The Importance of Physical Media
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- Опубликовано: 28 сен 2024
- Disney's decision to axe physical media distribution down under might be the beginning of the end of the DVD/Bluray/4K. But should we completely can it just because an alternative has boomed in popularity, or is owning physical copies of your favourite films and shows no longer cool?
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If the movie or TV series is a favorite of mine, then I want a physical copy that can’t be edited or deleted by a streaming service. There’s just something about owning a physical copy. I think DVDs will go the route of vinyl records. A niche market will keep it alive, it’s just going to be tough finding the titles you want.
Agreed! There's shows I own that have since fallen prey to cancel culture (Little Britain/Chris Lilley's series') that I'm thankful I purchased at the time because they have since been taken off streaming. I definitely believe particular dvds will become rare and valuable items, so keep them in good condition!
Exactly. Or be edited because it's old and has "problematic " content etc
DVD and blu-ray is always important to keep.
Just copy the stream or rip the drm of a show that streams. Then back it up. This shit ain’t hard bro.
@@Butt_sectsikr like 😂😂😂😂😂
I expect a backlash, because people are getting sick of streaming pulling their titles at random, and now forcing commercials into movies, etc. Greed is going to turn people off of streaming and make them want more control over their viewing again. I'm already seeing a resurgence. Ebooks are also starting to decline in favor of paper copies again. People are wising up.
You may be right. We will see what happens!
Books forever. There are so many books vanishing that I find it frightening. Many of them are of a historical nature like The Russian Revolution, Rise of the Fourth Reich, etc. I got a small number of books out of print, luckily. E-books suck. I read many people have a very low opinion of them due to many features missing, errors in conversion etc.
Exactly. I remember when Kindle was billed as the death of books and bookstores.
Yeah guy in Asda said I can watch on Netflix but some films or a lot gets taken of these days plus dvds 📀 have the special features etc
@@bondgabebond4907maybe the old ones but still new ones in tescos even though I mostly look at the covers if I do at all
The thing about streaming is there is no ownership even though you paid full price for it. Also content from shows can always be modified simply because of cancel culture with public outcry. But DVDs and BluRays are the way to go to watch it without any interruptions or downgrades in image quality.
I, for one want the physical copy. I believe that Big Corporate considers the sale of a DVD as losing control of their product. They prefer streaming, but the movies I like often disappear from view, you know what I mean, like the "Party" I regard film as literature and have a have of a habit of watching them over and over.
I envision a very compact 100 Terabyte SSD called, "The Motion Picture"
If Big Corporate can't make money, they lose interest.
This is ridiculous, physical media should not go away whether it's dvd or bluray. It's important to own physical copies of films because you only pay for it once and can watch it whenever you want without having to go through a paywall. And it's also media preservation without being at the mercy of the studio or streaming service who can censor/alter or completely delete it and make it inaccessible to the public, thus the increase of Lost Media. This is greed from Disney and others because they want you to keep on paying money to watch on their platforms and not own the material. I had to go the bootleg route in order to own physical copies of shows I love.
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My internet went out for 7 hours on Black Friday. Having offline media is clutch when you don't have service.
I don't buy nearly as often as I used to but I still have a giant bookcase in my living room full of dvds and blu rays
DVDs won’t go away. They are cheap and pretty decent quality. If vinyl records which are relatively expensive and poor quality are still here, DVDs should hang around for quite a while.
Don’t forget cds 💿 better sound quality and u own the music Stresminv is garbage 🤢🤮🤮🤢🤢🤮🤮🤮
Personally I have decided that any film I know I will want to watch again in the future. I buy on DVD or Blu-ray. I'm tired of the constant struggle of "what streaming service has the movie I want to watch, nevermind I'm tired of looking I'll watch something else."
Yes! Let's just hope the studios realise this and continue to release physical media
I've been a Japanese anime fan for almost 20 years for many years I used to buy them on DVD then blu ray, at first Madman Entertainment used distribute the TV shows in individual volumes that was quite expensive to buy for season worth of volumes is usually 7 volumes with 25 episodes would cost $25 to $30 per volume. For 7 volumes it will cost $175 - $210. Then I discovered a loophole it was cheaper to wait for complete season to be released included a box to go with collection for $100 - $120. Today still prefer to watch anime on blu ray.
