matthewb
@matthewb
possibly my most boomer quality is that I quite adamantly prefer blu-ray discs to streaming
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Dan Romero
@dwr.eth
What’s the delta?
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matthewb
@matthewb
could write a whole thread on this given my background in film digitization. a couple caveats: - not all streams are created equal. sometimes you’re watching an ugly old transfer, other times a new UHD remaster in dolbyvision. very variable. disney+, netflix, and apple the leaders in quality imo, but still some bad apples here and there (pun intended). - not all discs are created equally. you can also watch a bad transfer on blu-ray. not necessarily a guarantee of anything. that said, in general: - blu-ray discs don’t waver in quality in response to network conditions like streams do. for example, you’ll see consistently tight grain structure that doesn’t go softer/sharper or more/less apparent. - good blu-ray players have more sophisticated HDR handling than any streaming method, which will help HDR content not get clipped/unnatural while retaining detail. - blu-ray discs give you uncompressed audio, not lossy mp3 or aac, but this might only matter to you if you have a decent sound system.
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Sterling Schuyler
@sterschuyler
i just like that i never have to worry about a movie leaving a streaming service or being on one i don't subscribe to. i can just watch my favorite movies whenever i want. plus it's a tiny signal to the filmmakers that i like the stories they tell (since many don't make back the investment from the box office anymore). the whole "voting with your dollar" kind of thing. but having good quality is nice, too. i was watching a video about how netflix was using AI to "restore" some shows and...it looks weird
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