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Physical Media vs. Digital Media

https://itsjustchronicallyoffline.bearblog.dev/physical-media-vs-digital-media/
7•speckx•2h ago

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mrhottakes•1h ago
It's less convenient for sure, but I miss the days of DVD collections and big binders in the car full of burned CDs. It was a pain, yes, but you knew what you had.
damienmeur•1h ago
Yes me too, best part of the week-end was going to block buster on friday getting the 2+1 DVD offer.
smalltorch•38m ago
Id argue digital media is still physical media when it simply a portable file. A smaller form, yet no doubt physical.

I think the distinction comes when your the digital media no longer becomes portable. Then it's like a leasing or renting.

cogman10•20m ago
Yeah, Hollywood went nuts for DRM under the assumption that just giving people the files would result in mass piracy.

Piracy will always happen. DRM doesn't stop anything. Media is meant to be watched and heard which means no matter what gets cooked up, it can be defeated with a camcorder and a microphone.

About the only other reason for DRM is that hollywood wanted to make it so someone couldn't buy their movies for cheaper by shopping in different regions.

There really is basically no reason in the modern era why we shouldn't be able to buy DRM free media. Even for a premium.

pwdisswordfishq•19m ago
DVDs and CDs are digital media. "Digital" does not mean "rented instead of owned".

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