Why do direct to DVD movies look lower quailty, such as Lion King II, compared to say the theatrical release of The Lion King?

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Watching the Lion King II, the quailty is much lower and it doesnt “look” like a movie, but rather a long episode of a tv show. Why does the look seem so different?

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VHS/DVD sales aren’t even remotely as profitable as a theater run, so the movie budget is adjusted in consequence.

The cynical among us go further and say that direct to video stuff, before disney+ and netflix, were designed as pure garbage disguised as beloved franchises, easy money with little risk. If they really believed in it, they’d have released it in theaters to begin with.

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