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Post by Scooby Dude 2010 on May 3, 2015 21:38:02 GMT -5
I was wondering, with the increase of digital HD Scooby content from WB. What were y'all getting DVD or digital HD? I've gotten the DVDs so far, but thinking about switching to Digital HD. I have waaaaaaay to many DVDs! Does anybody have any recommendations for digital HD?
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Post by Matt_the_miner_49er on May 4, 2015 6:55:48 GMT -5
I've got a ton of dvds too. I've stopped buying them and typically use amazon instant video on my ps3. Digital copy, lowest price of online stores, and choice of HD or SD.
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Post by russm on May 4, 2015 9:07:05 GMT -5
DVD, physical media wins every time. There's no need to connect to an authentication server, you can use them on a DVD player on the train, in a tunnel, don't need a internet connection etc.
The problem with digital is that the rest of the world is treated as an afterthought by US media companies (compare the offering in US and non-US Netflix for example) due to the broken world of DRM.
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Post by Scooby Dude 2010 on May 4, 2015 16:06:15 GMT -5
I've used amazon instant a few times, but i've just haven't decided what to switch too. I wish i could buy digital HD, than if i need a DVD version i could just burn a DVD. But i'm not sure if you can do that or not?
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Post by Matt_the_miner_49er on May 4, 2015 18:13:20 GMT -5
In certain instances yes. Typically if you have to download it to a hard drive then there is a way to burn it. But in my experience with both DVD burning and ripping, its a load of trouble and you rarely get a decent product from it. There are a lot of upsides to physical. I'd add to the list that there have been a lot of times movies I want cost $10 or more digital and I've found the DVDs at various shops or online stores for a few bucks or even mere pennies. As said, a downside to digital media is internet outage, so you may prefer to choose copies you can actually download (like from playstation store etc). I've stuck with amazon because of selection, price, and mostly because I love how the library is organized. However, amazon can be glitchy sometimes and has problems running, at least for me.
Its all relative to personal needs really. I loved collecting DVDs and Blu Ray but I, like you, had too many. Also a lot of them became damaged and my son enjoyed pulling every single one he could reach off the shelves. I like the compaction and safety provided by digital copies. But like russm said, there are people who have reasons for preferring physical copies. Just gotta figure out what your demands are and which will meet them best.
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Post by Scooby Dude 2010 on May 5, 2015 11:27:19 GMT -5
Yeah, i live with wifi, luckily and most places i go have it so maybe the next Scooby release i get i might try Amazon. I was going to buy Beach Beastie today digitally, but i couldn't find it on any of the online stores.  |
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Post by ShaphneLegacy27 on May 7, 2015 0:52:12 GMT -5
I watch most shows online.
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Post by Scooby Dude 2010 on May 8, 2015 15:57:25 GMT -5
I watch most shows online. Yeah, if it's on Netflix, or my cable on-demand, i watch it like that. But if it's not on there, i watch it on DVD, but next media thing i buy might be digital HD, give it a whirl. |
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Post by Ark on May 9, 2015 9:32:01 GMT -5
Something to consider is if the older episodes even look better in HD. Newer ones will obviously look better though.
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Post by SpiderScooby on May 11, 2015 23:46:40 GMT -5
I think the biggest hurtle with digital is that any of these services could go away at a moment's notice(Target Ticket comes to mind). So in theory, you would lose your purchases on that service.
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Post by ahkyahnan on May 15, 2015 17:17:52 GMT -5
DVD, physical media wins every time. The problem with digital is that the rest of the world is treated as an afterthought by US media companies (compare the offering in US and non-US Netflix for example) due to the broken world of DRM. Physical media man myself, if it's something I want to keep forever. Yep, the promise of digital hasn't quite worked out the way it was promised yet. Mark |
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Post by ahkyahnan on May 15, 2015 17:22:29 GMT -5
I think the biggest hurtle with digital is that any of these services could go away at a moment's notice(Target Ticket comes to mind). So in theory, you would lose your purchases on that service. As a collector, that's my concern as well. Unless it exists on my hard-drive and is something I can burn or save on a data disc, I prefer DVD. For stuff I only plan to watch once tho, Netflix and such is cool. I post on an audiophile/music site too, and there are numerous discussions on this topic. Only generally more heated in nature! Good to see no one here is getting all up in a fit over which is better.  Mark |
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Post by Matt_the_miner_49er on May 15, 2015 19:45:30 GMT -5
I think the biggest hurtle with digital is that any of these services could go away at a moment's notice(Target Ticket comes to mind). So in theory, you would lose your purchases on that service. As a collector, that's my concern as well. Unless it exists on my hard-drive and is something I can burn or save on a data disc, I prefer DVD. For stuff I only plan to watch once tho, Netflix and such is cool. I post on an audiophile/music site too, and there are numerous discussions on this topic. Only generally more heated in nature! Good to see no one here is getting all up in a fit over which is better. Mark Smh...oh the discussion forums. Where everyone is a tough guy and moderators Are gods lol this is the only site I'm a member of any more. I quit (or was banned) from the others I used to participate in. |
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Post by Scooby Dude 2010 on May 18, 2015 19:40:12 GMT -5
Yeah, there's pro and cons. IDK, if Beach Blanket Beastie ever gets a digital release, i'll try it out. But for now i'm gonna stick with DVDs i think. Thanks for the help everyone |
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