Fewer and fewer movies and TV series are being released in physical format, but streaming platforms do not provide enough for some film buffs, who miss the extras they offered
No, DVDs/Blurays are the only way the average consumer can get perpetual access to content. If companies stop making DVDs/Blurays, they’re not going to suddenly offer DRM-free downloads, they’ll just force people to use their streaming service.
If you pirate, you’re not helping to solve the problem for the average person. Buy physical media to show companies that permanent access to content is still wanted.
Also, even if you’re okay with streaming services, the only way to reliably get 4k content is to buy 4k Blurays. Streaming services frequently downgrade you to 1080p or worse, and you’ll need consistent internet for it to work reliably.
The economic impact of DVDs/Blurays is minimal and IMO well worth the value it provides to consumers.
Dvd is 480p so let’s not cry about only getting over twice the pixels through a stream, dvd also has jank compression compared to most streaming codex.
And I don’t pirate, I just watch higher quality content that isn’t proprietary by focusing on small creators especially those making under copy left licensing or cc0 like Jago Hazard
Why would I care what a billion or trillion dollar corporation wants to brainwash me with? You’re never going to see honest opinions in a Marvel movie or accurate social commentary, how many times do I need a film with the moral message ‘rich people are good actually’
Yes, DVD quality does suck, which is why I also included Bluray, which is 1080p for standard, or 4k for the Ultra HD. I get DVDs of animated kids shows (e.g. Bluey), and Blurays of feature-length movies.
And I don’t get movies for the moral, I get them for the cinematography, acting, storytelling, and special effects, all of which are way higher quality than what smaller creators can manage. I also watch content from smaller creators, and perhaps more from them vs the big studios, but I do like watching a full-length film from a major studio.
The key, IMO, is to not fall into the trap of thinking you own content you “bought” digitally. Digital licenses can be and have been revoked (see RedBox closure, and Sony’s attempted revocation of content). It doesn’t really matter what you choose to watch, just understand when you actually own content, and when you’re just renting it.
No, DVDs/Blurays are the only way the average consumer can get perpetual access to content. If companies stop making DVDs/Blurays, they’re not going to suddenly offer DRM-free downloads, they’ll just force people to use their streaming service.
If you pirate, you’re not helping to solve the problem for the average person. Buy physical media to show companies that permanent access to content is still wanted.
Also, even if you’re okay with streaming services, the only way to reliably get 4k content is to buy 4k Blurays. Streaming services frequently downgrade you to 1080p or worse, and you’ll need consistent internet for it to work reliably.
The economic impact of DVDs/Blurays is minimal and IMO well worth the value it provides to consumers.
Dvd is 480p so let’s not cry about only getting over twice the pixels through a stream, dvd also has jank compression compared to most streaming codex.
And I don’t pirate, I just watch higher quality content that isn’t proprietary by focusing on small creators especially those making under copy left licensing or cc0 like Jago Hazard
Why would I care what a billion or trillion dollar corporation wants to brainwash me with? You’re never going to see honest opinions in a Marvel movie or accurate social commentary, how many times do I need a film with the moral message ‘rich people are good actually’
Yes, DVD quality does suck, which is why I also included Bluray, which is 1080p for standard, or 4k for the Ultra HD. I get DVDs of animated kids shows (e.g. Bluey), and Blurays of feature-length movies.
And I don’t get movies for the moral, I get them for the cinematography, acting, storytelling, and special effects, all of which are way higher quality than what smaller creators can manage. I also watch content from smaller creators, and perhaps more from them vs the big studios, but I do like watching a full-length film from a major studio.
The key, IMO, is to not fall into the trap of thinking you own content you “bought” digitally. Digital licenses can be and have been revoked (see RedBox closure, and Sony’s attempted revocation of content). It doesn’t really matter what you choose to watch, just understand when you actually own content, and when you’re just renting it.