Buy physical media, now.
Companies will not give up their digital future. Sure some might but most will not.
If you do not own the files physically, you dont own shit.
>b-b-b-but I'll just put it on my NAS or HDD
look I've been down that road. I still have discs with my childhood DVD photos that still load on them 18 years later. I dont own any of those storage devices anymore that I had.
Buy physical media, now. Companies will not give up their digital future. Sure …
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Anonymous · reply · 2026-07-10 02:48:46
>>21968
or i could just pirate everything
or i could just pirate everything
Anonymous · reply · 2026-07-10 02:50:30
>>21969
You could, but then you wouldn't get the collecting aspect on a shelf, or the ability to pop in a disc in a player.
You could, but then you wouldn't get the collecting aspect on a shelf, or the ability to pop in a disc in a player.
Anonymous · reply · 2026-07-10 02:53:08
>>21970
>it's a funko pop reddit autist thing
I understand you disctards a lot more now.
>it's a funko pop reddit autist thing
I understand you disctards a lot more now.
Anonymous · reply · 2026-07-10 02:59:02
>>21971
So you're going to bet your entire storage of media on a lightning strike or critical failure in your HDD's? The cost of maintenance of electricity that you'll totally maintain over the course of decades?
Face it, physical media is decentralized and better.
DVD lasts for 20+ years and probably longer just depends on how well you preserve them. You can bring them to parties or family gatherings
Blurays last for 50+ years, longer than your lifespan right now unless you live to 90+.
Mdiscs are even more hardened and last theoretically over 100+ years if preserved.
All with zero power, zero bullshit, zero maintenance with artwork and a physical presence.
So you're going to bet your entire storage of media on a lightning strike or critical failure in your HDD's? The cost of maintenance of electricity that you'll totally maintain over the course of decades?
Face it, physical media is decentralized and better.
DVD lasts for 20+ years and probably longer just depends on how well you preserve them. You can bring them to parties or family gatherings
Blurays last for 50+ years, longer than your lifespan right now unless you live to 90+.
Mdiscs are even more hardened and last theoretically over 100+ years if preserved.
All with zero power, zero bullshit, zero maintenance with artwork and a physical presence.
Anonymous · reply · 2026-07-10 03:01:15
>>21970
a digital file collection is superior to a physical one
convert and transform into different formats and types easily
you're not locked down to devices that must handle e.g. CD-R format
it won't deteriorate like physical media inevitably will
a digital file collection is superior to a physical one
convert and transform into different formats and types easily
you're not locked down to devices that must handle e.g. CD-R format
it won't deteriorate like physical media inevitably will
Anonymous · reply · 2026-07-10 03:01:31
>>21972
>reddit spaces
Thank you for the confirmation. One of us is an adult who grew up with physical media and doesn't need a child trying to explain things to him. Good luck with your funkopops.
>reddit spaces
Thank you for the confirmation. One of us is an adult who grew up with physical media and doesn't need a child trying to explain things to him. Good luck with your funkopops.
Anonymous · reply · 2026-07-10 03:03:05
>>21972
your digital collection lasts for as long as your backup strategy. It survives the physical media that underlies it. You can make it redundant at the hardware and software level. You just have skill issues
your digital collection lasts for as long as your backup strategy. It survives the physical media that underlies it. You can make it redundant at the hardware and software level. You just have skill issues
Anonymous · reply · 2026-07-10 03:03:32
>>21973
>>21974
>it won't deteriorate like physical media inevitably will
>"Hard drives (HDDs) typically last 4 to 8 years, but failures often follow a "bathtub curve". They are most likely to fail early in life due to manufacturing defects or shipping damage, or much later as mechanical parts wear out. By year three, about 12% of drives experience issues, and after eight years, failure becomes a coin flip."
For the price of one HDD, you can buy like 25 bulk blurays which will last over 50 years if stored properly.
