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

submitted 11 months 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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[–] recordwalla@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

As someone who owns over 300 titles on Blu-ray and over 500 DVDs, I don’t buy physical media anymore. The PQ of 4K streaming usually meets the high benchmark I have. I also feel, it will continue to evolve and only get better.

The one area I find a tad lacking is in the audio department. Lossless audio is still noticeably better on physical media than in streaming. It’s not a data based assessment but just my perception when played thru my hi-fi system that has quality components in the chain. But again, I think with time it will get better.