The Sad Death of Physical Media
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@@colorlesswonderland clickbait title .... Physical Media isn't dead
Movies outlived Blockbuster, and I'm confidant they will outlive Netflix if we can keep physical media alive.
What you said makes no sense. Movies WERE blockbuster. And they ARE Netflix.
lol Netflix is booty and another form of propaganda nowadays. Movies were better pre 2016
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@@Dayxh8 Bro wants to go back to before #MeToo lol
I’m still hopeful that similar to vinyl, physical movies will have a big resurgence at some point
oh shit it’s nice seeing another video from you it’s been a minute, glad to see you back
My 600+ films and 30+ TV shows aren't going anywhere!
Most are DVDs and my favorites on blu ray. I'm happy to own what I love, and not rely on a streaming service to revisit my favorite films. Collect asap! Build your own collection as streaming will continue to rise in price.
Long live physical media.
Let’s keep buying cds 💿 blue rays DVDs and 4K to keep physical media alive
Art is a distraction from all the bad things happening right now and that's why we have to protect art. I'm glad, you're back. I missed you on TH-cam.
In interesting news Arcane season 1 recently got a bluray announced as season 2 is coming soon to Netflix. Riot Games used Netflix as the distributor for the show, but now season 1 is getting a physical release so I'm really curious about the details of their distribution agreement.
I wonder if it's because it's not wholly a netflix original?
@@colorlesswonderland I would assume that is the reason why. Riot only used Netflix as a worldwide streaming distributor, so even though it's a "Netflix Original", Netflix themselves should have had zero input in the series both in terms of money and direction.
Additionally, the Blu-ray and 4k Blu-ray are being distributed by GKIDS, who are an independent film distributor based in New York City. You may know them for distrusting a lot of animated works from Studio Ghibli and works such as: The End of Evangelion, The First Slam Dunk, Promare, Tokyo Godfathers and more.
I recently got their "The First Slam Dunk" Blu-ray and it was a bit barebones, only including the english trailers, audio commentary from the english cast, and one interview with the creator/director. But that may be just what they were given. I hope the Arcane Blu-ray includes the entire behind the scenes series they posted to TH-cam called "Bridging the Rift."
I bought a blu-ray player today so I can buy more physical media and actually have a way to watch them. I have lost all trust I once had on streaming services and have started to collect my favorite media in a physical form that I can own, which no company can take from me, nor do I have to continue paying for a subscription. Since everything is a lot more expensive right now I have to choose more carefully what I want to own. But I have definitely noticed that finding dvd and blu-ray's is so hard which is really a shame. I'm ordering stuff from online since there isn't really many stores around me that have them anymore at all.
You can borrow disks from the library as well!!! Watched Sprited Away for the first time through a blue-ray player
@napiltree5917 that won't help physical media.
@@tonymalagon9644 I disagree, the increase in borrowing and repurposing of physical media such as dvds would tell the government that there’s still avid interest in physical media. It also helps people who can’t afford constantly buying dvds all the time. Why can’t we be flexible with this issue?
Check out your local second hand donation stores if you have any? But the are a couple of sales still going on from a few labels.
*There is still a couple of sales happening right now from a few labels, Physical store sale right now would be Barnes and Noble 50% off of Criterion collection.
It doesn't surprise me that books remain as popular as they are. Unlike with movies, with books you're constantly engaged with the object itself.
I love going DVD/blueray hunting at flea markets. You can get like 20 movies for $10. I don’t even watch them much, more like collectibles
I thought it was just me! I buy them & never watch them!!!
Physical media will never die
It's already dead.
@@servare2599 wrong!
@@MATDMixes it’s dead for me, I couldn’t care less about a disc just for the “maybe” I might watch it in the future. Ownership isn’t necessary for movies you watch once, and that’s 90% of how I go about watching things.
I never understood the FOMO type doomsday scenario people that hoard movies, if the end of the world is approaching or an apocalypse occurs you’re going to have bigger priorities than some plastic. And if you don’t, then you’re a lost cause.
@@servare2599I think ur just lazyyyy like all the streamers People buy physical media to own it and it has wayyyy better picture quality than streaming and offers bonus feature. Something streaming will never offer 😅😅😅😅 people want everything free and that’s what streaming is basically cable yo keep paying a licensed but how long will that last cause prices will keep going up to rob ur money to own Nothingggggg 🤦🏻🤦🏻🤦🏻🤦🏻😂😂😅🤣🤣🤣🤣
@@RobertQuant “something steaming will never offer” wishful thinking buddy, tech advances rapidly, did we stop at VHS, DVD or Blu Ray? You discs are fixed they’re never going to improve regardless, they’ll just milk you again when they feel it’s appropriate.