Anime on Blu-Ray is so expensive. It's a rip-off. I'll pay $10 for a month of cruchyroll instead of paying $200 for SAO or a scalped box set of Nichijou.
@@real1mem3s its actually even more expensive in Japan then what its is in USA and Australia, also physical has no expiry date, you watch it at anytime at your leisure it requires no internet connection, hobbyist like my self like to make most of the equipment setup especially with expensive sound systems, projectors, OLED TVs. Steaming on the other hand is cheaper depending on the internet connection size the image and sound quality can be compromised. If you really want to show your otaku side you still got to have something to show for, if you really care, streaming is still great for a trial but it can be treated like fashion.
@@real1mem3s nichijou the UK version is around $70AUD, sword art online varies as got more episodes along with 4 seasons and 3 movies. For inuyasha I paid around $800aud for inuyasha for complete seasons for complete collection around $100 - $150aud
My movie collection is an extension of myself. When I like something on streaming, but can’t purchase it, I will never form as strong of a connection with it and will likely forget about it entirely.
i use both physical media & streaming but i’m more of a huge advocate for physical media as i really only watch something on streaming if i don’t already own a physical copy of it at the time i want to watch it
Losing physical media wouldn't be so bad IF we could actually "own" digital movies and television, like we do with music. If they would allow us to download and upload them to our own personal servers similarly to how we load music onto our phones or DAPs once we purchase something it would be great, but I don't see that happening. Currently, even if you purchase a movie, if the seller loses the rights, you also lose the media.
my star wars 2005 dvd trilogy is the only way I can watch the cinema versions, I'll never let them go
Never let them go! They may never be seen that way ever again!
What baffles me is that neither desktop nor laptop pc have disk readers nowdays, even as an option. So If I want it - I either have build pc myself or buy an external one, which is crazy.
I’ve been collecting since the 90s to this day and I’ve never signed up to a movie streaming service nor will I.
I love collecting physical media and it’s a part of me as a person
Excellent video. We are now living in the age of Editorial Tampering. Our words and thoughts must all be pre-filtered before they’re filtered again. And it’s all happening at such frightening speed. I still have novels, records, laserdiscs, and compact discs from the past fifty years and will never part with them because someone decided they were “uncomfortable” to read or watch, or not “woke” enough for a contemporary audience. If you’re offended by the past then remain in the present.
It's possible that as streaming services introduce ads and crank prices up the physical media market may recover a little, steaming services are losing a lot of money and they're struggling to bring in new subscribers and I can't see this changing, they might start looking for additional revenue streams.
Netflix has already started this with their lower-tier pricing so I can definitely see the others following, especially if the actors and writers win the right to collect royalties from streaming. The streamers won't survive of subscriptions alone forever, that's for certain.
@@roadtonowherefilms Something has to change because the current model isn't sustainable, I think the studios have shot themselves in the foot with steaming, not only are they losing billions they're also killing the physical media market which used to bring in a fortune.
I'm in the UK where the number of people subscribing to streaming services is going down which is not surprising, once you've got through what you want to see on a service they become poor value for money.
I'm in USA, only collect horror and I'm into not Disney. But it's a hard blow for fans down under. Over here physical media has diminished in stores movie sections are smaller now. But on-line boutique labels have flourished. I think this is because a lot of people are streaming everything nowadays and younger collectors buy mostly on-line. So stores have diminished their physical media sections. Why would they have rows and rows of racks of movies if people buy them on-line? Even more puzzling I watch these young you tuber's videos in which they go movies hunting to stores and rant when movies are not available when they ordered said movie on-line already!🤔 They're part of the issue they're complaining about. Oh and they also stream. I think physical media is transforming into a niche hobby like vinyls records. Interesting topic and cool video bro!👉😃👈
Thankyou! Those online boutique labels are not really a thing here so I'm envious, there's plenty of titles I need to spend more on to get shipped from the USA/UK because they were never released here or never had a collector's edition available. There's also many regional centres in Aus that don't have great internet, so physical media is a better option than streaming.
