DVDs and why I'm going back to them

Streaming channels have won the media wars, but I still see the value in DVDs. In this video, I'll discuss why I’ve had enough of streaming and why I’ve going back to buying and watching DVDs.
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[@Caba-Rojo]

On top of it all… YOU OWN THINGS… AND ARE HAPPY.

[@JamesMurphyYT]

I hear you!

[@hyperreal]

The miracle of private property

[@JamesMurphyYT]

@Anonymous-wb3nz thanks for watching!

[@gordmills1983]

Still have a huge collection… never bought in to Blu-ray either…. Just another way to charge you over and over for the same content.

[@JamesMurphyYT]

@gordmills1983 thanks for sharing your thoughts

[@ew3612]

The biggest advantage for me is when the political climate changes, they cant censor or remove the DVDs which you bought.

[@JamesMurphyYT]

Totally agree with that. Thanks for watching!

[@adamkane7513]

No. They have a bunch a 300lb tubby lezbos ready to come to your homes and confiscate your DVDs. 😂

[@JamesMurphyYT]

@adamkane7513 I've got that locked into mind now hahaha!

[@sird2333]

Exactly

[@chrispalmer9838]

Perhaps we can look forward to "amnesty bins" similar to the ones for weapons, where public spirited citizens can anonymously surrender "inappropriate" media. For the "Greater Good" 🤪

[@dannyd464]

Censorship is why I have a massive dvd and blue-ray collection. Mostly 70s and 80s films you just don't see on TV anymore.

[@JamesMurphyYT]

That's my era too! Thanks for watching.

[@affsteak3530]

I'm old enough to remember when Star Wars came out on DVD and they only had the "enhanced" versions for at least a decade.

[@dannyd464]

@@affsteak3530 yeah recently picked up the original trilogy with the laser disc version on DVD.

[@galacticwarlock2271]

It's not that it's censorship. It's just not streaming or carried be a service.

[@Syncrotron9001]

A large portion of my old music library wont play on W10, says i don't have the permissions. I imagine this will happen soon with my entire collection due to the inevitability of AI pcs, they will start to refuse to playback media and our physical libraries will be useless.

[@StephenLuke]

I’m obsessed with physical media and I still buy movies on DVD.

[@JamesMurphyYT]

So do we! Thanks for watching.

[@thiscorrosion3843]

Same here.

[@OmeedNOuhadi]

👏👏👏

[@susanxa8158]

Me too 👍

[@muffs55mercury61]

Same here !!

[@cindytran5628]

People think I’m old fashioned for still watching/buying DVDs as I was never a fan of steaming or paying for those monthly subscriptions. But I don’t care if they think I’m old fashioned! I love that I own it and can watch whatever I want!

[@JamesMurphyYT]

Thanks for sharing your thoughts

[@muffs55mercury61]

Right. Who cares what other people think? Live and let live.

[@JamesMurphyYT]

Well said.@@muffs55mercury61

[@svr5423]

Streaming is not the "opposite" of DVDs. DVDs were great in the 90ies and early 2000s. No sense in using them due to their large format and miniscule capacity. Best to store your movies on HDDs and perhaps SSDs. A lot less hassle.

[@muffs55mercury61]

@@svr5423 I don't see anything miniscule on their capacity. I don't trust DVRs and other storing devices as they can crash. No hassle with DVDs as I removed the cases a long time ago and put them in sleeves. 3300 of them fit on the floor of my spare closet. Yes it can be a lot of work getting them out to watch but we physical media users don't mind.

[@TommyRosati]

I'm a thrift store guy, & one day I brought my 18-yr-old daughter along. When she realized that all the DVDs are .99 cents (U.S.) each, she said; "Why would we pay for streaming? We've been scammed!" 😂

[@JamesMurphyYT]

And she's right!

[@turtleanton6539]

​@@JamesMurphyYTshe is

[@dmo848]

That realization when it hits you is so real😂 even a kid gets it. Tada

[@jarrettbattle9295]

Sounds like you’re raising her up right, dude.

[@thenonexistinghero]

The quality of streaming is significantly better compared to DVD's though. I do suppose the average person doesn't care, but I do. But then again... there are also high quality physical options available (also at a cost, those 4K blu-rays definitely aren't going for 99 cents here in my country, cheapest I've seen one is €9).

[@TokyoACR]

I never got rid of my DVDs nor will I stop collecting physical media. I'm glad others are catching on that physical media is far more superior because you actually own the item. It can't be altered nor can it be removed unless you decided you don't want it in your collection anymore. Let's keep fighting to keep physical media alive and support the physical media industry!

[@JamesMurphyYT]

I've got around 800 DVDs that I've collected over the years. There's plenty for me to watch. Thanks for commenting and watching!

[@TokyoACR]

@@JamesMurphyYT Nice! I have roughly 500 movies on DVD. Not including TV shows, anime, or animated series. I probably own around the same. I have been a collector of DVDs since they came out in the late 90s.

[@JamesMurphyYT]

@@TokyoACR me also.

[@TokyoACR]

@jarrodgraham2408 💯% agree.

[@davidm4677]

DVD is good but Blu Ray and 4K blu ray is better and will last longer.

[@clydemarshall8095]

Welcome back. Some of us never stopped buying physical media and are quite happy for others to rejoin us so that physical media continues to be produced and sold.

[@JamesMurphyYT]

I still have around 800 films and box sets I've collected over 20 odd years. Thanks for your comment.

[@YhwhKhaiMostHigh]

I'm still not giving up my DVDs or CDs. I only things I've given up was my cassettes and I'm kinda regretting it now. I should have transferred the things I like off of them.

[@JamesMurphyYT]

I gave about 500 cassettes to my son's school music group back in the early 2000s. Luckily I'd copied everything I'd wanted to keep onto cd as I had a recorder at the time.@@YhwhKhaiMostHigh

[@susanpratt3290]

I do have DVD’s and Blu-Ray disc and a Blu- Ray player. But there are some movies that I can’t find on DVD or Blu-ray that I can buy or Rent on Apple TV.

[@JamesMurphyYT]

You have to do what's best for you and there's no problem as far as I'm concerned. I just think I reached the nd of my road with streaming and what I said in the video is only my opinion. Thanks for commenting.@@susanpratt3290

[@TheLWebb100]

Those early years of streaming were great, unfortunately it didnt take long for companies to become greedy.

[@JamesMurphyYT]

You're not wrong. Thanks for watching

[@walterwright8454]

Agreed. Also, I don't plan on paying for Netflix, Prime, Hulu, Paramount+, Max, etc.

[@TheLWebb100]

@@walterwright8454 Facts. I ended up cancelling everything because the prices increase like every month.

[@seebarry4068]

It became a nice alternative to piracy for a while. You can get some bargain dvd box sets though, I pick up the odd one for next to nothing.

[@JamesMurphyYT]

@@seebarry4068 I'm the same

[@mig1017]

Case in point, Sony recently deleted over a thousand items from their digital content library that people had purchased. No refunds, Gone, done. This is why physical media is so important. You own it, so unless you get burgled, no ones taking it away from you. You spent your money & you ACTUALLY OWN IT.

[@JamesMurphyYT]

Great point. I didn't know they'd done that. Thanks for watching!

[@ENGLISHISBEST]

You don't own it, if you did you would have the rights to it. You can only play it in your home......over & over.......& over again. Zzzzzzzzzzzz leaves you brain dead.

[@Carfilliot]

@@ENGLISHISBESTyou have the right to sell it, therefore you own it. Stop trying to be clever, it’s clearly not working!

[@TellaSignTV]

​@@CarfilliotIn most cases with online digital media, you purchase a license to use the product, rather than actually buying the product itself; a license can "expire" at any time. A physical copy will always be the way to go if you want to keep it forever.

[@dr.robotnik7334]

Torrent your films, fill a HDD full of them. It’s free and you own it. Winner all round.

