discuss The Death of Physical Media: Should We Be Concerned?

[Yama]

DVDs, CDs, and even Blu-rays are disappearing in favor of digital access. But what happens when streaming rights expire or content is removed? Are we sacrificing ownership for convenience? Do you still buy physical media?

 

[NatureFreak]

Nobody really buys physical copies anymore. That is changes and the effect that comes with it. The truth is that we won't go back to that era, however bad we miss it.

 

[Alamson]

Physical media are not convenient and take up a lot of storage space. Physical media could be corrupted leading to loss. With digital access there is no need to worry about physical storage.

 

[1stop]

I maintain my preference for buying the physical copies of movies I love the most and television shows I like too. My direct ownership of content grants me complete independence since I do not need to worry about streaming rights termination.

 

[lens]

I have fully transitioned to digital space. It was due to my lack of feelings for the physical copies. The convenience that streaming provides exceeds the need to buy the media content.

 

[Kross]

For any content that I find valuable, I always download and save it on my device. You can even save it on cloud if ownership is the issue. Physical media had too much inconveniences compared to the digital media and it has phased out for good.

 

[Zani]

I have fully transitioned to digital space. It was due to my lack of feelings for the physical copies. The convenience that streaming provides exceeds the need to buy the media content.

Digital space is much better than the physical media. You can get more content via digital with ease unlike when it has to do with the physical media.

 

[Cpvr]

DVDs, CDs, and even Blu-rays are disappearing in favor of digital access. But what happens when streaming rights expire or content is removed? Are we sacrificing ownership for convenience? Do you still buy physical media?

I think it's best to by dvds and cd's if you'd like to save them for later. However, physical media has been dying down for many years now. Music is now all basically on streaming apps and games are moving to digital as well.

I don't see too many people buying physical media these days, but as long as you support them, I'd continue to buy it.

You could also try burning movies or shows that you like onto a disc, so you'll always have a copy of them. I tend to keep all my music downloaded on my phone or my laptop, so I'll always have them available.

 

[lens]

Physical media has its advantages because it lets you own your content but we cannot deny the convenience of digital media. In digital media, content can disappear or become inaccessible to the people if there server shutdown or licensing issues which we can't experience in physical media.

 

[Shawn]

DVDs, CDs, and even Blu-rays are disappearing in favor of digital access. But what happens when streaming rights expire or content is removed? Are we sacrificing ownership for convenience? Do you still buy physical media?

If they do, maybe people can start going outside more, going to a walk, and reconnecting with their loved ones.

I don't buy physical media and haven't for years.