standalone player and connect it to your PC monitor. When the time is right upgrade your PC monitor to HDR.

  • @ADAM-z9c
    @ADAM-z9c День назад

    Theres a bluray and dvd in the uk. Must be a USA thing

  • @iloveblue7920
    @iloveblue7920 День назад +1

    I Never knew that about Paramount giving us in the UK a Blu-Ray but not America wierd,, Copying Arrow.

  • @cristobalc5425
    @cristobalc5425 День назад +5

    Say it ain't so Paramount. I love my Top Gun Maverick 4K.

  • @skrimaging
    @skrimaging 17 часов назад

    Loved this movie though

  • @michelle_pgh
    @michelle_pgh 21 час назад

    You need to look at the stats over time. Blu-ray sales have been shrinking as 4k sales have been rising. The steelbook has a blu-ray version in it, so if you want blu-ray you buy that version. You kept saying 4k and dvd are the only options and that is just not true. It makes sense. Most collectors have gone to 4k and most people who aren't or don't feel the need for HD are still back on DVD, as you say. TV shows aside, I've bought a whole one movie on blu-ray this past year, a Warner Archive title that I doubt will ever get a 4k release. I stopped buying any blu-rays (again, TV aside - I gotta have my Doctor Who) a couple years ago and will wait for a 4k to be released of any movies I want now, unless I think there's little to no chance it will ever get a 4k.
    "It's dark, there's transformers that die in this movie!" If anything shows you never saw the '80s Transformers movie it's that statement. That film is a bloodbath. 😂

    • @midlevelmedia
      @midlevelmedia  21 час назад

      @@michelle_pgh It is true in the sense that the standalone Blu-ray option is being taken away. Yeah, the 4K is $25, but the Blu-ray could have been $20. And I’m sorry, but when it comes to the casual collector, that’s the difference of picking it up on physical and just watching on streaming. Bottom line, I do not like to see our options shrinking. We like 4K, not everyone cares about it though.

    • @michelle_pgh
      @michelle_pgh 21 час назад

      @@midlevelmedia That's kind of an Obi-Wan your father was killed by Darth Vader kind of truth. Is five dollars really a deal breaker for the casual collector? Everything has gone up in price these days. This is a big boy hobby now! 😂

    • @midlevelmedia
      @midlevelmedia  20 часов назад

      @ Hey I hear ya. I love paying $70 for boxsets and Steelbooks, but unfortunately not everyone does. 😂

    • @michelle_pgh
      @michelle_pgh 20 часов назад

      @@midlevelmedia 😂 I think I'm de-sensitized from the laserdisc days when a box set was $120-$200. You kids don't know how good you have it! And we had to walk uphill both ways in the snow to get our discs.

  • @gbgary
    @gbgary День назад +3

    no prob with the blu-ray being left out. hopefully it puts pressure on consumers to upgrade to 4k.

    • @chrissweet6369
      @chrissweet6369 День назад +1

      Haha 4k will be obsolete in a 2 years. it will be like laserdisc.

    • @ApolloT-vp5dn
      @ApolloT-vp5dn День назад

      ​@@chrissweet6369Give it a rest.
      If Paramount did drop the BluRay release, that would suggest you're wrong.

    • @bened22
      @bened22 День назад

      @chrissweet6369: Dream on. 4K is here to stay. Blu Ray is old and should long be obsolete.

    • @chrissweet6369
      @chrissweet6369 День назад

      @@bened22 Nah it will be gone. Sorry physical media doesnt sell. You might think it does cause you watch channels like this, but 30,000 people isnt enought to support the industry.

    • @bened22
      @bened22 День назад +3

      @@chrissweet6369 Ah yes. And because it doesn't sell there are hundreds of new 4Ks released every year. Those labels must love losing money.

  • @kathleenlanphear3858
    @kathleenlanphear3858 День назад +10

    The blu ray is with the 4k and its 24.99 stop complaining

  • @reginaldforthright805
    @reginaldforthright805 19 часов назад +1

    There’s no difference between dvd and blu ray. Both are unwatchable garbage

  • @carlosatausupa8429
    @carlosatausupa8429 День назад

    Transformers One Peak

  • @davidgolden1726
    @davidgolden1726 День назад

    The manufacturers or maximizing their fleecing of the buyer now without no shame, it's so obvious now 🤬👎

    • @nathanielsmith9400
      @nathanielsmith9400 День назад

      Warner Bros is the worst offender especially with their TV shows. House of Dragon Season 1 4K release has Blu-ray & Digital. Season 2, no Blu-ray or Digital. Any old digital code that's expired were rendered useless and no replacement from their support. Instead they sell their Digital through Fanflix.

