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[Admiral Wonderboat] Physical Media Forever

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  • A atlien51@lemm.ee

    Bro.

    Not everyone has ps5/xbox series x, the discless version .

    Plenty of people have ps4/xbox series x (disc version), xbox one, Xbox 360/ps3 in the attic somewhere, an old laptop/desktop…need I go on?

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    5too@lemmy.world
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    My last few laptops haven't had one either. And I've been seeing fewer options for DVD players when I build a new PC, I suspect they're going absent there as well.

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    • jqubed@lemmy.worldJ jqubed@lemmy.world

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      Jen is loading DVD's into a donation box.
      Admiral: Stop!! You can't get rid of our DVD's! What if the streaming sites go down?!
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      Admiral: What'll we watch if there's an apocalypse? The NEWS?!
      Jen: You're right! DVD's are essential for survival!
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      Admiral: We still have a DVD player, right?
      Jen: I mean... probably

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      bubs@lemm.ee
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      Everyone arguing over DVD players or ripping discs and I'm like "Ooooo! M.A.S.H. collection!"

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      • jqubed@lemmy.worldJ jqubed@lemmy.world

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        ::: spoiler Spoiler

        Jen is loading DVD's into a donation box.
        Admiral: Stop!! You can't get rid of our DVD's! What if the streaming sites go down?!
        -
        Admiral: What'll we watch if there's an apocalypse? The NEWS?!
        Jen: You're right! DVD's are essential for survival!
        -
        Admiral: We still have a DVD player, right?
        Jen: I mean... probably

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        Well, a good hoarder/prepper always keep a nice stack of DVD players and VCRs in their underground bunker. 🙃

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        • P ptsf@lemmy.world

          Something that people are missing with the whole physical media situation is that it being physical does not preclude it from internet connected DRM, server requirements, etc. It just so happens that around the turn of this century DVDs came along and lacked sophisticated/connected DRM implementations, but it is not inherent to their physical nature. Physical media also decays. DVDs generally have around 20-25 years before bitrot starts to set in. I love the concept, but you're better served by a hard drive than a DVD.

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          orochi02@feddit.org
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          Dont hard drives only keep data for 5-10 years (when not in use)?

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          • A andros_rex@lemmy.world

            Decreased video quality is an improvement over the nothing at all that one gets from failed optical media though.

            I do have a ripper device - wanting to get into archiving rare media but Windows 11 in all of its glory has decided that it doesn’t trust me enough to let me choose to install third party drivers 🙄

            The ideal is a mix - but also, as a certified broke bitch I’ll take a 49 tape with ghosting issues over a $3.09 shiny thing that isn’t even a good paperweight if it’s dead.

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            monkdervierte@lemmy.ml
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            Try Linux then? Setup is a bit of work but i got it running for makemkv and Handbrake.

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            • S slaacaa@lemmy.world

              That’s why a PS5 (or another console) is very useful. Sometimes a movie is not available on any streaming, so I get it it cheaply on blu ray or dvd to watch it. We don’t have any other disc player in the house, despite having a few laptops.

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              bigbananadealer@lemm.ee
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              except dogma, that one is actually super expensive on dvd

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              • O orochi02@feddit.org

                Dont hard drives only keep data for 5-10 years (when not in use)?

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                ptsf@lemmy.world
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                It depends on the drive and the type of drive, but generally they actually start to suffer bit rot after 6-12 months if they're left without power at all. DVDs also suffer from bit-rot on short time scales, especially if stored improperly. Also migrating data or having a copy of it on a hard drive is easy, copying DVDs is legally gray, difficult, and they really only make sense as a delivery vehicle for the file to a drive or tape (if you prefer something genuinely long-term storage ready).

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                • A atlien51@lemm.ee

                  Bro.

                  Not everyone has ps5/xbox series x, the discless version .

                  Plenty of people have ps4/xbox series x (disc version), xbox one, Xbox 360/ps3 in the attic somewhere, an old laptop/desktop…need I go on?

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                  rickyrigatoni@lemm.ee
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                  Bro. You were the one acting like everyone has something that plays dvds.

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                  • A atlien51@lemm.ee

                    Bro.

                    Not everyone has ps5/xbox series x, the discless version .

                    Plenty of people have ps4/xbox series x (disc version), xbox one, Xbox 360/ps3 in the attic somewhere, an old laptop/desktop…need I go on?

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                    honytawk@feddit.nl
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                    But not everyone has those now do they?

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                    • H honytawk@feddit.nl

                      But not everyone has those now do they?

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                      atlien51@lemm.ee
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                      Yeah. I’m not tryina account for every single person on earth. I’m just saying chances are you have at least 1 of those devices for a lot of ppl

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