Is Blu-Ray dying?

Blu-ray isn’t dying. The market is shrinking, but there is a solid and reliable market for owning copies of movies without needing to stream them. Outside of Netflix and Amazon originals (which often still get physical releases), they aren’t going anywhere.

Why is Blu-Ray so expensive?

Every Blu-ray has lots of licensing fees involved, and that really keeps the price high. With the popularity of these discs starting to decrease, the price does not budge, so that revenue stays high for the manufacturers producing the Blu-ray.

Do blu-rays degrade?

This has been a well-known problem for a number of years now; some Blu-ray discs and DVDs become unreadable over time, even when you’ve always handled them carefully and stored them properly. Tainted resin causes the discs to deteriorate prematurely.

Why do some Blu Rays not play?

There are several reasons a disc may not play in the Blu-ray player. A dirty or scratched disc is the most obvious cause, but an incorrect region code or configuration of your home theater system can be the reason as well.

Are DVDs worth buying?

This brings us back to the central question, should anyone buy DVDs anymore? For most people, the answer is almost definitely no. They’re more expensive than streaming, they’re harder to store, and they can become fatally damaged, ruining their rewatch value.

Should I replace my DVDs with Blu Ray?

Keep in mind that Blu-rays aren’t necessarily superior to DVDs. Some Blu-rays are essentially upconverted DVDs or are poorly mastered and don’t offer any upgrade in picture quality. Blu-rays also don’t always have all the special features that were on earlier DVDs.

Are 4K dvds worth it?

Even at a heavy price point and no special features, if you’re looking to see these movies at the best they’ve ever looked, then the 4K is worth the investment even if (like me) you had already purchased the trilogy on DVD and then Blu-ray.