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[–] [email protected] 26 points 2 days ago (3 children)

Streaming is dead? What, are we back to laserdisc and nobody told me?

[–] [email protected] 10 points 2 days ago

There's leveling viewer rates and an increase in torrents so yeah, it is sorta dying because no one likes playing 90 dollars for 7 subscriptions that still don't get you every show you want to watch.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 days ago

What they mean is not that people aren't streaming. Its that the profit margins in streaming are reaching a plateau so investors can't profit nearly as much or as easily.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I'm actually considering buying shows on Blu-ray and then ripping them into my media server. But Blu-rays are super expensive compared to paying for streaming for s few months, and I never know if I'll actually watch something completely before I even start.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 days ago (1 children)

You can go to your local thrift store and get DVD Videos and Blu-rays.

I get all my blank media from there.

[–] Lighttrails 6 points 2 days ago

Your local library may also have a collection of movies and shows available for checkout. CDs too