Replace Your Streaming Services With Physical Media

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Physical media has an army of loyal people trying to preserve and rediscover their relationship with it. While Netflix, Disney Plus, Hulu and other streaming services are raising their rates and Prime video is now displaying advertisements - we're stuck questioning what are we even paying for?
It used to be convenient to just go on a streaming platform and pick up any movie you want... but the thing is now, there are so many of them, that it's basically become cable 2.0. Even though there's more services than ever, it seems like a lot of movies are being lost to time, never to be seen again.
That's why it was important for me to reclaim my relationship with physical media and build a library of movies that I get to keep forever. This is a video about my journey in getting there.
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[@thebunsenburner]

Libraries are golden when it comes to physical media.

[@NomadOverNormal]

Yess!!!

[@danielvalleduarte]

I remember when I realized all the terrible cds I bought were also at the library for me to rip to my computer

[@JesusSavesSinners]

Except for the Fact Libraries only have DVDs and the overall selection is scarce compared to what is available to watch streaming. I have lived in Several different States and been a member of many different libraries and Not one of them had Blu-rays. Also the Newest content you often have to wait months for (Put your name on a waiting list to check it out.) to watch. The Truth is Free Steaming Services will Give you much better Picture Quality and a much wider selection than you can find at the Public Library. 99% of people who watch Movies / TV are paying for an average of 3 streaming services a month because they want to watch the Popular Movies and TV Series with the Best possible available Video Quality. Many Cord cutting KZbin channel frequently say this. Most people want to Watch TV series like Game of Thrones in Blu-ray or even in 4K Quality. They don't want to watch these types of series in DVD Quality. There is a Big difference in the viewing experience between DVD and Blu-ray and 4K.

[@thebunsenburner]

@@JesusSavesSinners I've had libraries that carried Blu-ray, but that's a good point.

[@JesusSavesSinners]

@@thebunsenburner I actually do like the Fact that I can go to the Library and check out Media: TV, Movies, Music, Audiobooks. The library is a Great Resource. There was a time when I for Several years (I was very limited financially at this time.) had the maximum amount of Media I could continuously checked out. After 3 years I had watched everything I wanted to watch and I then traveled to other Locations to try and Find a wider selection. I found a wider selection but the additional Videos were for Women, Children, really Nothing I was interested in watching. I discovered Tubi TV, The Roku Channel and Several other Free Streaming Services that offered Content that was Mostly in 1080p and some 4K content that provided much more content than I could find at the Libraries I could drive to. So I stopped trying to find New content at the Library. I have Not watched any Videos from the Library for several years now. I am all for using the Library but for me, now, I prefer streaming.

[@Cappydo]

If anyone is starting out with physical media, i highly recommend going to your local flea markets, pawn shops, and libraries as you can find killer deals there.

[@NomadOverNormal]

great idea! Thats where I got most of mine.

[@Anonymous-wb3nz]

eBay also.

[@stpworld]

@@NomadOverNormalI just found a bunch of thomas the tank tapes when the show was still airing I caught a little bit of reading rainbow to.

[@dvdbluraydude3038]

Most pawn shops won’t take Blu Rays or DVD’s anymore. eBay and thrift shops are the best places now

[@Anonymous-wb3nz]

@@dvdbluraydude3038 *DVDs. Punctuation is hard.

[@zakuraiyadesu]

Starting to collect physical media of my favorite pieces of art and it’s been amazing. No corporations being able to take my favorite movie is an amazing feeling for sure.

[@factcheckingyourmum]

Or censor parts of it! I want to keep the original and i will decide if it offends me or not lol. I hate that someone can make that choice for me.

[@nostagliawizard]

Your mom started collecting money by her onlyfans lmfao

[@KennytheHedgehog619]

I had to go without internet for about a year, and I bought so many dvds that year for cheap and have built up a great library! I'm also lucky enough to have plenty of used DVDs near me for dirt cheap

[@NomadOverNormal]

Wow! Were you deployed for a year that had you going without internet? What’s the story there?

[@spencers-adventures]

Great work on this one buddy, we all need to shout from the rooftops that physical media's the way to go!

