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I have a lot of 720p movies that I watch on my 4k TV. I'm always surprised at how good they look.
You guys are talking about 4k meanwhile I'm digging in bargain bins and going to garage sales for DVDs.
EDIT: Didn't see the community when I posted. It makes a lot more sense now.
I think my DVD days are mostly done. Even with a decent upscaler (Nvidia Shield) 480p looks terrible on my 4K TV.
It's just the way I prefer it. I prefer paying for a copy if I can and downloading a copy when I can't. I get the appeal, but if there's a way to show companies I prefer a tangible copy over paying monthly/perpetual license I prefer going that route.
I'm not above downloading a copy if they don't sell a copy if you get where I'm coming from. I consider it sort of abandoned at that point, even if it's on a streaming service.
I get you. I do something similar. I love physical discs and have a healthy blu ray collection. I tend to buy older or more obscure cult movies that I'm worried may not be readily available on streaming. But I avoid DVDs specifically because of the low resolution. For some movies it just can't be helped. Very obscure content may even only be available on VHS transfers and I'll watch those if I'm really interested in the movie or show.