It’s not the solution for most of us, regardless of “quality” I’ve run my own tests on high end equipment and have come to the conclusion that this is not a difference worth worrying about.
This doesnt stop at movies. Video Games, Music CD's, Vinyls, Cassettes, VHS tapes, Books, seasons of TV shows, Manga, Comics, Graphic Novels. just stop buying it all digital and go to your local stores or god forbid amazon and get physical copies. It will get expensive but you will always have that product unless you for some reason give it away
He is back 🎉🎉🎉
I missed your channel so much! Funnily enough I am a Film and Literature student so your videos are hitting the perfect point between my two biggest interests
Love to see you back!!!
No way this made me cry, the thought of losing movies and shows as a form of art and media hurts me, and I really appreciate you making this video. I will certainly be speaking with my wallet for physical copies now.
I've gotten back into physical media the past year. I always had my favorite moves on disc but started collecting video games and have been collecting books and manga. It's awesome
Yayay you’re back!!
Millennials and younger gen x ers are pretty much the only generations who grew up with an expectation of owning a movie. For the vast majority of the time when film has been considered an art form, the home video market was either non existent or priced for wholesalers. We were really spoiled in the 2000s. It really makes you appreciate the efforts of specialty theaters, programmers, curators, and writers who have kept the reputation of older films alive.
I view streaming services as the modern day equivalent to cable. There are thousands of made for tv movies that have been lost to time. The ones that are still preserved on TH-cam and through secondary markets are because of older fans. The only reason why modern streaming originals can disappear in this day and age is because you have too many things competing for peoples attention.
What I've come to really dislike about streaming services is that they cater to audiences who are fans of IPs and not necessarily fans of film in general. I prefer owning because it gives me the freedom to choose what I want to watch going back decades insted of being limited to a studios catalogue. Yesterdays equivalent would be mindlessly switching the channels until you settle on something to watch.
I've been impressed by the number of titles that have been digitally restored in the last 10 years but there are still too many titles that are still exclusive to DVD and VHS. Part of the problem may not only be the decline of physical media, but consumers and studios not investing enough in VOD, which makes up only a small percentage of digital sales.
happening in Australia too. I can buy dvds and cds from a store called JBHIFI but every other store just replaced their dvd sections with random stuff.
I buy my dvds from thrift stores, buying a random dvd for a dollar and taking it home and watching it is a great experience, even if I didn't like the movie.
Disney has stopped their supply of dvds to Australia so Disney collectors here have to pay an arm and a leg for shipping (shipping to Australia prices are insane)
streaming services in australia have bad selections, HBO doesn't stream here so we have to go through another streaming platform to watch HBO shows
Not only vinyl but cassettes are on the rise. It is such a surprise for me.
Dead to the mainstream audience, thriving with the collector's/enthusist market. It's the golden age if you are a collector. Physical media will never die as long the collector and people passionate about it exist. It just won't be what the mainstream audience uses.
Am I one of the only odd balls who never stopped buying physical media 🤔 I never agreed with the subscription streaming model. I must be one of the very few who keeps all media player formats, only thing is I wish I had a working cassette player and vhs rewinder. I would be kicking myself if I threw out my record player. I miss Napster but it was the beginning of what became the subscription model of spending hundreds of dollars per year to own nothing. I bet looking back now a lot of artists wish they never fought against P2P.
Interesting video, you made some good points. My thoughts on why the physical music market (including both vinyl AND CDs, by the way) is holding up quite well - someone's favourite music really becomes part of their identity, so they want to own the album and listen to it over and over again. I think for a lot of people, movies have a lower 'repeat value', and they're happy with viewing them only once or twice. Also owning physical music has been mainstream for over 100 years, whereas owning physical movies really only became common in the '90s.
I think it's fascinating to think about how recent of a concept owning and being able to rewatch a copy of a movie or tv show actually is - what like 30-40 years? and only much recently in qualities that are actually comparable to seeing something in a theatre. For most of film history it has existed as something temporary. Movies used to come out for a few weeks, you either saw it or you didn't, and then it was gone. Definitely wouldn't have sat well with my FOMO brain!
This is why you pirate and donate directly to the creators. Its the only way to "own" certain movies
Always remember, Piracy isn't theft if purchasing isn't owning.
bring back physical media! i want to start watching some of my favorite tv shows on dvds now 📀
The reason that vinyls, film photography and books are faring much better isn't because they're physical but because they're analogue. Movies are still just numbers on a disk which lacks the cool vintage factor. I imagine a comeback would be in the form of VHS or by making 4k disks wayyyyyyy cheaper.
