Do you use DVD or BLU RAY?

Have you upgraded to BLU RAY or do you still think that DVD'S are good enough for you.

I have just recently upgraded in March and I have around 32 in total

Neither, I just stream or download whatever I want to watch.

@bmanva: I use Now TV to stream but do you not have pride in having a physical copy?

Neither. I can't remember the last time I used a disk; it's been years. With the mainstreaming of blazing-fast household Internet, it's time to abolish physical media. This is coming from someone who lives in a place where internet services don't come close to being among the fastest worldwide.

@GazaAli: What do you use then to get the content?

I like streaming services but whenever I need a recent movie I'd much rather buy it in physical form than to pay the same price to keep it online

I get everything online mainly by torrenting my needs, although recently, I've been getting into streaming following a recent upgrade of my Internet service.

I've been getting my movies on blu-ray for awhile. I still very much prefer the physical medium so when I want to buy a movie or TV series I get it on blu-ray. I also still buy my music on cd.

@Archangel3371: I don't get physical cd's anymore though. It takes longer to burn it to my computer rather than to download it.

@aaronlovesfood: Pride? No not really. What is there to be proud of (that's not a rhetorical question)?

If it's not on Netflix I can rent/buy it on Vudu. Never been into actually buying movies, though. How many times can you watch the same movie before you know it so well you can't pay attention to it?

@bmanva: Well do you not collect anything at all?

I can't exactly explain the reasoning very well but it just gives me pride with ownership and I like to see collecting as a competitive challenge

What the heck is a DVD ? LMAO ! I don't think they make those any more.

I typically only watch movies once but I buy them because I like having a collection.

I like collecting Bens.

Well I would never acquire something for the sake of having it, so IMO no I don't collect anything. I really don't see a point in that.

@LexLas: What the heck is a VHS ?

Fixed it for you :D

Whats a reel player ? Shit just got real. Good luck topping that one, lol ..

@LexLas: What is the meaning of life? Try topping that one

I'd agree if my internet service was reliable enough that it never went down. Keep in mind, I'm only talking about purchases. If it's just something I want to watch once, then I always go with the internet. But in terms of owning movies, I want a disc. It sucks ass not being able to use something that I "own" simply because my internet service got interrupted.

Neither,I watch videos/movies/shows through my Xbox One.Don't care about physical copies on movies/music/games.

That's reasonable enough. Service reliability is a must if one is to rely exclusively on online contents. But it's hard to imagine that this is a substantive issue worldwide since I live in a shithole and my service reliability is topnotch. Like, I'd experience an internet blackout once a year or so and even when it happens I'm one call away from getting back online.

Blu rays

both

It's not that big of an issue since my internet doesn't go down very often. But I also just don't like the concept of having to go through a middleman in order to use something that I "own".

But this is also not usually a big issue for me, since I don't buy movies very often either. The vast majority of the time I simply use Netflix or Amazon, since whatever I'm watching isn't likely to be something I'll ever watch again.

Blueray for certain movies, with streaming you don't get the extra's or multiple theatrical versions.

Even objectively bad movies like the Resident Evil series, it's kinda interesting listening to the commentary.

When it comes down to it, physical ownership is above a mere license to access materials, but the tradeoff isn't worth it.

I enjoy the quality uptick that blu ray brings over stuff like netflix or amazon or on demand.

I just started to buying in Blu Ray less than 2 years ago. Before I realy ever bough movies, now I have a decent collection of 30 bluray Movies (most of them are old films that I get cheap on Amazon, like The Graduate, Anne Hall, Rain Man Schindler's List, God Father Collection, etc... I dont really buy contemporary movies).

I dont like paying for digital movies, unless its not available on disc format like it was the case with Pennies From Heaven that I had to get on Amazon instant video. I have Amazon Prime and I can watch a few movies through streaming but they barely have anything there thats free, again Im not about to pay for digital copy.

Blu Ray last for ever the picture quality is good enough for the next 50+ years.

I've bought blu-ray movies for quite some time now... I don't buy them often though, so even though I have been buying them for the last 5 years or more, I have no more than 50-60 movies I think.

My PS3/4, Xbox One plays Blu-Rays so Blu-Rays I use toe most and DVD, I use that too.

I like to watch stuff in HD so Bluray, but my ps3 is the only thing that plays Bluray in my house, and it's not in my livingroom, which is a pain.

Usually though I just use my sister's external hard drive which has tonnes of full HD movies on it. She gets them all legally of course.

@ianhh6: "She gets them all legally of course" I honestly can't tell if you are being sarcastic here or not :D

Both.

That's another reason I prefer to get my movies on blu-ray, I really enjoy all the extras that are included.

DVD.

Betamax, it's time has come.

lol, dvd, no thank you. It's either Bluray or Digital HD copies for films for me.

In the original days it was kinda more a gimmick, usually just a trailer, nowadays it's pretty expansive stuff.

Really like the criterion stuff

If it's available as a Blu-ray then I'd rather have that obviously, but far too many movies that I regularly enjoy are still only available in DVD or VHS format so I still would buy in those formats. Not really keen on the electronic medium as a permanent option as the quality is not quite there yet and the storage and transmission of the format can be problematic, but I do love it as a means to track down very rare and obscure films.

There are a number of movies/shows I never tire of watching. Examples are The Last of the Mohicans (1992), The Killing Fields (1984), the extended versions of the LOTR trilogy, MXC, The Universe, Flash Gordon, Zulu Dawn, etc. There are also weirder movies (eg Run Lola Run) I won't find so easily around here. I don't want to waste time looking for them either in digital storage or in a streaming service.

A lot of times, some movies that are on Netflix disappear from the lineup. One example that I like is The Fifth Element. It used to be on Netflix. Not anymore or it won't be soon. Good thing I have a Blu Ray of it.

I use both DVD and Blu Ray. If I already have a DVD version, chances are, I won't buy a Blu Ray version of it unless the older DVD version gets scratched too bad.

I love the cheap 4-movie pack DVDs that can be bought in either Target or Wal Mart. I have a number of them (Starship Troopers 1-3, Vacation movies, The Matrix, etc).

I'm the same I still buy the odd DVD but if there is a movie I want I buy it on blu ray I prefer having a physical disc

I pretty much stream (Netflix, Amazon Prime Instant Video) whenever I can, and buy blu rays when it's not available for streaming and I really want to watch it.

I use either mp4 or mkv

Mostly DVD. I use my PS3 primarily as a blu-ray / streaming machine these days, but never bothered to replaced the DVD players in the other rooms.

Bought a movie on Vudu's highest HDX quality and regretted it, still didn't match the visual/audio quality of bluray.

blu ray.. dvd is for peasants

Agreed. Blu-ray on a 4K TV looks absolutely amazing.

I use DVD and VHS.

Blu-ray if available. Otherwise I still have plenty of DVD's and some VHS.

I think people continue to underestimate just how many out there still don't actually have the money or access to a suitable connection.

Online streaming and downloading will never fully replace physical media until data caps become non-existent and fast connections can be bought for cheap by just about anyone.

As it currently stands, things still aren't quite up to that level yet.