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How big is the difference between 4K disk and 4K digital? (alien.top)

submitted 2 years ago by TheMickeyMoose@alien.top to c/apple@hardware.watch

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For a long time I have bought the digital versions of movies off of iTunes and have more recently been expanding my physical collection. I’m curious, how big is the difference between the 4K digital version of a movie compared to the actual 4K disc? If I own the 4K digital version of a movie is there any reason to also pick up the disc version?

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[–] Melissa4481@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

With the digital version you should always be able to play it. In a few years you may not have something that'll play physical media.

[–] swolegandalf@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

With the physical version you should always be able to play it. In a few years you may not have something that’ll play digital media.

Fixed it for you!

[–] Melissa4481@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

You do know that physical media is going away right?

If you have a bunch of blue ray discs and they stop making blue ray players what will you do?

There will always be a way to play digital media.

[–] Outrageous-Injury-96@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Who told you physical media is going away?

[–] swolegandalf@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I believe it’s some kind of bot or person paid to spread FUD regarding buying physical instead of digital. If you check his/her account history it’s only active in the big streaming subreddits and nothing else.

[–] Outrageous-Injury-96@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Makes sense honestly. The stuff they are saying doesn’t even make sense and there is no logical consistency whatsoever.