[@NomadOverNormal]

I’ll have to build up on VHS’ soon😂

[@Cloudiroth123]

Love your channel Spencer 😎

[@darkwoods1954]

I never gave up my DVD collection or switched to streaming. I like having a movie and TV library catered solely for me. I also like knowing my DVDs can't be censored or edited like so much media is now. I also don't like to rent. I like to own things, not pay the rich for what they will always own.

[@Greazvstheworld]

I have collection of over 1000 DVD and blu Ray that I never gotten rid of. Just went last week and spent $350 on physical media to add to my collection. Nothing beats owning tangible items.

[@NomadOverNormal]

Where did you spend that kind dough?

[@DanKeatis]

@@NomadOverNormalHaha, if you’re into 4K blu ray, it’s pretty easy.

[@Thenostolgicdude]

Part of the fun of a physical collection is the display though.

[@ColeLikesMovies]

Love the video. Been recreating a library of Blurays/DVDs for the last year or so and will be removing all streaming services by the end of 2024. Also, LOVE that your grandparents taped stuff for y'all. That's super cool of them.

[@NomadOverNormal]

:) that’s freaking awesome man! And appreciate it, yes it was cool of them

[@gazzaroony]

Your bang on with sound ,physical media sound levels are great for home theatre. Streaming sound levels are set up for headphones and sound crap on TV and loudspeakers.

[@NomadOverNormal]

So true

[@Anonymous-wb3nz]

*you're. Spelling and punctuation are hard.

[@RossLemon]

@@Anonymous-wb3nz Why do you care? You knew what he was talking about. Go home, redditor.

[@thiscorrosion3843]

*you're. Get smarter.

[@rodgerlang884]

I don't find this at all. I have a Sony soundbar and my streaming services sound great on it.

[@james-np7fj]

Nicest thing is that you can go to just about any Goodwill or thrift store and they have tons of DVD,s Blue Rays, records, CDs, and even cassettes. There are also record, DVD shops, that have lots of physical media as well. I find deals every time I go to one. I still have a Plasma TV that is 14 years old, has a great picture, and also hooked up to my receiver with good speakers and a sub-woofer. Makes it almost like a theater experience.

[@NomadOverNormal]

that's awesome! I'll have to go to a thrift store soon.

[@Serai3]

EBAY EBAY EBAY. Why does no one ever mention eBay when talking about where to get DVDs? You can get ANYTHING there. Who wants to bother with garage sales when you've got the world's biggest one right there on your browser?

[@JulianDorey]

Also that ad didnt feel like an ad at all. might needa buy that thing lol

[@NomadOverNormal]

:)

[@GotoMaki4Micah]

i feel weird that i have a library of dvds like some have a library of books. if you have books you are viewed as smart. but streaming or not, i always wanted a back up/physical copy. i like streaming and if i ike the movie enough, ill buy the dvd. its annoying that so much doesn't get a dvd release. it's owning nothing, only renting. people are tired of the favorite show being dropped by the stream site.

[@NomadOverNormal]

thats how I was with mad men

[@Serai3]

Pssst... filefactory.

[@Nexalian_Gamer]

4:00 holy crap those DVD suitcases just unlocked a core memory. I had two of them as a kid. One was for DVD's and the other was for CD's. I had so many movies and songs and now I'm gonna have to lower the sails to regain my lost treasures.

[@TheStengah]

I enjoy the gigantic ad for a projector he just slides in there 😂

[@eily_b]

I never relied on Streaming Services, I knew that sooner or later DVDs or physical media in general would come back.

[@AnkhaLover333]

When i younger, i used to rely on netflix. But as i got older, i got a dvd player, and eventually a blu ray player. But just not any blu ray discs yet lol

[@LilBlighter]

Here in the UK, the charity shops around me all sell DVDs at 4 for just £1. I've found some fantastic long lost films this way. Many people like to digitise the DVDs so they don't taking up any space, but stash the DVDs in the attic so they still own the physical media. That way also means there's very little chance of scratching a precious disc or your DVD player packing up on you.

[@DanKeatis]

Right there with you, matey. Every now and then you’ll luck out with a blu ray or two as well. Sometimes you’ll get a badly scratched disc, but they’re very rarely beyond repair.

