Physical vs digital - 13 pros and cons (incl classic Doctor Who Blu ray unboxing)

[@jarnopp]

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[@johntaylor6345]

What i would like to see in relation to Doctor who releases is for them to come out on DVD, Blu Ray and 4k at the same time to give the fans what they want. The current fans who missed out on collecting the dvds asked the BBC to release full seasons of Doctor Who but they don't like the picture and sound quality of the blu rays and would rather have them on dvd. I wouldn't mind collecting the seasons on 4k and be finished with it. Feature film producers already provide us with a choice. Dvd , Blu Ray and 4k and 4k Steel book.

[@lindseykaine-walley6339]

Physical media is definitely needed especially for collectors. I hope it never disappears.

[@jarnopp]

Me too Lindsey! Fingers crossed. 😊👊

[@thrashmetalkid6669]

I've been a collector for years, and I always prefer physical stuff. To see the stuff on my shelf is so satisfying. Theres nothing that compares to the feeling of when something you've ordered comes through the mail or you find something you've been looking for in a shop and getting to finally hold it!

[@jarnopp]

Yes, it's just a whole other level of experience, right? Right down to feeling the weight of the item! 😊👊

[@progbloke6655]

It's always going to come down to extras for me. Pouring over all of the goodies in a Doctor Who set - sheer bliss ! Now, the wait begins for the next box set. I'm hoping for another Tom Baker season, personally.

[@jarnopp]

Hey there! Yes indeed, the extras are SUCH an advantage. It's crazy that streamers haven't even tried to emulate any of it, right? And yes, I'd love a Tom set next too. ☺👊

[@stephenmorgan3478]

Season 15 around March.

[@progbloke6655]

@@stephenmorgan3478 Nice !

[@jarnopp]

Ohhh, that would please me no end!

[@stephenmorgan3478]

@@dddayesq5061 I was at the Regenerations convention a couple of weeks ago in Swansea, Annette Woolett was a guest there and let it slip that she had recently been interviewed for a documentary on The Horror of Fang Rock for release early next year.

[@Carovilleneuve]

As a horror movie collector, "special features" is the main reason why I buy physical media. I still don't understand why online platforms like Shudder don't offer *at least* the Commentary tracts for some titles.

[@jarnopp]

Hey there Carol-Anne! Yes indeed - it's really weird that streamers haven't worked to erase one of the main USPs that physical media has, right?

[@KathleenHolland-nk8nk]

Same here

[@TokuAndAnimationNewsNetwork]

I don't do digital. I won't pay for something I can not physically own. I will sail the seven seas before I pay for air. As such, if a company wants my money, they have to give me a physical product I can put on my shelf and show for what I paid for. If I want a digital copy, I'll rip my disc. I have a question. They advertised that the Underwater Menace would not allow you to watch the existing episodes with the animated versions. Is that indeed the case? If so, that is a major turn off for me as that is my preferred method.

[@jarnopp]

Hehe, the seven seas! Hmm, I'm not sure about your Underwater Menace Q. Will take a look ASAP. 😊👊

[@barrypook8506]

Physical media FOREVER!!!!! ❤

[@jarnopp]

Yes indeed Barry! Did you spot your own past comment during this video? 👊☺

[@OswinPond]

I'm surprised you didn't talk about the Picture quality, for me that's the main reason why Bluray is far superior to streaming!

[@jarnopp]

Hey there! You're absolutely right - that was one I missed. I think it's because I'm not naturally a cinephile/audiophile etc. But it's a totally valid point. 👊☺

[@stevesmith2812]

Streaming is good if you only want to see things once or twice. But films and series can disappear without warning on streaming. If you want to collect and keep, it's physical media all the way.

[@jarnopp]

I hear ya barking, Steve! True, so true. ☺👊

[@MissTomi]

Im not letting some corporation take movies i enjoy from me on a whim just because their licenses run out or they dont find them profitable anymore or that they're "problematic" or just because of a server outage. Physical all the way. And if they dont release something on blu-ray officially, well... Sucks for them 🏴‍☠️

[@jarnopp]

All makes sense for sure! Thanks for watching and commenting 🙂 👊

[@carealoo744]

You can't autograph an e-book, but you can take a selfie

[@jarnopp]

Hehe, true I guess! 😊👊

[@bicko_07]

I once found a random Doctor WHO top trump card in my Mysterious Planet dvd. Other than the extras it was the highlight of getting that DVD

[@jarnopp]

That's really cool! Love that kind of thing. 😊👊

[@MightyJonE]

