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SvennoJ on 06 May 2014
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dane007 said:
kitler53 said:
yeah, blu ray was really a bad investment.

i have maybe 400 dvds and about 20 blu ray. blu ray (or HD content in general) asking for a premium price is just stupid imo. $20 for a dvd but $30 for the same movie on blu ray. fuck that shit. i like the prettier picture but that is a hefty premium.

throw on some really nice convenience to digital and my transition was fast and complete. i don't buy any physical media for anything anymore (movie, tv, games, or music).

1080 was a was a real loser financially speaking. every time i see 4k i just roll my eyes and wonder why no one learns a fucking lesson from their failures.


In NZ blu ray are normally very cheap. New movies sure are expensive at start but they go on sale quite quickly. In nz,, you can get blu ray for 10 bucks or buy 1 free 1 or buy 2 get one free. Always sale for BD. Most of the tiem BD in nz are cheaper then dvds lol.

It's the same in Canada, most blu-ray at release are between $20 - $25, only Disney asks $30 - $32 for theirs. Then they go down to around $15 couple months later. Some go up, some drop to $10 or even $5. And that's just Amazon.ca. Retail has plenty shelves with $7.99 blu-rays or 2 for $10. Free delivery and pre-order price guarantee make Amazon a very convenient option for me.

In contrast Digital purchases stay high longer, but are more even accross the board. iTunes new releases $24.99 (4GB - 5GB download), sames as XBox video and PSN. Blu-ray is already cheaper at release except for Disney stuff and Criterion collection. There are exceptions, American hustle is currently $14.99 on iTunes (4.65GB), went up on blu-ray after release to $27, and is still $24.99 on PSN (6.4GB) and XBox video (? GB). Digital comes out earlier now, movie companies like the extra revenue from people that can't wait. Her has been available for a few weeks already, blu-ray comes out on the 13th.

I'll gladly wait and spend a couple dollars more now and then (usually less) for better sound and picture quality, extras and having something real. Plus you can always check exactly what you get before purchasing, either on the box or simply check blu-ray.com. With digital you just get a running time, some don't even list the download size (Xbox video). Some list 5.1 sound, yet not what kind, no extras, no info about subtitle options. And you end up with movies on different services. Plus older movies and less mainstream movies are hard to come by.