[@adityaparam8736]

In my opinion ripping these and archiving them in your home is the best of both worlds. You've got the convenience of streaming services, where you can watch a movie anywhere. But when you want to hunker down and watch something properly, you've got that available too.

[@trentoninnewjersey]

True

[@showhostavo]

I recently got into this after getting a VCR for the first time in a long time. The feeling from watching An American Tail without fear of losing it feels so good! I am now looking at getting a portable DVD player for on-the-go watching and all my favorite paw patrol episodes and Buley seasons on DVD.

[@rodgerlang884]

Upgrade to the DVD players. Tapes are finicky and degrade much faster than discs

[@jacksong8131]

Yes! Get a lot of DVD's and Blu Rays to fight the streaming take over! I even got some DVD's that I think others will like and that I don't like, so when others come over they can have something to watch without having to stream.

[@NomadOverNormal]

I’ve done this with a few movies:) I have pitch perfect, as an example haha, and obviously making sure to have crowd pleasers like cheaper by the dozen and meet the parents.

[@jacksong8131]

@@NomadOverNormal hehe. I just got "Pitch Perfect" on DVD yesterday.

[@thiscorrosion3843]

*DVDs. Punctuation is hard.

[@happyjack71]

If you don't have one already, get a carousel DVD player. That is what I use. It makes watching DVDs more fun and convenient.

[@NomadOverNormal]

Oh that’s a great idea… great for TV shows!

[@bradleyrenfroe2776]

The Blu Ray Player is the best weapon against censorship. I will not watch The Simpsons on Disney +. I will stick to my DVDs of the first eight seasons. That way I can watch the episodes Disney+ has removed.

[@DavidMander-rs4uk]

I have the first 16 seasons of The Simpsons on DVD 👍

[@tiffanymorningstar7008]

Before i moved across country i did the movies in a binder. I got rid of all except like 20 tho. I love how little space it takes

[@edmundisanski982]

A nice pivot from physical media versus streaming and a promo from Aurzen projectors .

[@jasonleetaiwan]

A combination of streaming and physical media is best. I love watching hard to find series like Battlestar Galactica (1978), and modern series on the streaming services that I would not buy on physical media.

[@DanKeatis]

I absolutely love seeing people in their twenties who’ve only really known streaming embrace physical media. I was in my late teens when DVD came out and it was such an amazing format in terms of getting people to invest in physical copies of the films they loved. The picture quality wasn’t great by today’s standards but on a CRT TV it was leaps and bounds ahead of VHS. And the special features were always so much fun to dive into. It’s why I love labels like Arrow Video because they really celebrate the films with comprehensive special features for even obscure releases. Whereas streaming services just treat films like more grist for the mill.

[@eliasmcdsipe]

Have been doing this with DVDs, Blu-Ray, & PS2 games for sure!

[@keith97btown]

I lived in Burlington County for 22 years. I used to use the Library in Westhampton all the time. Just seeing this video gave me flashbacks lol. Great video and content.

[@flowwithali]

Great topic, great video once again!!

[@NomadOverNormal]

Thank you:)

[@dylanbishop1940]

Here's to another 10 years of physical media 🎉🎉🎉❤❤

[@Jake-mv7yo]

I have a 400 disc case filled with sitcoms from the 70's to 00's. This is all I need for the rest of my life.

[@NomadOverNormal]

Ya'll, are awesome. Do you see how close we are to 10,000 subscribers!?!?

[@joannelucille]

I started buying used books and DVDs this year and it's such a 90s vibe 😊✨

[@NomadOverNormal]

@@joannelucille that’s the way!!

[@VikingMatt879]

Laserdiscs, specifically DTS Laserdiscs, are the best sounding physical media I have ever heard in my home theater; yes, even more than 4k Blurays.

[@mrpmj00]

Apple TV has the best picture quality (and sound). When the physical 4k movies have a digital code, I redeem them on Apple TV. I know that Apple is NOT going to go out of business.

[@stonesfan285]

I think Apple has much more longevity in the market too vs Redbox which is now gone and Vudu.

