I don't want to get into politics here, but since streaming is one of the modern forms of climate killers, it's just a matter of time until horrid per-view taxes will be imposed on streaming. That will be the time when physical discs will have their comeback, at least for a collectors market, like vinyls, which were also believed to be dead.
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Mustard
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Then I intend to keep buying DVDs for as long as possible. My interest is where I can own a film or TV series for myself, not where I have to keep paying fees for "access".
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Mustard
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Exactly. And if there's no physical media, you are shut out.
bmasters9
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Which is why I believe that this anti-physical media crusade (as I understand it to be) is only going to hurt the industry going forward.
Seaviewer
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It's possible to "purchase" films and TV series for online viewing, for example on YouTube, and I have done it a few times, but what worries me is that the service could still disappear at any time and then what recourse do you have?
Rove
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Why is it when I watch the relationship between JR and Cally I get the icky vibe but JR and Kristin's side hustle felt just right?
Miss Texas 1967
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JR looked way older with Cally because Larry actually was older by the time he was with Cally.
Cally being an innocent and Kristin being anything but made them feel younger and older too.
Yep, it's just risky if you're wanting to purchase for the sake of having it in your collection later on. It seems even Youtube has a 5 year "Locker Period" which I'm not sure means it expires after 5 years or something else. You can be refunded if it becomes unavailable before 5 years is up. Still though, 5 years isn't very long when you're talking about something for a personal collection. 5 years ago was 2017, most of us have had our Dallas DVDs longer than that.
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darkshadows38
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yes they will tax streaming they would tax a fart if they could get away with it everything has taxes. you buy a video game in any form you are taxed if streaming doesn't get taxed already i would be shocked. yea you can buy tv shows on you tube but i'd rather have audio commentary's, deleted scenes and i'm a collector as well. i do not mind watching a film on you tube for example as i said i just finished watching one this morning in fact. as for Dallas have they said when they plan on putting them on bluray yet? and Knots as well?
bmasters9
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I think that's why many prefer discs over streaming (at least that's how I understand it).
darkshadows38
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i think somewhere you can download the audio commentary but personally i'd rather not have to do that nor have i ever done that to be honest. for those who have never listened to those before some can be really boring if you get the wrong person but some can be so much fun the European Version of the classic Original Dawn of the Dead come to mind though that cut is vastly different is more horror and has all the humor taken out for me it's not as good. but the commentary on that is fantastic it's got some of the cast together just shooting the sh*t and it's fun as hell. the one i'm talking about is the (2004) one i dunno if they've since done it again though
Seaviewer
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I'm a collector, too. So far I haven't bought anything that I don't also have the discs of; sometimes it's just more convenient and also you can avoid accidental damage. But I'm considering a couple that I'm not sure I'll want to rewatch and thereby save some shelf-space. I don't think I'd ever rely solely on streaming for something that was really important to me.
Miss Texas 1967
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This I actually get. Sometimes I alternate between watching a show on DVD at home and pick up the next episode on Netflix when I'm at work.
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Sue Ellen forever! Can't wait to see the beauty in HD.
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darkshadows38
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you guys know that Frasier is coming to bluray don't you? November 8th! a complete set is now up for Pre-order i'm at some point gonna buy that but not for awhile i think since there are 2 video games i want that are coming out next month.
CeeCee72
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As streaming services continue to raise prices, delete content, and force you to buy 4-5 different subscriptions for decent content, I think both the DVD market and traditional cable will make a comeback.
Every network seems to have it's own streaming service now. Have to have Disney plus for Disney, Peacock for NBC, HBOmax (or whatever it is this week) for HBO, etc. On top of that, Prime Video, Netflix, and Hulu are all raising their prices at the same time they are losing one favorite show after another to one of these network streaming channels. I don't see how this is sustainable.
Every network seems to have it's own streaming service now. Have to have Disney plus for Disney, Peacock for NBC, HBOmax (or whatever it is this week) for HBO, etc. On top of that, Prime Video, Netflix, and Hulu are all raising their prices at the same time they are losing one favorite show after another to one of these network streaming channels. I don't see how this is sustainable.
Matthew Blaisdel
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And that won't work on the long side i hupe, because people don't want to need 2 or more subscriptions for streaming.