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Streaming Has Reached Its Sad, Predictable Fate | What should I watch? is now a much easier question than How do I watch it? (www.theatlantic.com)
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Streaming Has Reached Its Sad, Predictable Fate | What should I watch? is now a much easier question than How do I watch it?::What should I watch? is now a much easier question than How do I watch it?

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[–] 21 points 2 years ago (2 children)

The streaming services have managed to completely forget their business model of being marginally more convenient than piracy.

As for me, though, I'll start ripping my DVDs. I'll sail the high seas when I have to, but I'd may as well get hard copies of my favourite films and TV shows.

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  • [–] 3 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Until Disney decides it better to quit the physical market (they did it already in one region)

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago (1 child)

    And that's where the piracy comes in. How do you think I've been watching The Owl House?

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    By subscribing to D+, surrendering your soul, finding out that it's unavailable in your region, trying to import the BD/DVD, failing because of import tax or shipping not offered to that region and then dusting of the good black hat and saying Arrr matey?

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago

    Almost. I tried t' get it on DVD, but one o' th' sellers were bein' based in China, and th' other were bein' a "large retailer" operatin' out o' a garage in London, and not th' nice part. I had already been piratin', but I thought I'd try t' get it legitimately t' support th' people who worked on th' show. Aarrr! Few movies and series be good enough t' earn that, in me book.

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  • [–] 11 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Depends on the quality of the rip. As far as streaming goes, yes the Blu-ray will always look and sound better due to the huge bitrate difference. Netflix says “oh it’s 4k!” Okay great, but resolution has little to do with quality. It’s all how much information is available per second (bitrate).

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