Streamflation: A Year of Streaming vs. a Shelf of Blu-rays
We cut the cord and then streaming became the new cable.
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Customize Your Physical Media Collection
I turned a dull Twin Peaks set into something unique and my own.
How to Spot a Bootleg DVD or Blu-ray
Counterfeit DVDs and Blu-rays are everywhere. Here’s how to tell a fake from the real thing.
How to Buy DVDs and Blu-rays
Find the right release, shop used, and build a physical media collection.
How to Fix 4K Blu-ray Playback Problems
Troubleshoot freezing, glitching, and pixelating 4K UHD Blu-ray discs with this step-by-step guide.
Blu-ray Players and DVDs
It takes a lot of work getting DVD video on an HDTV.
DVD: a Format Full of Secrets
4K Blu-ray, Blu-ray and the amazing engineering feats of DVD.
Now Is the Best Time to Start Collecting Blu-rays
Why Blu-rays have never been a better deal and why they're going the way of vinyl.
How to Play CDs in 2026
You might already have everything you need to get started.
Watching Blu-rays on a CRT
Blu-ray players with analog video out technically work, but weren't designed for CRTs.