[@mintman325]

I’m a huge physical media guy. I love Avatar the last airbender and I bought the dvd seasons because there was no 1 box set at that time. I also now have it in steel book blu ray, and actively watch them on my ps4. Can certainly stream it on Netflix. There is something personal about going through the motions of picking out the disc putting it in going through the menu.

[@nickmaddalena985]

Like anything things should be balanced. Have both. Physical media as a collection of your favourites and streaming as a way to find your new favourites.

[@telesniper2]

Never jumped on the streaming bandwagon to begin with.

[@jonathan_p997]

Thank you for sharing your experience with this! I have been trying to be more mindful with my consumption, and this was just what I needed!

[@NomadOverNormal]

Glad it was helpful!

[@ZeonicBlader]

My family was an early adopter of streaming as well. I remember netflix was filled with mockbuster movies like Megashark vs Giant Octopus. Netflix back in the day is like paying for a worse selection of Tubi today.

[@BuIldogProd]

Op shops are actually elite when it comes to this. $2 dvds, $2 cds and plenty of insanely cheap books that are actually insane.

[@sonnyvarioni1654]

I feel like I went through a similar journey to yours: built up a big DVD collection in the 2000s; switched to streaming services and got rid of the DVDs to save on clutter; and now gradually buying it all over again in Blu Ray form or as purchases on iTunes (Blu Ray for favourite movies or special editions (Criterion), iTunes for regular things).

[@ginglebret]

Hell yeah, great find on Baraka, some of the most impressive cinematography in film right there.

[@NomadOverNormal]

I made a silent nature/travel film inspired off of it on my channel actually.. It's my 30 minute video from a few months back, if you'd want to check it out:) Also - Really was hoping someone would give appreciation to this movie on here!!

[@ginglebret]

Very cool man, I'll definitely check it out. Just stumbled upon the channel, your attention to detail is clear and appreciated; I look forward to future videos. Best of future luck with the algorithm!

[@NomadOverNormal]

Thank you:)

[@JiyakuBuraku]

Great content as usual. I never tried a projector since i always thought the color would be washed out. Is that true or is that just an unwarranted concern of mine.

[@NomadOverNormal]

In a dark room, no. You can’t really use a projector during the day time with light coming in as you might expect. If a project it on a screen, there’s no wash out, and barely any discoloring if I were to project it on my wall without a screen (like I did for Mario kart here). The other thing I noticed, was how decent DVD’s look, not just bluray. Last night we watched Bruce almighty, and while you can tell it’s not exactly the same as an HD image, it didn’t take away from the movie at all. I feel like when I watch a dvd on a TV display, the sharpness of the TV makes DVD’s look pixelated. Just something I discovered for myself after making this video

[@wumixe]

@@NomadOverNormal Yes, watching DVD's on a monitor look bad, but it looks fine on a TV.

[@bloodydominations992]

As somebody who also recently got back into physical media, I’m warning you this is a slippery slope. 😅 A 4K UST projector and 300 4K blu rays later, my wallet is feeling the pain. But I now have what I would truly say is a theater quality setup at home. Luckily I already had a dedicated surround system so no money spent there. 2024 is going to be another great year for physical media!

[@General_Kenobi_212]

You benefitted too from not having TV as a kid by not having to watch all those annoying repetitive commercials. That can't be good for kids to have ads shoved down their throat

[@NickFortier]

I was thinking the same with my kids. But in a way, yhe commercials were part of the culture. What I dont get pers9nally, is feminine product adds. "Wasssuuup"

[@jordancampbell6775]

My mate has gone back to physical media. He misses having DVDs. He's been buying some Marvel Films on DVD (that he is into).

