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Is DVD Dead?

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Posted on December 9, 2023 at 13:12:17
Ozzie
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Joined: August 1, 2002
 With all of the premium networks, Amazon Prime, Netflix... is there really any need for a Blue Ray / DVD player any more? Having a coffee out back, it's 68 degrees, I brought it up. Told Kathie we never rent from Redbox any more. She commented that she didn't know we still had a player.

 

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Def reduced usage. , posted on December 9, 2023 at 14:52:53
grantv
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Location: B.C.
Joined: January 15, 2002
 We don't have any premium networks, Amazon Prime, Netflix... all we have is cable and Disney+. And with that our players are very rarely used, probably 6-12 months ago since. And that would just be playing something we have.

 

RE: Is DVD Dead?, posted on December 29, 2023 at 00:43:45
fantja
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Posts: 15530
Location: Alabama
Joined: September 11, 2010
 No. But the consumer must be vigilant against the Entities against owning physical media.

 

RE: Is DVD Dead?, posted on December 29, 2023 at 05:50:56
Jack G
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Joined: September 24, 1999
 Not dead, but certainly not in it's prime. I don't subscribe to premium networks, not enough there to make it worth the price. I do have somewhere around 1,500 discs in my video library. I still watch them periodically, especially some imports that aren't available on streaming. The picture is usually better on Blu-Ray than the equivalent HD streaming.
Jack

 

nope, just smells funny:-), posted on January 2, 2024 at 07:18:24
budget fi
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Posts: 713
Location: seattle
Joined: August 8, 2004
 Sorry couldn't resist. For movies and tv shows yes, pretty much unless there's an older show not available streaming that you might find in dvd.

I would suggest picking up some hi-rez music blue rays and cranking it up on the new Marantz just for the fun of it.

 

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