Few people still buy CDs.
DVDs continue to be sold because there are still more DVD players than Blu-Ray and 4K combined.
3D Media for movies is pretty much defunct within the USA.
Streaming services are being either consolidated or being planned for introduction very soon.
But will YOU still buy media and what will you do with your VHS tapes, DVDs and Blu-Rays that you've already purchased? What about all of those digital copies you bought?
I have tons of DVDs, but I haven't been buying as many these days because I'm simply running out of room for them. Also I haven't been watching many movies lately.
I never did buy CDs. I'm not much of a music person, and when I do want to listen to something it's usually on Youtube.
I actually still have a few tapes from the 90s. Just a few though. Lost most of them to water damage years ago.
I doubt I'll completely stop with physical media. But when I was a kid in the 90s I doubted I'd replace my tapes with DVDs, so who knows.
If I really want to own a movie, I will buy it in physical form. There is no guarantee that if you buy the digital copy that you get to keep it. Companies stop operating or deals end and it's gone.
I still buy books and records, and I refuse to use Spotify or Apple Music. I do buy digital music, but it never sounds as good.
I stopped buying CD's a very long time. I have started to slowly transition from DVD's to digital, but I am mostly worried about the provider or middleman losing their rights and thus me losing my collection.
For example, almost all of my digital film collection is on Amazon. What happens if Amazon has some quarrel with a studio or content owner and then they stop providing access to those movies? As a consumer, who already paid for the content, I am screwed. I am mostly worried about this since, in the digital world, corporations are moving to offer their content exclusively on their own website or service instead of a service like Netflix which used to be kind of a catch all. Of course by the rate Disney is going, they will own all media by 2030.
I stil have not found streaming services and digital formats to be as crisp, clear (not to mention the sound quality) as actual media. I have friends who don't see the difference in 720p, 1080p and or higher. I do. I enjoy the visual, vibrancy, high resolution that technology provides and I like the fact that there is media that can exploit that.
I'm not holding out for 8K but movies that are done taking advantage of 4K and Dolby atmos is just a stunning visual feast. That maybe one of the biggest reasons that I still have my vinyl albums and my high def TVs. Not every movie deservers or even takes advantage of the technology but those that do are a treat to behold.
I still buy old VHS and special edition DVD/Blu Rays etc from time to time but only if it's something I'm really interested in. Most of my older stuff is stuck in boxes in the attic. I'll probably give up soon as I can't be arsed with them after I've watched the special features/commentaries.
Can you get DVD/Blu-ray extras, including commentaries and deleted scenes on streaming services?
If not, then my physical media stays (although I will reduce my purchase and consumption of it to 'essential' items, more for environmental reasons than anything else).
[–] MalkovichMalkovi (3076) an hour ago
Can you get DVD/Blu-ray extras, including commentaries and deleted scenes on streaming services?
The answer is yes for Vudu and Hulu IF you have purchased a copy of the Blu-Ray, DVD Combo Pack. Some Blu-Rays have a Vudu sticker that allows you to access to your title via their service. That access provides you with everything on the Blu-Ray except the (I believe) Commentary Track. Don't quote me on that though.
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I'll still buy old vinyl records because it's fun but I've pretty much given up on physical media now
There are a couple of DVD favorites that I will buy the next time I see them...everything else will be streamed
I'm not much of a streamer. The only things that I have streamed are digital copies of movies that I own via Vudu which is free for cataloguing your own digital collection.
Other than that Netflix, which I have had since it was introduced with physical media.
I still own laserdiscs. I have a working player.
I still own VHS. I have a VHS to DVD recorder.
I own DVDs but only acquire then as part of a combo package.
I own Blu-Ray, Blu-Ray 3d. Still have a 3D player with glasses.
I tend to buy 4K Blu-Ray combos because of picture quality in 4K when it is true 4K and above. My vision is pretty good and I can see the difference in quality.
I am not a huge fan of streaming with such a heavy reliance on internet connectivity and I am wary of Throttling and Caps on data that will come with the heavy reliance on wireless connectivity within today's homes. I am spoiled still with direct media quality versus streaming quality.
I like the freedom to watch what I own and what I want to watch without my activity or selection being data farmed without my permission.
Fair enough Norrinrad
I just find streaming easy and effective (I have a few services) and very little in the way of storage space is needed
To each their own
Don't get me wrong, streaming is a big part of my household. My wife gets her entertainment fix via streaming and I don't think has ever purchased a DVD in her life. Plus we are at the point of deciding just what we are going to do with our monthly XFinity service with Disney+ on the horizon.
I'm wedded to physical media but Streaming is indeed a very low maintenance option.