[@zalllon]

Interesting to see a young person feel this connection with content. Being in grade school in the late 70s, something special was going to the theatres. And you are right, most people think of the big picture and not the big, encapsulating sound. Once large phones screens became common place, they were too prevalent in a theatre and ruined the experience for me. After that, I vowed to get something set up at home. My current set up was completed last year March (but added pieces 8 yrs to get to where I am today). I have a dedicated room in the basement (13 x 17 ft) with two row seating, and sound calibrated for the 2nd row as I like to sit there to add to the experience (it’s on a 10” riser). I have projector (as of 6 yrs ago) onto a 120” screen, with a final sound set up of 7.2.4 with a proper 4K blu ray player, power by a dedicated amp for the front stage, and an older Denon 4400 AVR powering the rest. While most guests love the view, it’s the sound that they all say they love. I really enjoy older movies that I never got a chance to see on the big screen, like 2001, Jaws, Alien & Aliens, and enjoy those I have faint memories that I did see like Star Wars & Empire Strikes Back, Superman 2 and Raiders of the Lost Ark. Now if only I can get my wife to put her phone down 😒

[@NomadOverNormal]

what a great memory that is!

[@blackrook29]

throwing away case and sleeve i swear i felt dizzy felt a bit faint lol. i love looking at my physical media spines.

[@mistertwisty1693]

My problem is that streaming is really the most economical as many don’t pay for any of these services, yet have access to an account for everything from either a family member, partner, friend, etc. basically free at that point

[@moonlambo5229]

Yes, The Fifth Element @ 0:47 is the correct choice.

[@hvitekristesdod]

I broke up with streaming and I’ve been seeing my personal collection full-time

[@Jensen-James-Productions]

Awesome video!

[@NomadOverNormal]

Thanks:)

[@Samtheman85844]

You can watch any TV Show you love with Physical Media.

[@Atheismo9760]

Even The War At Home or Titus? I don't think so. But torrents can get you actually everything.

[@Summer_and_Rain]

I have been using a DVD binder sense I saw declutter expert Peter Walsh help a lady downsize her collection into binders. I don't like visual clutter, so a binder helps a lot. I do like to keep my switch and 3DS games in their cases, but it is thanks to the uniform spines of the cases :) Getting to that point in your minimalism journey where you are able to add to your life, is such an important stage to get to :)

[@thomascalle7465]

My brother scratched all the discs… any thoughts on DVD and Blu Ray repair???

[@NomadOverNormal]

Probably cheaper to replace the dvd! But if you buy one of those old school GameStop disc repair creams maybe it works?

[@arnoldperez8853]

Literally haven’t even watched this video yet and already liked it cuz it’s great to see that there are indeed people who continue to buy physical media

[@brandongircsis]

Is dvd and blu ray better than streaming

[@myspace04]

That Batman Begins cover is so cool. Is that Blu-ray or dvd?

[@NomadOverNormal]

DVD :)

[@Space_Rebel]

Bought that a couple a few months ago! 👍

[@kallistoindrani5689]

I'll admit, it broke my heart a little bit when I saw the part of you taking out the DVD disks but at the same time I wish I would have done that 10 years ago when I first started decluttering and thought owing so much DVD's (and other stuff) was 'bad'.

[@stonesfan285]

I'm all in on Blu-ray for purchases these days. I never really cared about 4K, 1080p was always good enough to me. After my 4KBD crapped out, I tried 4K digitals for awhile but I just don't like the idea that I don't own anything. After seeing how Redbox shut down and left people hanging, that pretty much sealed the deal for me. Digital is fine for rentals or the occasional free movie; but purchases will always be physical for me. Either that or I'll acquire a streamrip that I can burn to a disc.

[@gunnasintern]

i’ve been torrenting content and owning physical media since i was a kid, glad more people are really starting to value these two in today’s unstable digital media environment

[@rodgerlang884]

Torrenting used to be a virus infested hellscape, is it actually better now?

[@teamofone1219]

Pros and cons of physical media Pros: They are dirt cheap, don’t have to pay a subscription fee, don’t have to worry about whether or not they will lose contract to subscription, most of them not all don’t have ads, they look cool displayed, and don’t need internet. Cons: They take up space but there are solutions to solve that issue, some of them have ads baked into them, and they can easily get damaged.

[@NomadOverNormal]

Well said

[@CollinJosephNeal]

This is great thanks for sharing. We turned ours into binders around 4 years ago. Color coded for 3D Blurays, Kids Movies, Family, Action/Suspense, Horror and TV Shows. Physical media especially Blurays or standard DVD is so cheap right now and so many great films on the media exist right now.

[@projector7141]

For about 10 years our library had music and dvds - then they stopped.