[@moonlambo5229]

I watch KZbin more than anything else. Channel's like yours run by 1 person is my goto form of entertainment.

[@JamesMurphyYT]

Thanks for your thoughts

[@lesnyk255]

Same. I've also got DVDs of some of my favorite old-timey TV series (Twilight Zone, Mission Impossible, Outer Limits) and dozens of movies I picked up when DVD rental outlets started going out of business & liquidating their inventories. I'd be willing to consider a pay-per-view service, but can't seem to find any that don't require some kind of commitment fee.

[@JamesMurphyYT]

Thanks for sharing your comment.@@lesnyk255

[@LAIRDO-]

I agree 100%. After 14 years, I finally cancelled Netflix. I spent more time looking for something to watch than I did actually watching anything at all. Like you said, Amazon Video is included with my Prime membership but, I often have the same issue with them. And now, many of Amazon's titles, even older films and TV series include ads. That's not what I signed up for many years ago. But, they're the boss I guess. Physical media: movies, TV series and also video games are all becoming a thing of the past because the producers of such media don't want the consumers to actually "own" them. Nice video, sir.

[@JamesMurphyYT]

Thank you for commenting. I've still got Amazon, but haven't looked at it for at least 6 months. It was a nice extra as we were prime customers, but it's not something I even think about these days. If I had to pay extra for it, I wouldn't.

[@zarroth]

prime doesn't give you any real benefit for shipping either. Sure, they say next day delivery for free!!! except the fine print says it may be 2-3+ days before it actually arrives...which happens to be the same as the normal free shipping that everyone has access to in the first place. People buying prime are clueless.

[@JamesMurphyYT]

I've got to be honest, Prime has always delivered next day for us. I can't grumble about that. However, with its streaming service, that's another matter.@@zarroth

[@JamesMurphyYT]

As with everything in life, it's all about opinions. I must agree though, KZbin is excellent. Had it not been for me seeing all those people having fun, I probably wouldn't have done it.@@MichaelTheophilus906

[@legslikewhoa]

Agreed, all of the options are so overwhelming that I don’t even choose anything to watch. And prime has added ads unless I pay extra. 👎🏽

[@infernalfrostbite]

I really love my DVDs. And to be honest the best things in them are: I can watch them wheneve I want and... no damn commercials during movie 😊

[@JamesMurphyYT]

True!

[@svr5423]

You need physical access and a BD or DVD drive on the device you want to view it on. Best to just put it on the NAS. Then you can have it available world wide (if the remote internet is fast enough) on all your devices.

[@infernalfrostbite]

@@svr5423 and that's the thing: if internet is gone but power in the socket still, I have no problem to watch my DVDs. And I have devices to watch them as well. I don't know where do you live but internet connection can be lost everywhere in the world...

[@svr5423]

@@infernalfrostbite That's why you copy it to your local storage. How do you watch your DVDs with your smartphone? or ipad? Or modern laptop? Handling files is much easier, I can just press play on an MKV file, no matter which device I'm using. And easy also to backup.

[@infernalfrostbite]

@@svr5423 it's dead simple: I don't watch movies on smartphones. Screen is too small and I prefer to have nice screen, where I can see the details. The same with music, I don't listen to the music from shitty smartphone speaker. If you want to hear proper depth of the bass and other frequencies, you need to use proper equipment. In the past I was blinded with technological speed as well. With the time I've slowed down and the fact of opening CD or DVD case, taking the disc into my hands to put into the device, setting everything and pushing "start/play" button, gives me feeling of starting some sort of "magic", when I can slow down and focus on the event of watching or listening. But the best method of course to experience them is going for live event. In this case I pay for a ticket and go to watch and listen to the concert, or pay for a ticket and go to the cinema to watch and listen to the movie on big screen. I don't know if you like to feel the vision and voice with your whole body. For sure watching or listening from smartphone will not bring you all these emotions. I will not try to convince you what is better or worse. I prefer to have my own copies of music and movies to listen to and watch them at home. Mostly during listening to the album I like to take the booklet from the case, go through it and go through the lyrics and graphics printed in the booklets. They are one big story together with the music I listen to. And I know it sounds weird for younger people. Artists write and record music but they ask some other artists for graphic to their music and if they like it, they add it to their music. It's made for all of us, just people who run and listen to it from smartphones don't get it. Mostly they say "I don't have time for this". I didn't as well in the past. But I've come back to the moments of peace and no rush. Maybe one day you will try it as well...

[@jimthar17]

I NEVER stopped buying physical media. I NEVER subscribed to any streaming or music service. I currently own hundreds of CDs, DVDs and Blurays and I can watch them or listen to them anytime I want without fear of them being edited or "Modernized." Plus I don't have to wait for them to be "Available" on whatever service I would subscribe to. Physical has always been better but they've brainwashed so many people into thinking otherwise.

[@JamesMurphyYT]

I continued buying DVD boxsets and films, I just fell behind watching them because I was streaming and now I've decided I'm going back. Thanks for your comment and for watching.

[@matthwe3468]

Couldn't have put it better myself. As a lifelong Hanna Barbera fan I collected the cartoons because I enjoyed them so much. Now of course the PC Brigade have stepped in since and only watching them back I realised that in today's modern society they are no longer fit for broadcast and it would take them way too long to re edit the content so they just banned them from TV. So am very thankful that I collected the DVDs. On a side note I would also like to say that with Disney going the way it is going presently I have bought backup copies of Snow White and Peter Pan so at least I can still watch them if Disney tried to erase their classic animated films from history. In conclusion I urge you to keep buying physical media. If it's what you love buy it to keep and save yourself a fortune as the gentleman in this video has done.

[@JamesMurphyYT]

@matthwe3468 thanks for your comment and for watching.

[@orcue70]

Well said everyone I went and got myself a vcr on eBay cos of the nostalgia and bought some vhs movies.

[@matthwe3468]

@@orcue70 Good for you. That's really retro.

[@EQOAnostalgia]

We need to bring physical media back to the fore. It's not too late!

[@JamesMurphyYT]

Agreed

[@XeviousD]

This is not limited to CD's, DVD's &, Blu-Ray's correct?

[@muffs55mercury61]

I think it is coming back. I've noticed most movies that came out last year that made any impact have since been released on DVD.

[@JamesMurphyYT]

At the moment, they're still releasing films every week. New films and series are still being made, not like they were years back but at a lesser degree. Hopefully as long as we keep buying them, they'll keep selling them.@@muffs55mercury61

[@Magneticlaw]

Its already coming back....vinyl is big, companies like Arrow are devoted to physical discs, and cassettes are even returning.....good times.

[@thesimplechiclife]

it's the same thing for me with books. Yes I can read them on a kindle or listen to them with again a subscription service - but I prefer the smell and feel of real books and I like the idea of having a beautiful collection that one day I can pass on to my kids. This way I'm also not relying on power, subscription, electricity etc to be able to read my stories - AND my eyes don't have to stare at yet another screen. Books are the best.

[@JamesMurphyYT]

We bought a kindle years ago, but prefer books and the only time it gets used is on holiday. My wife and I are both book readers and have overflowing bookshelves. We end up donating books to charity shops to make room for more! Thanks for commenting.

[@valeriebolejack5957]

I love my books, but I was in the military and deploying. You have no idea how excited I was when I finally got a book reader! I still have all my books, I still buy physical books, but I'll never forget finally being to carry a library with me. Not many books fit in a single duffel bag!

