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Post by Vodkie on Nov 30, 2021 14:19:20 GMT
Movies, Music, Tv shows, Video Games, ETC.
Why is the digital copy the same price as the physical edition or in some cases - more?
examples :
1. Gremlins 1 and 2- Digitally on amazon in HD 14.99 each. 2 pack double feature Blu-ray disc - 7.99 on amazon or 6.96 at Walmart
2. Super Mario Party Superstars for Nintendo Switch - 59.99 physical retail price. 59.99 digital retail price.
3. Mariah Carey - Merry Christmas 2019 Deluxe version - currently 11.80 CD on amazon. 14.99 on Amazon's mp3 download store.
With A digital copy - there is no case, no artwork, no paper, no disc/cartridge, no plastic, The manufacturer doesn't have to ship it to a store, and mp3's and iTunes' files are compressed audio. The quality is lower.
So why is the cost the same or more? It costs less significantly less to produce it digitally. It makes no sense to me.
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Post by Ass_E9 on Nov 30, 2021 18:30:24 GMT
With A digital copy - there is no case, no artwork, no paper, no disc/cartridge, no plastic, And no special/bonus features, usually.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 1, 2021 3:12:36 GMT
I couldn’t believe that they are tied to online accounts. I was once naive enough to believe you could actually download the movie you just paid for, but no. Still better than paying to rent movies in perpetuity on streeeeaaaming “services” like people do these days. But I’ll stick to physical media for the time being.
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Post by onethreetwo on Dec 1, 2021 3:25:21 GMT
Digital is not only how we will be watching in the future, it's how we watch a lot of things now. Most things right now to be honest.
Blu ray discs are the cassettes of film physical media. Practically worthless. Horrible cases, plain grey or blue discs, and no inserts. Worthless. Mark my words you won't be able to give blu rays away in 10 years. Early DVDs will be the vinyl of film physical media. They will be collectable in the future.
The good news is you can get a free digital copy with most new physical copies. This is the best way to build your digital library. Most people probably have a treasure trove of unused digital codes in their collections. With digital you are paying for convenience. The ability to sit and watch a movie with the press of a remote button.
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Post by Penn Guinn on Dec 1, 2021 3:28:36 GMT
... better than paying to rent movies in perpetuity on streeeeaaaming “services” ... If you don't mind commercials and seeing films that are not "hot off the presses" and have a ROKU enabled TV, there are more films available FREE than you can hope to watch in a lifetime. ROKU, IMDB-TV, FilmRise, YouTube etc etc etc are just the tip of the iceberg.
Tad OT but related .. sort of...
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Post by Deleted on Dec 1, 2021 4:41:43 GMT
Digital is not only how we will be watching in the future, it's how we watch a lot of things now. Most things right now to be honest. Blu ray discs are the cassettes of film physical media. Practically worthless. Horrible cases, plain grey or blue discs, and no inserts. Worthless. Mark my words you won't be able to give blu rays away in 10 years. Early DVDs will be the vinyl of film physical media. They will be collectable in the future. The good news is you can get a free digital copy with most new physical copies. This is the best way to build your digital library. Most people probably have a treasure trove of unused digital codes in their collections. With digital you are paying for convenience. The ability to sit and watch a movie with the press of a remote button. I throw em away. Most ones I get are already “expired” when I get them. What’s with the time limit anyway? Ridiculous. I would buy them if I could store them on my own device. That’s my primary issue with Digital. You only have access so long as that company still has the rights or is distributing that specific version. I still buy CDs for the same reason. I then rip the digital versions. Why would I sign in to ITunes when I can have my own digital library without it? And with physical back ups to boot! And saying DVDs are analogous to records and blu ray to cassette is completely backwards. Records endure because they the highest quality in physical media audio while cassettes are the lowest. Unless you were just thinking of release order? Which honestly makes no sense.