>>21974
>it won't deteriorate like physical media inevitably will
>"Hard drives (HDDs) typically last 4 to 8 years, but failures often follow a "bathtub curve". They are most likely to fail early in life due to manufacturing defects or shipping damage, or much later as mechanical parts wear out. By year three, about 12% of drives experience issues, and after eight years, failure becomes a coin flip."
For the price of one HDD, you can buy like 25 bulk blurays which will last over 50 years if stored properly.
Anonymous · reply · 2026-07-10 03:04:18
>>21976
I'm not poor. Why are you even talking if you're poor?
I'm not poor. Why are you even talking if you're poor?
Anonymous · reply · 2026-07-10 03:05:41
>>21970
>collection
what are you 9?
>collection
what are you 9?
Anonymous · reply · 2026-07-10 03:06:05
>>21976
if you want to talk price/GB, USB flash drives are 10 cents per GB these days. Buy a bunch for super cheap to make multiple copies, done.
Also see >>21975
if you want to talk price/GB, USB flash drives are 10 cents per GB these days. Buy a bunch for super cheap to make multiple copies, done.
Also see >>21975
Anonymous · reply · 2026-07-10 03:07:21
does this board not understand what drm is?
Anonymous · reply · 2026-07-10 03:07:28
>>21968
>I dont own any of those storage devices anymore that I had.
yeah, that’s why you use a nas, raid, snapshots and backups. I could explain, but it’s definitely a waste of time for you
enjoy your bookshelves of shit you’ll never use
>I dont own any of those storage devices anymore that I had.
yeah, that’s why you use a nas, raid, snapshots and backups. I could explain, but it’s definitely a waste of time for you
enjoy your bookshelves of shit you’ll never use
Anonymous · reply · 2026-07-10 03:11:31
>don't pirate goy!
>buy physical media before it's too late!
>scarcity, scarcity!!! oh nooo!!!
>buy gold and silver while you're at it
>buy physical media before it's too late!
>scarcity, scarcity!!! oh nooo!!!
>buy gold and silver while you're at it
Anonymous · reply · 2026-07-10 03:12:54
>>21982
Why is /g/ so anti physical media?
Why does putting a disc in a bluray reader and playing the video send them into a raging frenzy?
Why is /g/ so anti physical media?
Why does putting a disc in a bluray reader and playing the video send them into a raging frenzy?
Anonymous · reply · 2026-07-10 03:15:20
>>21983
Binaries are forever, no matter what you reactionary bot foreigner retards believe. In the end, the physical manifests in the DISK DRIVE, not the degrading disc.
Binaries are forever, no matter what you reactionary bot foreigner retards believe. In the end, the physical manifests in the DISK DRIVE, not the degrading disc.
Anonymous · reply · 2026-07-10 03:16:20
imagine that your tv could recognize movie and that its nighttime and show online directors cut instead
Anonymous · reply · 2026-07-10 03:16:23
>>21983
because its not physical media, what you bought is just a locked down blob that you are allowed to use should some criteria meet i.e. the disc allows you to read the contents of it on a black box that is that playstation. Real physical media is the one you own, preferbly source code for it, but at least a binary you can run or copy should the original get scratched
what you have is drm locked ewaste not some physical copy
because its not physical media, what you bought is just a locked down blob that you are allowed to use should some criteria meet i.e. the disc allows you to read the contents of it on a black box that is that playstation. Real physical media is the one you own, preferbly source code for it, but at least a binary you can run or copy should the original get scratched
what you have is drm locked ewaste not some physical copy
Anonymous · reply · 2026-07-10 03:17:55
>>21968
Wow, that's a lot of digital Jew on the shelves, Anon. Some of that shit goes back to the 80s and 90s. Imagine if you would have invested instead of 'buying physical media'?
Wow, that's a lot of digital Jew on the shelves, Anon. Some of that shit goes back to the 80s and 90s. Imagine if you would have invested instead of 'buying physical media'?
Anonymous · reply · 2026-07-10 03:18:00
>>21986
So in 20 years when I pop my bluray disc into my bluray reader with zero internet, and it still just werks. How will you cope?
