ptatohed
Licenced to Spell
I can be a little late sometimes to adopt evolving technology (ex. I use a 'dumb' tracfone, our latest model year car is 2005, and - at age 41 - I just got my first refrigerator with a water/ice dispenser.). And, to that, I have pretty much always been a physical media guy. CDs not MP3s, DVD/BD not digital/streaming. However, I think I would like to start getting into streaming movies at home.
I'm wondering if someone can spell out my movie streaming options in very layman's terms?
In my home theater, I have an Epson Home Cinema 3000 1080p 3D 3LCD Home Theater Projector, a Denon AVRX6300H 11.2 Channel Full 4K Ultra HD AV Receiver, and a Sony BDPS6500 3D 4K Upscaling Blu-ray Player with Wi-Fi. While, I think my projector, receiver, and BD player can all stream, I will be using my Sony BD player for streaming.
The only thing I have done so far is get my BD player's Wi-Fi connected, created a Vudu account, and streamed a few of the free (with ads) movies vudu offers. I was impressed at the speed and the video/audio quality.
My movie streaming wishes:
So again, in laymen's terms, can someone school me on the pros and cons of the various streaming providers (Vudu, Netflix, Amazon, Hulu, etc.) and which service might match my needs best? Thanks!
I'm wondering if someone can spell out my movie streaming options in very layman's terms?
In my home theater, I have an Epson Home Cinema 3000 1080p 3D 3LCD Home Theater Projector, a Denon AVRX6300H 11.2 Channel Full 4K Ultra HD AV Receiver, and a Sony BDPS6500 3D 4K Upscaling Blu-ray Player with Wi-Fi. While, I think my projector, receiver, and BD player can all stream, I will be using my Sony BD player for streaming.
The only thing I have done so far is get my BD player's Wi-Fi connected, created a Vudu account, and streamed a few of the free (with ads) movies vudu offers. I was impressed at the speed and the video/audio quality.
My movie streaming wishes:
- In general: Best price, selection, and quality?
- I'd prefer non-subscription based streaming (like vudu) but I could be talked into a subscription if it pencils out (I anticipate renting 4-8 movies per month).
- If I go non-subscription, I'd prefer no more than $0 to $5, maybe $6/rental. If I have a subscription, I'd like to keep it at $15-$20/month (not sure how realistic I am being) .
- I'd really like to rent 3D movies. From what I can tell, vudu only sells but does not rent (digital) 3D movies. Do any providers offer 3D movie streaming rentals?
- Video Quality: I'd like Blu-ray quality (what vudu calls high def - 1080P), not DVD quality (what vudu calls standard def). [Does Ultra High Def / 4k streaming exist?]
- Audio Quality: 5.1 and 7.1 channel surround sound (vudu has this). [Does Dolby Atmos surround sound streaming exist?]
- At this time I am not interested in purchasing digital movies or storing UV movies to the Cloud.
- Anything else I should know about streaming?
So again, in laymen's terms, can someone school me on the pros and cons of the various streaming providers (Vudu, Netflix, Amazon, Hulu, etc.) and which service might match my needs best? Thanks!
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