[@stonesfan285]

mine still gets new stuff and they have a lot of rare, oop stuff that you can copy if you have a bd-rom drive and some blank discs.

[@theartist8291]

I started collecting in 2002, my first dvd was Spider-Man and my collection has grown

[@cenewton3221]

You speak at length about sound quality... as a film maker, why is it that EVERY show & movie will have sound that if you turn up loud enough to hear dialogue, you'll invariably get blown out of your seat when music plays or an action scene occurrs? And if you turn it down so that you're not blown out of your seat on action scenes or music, you can hardly hear the normal dialogue. If you live with another person or persons it makes watching something at one level impossible and constantly having to adjust the volume, if you don't want to wake up the entire household. Has always driven me nuts.

[@NomadOverNormal]

Oh yes this bothers me too, great questions. There’s a great KZbin video about this by vox, “why we all need subtitles now” check it out.

[@nemooverdrive760]

Preach brother 👏

[@Meanbob2010]

I have an old neighbor who gave me all 300 of his dvds because he wanted to downsize since he discovered streaming. I ran into him a few months ago and he told me he wished he hadn't given them away.

[@AllStarHealer]

Best decision of my life to get rid of my DVD collection. They sat in boxes collecting dust. People oversell the idea of owning a collection. It's not that amazing. So many cons like maintaining space, not being able to watch any new movies at a reasonable price. Buying a movie only to find out it wasn't as great as people said it was. Not being able to take my collection wherever I go on trips. Digital subscriptions have been the best move I've made. Affordability and convenience to the max. I can see why the vast majority of people who love movies have chosen digital.

[@stonesfan285]

@@AllStarHealer That's why I tend to rent things digitally first and see if it's something that really has rewatch value. If I really enjoyed it to where it's something I will probably watch again more than a handful of times, sure I'll get the Blu-ray. If not, then I'm okay just renting it again some other time. This has helped me cut down on my inventory significantly. As far as having things available when I'm traveling, I set up an Emby server on my PC and I can just rip a Blu-ray to an .mkv file and stream it if I want to. Either that or I'll just rent it on Vudu or something. Digital is definitely more convenient but after seeing how Redbox shut down and jacked everybody who bought things there, I'm not banking my collection on any of those services again. If I did, it would probably be Apple since they have more staying power.

[@dreamerlotus]

I think I'm a fair bit older than you, streaming wasn't a thing until my mid 20s I think. I have so many DVDs and physical games and I am glad I kept them. It is more tedious to take out the discs from cases but I then get to enjoy movies I love without being subbed to 4 different streaming services and hope one of them has it on there. Another thing is if the internet goes down I have plenty of things to enjoy 😊

[@kurtrussell5228]

Streaming wasn't a thing untill my mid 30s

[@christopherblaisdel]

Yeah, let me get right on this. As soon as I get back from my steam train trip to Machu Picchu.

[@halloweenlady4073]

Ha Catan , my board game shelves rival my media shelves but I like having my stuff easy to pull from a shelf , if binders work better for you then hey what ever works. I also hit my librarys used for sale room often.

[@thetoythief8940]

I'm at the writing of this 2 weeks late but I remember back in 2018 I was gifted a blu-ray player and I started collecting everything I love and I don't like streaming and barely ever use it

[@BristolianDave]

Great Video. I will always advocate for physical media. A lot of the time, it's the only way you can watch certain movies (without being a pirate 🤣). I also condensed my collection by removing cases and putting the art and disc in specailly made sleeves. My collections just over 8000 titles now... 😅

[@matthewniederberger9367]

What's that movie at 6:46?

[@w1-em4nq]

streaming services has become so much worse. i am hating these ads, locks and constantly staring at something and finding out it's locked behind another paywall. Cable was stupid expensive and pointless still.

[@AllStarHealer]

Gonna disagree. Physical media is worst than digital subscriptions. Owning something doesn't automatically make it better. What's the purpose of owning a movie you've already watched once or twice? You already know the story, the ending, the plot twist. So the DVD is just a decoration after you've seen the movie. Digital subscriptions are so much better simply because I can watch a different movie every single day for many years. No rewatches if I don't want to. The convenience is immeasurable. The affordability simply destroys physical media. There's a reason tons of videos are claiming physical media is dying. And that's because the vast majority of fans have chosen digital as their new king.

