Should i collect blu rays

But in this new digital world, film fans are getting the short end of the stick. For one, while plenty of movies are available on Netflix, Amazon, Hulu, etc. Yes, there are things like iTunes Extras, but Netflix has no interest in going behind the scenes of its shows and letting viewers learn from the filmmakers.

Netflix did have some online David Fincher commentaries for the first couple episodes of House of Cards, but it seems to be an idea they've abandoned or approached in a different way like the Stranger Things after-show rather than straightforward commentaries. Additionally, because movies and television are spread out over different services, it may all come down to what you subscribe to. All of this is troubling because streaming is dominating the landscape, and while studios are giving some support to 4K, I believe that direction is where we were in the early 90s with LaserDisc—a format for cinephiles, but not worth it to everyone else.

If you want to have control of the movies you love and have them available whenever you want, 4K, Blu-ray, and DVDs are still the way to go. Want something spooky to watch over the holidays? Matt Goldberg has been an editor with Collider since He resides in Atlanta with his wife and their dog Jack. Which should mean higher quality. These processing technologies could feasibly be on Blu-rays and DVDs, too, but often they are saved for the 4K releases.

The back of a Blu-ray box will tell you what audio formats and processing is on the disc. But Blu-ray players and 4K Blu-ray players are usually backwards compatible with the lower-resolution discs. It's not always the case that a player will be able to play lower-resolution discs, so it's worth checking our Blu-ray player reviews or the store listing before you buy. Not a DVD player, there's really no point.

Very few are still made and we don't test them any more. Ideally, you should buy a 4K Blu-ray player. Despite some 8K TVs now being released, 4K will be the main resolution used by the TV and film industry for years to come.

If you don't have a 4K TV already, then it's likely that you will when you next upgrade, and a 4K Blu-ray player will let you make the most of the display, as well as let you watch your existing Blu-ray and DVD collection if you choose the right model - use our TV reviews to help you.

As 4K Blu-ray players and discs become more common the costs will come down. This happened when Blu-ray was taking over from DVD. Ben, who is 36 years old and goes by the name Cinema Adherent on Reddit, told Insider he has 5, titles in total. Vinny, a year-old videographer in upstate New York, told Insider he has 3, movie titles on his shelf in his home.

The same number of Blu-Rays sits on Godby's shelves. Insider verified the collectors' authenticity and agreed to publish only their first names for privacy. But streamers can offer and then quickly drop titles since what they have in any given month depends on licensing deals with film studios, acquisitions of big media companies , and other factors. It's devastating when it's something you were really excited for.

Adam said. And there, of course, is the yearning for the bygone video store era, when movie-watching was more of a ritual. There's a pining specifically for Blockbuster, the beloved video store that went bankrupt in when Netflix and Redbox began to take over. Still, they're becoming the vinyl records of the film business, appealing to customers that prefer tangible movie copies for their novelty appeal. Today's Top Stories.

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