@@roadtonowherefilms oh wow that's not good! And not having good internet is terrible!🙉 There's areas here in the midwest that don't have good internet either. I prefer physical media too I never stream.😜
The region free blu ray player makes it possible to watch almost everything.
It does! I have a multi region player and a region 4 player 😁
Hey mate, first time watching a video of yours and I couldn't agree with you more. Having a physical movie collection is the best way to go. Everything you love at your fingertips, available whenever you want, without the fear of being censored or removed. Keep up the great work.
Cherrs mate and yes to everything you said!
@@roadtonowherefilms Well, is there something about *renting* physical copies as many people did before streaming services?
@@Myrtone I'm not against streaming but it should be utilised like renting physical films, as in being a good way to see if you like a film before purchasing
I am a fan of stereoscopic films.. nowadays the only way to watch them is Blu-ray 3D, and most are out of print. It is becoming increasingly tough to find the remaining titles!
Also,. what are people going to do with 4k TVs and true surround systems? A streamed 4k does not look nearly as good as from a 4k player.
In this day and age, there is zero excuse not to have an archive readily available of all human knowledge and art. The fact that some pieces of art have been lost to time because people didn't see fit to archive it is a very disappointing part of our history, but understandable in the days before computers. But nowadays, when you can store thousands of hours of 4k footage in a small box, it's inexcusable. At the very minimum, this should be available to download. 'But that would just make it easier to pirate.' So what's the studio's solution? Make piracy the only option, and then make zero money out of it.
I absolutely like physical media!
My wife thought I was crazy to go to yard sales and buy blu rays and dvds and she thought it was going to be years until stores would stop selling physical media. I strongly believe covid helped end it faster. I personally like having both but actually owning both. Not borrow anything.
I’m proud to own all of Power Rangers on DVD.
I don't think so. I never collected DVDs before now, never even browsed them when I went to an electronics retailer or thrift shop. But now? Of course I do, because now there are so many streaming services, and so many of those services have locked films behind paywalls. Wanna watch a movie? oh too bad it's 4 bucks! Now, I've resorted to buying dollar copies from thrift and seconds just to watch a movie. There are also some really obscure ahorror and indy titles that are quite uncommon and have some rockin artwork.
People are buying vinyls again, dvd and bluray will never die. It will however likely become more and more niche to the point where one day it'll only be possible to buy them online and in a handful of second hand stores and bookstores
Disney is starting to release some of their TV shows on physical, so they might make a comeback.
I don't rent music or movies. So streaming services are out.
in the last 12 years I have spent around 2k just on netflix ! I wish I had just put the $ into my collection :(. I cancelled all my streamin now and hunt flea markets and thrift stores to fill out what I have.
Better late than never!
@@Anonymous-wb3nz true true !
The answer is piracy. Make sure images of these DVDs/Blu-Rays stay publicly accessible in some form forever.
Yes and no. Piracy can keep a film alive, however not paying for an official copy means there's less chance more films can be made. It's also illegal haha. I'll always support the artist if I'm passionate about tge product.
"You will own nothing"
I won't pay to rent via streaming. If I'm paying I want to own a copy. One that can't be censored or edited.
Hear hear!
Made a entire podcast about this topic.
We should totally do a cross over
And content that is streamed is COMPRESSED so you never get the best sound & picture.
i am old enough to appreciate physical media - i will be buying as many more DVD and blurays as I can for all the movies and shows I liked over the decades, and the most important reasons are - it is MINE , and I can watch it whenever I please, and also it is not altered for [M-O-D-E-R-N A-U-D-I-E-N-C-E-S]
psychical is much better than streaming as you always have to movie and they can disappear from the streaming services
Exactly right!
Reminds me of an OOP full metal alchemist movie i came across by chance. I just wish the cover art wasn’t missing.
