Definitely makes sense about the e-waste. I didn't think of it as much, but with the current supply situation and the environmental damage, could be the case.
You're right. What I don't understand is, they sold Succession's rights to many streaming platforms in Europe, just as same as they did for HotD or even lesser known shows like Station Eleven, yet the latter two got a BluRay release, while Succession didn't. I doubt Station Eleven (or even Perry Mason S1, which also got a BluRay release) are more profitable than Succession.
As convenient as streaming is, the bitrate is nowhere near as good as BluRay.
Most streams have a bitrate of about 6-8MBps for 1080p or 10-12MBps for 4K. That's not sufficient for a good picture, it results in lots of color banding and artifacts. BluRays have 20-30MBps for 1080p and 50+MBps for 4K.
Not to mention the audio. The best you can get in streams is an AC3 640KBps, while BluRays have 3-4MBps of DTS-HD/TrueHD.
To put it plainly, a 1080p BluRay stretched on a 4K TV would look and sound better than a 4K stream on a 4K TV.
el_filipo OP t1_j9z3gwp wrote
Reply to comment by pm_me_reason_to_livx in Why are Succession's S2-S3 not on BluRay yet? It's one of HBO's most successful dramas. by el_filipo
Not many, but still some. Perry Mason, Hacks, Peacemaker, Raised by Wolves, Westworld, Mare of Easttown, Watchmen, maybe some others too