[@JamesMurphyYT]

We're both book readers and have different tastes in what we read. At the moment, I'm reading one of my wife's books and it's something I'd never normally read - it's about a child being kidnapped by a nanny - not the kind of thing I'd go for, but I'm enjoying it. We have three bookcases full of books in our house and they're just about overflowing. My wife has a kindle that she takes with us on holidays as well,@@valeriebolejack5957

[@debbylou5729]

I love having actual books. Hate to say it but the kids don’t want them. Just enjoy them and realize that people you don’t know, will like them after going to a used book store or garage sale

[@Homehaven3]

❤Book lover here! I completely understand. 😊

[@brichan1851]

I couldn’t agree more. This is happening in gaming, as well. I am a fierce defender of physical media. Be it DVD, BluRay, games, or music, I want to see the original artist’s vision and I want to be able to watch/play/listen to it when I want without Amazon or Disney giving me permission. Another thing is why do I have to rent or purchase something on Amazon if I’m already paying for the service? What a complete waste! Your video makes the point I’ve been making with friends and family quite succinctly. Thank you, sir. Instant subscriber. ❤❤❤❤

[@JamesMurphyYT]

Thanks fr your comments and for subscribing!

[@RustyLasagna]

Totally agreed. My only resignation with physical media is disc rot/degradation. Then again, I guess we don’t all live forever? Though it does present a problem for old CD-based games. Happens with DVDs and cartridges too, but not as frequently.

[@JamesMurphyYT]

@@RustyLasagna I've only had it happen a couple of times over the years

[@RustyLasagna]

@@JamesMurphyYT Right. It seems to get blown way out of proportion online.

[@mjc0961]

@@RustyLasagna It's absolutely blown way out of proportion online. Disc rot is mostly a problem on burned discs. Commercially pressed discs are still holding up just fine, well past the point of where "disc rot" was supposed to kill them all. Don't scratch them up, keep them stored in reasonable temperature and humidity (the same levels comfortable for humans), and they'll last quite a long time.

[@SaidAhmad]

I have just subscribed because you said “don’t bother subscribing just yet…” I have never heard a KZbinr say that in all the years I’ve watched YT. Your honesty, sir, MUST be rewarded and if my subscription does a little towards that end, I’m all in! 😅

[@JamesMurphyYT]

That's very kind. Much appreciated.

[@michaelhawkins7389]

@@JamesMurphyYT Blu rays are better quality then dvd , also if Amazon prime or Netflix have a show -film if they lose the licence the show/film gets pulled of the steaming service. Also even if you pay for a film, if that steaming services lose the rights or just chose to take it off their platform. Even if you pay for it , you lose it for good. Also at least Blu rays are full HD 1080p and 4k blu ray is 4k . also the quality stays so the same. I collect Blu rays ( Only get dvd if I can't find the film or show on Blu ray) despite Blu ray coming out in 2006 it is still amazing. also you get special features

[@miguelpatino3856]

This guy's completely right I love when YT recommends videos with less than 1k views

[@JamesMurphyYT]

Thanks for watching!

[@georgep.burdell7237]

Physical media, baby! I still buy the occasional CD because I'm Generation X and enjoy the liner notes.

[@JamesMurphyYT]

Thanks for sharing.

[@JamesMurphyYT]

I'm lots of things, but I've never been remotely close to wealthy! .@@MichaelTheophilus906

[@ShinobiShaman]

​@@JamesMurphyYTWhy'd you ever leave dvd? You Silly Billy.

[@JamesMurphyYT]

We didn't. We've been buying all the time - I have a collection of around 800 Films and box sets. - We just got enticed to streaming for a while.@@ShinobiShaman

[@amongtheruin1]

I believe wholeheartedly in possessing physical media. Twenty years ago, I started buying VHS and DVDs, because even back then, I couldn't find a dang thing that interested me on TV. I'm happy that I did so, because I can see how streaming services over the years have screwed their customer base.. I can watch what I want, when I want. No commercials! Remember when streaming services in the early days promised commercial free programming? That sure didn't last long. Anyway, I'm so happy to see you talking about this and I agree with you. New subscriber. Cheers from Virginia.

[@JamesMurphyYT]

Thanks for your input. It seems you've been in front of the curve! Well done! Thanks for watching!

[@stephenshelton4267]

DVDs bother me when they have previews. Sometimes you can't skip them, but when you can youhave to skip each one individually.

[@amongtheruin1]

@@stephenshelton4267 Very true. I do run into that. Still better than the mind numbing same commercials over and over again. Cheers.

[@dm8579]

Physical media is fine until it starts to degrade or you don't have a working player.

[@JamesMurphyYT]

@dm8579 I can't disagree with that. But whilst I can I will. So far so good. Thanks for watching.

[@paulandrew6457]

Spot on. You also get extras with the DVDs.

[@JamesMurphyYT]

Thanks for your comment and for watching.

[@Crit-Chance]

I miss those, they were fun. I remember being excited to find they had little games in some of the animated movie DVDs!

[@turtleanton6539]

Yes indeed

[@robertliskey420]

You are 100% right. A really great example is my favorite all time movie. The longest day, The disc with the extras shows much of a big deal the premier was, seeing the stars arrive to watch it.

[@JamesMurphyYT]

@@robertliskey420 thanks for your comment

[@michaeldietz2648]

You’re right I agree with you!!! I’ve been collecting DVDs Blu-rays and now 4K blue ray since they launched. Now my movie collection is pretty much complete I only buy about two or three movies a year now of new releases. I have zero subscriptions. Despite what people think it’s cheaper long-term to buy your movies then to constantly pay for subscriptions to the rest of your life.

[@JamesMurphyYT]

That was my thinking. Thanks for you input...abd for watching!

[@Valen-xu2wy]

Especially when streaming is like a toilet. Only waste product.

[@Reason-fg4ik]

I remember when Netflix was a dvd service. I have no streaming services. I much prefer my old dvd series, boxed set movies and I don't even have to pay for cable anymore. Nice video, thanks!

[@JamesMurphyYT]

I think you have the best idea!

[@ToneHobart]

100% Agree, I won't give up my DVD, BluRay, Laserdiscs VHS etc...

[@JamesMurphyYT]

I can't say I blame you. Thanks for watching!

[@goldenheartOh]

Laserdisc. The granddaddy of all discs! Long live LD!

[@JunkerDC]

@@goldenheartOh I only collect blu ray 4k blu rays and laserdisc

[@Syncrotron9001]

@@JunkerDC Manufacturers locked 4k playback out of the stock PC drives to make home theaters harder to maintain, just a matter of time before PCs refuse to play back or blank out the video feed on "unlicensed" copies.

[@Syncrotron9001]

@@JunkerDC Happens now to some degree, using "SBO

[@MetalSamantha]

I cancelled all my streaming services other than KZbin a few months and just buy anything I want to listen to, read or watch on a physical format. Other than waiting for stuff to arrive, I honestly find it more convenient. Much less faffing about. Much fewer algorithms and faceless suits deciding my “content consumption” for me.

[@JamesMurphyYT]

I was fed up with the fact that everything it recommended was all samey. I much prefer going into my DVDs to find something to watch. Thanks for watching!

[@memyself1566]

Yes, I have noticed that certain TV series are censored to a greater or lesser extent, dependent upon the time of the broadcast. When using DVDs, the censorship level - which is still there within the British Isles - stays at the same rate. Region 1 DVDs are, to my knowledge, not censored at all.

[@memyself1566]

I cancelled my TV licence (television tax).

[@JamesMurphyYT]

@@memyself1566 tha is for watching!

[@JamesMurphyYT]

Not doing that!@@SatanenPerkele

[@gina4008]

Totally agree! Streaming is only as good as your internet. If my internet drops, so does the movie I'm watching. And don't get me started on wi-fi.... buffering, freezing, dropping.... You just don't get those headaches with a physical disc. I even converted my 2000+ movie and TV show collection to .mkv files and put on a portable 2 Tb. hard drive; talk about not having to get out of my seat! All I need is my popcorn, a couch, and my remote control. Heaven.

[@JamesMurphyYT]

Great.. thanks for sharing your thoughts.

[@jklax]

I'm really glad I never got rid of my DVD player and VCR like a lot of people did.

