My 4K videos stuttered in VLC until I turned off one setting.

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Physical media isn’t dead. These are the 10 best 4K UHD Blu-ray discs of 2025 with reference picture and sound, and meaningful extras. The 10 Best 4K UHD Blu-ray Discs of 2025 arrive at a moment when ...

From a Peter Bogdanovich deep cut to one of the steamiest neo-noirs of all time, here are IndieWire's top picks for Blu-ray and 4K releases this month. On the cusp of the 2026 Cannes Film Festival and ...

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One year on from its debut, it's become more necessary than ever for Disney to bring its best streaming series to physical media. Reading time 3 minutes It’s been a whole year since the first chapter ...

You don’t notice good video compression—until it’s not there. For years, people have streamed high-resolution video without thinking about the tech behind it. But when companies clash over which ...

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The Wachowskis’ 2008 cult classic Speed Racer will be available for purchase digitally in 4K Ultra HD and on 4K UHD Blu-ray Disc on May 19, 2026, with pre-orders open now. The release included a ...