[@happytrailerreactor1723]

I sold almost everything of my DVD and VHS. To getting everything back in my home would take up so much space and cost😢 But I am worrid about how much content we will lose going forward. With digital only

[@stonesfan285]

Just torrent shit and stick it on a HDD, then stream it over Emby. I do that for things I have on disc that my parents want to watch vs renting it for $4-6 or buying it and then never really owning it. You can then just rip everything and stream it. Only issue is you gotta host the NAS. I stuck all my discs into binders in my basement and just ripped the things I watch most frequently to stream.

[@storytimewiththecrimsondm1318]

its impossible to do physical media entirely, but I do try and be much more conscious about what I choose to watch through downloads or specific KZbinrs. Like, trying to find uncensored anime/cartoons/movies is hard to do. or Japanese versions of yugioh with subtitles so we can get the cool stuff like kiba kicking butt with cards. requires digital media.

[@gazzaroony]

I just realised the advert banner for this video is Netflix...coincidence?

[@NomadOverNormal]

Oh no they’re trying to keep you 😂

[@leoallan2225]

I only got some free Streaming apps on my phone, all my films, and games at the house are physical copies.

[@js2clevr]

Tv, projector, and sound systems sales down… I know create a physical media hysteria.

[@aerozeppelin-1678]

I love watching movies on my projector. It makes horror movies scarier.

[@NomadOverNormal]

I actually dont think I watched a horror movie on this yet... it's been a while! I've been doing mostly feel good comedies as of late lol

[@kallistoindrani5689]

Oh, 24! That was a great show! I actually watched that show on regular Tv, we had to have so much patience to see the next episode😂😂 It really is a great show for binging indeed!

[@artpena72]

My family used to make fun of me for buying so many dvds, and now they see why i did it, and we even have a movie night with my kids because of it, instead of my kids watching streaming alone

[@clarkdef]

The best way to store DVDs is in draws. I am gonna make some draws with ballbearing draw slides that I can store 600 DVDs in cases and all, the draws also have castor wheels and wood dividers inside with a peg system. I'll actually make x2 of these

[@NomadOverNormal]

That sounds like a great project

[@vivianmatienzo4498]

My special needs son loves his physical movies, has a big collection....but I still feel this is something that's eventually is going to disappear....🤔🤷‍♀️

[@NomadOverNormal]

This is awesome:)

[@TheRelaxingRide]

what you did with your movie collection today, i (with the same mindset) did with my audio cd collection about 25 years ago (because what happens to audio happens to video a bit later) -- however today i rip all my media onto SSD and all my media fits in my pocket. watching movies on modern home projectors is an amazing experience that i would recommend to anyone with the means; there's some very clever keystone capable short-throw projectors out there too. however, with an affordable hi-res headset experience out there soon, a projector to lug around every time i move house looks less and less appealing .... K.I.S.S. ✌

[@NomadOverNormal]

You were the pioneer! Took my 25 years to do that haha

[@user-ts5qq5cx8w]

Synology DiskStation DS1821+ with 8 bays, 8 x 20 TB WD Red, then your home movie collection is in 1 little place. I know, it is not not cheap. But, what is cheap in this time?

[@NomadOverNormal]

This is my goal:) trying to figure out how to achieve this at one point. You got the dream!

[@Jesus.X]

Man im old he said growing up in the early 2000s 😂 I was like 16 in 2002. I sold my dvd and blu ray collection in 2017 which was a dumb move with all the removal of episodes on streaming and price hikes for streaming services. Im slowly going to re build my dvd and blu ray collection.

[@Neozio]

That the big elephant in the room. Now for the first time in over 80 years the film companies have that control of how, when & where they can show their films again. That's what actually killed the original Hollywood owners of the movie theater is the Warner Brothers MGM they started to get to controlling with their theaters. When World War II happened that destroyed the theaters. Then TV was the next battle ground, then the raise of recordable home tech, the movie industry went crazy again. This is nothing new. Except now we have too many streaming services & it's making these services redundant. When Netflix launched it was the only one. But that the thing when new technology comes, it replaces someone. People naturally don't like that feeling of being outdone. Today we at this time have the power & that's with our wallets.

