The best way to celebrate Batman Day is on 4K Blu-ray — here are my four favorite Caped Crusader discs, including one that's my go-to for testing TVs
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Physical media is quietly becoming a reference standard for AV quality and a hedge against streaming volatility. If you're building in content, hardware, or tooling, assume a persistent niche of power users who will pay for local, high-fidelity experiences even as everything else goes cloud.
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