I WILL NEVER STOP BUYING PHYSICAL MEDIA. You can't beat the video and audio quality rendered from a physical disc than what you get from streaming services Providers. The downside to streaming movies is the streaming Provider can stop streaming a movie/series before you can finish watching the whole series. Plus, if your internet should crap out or your WiFi signal is weak, your experience will be a bummer. With physical media, I can build my own library and watch any movie WHEN EVER I want. The way streaming services are constantly increasing their costs to stream a movie, I'm predicting we'll see the resurgence of physical media in the future.
😂 Most of what you said is irrelevant. After almost two decades of being a digital subscriber, I can't ever recall not finishing a show before it left the platform. Infact, the platform itself tend to let you know what leaving soon.
Most digital platforms do not have the same content. If they did, then no one'd be subscribing to them.
After almost two decades of being a digital subscriber, my monthly cost has went from $6 to $7 and change. Not much of an increase so stop being dramatic.
With physical media, once you've watched that DVD, it's now decoration. Who cares to watch it again and again? What's the purpose? You already know the story.
With digital subscriptions, I can watch a different movie every day for many many years. Physical media can never equal that level of affordable entertainment. That's why it's quickly losing to digital platforms.
@@AllStarHealer This comment gives the vibe that you are either a hardcore fanboy/average consoomer who is blind and ignorant to all the downs of streaming and the ups of physical media or a paid shill. And i probably bet you are one of those people who supported Xbox going all digital in the future.
@@an4rk135 The fact that you're having issues spelling basic words tells me everything I need to know. You're not intelligent enough. You also didn't even dispute anything I said which proves you're the shill and fanboy here.
@@an4rk135 The fact that you're having issues spelling basic words tells me everything I need to know. You're very much lacking intelligence. You also didn't even dispute anything I said which proves you're the shill and fanboy here.
@@an4rk135 The fact that you're having issues spelling basic words tells me everything I need to know. You also didn't even dispute anything I said which proves your reply is the shill here.
Some lad used to sell me bootleg DVDs out of his car every Friday
So glad you’re back! Your videos got me to read the count of Monte Cristo lol
Did you enjoy it? I wish I could experience going through it for the first time again
@@colorlesswonderland Yea! it was the longest book I read up to that point, and now im not so intimidated by a book's size
Until streaming can match the quality of a disc, there will always be a demand, however small, for physical media. Niche markets are still solid markets. You just have to drive up price to compensate for lack of volume. I don't think physical media will die. I DO think it will get more expensive.
I don’t think it’s dying, it’s just more niche these. However, it is making a huge resurgence along with cd and vinyl. We got HMV in the uk which reopened and every time I go there, it’s always packed and that is a good thing. Literally picked up a few movies yesterday.
I love collecting physical media and I love that stores have stopped fooling themself into thinking any place other than a specific physical media collectible store should have. Only collectors buy physical shows or songs so Best Buy doesn’t need to offer physical media, and the demand for collectible stores is rising so fast as the supply of media dwindles
Physical media is not dying but going into hibernation, because if the demand comes back like how LP is trending again, the sale of physical media will. What bothers me more is the archival preservation of physical media. I don't know if during your research you came across the articles regarding media archival tools that are becoming obsolete due to upgrades and/or technological advances that is making it difficult and costly to every time have to re-archive every media due to the lack of long term backward compatibility, So studio's start making cuts to which movies are being stored. Causing some movies to truly become obsolete. Truly gone forever.
the only thing missing from the existence of stores like this imo (and I'm mainly making a comparison to record shops, but maybe something like kim's in nyc) is passionate and knowledgeable employees who can guide you. Browsing to find media online, you're gonna get force fed the same stuff that has been deemed important enough to be remembered by online communities. Tons of great films/records have been forgotten with time because the same classics get pushed to the top of rec lists, and if you're being guided by algorithms you're gonna miss out on it. Of course I miss the aspect of handling the packaging, reading the liner notes etc, but now that stuff is only for collectors and people who want to support the artists. There's lots to hate about streaming services, but we're nearly 2 decades deep into the answer being to pirate everything you want, and buy the stuff that you loved.