  • @g3ckoizlethal
    @g3ckoizlethal День назад

    Yeah, I was hoping to get Ahsoka and Mando season 3 on blu ray and was shocked Disney only released a 4K and now that other studios are kinda doing the same thing of not releasing stand-alone blu ray releases...that's very confusing and worrying.
    Now, if there's a movie that I really want on blu ray and the only way to get it is if it's packed with a 4K release, then I might consider getting that, even though I don't own a 4K player. More expensive, sure but how else could I get a blu ray version?
    I dont buy DVDs, unless it's something only released on DVD, but I otherwise, skip the format.

  • @breadordecide
    @breadordecide День назад +1

    Not a fan of this movie. It’s pretty boring and the “optimus/megatron” friendship was forced and cringey. Don’t get me started on the lame bumblebee humor.

  • @lukezilla4621
    @lukezilla4621 День назад +2

    I thought this new one was an ok at best overrated movie.
    The 2007 movie and Dark of the Moon are still the best TF movies and I enjoyed Revenge of the Fallen and AOE quite a bit aswell.
    Rise of the Beasts was fun but it was a wanabe Bay Transformers movie with some of the worst CGI in the franchise (like MCU level bad CGI).
    The Last Knight is mostly meh but there are some stuff I liked in it.
    Didn't care much for Bumblebee just like I didn't care much for Transformers One.
    Also Transformers have always died in the movies and even the Bay movies got darker. So this isn't much of a difference.
    But this new one is for sure made for kids and the trailers and marketing were spot on the tone of the movie. The "darker" stuff are not enough to save it.
    Also they aren't cutting the blu-ray disc out. The regular 4K release of Transformers One, Smile 2 and Gladiator 2 have the blu-ray disc included with the regular 4K release now instead of just the steelbook.

  • @nicholastotoro7721
    @nicholastotoro7721 День назад +2

    Paramount does have some what of a deal with Vinegar Syndrome, so maybe that's where new releases where come... ?

  • @WebSlinger-i7b
    @WebSlinger-i7b День назад +1

    The DVD is and will be

  • @rileywelsh8973
    @rileywelsh8973 День назад +2

    What do you mean done with blu ray is paramount exiting the physical media business?

    • @match30xgaming
      @match30xgaming День назад +5

      The 4K comes with a Blu-ray

    • @ApolloT-vp5dn
      @ApolloT-vp5dn День назад +1

      No

    • @bened22
      @bened22 День назад +3

      You are aware that there is a video to watch? You don't just have to rely on the title. ^^

  • @Scifi4life
    @Scifi4life День назад

    No

  • @jessewarren4372
    @jessewarren4372 День назад

    I would like the movie but want the bluray i dont need 4k on animated movies. I can save money by getting the bluray. Plus blurays always work and 4ks are iffy

  • @celluloidtherapy5003
    @celluloidtherapy5003 День назад +3

    You will 100% see a major player or two, completely exit the physical media market. My guess is Warner Brothers, but it very well may be Paramount. So, in 2025, WB will make the announcement, and they will only license out to boutiques. This may actually be the optimal end result.

    • @ApolloT-vp5dn
      @ApolloT-vp5dn День назад +4

      Nope

    • @bened22
      @bened22 День назад +4

      I think not.

    • @celluloidtherapy5003
      @celluloidtherapy5003 День назад

      @ How long do you think can go on? This is the final format, and you can only release the same films so many times. The boutique licensing has already begun. There is no 8k around the corner.

    • @ApolloT-vp5dn
      @ApolloT-vp5dn День назад

      @celluloidtherapy5003 You're not a serious person.

    • @bened22
      @bened22 День назад

      @@celluloidtherapy5003 I think it will end or there will be another alternative to streaming, but not next year. Maybe in three or five years. But we thought the same five years ago so it's hard to say. Right now however everything is booming. Warner already has their 4K slate for 2025 ready so I don't see them giving up next year.

  • @Capri-j4i
    @Capri-j4i День назад +1

    Kentucky Ken whom doesn’t like steelbooks !!! Self admitted on one of his 4k movie reviews!!! What a hypocrite he is.

    • @Capri-j4i
      @Capri-j4i День назад

      Kentucky Ken stirring the pot once again just for his channel. He’s such a hypocrite