As someone who’s always been a big sci-fi reader and very much into reading of, and speculating on, the future of technology and its impact, I see an all-digital future as something not in our interests. It means corporations will have total control of content, pricing and information, whether we “buy”, rent or view for free. This would affect the secondhand market, and the fact that bookshops and supermarkets can offer books at lower prices in sales. If the physical retail sector’s removed, with no competition from that sector anymore, big business would instead monopolise online pricing to people who have nowhere else to go for better deals

[@jarnopp]

Great points! Yes, a whole marketplace hinges on physical media. 👀👊

[@MetalSamantha]

Another reason I’ll stick with discs thank you very much is that they don’t change the soundtracks to make them more modern or because a license agreement run out Changing the soundtrack can literally ruin a movie for me, and with physical, I don’t need to worry about that

[@jarnopp]

Yes! It's nice to know you've got the version you love and it won't be changing. :)

[@Yetaxa]

They've done that on several occasions with disc releases, including Doctor Who.

[@StanTheSlitheen]

as much as i love physical media i have taken up all my space with gremlin figures, doctor who figures, frankenstien figures, atmosfear games (extra points if you know what they are), many hand made dioramas, and the list goes on! so i have no space left for physical media! (though i still prefer it over digital)

[@jarnopp]

Sounds like you've got quite a wonderful display! And yes, I do remember the cover of Atmosfear - was it actually a board game? Was a video tape involved? 🤔

[@StanTheSlitheen]

right, so grab yourself a cup of tea, because this might be a long comment🤣 Atmosfear (originally Nightmare in Australia) was the first ever video board game. the game had a vhs that you would play as you play the game, this would have a 60 minute timer, atmospheric music, and most importantly "the gatekeeper" the game rules were simple. race around the board and collect six keys and then get to the centre of the board to face your worst fear before the timer ran out. but the gatekeeper would appear on the screen all through the game and seemingly interact with the people playing. and as the tape goes on the gatekeeper goes from a normal person into a strange zombie like creature. because of the success of the game there were many booster tapes and a lot of remakes. if you want to know more about it i somehow managed to interview the creater of it on my channel! so feel free to take a look at that. overall i would highly recommend Atmosfear, it's nostalgic horror fun. and yes i did write all of that, not copy and pasted from wikipedia.

[@terryuller2479]

Is that video shop still in business your way Jason ?

[@jarnopp]

Hey there! You know, I pondered that the other way. It's actually in my hometown of Lowestoft, rather than Brighton where I live now. I'll have to find out! 😊👊

[@FireByTrial1]

I used to love digital, but now I only buy physical media and am populating my doctor who BluRay collection right now (north American though so...) But, here's how I get around some of the physical limitations, I backup my BluRay which go on my shelf to a internal Jellyfin server. That way I have all my collection right at my fingertips and don't need to worry about wrecking a disc or the discs taking up a ton of space when I need it Of course I can do this because Canada allows backing up like this, other locations might vary.

[@Mark-nh2hs]

I find it very difficult to read digital books unlike physical books. I love the feel and turning the pages of a book. Physical dvd for me as I own the dvd, what happens if there are license issues poof there goes the story off the streaming site forever. Talking about odd things found in books I got from a second hand book of Ernest Hemingway "A Moveable Feast" upon getting home and opening it inside was a sheet of notes and a French cafe receipt. The previous owner had taken the book to France and was finding and dining in the locations where Hemingway had gone in the book. Found it fascinating

[@jarnopp]

Yes, that Hemingway story is exactly the kind of thing that gives physical books so much unpredictable magic! 😊👊

[@Mark-nh2hs]

@@jarnopp totally agree 👍

[@andrewlevitt9386]

Physical media. I Love knowing I have it, my other half gets irritated by it cluttering our flat up!!

[@jarnopp]

Hehe, yes, it certainly can polarise. 😆😆

[@dngillikin]

Those who control the cloud controls my access to what is in the cloud. That which is in my physical possession is mine to access as long as the storage medium is playable and I have a working means to play it. Anything I want to preserve, I keep on physical media. I have lousy, unreliable rural internet service with frequent outages. I cannot put all my entertainment eggs in the digital-only basket, and wouldn't even if I could.

[@jarnopp]

Absolutely makes sense! Thank you for sharing your thoughts 😊👊

[@Drredwhodwarf]

Physical media is best as it's yours forever and it means you can buy sell and collect the stuff to. Just got some red dwarf VHS tapes and I am so excited.

