Subj : When everything is digital.. this happens..
To   : Nightfox
From : Ogg
Date : Sun Feb 26 2023 15:57:00

Hello Nightfox!

** On Saturday 25.02.23 - 15:12, Nightfox wrote to Ogg:

 N> I've often thought "digital" was a poor term for streamed
 N> media, since physical formats such as CD, DVD, etc. are
 N> digital media..  The first time I saw a DVD movie in the
 N> store that said "digital copy included",..

I've always seen that clarified by "DOWNLOADABLE digital".


 N> But anyway, rant aside, I've never bought any movies only
 N> from an online streaming service.  I've heard a couple
 N> stories where someone bought a movie from an online
 N> streaming service, and that movie later was removed, so
 N> they weren't able to access & watch it anymore.  If I buy
 N> something, I expect to have it around at any time.

I've "rented" a viewing of a handful of films or documentaries,  
but then I recorded a copy for later viewing suitable to MY  
schedule at the same time!  <g>


 N> Aside from that, there can be other issues with streaming
 N> services, such as bufering, and the occasional outage from
 N> the service and/or your internet provider.

I've heard that happen too often at people's homes.


 N> I'm not entirely surprised to hear people are rediscovering
 N> the value of owning physical media.

The physical copy is ideal for campers, cottagers, RVers (and  
even my rural self where I don't need nor want internet 24/7),   
...where access to a fast internet is simply not possible.  I  
qualified to be part of the first rollout of Musk's Starlink,  
but even the "introductory" price was pretty high.


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