I'm mostly not interested in collecting DVD as was born a bit to late for that and the ones that did were my father but he also stop purchasing them after a lot of brick & mortar store that sells DVD are closed indefinitely. But what I really interested in collecting physical copies of video games as i was within the demography of those teenagers that played during the Xbox 360/PS3 era of gaming. After not being able to play some of those games either due to not being able to afford one or were not allowed by my parents, I'm now are able to buy those physical games. When you speak about The Simpsons I cant believe the day I was able to get The Simpsons the Game for the Xbox 360 as that game come out in 2007 and were quite difficult to get a hold of later over the years. After reading the news that the 360 market will be closing signalling the end of the console, I now in a bit of a rush to get a hold to some of the games that I want before those will be more difficult & expensive later. It a share physical media has come out to this.
I still have my ps2 copy of Simpson's Hit and Run. One of the best games ever!
I don't think they will go extinct but some titles might be hard to find
What will happen 20 to 100 years from now? Physical media is important because time won't stop
Mando is coming out here in the states. So already has Cinderella 4K, and soon Snow White 4k. For James Bond there must be a contractual reason why the 4K discs beyond the Daniel Craig films, haven't happened yet. They are available digitally. As for sales The Flash has been selling well even if it flopped in theaters.
Good to hear! Amazon has rights to Bond now I think, but usually they release a new boxset every few years. I had the pre Daniel Craig set and have just purchased blurays of the films since.
I collect physical media of movies, tv shows or video games that I want to watch or play because I don't like what Millennials like and that is why I don't even have cable or will pay for a streaming service because why should I pay for what I don't want to watch I will only pay for what I want to watch.
If i had a 4K projector, a whatever point whatever sound system, in a fine home-theater room, i might change my opinion of "movies had their run in the theaters, now its a free for all"... i'm not gonna buy Terabytes of SDDs so i can store entire DOZENS of movies after all.
I hate streaming services 😡😡😡😡
Same here. I cancelled them all.
And now in the US, Disney is going in the opposite direction, having just announced a lot of new releases, such as the Mandalorian and other marvel titles
That means expensive shipping costs for us :)
@@roadtonowherefilms I know what you mean. I experience the same thing ordering from imprint films in Australia, and the shipping to the US is quite outrageous.
I live in the UK and because the Chip N Dale Blu Ray box set is region free, I imported!
Physical video games 🎮 😢
I don't care about purchasing movies. I'll watch a movie once and never again, which is the same with a book. I used to rent movies but now only stream them. I've never purchased books but always borrowed them from the library.
LONG LIVE PHYSICAL MEDIA!
Great video. Simple set up and informative.
Thankyou!
0:22 I'm so sorry.Idk y plp are pushing for digital(streaming)when all them don't have any special features and others or bts.And mind u not even subtitles
I own like 2000 DVDs Never needed Netflix so I do get nickel and dime to death like most people
Wowie. Would love to see a collection like that
Good luck streaming the original theatrical cut of Sin City. There isn't even a torrent available for it. This is why I own the DVD. The drive to eliminate physical media doesn't make sense to me. I have around 300 DVDs and about 40 music CDs. There's something special about owning a real copy of something you appreciate, and demand in physical media has risen, not fallen, so discontinuing it feels like financial suicide.
Absolutely agree
I have never streamed and I never will . I love physical media I like special features widescreen format of dvd blu-ray 4k it's awesome 👌 ❤😂🎉😢😮😅😊 I love what Christopher Nolan said about physical media against streaming he back's physical media 100%
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Streaming : less quality, censored, content taken off just like that, costs a lot if you want to see things from all companies, just wait until you will be bombarded by ads.
PHYSICAL FOREVER!!!
I have some 5000 dvd/blurays, buy piles of 'em. Older stuff before the woke era.
Noice. Hold on tight to that stuff!
@@roadtonowherefilms I'm all for physical....also have luke 5000 cd's, 1500 books, 2000 games and biggest collection is 55 000 comics.
You bet I'm holding on to it all. 👍
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I, too, found it ever harder to maintain my collection of classic prose on goat skin scrolls ever since that newfangled printing press started threatening traditional media.
