Tag: blu-ray
4K Blu-ray fans rejoice: Magnetar reveals two new 4K Blu-ray players at CEDIA Expo 2025
Magnetar announces two new 4K Blu-ray players The two players are the UPD900MKII and UDP800MKII Magnetar is the second company to announce new players this year after Sony At CEDIA Expo 2025, Magnetar revealed it is bringing two new 4K Blu-ray players to the market, the UDP900MKII and UDP800MKII. Referred…
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Movie sales – including 4K Blu-ray – fell again last year, but if you’re going streaming only, you’re massively missing out
Sales of discs, including 4K Blu-ray, fall for another year There was an overall decline of 23.4% year-over-year in 2024 Subscription streaming services, such as Netflix, grew by 25.3% Sales of 4K Blu-ray discs (our top format choice for testing the best TVs), Blu-ray discs and DVDs declined for another…
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I love 4K Blu-ray and although 2024 was a rollercoaster year to be a fan, I’m hopeful for 2025
With 2024 coming to a close, I’m looking back on everything that happened with 4K Blu-ray over the past year. Needless to say, it’s been a year of ups and downs. We’ve seen some excellent releases, especially from independent distributors. We’ve also seen brands and retailers exit the 4K Blu-ray…
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Major UK retailer says its 4K and Blu-ray sales are rising, and it should be a wake-up call for ad-riddled streaming sites
Physical media sales, including 4K Blu-ray, Blu-ray and DVD, are on the rise according to major UK retailer HMV (reported via BBC). According to Phil Halliday, HMV’s managing director, “physical visual” sales have increased overall, citing that “4K and Blu-ray have been doing particularly well”. Reported figures suggest that HMV’s…
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Want to get into 4K Blu-ray? Here are 2 players and 5 movies to get you started
It may seem like 4K Blu-ray (and physical media in general) is dying, but many still like to collect their favorite movies in physical format. That’s not surprising since streaming sites are not only raising their prices, meaning people have to resort to ‘subscription hopping’ (subscribing to streaming sites for…
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Dad gift alert! Oppenheimer on Blu-ray and 4K Ultra HD just hit a record-low price
Over Black Friday weekend, I highlighted a handful of deals on physical copies of the two biggest movies of 2023, Oppenheimer and Barbie. At the time, however, Blu-ray copies of the former film had completely sold out at Amazon in the US, while the price of the 4K Ultra HD…
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