There are many noteworthy benefits and arguments for both sides of the physical media vs streaming service’s debate . Let’s look into the fundamental benefits of both sides of this discussion and help you come to your own conclusion. Will we be able to convince you to stick with your current form of entertainment or perhaps make a change? lets find out.

Video streaming services have had a massive surge in 2020 and continued their growth during the pandemic. COVID-19 has seen many movie theaters close , so more people than ever turned to the internet for their entertainment. And for roughly $10 to $15 per month, you’ll access a vast film and TV library from video streaming services. So long as you have an internet connection, streaming is easy, inexpensive, and more convenient for entertainment.

The final cost

Nowadays, building a Blu-ray and DVD collection is expensive, as you must purchase a CD player. Individual discs that cost a comparable price of a monthly streaming. video subscription in the long term. Still, if you’re a person who loves movies and shows, Blu-ray and overall physical media formats are the best ways to enjoy your favorite flicks. Also, most artists (or people who worked on the productions) get some physical media sales in residuals. There are still residuals in streaming, but they’re structured differently and have been a longstanding source of friction between unions and the platforms. However, once you put out a DVD or Blu-ray, it will exist in that form forever.

Disappearing content is annoying.

Titles come and go from streaming platforms monthly. Unfortunately, one platform can’t hold a movie or show forever. You’re purchasing access to the film for as long as it’s on that platform. Unless you download it to your local storage device, which can be a complicated process if you’re not tech-savvy) – the streaming service can remove it from the lineup and your account for any reason. Once it’s gone, so is your access to that content.

As for physical media, once you buy the DVD or Blu-ray, it is yours forever. However, it isn’t as simple as it would seem. Technology evolves and changes through the years, rendering a few, if not most, physical media obsolete and unusable; for example, if you have an extensive collection of videotapes, you need to maintain a cassette player, a device that is no longer a household standard. This phenomenon can also work backward; if you prefer Blu-rays, you can’t pop them in an average DVD player; they require more robust devices such as a Blu-ray player or the next-gen console.

Closing thoughts

Now, what is the best conclusion to make from all of this? It’s easy to say, “It’s a personal choice,” but that would undermine your reading time, so let me offer my recommendation. Do a little bit of both: buy the physical media of the stuff you know you want to keep forever. And for anything that isn’t in physical media, there’s no doubt that one of the streaming services will have it. Their libraries are extensive and allow users to look into other shows and movies that pique their interest.

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