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Yeah it’s getting hard in Australia to buy the movies you love.I’ve been buying physical media since the beta days.I was late to the Imprint lable but loving that lable ,I went from none to 50 in a month lol.I love the special features and Imprint releases are chock block with then.I tend to buy a lot of blu rays from over seas because that’s the only option.I did pick up The Eureka copy of The Party awhile ago now love that movie.I do own all The Camp Sleep Away movie’s their awesome. It’s a stupid decision from Disney there it’s only to push this boot legs up and bring back major privacy even thoe I don’t condone it, but if you are only left with that option to get new releases then that’s what it is.I must admit I only own one bootleg in my collection and that is Freddy’s Nightmare’s On Elm Street The complete series.I will always buy physical media.I even still buy cds and records from time to time.
Wow Beta that's before my time. Yes I'd be very surprised if Freddy nightmares was released here as many probably wouldn't know what it is. I do agree that the bootleg market will likely increase
Definitely will mate
I just saw on a on one of the comments you mentioned Big W ,Target And Big W Still sell movies
I didn’t know that because their been long gone where I’m but I am curious as I would love places to go and buy movies from.
The problem with videogames is that nowadays, physical media in games is often a lie, you are just paying for a fancy digital purchase.
Even if it's not a code in a box, you still have to make a download or connect to the official servers constantly to get the good version, the full version, get DLC, play online, or just play at all, all thanks to games that come broken at launch, get a Day 1 patch, or are service-based games where if the official servers shuts down, you physical media becomes a paperweight.
Videogames are definitely on a different level (No pun intended). And I do agree it's annoying to buy a game now and then be asked a few months later to purchase an add-on
You can't change the future unless you delete the past.
but if we can whatever we want on the internet it would be easier than physical media
Get over it oldy plz
Physical media is going away only because they haven’t released any movies worth collecting in years, so they think there’s no market for it anymore.
Not to be a downer, but what about DISC ROT?
Some of mine are approaching the 20 year mark. No signs of rot yet.
It's rare if the discs are stored properly. More common with recordable discs.
Lol, "disk rot". Remove the tin foil hat.
amercian writers will get paid better when they write better stories.
Thats not how capitalism works
@@pirateluffy01 thats how simians works
It’s all about control an having to purchase there channels but sod that tripe I want to watch when I want to watch not if an when I’m allowed too by them ♥️
What bothers me most about physical media going away is that older and more obscure films and TV shows will vanish. The way the current model works, movies and shows that few are watching get pulled off streaming services as they must pay a fee to have them available. Some films and shows simply won't be accessible anywhere.
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Physical Media is always there for ya,it never expires,& you can watch it anytime
I been noticing the decline of physical media in Australia recently, here's in North America what fortunately keep DVD/Blu-Ray/4K going has been boutique labels like Criterion, Scream Factory, Vinegar Syndrome etc. , securing it into sorta of a niche market. Now, an Australian label called Imprint have been catching collectors' attention abroad with the quality of their catalogue and releases, honestly all you can do is keep supporting physical media and companies like Imprint, it really really does work. Again, here's in North America, Disney+ will be releasing a wave of their exclusives on 4k blu-ray later this year, we're talking Star Wars and Marvel shows that Disney been using to bait people into subscribing. I don't know what the future holds for physical media, but I'm not stopping collecting anytime soon.
I wish we got scream factory here! Such awesome titles
AU is only the first step that the whole world is paying attention to
Imprint put out a really nice edition of The Bounty on blu-ray that I really should pick up
Yeah but " Bluey" was put out on DVD
I was actually upset when the Simpsons went to Disney plus, I really felt special having the dvds, why did Stark Raving Dad get cancelled, that’s a hilarious episode.
The dvds had alot of extra moments I had probably only seen once when the episodes were aired new. They cut alot out in syndication
I think we are simply going to see a shift to movies getting licensed out to boutique labels. Disney won't release them but someone like a Criterion might. Disney just doesn't see the money in it and wants to focus on D+ but a boutique label dedicated to physical media will be on the search for movie to license and put out themselves.
