Blu-ray Collectors Should Be Worried About This Physical Media Trend. Here’s Why

[StarFuryG7]

Blu-ray Collectors Should Be Worried About This Physical Media Trend. Here’s Why

[Vilya]

Why create a whole new thread for this when you could have just added this link to the other thread that you created on the same subject?

Namely, this one:

https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread.php?t=381365

[brenton2000]

I hate how these articles try to fear monger about Blurays declining in sales. They obviously aren’t going to go away anytime soon. Time to stop making people think they’re leaving.

[murphywmm]

I remember reading an article many years ago that CD manufacturing would stop in 2012 and yet in 2024 they are still being made. I am not worried about Blu-ray or UHD.

[brenton2000]

Originally Posted by murphywmm

I remember reading an article many years ago that CD manufacturing would stop in 2012 and yet in 2024 they are still being made. I am not worried about Blu-ray or UHD.

Exactly.

[Jay H.]

I have real issues to be concerned with, as every adult should.

[Telemachus]

Lol k

[DKLou]

Originally Posted by Jay H.

I have real issues to be concerned with, as every adult should.

Well yeah but that doesnt mean that those of us that enjoy physical media cant be concerned. I wont worry at this stage but I do have backup players
"in stock" just in case and I will keep growing my physical media collection.

Next step is to start ripping owned titles to a home NAS drive and have that option too.

[HeavyHitter]

Originally Posted by DKLou

Next step is to start ripping owned titles to a home NAS drive and have that option too.

That is my endgame but not until we get closer to physical media ending. A long way to go still.

[DKLou]

Originally Posted by HeavyHitter

That is my endgame but not until we get closer to physical media ending. A long way to go still.

Agreed. No need to panic yet but its on the back burner.

[bhampton]

If Physical Media goes away, I will have a lot more money. That's kind of a silver lining.

[DKLou]

Originally Posted by bhampton

If Physical Media goes away, I will have a lot more money. That's kind of a silver lining.

Cant argue here. It will still suck though. It will make me cuddle my collection & disc players.

[ronboster]

Originally Posted by Vilya

Why create a whole new thread for this when you could have just added this link to the other thread that you created on the same subject?

Namely, this one:

https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread.php?t=381365

He's the Buzzfeed of BR.com. His "contributions" are copy/paste articles to start a new thread....with ZERO reflection, thought or comments.

Just months ago he started a thread with this (cut/paste link):

"I’m ditching streaming services for Blu-ray this year — and I’m not alone"

https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread.php?t=376087

[Vilya]

Originally Posted by ronboster

He's the Buzzfeed of BR.com. His "contributions" are copy/paste articles to start a new thread....with ZERO reflection, thought or comments.

I noticed that he rarely, if ever, contributes to his own threads. He must be going for a "high score" in number of threads started.

[Geoff D]

please stop

[StarFuryG7]

Originally Posted by Vilya

I noticed that he rarely, if ever, contributes to his own threads. He must be going for a "high score" in number of threads started.

With a crowd like this, why would I even want to bother?

But of course, you're all so smart, that hasn't occurred to even one of you obviously.

[Vilya]

Originally Posted by StarFuryG7

With a crowd like this, why would I even want to bother?

But of course, you're all so smart, that hasn't occurred to even one of you obviously.

Just trying to get you to come out and play in your own sandbox is all. Happy holidays to you.

[Warwick]

Originally Posted by StarFuryG7

With a crowd like this, why would I even want to bother?

But of course, you're all so smart, that hasn't occurred to even one of you obviously.

Then why even bother starting all these threads?

[StarFuryG7]

Originally Posted by Warwick

Then why even bother starting all these threads?

You make a good point, as the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result.

That's why I decided I won't bother anymore.

They win.

[danny24]

They will still be selling disc players and 4K UHD, BD's, DVD's 10 years from now. It's not dying. It's no longer mainstream which streaming now is. It's like the Laserdisc days all over again and VHS is the equivalent of streaming. Even if the big manufacturers stop making disc players there have been so many produced you would still be able to buy a new or used one online like eBay or Amazon.

However when they do officially stop producing all disc players that will be the beginning of the end for physical media. As the boutique labels and studios would likely stop producing media. That's likely 30+ years away probably as internet speeds will get even faster so don't worry keep collecting.