So in 20 years when I pop my bluray disc into my bluray reader with zero internet, and it still just werks. How will you cope?
Anonymous · reply · 2026-07-10 03:20:07
I agree with OP, but I live near the sea and keeping hardware is a pain in the ass.
The only viable way for me to keep what I purchase in the long run is to buy a bunch SSDs, store all the data and keep everything locked until I need to access the data.
Buying disks is only worth it if I can rip the data from them in a way I can use it later.
Thank God for torrent.
The only viable way for me to keep what I purchase in the long run is to buy a bunch SSDs, store all the data and keep everything locked until I need to access the data.
Buying disks is only worth it if I can rip the data from them in a way I can use it later.
Thank God for torrent.
Anonymous · reply · 2026-07-10 03:21:57
>>21988
in 20 years you will be dead unc, not to mention just how bluray will be dead, shit its already dead, in 20 years you will be emulating those games on your pc oh wait you will be dead. Despite your mature age you still seem to be a toddler, why do you even play games you should have a family not be making a shelf of plastic blobs.. how sad is your life really? Imagine now understanding what drm is, wild.
in 20 years you will be dead unc, not to mention just how bluray will be dead, shit its already dead, in 20 years you will be emulating those games on your pc oh wait you will be dead. Despite your mature age you still seem to be a toddler, why do you even play games you should have a family not be making a shelf of plastic blobs.. how sad is your life really? Imagine now understanding what drm is, wild.
Anonymous · reply · 2026-07-10 03:23:30
>>21968
Oh I'm buying physical media alright- HDDs and SSDs.
You optical media fags are so pathetic clinging to you obsolete and cucked by DRM format. What's next- you gonna tell me to start buying VHS tapes?
Oh I'm buying physical media alright- HDDs and SSDs.
You optical media fags are so pathetic clinging to you obsolete and cucked by DRM format. What's next- you gonna tell me to start buying VHS tapes?
Anonymous · reply · 2026-07-10 03:24:04
>>21983
NTA but because you can just download it to a flash drive for literally the same effect and 1/10th - 1/100th the cost, depending on how badly scalped the physical media you want to buy is. There's literally no difference between data that's on a licensed bluray disk vs data that's on a flash drive. Even in North Korea, they use flash drives to smuggle media around, rather than disks.
Or you can even get it for free if you torrent it. Torrents have almost certainly done more to preserve media than disks have.
The only exception to this is game consoles, and game consoles are for plebs and are already full of so much DRM they don't work without the internet even with the disk. Old games play better as cracks on PC that, once again, you can download to a flash drive and play whenever you want, even without internet. Or wow, even to your own hard drive! For the same effect and you can play it without internet too!
NTA but because you can just download it to a flash drive for literally the same effect and 1/10th - 1/100th the cost, depending on how badly scalped the physical media you want to buy is. There's literally no difference between data that's on a licensed bluray disk vs data that's on a flash drive. Even in North Korea, they use flash drives to smuggle media around, rather than disks.
Or you can even get it for free if you torrent it. Torrents have almost certainly done more to preserve media than disks have.
The only exception to this is game consoles, and game consoles are for plebs and are already full of so much DRM they don't work without the internet even with the disk. Old games play better as cracks on PC that, once again, you can download to a flash drive and play whenever you want, even without internet. Or wow, even to your own hard drive! For the same effect and you can play it without internet too!
Anonymous · reply · 2026-07-10 03:24:11
>>21988
make sure you keep the cables, the tv, and the cords to plug them all in. standards change pretty fast.
make sure you keep the cables, the tv, and the cords to plug them all in. standards change pretty fast.
Anonymous · reply · 2026-07-10 03:24:42
>>21990
>shit its already dead
nope, china will make players/readers and they'll make discs too if the major manufacturers stop making bluray in taiwan. We will resist digital.
>shit its already dead
nope, china will make players/readers and they'll make discs too if the major manufacturers stop making bluray in taiwan. We will resist digital.
Anonymous · reply · 2026-07-10 03:25:47
>>21972
>console manchild doesn't know of cocepts such as RAID, backups, UPS, surge protection.
