Whether streaming is or isn't becoming the du jour, the facts of the matter are that you still get superior audio and video when buying titles on disc. I'm in no rush to replace every Blu-ray title in my collection with their 4K rereleases if and when they become available, but there are titles I'd like to update and know that I will rewatch them in the future. The LOTR trilogy is one of those titles. I'm also quite looking forward to the Atmos soundtrack and there are plenty of scenes that should benefit from this.
There was actually a resurgence of physical media during the lockdown. It seems as though not everyone was satisfied with what was on offer from the streaming services:
New figures from the United States suggest that lots of people are turning back to physical DVDs and Blu-rays during the lockdown.
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