Streaming Atmos on Netflix vs BluRay


This might be a total newbie question but I'm a 2 channel guy who's dabbling in Atmos.  I do have a 4.2.4 (no center) system and really enjoy what I hear on Netflix, Disney +, etc..  How much better would a 4k bluray be?

What am I missing by streaming Atmos and whatever other formats vs having an actual disc?
dtximages

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It doesn't really surprise me I guess.  But still, when my picture says 4k and the audio badge says Atmos, I kinda do expect them to be on a level playing field.
Interesting and I'm not surprised, just kinda disappointed. I want streaming to be better.  

So I guess it's like this:

Streaming music = 90% to 105% better than CD depending on a lot.
Streaming movies = 80% picture and sound quality.

I'm pulling those figures from thin air, but it seems that music streaming has come farther and streaming from Vudu, Netflix, etc. is just not there.


My post was strictly about video (Netflix, Hulu, Amazon, Vudu, etc.) Atmos streaming vs DVD bluray...  But I don't see how or why a CD could sound better than streaming.. After all, isn't CD also streaming?  If you're going to say CD sounds better/different, don't you have to also agree that streamers matter?  That's contentious topic here for sure.. Many say bits are bits and it doesn't matter where they come from.

Either way, I just wanted to see if there was a definitive consensus that Bluray is better than streaming movies for both sound and video. 

Sounds like it's definitely better. I just didn't want to buy more discs. 
@gdog04 funny, I just started Batman Begins on Vudu a little while ago!  Working from home ya know?

Sounds like you have other problems somewhere in your system if you're not decoding Atmos properly though.  

Atmos works great for me on Netflix, HBOmax, Disney+, Vudu, Amazon etc.  This is through a Marantz av7705 processor and Samsung Frame tv.
@ozzy Thanks for your input.  I agree the Atmos titles on Netflix are few and I've heard good and bad Atmos titles on there.  However, sometimes I also wonder if it's even playing in Atmos on Netflix.  It's like my Marantz processor fails to kick on Atmos.  I just wonder how much better it would be using an actual dvd player or if streaming Atmos is "darn near the same".... I see the strong consensus is that streaming is definitely inferior.  

On a side note, is anyone else frustrated with Marantz receivers/processors and how hard it is to tell exactly what mix it's playing?  I have to open the front door to see.. I wish there was a good on-screen display available. 
@ozzy Yeah...  But sometimes my receiver will say "Atmos" when playing a Netflix atmos title.  But sometimes it doesn't.
@ozzy sometimes.  Often it's hard to hear without unhooking the other speakers.