Just lol if you not buying blu ray movies

[Kawhilights]

OP gets it. Blu-Ray discs are substantially higher quality than anything you can stream. You can download remux files and get a close copy, but the physical disc will always be better.

[freeburn]

just the idea that you NEED to have internet connection in order to be able to do anything makes streaming inferior

I get the logic, but keeping cds is inferior. It's not convinient, it's not portable, they damage easily, and CD players are less and less common. Cds are also more expensive. The only disc drive I own is in my car and my Xbox. Am I gunna walk around work with portable CD player? Lol no.

It's only worth it if you're an audio file, and even then, barely. I sub to tidal and apple music and between the two most of lossless audio needs are met just fine. Maybe not if you listen to some weird niche music but that's about it.

Most of these streaming services offer downloads so you can download music too if you're worried about internet.

[Kev1972]

just the idea that you NEED to have internet connection in order to be able to do anything makes streaming inferior

You can easily torrent off your phone in 5G and put movies on a flash drive.

BRB who NEEDS to have a cellphone.

A/V snobs are some of the dumbest cucks in the world of cuckdom.

I must have ze best fidelity system, as they watch TV through Coke bottle glasses with hearing aids.

[freeburn]

You can easily torrent off your phone in 5G and put movies on a flash drive.

BRB who NEEDS to have a cellphone.

A/V snobs are some of the dumbest cucks in the world of cuckdom.

I must have ze best fidelity system, as they watch TV through Coke bottle glasses with hearing aids.

Bruh do you really think people with hearing aids are audio files snobbing over audio quality? How on earth does that make sense

[blissful88]

If you're willing to pay for tidal or Apple music (I think Amazon soon too) they have lossless music. I am able to steam lossless music from my iPad to my home theater receiver with airplay. I think only works with Apple music and airplay though.

But yes the selection is limited although growing

Only CD's offer lossless, if you're using "wireless" anything you're also losing quality from that on top of the streaming

Now are you going to notice any of that without a $250+ set of ear cans? No

[Ripper908]

Bought physical copies of all my fav movies/series because the quality can't be beat. Makes the viewing/audio experience that much better

A 1080p blu ray disc looks and sounds way better than a "4k" stream

[MikeLowrrrey]

What poor Digitalcels don't tell you is that all their media can be erased or slapped with DMR.

Feelsgood I can take physical assets anywhere I go.

[MikeLowrrrey]

that fuken disc... im legit rewatching it now too, it is still the best sound/ video theyve done in a longggg time

movie came out a bit ago but even chit like dune isn't as good. im talking about the quality of the sound/ video

mad max fury road is the only one i can think of that's close

also to people in here saying stream... a disc is superior in that you got lossless audio and image. with streaming lots of chit can be affected

What's a good home theater set up? Preferably wireless

[propreffered7]

You can easily torrent off your phone in 5G and put movies on a flash drive.

BRB who NEEDS to have a cellphone.

A/V snobs are some of the dumbest cucks in the world of cuckdom.

I must have ze best fidelity system, as they watch TV through Coke bottle glasses with hearing aids.

honestly, i wouldn't care at all if i didn't experience it.

but with my sound system there's always a notable difference when i stream and then go back to movie.

i'll notice it punches/ hits harder and is more clear. and then i'll have to turn down my receiver. that action of having to change my receiver is what i noticed.

i like owning as well. whereas with streaming you've just bought a license to use their platform. if you lose that account, you'll lose your movies. if you buy on amazon amazon actually owns your chit and if you get banned you're not getting it back.

also i know you guys are multiple degrees removed when you torrent/ download but copyright infractions are no joke. im pretty sure when you own a site or something the original ceasse and desist letter is like 8 to 10 grand with the threat of going after more. which is why a lot of people comply. the punishments are STEEP. not worth it imo

[propreffered7]

What's a good home theater set up? Preferably wireless

i could tell you an above avg. system for cheap wired but idk about wireless.

sony has a wireless system i believe. when it originally came out i think it was lackluster but it may have improved

[MikeLowrrrey]

I get the logic, but keeping cds is inferior. It's not convinient, it's not portable, they damage easily, and CD players are less and less common. Cds are also more expensive. The only disc drive I own is in my car and my Xbox. Am I gunna walk around work with portable CD player? Lol no.

