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I would much rather have 1080p content at a high enough bitrate that compression artifacts are not noticeable.
Well then I've got great news for you!
Yeah, as long as they don't discontinue them.
Here in Australia, they are almost gone. Disney doesn't release anymore and other studios only release the biggest of titles, smaller movies get less and less releases. Some TV shows only get DVD. Its got me importing discs for things I really want and importing a lot of stuff from the high seas
It's not just Australia, it's worldwide. People don't care about physical media anymore because the benefits of digital far outweigh the drawbacks.
Even if they discontinue Bluray, 4k content isn't going anywhere or 4k TVs do too.
The 4k you find on streaming services can't really be compared to the 4k you find on Blu-ray. It's a different league. Turns out bitrate actually matters