general media Who's not giving up physical media?

[Tom Gallagher 33,588]

I much prefer physical media so I don't want to give it up. 

[Pearly Marshmallow 403]

Me. There's just something so special about purchasing a CD, DVD or a book. Specially with CDs; taking the plastic and stickers off, opening the case, reading the booklet... it's a unique experience. 

Same thing with cassettes. I have a couple of them that I purchased a long time ago. 

[ZiggWheelsManning 10,688]

Torn on this situation, loads of music CDs robbed space in one of my closets  

[Clawdeen 14,855]

I have some pretty cool imported dvd,cds and Blu-ray’s. Not only that but I also like to collect Vinyl records.

[Fluttershyfan94 5,742]

I have a preference for physical media as I enjoy collecting therefore I buy games physical copies, I buy CDs I have collection. I also collect Dvds and Bluray I like vhs and I collect vinyl records. Therefore I am definitely voting with my money.

[Pentium100 2,136]

Not me, I am not going to give up my video cassettes, audio tapes, audio cassettes, records, minidiscs, CDs, Laserdiscs, DVDs and Blurays. And hard drives.

I dislike paying for services. While some services are acceptable (internet, electricity), I do not liek the "access" services, where I would have to pay every month for "access" to something (music, movies). If I stop paying, I am left with nothing. If I do not watch/listen enough, I feel like I am wasting money. So no, I'd rather buy a CD or a record or whatever.

Actually, if I got a "streaming" subscription, I would probably buy a lot of blank tapes, spend a lot of time recording everything that I would want to watch/listen and then cancel the subscription. Or figure out a way to download the files, whichever is easier.

But then again, if I just want to listen to music that I do not have, I can just turn on the radio, I can even connect a tape deck and record the songs I like.

[Dita Bear 294]

I'm definitely a huge fan of physical media.

I'm a music fan and collector.  I love buying CDs and vinyl records.  The quality of the audio is much better than what you get on most download sites (even the ones that claim to be lossless sometimes just end up converting MP3s to a lossless format instead of uploading from the original source) and it's nice having the art and such.  Plus a lot of the bands I listen to are weird or obscure, and many of them don't have their full discographies (and that's if they have anything) on legal download sites.

I like collecting old games too.  The digital-only stuff really worries me because a lot of really amazing games get lost forever that way.

I'm also slowly starting a movie collection because a lot of the classics are getting censored or pushed aside for newer things that just aren't as good.

Edited August 6, 2021 by Dita_B

[Northern Star 1,024]

Media, of any type, is why we are currently having some storage issues.

Streaming? Download it and make multiple copies, digital and physical. 

Someone going to throw away VHS, Cassettes of any type, Records, or such? Sure we'll take them, and digitize them too.

There's still something, not really nostalgic, about putting in a VHS or having a record fall down and the arm come over and start, or watching the reels go by of a cassette. Then again I like taking apart things to see how they work.

Especially with today's censorship garbage having a copy in your physical position is an important thing anymore.

[Megas 27,701]

Hideo Kojima is one of us

 

 

[The Kaeya Simp 13,989]

On 2021-08-05 at 2:31 PM, Pentium100 said:

Not me, I am not going to give up my video cassettes, audio tapes, audio cassettes, records, minidiscs, CDs, Laserdiscs, DVDs and Blurays. And hard drives.

I dislike paying for services. While some services are acceptable (internet, electricity), I do not liek the "access" services, where I would have to pay every month for "access" to something (music, movies). If I stop paying, I am left with nothing. If I do not watch/listen enough, I feel like I am wasting money. So no, I'd rather buy a CD or a record or whatever.

Actually, if I got a "streaming" subscription, I would probably buy a lot of blank tapes, spend a lot of time recording everything that I would want to watch/listen and then cancel the subscription. Or figure out a way to download the files, whichever is easier.

But then again, if I just want to listen to music that I do not have, I can just turn on the radio, I can even connect a tape deck and record the songs I like.

i'm of a similar mentality to you with physical and digital media

[Tacodidra 61,226]

I guess I'll never completely give it up – I have a lot of programs recorded on old tapes and DVDs that aren't available online (and I'd be really surprised if that ever happens). But besides the very rare stuff, I've switched to digital – especially with music, as I find streaming much more convenient than physical records, since you can listen to pretty much anything at a much lower cost.

[Dreambiscuit 9,933]

I far prefer physical media. When you have to buy something downloadable there are always pointless complications; downloading, installing, endless updates and wondering if it’s even going to work at all without some inevitable glitch. With real physical books, movies, etc, I can hold them in my hands and use them instantly without having to have an IT guy come and figure them out for me. Books don’t break or become outdated and don’t have to be ‘supported’ in order to continue using them. Same with DVDs and VHS. The older the technology becomes, the more easy and accessible it is. And I like having something I can hold in my hands; it makes me feel I actually have something to show for my money that can’t be taken away by the shortcomings of bad technology. Cover art is also an attractive part of physical media, and when it comes to books (especially the old ones) they have a perfect supple feel and weight to them which is attractive in its own right. I’ll stick with physical media all the way.

[TheRockARooster 51,739]

1 minute ago, Dreambiscuit said:

I far prefer physical media. When you have to buy something downloadable there are always pointless complications; downloading, installing, endless updates and wondering if it’s even going to work at all without some inevitable glitch. With real physical books, movies, etc, I can hold them in my hands and use them instantly without having to have an IT guy come and figure them out for me. Books don’t break or become outdated and don’t have to be ‘supported’ in order to continue using them. Same with DVDs and VHS. The older the technology becomes, the more easy and accessible it is. And I like having something I can hold in my hands; it makes me feel I actually have something to show for my money that can’t be taken away by the shortcomings of bad technology. Cover art is also an attractive part of physical media, and when it comes to books (especially the old ones) they have a perfect supple feel and weight to them which is attractive in its own right. I’ll stick with physical media all the way.

Me too, Dreamy.