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Ripping DVDs is pretty easy these days, and you can buy used for good deals. This is of course more expensive, since you have to buy a large storage drive, a d
by dharmab 1y ago
Ripping DVDs is pretty easy these days, and you can buy used for good deals.
This is of course more expensive, since you have to buy a large storage drive, a disc reader and discs. But you have more control and rights with physical media than streaming; in practice no one can take your bits away.
If you are less scrupulous there are of course, other sources.
- 867-5309 1y agothere's a big difference between streaming 4K and hoarding 576p
- dharmab 1y agoI usually store 1080p high bitrate, I can't see the difference beyond that with my eyesight.
- subscribed 1y agoYou literally suggested ripping DVDs, that's why they brought up low bitrate. I don't think 2nd hand BRs are that cheap yet.
- dharmab 1y agoYou can get cheap Blue Ray DVDs, but you gotta keep an eye out for deals. Set up a bot to watch for stuff you like.
- amazingamazing 1y agolol unless you pirate it’ll never be cheaper than Netflix
- dharmab 1y agoIt was never gonna be cheaper, hardware costs alone are more expensive. It's about control over your data and a superior experience.