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Home Video (VHS, DVD, Blu-ray, 4k)

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On Reddit we have r/dvdcollection, r/boutiquebluray, r/4kbluray, r/steelbook, r/vhs, etc but let's start simply with a community to cover all the forms of home video collecting.

So, do you feel nostalgic for a format? Are you looking forward to a release? Heard any exciting news? Want to show us your shelves? Then post away.

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The future of Blu-ray is looking bleak (and that's a bad thing for everyone) (www.slashgear.com)
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With over 18 years of history, Blu-ray technology was designed to take CDs and DVDs to the next level. Not only can they hold significantly more data than their predecessors, but Blu-ray discs even let you view high-quality (and 3D content) that often are closer to the experience of watching in theaters than the compressed versions you'll find elsewhere. Not to be confused with DVDs, Blu-ray discs use a different kind of laser technology, which eventually became the industry standard for film and movies by 2008. In part, this is due to the fact that its players could be backwards-compatible with DVDs, but not the other way around.

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Although some things can (and have) lasted the test of time, the natural progression of most technology is that something becomes obsolete when a newer, better, or more efficient model comes along. In terms of the Blu-ray discs, there are several things that have pushed them to obsoletion. 

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[–] MargotRobbie@lemm.ee 6 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

The problem with streaming services right now is that the consumer does not know know how long a particular TV series or film is going to be available, so for any media that you would want to watch whenever you want for years to come in the highest fidelity (For example, the 2023 summer blockbuster "Barbie"), getting it on physical media is still the best option.

Asking people to get a dedicated Blu-Ray player in 2024 is a tall order, most people would fair better getting a PlayStation or XBox with disk support instead.

[–] Blackmist@feddit.uk 1 points 2 weeks ago

Consoles don't support Dolby Vision from disc. Which is honestly shit, because whatever licensing costs they'd incur would be a miniscule sliver compared to the price of the unit.