Re: DVD is dead. Long live DVD

On Mon, 30 Dec 2024, Michael Trew wrote:

On 12/30/2024 3:04 AM, Blueshirt wrote:

Michael Trew wrote:

Just like all outdated tech, it will live on for a long time.
We still sell lots of DVD's, some as cheap as $1 each, where I
work.  There are tons and tons and tons of optical drives/DVD
players floating around out there, that can be had for pennies
on the dollar.  We buy 25 cent Disney VHS tapes at Goodwill
for the kids to watch.  You can still get used VCR's dirt
cheap.

 People still buy LP's... they went out of fashion decades ago
and came back. Every big shop seems to sell records now! So I
wouldn't write off physical media just yet.

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Yup, one of my part-time jobs is at an antique mall.  Aside from DVD's, we sell plenty of used LP's.  Lately, I'm surprised to see so many *new* records at retail stores.
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What's funny is a couple of years ago, LP's surpassed CD's as the most popular physical media again...  Consider that CD's surpassed the LP back in the late 80's or so.

I think LP, CD and casette move in various hipsters cycles. LP is the king now, but I read that casettes arecoming back for that "warm magnetic sound". ;)
The wife loves LP:s, and since I loathe renting my movies and music from web 2.0 companies, I support her fully in her quest for LP:s.