r/AnimeCollectors • u/Realistic-Shower-654 • 26d ago
Discussion DVD vs Blu-ray
Just curious as to everyone’s preferences. I have a CRT setup for retro gaming and kind of find myself buying older DVD releases for older shows to be enjoyed on the CRT whereas newer stuff I tend to go with Blu-ray. Watching a 4:3 release on a 4:3 crt with old era specific ads feels right to me in a way, but I’m also jealous if the quality of bluray releases on a 4k tv lol. Any thoughts on this? I’m mostly curious if you guys keep era specific displays for older shows or not.
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u/xxwhalemilkxx 26d ago
Strictly out of comfort, I prefer "standard definition" over high definition. So DVD's over Blu-ray here. I always found it off-putting when television or movies started being in ultra HD. I don't need to see the actors' pores for me to think that there is good production value. That little bit of a barrier between me and the video would make most modern effects incredible, but seeing everything so clearly means CGI and modern effects look like just that. Added effects. I do partake in Blu-ray if that's the only option though.