Does anyone see the death of the DVD in the near future?

[KeithVH]

Does anyone still buy DVDs consistently? Do you have a large library or just a few you really like? Do you watch them regularly or just rely on what's on the tube? Will you change your viewing habits in the future because of the march of technology?

Saw a post in another thread about how people's attitudes may have changed about recorded media, streaming, and so on. Not to mention that anything made by a service like Netflix or Apple is producing discs for purchase.

A bunch of what I have revolves around items you just can't watch anymore. Old movies especially but select series also (B5, S:AAB, and some others) that aren't going to be re-runs anytime soon. While watching the big N this week, go to thinking about how a majority of their content will disappear at some point and lost to history. How will you show your grandkids what you used to watch as a kid.

Just thinking about this on a cold and wet day and I'm feeling sad. I really can't see an upside to streaming becoming the large majority of consumer's viewing capability. Considering what it means for quantity and quality of TV entertainment, I don't think I'm gonna be happy in the long run.

 

[John park hopper]

Have a VHS and DVD player so I'm covered

 

[networkpro]

Storage density and compression is the only thing saying its not going anywhere right now.

 

[mysto]

I really can't see an upside to streaming becoming the large majority of consumer's viewing capability.

The consumer makes monthly payments in perpetuity and receives a transient glimpse in return, there's nothing but upside if you're the seller. DVDs are easy to copy, they will be going away. Cinavia will keep the money flowing, HDCP.

I don't feel the consumer is in the driver's seat.

I have a small DVD collection, however I haven't focused on it as I should. I didn't see streaming as the threat it is until recently. They keep it quiet until it's too late....

 

[Jedijax719]

Actual DVD's (not blu rays)? Uhhh...yeah, but then again I don't know how many people have 4k tv's so maybe not for a while. It isn't like vinyl coming back. Vinyl records have an appeal and the sound of the needle on the record is nostalgic and there's a unique crispness. You don't see cassettes or 8-tracks making a comeback.

 

[MarvelCharacterNerd]

Babylon 5 is on Tubi.

But that reminds me I really need to:

a) replace my B5 season 1 set which never worked (same for my Alias season 2 set)

b) figure out how to back everything up digitally (I'm not that techie) that I have on disc as I don't expect dvd/blu-ray players to continue to be produced for too much longer

 

[KeithVH]

And, you know, when I think about it, I didn't even factor in age. My kids wore out several VHS from the Renaissance period. I don't think many kids today have that mentality. It's all about D+. It's not a good or bad thing, just a different way of working. I'm sure there are many households out there where the kids don't even really understand what a DVD is. As they grow into consumers, I'm sure that will affect purchase habits.