LG discontinues Bluray and UHD players

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The problem with this is the more the bigger players pull out of the market. The tooling themselves get destroyed/dismantled (I would hope for sold off but doubt it for the fear of fakes, very good fakes) and then leaving only the low quality parts being made, like the current portable cassette player market. All the new cassette market uses the same generic part from the same company, hence they are all very big. The tooling to make the really slim cassette player in the 90's are gone.
 
What's the typical bitrate and compression on a UHD disc versus top bitrates on streaming services? I notice image detail (compression) and sound even on HD Blu-Rays is still better than '4k' streaming. However, I now have a 1Gbps fibre connection, maybe we can get closer? I do like owning the discs but if I'm honest I never bought a UHD player due to price and haven't bought a Blu-Ray in a couple of years...I subscribe to 4k/HDR streaming services.
 
alex24 said:
What's the typical bitrate and compression on a UHD disc versus top bitrates on streaming services?
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I’m not 100% certain but I believe atoms via streaming is delivered via compressed Dolby digital +, on disc it’s uncompressed Dolby TrueHD.

I think video on disc is generally up to around 130mbps and via streaming it’s up to 20mbps. Quite a difference.
 
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rare said:
Shame because to get proper audio formats you really need discs. I don’t mind streaming, but I still buy 4k discs of particular films to make the most of my atoms setup.
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Also streaming is unreliable, when I go to relatives house at 6pm, it's so slow even youtube 1080p crashes out. No way could you stream 4K, let alone multiple 4K, ie someone watching 4K BD in bedroom, another 4K BD in living, do two x 4K video streams on BB connection at peak times? LOL
 
rare said:
I’m not 100% certain but I believe atoms via streaming is delivered via compressed Dolby digital +, on disc it’s uncompressed Dolby TrueHD.

I think video on disc is generally up to around 130mbps and via streaming it’s up to 20mbps. Quite a difference.
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Yup, audio and video is nothing to the original, no way could it stream the raw BD "ISO"
 
On top of the audio superiority of disk is the potential risk of either:
- Streaming fragmentation, i.e. that we now have enough streaming services that you might need to sign up to more than one to watch a specific movie which could be unique to a specific service
- The potential for the movie to be written off. Apparently Hollywood have had a number of movies removed from their theoretical intellectual property, to write down the value of their company and claim tax benefits

Personally, I've started buying BD disks again, though in low numbers and only of movies that I'm confident I'll watch again.
 
Mr_Sukebe said:
On top of the audio superiority of disk is the potential risk of either:
- Streaming fragmentation, i.e. that we now have enough streaming services that you might need to sign up to more than one to watch a specific movie which could be unique to a specific service
- The potential for the movie to be written off. Apparently Hollywood have had a number of movies removed from their theoretical intellectual property, to write down the value of their company and claim tax benefits

Personally, I've started buying BD disks again, though in low numbers and only of movies that I'm confident I'll watch again.
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CEX are usually good place to go, some good offers although some aren't far off new prices, and 4K prices are nuts, new and second hand.
 
alex24 said:
What's the typical bitrate and compression on a UHD disc versus top bitrates on streaming services? I notice image detail (compression) and sound even on HD Blu-Rays is still better than '4k' streaming. However, I now have a 1Gbps fibre connection, maybe we can get closer? I do like owning the discs but if I'm honest I never bought a UHD player due to price and haven't bought a Blu-Ray in a couple of years...I subscribe to 4k/HDR streaming services.
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Streaming 1080p - Looks like around 6-9Mbit/s is pretty standard

Streaming 4k - Most providers are under 20Mbit/s

Bluray 1080p - Up to 40Mbit/s

4k Bluray - Standard is set for anything between 92 and 144Mbit/s
 
I wonder if they could offer lossless Atmos it would at least address that point then bit rates for video could be increasingly scalable depending on connection.

However the big one mentioned above was ownership versus subscription. I buy things I really want to re-watch many times.
 
I still buy BDs for films I want to rewatch, especially if they have been upgraded to 4k res. and have new extras. I still buy CDs but that another story.

I’m tired of being time limited to watch stuff on Netflix or Amazon Prime suddenly deciding to make an old, free to watch film rent/purchase only. Especially due to an upcoming sequel or because the holiday season is coming up and they know everyone will want to watch Home Alone etc.

I buy the physical copy, it’s mine forever and I decide when I want to watch it.
 
Sad news, I'm dreading the way we're heading with it all been digital and diskless, be less choice,stuck with streaming platforms yanking stuff all the time and generally been greedy with their ever increasing prices.
Currently rocking a Sony 4K BD player,and really can tell the difference in audio quality Vs watching a 4K on streaming.
 
Mr_Sukebe said:
On top of the audio superiority of disk is the potential risk of either:
- Streaming fragmentation, i.e. that we now have enough streaming services that you might need to sign up to more than one to watch a specific movie which could be unique to a specific service
- The potential for the movie to be written off. Apparently Hollywood have had a number of movies removed from their theoretical intellectual property, to write down the value of their company and claim tax benefits

Personally, I've started buying BD disks again, though in low numbers and only of movies that I'm confident I'll watch again.
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Or inability to watch on streaming at all. 28 weeks later is currently unavailable on any platform at all. If you don't have it on disc already your only option is he high seas. And the sequel is coming out in a few months.
 
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