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$25 to rent the movie, one watch within max 24 hours after you start watching it... Or $5 more to own it. Scammers.

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[–] FeelzGoodMan420@eviltoast.org 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It's not even about 1080p vs 4k. It's about sdr vs hdr.

[–] PeachMan@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I mean.....that is also a factor, yes, but resolution also matters.

[–] ChaoticNeutralCzech@feddit.de 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Some people still think HDR is only available in 4k (because that's how most movies are distributed). But you can absolutely fit an H.265 HDR 10-bit 1080p (or 4k) movie on a data DVD±R, or H.266 HDR 720p on a CD-R. It's usually not worth the effort, though.

And you can only appreciate the resolution if the screen takes up enough of your visual field, and HDR only in a glare-free dark environment. My small LCD TV offers neither so there is no reason to download movies above 720p (even DVD over RGB looks sharp on it).

[–] FeelzGoodMan420@eviltoast.org 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I've literally only seen like 1 movie that was 1080p hdr lol

[–] ChaoticNeutralCzech@feddit.de 2 points 1 year ago

I have only ever downloaded a 720p HDR file once. They are indeed rare.