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[–] fin@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (3 children)

Do you use Blu-rays tho?

My parents would always say Blu-rays are waste of money and they just rent some ordinary DVD from the store instead.

[–] Zedstrian@lemmy.dbzer0.com 23 points 2 days ago (1 children)

DVDs are stuck at a low-quality 480p resolution versus 1080p or 2160p, so Blu-Rays are indisputably better.

[–] fin@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 days ago (1 children)

480p

That sucks. Maybe I wasn't caring much because I was watching those videos ripped and imported to VLC through iPad (in 2013).

[–] Grostleton@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 2 days ago

Compression is also a factor, uncompressed (or least a higher bitrate rip) DVD rips don't really look particularly terrible. Plus, if you're watching on a phone/tablet or modest sized tv/monitor (32" and under) it really isn't that big a deal for the most part.

[–] TheRealKuni@piefed.social 13 points 2 days ago (1 children)

4K Blu-rays look stunning on a good OLED TV. I tend to pick up movies I really loved the visuals of in 4K Blu-ray (Interstellar as an example).

[–] BlackVenom@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago

Doesn't need to be OLED. Just a half decent 4k tv.

[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 9 points 2 days ago

Try watching a regular DVD on a modern OLED TV and I think you'll understand.