It would be nice for an outcome like that, but would it make it to Aus/NZ. We already miss out on lots of local distribution for boutique labels.
Disney has new people in there now and now we're finally starting to see some of stuff getting released and they mainly started releasing physical media to make up for the money lost from the guild strike
There is no guarantee that a film won't stop being streamed, even if you've paid for it. I prefer buying a film on DVD or Blu Ray, if I enjoy it.
I fully believe the golden age of streaming is fast coming to an end. The current business model just isn’t sustainable. Too many services are losing money, and raising prices. Not to mention the complaints from actors about the lack of royalties. Eventually you’re going to have to pay a base charge for the service, and then an up charge per movie or season of tv. Once that happens I think you’ll see a resurgence of physical media
Sounds very possible and hope you're right but there are more than enough sheep in the world that will gladly pay higher prices to keep their digital lazy ways.
The streaming wars are over. Netflix won.
Right. The buisness model has created problems for the studios, especially when it comes to actors wanting royalties. The raising of prices doesn’t help either. Physical media is best.
I think it already is so many times streaming movies can be a pain now it's like o you wanna watch this movie it's on this app but this movie is on that app to many apps
Love physical media. I don’t have any streaming services unless you count RUclips.
I worry that without physical media a lot of the streaming only shows will become lost media.
Yes we're already seeing this kind of thing happen
I’m actively collecting DVD copies of my favourite older films - why? Because certain streaming platforms have started censoring older content, in case a modern sensitive type gets offended. Positively Orwellian…….
First, I would like to congratulate you on the video. It is very clear to understand and fun to look at. I'm Brazilian, I lived in Australia for four years and I'd like to share my point of view from here. Here you can practically no longer buy DVDs or Blu-rays in physical stores, only online. And even so, the quantity is very small and we have to deal with imports that come with shipping and very high import taxes. The scenario is not good, whether you are a film or game collector (my case). But what I think is most important is to make it clear that physical media is important and ownership of it is important for everyone, regardless of whether you are a collector or not. What you see out there, especially on RUclips, are collectors and collectors' points of view valuing physical media, which I believe keeps the general public away from the subject. Ownership and everything related to it is extremely important for everyone, whether a collector or not.
We should cover the discussion more, also bringing in non-collectors.
My boyfriend and I were watching Modern Family on Netflix, we started with the first season and watched it at dinner time... one day we called Neflix and the series was no longer there. We had nothing to do, we simply stopped watching. This would never have happened watching Frasier or Senfield because I have all the seasons on DVD, realize that I don't have these seasons because I'm a collector, I have them simply because I love Frasier and Seinfeld. So you don't need to be a collector to suffer from the drop in availability of physical media. What I mentioned is just a practical case that happens to collectors and non-collectors.
I still think that physical media will not disappear altogether, but will take more niche places, which is a shame.
Thanks for the video, great work.
Fun fact: a ps3 will load a blue ray disc faster than an Xbox one
Makes sense as Sony created blu ray.
True! I own both consoles, and prefer the PS3.
I have 2 ps3
@@RobertQuant i have 4 xbox 360
Great video, very sorry about the evolving Disney physical media situation in Australia.
That being said, as a staunch advocate of collecting said physical media. I have to utterly & completely admit that streaming really sucks in comparison. The non-stop buffering & video quality. The lack of any & all special features. Not to mention the absolutely abysmal title selection across all streaming platforms 👎
No comparison to owning your own copy of what have you, to watch at your every slightest whim.
Best of luck to you on fulfilling all of your collecting goals & desires in the future!
Keep up the great work!
Thankyou kindly! I do agree that owning a film is something special, and now more than ever an indication that you really respect the work of those filmmakers.
disney sucks. people who treat entertainment like throwaway content won't miss dvd or physical media if it's forcibly taken away. collectors will always prefer physical media.
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I agree with you when we go digital we tend to lose more control of our collection and they gain more control over what we see
You will own nothing and you will be happy...George Soros.
Japan is still a physical media focused so if you visit you can find many western music cd's and particularly vinyl. Hardoff famous for selling preowned items like retro consoles and games also sell preowned vinyl. Bring a second travel luggage.
