Comment on Netflix is going to let DVD.com subscribers keep any unreturned discs

YoBuckStopsHere@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

• kingmongoose7877@lemmy.film ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

  You got any stats to back that up, amigo? 🤔

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  • YoBuckStopsHere@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

    Steady decrease of 19% year after year.

    We know those who are not online are exceptions but that isn’t a viable market to sustain sales.

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    • ClarkDoom@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

      General sales are down but boutique labels are flourishing. Physical media isn’t dying anytime soon, especially when streaming still can’t reach the quality of streaming media.

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      • cubedsteaks@lemmy.today ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

        Not only that but I live in Portland and we actually have several stores that you can rent VHS tapes from still.

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    • keyez@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

      Then there’s me buying that 19% gap when things get below $6-8

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  • StunningGoggles@sh.itjust.works ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

    Try selling your old DVDs and see what you cam get for them. Even Blu-rays have lost most of their value as well

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    • ClarkDoom@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

      Yeah, your theatrical edition blockbuster isn’t gonna have any value but you’re limited run boutique remaster or out of print cult classic will sell for an arm and a leg.

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    • cubedsteaks@lemmy.today ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

      I noticed some DVDs are going up in price again because people are reverting back to them.

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  • Kolanaki@yiffit.net ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

    points to the article the thread is discussing

    Well, Netflix is saying they don’t want 'em right there!

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• annoyedbyfigguy@kbin.social ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

  I don't have internet at my house because the crap that's offered way out in the country isn't worth the money--I was devastated when Netflix decided to end the DVD program because that's how I see all new movies. I was hoping that there would be an opportunity to get the retired disks

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  • rev@ihax0r.com ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

    starlink is pretty good.

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  • YoBuckStopsHere@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

    I can do that with my plex server and acquired media. I having used a DVD in 15 years.

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    • realcaseyrollins ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

      I use a PLEX server and acquire my media (mostly) from DVDs, Blu-Rays, and 4K discs, heh heh

      • YoBuckStopsHere@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

        A lot of mine was from DVDs but after that you don’t need them.

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• lazylion_ca@lemmy.ca ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

  And yet disney is releasing some shows on blue-ray.

  variety.com/2023/shopping/news/…/amp/

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  • HellAwaits@lemm.ee ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

    This doesn’t prove anything. Disney does this because of all the Disney collectors. You won’t be seeing Netflix releasing Blurays of their shows.

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• PoopingCough@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

  Except vinyl records and for some weirdos cassette tapes

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  • YoBuckStopsHere@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

    I prefer non digital music, it sounds better. Non digital TV shows and movies are not better most of the time.

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    • keyez@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

      Blu ray discs specifically hold so much data when you have a 4k blu ray and the devices to play it it is NOTICEABLY better than every streaming site besides Netflix, probably on par.

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  • cubedsteaks@lemmy.today ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

    Hell yeah, I got a laser disc copy of Dead Alive.

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  • atocci@kbin.social ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

    I really want CEDs

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• can@sh.itjust.works ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

  I don’t, you don’t, but many people still do.

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• kratoz29@lemm.ee ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

  They are free though.

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• cubedsteaks@lemmy.today ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

  uh I have plenty of dvd’s and I still buy them and VHS tapes.

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