Physical Media Isn't Dying. It's Evolving. 

Physical Media will always be an integral part of the entertainment medium.

@@BraveBladeProductions yeah we don't need streaming service, especially streaming tv!

I agree with more people dropping streaming for physical. I've done it myself and never looked back.

I don't see many people buying blu-rays like they are vinyl. Yes there's an uptake but not a big one. Me I never stopped buying physical media.

I’ve just gone back to building a Blu-ray collection. A month without an internet connection really opened my eyes to the problem of relying on streaming services.

It’s collectors like you and me that keep the format alive.

It’s my favourite thing about it. Plays perfectly every time with no issue.

@@BraveBladeProductions exactly and I use to think it was kind of dumb at first until companies like Disney, amazon and HBO started to screw things up. It can be REALLY annoying too if you are hanging out with friends and family with mid or bad internet connection.

You make a very good point.

@@BraveBladeProductions I also forgot to mention that the sales of Oppenheimer on Blu-ray and 4k clearly show that when a film is truly good people will and I mean WILL buy it! Like the movie field of dreams said “If you build it they will come.”

Thanks mate.

Now that's a deal!

And you get to enjoy the highest quality.

The picture quality is the real deal. I wouldn’t worry you’ll have plenty of time to collect all of your favourite movies.

im 13 and i also started my dvd collection

@@chungus127 DvD or Blu-ray?

@@EJP3076 Started my collection rather recently, in 2022. I now have 27 4K discs. I'm adding about 7 or 9 more to my collection soon.

Exactly. Just because department stores don’t have a DVD or Blu Ray shelf anymore doesn’t mean that Physical Media isn’t available anymore.

True, but it’s better than having nothing at all.

Nothing like having a disc in a plastic case.

Great advice.

Rising prices are a big problem.

We still have it pretty good here, we just have less options for buying movies. That WandaVisiom steel book you’re talking about is an older third party thing.

We can still buy online fairly well. Even Disney titles.

All the UK releases of those titles are 4K and BluRay in one fantastic steelbook.

Books are the supreme king of physical media.

It’s not going down, just changing.

Sorry to hear. Glad you enjoyed the video tho.

​@@BraveBladeProductions Yeah it's actually refreshing to see a physical media video that makes more sense! 👍

Always nice to know I’ll never lose my movies.

Exactly.

It’s a real shame, I should make a follow up video for games.

That’s usually how things go down.

@@BraveBladeProductions Yeah

Exactly.

Yeah, I actually think it’s a good thing movies like Dial of Destiny aren’t getting an Aussie release lol. Also JB has 30% off DVDs and Blu Rays right now, jump on it.

It sucks that some properties of the 20th Century Fox brand is locked in some film vault that no one has access to except the companies whom purchased and acquired them in the past. It's like Disney not caring for Touchstone Pictures, and look how that ended up. It really does suck, which is why I've turned away from Disney to look at other independent/other film studios that do give a shit about physical media as much as still being able to have digital rips or torrents online for those whom can't afford to buy the physical medium itself.

I absolutely agree with your Aus/NZ experiment comment. Hopefully they backflip soon. Also agree that JB is amazing. I appreciate JB even more after recently visiting Europe and seeing how much 4ks go for there - its crazy. $40-60 AUD for a standard movie at places like HMV where as I'd be looking at $15 average at JB because everything is almost always on sale...

JBHIFI is goated for sure. Op Shops are great too, love going in and finding Blu Rays for a buck or two.

I hope that changes.

This is the way.

4K is absolutely the reason to get into Physical Media the quality is unbelievable.

Good to know!

Video games have it bad for sure unfortunately.

That sucks, glad to hear you are still buying though.

Yessssss.

Impressive.

I use my PS5 as a 4K Blu Ray player so I guess I’m part of the problem lol.

@@BraveBladeProductions No, it’s better than no Bluray/UHD players at all. At least gamers are fighting to keep physical media with their wallets by choosing not to buy digital only consoles.

@@Imhotep397 yeah but video games are also a bad influence especially moba games like league of legends.

