Could we say goodbye to physical media?

[Asbo Zaprudder]

I mentioned a solution to this directly above.

I concur but it's skirting close to contravening board rules.

 

[Cryogenator]

I concur but it's skirting close to contravening board rules.

DVR software is entirely legal for personal use.

 

[Cr0sis21]

DVR software is entirely legal for personal use.

Agreed.
I just don't want to have to do that. I don't want to pay for a digital copy. Ethically, I'd rather not reward those companies with my money. Yes, I can make my own disc, but they would still have my money.

 

[Asbo Zaprudder]

DVR software is entirely legal for personal use.

It depends on the jurisdiction. It's technically illegal where I live, although I've never heard of anyone being prosecuted unless they start distributing or selling.

 

[Moviefan2k4]

People need to realize that, in light of the streaming boom and cloud hype, the cloud is just other people's computers. Forgoing physical storage for streaming movies or keeping all your photos on a Google Drive or your iCloud account just means if the right Google technician spills his coffee or the right Russian hacks the right computer (more common than you would think), you are (pardon my Latin) up shit creek without a paddle. Physical media is the only way data can truly survive.

That is precisely why I have zero streaming subscriptions - I don't trust the studios to keep them intact.