Yeah, Netflix is notorious for cringeworthy bitrates, you shouldn&#x27;t look up to them. :-)<p>In a perfect world, streaming services should thrive to provide the same quality as their retail counterparts, or even better in this age. Technology allows it.<p>But the sad reality is that Netflix&#x27;s 1080p is just 5800, whereas a Blu-ray usually has at least 20000, going to &gt;35000 even. Consumers are basically ripped off in this situation, because the quality is sacrificed sometimes even up to 90%, making even TV a more viable viewing choice.