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Title: The prevalence of DVDs
Post by: Nearly Sane on April 24, 2018, 03:45:28 PM
There is a lot of TV and films (the two most recent examples I would have bought virtually were I,Claudius and Summer Stock) that still seems only available to own on DVD. This seems where we are now almost as obsoleted me as using a gram o phone. I'm surprised that the change is so slow.
Title: Re: The prevalence of DVDs
Post by: Aruntraveller on April 24, 2018, 03:53:39 PM
Some of us are still smarting at the move from VHS to DVD. Pah new fangled stuff.

What's that I hear cries of Luddite?
Title: Re: The prevalence of DVDs
Post by: Nearly Sane on April 24, 2018, 03:58:53 PM
Some of us are still smarting at the move from VHS to DVD. Pah new fangled stuff.

What's that I hear cries of Luddite?
The whole idea of loading something and not just being able to switch between the TV, to the tablet, to the hotel TV  etc seems so restrictive to me.

Anyway here's a paper bag on your head

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OXDK3x5lAYI
Title: Re: The prevalence of DVDs
Post by: Rhiannon on April 24, 2018, 05:10:31 PM
I *adore* my Amazon Prime app.
Title: Re: The prevalence of DVDs
Post by: Aruntraveller on April 24, 2018, 05:15:37 PM
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The whole idea of loading something and not just being able to switch between the TV, to the tablet, to the hotel TV  etc seems so restrictive to me.

Fucking snowflakes everywhere.
Title: Re: The prevalence of DVDs
Post by: Nearly Sane on April 24, 2018, 05:23:15 PM
Fucking snowflakes everywhere.

Bloody dinosaurs!
Title: Re: The prevalence of DVDs
Post by: Nearly Sane on April 24, 2018, 05:27:01 PM
I *adore* my Amazon Prime app.
That and equivalents are great. This whole 'disc' nonsense seems painful.
Title: Re: The prevalence of DVDs
Post by: Rhiannon on April 24, 2018, 07:35:46 PM
That and equivalents are great. This whole 'disc' nonsense seems painful.

Yes, I don’t buy dvds now and probably miss out on stuff.

That said, my kids insisted on buying a hard copy of The Last Jedi. No idea why. Perhaps it’s hipster.
Title: Re: The prevalence of DVDs
Post by: Nearly Sane on April 24, 2018, 07:42:17 PM
Yes, I don’t buy dvds now and probably miss out on stuff.

That said, my kids insisted on buying a hard copy of The Last Jedi. No idea why. Perhaps it’s hipster.

Which was easy to watch virtually - Not a clue why owning something physical works there.
Title: Re: The prevalence of DVDs
Post by: Rhiannon on April 24, 2018, 07:52:25 PM
Which was easy to watch virtually - Not a clue why owning something physical works there.

Perhaps it’s the equivalent of walking around with cool vinyl.

Interestingly all three of my kids also prefer to buy Xbox games as discs rather than downloads. They get as excited by racks of traded-in discs at the local gaming shop as I do by rows of second hand books. Fortunately at least one of my children shares that passion too.
Title: Re: The prevalence of DVDs
Post by: Aruntraveller on April 24, 2018, 08:14:35 PM
Perhaps it’s the equivalent of walking around with cool vinyl.

Interestingly all three of my kids also prefer to buy Xbox games as discs rather than downloads. They get as excited by racks of traded-in discs at the local gaming shop as I do by rows of second hand books. Fortunately at least one of my children shares that passion too.

Such sensible children.  ;D

Not like these adults being taken in by the latest fad in technology.  :P
Title: Re: The prevalence of DVDs
Post by: Sebastian Toe on April 24, 2018, 10:13:56 PM
Perhaps it’s the equivalent of walking around with cool vinyl.

Interestingly all three of my kids also prefer to buy Xbox games as discs rather than downloads. They get as excited by racks of traded-in discs at the local gaming shop as I do by rows of second hand books. Fortunately at least one of my children shares that passion too.
You can't trade-in or swap or buy used downloads. Maybe good reason to stay with the physical. I do for those reasons.
Title: Re: The prevalence of DVDs
Post by: Nearly Sane on April 25, 2018, 09:22:17 AM
You can't trade-in or swap or buy used downloads. Maybe good reason to stay with the physical. I do for those reasons.
At some point, I would think a secondary market in downloads would become a reality. Currently for me, downloads are just way more convenient to use.
Title: Re: The prevalence of DVDs
Post by: splashscuba on April 25, 2018, 09:41:59 AM
At some point, I would think a secondary market in downloads would become a reality. Currently for me, downloads are just way more convenient to use.
Downloads ! you Luddite. Streaming is the one true way.
Title: Re: The prevalence of DVDs
Post by: Nearly Sane on April 25, 2018, 09:46:19 AM
Downloads ! you Luddite. Streaming is the one true way.
I do mainly stream, but for plane trips downloads are needed.
Title: Re: The prevalence of DVDs
Post by: splashscuba on April 25, 2018, 09:50:06 AM
I do mainly stream, but for plane trips downloads are needed.
Indeed. Similarly, downloaded films for child on long trips.
Title: Re: The prevalence of DVDs
Post by: Nearly Sane on April 25, 2018, 09:55:51 AM
Which is one of the reasons I struggle with so much still only being available by DVD. It must restrict their market.