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Has anybody here thrown out their physical media? (alien.top)
 

Since the pandemic I’ve been collecting DVDs and Blu-rays, because I started getting into filmmaking and valued the importance of physical media. One of my reasons was the horror stories I’ve read about licenses on DRM-protected purchases being revoked.

After we moved to a much smaller house, my Billy bookshelf containing around 200+ titles has been taking a huge amount of space. And the cases just sit there looking pretty. We never use the discs. There’s no Blu-ray player in our house. We all watch digital content on portable devices. I’ve filled up several hard drives with so many obscure, international films that will never get distribution here. And so, I’ve stopped buying discs. It’s also much more convenient to be able to play MKVs on every device in my house.

I was one of those people who constantly purchased discs to remux and encode them myself for use on a future server, but that’s a waste of time, energy and money as there are dozens of release groups who’ve done the work already for me.

It doesn’t make sense to keep all the clutter around. I also have 500+ DVDs in a binder with the cover art stored in folders, but it seems like a gigantic waste of money to buy a storage system for outdated standard definition media, when most studios have remastered editions readily available.

I’m thinking of selling the Blu-rays that aren’t rare to buy a cheapo Optiplex. The discs are already pretty worthless. I’m just scared that I might regret this decision.

Touch ID cracked on the inside? Pics in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

Got it replaced at the Apple Store for €185. Pain.

How long does it take to adjust to the smaller screen on on the iPhone SE 3? in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I switched from the iPhone 11 to the SE 3 and the smaller display didn't bother me as much as I thought. Sometimes I miss having a spectacular design and a large screen, but I can sacrifice that for portability. No more hand cramps! Content is still as enjoyable. Reading articles can be a little bit of a pain.

I just bought an IPHONE SE 2022. Upgraded from a IPHONE SE 2016 Anything I should know? in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

I had the Defender on mine and dust built up underneath the screen protector and scratched my display. The Commuter with a tempered glass is a superior option and has port covers as well.

iPhone SE 3 (2022) vs iPhone 12 Mini in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago (2 children)

I've had the entire iPhone 12 series – mini, regular and Pro and used multiple SE 3 as my daily drivers. The iPhone 12 mini is a stunning phone with a design that'll still feel futuristic in the coming years, but the battery is a turd. Mine had 96% battery health and I could just see it run out of juice whenever I unlocked mine. Across the board, all iPhone 12 models are power-hungry and I blame it on the A14, being a first-generation SoC with 5G.

The SE 3 comfortably lasts me a whole day with moderate use, but I have to note that I turned 5G off as reception is piss-poor in my area. I find it less cumbersome to pay with Touch ID, compared to Face ID. The SE will receive dramatically longer support when compared to the iPhone 12, as Apple decided to use the A15 for another year in the base model iPhone 14 and focused on power efficiency with this chip.

The SE 3 does everything you expect from an iPhone, in a boring, outdated chassis. The only real disappointment is its limited camera feature-set. 4K60 video recording is unmatched and it snaps stills like a flagship phone in daylight, but low-light photography suffers. If your mom values having a reliable camera at all times, I'd get her the 12 mini, which has cameras optimized for nighttime situations on the front and back.

Also, I wouldn't recommend a 64 GB iPhone in this day and age where even banking apps take half a GB of space. You can find the unopened SE 3 with 128GB storage for around 350 euros. That's a better deal than whatever 64 GB iPhone 12 you can find, in my opinion.