The Sad Death of Physical Media

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[mattsbookshelf]

Just checked out this "Film Frauds." Can confirm it's the best podcast ever and should be rated 5-stars by all.

[politefan]

It doesn't surprise me that books remain as popular as they are. Unlike with movies, with books you're constantly engaged with the object itself.

[jarjared]

Movies outlived Blockbuster, and I'm confidant they will outlive Netflix if we can keep physical media alive.

[TheGlowingManYT]

I’m still hopeful that similar to vinyl, physical movies will have a big resurgence at some point

[theplaceofhawks]

oh shit it’s nice seeing another video from you it’s been a minute, glad to see you back

[janniszeiger]

Art is a distraction from all the bad things happening right now and that's why we have to protect art. I'm glad, you're back. I missed you on Youtube.

[pretentioussunshine]

I'm so happy to see you back!!
I've gotten back into collecting physical movies and shows this year and as I am doing it it's actually crazy how much money I am going to save in the long run. Yes the initial cost of physical media might be higher but once you have a decent collection, watching movies/shows is essentially free.
I'm not a preservationist or anything like that, my collection sits at around 100 discs and I'll probably be around 180-200 by the time I own everything I really want, but just having this small but meaningful to me collection has brought me so much joy in this otherwise not-so-joyful year

[chunkyxenomorph]

No way this made me cry, the thought of losing movies and shows as a form of art and media hurts me, and I really appreciate you making this video. I will certainly be speaking with my wallet for physical copies now.

[HotshotMC]

In interesting news Arcane season 1 recently got a bluray announced as season 2 is coming soon to Netflix. Riot Games used Netflix as the distributor for the show, but now season 1 is getting a physical release so I'm really curious about the details of their distribution agreement.

[andrewdriscoll]

My 600+ films and 30+ TV shows aren't going anywhere!
Most are DVDs and my favorites on blu ray. I'm happy to own what I love, and not rely on a streaming service to revisit my favorite films. Collect asap! Build your own collection as streaming will continue to rise in price.

[ChrisPC]

I've gotten back into physical media the past year. I always had my favorite moves on disc but started collecting video games and have been collecting books and manga. It's awesome

[ira__s]

I bought a blu-ray player today so I can buy more physical media and actually have a way to watch them. I have lost all trust I once had on streaming services and have started to collect my favorite media in a physical form that I can own, which no company can take from me, nor do I have to continue paying for a subscription. Since everything is a lot more expensive right now I have to choose more carefully what I want to own. But I have definitely noticed that finding dvd and blu-ray's is so hard which is really a shame. I'm ordering stuff from online since there isn't really many stores around me that have them anymore at all.

[YoungIroh]

This doesnt stop at movies. Video Games, Music CD's, Vinyls, Cassettes, VHS tapes, Books, seasons of TV shows, Manga, Comics, Graphic Novels. just stop buying it all digital and go to your local stores or god forbid amazon and get physical copies. It will get expensive but you will always have that product unless you for some reason give it away

[dravenlee]

Dead to the mainstream audience, thriving with the collector's/enthusist market. It's the golden age if you are a collector. Physical media will never die as long the collector and people passionate about it exist. It just won't be what the mainstream audience uses.

[politefan]

Millennials and younger gen x ers are pretty much the only generations who grew up with an expectation of owning a movie. For the vast majority of the time when film has been considered an art form, the home video market was either non existent or priced for wholesalers. We were really spoiled in the 2000s. It really makes you appreciate the efforts of specialty theaters, programmers, curators, and writers who have kept the reputation of older films alive.

I view streaming services as the modern day equivalent to cable. There are thousands of made for tv movies that have been lost to time. The ones that are still preserved on Youtube and through secondary markets are because of older fans. The only reason why modern streaming originals can disappear in this day and age is because you have too many things competing for peoples attention.

What I've come to really dislike about streaming services is that they cater to audiences who are fans of IPs and not necessarily fans of film in general. I prefer owning because it gives me the freedom to choose what I want to watch going back decades insted of being limited to a studios catalogue. Yesterdays equivalent would be mindlessly switching the channels until you settle on something to watch.

I've been impressed by the number of titles that have been digitally restored in the last 10 years but there are still too many titles that are still exclusive to DVD and VHS. Part of the problem may not only be the decline of physical media, but consumers and studios not investing enough in VOD, which makes up only a small percentage of digital sales.

[jackson]

This has completely made my week going into the holiday weekend! Glad to see you back on here 😭

[actuallyapomergranate]

happening in Australia too. I can buy dvds and cds from a store called JBHIFI but every other store just replaced their dvd sections with random stuff.

I buy my dvds from thrift stores, buying a random dvd for a dollar and taking it home and watching it is a great experience, even if I didn't like the movie.

Disney has stopped their supply of dvds to Australia so Disney collectors here have to pay an arm and a leg for shipping (shipping to Australia prices are insane)

[arzabael]

I love collecting physical media and I love that stores have stopped fooling themself into thinking any place other than a specific physical media collectible store should have. Only collectors buy physical shows or songs so Best Buy doesn’t need to offer physical media, and the demand for collectible stores is rising so fast as the supply of media dwindles

[emiliohq]

I don’t think it’s dying, it’s just more niche these. However, it is making a huge resurgence along with cd and vinyl. We got HMV in the uk which reopened and every time I go there, it’s always packed and that is a good thing. Literally picked up a few movies yesterday.

[rhubarb]

the only thing missing from the existence of stores like this imo (and I'm mainly making a comparison to record shops, but maybe something like kim's in nyc) is passionate and knowledgeable employees who can guide you. Browsing to find media online, you're gonna get force fed the same stuff that has been deemed important enough to be remembered by online communities. Tons of great films/records have been forgotten with time because the same classics get pushed to the top of rec lists, and if you're being guided by algorithms you're gonna miss out on it. Of course I miss the aspect of handling the packaging, reading the liner notes etc, but now that stuff is only for collectors and people who want to support the artists. There's lots to hate about streaming services, but we're nearly 2 decades deep into the answer being to pirate everything you want, and buy the stuff that you loved.