THE END OF PHYSICAL MEDIA?

[The Reaper Man@Cult Labs]

Don't know about 4k,but Blu Ray?

Not while I'm alive....

[trebor8273]

Originally Posted by The Reaper Man@Cult Labs

Don't know about 4k,but Blu Ray?

Not while I'm alive....

Also has their not been a huge increase in DVD sales?

To be honest i do think less main stream movies will be released on 4k.

[gag]

Wasn’t sure where to put this but it’s about blu ray, and the
Debate about why physical media better than streaming services like Netflix.
But likes of us already know that .

https://uk.pcmag.com/old-video-strea...6qwr3GybA7iVNo

[hivemind]

Originally Posted by gag

Wasn’t sure where to put this but it’s about blu ray, and the
Debate about why physical media better than streaming services like Netflix.
But likes of us already know that .

https://uk.pcmag.com/old-video-strea...6qwr3GybA7iVNo

The issue with streaming is the licensing agreements for TV series and films. You buy a said film or TV series, keep product on a smart phone or PC, then all of a sudden its gone once that licensing agreement runs out. And you get no notification whatsoever to say its been removed.

Streaming will be physical media's undoing, that's without doubt. I love collecting DVD's and Blu's, but it won't matter how much articles like this praise physical media, it only underlines that the physical formats clock is ticking to extinction.

[gag]

Originally Posted by hivemind

The issue with streaming is the licensing agreements for TV series and films. You buy a said film or TV series, keep product on a smart phone or PC, then all of a sudden its gone once that licensing agreement runs out. And you get no notification whatsoever to say its been removed.

Streaming will be physical media's undoing, that's without doubt. I love collecting DVD's and Blu's, but it won't matter how much articles like this praise physical media, it only underlines that the physical formats clock is ticking to extinction.

Be surprised how many people still collect vhs films, some companies know this hence why once in a rarity they release a very ltd edition film on vhs, also they control what you watch censoring the film that type of thing , and so many films will never get shown on tv sky Netflix and other streaming sites, can’t see films like grotesque, Serbian film, and vast majority of cat III films like men behind the sun appearing on them, it’s films like these that will keep the physical media alive even if it’s only amongst a small minority, when it does disappear it won’t completely disappear in our life time that’s for sure .

[marvinnashsear]

I dunno if this should go here but...

https://www.melonfarmers.co.uk/bw.ht..._the_BBFC_6622

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by marvinnashsear

I dunno if this should go here but...

https://www.melonfarmers.co.uk/bw.ht..._the_BBFC_6622

Third Window are a niche in a niche market. I have over 3000 discs from countries across the world but i don't own any of their releases.

[marvinnashsear]

Originally Posted by Demdike@Cult Labs

Third Window are a niche in a niche market. I have over 3000 discs from countries across the world but i don't own any of their releases.

They release some of the best Japanese films in great editions. I have about 95% of their releases. Their versions are very often the best English language friendly available. For fans of Japanese films, if they went under or stopped releasing discs it would be a massive blow. But the point is the BBFC's prohibitive costs. There are many other small labels this would affect.

[Justin101]

I have around 35 discs from Third Window, but they are a niche, most of their releases are selling less than 1000 units so you can understand why certification costs would be a factor against releasing longer films which is difficult when you specialise in Japanese films because you'd be hard pushed to find a modern Japanese film less than 120 minutes to be honest.

[marvinnashsear]

Pretty good article from The Reprobate.

https://reprobatepress.com/2021/03/3...-movie-market/