It's only worth it if you're an audio file, and even then, barely. I sub to tidal and apple music and between the two most of lossless audio needs are met just fine. Maybe not if you listen to some weird niche music but that's about it.

Most of these streaming services offer downloads so you can download music too if you're worried about internet.

This is all COPE. Like how do you not have storage for CDs? Do you not have large closets? A basement or attic? If you're poor that's understandable as your house is probably 300sf

How do you damage a CD? Are we in 2002 during the Playstation one days with the delayed startup?

[MikeLowrrrey]

i could tell you an above avg. system for cheap wired but idk about wireless.

sony has a wireless system i believe. when it originally came out i think it was lackluster but it may have improved

I'm gonna have to do some research. Need a good sound bar at least as most audio is just through TV.

[freeburn]

Only CD's offer lossless, if you're using "wireless" anything you're also losing quality from that on top of the streaming

Now are you going to notice any of that without a $250+ set of ear cans? No

Airplay 2 does 44.1khz same as most CD's, that's just the limit of streaming via airplay.

It's not the same as using wifi or Bluetooth. Apple has a few variations of lossless and the lowest is CD quality. It extends even beyond that quality.

[freeburn]

This is all COPE. Like how do you not have storage for CDs? Do you not have large closets? A basement or attic? If you're poor that's understandable as your house is probably 300sf

How do you damage a CD? Are we in 2002 during the Playstation one days with the delayed startup?

I have an entire house I could fill with CD's, but I don't because it's not worth it. I don't have a 500 disc stereo receiver anymore cause it's not the 90s. I'm not getting up to change disc's to listen to music. I'm not burning CD's. I cast my iPad to my denon receiver and dolby atmos speakers because I live in 2022 and have all new tech precisely because I'm not a poorcel.

If I'm getting snobby about audio quality, I'll go to my pc and use my expensive sound card and even more expensive headset and use tidal to listen to the absolute best quality, even better then CD.

[propreffered7]

I'm gonna have to do some research. Need a good sound bar at least as most audio is just through TV.

i mean chit gets expensive. but i was impressed with the way just a 2.1 system sounded.

2 bookshelfs and a subwoofer

5.2 is good too

im just saying you don't need 7.2 and above

but chane music and cinema is an internet direct company. that can build more quality cheaper cause they dont have the overhead of a physical store

if you went 5.1 or 5.2 their bookshelfs and their center would be nice for relatively cheap

https://www.chanemusiccinema.com/chane-a1-5.html
https://www.chanemusiccinema.com/chane-a2.4.html

i think that center is prob better than the bookshelfs. so if you go 2.1 you may want a more substantial bookshelf

and i actually really like the bic f12. some audiophiles might stick their nose up at you but it gives people what they typically want out of a sub. that loud boom effect

more expensive subs are "cleaner" and go lower. and very few movies actually go low. majority are in the range f12 gives you

[Paul Kreul]

honestly, i wouldn't care at all if i didn't experience it.

but with my sound system there's always a notable difference when i stream and then go back to movie.

i'll notice it punches/ hits harder and is more clear. and then i'll have to turn down my receiver. that action of having to change my receiver is what i noticed.

i like owning as well. whereas with streaming you've just bought a license to use their platform. if you lose that account, you'll lose your movies. if you buy on amazon amazon actually owns your chit and if you get banned you're not getting it back.

also i know you guys are multiple degrees removed when you torrent/ download but copyright infractions are no joke. im pretty sure when you own a site or something the original ceasse and desist letter is like 8 to 10 grand with the threat of going after more. which is why a lot of people comply. the punishments are STEEP. not worth it imo

this.
Sound is a huge difference on physical. For me, only certain movies I have on Blu-Rey, Good sci-fi, action, fantasy like LOTR trilogy, if it's just a mystery, drama, comedy, i'll stream it.

[multiplemiggs]

Literally watch movies for free in 720p with 0 fuks given

This. I still don't own a flat screen TV. 360P plays as nice as VHS on a CRT TV. The only reason I'd buy a blu ray is cause it can MP4 which would be far faster than doing conversions to mpeg-2 so I can play them on DVD. To do a conversion takes about 6 hours per disk. And MP4 is about 4 times more efficient .

[iloveus]

i mean chit gets expensive. but i was impressed with the way just a 2.1 system sounded.