[@NomadOverNormal]

great point and history lesson:)

[@johnnyr859]

Hell yeah!

[@guilhermembs]

VPC + NAS + any private tracker you can get into

[@GrouchMan21]

As soon as I became a blu-ray fan in 2021, I've built a huge collection and library of amazing movies and a few TV shows. I'm always on the look out for what might be released next whether it's a new release or an old classic. Streaming should really be an option and not the norm. Physical media is forever better because you own your collection instead of paying for an ongoing subscription that can take anything away without warning #DropStreaming #PhysicalMediaMatters

[@cp-ul4bz]

I sort of dis the same thing with my blurays. I dont care about the cases and the movies are for me to enjoy. So i put the cd and covers in sleeves and im able to hold close to a 1000 movies in two shelfs

[@NomadOverNormal]

love it

[@REZIVORsince93]

Never ditched physical media (movies, games, music), thankfully. And the only streaming service I had was Shudder. After a few years though, decided to cancel it. Happy to have all my physical media.

[@rodgerlang884]

How do you discover anything new? Do you really just go buy stuff sight unseen and hope it doesn't suck? Also, do you only enjoy movies or do you also enjoy episodic TV shows, and, if you do enjoy those, how do you watch the new ones?

[@REZIVORsince93]

@@rodgerlang884 I discover new things like anyone else. Searching online, reading article, watching videos about upcoming or, new released games, music etc..And then go from there. Also very aware of what I like and, dislike. So can pretty quickly tell if it is or isn't something I'd enjoy. Sometings it can be surprising in either positive or negative when being vetter or worse than expected. But am usually pretty good at going about things that way. Just like we did years ago. Vids and online os the new word of mouth lol. As far as movies and shows...I enjoy going to theaters still. And then I buy physical releases of the movies when they come out. Don't watch too many shows these days. A good percentage are older shows anyways. Newer shows some are released onto blu ray. So if I like them, I can (at least for now) get them that way. Like the series Creepshow. I have every season on Blu ray. And of course the old movies on dvd lol.

[@jayviescas7703]

Become your own private "streaming service" by legally (usually DRM free or no longer copyrighted material) ripping physical media to a LAN (Local Area Net) NAS (Network Attached Storage) {in essence you create your own private server} which gives you the ability to stream to any other device attached to your "in-house" LAN thus freeing up the physical media that then can be stored in space-saving sleeves in binders) and never has to be handled again.

[@NomadOverNormal]

This is definitely the next step! Just have to learn how to do it. Can’t wait

[@NickFortier]

I made my own home stereo setup with garage sale finds. I bought a wicked amp, a 5 chNnel surround with sub, and 2 speaker towers, also with 10" subs. Not sure about the wattage, but for 120 dollars it shakes the house. Its awesome. 3 subs is quite nice lol. Great for movies but i set it up for lustening to cds. After 30 years of collectng and keeping all my favorite artists, i have around 700 cds. Maybe 1-200 dvds. Started buying movies again because as you say streaming services began eliminTing my favorite movies. Ceryainly some of the music i collect will not be found on streaming sites either. If ya dont gold it, you dont own it

[@dean4125]

i just started buying physical media again last month after selling everything years ago. I got tired of these streaming wars. i started going back to physical media when I realized I couldnt watch my favorite movie of all time. 1978 Dawn of the Dead. it wasnt on any streaming service. and I had the directors cut on dvd before. so I made sure to buy that movie very first on ebay. then i started buying up dozens of dvds for dirt cheap online. i decided to only buy movies or tv shows I would watch more than once to make it worth keeping. a movie I dont care much about that I know I barely will watch I didnt bother buying. only my favorites that way I dont clutter my home with physical media.

[@jackcarraway4707]

When it comes to movies I opt for physical media, music is opt for streaming.

[@CarterGray1]

I found Inglorious Bastards and Wolf of Wall Street for under $5 at Savers and Second Avenue

[@JulianDorey]

goat