That was actually a recurring point that I kept seeing when I would watch news clips of video store owners talking about their shops. They all mentioned how a unique experience is tailored just to browsing these stores is talking to people who can recommend stuff to you. I used to love doing that when I would shop at movie stores in LA, just chatting with the employees about movies on their shelves
Physical Media not going anywhere
Y'all might find "The End of Ownership" by Aaron Perzanowski and Jason Schultz interesting. Honestly, it's kind of bleak, but it provides some very interesting insights.
it's not dead as long as I'm still buying em 😤
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I've thought about you few days ago. You haven't posted anything for such a long time... And here you post the new video
I'm a lifelong physical media enjoyer and currently don't have any streaming services. I used to, but I realized could easily go a few months months without using any of them and I'd rather save my money. They never had what I was looking for anyway! Plus if they do have something exclusive (like The Bear), I can just get Disney for one month and then leave. I don't want to pay month after month in case I want to stream.
The annoying thing is that where I live there's still one store with more niche movies, but then they charge 53 dollars for like, Eraserhead and stuff like that.
Lately I've been buying a few cd's as well. I would do vinyl, but I know I won't be getting a vinyl player with all the gear that you need.
Also the library has movies! Use the library!
Also I didn't know they won't releasing Killers of the flower moon... yikes.
You're back!!!!!
Seems like the used dvd and cd market is quite alive though. Its so insanely cheap used, no wonder people Arent buying from these shops. Its one of the most sold category on eBay. Physical book sales are up and its the younger generations that are fronting this new boom in physical media. Even dumb phones. People are done being manipulated. 4k blue rays are getting a following. Stuff is happening
It's unfortunate, but I'm less worried about physical media as long as you have a local copy, though I guess you could argue that a hard drive full of movies is still physical media. Though I do lose out on the extras that would get included. DVDs also have an estimated life span of around 20-30-ish years, so we are approaching the point where some of the first DVDs will just start to spontaneously fail, so having easy to copy digital files feels good to me. The other thing is, its rare for me to actually watch a movie or show twice, which makes any price for a DVD feel like a waste.
It’s the death of brick & mortar for physical media, but physical media will always exist
Idk man. Nostalgia is a huge trend right now as vinyl, cd and dvd/bluray are making a huge comeback. I work merchandising and we put out and service the new movie releases each week and movies fly off the shelves each week.
Those who keep physical media are real movies lover. Those watch movies for fun they will not buy physical copies and they might not even stream or just fast forward not watching the entire films.
This has completely made my week going into the holiday weekend! Glad to see you back on here 😭
As long as you the younger generations… late millennials zoomers and beyond want physical media as in movies they will continue ..physical media like games the die has been cast because that physical media is still somewhat dependent on having internet access either way thus making people say screw it i like the convenience of digital..but movies and tv shows have hope of continuing as physical media
Years ago I went towards streaming, and my purchasing rate of dvd Blu-ray’s dropped. I would only buy physical media when I really like the movie, the rest I buy digital download .
Last couple years of favorite movies releases I would purchase on 4k physical even though I didn’t have a player.
Then this year watching TH-camrs speaking of higher quality over streaming, then I decided to get a 4k player. Oh my! They are not kidding. Evan my Blu-ray’s look better, and believe it or not, so do the regular dvd look better on this player. So anyways going to my thrift store now.
it's great to see you again man!
If a streaming service won't release on physical. Just get an empty disk box. Pirate it and print off a picture for it. Simple
Kino Lorber and Shout, along with other boutique companies are doing great work keeping stuff on physical media.
Kino has really been upping their game.
Bought my fifth laserdisc player recently and collect ld's, dvd's and blurays. They can't take away what you physically have or change the content of it.
so glad you have summer wars on bluray now thats true taste
Vinyl made a comeback. VHS is making a comeback. I think we will be fine as streaming prices go up and will continue to.
Film frauds should watch Wallace and Gromit curse of the wererabbit and howls moving castle and compare who ‘deserved’ the Oscar
It sucks cuz a lot of older and obscure movies have been at risk of being lost for years now. Like you said it could be streaming, but if the movie is taken off… what then?
Def gonna share this in my monster movie group.
The best on-demand media services I have are the ones on my shelf.
Can people stop talking about the death of physical media, like seriously dude, sure its become less popular than back in the 90s and 2000s but lots of people do still buy dvds, blu rays, cds, ect... And as a 14 year old, physical media isnt dying, but its definitly not as prominent
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Really love this video. I've been wanting to make a video on this topic for a while actually
I think part of it is people don’t have blu ray or dvd players at home, or don’t know which kind to buy. Vinyl is always sold next to record players. Books can always be read if you’re not visually challenged.
I myself struggled to find the right player for the movies I wanted to watch (and I’m a literal Film Professor). So maybe there’s some education on the tech that needs to happen. Def something to talk with my students about
Damn!! He's back!
