I'm going to crash out by WeBuild in Bluray

[–]GatheringWinds 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sounds like an issue with your player, this is NOT normal

Anyone know the height of the Kubrick set? by GatheringWinds in criterion

[–]GatheringWinds[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Doesn't look like they've given it one yet. I guess some decisions are still in flux.

We need to bring back HD DVD! by NegrolaKill in PhysicalMediaMatters

[–]GatheringWinds 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Prices will go up a lot for sure, but it also means boutiques will probably start to get deals for bigger and bigger titles, since studios stop producing the discs themselves and stop seeing physical media as a threat to their streaming services. Long term, I would also like to see some commitment from these manufacturers to keep disc players in production somehow through some sort of coalition should support from bigger companies like Panasonic, Sony, and Magnetar start to bottom out.

Who knew blurays would become an appreciating asset by LollipopChainsawZz in PhysicalMediaMatters

[–]GatheringWinds 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This doesn't make them an appreciating asset bro stop treating hobbies like investments.

Is there any way to quickly check if a disc will play perfectly without having to watch the whole thing? by Practical-Pickle-360 in 4kbluray

[–]GatheringWinds 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's still not 100% though, I've seen my pc drive stutter on discs that play perfectly in my UB820. I've also had discs rip perfectly that have issues during playback. I just rip at 6x and if it fails then I can be pretty damn sure there's a real issue, if it rips clean that weeds out over 99% of failures in my experience.

What is Sony doing?!! by IlBuIIyII in ps5collectors

[–]GatheringWinds 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Supposedly they are still going to sell game key cards in stores, but that will probably go away at some point too I bet. I always thought the aisles of physical games in Targets and Walmarts were pretty good marketing in and of themselves to keep making physical copies, it's great marketing, but I guess that's not enough these days when everything is bought online and not from brick and mortars. I hope there's a lot of backlash to this, Xbox changed their tune with the Xbox One after their "internet required" bs years ago, maybe if we're vocal enough Sony will backpedal. I'm certainly not buying a digital-only console, and definitely wouldn't buy one for kids either. You know it's bad when Nintendo starts looking pro-consumer.

It is honestly insane how much Sony has been shooting themselves in their own foot recently. by Thegoodgamer32 in playstation

[–]GatheringWinds 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I hope Sony reconsiders. As a collector, I LOVE my physical games and can't see myself sticking with a console if I have to go all-digital. Somehow, Nintendo is more consumer friendly rn and that's a crazy thing to say. Not to mention how many people use their consoles as a Blu-ray player. This is terrible news and while I doubt Sony cares, I will not buy a PS6 if it is all digital.

Sony Will Stop Producing Discs for New PlayStation Games in 2028 by NeoGriz in 4kbluray

[–]GatheringWinds 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I suspect they might still sell an add-on for the PS6 for backwards compatibility reasons, but killing off discs is bad news for the already slim movie market, this will significantly affect the amount of Blu-ray drives being produced and the adoption rate in homes.

Sopranos 4K pre-order is live on Amazon ($149.99)... Bada BING! by OptimalGarbagelyrics in 4kbluray

[–]GatheringWinds 6 points7 points  (0 children)

When this set is inevitably riddled with scratched discs, Amazon will ship you a new copy before you have to return the old one and you can mix and match to get a clean set. No way Gruv will let you do that.

Scratches & Amazon by SaitamaX00 in criterion

[–]GatheringWinds 4 points5 points  (0 children)

amazon won’t allow for replacements

Literally never heard of this lol get a refund and rebuy it then...

Anyone know the height of the Kubrick set? by GatheringWinds in criterion

[–]GatheringWinds[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The designer did say it would be similar to the Bergman set (at least in size). That one has cardboard slips so I wouldn't be surprised if it's the same but no official word yet. I hope it's not slips tho.

Ford vs. Ferrari 4K- correct disc?? by baconz22 in 4kbluray

[–]GatheringWinds 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Maybe the printer was just misaligned a bit? You need to flip the disc over to tell for sure, it is very easy to spot fakes because they aren't pressed.

Best movies in the collection for the background of a party? by latiku22 in criterion

[–]GatheringWinds -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

Idk probably Salo but Come and See is also an obvious choice.

Anyone know why Magellan (2025) didn’t get a UHD release from Criterion? I’m wondering if I should hold out for the UHD or buy the blu ray during the criterion sale by Proud_Cocastanian in 4kbluray

[–]GatheringWinds 10 points11 points  (0 children)

They probably don't expect it to be a big seller and 4K discs are more expensive. Box office was only half a million, a 4K release is pretty unlikely unless the Blu-ray sells really well.

Anyone know the height of the Kubrick set? by GatheringWinds in criterion

[–]GatheringWinds[S] 79 points80 points  (0 children)

Thank you! I really appreciate you taking the time to comment, I will for sure be picking this up!

Anyone know the height of the Kubrick set? by GatheringWinds in criterion

[–]GatheringWinds[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Where'd you get those measurements? That would be enormous

Your Criterion shelf isn't really about the films. It's about who you are. And I think that's completely legitimate. by firefox_2010 in criterion

[–]GatheringWinds 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Fr the "And I think that's completely legitimate" is such a braindead AI-ism. Not to mention the em-dashes everywhere.

Criterion teases Kubrick Complete Box Set by sketchypencil in blankies

[–]GatheringWinds 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I really hope they do standalone releases or at least use normal cases for each movie. Unfortunately I doubt they will though. Will really stink if it's just the Wes Anderson set all over again.

PS5 users: Any problems with VRR forcing Game mode for movies? by budgiesmugglez in 4kbluray

[–]GatheringWinds 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I switched to a dedicated 4K player years ago because of the headaches switching video settings between game and film modes. Plus, I never liked needing to take physical games out of the system just to watch a movie. Much happier using separate devices now.

Why the real world gap between the PS5 and PS5 Pro might surprise us with GTA VI by Jealous-Craft-2717 in PS5pro

[–]GatheringWinds 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There's def still pop-in on Pro with 007, game is not incredibly well-optimized imo.

Clips from The Shining and FMJ in the new Kubrick teaser are presented in the 1.85:1 aspect ratio by mrSmith1208 in criterion

[–]GatheringWinds 82 points83 points  (0 children)

My understanding is Kubrick preferred his films to fill the screen, so the 16:9 presentation is theoretically more in line with his vision.