[@jarnopp]

Hey there - yes, great point! I never even got into that whole topic, that physical media can be bought and sold. Hooray for VHS! I have a whole playlist of VHS-related content on this channel. Mostly Doctor Who, but also horror. 👊☺

[@MetalSamantha]

Yep, my local CEX and my local record shop both selll used stuff Can’t buy used digital

[@MetalSamantha]

Another point you didn’t really mention is that with physical touch can get stuff that is already out of print

[@jarnopp]

Yes, very good point Samantha!

[@MetalSamantha]

*You can, not “touch”

[@kathygarry9717]

ok here are my three golden rules i stick by for viewing/collecting 1. i only buy physical media of films, tv shows and music which i can watch/listen to over and over and always enjoy. Stuff i grew up with and are sacred. Thankfully, I am very picky in that department. 2. Anything i find mildly curious i do a cheeky freebie KZbin visit. 3. I'd best keep that one to myself

[@jarnopp]

Haha, cheers for (almost fully) sharing, Kathy! 😆👊

[@kathygarry9717]

@@jarnopp i have the right to remain silent

[@jarnopp]

@@kathygarry9717 hehe, indeed

[@Xiao_Ke]

Personally I like both. I buy physical versions and then make digital copies to add to my personal media server, get the both of best worlds

[@jarnopp]

That makes sense. Nice! 😊👊

[@mjanovec]

While you do need to own a TV and a disc player to watch a DVD or Blu-Ray, you need to own a device (phone or tablet) and maintain an internet subscription to access digital. So it’s really a wash. If anything, the internet subscription will cost much more in the long run than a one-time purchase of a disc player and TV. Additionally, the ownership of physical media offers you the chance to re-sell it should you decide you no longer want it. You don’t ever truly own digital media, even if you “buy” it. You’re just renting access for as long as they are willing to grant you access.

[@jarnopp]

Great and valid points! 😊👊

[@jimmyjambhere]

Physical Media all the way!!! I never stopped buying Records, Cds, Blu Rays and other collectibles. I love streaming but when it comes to stuff I love like music & movies I don’t feel like I own it unless I can hold it. Never liked buying downloads. I have so much stuff I had to slow down buying DVDs and blu rays cause I’m running out of space and music wins hands down. But I’ll always buy Classic Doctor Who. I have all the region 1 DVDs and almost all the blu ray collection releases. Only need the latest Jon Pertwee season 3. I have all the blu ray animations so far. Just got The Underwater Menace a couple weeks ago. Physical all the way!!!!

[@jarnopp]

Yes indeed - hooray! 😊👊

[@Randy_Batswinger]

Never worked out why DVDs and Blu-rays come in cardboard sleeves. Or why hardback books come with dust covers. Why not just make the cover part of the book, like annuals? 100% for physical stuff. Gimme stuff!!

[@jarnopp]

We love stuff, Charlie! :) Thanks so much for watching! 👊☺

[@MetalSamantha]

There will always be collectors fairs and websites, if nothing else

[@jarnopp]

Yes! Even if NEW physical media dies off, there'll always be mountains of it out there in the world. :)

[@MetalSamantha]

@@jarnopp Also, do you remember in 95 or 96 or whenever it was that they pressed “the last ever LP”? I mean, as it turned out… That’s around the sort of time when there was an opinion piece in one of the metal magazines in the UK confidently predicting that CD would be the way most people listened to music until around 2030 “at least” You just never know Also? Could streaming ever go away and be replaced by something we don’t k ow about yet? I mean, it could. I don’t know how likely it is, but it’s certainly not impossible. It’s a funny old world

[@andysvinyl1565]

Another point for physical media, streaming services deciding what classic content needs to be ‘edited’ to remove dialogue and/or scenes no longer considered PC. Physical media, especially older DVD’s doesn’t have that issue.

[@jarnopp]

Hey Andy! Yes, it can be nice to know you have the full, unedited version of something. ☺👊

[@MetalSamantha]

I prefer physical, as you know I’d like it even more if people stopped acting like the relative cheapness of digital was the one and only relevant factor

[@jarnopp]

Yes indeed Samantha - cheaper certainly isn't always best! 🙂👊

[@w1521]

Physical media all the way.

[@jarnopp]

Hooray! ☺👊

[@davidcallinicos1976]

If you want to watch the Simpsons "Stark Raving Dad" or City of New York vs Homer Simpson " uncut you need the DVDs. Or the Major's racist rant in Fawlty Towers?

[@jarnopp]

Oh yeah! Good examples 👊😊

[@davidcallinicos1976]

@@jarnopp Still no way to watch the banned episode of Hawaii 5-0 however

[@jarnopp]

Oh really? I'm not familiar with this story. 😊🤔

[@FastRiposte]

I prefer DVD/CDs. I have purchased them, and can play then as often as I want. If I stream then I have to pay each time I start to view....No Thanks.