Many such cases
>console manchild doesn't know of cocepts such as RAID, backups, UPS, surge protection.
Many such cases
Anonymous · reply · 2026-07-10 03:27:54
>>21995
All these things can't change the reality of HDD's and their limited lifespan.
$300 for what, 8 years at most of storage.
Meanwhile bluray can last for 50 years, no internet, no bullshit, it just werks.
All these things can't change the reality of HDD's and their limited lifespan.
$300 for what, 8 years at most of storage.
Meanwhile bluray can last for 50 years, no internet, no bullshit, it just werks.
Anonymous · reply · 2026-07-10 03:27:58
>>21985
interesting idea
interesting idea
Anonymous · reply · 2026-07-10 03:28:12
>>21991
Fibby bibby my fellow fibber bibber and /thread. Except, one small problem in our argument. Doesn't a Blu-ray hold 100GB+ of data? While yes, obviously we ALL agree that SSDs are physical media, doesn't that take up a lot of space? And yes, obviously storage is cheaper than ever, and everyone pirates from 1337x or private trackers (based!), but all of their files are lower quality than what you'd get on a Blu-ray. So you're getting worse and it's more expensive. But more expensive is based because it's not brown, am I right my fellow physical media chad?
Fibby bibby my fellow fibber bibber and /thread. Except, one small problem in our argument. Doesn't a Blu-ray hold 100GB+ of data? While yes, obviously we ALL agree that SSDs are physical media, doesn't that take up a lot of space? And yes, obviously storage is cheaper than ever, and everyone pirates from 1337x or private trackers (based!), but all of their files are lower quality than what you'd get on a Blu-ray. So you're getting worse and it's more expensive. But more expensive is based because it's not brown, am I right my fellow physical media chad?
Anonymous · reply · 2026-07-10 03:28:16
>>21994
now this is some cope right here topkek
taiwan will be a part of china in 20 years, sadly for you, you will never see that day unc.
>we
who is we? nobody resists cds dying, they have died a long time ago, your time is long gone, welcome to the future fag, learn how to use new tech, get an ssd and OWN your software
now this is some cope right here topkek
taiwan will be a part of china in 20 years, sadly for you, you will never see that day unc.
>we
who is we? nobody resists cds dying, they have died a long time ago, your time is long gone, welcome to the future fag, learn how to use new tech, get an ssd and OWN your software
Anonymous · reply · 2026-07-10 03:28:54
>when your hard drive fails
Inevitable.
>when your discs stop working
hasn't happened, won't happen.
Inevitable.
>when your discs stop working
hasn't happened, won't happen.
Anonymous · reply · 2026-07-10 03:29:30
>>21988
>in 20 years when I pop my bluray disc into my bluray reader with zero internet, and realize the laser is dead
ftfy
>in 20 years when I pop my bluray disc into my bluray reader with zero internet, and realize the laser is dead
ftfy
Anonymous · reply · 2026-07-10 03:29:46
>>21989
>live near the sea
>physical media (non-SSDs) were just banned from Japan
>every Tower Records store just closed
So Sony won after all?
>live near the sea
>physical media (non-SSDs) were just banned from Japan
>every Tower Records store just closed
So Sony won after all?
Anonymous · reply · 2026-07-10 03:31:35
>>21994
your strategy is to depend on China to keep making the products you need?
your strategy is to depend on China to keep making the products you need?
Anonymous · reply · 2026-07-10 03:31:38
>>22001
and when I finally realize its dead, I'll just buy a reproduction one from china on amazon called fenzhang dvd bluray player for $59.99
Where there's a market, theres demand, so there's production. People will keep their discs
and when I finally realize its dead, I'll just buy a reproduction one from china on amazon called fenzhang dvd bluray player for $59.99
Where there's a market, theres demand, so there's production. People will keep their discs
Anonymous · reply · 2026-07-10 03:31:49
>>21992
The problem is that you have to upload 100 GB of data onto a torrent tracker and seed it so that other people can download it. That's the future you're asking for. Unless you just want to buy digital loicenses, which defeats your argument about DRM.
