Submitted 1 year ago by L4s@lemmy.world [bot] to technology@lemmy.world
https://variety.com/2023/digital/news/best-buy-ending-dvd-blu-ray-disc-sales-1235754919/
Best Buy to end DVD & Blu-ray disc sales::Best Buy plans to phase out sales of DVDs and Blu-ray discs both in-store and online by early 2024, the company said.
I still buy DVD and Blu-rays, Because you have a physical backup, you can watch it without Internet, and they can’t change the media. Like removing scenes or episodes.
I have an external ssd with all my movie, show, and book backups.
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This is my biggest gripe. I have all of Mr. Show on DVD because it cant be taken away from me. Netflix deleted an episode of w/ Bob and David, so to watch the whole thing you have to pirate it. And the rub is the deleted it because David does blackface in one of the sketches where head trying to provoke cops at a traffic stop.
Scenes of him in the now deleted episode are in the final one because its a documentary of sorts, but that one is still up. So you see them talking about sketches that you have no reference for because Netflix deleted them.
They didn’t clarify in the article, but I assume they mean they will still sell 4K UHD discs. Those often include a Blu-ray copy as well.
I would assume they would have to keep selling them. It’s kinda hard to push the latest and greatest TV tech (and therefore TV sales) if you don’t have high bitrate media to show it off with. Streaming services aren’t giving you full UHD Bluray quality in order to save on bandwidth, so outside of piracy, physical media is your only option.
I hope they continue with 4ks.
I havnt bought a dvd or 1080p BluRay in a long time, but I’m still expanding my 4k collection
I hope so, I rip them to my server, then some are kept as original as possible then a high have 1080p copy for all.
Probably not. I don’t think any of those things sell well enough to be worth the shelf space.
My local supermarkets hardly stock any 4K discs at all. It was mostly just bargain bin DVDs.
The media, sure. Firmware updates to remove the key to decrypt it? Possible
I haven’t used a DVD in 10-15 years and never used a BluRay but this is still a little surprising to me. Old non-tech-savvy people need movies too.
Physical media is still the best quality for those of us that care. I rip it to watch digitally, but I like having the physical backup and option to watch with minimal compression.
Just a reminder that anything digitally bought you don’t own. The company you bought it from. Can do whatever they want with it. But you do sure as hell ownon a Blu-ray
Same. I love my Plex server - I rip all of my physical media audio and video to it and can watch/listen on all of my devices. Music especially is fun on Plex, as it pulls in great bio info for most of the artists, which makes organizing my decent sized music library a fun bit of zen…
Blu Ray is still the best quality you can get. Streaming services will compress the shit out of everything (even when they pretend you give you “4k”) and pirate rips are all over the place. Buying a Blu Ray (and ripping out yourself if you do please) is a great investment because you own it, and the quality is great, and the discs have been designed to last 100 years or more.
100% this. People jizz themselves over resolution and dynamic range all while having no idea that their image quality is shit due to compression destroying the bitrate of the video they are viewing.
With tools like radarr the quality is usually what you want now a days but it takes up a lot of space so you have to pick and choose what’s worth it
I’ve gone back to Blu-Ray for some things because I no longer trust streaming sites to keep them available.
I’m old and am tech savvy. Give me a disc over streaming any day.
I am young, tech-savvy and started to use dicks recently because I finally have money to buy movies and not pirate. Honestly I don’t want to pirate movies I really like, but if they don’t want to give options, then…
You need to be tech-savvy these days to use dicks?
Seriously? Given how all the streaming services are getting more expensive, I was starting to wonder if buying some good series on Blu-ray would be the better option.
Your library may also provide them, if that’s what you’re thinking about.
The 17 year old technology of blu ray is apparently too new fangled for my library. Almost all of their collection, including new acquisitions, is the 27 year old format of DVD.
That’s what I do, it’s a really good idea if you can find them on sale
you will own nothing!
Ahoy, that’s alright with me, matey!
And like it
CDs are still being produced despite most retailers dropping them or massively reducing stock. I’m hoping the same applies for blu-ray.
I want to own the media I pay for. If physical discs go away and there isn’t a DRM-free way to purchase it digitally (not a chance in hell of that happening), I will just pirate what I want to watch.
I buy music because DRM-free digital downloads are the norm.
I buy games because Steam is actually good and DRM-free options are available from Itch and GOG for those with no tolerance for DRM.
The TV and movie industry on the other hand feels like it’s actively trying to get rid of the only remaining way to own the media.
Also, I want to own the proper high quality version of my movies. There’s such a noticeable difference between streaming 4K quality and 4K disc quality… if they stop making discs, there isn’t any website where movies are sold at that uncompressed quality level digitally.