[@jarnopp]

Absolutely. It's really nice to just have something forever like that. 😊👊

[@leecarroll4622]

To me, digital media is a rip off. You don't necessarily get to keep it and and should be half the price of physical.

[@leecarroll4622]

I will just add this mainly refers to console gaming. Very often the digital versions are more expensive which makes no sense. Music I stream for convenience but buy cds of my favourites. Films....for some reason I can't give a film full attention till I physically own it. TV shows, I only buy shows I've seen.

[@jarnopp]

Hey there Lee Carroll! I think it makes sense to have a policy for each type of digital thing, as you clearly have. I didn't know that, about how digital games can be more expensive - how weird! 😬👊

[@leecarroll4622]

@@jarnopp sometimes £10 or more higher. Steam is cheap but PS Store, new titles are ridiculous.

[@jeffdunne1299]

I do love my physical media and built-up quite a collection of Doctor Who steel books. Never could afford series 9, as it goes for £500-£1000

[@jarnopp]

Hey there Jeff! Wow, that is quite the crazy price. 😧

[@dermott37]

Plus u cant beat the far superior picture quality n audio of physical media,compared too digital trash,n what happens when they decide too take it down,,like alot of Dig companys do from time too time.

[@jarnopp]

Great point about the picture quality. I forgot about that! 👊☺

[@scottybee8]

does get worrying every year with

[@kennybacchus1488]

Physical. Media vs. streaming. Who. Wins. The. Format. War. For. Classic

[@jarnopp]

Yes indeed Kenny! :)

[@KathleenHolland-nk8nk]

May get this one even though I already have the unanimated version.

[@jarnopp]

Hey Kathleen! It's a nice package, with some really good extras and options, I think.

[@AaronOfYell]

There are many videos on KZbin by physical media collectors, usually American, who do an excellent job at dismissing the scare stories regarding the downfall of physical media. There's too much catastrophism surrounding the subject. I'm still worried about disc rot though. Secondly, the only thing I hate more than slipcovers or card boxes for blu-ray or DVD cases is the idea of throwing the slipcovers away.

[@jarnopp]

Hehe! Why don't you like slipcovers, Aaron? I'm a fan! :)

[@AaronOfYell]

@@jarnopp Because they mess up the uniformity of my Doctor Who DVDs. I don't really mind them on films, TV box sets or anything else where it doesn't have to match anything else. Furthermore, they combine DVDs which aren't consecutive into box sets which also mess everything up. For example Sontaran set, Auton set, Silurian/Sea Devil set, Peladon, Mara, Earth Tales etc. But I don't want to dump them for some reason I can't figure out

[@jarnopp]

@@AaronOfYell Ahhhh yes, I know what you mean. The way I handle that DVD box set dilemma, is to face the box set spines towards the back of my shelves, but still have the DVDs in them, facing outwards. 😆

[@peterbixby9815]

😊😊

[@DrWhoFanJ]

⁠@@jarnoppIf Aaron’s like me, then it’s because I prefer to get to the actual disc I want as quickly as possible rather than faffing around with extra covers for no reason. (Well, that and the DW "themed" boxsets that collect multiple non-consecutive stories. How can I put each story in order if some of them are grouped out of order‽) That being said, I do keep the J-cards from the Collection sets as it’s helpful to have something to keep them sealed when not in use (even if S22 has been very noticeably creased on one side from being squeezed into an overpacked holiday bag!).

[@fellowcitizen]

Solar flares went out with the 70s; luckily Solar Loincloths should be the next big thing...!

[@jarnopp]

Haha! ☺👊

[@movieflicktube]

Doctor Who The Daleks (colourised) coming Feb 12 . Great video . Physical media still alive. Physical media is why I still have my copy of the first Superman DVD set signed by Richard Donner . Tom Baker signed my Who LP ….. These things live on . Looking forward to the Underwater Menace set😊

[@jarnopp]

Thanks MFT! And that's great news - you mean the physical release of The Daleks is coming on that date? 👊☺

[@movieflicktube]

@@jarnoppyes - Steelbook and blu ray went up for preorder 2 hours ago

[@jarnopp]

@@movieflicktube Great to hear!

[@Kidred-ys2vp]

My problem with the doctor who underwater menace artwork is that it's generic.

[@jarnopp]

I know what you mean - not exactly storming artwork this time. The steelbook is lovely, though, right?

[@Kidred-ys2vp]

Have not seen the stelbook

[@jarnopp]

@@Kidred-ys2vp Think I put a link in the video description if you'd like to check it out.