Great Article On Physical Media - Page 4 - Blu-ray Forum

num1cboysfn · 02-03-2018, 01:59 PM

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Originally Posted by KRW1

*Guess who still has a fully working VHS player*

*This guy*

Bluray won't die in my lifetime.

Me too. I have several. Always will because I still own some VHS. I also have a Beta machine as well.

NoirFan · 02-03-2018, 02:59 PM

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Originally Posted by num1cboysfn

Me too. I have several. Always will because I still own some VHS. I also have a Beta machine as well.

How else would you watch highlights of the last Cowboys Super Bowl?

ElectricPeterTork · 02-03-2018, 03:07 PM

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Originally Posted by NoirFan

How else would you watch highlights of the last Cowboys Super Bowl?

Actually, about a decade ago the NFL released a DVD box set of the Cowboys "10 greatest games" that includes all their Super Bowl wins. So he can retire that threadbare VHS tape and upgrade to digital!

...unless he really wants to see Up With People or Elvis Presto at halftime.

Most of the major teams have a similar collection. Even The Browns got a three disc set. And Da Bears got the majority of their 1985 season released.

NoirFan · 02-03-2018, 03:14 PM

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Originally Posted by ElectricPeterTork

Even The Browns got a three disc set.

With a two-minute deleted scene covering this century's teams?

ElectricPeterTork · 02-03-2018, 03:19 PM

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Originally Posted by NoirFan

With a two-minute deleted scene covering this century's teams?

No, the Greatest Games sets are full games so they used the 1980 Dave Logan game, opening day '89, and the 2002 game where they made the playoffs.

Now, the History Of... documentary series has a Browns entry, and that's where you would find a two minute bonus feature covering the best moments of The Browns post-1995. Though what they did with the other minute forty five seconds is anyone's guess.

El Baz · 02-03-2018, 03:52 PM

I think as long as disc reading technology exists, we are safe with our library.

Disc reading technology has been going for 30+ years now and is backwards compatible. We can all still play CDs in our 4K players.

I know the videogame companies were talking of going disc-less and if that was the case, would hurt home physical media playback.

But...they are far away from that considering games are 50 - 75 GB.
Game systems would have to have huge hard drives to hold these games and I could imagine how much punishment their servers would take when a new release game would come out.

dig311dug · 02-03-2018, 04:51 PM

Best Buy to Stop Selling CDs
Target is also threatening to pull the format:

https://pitchfork.com/news/best-buy-...p-selling-cds/

anthonyls · 02-03-2018, 05:28 PM

CDs have been the Dead Man Walking for almost 10 years now.

biglou114 · 02-03-2018, 05:30 PM

I finally just moved into a place of my own this past year. I'm happy to say that because of my large-ish blu-ray and dvd collection, and my $70/month unlimited plan on my iPhone, I don't have or need cable, internet, or phone service at my apartment. The upside of which is that I have more money to build my film and show collections.

The Great Owl · 02-03-2018, 06:48 PM

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Originally Posted by dig311dug

Best Buy to Stop Selling CDs
Target is also threatening to pull the format:

https://pitchfork.com/news/best-buy-...p-selling-cds/

I own more CDs than Best Buy has for sale these days. Their selection has been godawful for some time now.

As long as I have a way to play my existing CDs, I'm pretty happy.

jon angell · 02-03-2018, 07:49 PM

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Originally Posted by The Great Owl

I own more CDs than Best Buy has for sale these days. Their selection has been godawful for some time now.

As long as I have a way to play my existing CDs, I'm pretty happy.

Me too and since most of the good CD are before 2000 there are many places to find them. The other day I found an unopened copy of Sgt.
Pepper's ( enhanced) for $1.00 at a pawn shop & there are many used shops like half priced books to buy CD at plus online stores
and yes I am old and think that the best music is from 1960-1989

bandit29 · 02-03-2018, 08:15 PM

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Originally Posted by OneWayFilms

I just saw this article about Best Buy pulling CD's and Target only paying CD Labels when Customers buy the CD.

Sure, this is only about the MUSIC CD's going under because of online downloads......but MOVIE/VIDEO physical media is next.

https://www.billboard.com/articles/b...-cds-only-when

Have you seen Best Buy's CD section lately? One section of a rack. All disorganized. I bet there is less than 100 CDs at the one by my house. Movie sections are dead at most Best Buys too. Everyone is looking at TVs,tablets or phones.

Digital downloads of music on Amazon and iTunes will be the next to disappear. Amazon already pulled their music uploading feature.

I still buy some physical media. Music mostly on CDs or vinyl. Movies just a few discs here & there. Majority of my movie & TV show watching is streaming. Not interested in upgrading to 4K discs. I've been through all the formats since VHS. Enough is enough.

El_Fez · 02-03-2018, 08:45 PM

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Originally Posted by deltatauhobbit

This article reminds me of Christmas time. Last Christmas (not the most recent one, but the one prior), my girlfriend's family wanted to watch Die Hard since it's their Christmas time movie. They thought they had it on DVD but couldn't find it so they decided to try and stream it, couldn't find it on any of the services they subscribed to, so they weren't able to watch it even though it's tradition.