[@JamesMurphyYT]

Thanks for watching

[@JamesMurphyYT]

Thanks for watching

[@marilynaicardi1860]

I’m with you! Sometimes I spend so much time trying to find something that is interesting to me to watch that I just give up and pick up a good book to read! Thank you for your perspective.😊

[@JamesMurphyYT]

Thank you for commenting.

[@ItsNotMeItsYou007]

Would it be easier if you had a large DVD collection? I'd say no because once you have seen them all a couple or a few times, they will likely be of little interest. My problem isn't that there is nothing, it is just that there is nothing I like anymore. Even the stuff I like I don't really like anymore. Like your favorite song. You still like it but don't really want to hear it anymore.

[@gene_takavic57]

I find I am reading more now. No commercials!

[@JamesMurphyYT]

That's true enough!@@gene_takavic57

[@martinf8508]

I`m proud to say that I have never gone away from dvd`s and that I have never had a streaming service. For me, it is the best way to watch a film.

[@JamesMurphyYT]

We're still enjoying watching our DVDs. Thanks for commenting.

[@KoQuitlam88]

I love DVD’s from the 90’s and the early 00’s❤️

[@JamesMurphyYT]

Thanks for commenting.

[@thiscorrosion3843]

*DVDs. Learn elementary level punctuation.

[@KoQuitlam88]

@@thiscorrosion3843 Well i am Dutch, so English is not my native language.

[@samuelgates5935]

I have crime dramas, sitcoms, British tv shows, like "Law and Order" very interesting. I buy mines from a store that sells used CDS and DVDS! CDS as low as $1.00 and up. DVDS as low as $2.50 and up. Movies, cartoons, tv shows used that fit my budget.

[@JamesMurphyYT]

It's great when you can buy such great films and series for such good prices. Thanks for sharing!@@samuelgates5935

[@katiejon17]

I never got rid of my DVD’s, but I did get rid of my CD’s years ago and switch to an iPod. It was phenomenal! Until it wasn’t. Only 5 years after I bought it, and after spending a lot of money buying music, it broke. I’ve been back to CD’s for almost a decade now.

[@JamesMurphyYT]

Any music I converted to digital files I made sure I had back ups on hard drives. I've never converted my DVDs though. Thanks for commenting.

[@bite-sizedshorts9635]

With CDs you get CD quality. MP3 files are compressed and don't sound as good. They're okay for really old recordings from a hundred years ago that didn't have great sound quality, but modern recordings can't be accurately captured in MP3 files. Because computer storage is dirt cheap now, I copy my albums, 45s, and CDs to the computer as full resolution WAV files.

[@JamesMurphyYT]

I get that. We used mp3s in radio and I expect they still do most of the time. I know all the promos I got sent were also mp3. To be honest, after years of having me ears blasted with loud music when I had a fairground ride and from DJing, my ears are shot and the quality I hear isn't close to what it used to be, so it does the job for me these days.@@bite-sizedshorts9635

[@FullmoonPhantom-dn2sr]

I miss the iPod. I had the bigger, but skinnier tall nano version. Not the tiny square ones. Mine was a tall purple rectangle. So nostalgic! Still, I’m thinking of going back to CD music players. At least for occasional experience sake. It’s so sad I never use my CDs. I mean, they’re on my phone and I don’t mind them on my shelf. I don’t have that large of a physical library, especially if I’m only counting CDs, it’s tiny, but still, I miss CDs and CD players. And Target has CDs now. I also recently got a record player for Christmas. So, I gotta try it out. Target has records now, too, so, I suppose records really did come back. I have a larger physical library when everything is considered. Mostly, it’s books (about 80 last I checked + a handful more I bought in recent years), but it still doesn’t compare to the entire library sized collections others have.

[@JamesMurphyYT]

@FullmoonPhantom-dn2sr I only listen to CDs when I buy the to rip onto mp3. I still buy them and they're pretty much played once! We're book readers and have three tall bookcases full. I've just editing a video about records and CDs that will be posted on Friday.

[@adamhickey396]

When streaming became massive, everyone laughed at me for keeping my DVDs. Now everybody wants to go back to DVDs and I'm laughing at all the money I've saved in the interim.

[@JamesMurphyYT]

I know... I'm slow to go back! Thanks for watching!

[@ThexthSurvivor]

😂 I know, right. People look at me side ways for still having DVDs. There are some people thought that still use DVDs strictly for their car. I make custom DVDs for them all the time.

[@Elwaves2925]

I wasn't laughed at but I was given strange looks....at least until the show they were currently watching was dropped and they came to me to borrow mine. The "I told you so" were very strong on those days.

[@JamesMurphyYT]

You're always best doing what suits you and let the rest get on with it. Thanks for watching!@@Elwaves2925

[@birdsteak9267]

Actually if someone started collecting DVDs first now, they will actually spend far less than you ever did, because it's like 1$ to 5$ for DVDs and Blu-Ray 5-10$. I collect 4k, also have to rely on imports and that is 20-40$ but I only buy must have movies, no more shovelware BS. VHS is risky, they have a lifespan of 20-30 years. I had a Moonraker copy from the 80s, i tested it a few years ago when I came across it at my mothers house, it was so bad that it barely had colors, degradation.

[@andygozzo72]

the best thing with dvds, or any physical media, is that when you've got it, you've got it 'forever', if relying on streaming, it could be taken off any time, you cant rely on anything to be available indefinitely

[@JamesMurphyYT]

Thanks for sharing your thoughts

[@mrs_really_tired]

The problem is they do spoil eventually thou . So there not forever sadly . Dvds and blu rays suffer from disc rot . so nothing is for ever these days doesn’t matter how they’re stored either .

[@JamesMurphyYT]

@@mrs_really_tired I've only had it happen twice since I first started collecting in the early 90s luckily

[@andygozzo72]

@@mrs_really_tired they shouldnt 'rot' if manufactured 'properly' and stored in correct conditions, theyre 'effectively' permanent (could always copy them using suitable software 😉)

[@KatarinaS.]

​@@mrs_really_tired I've never heard of that. What is disc rot and how do I prevent it?

[@gabe_gamer9320]

Well put, man. This is why I have more respect for the past than the future.

[@JamesMurphyYT]

Thank you

[@autex2609]

Well I'm thoroughly convinced. Thanks. I've gotten back into picking up DVDs and Bluerays and it feels great honestly. Another factor is they play perfectly without relying on a good internet connection. Crystal clear every time no matter how spotty my internet is at that moment. Not to mention.. hunting for movies and shows is fun. And once you find them, you OWN them. Digitally hunting around the services is never fun.. it's paralyzing and somehow cheapens the content they do have.

[@JamesMurphyYT]

I feel the same as you. Thanks for watching!

[@SarcasticPlotRecaps]

I'm with you. DVDs are best because, as we saw with BBC removing Little Britain from IPlayer, I want to watch things when I want to watch them and with DVDs no-one can tell me I can't. Also prevents these studios going back and editing shows for political messages and changing history etc. Physical media is supreme!!

[@JamesMurphyYT]

I think a lot of people think the same as you. Thanks for watching.

[@michaelhawkins7389]

@@JamesMurphyYT I prefer Blu ray over dvd ... for the full HD 1080p and as for 4k blu rays , I don't really care for also don't have a 4k tv ,. I would only get dvds for many the cool menus or the special features that have not been ported over to Blu ray. but yeah Blu ray is 100% also depends on the transfer but for most part Blu rays are amazing , I actually perfer the colour on some blu rays films , that look better then even some 4k releases lol

[@mikejames-drummerreginacan1386]

I have collected 350 individual DVD movies in the last year and a half and LOVE my collection. I live in Regina Saskatchewan Canada and I can buy used DVD's for $1 Canadian each.......many stores sell them. Cheers !

