EntertainmentNetflix and other streamer price hikes are driving people back to Blu-raysDisc sales are on the rise again, according to HMVWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
EntertainmentNetflix and other streamer price hikes are driving people back to Blu-raysDisc sales are on the rise again, according to HMVWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
Disc sales are on the rise again, according to HMV
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The boss of HMV has said that DVD and Blu-ray sales are on the rise again.
With the rise ofNetflix,Amazon PrimeVideo and a myriad of otherstreaming services, you could be forgiven for thinking that the death knell has been ringing for physical media.
But, it seems that disc sales are actually on the rise again, with Blu-ray and 4K Ultra HD BDs experience somewhat a resurgence.
The managing director of UK high street retailer HMV, Phil Halliday, has revealed that physical formats are starting to hold their own against streamers: “When streaming first came out I think a lot of people saw it as cheap and with huge breadth of choice, but I’m not sure people see it like that now,” he said (via theBBC).
“People are willing to pay for a physical copy of shows or films they know they will rewatch.”
Buying a disc means you’ll have the option to watch it again, whenever you like.
This is somethingOppenheimerdirector Christopher Nolan also noted to theWashington Postin 2023: “There is a danger these days that if things only exist in the streaming version, they do get taken down. They come and go,” he said.
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“The home video version is the thing that can always be there, so people can always access it.”
AV purists will also point to the fact that you still get the best picture and audio performance from a 4K Blu-ray. Higher bitrates are possible due to the increased storage capacity – something that cannot be promised when streaming data over the internet.
So, before you dismiss the notion of buying a movie from a store in favour of the convenience of digital, think exactly what it is you want. Lots of others are doing just that.
Maybe there was a reason to keep Blockbuster open, after all.
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