Sony and Panasonic produce 4K players. What's your issue?

Cheers.

It has it’s issues sure, but I’m happy we still have it.

maybe but still

Unfortunately there are none that I know of.

Sure is. Love that guy.

Search up "Criterion Closet" on RU-vid and you'll find the full videos you are looking for. They are all brilliant.

@@BraveBladeProductions sweet, thank you!

I'm not saying that I want Physical Media to totally shift to a Collector's Market, I'm just trying to say that if commercial Physical Media disappears, then I would rather have a Collector's Market then nothing at all. I don't even buy Collector's Physical Media, 99% of my Blu Ray Shelf is commercial releases.

That would be great!

@@BraveBladeProductions i know right? it would be like cgi (but when actuality is just hand drawn and 2d animation in disguise with 2d effects)

As long as there are still some options available that’s all that matters for me personally.

They think they want it out. Their strategy was to forcefully shift the market towards streaming. How's that working out for them?

But I’ll still own nothing.

Nice setup.

@@BraveBladeProductions it's a little small :) I'm adding 18tb drives at a rate of about one a month

So piracy then?

@@ApolloT-vp5dn ??

Thank you!

Obviously.

Unfortunately, yes.

Not necessarily

Not really.

That’s a good option too.

*you're. Punctuation and spelling are hard for those with an IQ below 70.

Vinyl is still a very high-quality analogue format and it's only the quality of the turntable, amp and speakers that determine your experience. VHS on the other hand was always poor quality, but it was all we had. So vinyl is far from outdated, which is why it succeeds.

I can’t help I’m Australian.

Indeed.

Great take!

You can still watch Criterion Channel worldwide. You have to sign up in the US region though.

I’ve never owned a standard Blu Ray Player. I’ve always used gaming consoles. Right now I use a PS5 as a 4K Blu Ray Player. If you’re not a gamer though, some quick online research should give you some good options.

Get the Panasonic UB820. It's a great 4K player that also does an amazing job of upscaling your BluRays to 4K.

@@ApolloT-vp5dn Awesome, thank you! That‘s the kind of clear advice I was hoping for!

I’m not saying it’s an ideal option but I would rather have them than nothing.

I’m optimistic to a fault.

If there's demand... no studio will turn revenue down for little effort on their part.

@@ApolloT-vp5dn I hope so.

Awesome to get an insider's perspective! JB is probably the biggest supporter of Physical Media in Australia right now so keep up the great work!

That are getting official physical media releases?

@@BraveBladeProductions yeah. but why?

@@ryanmatthews3609 Why not? The more options for people to collect and see as a hobby or a passion project, the better. Limit the options and then media that people would love to see again ends up being lost media. it's like one of your favorite things to watch on streaming platforms just up and disappears nearly 3 years later when you want to show it to your friends, only for it to not be there at that time and place. And then you wonder what the heck happened to it...This is why Physical media, or any recordings/copies of the show/movie/anime/animation etc. is much preferred for those nostalgic to it years from now, or to be able to re-watch it again, without having it be lost or destroyed to time (like so much of media from the early 20th century suffered through). So in my opinion, it's best to be able to watch it over and over again offline rather than put trust in a company that may take it off the air or never show it ever again and become lost or unable to be found once more, except for those whom own physical media of that show you wish to watch. Just keep in mind that offline ownership is a must over going for an all-digital type of system. While it has its pros, it does have a lot of cons. And if the cons out ways the pros, then the service is garbage and becomes useless, meaning the company loses money on a cruddy service if done wrong and they lose customers over it.

​@ryanmatthews3609 Because there's money on the table. Wednesday is getting a DVD and BluRay release. Unusual for Netflix. But a part of physical media's falling sales does come down to the lack of the option for shows only available on streaming. If Netflix put out their shows on DVD/BluRay I'm sure they'd sell.

R.I.P

Nonsense. People in the 90s said the same thing about vinyl and CDs once streaming came along. Guess what... still around.

Physical Media is a blessing.

Speaking of Star Wars I managed to get the original trilogy in the form that was shown in theaters. I did lose it but I am glad I did rip them.