[@JamesMurphyYT]

It's the same here in the UK. We've been doing the same as you. Thanks for sharing

[@richardansley]

Spot on! Streaming has its place of course but dvd’s and blu rays are my preference also. With the present cancel culture I’m happy to keep my favourite movies and series in tact. No adverts and plenty of extras available 👍😃

[@JamesMurphyYT]

Agreed. Thanks for watching!

[@caroleast9636]

Streamed stuff has a use. I have a handful of favourite albums on my IPad and phone. I can listen to when I’m away from home. That’s deliberately kept to just that few. I would never subscribe to any service like Netflix. That’s just money gone down the drain. At home CD’s & DVD’s rule,

[@JamesMurphyYT]

@caroleast9636 in not saying that anyone should t stream. I just found that it wasn't for me. Streaming has won the media war and I can't see it changing anytime soon. I just decided I didn't want to do it anymore. I think people should do whatever suits them best.

[@marymadelynevangelista9799]

Dude! You make a bunch of great points! I am so glad I saved my DVDs and boxed sets. Now, I'll be asking for boxed sets for birthday and Christmas presents!

[@JamesMurphyYT]

I'm glad it stu k a chord with you. And don't forget to pick up bargains at charity shops and second hand shops!

[@Me3iane]

I definitely agree with you on this! People dont know how much you can actually save with dvds when you just want to watch a few movies and not having to force yourself to watch way too much just to get your money's worth. Great video!

[@JamesMurphyYT]

I've got less and less enchanted with streaming of late and when I look at how much DVDs are costing, it just seems to be a no-brainer for me. Thanks for watching!

[@turtleanton6539]

Yes

[@TheAdam159]

Agreed. I never stopped buying physical media. I have a big collection of shows and movies. You dont have to worry about streaming removing shows due to licensing expiring, and you dont have to worry if your internet goes down

[@JamesMurphyYT]

That's right. Thanks for your comment

[@chazilla7578]

I'm right there with you! We have a whole room full of physical media. Back when netflix was king, we loved it. Now we pay for 7 streaming services, and there's still nothing on. Going back to just Dvd.

[@JamesMurphyYT]

That's what we're doing. Thanks for watching

[@retrofun41]

Hello sir I am 62 years old and have enjoyed your wisdom lately. Thank you. I've been collecting since the 1990s and enjoy every minute. I ordered one vinegar syndrome 4k Reptilicus for 32 dollars, but I offset that with 90 DVDs for the same price as one boutique label release from my local thrift shop. Half of those are still sealed. Just when I thought I should give up on DVDs,I found a glut of them From $2 a piece to 3 for $1. A great hobby

[@JamesMurphyYT]

Thanks for watching the channel. I love finding DVDs at great prices. I've not been out looking lately, but I've found plenty at really cheap prices and it .means I can take a chance of them. If we watch them and decide we won't watch them again we donate to charity shops.

[@Capoeiraplaya22]

This is why about 12 yrs ago : I started collecting Blu-rays & now I have mixed 4K in there. I have about 850 movies/shows & have really curated what i own to what I’m really gonna watch. As a tip : check places like Big Lots/ Family Dollar - I picked up the complete Black Sails show on Blu-ray $5

[@JamesMurphyYT]

Many thanks for your comments and thoughts!

[@tvcrazyman]

Yep, I agree. I have a huge collection of DVDs. The most frustrating thing about streaming is like you said, that they remove shows before you finish half the time, and the new stuff is a trick to get you to subscribe to yet another streaming service service.

[@JamesMurphyYT]

It's certainly not a straightforward thing. Thanks for sharing your thoughts!

[@Dmviewing]

You've nailed it here. No point paying for a massive collection of shows on a streaming service when only a few are of interest. You are correct about the amazing bargains to be had with DVD/BD boxsets now. If I passed on a set in the past due to high price, I now look for it and find it is heavily discounted. This is the time to get back into physical media. The irony being you watch what you want rather than a load of old rubbish thats pushed into your feed.

[@JamesMurphyYT]

Thanks for your input...and for watching!

[@charylliss3741]

I learned that buying a used dvd cost the same as renting online. & then I can watch it whenever I want❤

[@JamesMurphyYT]

Thanks for sharing!

[@ishkapiska4516]

Gotta try blurays, you’ll get an even better image/sound quality then on streaming services

[@DH-xh3pg]

My DVDs have always been good to me. I have my DVD/Blu-Ray collection and that’s all I’ve ever needed for my entertainment. Plus a lot of these streaming services just don’t have the obscure horror titles and independent films that I’m usually looking for…

[@JamesMurphyYT]

Very true. Thanks for watching!

[@STONE69_]

I find the steaming quality is lacking.

[@birdsteak9267]

​@jarrodgraham2408 Harry Potter a TV show?

[@Sierralara]

Definitely agree! You get so much more on disc than you get from streaming. Better audio and video quality, no censored movies, tons of extras on the making of movies/series, and much more. You also now own the shows to watch whenever you want again and again in the future. I'll sometimes watch a show/movie by streaming it and if I like it, I purchase it on disc.

[@JamesMurphyYT]

Thanks for your comments and for watching!

[@danielrom1216]

You would be one of the coolest grandpas ever. Wish we had more people like you in this world!

[@JamesMurphyYT]

Very kind of you to say so

[@Julie-ii9px]

I so agree the thing I really like about dvds is that you get the extras cast interviews,the making of, etc. wonderful!

[@JamesMurphyYT]

I love the extras. Thanks for commenting.

[@SuperBoomshack]

There are a lot of movies that are not on any streaming services. Physical media is a must.

[@JamesMurphyYT]

It's why I kept my DVDs in the first place. You're spot on there. Thanks for watching!

[@JamesMurphyYT]

Thanks fro your comments. Sadly we;re obviously not all clued up enough.@@alanfox691

[@ts214121]

Try finding the theatrical version of Amadeus (1984) on a streaming service.

[@JamesMurphyYT]

@@ts214121 I'm pretty sure that's not gonna happen anytime soon

[@SuperBoomshack]

@@ts214121 I have it on DVD

[@ccl1195]

I enjoyed your perspective here. I am beginning to get more serious about dropping digital content in favor of physical media, in many areas. We really let all this tech get away from us. It's a snowball that's rolled down a hill too far, too fast. There are a lot of good reasons, including all the ones you cover here. And you know what? "Getting your butt out of the seat" is actually good for you! Keeps us active, and keeps us making conscious decisions about what we're doing and watching. Thank you.

[@JamesMurphyYT]

I appreciate your thoughts. Thanks for watching!

[@princearthur4946]

I agree with you 100%! I am glad I have kept my large collection of DVD movies as well as some VHS videotapes.

[@JamesMurphyYT]

Thanks for watching

[@jaredwalton3135]

Hah! I’ve recently spent a couple years rebuilding and expanding my DvD/BluRay collection and I couldn’t be happier. My disgust with streaming costs, the lack of decent original content and love of not being tethered to online, made it a no brainer to get into eBay dvd collecting. And oddly, pawn shops. They sell dvds for Pennie’s.

[@JamesMurphyYT]

I know what you mean. A few days ago, I picked up 20 Dvds for £6.50. And they're all films I wanted to see!

[@brensdaman926]

I'd go back to VHS if I could. Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication. Old school ✌️

[@JamesMurphyYT]

Thanks for watching

[@kosiekoos9408]

Very HOT Stuff❤

[@svr5423]

VHS was very complex in comparison. First of all, it was analogue (with competing standards including SECAM, PAL and NTSC), but could not really be displayed on superior VGA displays. Deteriorates over time. Takes hours to make a copy of. You need a special VHS drive. And the quality was really bad. A DVD or BD you could already watch on any device with an optical drive. Now with standardised file storage, you can just click on it. no matter on your smartphone, HTPC or laptop. The 1990ies used to have such a large amount of devices in the living room. Now it's only a Raspberry Pi for me (with external HDD), a TV and the amp for the speakers. Can hold over 500 double layer DVDs (raw) and 10 times as much properly reencoded.

