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Post by Mulder and Scully on Jan 3, 2024 20:57:30 GMT
Physical media has a shelf life. After a few years, the discs collect dust and they stop working. Physical media players also have a shelf life and they stop working after awhile.
Streaming pretty much is all HD now. People don't have to worry about discs taking space. And the general audiences are totally fine with the HD quality provided by streamers.
It's cheaper and more convenient. I stopped buying discs years ago.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 3, 2024 21:29:49 GMT
I like having DVDs because there are certain movies I want to be able to watch whenever I want for whatever reason. What do you do when they disappear off a streaming service? You don't own anything so you don't have any real say. I like having a streaming service or two as an option, but I don't like how their content gets cut off from the rest of the world if you don't have that service. I think it's kind of a blight against the concept of a public domain.
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Post by James on Jan 3, 2024 21:39:17 GMT
I won't quit buying physical media as you are guaranteed to have a particular film when you want to watch it, plus the whole thing about tangibility and that if straight-to-streaming films get taken off there's the chance they'll never see the light of day again. But there is a lot of benefits with streaming that I have used them more than DVDs and Blu-rays now.
It's really good for movie buffs who want to watch as many new things as possible. Even as bad as some of the original content is, there are still the generally well-regarded stuff that can be caught up on.
I even watched the first three Die Hards on Disney+ last month even though I owned them 'cause it is more convenient than having to look for them in my cluttered closet (although I did put on the unrated version for 4).
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Post by Mulder and Scully on Jan 3, 2024 21:58:57 GMT
Obviously physical media will continue to exist but more as a niche thing.
Where I come from, people hardly buy discs.
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Post by ck100 on Jan 3, 2024 22:04:19 GMT
My old discs and players still work after all these years and still look quite good. I like having a pjysical copy in my hands to own.
You don't need an internet connection and/or streaming service. You can watch them anytime without worrying about them disappearing completely and/or limited availability which apply to a lot of movies. Not all movies are available on streaming.
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Post by Mulder and Scully on Jan 4, 2024 1:05:26 GMT
My old discs and players still work after all these years and still look quite good. I like having a pjysical copy in my hands to own. You don't need an internet connection and/or streaming service. You can watch them anytime without worrying about them disappearing completely and/or limited availability which apply to a lot of movies. Not all movies are available on streaming. Eventually, all movies are going to be available on streaming rendering discs nearly obsolete. That's the future of discs.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 4, 2024 1:11:08 GMT
My old discs and players still work after all these years and still look quite good. I like having a pjysical copy in my hands to own. You don't need an internet connection and/or streaming service. You can watch them anytime without worrying about them disappearing completely and/or limited availability which apply to a lot of movies. Not all movies are available on streaming. Eventually, all movies are going to be available on streaming rendering discs nearly obsolete. That's the future of discs. That's what irks me, particularly companies deciding what's available and what's not. That makes dependents of us all.
Still I like James' idea and I do it too. If I have a movie and it's also on a streaming service I have I'll probably watch it on the streaming service. It'll protect by discs from wear and tear and it's just easier. Besides, any of you ever get stuck in an internet outage? It's the worst. Once in a blue moon the hard copies of whatever you have are the only option.
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Post by Captain Spencer on Jan 4, 2024 3:26:06 GMT
Eventually, all movies are going to be available on streaming rendering discs nearly obsolete. That's the future of discs. That's what irks me, particularly companies deciding what's available and what's not. That makes dependents of us all.
Still I like James' idea and I do it too. If I have a movie and it's also on a streaming service I have I'll probably watch it on the streaming service. It'll protect by discs from wear and tear and it's just easier. Besides, any of you ever get stuck in an internet outage? It's the worst. Once in a blue moon the hard copies of whatever you have are the only option.
I generally do that too, and not only it protects the discs from wear and tear but the disc player as well. Another advantage of physical media are the special features/extras, which is something streaming does not have.
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Post by kolchak92 on Jan 4, 2024 4:15:24 GMT
That's what irks me, particularly companies deciding what's available and what's not. That makes dependents of us all.
Still I like James' idea and I do it too. If I have a movie and it's also on a streaming service I have I'll probably watch it on the streaming service. It'll protect by discs from wear and tear and it's just easier. Besides, any of you ever get stuck in an internet outage? It's the worst. Once in a blue moon the hard copies of whatever you have are the only option.
I generally do that too, and not only it protects the discs from wear and tear but the disc player as well. Another advantage of physical media are the special features/extras, which is something streaming does not have.And this is one very good point that I never hear brought up. The thought of special features, commentaries etc. becoming a thing of the past is very upsetting to me.
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Post by Stammerhead on Jan 4, 2024 9:20:36 GMT
I wonder if Disney will stream the uncensored version of Splash. I’m not that concerned about not seeing Darryl Hannah’s bottom but it is part of cinema history.
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Post by faustus5 on Jan 4, 2024 14:18:54 GMT
I like having DVDs because there are certain movies I want to be able to watch whenever I want for whatever reason. What do you do when they disappear off a streaming service? You don't own anything so you don't have any real say. I like having a streaming service or two as an option, but I don't like how their content gets cut off from the rest of the world if you don't have that service. I think it's kind of a blight against the concept of a public domain. Another reason to prefer physical media is that the picture quality is guaranteed. Not all of us have access to streaming that gives the best picture on a big, high def screen as compared to a blu ray or better.
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Post by sog on Jan 4, 2024 20:04:12 GMT
I have DVDS that are over 25 years old and all work perfectly. Sure it has a shelf life... literally everything has one, including our streaming electronics but none of mine have expired yet and I can choose what I want to watch rather than what they let me watch.
Add to that special features like commentaries, guaranteed picture quality and the satisfaction of as a collector, and I can say that I'm quite content.
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Post by sog on Jan 4, 2024 20:08:24 GMT
I generally do that too, and not only it protects the discs from wear and tear but the disc player as well. Another advantage of physical media are the special features/extras, which is something streaming does not have.And this is one very good point that I never hear brought up. The thought of special features, commentaries etc. becoming a thing of the past is very upsetting to me. I've noticed that the more mainstream labels seem to be wanting to drop them as they WANT you to go to streaming (saves them on costs plus they have control over them). Boutique labels tend to be putting them on still and a lot of them are licensing from the bigger companies now (for example Vinegar Syndrome made a deal with MGM and Paramount). It's sad, but unfortunately until they see more sales, that's what they're going to be doing a bit more.
That said, with more physical releases being announced from Warner and Universal in particular, we may start seeing an uprise as they're starting to see larger sales in blu/4K again. It will likely never be at its heyday again, but I'm certainly pleased to see more classic releases.
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Post by politicidal1 on Apr 1, 2024 21:04:33 GMT
Unless they got a problem with the quality of their content.
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Post by Daemon Targaryen on Apr 1, 2024 21:06:19 GMT
Physical media has a shelf life. After a few years, the discs collect dust and they stop working. Physical media players also have a shelf life and they stop working after awhile. Streaming pretty much is all HD now. People don't have to worry about discs taking space. And the general audiences are totally fine with the HD quality provided by streamers. It's cheaper and more convenient. I stopped buying discs years ago. A typical DVD disc has an estimated life expectancy of anywhere from 30 to 100 years when properly stored and handled.
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