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Storing DVD's
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r***@optonline.net
2019-06-05 21:49:30 UTC
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Maybe not the right group but I'll try.

I have about 800 DVD's that I've bought over the years. I've digitized every one
to .mp4 files and have them on an external hard drive hoooked to my smart TV. So
if I want to watch a movie, I just change the TV input to the hard drive, pick
out the movie and watch it.

My problem is storage of these DVD's that I really no longer have to use, but I
certainly don't want to get rid of them. Does anytone know if it would be safe
to put them in storage boxes and put them in my basement? Do DVD's go bad? I'd
like to free up the space they're currently occupying. Thanks for any input.

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whosbest54
2019-06-07 14:33:19 UTC
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Post by r***@optonline.net
Maybe not the right group but I'll try.
I have about 800 DVD's that I've bought over the years. I've digitized every one
to .mp4 files and have them on an external hard drive hoooked to my smart TV. So
if I want to watch a movie, I just change the TV input to the hard drive, pick
out the movie and watch it.
My problem is storage of these DVD's that I really no longer have to use, but I
certainly don't want to get rid of them. Does anytone know if it would be safe
to put them in storage boxes and put them in my basement? Do DVD's go bad? I'd
like to free up the space they're currently occupying. Thanks for any input.
<http://www.nbcnews.com/id/4908081/ns/technology_and_science-games/t/when-optical-discs-go-bad/>

Store them vertically in a location that is dry and doesn't have too much temperature variation.

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John McWilliams
2019-06-07 17:17:55 UTC
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Post by whosbest54
Post by r***@optonline.net
Maybe not the right group but I'll try.
I have about 800 DVD's that I've bought over the years. I've digitized every one
to .mp4 files and have them on an external hard drive hoooked to my smart TV. So
if I want to watch a movie, I just change the TV input to the hard drive, pick
out the movie and watch it.
My problem is storage of these DVD's that I really no longer have to use, but I
certainly don't want to get rid of them. Does anytone know if it would be safe
to put them in storage boxes and put them in my basement? Do DVD's go bad? I'd
like to free up the space they're currently occupying. Thanks for any input.
<http://www.nbcnews.com/id/4908081/ns/technology_and_science-games/t/when-optical-discs-go-bad/>
Store them vertically in a location that is dry and doesn't have too much temperature variation.
whosbest54
Why worry over the disks whose format has been obsoleted long ago by
Blu-ray, which itself is obsolete by HD, and finally, UHD, the latter
with limited content to date?
i***@webtv.net
2019-06-07 21:44:53 UTC
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UHD = 4k resolution. 8k is the next step beyond UHD.
John McWilliams
2019-06-09 12:25:32 UTC
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Post by i***@webtv.net
UHD = 4k resolution. 8k is the next step beyond UHD.
Well, sure, but my point was made. Besides, there's no 8K content at
retail. 16 K is being developed, and I can't wait for 32K...
i***@webtv.net
2019-06-09 16:36:02 UTC
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You may have to wait awhile. 1080i is the best you can get for OTA and cable broadcast at the moment.
John McWilliams
2019-06-10 04:50:14 UTC
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Post by i***@webtv.net
You may have to wait awhile. 1080i is the best you can get for OTA and cable broadcast at the moment.
Not waiting at all.

I enjoy a lot of UHD on DIRECTV®, Netflix and Amazon prime. 1080p, too,
though that's fairly rare.
i***@webtv.net
2019-06-10 15:44:14 UTC
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Like I said, 1080i is the best you can get for OTA and cable, excluding other sources.
John McWilliams
2019-06-11 04:33:56 UTC
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Post by i***@webtv.net
Like I said, 1080i is the best you can get for OTA and cable, excluding other sources.
As you said.

Who cares about low quality video?
i***@webtv.net
2019-06-11 05:56:25 UTC
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Would you say the same thing about 4K when 8k or better comes out?
John McWilliams
2019-06-11 06:07:06 UTC
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Post by i***@webtv.net
Would you say the same thing about 4K when 8k or better comes out?
Possibly, though probably not. With each quadrupling of the number of
pixels, the benefits are increasingly marginal.
i***@webtv.net
2019-06-11 06:35:46 UTC
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It depends on the screen size.

r***@optonline.net
2019-06-08 02:11:20 UTC
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Thanks for the replies. SOunds like in file boxes in my basement will be safe.
Post by r***@optonline.net
Maybe not the right group but I'll try.
I have about 800 DVD's that I've bought over the years. I've digitized every one
to .mp4 files and have them on an external hard drive hoooked to my smart TV. So
if I want to watch a movie, I just change the TV input to the hard drive, pick
out the movie and watch it.
My problem is storage of these DVD's that I really no longer have to use, but I
certainly don't want to get rid of them. Does anytone know if it would be safe
to put them in storage boxes and put them in my basement? Do DVD's go bad? I'd
like to free up the space they're currently occupying. Thanks for any input.
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