[@midnightteapot5633]

I still have two VHS players hooked up and a couple of hundred VHS tapes, I will pull one out from time to time and they still play perfectly, the oldest goes back to 1985. I have only had about four tapes that gave up over the decades and became unplayable. If you look after them and use a VHS tape head cleaner, you are still in business. I have had more trouble with DVDs freezing or failing to play altogether than I ever had with VHS. Poorer quality picture, so what! Its part of the experience. I prefer the use and convenience of DVDs but that old technology was still solid.

[@adamgriffith6750]

@@midnightteapot5633 i have 1 and 2 dvd/vhs combosand also 1 dual deck vcr... they all work right now though, none of them are hooked up. as far as what yu sa bout yur old vhs plaing good still yep my tapes still play good too... i remember some who said that tapes would only last bout 20 years then they wouldnt play well.... tose who said that were wrong. the same gose for a couple guys who bout 15-17 years ago told me dvds were done / they guesses with internet and the new streaming stff coming out dvds would end. they were wrong.... thuh i just got my latest order of new unopened dvds just the other day.... and too i've noticed when looking dvds that many new as in made this year or last year movies are still being put on dvd for sell. In fact, some new movies are only put on dvd and no sies have them to stream at least for many months to 1+ years after they are in theaters. i had my first personal example with that with this most recent dvd order... i found out about a new movie i wanted to see so i looked a a few+ streaming sites and none of them had it... i then looked if perhaps it was put on dvd for sell and boom it was put on dvd... so gladly i paid nearly $20 to get and have it... which by the way is another really good thing bout dvds i noticedothers commented here about and that is you buy a dvd then you own it. you hace the case with picture, yu have the disc, yu can watch an re watch them whenever you want whenever you'd like.... i've been noticing and even keeping track here and there how net flix has been having last day to watch on movie after movie each and every month etcccc

[@LisaWagner-wy5li]

Keep buying DVDs The streaming services are going to get worse and the prices will keep going up.Choice is very important! Nice video ❤

[@JamesMurphyYT]

Thanks for sharing your thoughts!

[@LisaWagner-wy5li]

@@JamesMurphyYT your so welcome

[@thiscorrosion3843]

​@@LisaWagner-wy5li*you're. Spelling and punctuation are hard.

[@TheJohno95]

I'm doing the same thing. I dropped Netflix after the discontinued their DVD service and I've just gone over to physical media. And there are some good things turning up in thrift shops. One man's trash is another man's treasure.

[@JamesMurphyYT]

Thanks for sharing your thoughts

[@thiscorrosion3843]

Same here.

[@BParker872]

I live in the US and have the same problem but I have never quit buying DVDs. I have a very big collection and I will continue adding to it because I think that’s the best way to watch what you want. I agree with you 100%.

[@JamesMurphyYT]

We're still buying DVDs. We bought 16 movies at a Car Boot Sale (Flea Market) on Sunday.

[@anthonyireland6108]

I totally agree, the arguments you make for DVDS , over streaming services, is the same argument I make for buying vinyl records and CDS over streaming, you have your own physical copy to enjoy , and it doesn't matter if the streaming service goes down or deletes certain programs, you still have it .

[@JamesMurphyYT]

I've grown to dislike streaming over time. I'm just glad I kept my DVDs. Thanks for watching!

[@alancharlton7892]

Not to mention, the Artist gets remunerated from Vinyl & CDs, not the streaming service, which gets many times the amount just for having an internet library of music, than what they MIGHT decide to ive to the artist, (most being independant these days as the major labels rarely sign anyone who hasn't won ir been 2nd in one of the TV Talent Shows) who generally had to pay for a professional recording studio, the producer, editing, production, marketing, promotional touring, (unless lucky to find a promoter to take the financial risk), management, equipment hire, transport, crew, rehearsals, video clip, etc. If they & their music become popular throughout their Nation or the World because they paid for their touring, selling merchandise including hard copy is the only way to come out in front. If radio picks up a single, then people hearing it start streaming it, the artist/band might get enough each month to buy a cup of coffee, while the streaming service owner can take a flight from NY to London, on the proceeds of that 1 song.

[@JamesMurphyYT]

@alancharlton7892 it's why concert tickets are so expensive now. The artists get little these days from their record or CD sales and less.from streaming so.they have to.make their money touring.

[@dkropelnicki9819]

I used to love watching movies with the DVD commentary on to learn extra bits of behind the scenes from the director and actors. I miss that now that you mentioned the extras on DVDs.

[@JamesMurphyYT]

Thanks for sharing your thoughts

[@kermitsghost]

Hi James, streamers may argue that’s it’s more convenient but when your looking for a particular film throughout the dozen or so streaming sites, it becomes a task, I have over 6000 films and shows on blu-ray and they are as the director intended and will play even when the internet crashes. Nice one mate, take care👍😃👍

[@JamesMurphyYT]

Wow! That's some collection. Thanks for watching!

[@jocelynharris-fx8ho]

I've been telling friends for years, that we need to go back to the way things were before social media. Go back to writing actual letters instead of texting or E-mailing. Landline phones; ( even more so, now that a nationwide blackout, caused peoples I-phones to go black). I miss cassette tapes, walkmans, DVDs and VHS tapes. Technology is too frustrating, invasive and expensive.😮

[@JamesMurphyYT]

In a way, I agree with you...but...my landline is only ever used by call centres trying to sell me stuff. I loved my cassettes and still have a cassette deck but only have a few now as I gave 600 or more to my kid's school music department back in the early 2000s.

[@LemSportsinterviews]

i burn my own blu rays and have been way happier since re-embracing physical media. watching standard DVDs on a 4:3 CRT takes me right back as well. its the way!

[@JamesMurphyYT]

Thanks for your input...and for watching!

[@bangkokbert3440]

Completely agree, censorship on streaming has gotten out of control with them now cutting entire scenes out of movies as it may offend someone. The original physical media is the way to go now.

[@JamesMurphyYT]

Seems for so as time goes on.

[@alex35agm]

The studios or in particular, the directors should sue streaming services if they edit movies without their permission as it's a violation of copyright. I remember a company in the States that was telling it's customers to send them their VHS ,yes it was a few years ago, to them and they would edit out the Kate Winslet nude scene from Titanic and James Cameron threatened to sue them.

[@JamesMurphyYT]

@alex35agm I think it's becoming worse in this PC age we're living in. The rush to not offend is ruining our ability to make our own minds up

[@jasonthompson3209]

Brilliant analogy! My wife and I completely agree! Blu-Ray and DVDs are the way to go. Same with musical mediums. I want hard copy. That's a guarantee that nobody can screw with.

[@JamesMurphyYT]

We're still buying DVDs. In the last week, we've picked up over 30 for less than £10 at Car boot sales as well as being gifted some. There's plenty of bargains still about to pick up from Charity shops too.

[@rhast57]

My husband and I have done this too. No more streaming. If we want to watch something, we want to own it. A lot of these shows are fairly cheep to get at used media stores and then you own them forever. I just splurged and bought myself the entire Psych series on blue ray(like 8 seasons and 3 movies) I'm very excited to start watching, and I don't have to rush because of a sub. I can take as long as I want to watch it all

[@JamesMurphyYT]

That's a great find. With the prices of media being so cheap in the second-hand market, it's worth going on the hunt!

[@kurzrock]

Spot on commentary. Here in the States it's been a boon for collecting used DVD's. For the past few years I've been making out like a bandit. My best deal was one dollar for the complete series "Three's Company". My local libray just wanted to be rid of it.

[@JamesMurphyYT]

It's great when you find something you really wanted.

[@muffs55mercury61]

Good!!! Their loss, your gain.

[@SorinLion]

I'm starting to collect DVDs now. Sometimes it's just neat to find interesting stuff this way.

