“On September 29th, 2023, we will ship out our final red envelope. It has been an honor to share movie nights with you. …We sincerely thank you for joining us on this amazing journey of 25 years.” -The Netflix DVD Team

With Netflix discs closing its doors on the 29th, where will you get your DVD’s, Blu Rays and UHDs?

This raises a few questions for discussion:

  • What services do you use?
  • Whats your experience with any of these services?
  • What do you do with your physical media?

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I know, I know, yes, its 2023 and people still get physical media. A physical disc can have many advantages over a streaming service, such as:

  • Control Over Content
  • Quality
  • Sound Profiles
  • Extras
  • Back Ups

Here is a list of popular Rental and Buy services:

Rent:

Buy (New):

Buy (Used):

  • andrewta@lemmy.world
    1·
    1 year ago

    OK so in the US in the example I gave where would my dad to to legally aquire and download the movie?

    • 👁️👄👁️@lemm.eeEnglish
      1·
      1 year ago

      I’m just telling you that USBs are very much used as trading media in the real world, more so then you think. I don’t care about your dad lol. What is the point of this days old discussion right now, I don’t really care anymore