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>VHS, DVD, and BD were much more accessible. Region issues aside That's a quite large thing to push aside. Physical media also suffered from "as long as rights
by _cenw 3y ago
>VHS, DVD, and BD were much more accessible. Region issues aside
That's a quite large thing to push aside. Physical media also suffered from "as long as rights holders play ball", with media availability varying wildly based on expected commercial success.
At least streaming leads to faster and better availability outside complete legality and it is easier to argue abandonment when it's not available on streaming services vs technically available as low-run optical media.
- al_borland 3y agoThe region issues may be a bigger issues for some than others. It’s not something I’ve ever personally had to deal with or think about, as I’ve never looked to get obscure movies from other countries. While the availability of physical media can be in short supply with some games from right holders, once you get it, the game is over. With streaming there is always some low level anxiety waiting for the rug pull. It’s the “what if” of streaming that I really hate. That didn’t exist with physical media, unless it broke and a new copy needed to be sourced, which was fairly rare (for me at least).