I’d rather watch an HD blu ray than one of these crappy 4K streams provided by Netflix.
Personally, I’ve actually tried to just go without media. If Big Media is so concerned about unpaying eyeballs, I’ll try to prove their actual point
I kinda wish we had a Gog of movies, like download movies with zero DRM or anything. I much rather store them on a local disk.
If you’re willing to pirate, Stremio + Torrentio can do exactly this. Stream and download anything you want. Keep it forever. This is the way.
But they’re still selling vinyl?
Because that actually sells.
Exactly. A lot of people in the thread seem to miss that point. Best Buy is a physical space with limited real estate. They carry things that people want to buy and taking things off their shelves is a clear indicator of something that isn’t selling anymore. Streaming is not going away. The quality of streaming is good enough for the vast majority of the public.
Yeah, I haven’t met a single person that that has owned nor have never seen anyone buy bluerays in all the years that it has been available.
It really got a weird timeframe, when internet started to become fast and readily available everywhere, streaming services starting to exist, computers getting smaller and without optical drives… In the last 15 years or more I haven’t owned a computer with a reading optical drive.
People I know with playstations only use it to play mostly and the games are usually digital buys.
Back when we saw the death of the floppy disk, I knew optical media’s days were numbered. Twenty years ago we had no idea that everything was going to be “something as a service.” Enshitification hadn’t been invented yet.
and now that word is so overused it has lost its meaning.
Thrift stores are gonna be packed
Whenever i want something old or hard to find in terms of tech, i always find it in a thrift store. Its my lil secret among my friends and family.
I stopped going to bestbuy several years ago when they stopped selling audio CDs. I have to imagine they will be out of business soon.
They have a good business selling appliances, electronics, and computers. I think where they really make their money is on the extended warranties and services. It makes me sad they don’t have media anymore, but most everyone streams these days.
An increasing amount of floor space in my local Best Buy has been for phones.
Wait, you think they are going out of business by not selling cds and dvds? That is not an important business for anyone anymore and they will now have more space for things that generate money.
No one is buying that shit, so why stock it?
When I worked at a record label 15 years ago, Best Buy was our biggest account. Now they don’t carry music at all. Progress comes at you quick
Thanks for taking away the last few remaining copies of my hopes and dreams away from me.
Sad. I’ll have to get my disks from walmart
Or Target, unless they also are shopping…
They slowly have been. My local target only has a small physical media section now, and the few Blu-rays and DVDs they have are only recent releases. They don’t even carry 4k.
Online might be different but in store they’re going away.
If you want to convert dvd to blu-ray, check https://dvdfab.org/tips/copy-dvds-to-blu-ray.htm
Advantages of combining multiple DVDs into one Blu-ray disc：
Space saving: Since Blu-ray discs can store more data than DVDs, combining many DVDs onto a single Blu-ray disc can significantly reduce the number of actual discs and storage space. can.
High quality: Blu-ray can store higher resolution video and audio than DVD. Therefore, you can combine multiple DVDs into Blu-ray to get a higher quality viewing experience when playing.
Ease of use: Combine multiple DVDs onto a single Blu-ray disc to avoid the hassle of switching DVDs over and over again.
Long Lifespan: Blu-ray discs have a longer data lifespan than DVDs. Therefore, it is possible to store a lot of data at once and access it for a long time.
Data protection: Blu-ray discs have powerful error correction features. This reduces the possibility of data loss even if the disk gets scratched.
For more information: https://dvdfab.org/tips/copy-dvds-to-blu-ray.htm
I still tend to collect Blu-ray films https://dvdfab.org/blu-ray/blu-ray-authoring-software.htm https://dvdfab.org/dvd/how-to-use-macx-dvd-ripper.htm
They are obsolete, so RIP. UHD Blu-ray is current so who cares about old media.
Not all movieas are UHD.
Lest we forget Best Buy sucks anyway.
hperrin@lemmy.world 1 year ago
DVD sure, but why Bluray? They’re actually good…
variants@possumpat.io 1 year ago
I don’t think most people have a device that can play disks anymore it’s kind of crazy to think about but I haven’t owned something with a disk drive in several years apart from a old cd player I found in the ewaste I keep at work because I don’t want to throw it away
hperrin@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Xbox and PlayStation can both play Bluray, so a lot of people still have the option. But who cares if most people don’t want them? Most people don’t want a Chromebook, but they carry those.
jordanlund@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Xbox Series X and PS5 both have 4K / Blu Ray / DVD capabilities.
Ghostalmedia@lemmy.world 1 year ago
If you look at the sale numbers, the overwhelming majority of people aren’t buying disks for movies and games, and when people buy consoles with optional drives, they usually end up buying the cheaper digital only version.
It’s a bummer, but the sales are what they are.