It’s got to be 6 years since I last bought a DVD or BlueRay I think? Everything is either streamed or downloadable now.
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Do you still buy DVDs?
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It’s storing the things I had issue with. I had over 200 at one point and they were just in a cardboard box in my garage so I sold them. I also like only having a PVR under my TV rather than a range of devices. The clutter just lost the battle and had to go lol.
There was this crowd-sourced audit from August 2018 that identified 350+ movies (1980 or newer) not available for legitimate streaming. There are several notable titles in there. (Catalogs are constantly changing, so the list is outdated.)
Personally, I cannot find Lathe of Heaven, True Lies, or The Abyss from a legitimate streaming provider in the USA.
Same. I am downsizing. Less is more.
If I'm buying physical disks then I buy the latest format which is now 4K UHD. Haven't bought a dvd in probably over 15 years?
I’ve been at least 2-3 times in the last 4 years.
If a screen has it in 2D, I always pick that option.
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I've been wanting True Lies on Bluray at least. Being a James Cameron film I'm surprised it hasn't been released already.
We’re all different. I’m just not a fan of the 3D stuff they include just to show you the technique.
Plus I hate those glasses.
The good news is that it is only a few months away.
The bad news is that it has been only a few months away for several years now.
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I think early conversions were lazy and badly done. They have given conversions in general a bad reputation.
But many conversions have been done with a lot of care and the 3D results are quite good. Terminator 2, Doctor Strange, and Gravity for example.
The very name "T2 3D" makes it sound like a piece of crap studio cash grab. But it is so well done, it was like seeing it new again. What a treat.
Well apparently it's done, just waiting for his final review/ok. https://www.empireonline.com/movies/news/true-lies-blu-ray-done-end-2018-says-james-cameron/
That was several months ago so I guess we'll keep on waiting forever, lol.
Every 6 months there's something like these articles.
That article from 2018 says "Complete and ready for review".
This article from March says "In progress":
https://geektyrant.com/news/james-c...y-coming-to-blu-ray-and-getting-a-4k-overhaul
So I guess it didn't pass his review? I don't know. Who knows. He's probably too busy working on the 23 sequels to Avatar.
It's so annoying when movies come with a Blu-Ray and a DVD. Give me just the BR and let me pay less. It's not the early 2000's anymore!
I do sometimes, but its mainly because they are cheap, even brand new. Mind you I don't watch much new stuff.
I've set an iCal alarm for 1 May 2358.
I'll let someone else work out the Stardate for that.