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Post by onethreetwo on Dec 1, 2021 5:01:25 GMT
Digital is not only how we will be watching in the future, it's how we watch a lot of things now. Most things right now to be honest. Blu ray discs are the cassettes of film physical media. Practically worthless. Horrible cases, plain grey or blue discs, and no inserts. Worthless. Mark my words you won't be able to give blu rays away in 10 years. Early DVDs will be the vinyl of film physical media. They will be collectable in the future. The good news is you can get a free digital copy with most new physical copies. This is the best way to build your digital library. Most people probably have a treasure trove of unused digital codes in their collections. With digital you are paying for convenience. The ability to sit and watch a movie with the press of a remote button. I throw em away. Stupid things even have an expiration date on them! Most ones I get are already worthless when I get them. Ridiculous! I would buy them if I could store them on my own device. These purchases are not final. Your access can and will be cut off at some point, then you’ll have to buy the same thing all over again. It’s a terrible concept. You should own what you buy. Otherwise what is the point? I still buy CDs for the same reason. I then rip the digital versions. Why would I sign in to ITunes when I can have my own digital library without it? And with physical back ups to boot! And saying DVDs are analogous to records and blu ray to cassette? Obviously quality did not enter that analogy at all. It’s the exact opposite! There is nothing quality about a blu ray disc. Got any old DVDs from the late 90s or early 2000s? The case is thick plastic. It's like holding a brick. The cover art is printed on thick cardstock. It's damn near cardboard. There is a color insert with chapter index printed on it, and there is colored art on every disc. It was the golden age of physical media. |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 1, 2021 5:05:07 GMT
I throw em away. Stupid things even have an expiration date on them! Most ones I get are already worthless when I get them. Ridiculous! I would buy them if I could store them on my own device. These purchases are not final. Your access can and will be cut off at some point, then you’ll have to buy the same thing all over again. It’s a terrible concept. You should own what you buy. Otherwise what is the point? I still buy CDs for the same reason. I then rip the digital versions. Why would I sign in to ITunes when I can have my own digital library without it? And with physical back ups to boot! And saying DVDs are analogous to records and blu ray to cassette? Obviously quality did not enter that analogy at all. It’s the exact opposite! There is nothing quality about a blu ray disc. Got any old DVDs from the late 90s or early 2000s? The case is thick plastic. It's like holding a brick. The cover art is printed on thick cardstock. It's damn near cardboard. There is a color insert with chapter index printed on it, and there is colored art on every disc. It was the golden age of physical media. Really? 480 vs 1080? You seem to be just talking about the cases and disc art? If so I suppose I’d agree.
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Post by theauxphou on Dec 1, 2021 11:53:22 GMT
I’ve never bought into the concept of digital copies. You don’t get the full rights to watch the film/show. For the sake of convenience, you’re basically trading your right to see whatever you want, whenever you want (because you’ve paid for it), to the rights holders. It’s not a real transfer of goods; rather, an ostensible lifetime hire which they can withdraw at their discretion. Fuck that, I say.
For example, those UltraViolet ones that you get with DVD purchases expire after a couple of years! I have a stack of unredeemed coupons.
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Post by Vodkie on Dec 1, 2021 14:48:31 GMT
There is nothing quality about a blu ray disc. Got any old DVDs from the late 90s or early 2000s? The case is thick plastic. It's like holding a brick. The cover art is printed on thick cardstock. It's damn near cardboard. There is a color insert with chapter index printed on it, and there is colored art on every disc. It was the golden age of physical media. they do the same all physical movie formats these days - dvd, blu-ray, 4k ultra HD. They're giving you thinner paper, no insert other than a digital copy code and maybe an advertisement, and a cheap eco-friendly case with holes in it. You get a dvd from walmart's bin that costs 3.74, chances are, there will be no paper insert, no disc artwork and an eco-friendly DVD case. Disc artwork = more ink. Thicker Insert = More paper. Better case = More plastic. Extra ink/paper/plastic adds to the production cost.
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Post by twothousandonemark on Dec 1, 2021 17:20:23 GMT
The good news is I barely buy 1-3 blus a year now. Last one was ZS JL, & next will be The French Dispatch.
Even if my DVD/Blu collection stops working in 15-30yrs, I won't care much either.
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Post by Stammerhead on Dec 1, 2021 19:34:17 GMT
I have some digital Nintendo Switch games bought when they were in online sales and bought a digital copy of Bladerunner 2049 for the same reason. I also have well over 2000 DVDs next to my collection of PS1 and PS2 discs plus a large box filled with GameBoy, DS and PSP games? I like my hard copy media and will hopefully get to watch/play with it all before I expire. That said I do have digital copies of stuff but, erm, that’s another story.  |
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