[@JamesMurphyYT]

It certainly is

[@withdrawndesign]

I’m done with waiting for updates every time I turn it on and signing in through a separate device each time!! I like collecting physical it feels good to have my own:)

[@JamesMurphyYT]

I've found I'm watching my DVDs more than in ages. Thanks for commenting.

[@PostcardsFromJapan]

I totally agree. I rent or buy DVDs at local rental or secondhand shops, and collect vinyl records (there are still tons of those in Japan). With all the technology creeping into every aspect of our lives nowadays, the value of owning something tangible is getting even more profound. Then there's the experience of actually going out to a shop, browsing through the shelves, and physically picking out movies, something that digital platforms will never be able to replicate. Thanks for bringing up this topic!

[@JamesMurphyYT]

Thanks for sharing your thoughts.

[@glockensig]

I agree plus the DVDs often have extra "making of" , interview , deleted scene, etc segments!

[@thejoin4687]

Tsutaya and Geo are my go-to places for DVDs. And music too. You can "rent" a bunch of albums and totally, er, not, download the tracks before returning them.

[@JamesMurphyYT]

Thanks for commenting.@@thejoin4687

[@RickyRockstarTNS]

I copied most of my DVDs and VHS tapes to external hard drives to play from my computers and put them in storage to make room at home. My wife has a huge DVD collection. I keep a few physical copies of favorites around for when I want the nostalgia of playing them on a CRT TV, and we also keep the copy protected DVDs (mostly late Lionsgate releases) here on the shelf with all the BluRays. All of these things really come in handy whenever the internet isn't working.

[@JamesMurphyYT]

Sounds as though you're sorted! Thanks for watching!

[@tonyp9313]

Damn why didn't I think of that. My DVD's got scratched. How much space does it take up to copy DVD's on your hard drives?

[@crazycockatoo5816]

For me, it's 1GB per movie using Handbrake and some copy protection extension for it.

[@RickyRockstarTNS]

@tonyp9313 Yeah it really depends on what format and bitrate you rip them in. And a DVD ISO can be 4.7GB or 9.something for dual layer ones if you want them completely lossless with all the menus etc.

[@SippyCupAdventures]

WOW! James, look at this! You struck a "nerve." 🤔👏The only problem with DVD's is that now you have to store them somewhere in your house! Clearly, we all agree that streaming services are out of control!

[@JamesMurphyYT]

I've already got about 800 in my collection. I'm condensing them down and I'll be making a video about how I'm doing it shortly. Thanks for watching!

[@dazjackson1972]

I find that collecting box sets (especially if you look out for the most streamlined edition) isn't too bad for shelf space. Collecting individual films is the real problem - each one takes up the same space as about 10 hours of TV.

[@JamesMurphyYT]

@@dazjackson1972 I've found a way of condensing them down. It will be the subject of a video sòn. Thanks for watching!

[@dazjackson1972]

@@tvguy61 Do you do this with them all - even the ones that are already in well organised and slimline box sets?

[@sandsoftime5535]

Library is my go to. You best invest into multiple dvd players or computers that even have a dvd player in them. Without either a player or computer you aren't watching the DVDs

[@JamesMurphyYT]

I have a few players and am looking to buy a bluray player as well. Mind you there are still plenty available at the minute.. Thanks for commenting

[@muffs55mercury61]

I have several new DVD players stockpiled and plan to get a few more. At $40 or so for a regular DVD player (Blue Ray is higher) it's a bargain and now they're making DVD players region free so people can watch DVDs from overseas sources such as from the UK or Australia.

[@stephenjones5304]

Do you remember the glory days when a laptop had a hard drive, a CD/DVD drive, and a floppy drive to boot, so to speak? 😀

[@JamesMurphyYT]

Sure enough. I have to say though that I've never had much luck with a laptop. I loved a floppy drive with 1.44 MB to play with hahaha! And now that PCs don't come with CD/DVDs, I've got an external one to use. Yes, things move on, but I'm old and feel comfortable with one foot in the past. Thanks for sharing. @@stephenjones5304

[@MaxineBlack-g6n]

I am 14(i know still young). But i do miss the days where i could go into walmart and pick out a dvd and watch it for free- but it wasn't only that it just brings me happiness and the vibe it gave me. I also remember a time when my mom bought me a portable dvd player.

[@JamesMurphyYT]

You can still buy them. And they're cheap now as well!

[@positivepsycho2932]

The whole endless searching thing did it for me. And it's just more enjoyable to watch an entire series from start to finish without having to wait for the new season.

[@JamesMurphyYT]

Thanks for your comment.

[@Nunman1962]

100 percent spot on! I live in 'The States' and with Blu-rays and DVD's, I watch what I want too!

[@JamesMurphyYT]

Thanks for your comment.

[@ApolloT-vp5dn]

With the cost of streaming increasing, I'm building up my collection of favourite movies and TV shows. I have built up a substantial collection over the last 20 years anyway, but in recent times my purchases had reduced substantially. With the increased costs of streaming, the introduction of adverts on Prime, with rarely finding anything on Netflix... I'm tired of the endless scrolling and removal of content. I rarely find anything of interest to watch. There's too much throw away content on these platforms. So I'm back full steam ahead building up my BluRay and 4K collection. I'm happy to buy new or second-hand. I love going into HMV every pay day and adding to my collection. I can pick up a couple of movies new. Then off to CEX etc. to see what's around second hand.

[@JamesMurphyYT]

You sound like me! I don't blame you. Thanks for your input and for watching!

[@JamesMurphyYT]

@lp7399 if it works for you that's al that matters. Thanks for watching!

[@ApolloT-vp5dn]

@@alanfox691 That's a load of faff... and it's just miles easier to own the films and TV you want to watch. And you don't pay forever to rewatch stuff.

[@sandisksam]

I'm from Brazil and my friends also like good old physical media, we hope that in the future new physical media will come.🇧🇷🇺🇸

[@JamesMurphyYT]

It's still being released in the UK weekly, so I'm forever hopeful. More DVDs were bought in the last year than in the last 5, so there's always hope.

[@mrhobs]

With you 100% but going Blu-ray or 4K when possible. Definitely a lot of support for physical media lately, and you sir have put the argument very nicely. Thanks 🙂

[@JamesMurphyYT]

Thanks for sharing your thoughts

[@mrhobs]

@@JamesMurphyYT Yep! (And I guess you are also collecting Blu-ray/4K, so... that part of my comment is irrelevant.) 😛

[@Lozin80]

Physical media is the way to go for sure and I’ve been a collector for 25 years and now I’m ripping all my stuff to my Plex server and storing the discs carefully away. Also I’m glad you like Corner Gas. It’s a great little show and it was filmed about an hour away from me so it’s quite a staple in my neck of the woods.

[@JamesMurphyYT]

Thanks for your input...and for watching!

[@InputArchive]

Been looking to do same, which software do you use to backup your discs?

[@Lozin80]

@@InputArchive usually DVDFab for the most time but sometimes MakeMKV

[@RetroGadgetMan]

I was about to ask the same question

[@Lozin80]

@@RetroGadgetMan DVDFab is what I mostly use and MakeMKV(free)

[@tyranix9785]

My DVD stash tripled during the pandemic. Love the Special Features and Commentaries.

[@JamesMurphyYT]

Mine grew, especially box sets. The extras make it for me. Thanks for your comment and for watching!

[@pete-manley]

Excellent video. There’s no commercials in the middle of DVD’s as well.

[@JamesMurphyYT]

That's very true!

[@CulainRuledByVenus]

Over the last year, prime has been sneaking ads into their content, without informing anyone that you can skip the ones during intros (arrow down then right). Now they say that by January's end, everything will have ads, and for an extra $3 per month we can have reduced ads. That means we'll pay more to have the amount of ads we get now. It's not our fault they wasted almost a billion on the garbage pile entitled Rings of Power. This is their way or recouping losses. We're out, and happily so. Reading and writing more than ever. Also the quality of most original films & shows decreased almost by the second, so my wife and I are both with you on returning to DVDs, and seriously considering which are wisest now to collect.