That sucks for you all . I'm from the USA . I hope that don't happen here in the US
It really hate what Disney did to the Collectors of Austraila and New Zealand but i don't think that Physical Media is gonig to Obsolete it's just no longer Mainstream that's all and i will never give up buying my Favorits on DVD, BLURAY and 4K ☝🧐
Physical Media Lives Matter ✊
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Steaming made companies lose billions yearly too
@@therealjaystone2344 That's sadly true
Someone gave me Darksiders 2, but it just had a DVD of Seinfeld in it instead. However, I shall preserve it though for the future of mankind regardless.
If I'm buying second hand I always check for authenticity (and scratches) if possible
Yo true dat. Cousin gave me his Ps3 recently, actually the only blue ray player I have. So will keep that in mind if i pick up a 2nd hand blue ray sometime. Keep it real bra, as in keep a physical copy.@@roadtonowherefilms
Physical media is the only way to go. With digital, you don't own it.
As was basically said by others I think people will get fed up with the streaming services pulling stuff randomly, not Knowing if what they like will be there when they go to watch their favorite stuff. Plus with all the streaming sites it's expensive to have more then a couple but one needs to be signed up to more then just like three or four streamers to get a halfway decent selection one likes. It's not like the old days where all you need is Netflix and maybe a cheaper streamer to get good choice. Even if a few of the streaming sites collapse or merge or and otherwise we get less choice we won't go back to the days where there's only a few choices so it'll still be expensive. So between the not trusting if what one truly likes will always be there and the shear number of streamers something will change. I hope it does go back to some sort of regular home media releases. Even if it's a similar setup to the old Disney vault thing where a movie is available to buy new for a limited time every so often, I think that might be a compromise.
DVDs and blu-rays should make a comeback
They already have.....
you like american dad and family guy!?!?!?!??
Yes! Moreso American Dad, Family Guy has lost its mojo a bit.
Still exclusively buy CDs, DVDs, blu-rays and Laserdiscs. And even an occasional VCD and UMD
*LONG LIVE PHYSICAL MEDIA‼️*
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I'm really excited that some streaming originals are getting physical releases I picked up 1923 (Paramount+) on Bluray from Walmart. Pre-ordered WandaVision and The Mandalorian (Disney+) from Disney Movie Club as well as Weird: The Al Yankovic Story from Shout Factory.
Hopefully this continues because they further viewership statistics and give the streamers a better idea of the audience. I'd like to see the Grease series from Paramount on DVD since it was dumped so suddenly and disappeared from the streamer.
Unfortunately the Disney Movie Club is becoming US only, We have been members for years and on the 26 Sept 2023 the Disney Movie Club will no longer be available in Canada.
"I picked up 1923 (Paramount+) on Bluray from Walmart."
And I got The In Between (2022, w/Joey King) on DVD at the one in Simpsonville-- it's one of 6 I have on physical media of that remarkable (IMO) Hollywood star.
Gosh I hate DIsney. What an absolutely disgusting company.
Disney are still releasing movies on Blu Ray here in the UK, you can import from over here because our Blu Rays are Region B just like yours! You might also want to be on the look out for American titles that support Region B as well as Region A: because the Chip N Dale Rescue Rangers US Blu Ray is region free, I imported! I absolutely despise the thought of a digital-only future! I feel we have every right to own a hard copy each of our favorite movies, TV shows, albums and games! Not to mention, it's often nice to buy DVDs and Blu Rays while on vacation, I own Pokémon, Ninja Turtles, SamSam and The Loud House DVDs from France, purchased (either) while I and/or family members were visiting! In the case of Ninja Turtles, this being the 80s/90s cartoon, my French DVDs were the only legal way to own the featured episodes at the time! Furthermore, because you Aussies got Sing 2, Minions 2 and Strange World on 4K Blu Ray but us Brits didn't, I imported! Let's keep physical media alive by buying as much as we can!
Too right!
I love Blu-Rays! Physical media for life!
Yes!
Just buy them hello you have it forever and you own it
Same I order the complete series of Regular show from Australia