2 bookshelfs and a subwoofer

5.2 is good too

im just saying you don't need 7.2 and above

but chane music and cinema is an internet direct company. that can build more quality cheaper cause they dont have the overhead of a physical store

if you went 5.1 or 5.2 their bookshelfs and their center would be nice for relatively cheap

https://www.chanemusiccinema.com/chane-a1-5.html
https://www.chanemusiccinema.com/chane-a2.4.html

i think that center is prob better than the bookshelfs. so if you go 2.1 you may want a more substantial bookshelf

and i actually really like the bic f12. some audiophiles might stick their nose up at you but it gives people what they typically want out of a sub. that loud boom effect

more expensive subs are "cleaner" and go lower. and very few movies actually go low. majority are in the range f12 gives you

Looks like good speakers

[deft0nes]

Collecting physical discs is a pretty fun hobby, as well as watching them. I should start getting my favorites when they go on sale. It's nice not relying on streaming services sometimes, and if chit hits the fan in 2024 we can rot in our walking dead caves with our movie and video game and music collections lol. It's a lot of $$$ spent in the long run though, and they take up a lot of shelf space. cool way to decorate your room at least, kind of a decent investment if you're getting collector editions with steel books and figures/posters.

[8eggs]

CD's are far superior to streaming.

Just lol at only listening to only the 3 top albums of amazing artists that have decades of albums.

I do have audiophile level stereo though.


To the big corps, I'm a weird music junkie outlier.

[iloveus]

5.2.2ch Atmos surround, not a poverty soundbar, on a 77 Sony OLED TV - bluray is a must

I prefer 7.4.4

[Ravishing_Rick]

i here its just more clear and sound better than streaming thats what makes me want to buy

[iloveus]

Building a place with a room big enough shortly, current room struggling to fit 7 channels because I do it all with tower speakers

Makes sense

[TokenV]

I get the logic, but keeping cds is inferior. It's not convinient, it's not portable, they damage easily, and CD players are less and less common. Cds are also more expensive. The only disc drive I own is in my car and my Xbox. Am I gunna walk around work with portable CD player? Lol no.

It's only worth it if you're an audio file, and even then, barely. I sub to tidal and apple music and between the two most of lossless audio needs are met just fine. Maybe not if you listen to some weird niche music but that's about it.

Most of these streaming services offer downloads so you can download music too if you're worried about internet.

You can easily torrent off your phone in 5G and put movies on a flash drive.

BRB who NEEDS to have a cellphone.

A/V snobs are some of the dumbest cucks in the world of cuckdom.

I must have ze best fidelity system, as they watch TV through Coke bottle glasses with hearing aids.

lmfao brahs, maybe I wasn't clear

nothing wrong with downloading files and keeping them on memory storage, that way you have access to them regardless of internet connection

fuk I just use a mp3 player and cheap headphones myself, I'm far from an audiophile / AV snob lmfao

when it comes to movies you could apply the same logic BUT if you want to download a movie in comparable quality to a Bluray you're looking at a LOT of storage

+ I just like to have my favorites on the shelve and I can just play them on my Series X so it's not a hassle at all

[Mr.PissShivers]

Buy physical media so you have access to the films you want to watch before it no longer exists and the ones in charge of streaming services dictate what you're able to view.

[Sal29]

Mind blown there's people out there still buying disks. Just stream or download everything lmao

The picture and sound quality SUCKS BIGLY even on the very best streaming or downloads compared to 4K Blu-Ray.

[Grevl]

OP gets it. Blu-Ray discs are substantially higher quality than anything you can stream. You can download remux files and get a close copy, but the physical disc will always be better.

remux is a 1:1 copy. if you download a remux file all you miss out on is the menu, extras etc.

[theory816]

The picture and sound quality SUCKS BIGLY even on the very best streaming or downloads compared to 4K Blu-Ray.

Transformers 4 blue ray is 50gigs lol

[Lexira]

Only with a proper home theater setup, imagine getting BDs to play on a laptop or a 1080p monitor when any stream will be more than enough.

If you have a proper 7.1 or ATMOS audio setup with a proper 60+ inches 4K HDR with all the bells and whistles, BDs are a must and you would already know since you would have invested so much into it already a 30 USD BD will not stop you from taking advantage of it..

[Kev1972]

Transformers 4 blue ray is 50gigs lol

That's pretty standard for a blue ray rip. How much "loss" am I getting from these 50g rips?