[@JamesMurphyYT]

For me the cheapest way to collect is via Charity Shops and Car Boot sales. Thanks for commenting...and for watching!

[@brunoKenzer]

Streaming is a waste of time and money. As a physical media collector, I absolutely love special editions of blu ray and 4k blu ray. Some great boutique labels are releasing some lovely special edition of classic movies. Brilliant video, long live physical media.

[@thiscorrosion3843]

I agree. I refuse to stream.

[@JamesMurphyYT]

Thanks for commenting

[@JamesMurphyYT]

Thanks for commenting

[@AnarickTheDevil]

Make sure to back up your DVD's for when your player dies and they don't make them anymore. Edit: when I go over to my brothers house we end up spending forever scrolling through all the shows on Hulu only to end up re watching something we've already seen before.

[@JamesMurphyYT]

I've got a couple of players and they're still readily available at the moment. But I take your point

[@Mcfee83]

Dvd players will always be available. Theres millions of used ones available. One ciuld just keep a few in a closet for backup

[@Venom3254]

Older gaming consoles that are compatible with DVDs are also an option

[@muffs55mercury61]

Yes I have several DVD players stockpiled. At less than $40 a piece it's worth it.

[@JamesMurphyYT]

YOu can still buy new ones for that price on places like Amazon. @@muffs55mercury61

[@ForestTekkenVideos]

100% there with you. When you actually want to watch a movie, the streaming service decided not to have it at that particular time.

[@JamesMurphyYT]

Thanks for commenting.

[@DuduTuntum]

I still got all my DVDs than goodness and I continued collecting them cheaply when everyone else was getting rid of theirs. Thing is, old movies and TV shows are so much better than 'content' for streaming channels being churned out today.

[@JamesMurphyYT]

Thanks for commenting.

[@JamesMurphyYT]

If anything, I've added to my collection since I did this video. I've also now bought a BluRay player, so I'm collecting them too!

[@scrim6398]

Exactly right, i've been going back to dvd's as well not only because of the general nonavailability on streaming services but also because the dvd version of most movies aren't edited like many blurays are. It's astounding how many of those have some sort of terrible color correction applied or look washed out. If you care about color, get a dvd.

[@JamesMurphyYT]

Thanks for the info - and thanks for watching!

[@raystewart3648]

Also when the Internet fails, one can still watch DVD films but not the Streaming Services. I have around 800 DVD's and 350 Blue Ray's. I also have 200+ VHS Movies and 3 VHS Machines which I keep in really good condition.

[@JamesMurphyYT]

That's a great collection to have!

[@Jessicab-u7c]

DVD’s are still awesome we should keep them no matter what is trending.

[@JamesMurphyYT]

I agree. I've not stopped collecting and have bought a BluRay player too.

[@aggrebee]

The algorithm blesses you, you showed up on my home page

[@JamesMurphyYT]

Thanks for watching!

[@gabrielribeiro-mills8716]

It’s great to know that I am not the only one who likes DVDs.

[@JamesMurphyYT]

I think you'll find there are lots of us. We're just quieter than the majority of people.

[@1975Loeven]

Totally agree! CD/DVD/BD has never been cheaper or more availble than they are now. I'll keep buying them because if there's something i like (music or movies/TV-series/whatever), i want to OWN it on physical media! I don't want to rely on any streaming services to have what i want to watch or listen to only to find out it has been removed or need to be payed extra for. I know where my discs are and i can pick one up whenever i want. As you say, streaming is neat (i mean, i use YT right now) but it tends to be boring, you just keep skipping to the next track or episode. Throw in a CD or DVD, i'll enjoy it and let it spin to the end. Heck, i still even make my own mixtapes rather than playlists btw 😀

[@JamesMurphyYT]

Thanks for sharing your thoughts

[@RPGElite]

Bravo for you sir. I've done the same thing for a couple of years now. I have a couple of the same things that you have - 24, Fringe (seasons 1-4), Frasier (which is probably my favorite sitcom of all time), the entire original series of the Twilight Zone, CSI New York, White Collar, and more. I am never disappointed and I do not mind watching it more than once because I enjoy them that much. Choice. Options. It's a wonderful thing and a blessing. 😊👍🏿

[@JamesMurphyYT]

Thanks for sharing your thoughts

[@eddiepigg5333]

I’m through with streaming. I too have decided to go back to DVDs. With streaming, I can’t find what I want to watch or they want $3.99 for a movie that’s 30 years old. I wanted to watch a Charlie Chan movie from the 1940’s and they wanted $3.79 for it! Streaming can kiss my ass.

[@JamesMurphyYT]

Thanks for sharing your thoughts.

[@traingirl09]

Presently, I have only 2 paid music and video streaming services and will keep them for now. I also use 2 free streaming services and that's it. I have bought digital movies, TV shows, and music in the past and have a couple of months ago. Recently, I have started buying only physical media again. I bought 3 movies on Blu-Ray a couple of weeks ago. Last week, I bought my first vinyl player that is scheduled to be delivered on Monday as of writing this. Another reason for my shift from digital to physical is I am a HUGE old Hollywood fan. I also know that many of these films will not be around forever as the younger generations (I am a late Millennial born in the early 90s) don't generally watch them and I know they may disappear. I am securing my access to them by buying media NOW. While I have bought CDs/ DVDs on and off in the past few years, I am ramping up my efforts. This is also my first time buying Blu-Ray discs. I hope people younger than me wake up and see that access to digital media is not 100% guaranteed. In light of Universal taking all of their music off of TikTok recently, my hope is they are getting a wake-up call to the true realities of digital media. **edit** Plus, I am so sick of ads every 5 minutes!

[@JamesMurphyYT]

Your reasons for going to physical media are valid. Certainly the bit about advertising every 5 minutes. I hope you enjoy your journey into records. If it's your first tim having a record player, you'll find playing records a different experience. Savour it. I did a video about me going to sell all my records and CDs last year. In the end I couldn't bring myself to do it, but that'll be a future video. We, too, love old films from the 40s and 50s and agree that you're only going to find them on DVD these days. Enjoy your.trip into physical media. I think you'll enjoy it.

[@traingirl09]

@@JamesMurphyYT thank you! I am really excited and I think I will enjoy vinyl! I remember my grandparents having a beautiful console record player in the dining room at their house when I was growing up. She used it twice from what I can remember, but I loved the sound that it gave out. I found it warmer than cassette, CD, or even digital. Glad to see vinyl making a comeback in the last few years! I hope the momentum continues and it has been awesome seeing others who feel the same way about physical media as I do! Glad to know I am not alone. I have been finding a lot of classics on Blu-Ray lately. I recently picked up Mr Smith Goes to Washington, Saratoga (Jean Harlow's last film) and Father's Little Dividend. Glad you did not sell them, you would have kicked yourself in the future!

[@JamesMurphyYT]

@traingirl09 the sound from those radiogrammes (as we called them in the UK were rich. My parents had one too. And you're right they were warmer sounding, mainly because many of them had valve amplifiers and the valves wanted up as did the sound. Let us know how you get on with your new record player.

[@WayneShelley-p8e]

I was watching a series on prime video I was at the end of season 1 then prime video pulled down the show never got too see season 2. I was really loving that series.

[@JamesMurphyYT]

I've had that often. Prime is bad for that. I don't watch it anymore even though I've got it because of it. Thanks for watching!

[@WayneShelley-p8e]

I have only had that once. Anyway thanks for replying back.

[@PhilipDrown]

Very true! What really irked me was when I realized that a digital movie I had “PURCHASED” was missing from my collection. Further, the record of my purchase had disappeared from my account. Tangible media is the way to go!

[@JamesMurphyYT]

That's not good. Thanks for sharing.