Netflix and Best Buy said adieu to discs — but with streamers deleting titles to cut costs, could DVDs and Blu-rays mimic the revival of vinyl and CDs?
It’s not going to mimic the revival of vinyl, because vinyl has been revived by audiophiles who can appreciate the quality afforded by the format. Unless your internet moves at a snails pace, you’re unlikely to see any increase in quality between streaming and owning a DVD/Blu-ray.
In my eyes, this is a battle of preservation. For very crucial, personally important media, the only two ways to obtain permanent access to the content are owning a physical copy, or downloading a pirated copy. All other access is temporary, and can be taken from you by the company. With that in mind, the only real question is whether you want to financially support the same companies who put us in this mess by making legal digital media an ephemeral product.
vzq@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 months ago
I see revival of blue ray rips in my future, if you know what I mean.