I love collecting physical media. For things that are new and don’t get physical media, I watch on the streaming service (so support the creator) and then pirate that shit for when I wanna rewatch it. I love piracy, as much as I also love artists.
Just Sail the Seven Seas 🏴☠️
i came to this realization as well when it came to watching movies. If i seen a trailer for a movie i liked i would rent or buy it digitally if i couldn't find it on a streaming service. Now i just buy the physical copy, and funny enough it's the same cost but now i actually own it.
I think you meant to say "The Sad Death of Physical Media rental stores".
the sheer coincidence of you making this video right after i found out about criterion and the barnes and noble sale. very excited to get more into movies, and hope to see you uploading more. love your videos
It’s far from dead
Tell that to the stores delisting them.
@@AllStarHealer just had 7 deliveries this week alone from various retailers
@@mc_howell Doesn't really negate the fact that less and less DVDs are sold every year, does it?
@@AllStarHealer doesn’t negate the title is misleading and untrue
@@mc_howell True. That said, your statement isn't that accurate either. Physical media isn't gone. Though it isn't healthy either.
I had the original Mortal Kombat on vhs if there were streaming services in power back then soccer moms would have banished it to the shadow realm.
I refuse to accept the death of physical media, because I will always want to own the content I enjoy. Subscribing to a streaming platform does not equal to purchasing a physical copy of a film or show. Not to even mention all streaming platforms have the same content, asides from the og content they produce, and will only have some content temporarily.
So I will buy physical media, because I guarantee you in a couple of years it's gonna be making a coming back, because people will be tired of streaming. Believe me
Must of been a fake death? I’m having a ball this Criterion sale 🤷♂️😎
OMG. You don’t know how happy I to see you back on TH-cam / Booktube. I will continue to fight for physical media until my dying day. (Even to my own detriment.)
So excited you’re back!!!🤎
Corporations hastened the demise of physical medial. That should tell you all you need to know
That makes literally no sense. Corporations can only hasten the demise of a product if CUSTOMERS allow it. People clearly prefer digital media hence why digital subscriptions are made by the tens of millions while physical media is continuing to fade from retail stores. People ARE speaking with their money. It just so happens that the silent majority of them chose digital, not physical media. These videos rallying for physical media are echoing the loud minority. Nothing more.
Idk, outside the US physical media was not very affordable,
No way you brought your videos back! I finished punpun a few months back and waited to watch your vid on it but I saw you had archived it. I’m glad you’re back and I’m looking forward to seeing your vid on it!
Glad to see you
There is only 1 mainstream store that sells dvds/blu-rays (and the selection is shrinking) in Australia. I find most of mine at op shops and garage sales because that's the only place.
With the return of vinyl, we just need to push for the return of VHS or LaserDisc 😉😉
Seeing this in my feed was such a pleasant surprise! I missed your vids so much
Have you been under a rock for the last 6 months ??????
It’s been over saturated on physical media is dying ! On TH-cam!!!!
It’s not dying is just the average Joe isn’t buying physical media so companies are stop selling it ! There is a thing called the internet that you can still get physical media from and explain that streaming is dying off ( due to costs of monthly streaming costs )!
Ive recently been getting into cd's, they are very fun to collect and I like using my cd player
i have soooo much to say about this subject - my dvd / blu ray / 4k library is the rival of no one lol
id love to talk cinema with you someday
The last physical media store in our town closed like years ago. Even before the pandemic.
I think we're going to see a come back, especially after we bust the monopolies. Have laptops with built in disc drives again.
Netflix already took away Mike Flanagan's Hush and you cannot watch it anywhere else :/
I wouldn't have a vhs player if i didn't see it in goodwill for 15 dollars, on ebay its much more expensive.
that movie thinking of ending things is dark as hell, you want to own it? ...i also see youre into Clockers on blue ray... wow man you have a pretty dark aura ....cools-ies......:/
Spotted After Hours in the thumbnail! Always cool to see another criterion/physical media collector. Nice to see you’re back! 💕
Thank you!!!
“I just wanted to go out, and meet a girl. And now I have to die for it!”
I can not find a new case for my IPhone 2. I feel you...
If you a 90s baby or older you know things come and go and it will be back.
Why did you leave LA?
I kept getting parking tickets, too many people, and chicken was 9$ per pound so felt like a good time to split
What i think a lot of people are going back to disks lol. I dont stream movies anymore . Buy dvds blu rays instead .
okay sorry this is unrelated but SPIRIT ORB 12:28
I’m a dvd person I’m just to broke to afford them lol 💀
Physical Media ain’t Never going to Die !!!
Utter Bull to that title, what about streamers merging soon and others shutting.