Podcast #1131: Why You Need a 4K Disc Player
HDTV and Home Theater Podcast · The HT Guys
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Show Notes
Happy New Year! We are excited to be back for another year. On this week's show we look at five reasons why you need a 4K Blu-ray player. We also have a backlog of emails and news.
News:
- Warner Bros. Discovery Reportedly in Merger Talks With Paramount
- An update on Prime Video
- 2024 Box-Office To Drop A Billion Dollars?
- Americans are canceling their streaming subscriptions
- Netflix Viewing Declined By 17% in 2023
Other:
- I tested Blu-ray vs Netflix and Disney Plus on the same movies, and the biggest difference surprised me | TechRadar
- Sony won't take away your PlayStation-bought Discovery shows after all
It's hard to deny that streaming has overtaken disc-based formats like Blu-ray and DVD as the main method for watching movies at home. The best streaming services like HBO Max (now just Max), Netflix, and Amazon Prime Video offer a wide selection of movies, and smaller services like The Criterion Channel, Shudder, Mubi, and many others are there to fill in any gaps for film fanatics with a wide assortment of classic, genre, and independent fare. Full article here…