The problem is that you have to upload 100 GB of data onto a torrent tracker and seed it so that other people can download it. That's the future you're asking for. Unless you just want to buy digital loicenses, which defeats your argument about DRM.
Anonymous · reply · 2026-07-10 03:31:57
>>21972
Optical devices fail way more easily and faster than HDDs. Enjoy paying thousands of dollars on vintage BR drives in the future I guess.
Optical devices fail way more easily and faster than HDDs. Enjoy paying thousands of dollars on vintage BR drives in the future I guess.
Anonymous · reply · 2026-07-10 03:33:01
>>22006
None of my DVDs have failed and its been 21+ years. This is cope.
None of my DVDs have failed and its been 21+ years. This is cope.
Anonymous · reply · 2026-07-10 03:33:24
>>22001
no it is not
auth keys just need online refresh
no it is not
auth keys just need online refresh
Anonymous · reply · 2026-07-10 03:33:41
>>21983
They need to play their 720p pirated camrips on their librebooted Thinkpad x20 running parabola just like in Serial Experiments Lain. These "people" spend ALL their time "ricing" their troonix. Making things difficult for no reason is a part of their personality.
They need to play their 720p pirated camrips on their librebooted Thinkpad x20 running parabola just like in Serial Experiments Lain. These "people" spend ALL their time "ricing" their troonix. Making things difficult for no reason is a part of their personality.
Anonymous · reply · 2026-07-10 03:33:53
>>21968
No. I’m not trans
No. I’m not trans
Anonymous · reply · 2026-07-10 03:34:14
>>22004
except there is no market, nobody will want a bluray drive lmao, people will just download roms as they always have a ploo it in an emulator this will be 0.0001 of people, the rest will just play modern games at the time. I am so glad you will be slurping all that digital only shit sony shoves down your throat, you dont deserve better
except there is no market, nobody will want a bluray drive lmao, people will just download roms as they always have a ploo it in an emulator this will be 0.0001 of people, the rest will just play modern games at the time. I am so glad you will be slurping all that digital only shit sony shoves down your throat, you dont deserve better
Anonymous · reply · 2026-07-10 03:35:19
>>22000
most CDs I've owned in my life stopped working
scratches and sun damage
lost forever
most CDs I've owned in my life stopped working
scratches and sun damage
lost forever
Anonymous · reply · 2026-07-10 03:36:41
>>22004
you can't count on network effects in a dwindling population
you can't count on network effects in a dwindling population
Anonymous · reply · 2026-07-10 03:36:55
>>21996
Never had a single HDD fail in over 20 years of using computers (just one SSD). Meanwhile, half of my old consoles are unusable because their optical drives are dead. It takes one little bump while theres a disc inside and the laser is gone forever.
Ironically, the only reason I can still play on my PS2 is because it's modded and I can just hook up an HDD (the superior physical media) with my pirated roms on it.
Never had a single HDD fail in over 20 years of using computers (just one SSD). Meanwhile, half of my old consoles are unusable because their optical drives are dead. It takes one little bump while theres a disc inside and the laser is gone forever.
Ironically, the only reason I can still play on my PS2 is because it's modded and I can just hook up an HDD (the superior physical media) with my pirated roms on it.
Anonymous · reply · 2026-07-10 03:37:25
>>22002
yes sony always win but you need to work up the settings or its le bad
yes sony always win but you need to work up the settings or its le bad
Anonymous · reply · 2026-07-10 03:38:01
>>22007
I said optical drives, not DVDs. Your tech illiteracy is showing again.
I said optical drives, not DVDs. Your tech illiteracy is showing again.
Anonymous · reply · 2026-07-10 03:39:05
>>22012
>>22013
>>22014
>>22016
This is the same deranged rabid person
Why the fuck does /g/ HATE physical media?
>>22013
>>22014
>>22016
This is the same deranged rabid person
Why the fuck does /g/ HATE physical media?
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