There was one time I was really lazy, didn't want to get off the couch but I really, really wanted to watch Enter the Dragon. What the hell, I'll use my friends netflix account and watch. But of course Netflix didn't have Enter the Dragon, so I spent the next 10 or so minutes thinking of other Kung Fu - nothing obscure or anything, some Bruce or Jackie - and came up dry. I spun it out into other random cult movies, Death Race 2000, Humanoids From the Deep, whatever Hammer flicks I could remember the names of - nothing. So yeah, **** that. I'll keep buying as much as I can, a Physical Media Survivalist, stocking up for the End of Days. . . .

GasmaskAvenger · 02-03-2018, 09:00 PM

Just go to a record shop or online for CDs. Big vendors are mostly useless for buying music, especially if you're into underground stuff like I am.

ol_Dut · 02-03-2018, 09:07 PM

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Originally Posted by GasmaskAvenger

Just go to a record shop or online for CDs. Big vendors are mostly useless for buying music, especially if you're into underground stuff like I am.

Exactly. BB and Target are mostly useless regarding physical media. My tastes require that the bulk of my purchases are online. But I guarantee I will stick with physical media until the day I die, which had better be a darn long time from now. I have a big (and growing) pile of movies I have not seen.

CV19 · 02-03-2018, 09:10 PM

Oh, definitely physical media for me. I'll always enjoy my DVD's and Blu-rays for movies in the same way I enjoy my old vinyl LP's and CD's for music.....even though they take up a lot of space in the house.

CinemaScope · 02-03-2018, 10:35 PM

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Originally Posted by anthonyls

CDs have been the Dead Man Walking for almost 10 years now.

Ha, yeah, well happily they're still being released & I'm still buying them.

bandit29 · 02-03-2018, 10:43 PM

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Originally Posted by GasmaskAvenger

Just go to a record shop or online for CDs. Big vendors are mostly useless for buying music, especially if you're into underground stuff like I am.

yeah that's what I do too. There's a music shop near my work. Been going there since I was a kid. They get all kinds of stuff. Or just buy online. Amazon or from the band websites.

num1cboysfn · 02-03-2018, 11:59 PM

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Originally Posted by NoirFan

How else would you watch highlights of the last Cowboys Super Bowl?

LOL. And your team would be...?

num1cboysfn · 02-04-2018, 12:06 AM

Had a conversation with a pawn shop clerk who says he has all of his DVD’s and BluRays packed away in his basement because he only streams now. I told him he better not get rid of them because you never know when a movie will be available to stream. He also said they pay 25 cents for DVD’s. At that rate it’s no point in selling them anyway.

02-03-2018, 03:52 PM	#66
El Baz Power Member Member since:Feb 2011 Location:Ottawa, Ontario 4K collection:305 Blu-ray collection:2012 DVD collection:171 iTunes collection:24 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:6	I think as long as disc reading technology exists, we are safe with our library. Disc reading technology has been going for 30+ years now and is backwards compatible. We can all still play CDs in our 4K players. I know the videogame companies were talking of going disc-less and if that was the case, would hurt home physical media playback. But...they are far away from that considering games are 50 - 75 GB. Game systems would have to have huge hard drives to hold these games and I could imagine how much punishment their servers would take when a new release game would come out.

02-03-2018, 04:51 PM	#67
dig311dug Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Mar 2013 4K collection:427 Blu-ray collection:6184 Trading Score:73	Best Buy to Stop Selling CDs Target is also threatening to pull the format: https://pitchfork.com/news/best-buy-...p-selling-cds/

02-03-2018, 05:28 PM	#68
anthonyls Power Member Member since:Nov 2008 Location:Portland, OR Blu-ray reviews:3 Trading Score:44	CDs have been the Dead Man Walking for almost 10 years now.

02-03-2018, 05:30 PM	#69
biglou114 Power Member Top contributor Member since:Oct 2009 Location:NYC 4K collection:514 Blu-ray collection:3139 DVD collection:746 Trading Score:3	I finally just moved into a place of my own this past year. I'm happy to say that because of my large-ish blu-ray and dvd collection, and my $70/month unlimited plan on my iPhone, I don't have or need cable, internet, or phone service at my apartment. The upside of which is that I have more money to build my film and show collections.

02-03-2018, 09:00 PM	#74
GasmaskAvenger Blu-ray Baron Top contributor Member since:Jul 2014 Location:Fresno, California, USA 4K collection:1112 Blu-ray collection:4985 DVD collection:656 Trading Score:33	Just go to a record shop or online for CDs. Big vendors are mostly useless for buying music, especially if you're into underground stuff like I am.

02-03-2018, 09:10 PM	#76
CV19 Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Apr 2017 Location:England	Oh, definitely physical media for me. I'll always enjoy my DVD's and Blu-rays for movies in the same way I enjoy my old vinyl LP's and CD's for music.....even though they take up a lot of space in the house.

02-04-2018, 12:06 AM	#80
num1cboysfn Expert Member Member since:Mar 2015 Location:VIRGINIA Blu-ray collection:1 Trading Score:8	Had a conversation with a pawn shop clerk who says he has all of his DVD’s and BluRays packed away in his basement because he only streams now. I told him he better not get rid of them because you never know when a movie will be available to stream. He also said they pay 25 cents for DVD’s. At that rate it’s no point in selling them anyway.

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