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TokuKnight89 · 02-14-2022, 11:22 PM

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Originally Posted by EpsilonX

THIS OMG. I don't understand it.

It is, but not that much cheaper.

At this point, I don't see why people buy physical movies aside from for collection purposes. But even then, I don't see why a collector would choose a DVD over other formats. Blu-ray looks better, VHS and laserdisc are rarer and have more vintage appeal, etc. Heck, everything streams in HD these days, so why would somebody pay $20 for a physical edition of something that looks worse than what you can see streaming?

I guess people can do what they want, and I'm not trying to shame you or anybody else for collecting DVDS...I just don't get it, I guess.

There are varying reasons to commit to a DVD over anything else:

- There isn't a genuine streaming home at the time. Takes a long time for somethings to find a streaming service. I only just learned that "Freddy's Nightmares", an '80s series which hasn't had decent home releases ever, will now have a streaming home after all this time.

- There isn't a Blu-ray release at the time, which pertains more to out-of-print series and/or movies.

The only "official" streaming home is a "free-but-with-ads" model, which can piss-off people who hate ads! Take most older Transformers series. Most are on Tubi and maybe YouTube, which have ads. Best way to circumvent this is a physical release, which will be DVD for most.

- The older DVD release looks better than streaming cause someone may have made a mistake when uploading it to a streaming service.

- Not all locations have internet access and still rely on physical releases. This also relates to those who have temporarily lost internet access and have to rely on discs.

- Streaming depends largely on the service. If on Disney+, then the likelyhood that anything leaves for "rights issues" is unlikely. Anything on Netflix that isn't Netflix-owned could leave at anytime and take an eternity to find a new streaming service!

- Portable DVD players are good when the power is out, home internet is down, and phones have a tentative charge.

- Physical releases also have special features which aren't always available when looking at the same thing via streaming.

02-14-2022, 11:22 PM	#18
TokuKnight89 TokuKnight89 Join Date: May 2013 Location: Central Louisiana (Cenla) Posts: 2,679	Quote: Originally Posted by EpsilonX THIS OMG. I don't understand it. It is, but not that much cheaper. At this point, I don't see why people buy physical movies aside from for collection purposes. But even then, I don't see why a collector would choose a DVD over other formats. Blu-ray looks better, VHS and laserdisc are rarer and have more vintage appeal, etc. Heck, everything streams in HD these days, so why would somebody pay $20 for a physical edition of something that looks worse than what you can see streaming? I guess people can do what they want, and I'm not trying to shame you or anybody else for collecting DVDS...I just don't get it, I guess. There are varying reasons to commit to a DVD over anything else: - There isn't a genuine streaming home at the time. Takes a long time for somethings to find a streaming service. I only just learned that "Freddy's Nightmares", an '80s series which hasn't had decent home releases ever, will now have a streaming home after all this time. - There isn't a Blu-ray release at the time, which pertains more to out-of-print series and/or movies. The only "official" streaming home is a "free-but-with-ads" model, which can piss-off people who hate ads! Take most older Transformers series. Most are on Tubi and maybe YouTube, which have ads. Best way to circumvent this is a physical release, which will be DVD for most. - The older DVD release looks better than streaming cause someone may have made a mistake when uploading it to a streaming service. - Not all locations have internet access and still rely on physical releases. This also relates to those who have temporarily lost internet access and have to rely on discs. - Streaming depends largely on the service. If on Disney+, then the likelyhood that anything leaves for "rights issues" is unlikely. Anything on Netflix that isn't Netflix-owned could leave at anytime and take an eternity to find a new streaming service! - Portable DVD players are good when the power is out, home internet is down, and phones have a tentative charge. - Physical releases also have special features which aren't always available when looking at the same thing via streaming. Last edited by TokuKnight89; 02-14-2022 at 11:27 PM..