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Having a box set as a tiny relic of what you consumed is pretty cool. Not only are they attractive shelf pieces, there was something cathartic about ritualistic

by rp1 5y ago

Having a box set as a tiny relic of what you consumed is pretty cool. Not only are they attractive shelf pieces, there was something cathartic about ritualistically putting the Sopranos in the DVD player during a binge. So many things we consume now are ephemeral. Do you remember that movie you watched last week, or that article you read two days ago on HN? Probably not... But, we consume so much now that a physical relic for all our media would be impractical.

jmopp 5y ago
Tying into this: I really liked the concert DVD - especially around the gift-giving time of the year. I could get a DVD of my parents' favourite musicians for Christmas and I knew it would be a hit with them.
smackeyacky 5y ago
This is part of why vinyl is so appealing - storing them is tough but being able to pore over the artwork or using it as a display is the only advantage they have over CDs. The box sets of CDs make up for that display-ability and the booklets can be fantastic little history lessons.
deergomoo 5y ago
I still buy shows and movies I really like on Blu-Ray (though usually after a first watch on streaming services). For one, I’m betting that bit rot on the disk will take longer to happen than shenanigans with the streaming rights. For two, the video quality of most streaming services is god awful. The resolution is there but the bit rate absolutely isn’t. I watched Mr Robot on Prime Video recently and dark scenes (of which there are a lot) looked like a blocky watercolour mess.
- c120 5y ago
  Not only is the video quality awful, unless you're watching on a controlled device like and ipad or a TV with netflix included, the video and audio are also slightly out of sync. Another reason to own media is that companies like netflix can't change the playback experience. There's already annoying "skip intro" buttons, ads on the end credits and age and strobe warnings whenever you touch the pause button. These annoyances have the tendency to creep in and I would not be surprised if at some point they include unskippable ads and a permanent Netflix logo in one of the corners. Disney, who are the worst offernders here, already displays a Disney+ logo for the first and last 15 seoonds. Once the bluray and DVD market has died, streaming companies may get a lot braver with this kind of stuff. (Remember when you could watch TV without a channel logo and banners advertising other shows?) Oh and then there's the SJW patrol that gets streaming services to alter or cancel episodes of shows. So there's really a good argument for buying the stuff you really like and owning a copy.

by rp1 5y ago

jmopp 5y ago

Tying into this: I really liked the concert DVD - especially around the gift-giving time of the year. I could get a DVD of my parents' favourite musicians for Christmas and I knew it would be a hit with them.

smackeyacky 5y ago

This is part of why vinyl is so appealing - storing them is tough but being able to pore over the artwork or using it as a display is the only advantage they have over CDs. The box sets of CDs make up for that display-ability and the booklets can be fantastic little history lessons.

deergomoo 5y ago

I still buy shows and movies I really like on Blu-Ray (though usually after a first watch on streaming services). For one, I’m betting that bit rot on the disk will take longer to happen than shenanigans with the streaming rights. For two, the video quality of most streaming services is god awful. The resolution is there but the bit rate absolutely isn’t. I watched Mr Robot on Prime Video recently and dark scenes (of which there are a lot) looked like a blocky watercolour mess.

c120 5y ago
Not only is the video quality awful, unless you're watching on a controlled device like and ipad or a TV with netflix included, the video and audio are also slightly out of sync. Another reason to own media is that companies like netflix can't change the playback experience. There's already annoying "skip intro" buttons, ads on the end credits and age and strobe warnings whenever you touch the pause button. These annoyances have the tendency to creep in and I would not be surprised if at some point they include unskippable ads and a permanent Netflix logo in one of the corners. Disney, who are the worst offernders here, already displays a Disney+ logo for the first and last 15 seoonds. Once the bluray and DVD market has died, streaming companies may get a lot braver with this kind of stuff. (Remember when you could watch TV without a channel logo and banners advertising other shows?) Oh and then there's the SJW patrol that gets streaming services to alter or cancel episodes of shows. So there's really a good argument for buying the stuff you really like and owning a copy.