Replace Your Streaming Services With Physical Media

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Physical media has an army of loyal people trying to preserve and rediscover their relationship with it. While Netflix, Disney Plus, Hulu and other streaming services are raising their rates and Prime video is now displaying advertisements - we're stuck questioning what are we even paying for?

It used to be convenient to just go on a streaming platform and pick up any movie you want... but the thing is now, there are so many of them, that it's basically become cable 2.0. Even though there's more services than ever, it seems like a lot of movies are being lost to time, never to be seen again.

That's why it was important for me to reclaim my relationship with physical media and build a library of movies that I get to keep forever. This is a video about my journey in getting there.

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[thebunsenburner]

Libraries are golden when it comes to physical media.

[mike_the_mouse_offical]

If anyone is starting out with physical media, i highly recommend going to your local flea markets, pawn shops, and libraries as you can find killer deals there.

[eily_b]

I never relied on Streaming Services, I knew that sooner or later DVDs or physical media in general would come back.

[KennytheHedgehog]

I had to go without internet for about a year, and I bought so many dvds that year for cheap and have built up a great library! I'm also lucky enough to have plenty of used DVDs near me for dirt cheap

[Thenostolgicdude]

Part of the fun of a physical collection is the display though.

[james-npfj]

Nicest thing is that you can go to just about any Goodwill or thrift store and they have tons of DVD, s Blue Rays, records, CDs, and even cassettes. There are also record, DVD shops, that have lots of physical media as well. I find deals every time I go to one. I still have a Plasma TV that is 14 years old, has a great picture, and also hooked up to my receiver with good speakers and a sub-woofer. Makes it almost like a theater experience.

[spencers-adventures]

Great work on this one buddy, we all need to shout from the rooftops that physical media's the way to go!

[ColeLikesMovies]

Love the video. Been recreating a library of Blurays/DVDs for the last year or so and will be removing all streaming services by the end of 2024. Also, LOVE that your grandparents taped stuff for y'all. That's super cool of them.

[gazzaroony]

Your bang on with sound, physical media sound levels are great for home theatre. Streaming sound levels are set up for headphones and sound crap on TV and loudspeakers.

[GotoMakiMicah]

i feel weird that i have a library of dvds like some have a library of books. if you have books you are viewed as smart. but streaming or not, i always wanted a back up/physical copy. i like streaming and if i ike the movie enough, ill buy the dvd. its annoying that so much doesn't get a dvd release. it's owning nothing, only renting. people are tired of the favorite show being dropped by the stream site.

[jazagarcia]

Great video and I’m glad more folks are starting to realize this. Physical media, and any tangible assets are better than renting/subscribing. I also want to add, I love that older DVD’s put great special features and bonuses. You really got so much more than just the film/TV show. They don’t put that effort in streaming AT ALL.

[DanKeatis]

I absolutely love seeing people in their twenties who’ve only really known streaming embrace physical media. I was in my late teens when DVD came out and it was such an amazing format in terms of getting people to invest in physical copies of the films they loved. The picture quality wasn’t great by today’s standards but on a CRT TV it was leaps and bounds ahead of VHS. And the special features were always so much fun to dive into. It’s why I love labels like Arrow Video because they really celebrate the films with comprehensive special features for even obscure releases. Whereas streaming services just treat films like more grist for the mill.

[dylanbishop]

Here's to another 10 years of physical media 🎉🎉🎉❤❤

[kallistoindrani]

I'll admit, it broke my heart a little bit when I saw the part of you taking out the DVD disks but at the same time I wish I would have done that 10 years ago when I first started decluttering and thought owing so much DVD's (and other stuff) was 'bad'.

[Jake-nler]

People who use streaming services like Netflix and Spotify should just go and join the army since they love being told what they can and can't do so much.

[nickmaddalena]

Like anything things should be balanced.

Have both. Physical media as a collection of your favourites and streaming as a way to find your new favourites.

[arturopena]

My family used to make fun of me for buying so many dvds, and now they see why i did it, and we even have a movie night with my kids because of it, instead of my kids watching streaming alone

[jonathan_p]

Thank you for sharing your experience with this! I have been trying to be more mindful with my consumption, and this was just what I needed!

[zalllon]

Interesting to see a young person feel this connection with content. Being in grade school in the late 70s, something special was going to the theatres. And you are right, most people think of the big picture and not the big, encapsulating sound. Once large phones screens became common place, they were too prevalent in a theatre and ruined the experience for me. After that, I vowed to get something set up at home. My current set up was completed last year March (but added pieces 8 yrs to get to where I am today). I have a dedicated room in the basement (13 x 17 ft) with two row seating, and sound calibrated for the 2nd row as I like to sit there to add to the experience (it’s on a 10” riser). I have projector (as of 6 yrs ago) onto a 120” screen, with a final sound set up of 7.2.4 with a proper 4K blu ray player, power by a dedicated amp for the front stage, and an older Denon 4400 AVR powering the rest. While most guests love the view, it’s the sound that they all say they love. I really enjoy older movies that I never got a chance to see on the big screen, like 2001, Jaws, Alien & Aliens, and enjoy those I have faint memories that I did see like Star Wars & Empire Strikes Back, Superman 2 and Raiders of the Lost Ark. Now if only I can get my wife to put her phone down 😒

[GrouchMan]

As soon as I became a blu-ray fan in 2021, I've built a huge collection and library of amazing movies and a few TV shows.

I'm always on the look out for what might be released next whether it's a new release or an old classic.

Streaming should really be an option and not the norm.

Physical media is forever better because you own your collection instead of paying for an ongoing subscription that can take anything away without warning

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