Decky Posted October 31, 2009 Share Posted October 31, 2009 I dont mean all together, I mean if theres a new movie or TV show out, do you buy the DVD or do you just download it onto a hard drive? In terms of dvds for myself, I havent bought one in about 2 years. I can definitely see DVDs being obsolete in about 15 years when before even the thought of that seemed ridiculous. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted October 31, 2009 Share Posted October 31, 2009 If I buy optical media these days it's Blu-ray. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
M4 Posted October 31, 2009 Share Posted October 31, 2009 Must admit, hardly. Unless it's something I really like or has huge loads of content... I find the restrictions, menus and messages to be annoying. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaizero Posted October 31, 2009 Share Posted October 31, 2009 I support the creators of films/tv-shows I like by buying them on DVD/Blu-Ray, even if I'll never watch it on it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spider Jerusalem Posted October 31, 2009 Share Posted October 31, 2009 If I buy optical media these days it's Blu-ray. I still buy CDs though - I will buy the music of regular bands or new discoveries if I think they have earned the cash...... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj Posted November 1, 2009 Share Posted November 1, 2009 I buy Blu-Rays if it comes to buying new optical media. Although I am trying to get some kind of media centre in my house so I have all of my collection there and ready to watch. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SEMTEX Posted November 1, 2009 Share Posted November 1, 2009 No physical media for me, unless it's the only option. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobody Posted November 1, 2009 Share Posted November 1, 2009 It happens, but it's very rare these days. Haven't got a blu-ray player, so the only way for me to watch in high definition is to download. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LucaAltieri Posted November 1, 2009 Share Posted November 1, 2009 Nah, fuck DVDs. I'm all about zip tapes. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
garth Posted November 1, 2009 Share Posted November 1, 2009 Yeah I do, nothing like watching them on big TV screen with a good sound system. Anyway they are so cheap here in China, I mean for an older movie I pay one euro and for the latest movies I pay two euros and the quality is excellent. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colos Short and Curlies Posted November 1, 2009 Share Posted November 1, 2009 DVDs? I've still got a few VHS kicking about the place Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr.Spaceman Posted November 1, 2009 Share Posted November 1, 2009 I download all my tv shows and films. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dokko Posted November 1, 2009 Share Posted November 1, 2009 Yeah now and then, its not a dead format...yet. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cajun Posted November 1, 2009 Share Posted November 1, 2009 I rent and still buy the odd DVD, I even bought a VHS the other week Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jill Posted November 1, 2009 Share Posted November 1, 2009 I get them from Lovefilm, though quite often go for the Blu-Ray option if it's available. Not bought any DVDs in ages though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wullie Posted November 1, 2009 Share Posted November 1, 2009 Yep all the time. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GM Posted November 1, 2009 Share Posted November 1, 2009 I really kinda resent the pace of technological change sometimes. This culture of constant upgrading to a "better" technology, only for it to be made obsolete days later. It's a ball-ache. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dokko Posted November 1, 2009 Share Posted November 1, 2009 I really kinda resent the pace of technological change sometimes. This culture of constant upgrading to a "better" technology, only for it to be made obsolete days later. It's a ball-ache. Said in a true Victor Meldrew manner. I'm completely opposite in that respects, I love technology changes, it's the only thing i'll miss when I'm dead, I'll be gutted at what i never managed to experience. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoveItIfWeBeatU Posted November 1, 2009 Share Posted November 1, 2009 DVD quality is good enough for me. On the rare occasion I do buy a DVD I tend to get it very cheaply (£5 or less) from a Supermarket around 6 months after initial release. I think Blu-Rays will be the last physical storage format and it won't be as popular as DVD is with the public. Faster broadband, cheaper hard drives, cheaper and smaller flash memory, etc. mean the end for physical formats just like an internet connection killed off the need for a 3.5" floppy drive in computers. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LesPaul Posted November 1, 2009 Share Posted November 1, 2009 internet connection killed off the need for a 3.5" floppy drive in computers. I'm too young to remember this so can I ask how that happened? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoveItIfWeBeatU Posted November 1, 2009 Share Posted November 1, 2009 internet connection killed off the need for a 3.5" floppy drive in computers. I'm too young to remember this so can I ask how that happened? How old are you like? The floppy disc drive only died out by the end of the 1990s. Anyway, a 3.5" floppy only held 1.44 megabytes of data. Once people having Internet connections became the norm, it was more economical for companies to provide software patches and the like only via the internet. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/2905953.stm Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LesPaul Posted November 1, 2009 Share Posted November 1, 2009 internet connection killed off the need for a 3.5" floppy drive in computers. I'm too young to remember this so can I ask how that happened? How old are you like? The floppy disc drive only died out by the end of the 1990s. Anyway, a 3.5" floppy only held 1.44 megabytes of data. Once you had an Internet connection, it was more economical for software patches and the like to only be available via the internet. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/2905953.stm I'm only gone 18. Ah right, that makes sense alright. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dokko Posted November 1, 2009 Share Posted November 1, 2009 internet connection killed off the need for a 3.5" floppy drive in computers. I'm too young to remember this so can I ask how that happened? How old are you like? The floppy disc drive only died out by the end of the 1990s. Anyway, a 3.5" floppy only held 1.44 megabytes of data. Once people having Internet connections became the norm, it was more economical for companies to provide software patches and the like only via the internet. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/2905953.stm 5"ers were the real floppys man. Still got an external one somewhere at me mam and dads along with a BBC green screen. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted November 1, 2009 Share Posted November 1, 2009 I haven't bought a movie in years. It's not because I'm downloading dozens of films off the internet though. I've had Netflix for some time now and I just use them to scratch my movie itch. However, I find myself less and less interested in actually having them mail me DVD's, opting instead to just use the instant viewing service. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GM Posted November 1, 2009 Share Posted November 1, 2009 internet connection killed off the need for a 3.5" floppy drive in computers. I'm too young to remember this so can I ask how that happened? How old are you like? The floppy disc drive only died out by the end of the 1990s. Anyway, a 3.5" floppy only held 1.44 megabytes of data. Once people having Internet connections became the norm, it was more economical for companies to provide software patches and the like only via the internet. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/2905953.stm 5"ers were the real floppys man. Still got an external one somewhere at me mam and dads along with a BBC green screen. Happy days. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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