menodeb Posted July 16, 2017 Report Share Posted July 16, 2017 While digital is superior, I vastly prefer physical. The DRM has a negligible effect on the longevity of the media for DVDs and Blurays, and it is easy to make DRM-free digital backups these days with all of the software available. Aside from physically owning it and being able to display them, I think it is also nice to be able to resell them later on. Some of them can retain a lot of value, especially if they become OOP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thy52 Posted July 21, 2017 Report Share Posted July 21, 2017 I was reluctant to switch, but digital is sure convenient! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BleedOrange11 Posted August 5, 2017 Report Share Posted August 5, 2017 Much prefer physical media. I like owning something tangible and knowing it's in the best quality available. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcmxcixmm Posted August 21, 2017 Report Share Posted August 21, 2017 Physical is what's worth paying for. Â Digital should almost always be free, with only very specialized exceptions. It's basically a win-win, actually - it would simultaneously eradicate the very concept of piracy, and allow companies to jack up prices of physical copies through the roof for collectors without receiving too many complaints. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomnook123 Posted October 8, 2017 Report Share Posted October 8, 2017 I am all digital for stuff I watch. I only keep physical formats of things I plan to one day sell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thefarmboy Posted October 11, 2017 Report Share Posted October 11, 2017 I am totally for physical media, kinda sad it is phasing out. Having something tangible, that can't just disappear in the cloud or with a computer crash or service shut down, is a big plus to me. It is much easier to bring it around with you or lend it out to a friend, and you can also resell it. Also, I have noticed at times the physical version being cheaper than the digital counterpart. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samue1 Posted October 16, 2017 Report Share Posted October 16, 2017 Physicals are better but when you run out of space in your room or a box container, you'll go for digital like me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EccentricOne Posted October 17, 2017 Report Share Posted October 17, 2017 Digital is better, no contest. I rip my blurays and its so much easier to access my content over my network than go to shelf, find exact disc with thing I want.. Put it in... Wait for menus, select episode  Vs double clicking my media drive and then show name and episode  I'm lazy 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thefarmboy Posted October 17, 2017 Report Share Posted October 17, 2017 1 hour ago, EccentricOne said: Digital is better, no contest. I rip my blurays and its so much easier to access my content over my network than go to shelf, find exact disc with thing I want.. Put it in... Wait for menus, select episode  Vs double clicking my media drive and then show name and episode  I'm lazy  Yeah, digital is definitely a plus for binge watching too. No need to change discs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfaxt Posted October 19, 2017 Report Share Posted October 19, 2017 (edited) i have 0 interest for physical copies many years now. even books, kindle ftw  they get dusty need cleaning , care to handle, they might scratch, they take up space and need hardware players if i had my way too many games and idk how many movies and series on disks,idk Id need another house  and the time it takes to find something when you have a large collection. I used to be a disc hoarder and still have like ~ 4k dvds. but last 10 years ive become digital hoarder or by now id have over 10k disks. never bought 1 BD disk amd i dont even own a BD player, by the time they came out physical was already dead for me  and i also imagine that like dvds kinda deprecated when crt and sd phased out, that ll happen with BDs too at some point, leaving me with a metric ton of useless plastic Edited October 19, 2017 by sfaxt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tails Posted February 3, 2018 Report Share Posted February 3, 2018 If it's a rare thing, then physical. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kozala Posted March 2, 2018 Report Share Posted March 2, 2018 I used to be a physical, then I gave all my cassettes (Yes... cassettes! lol), DVDs and CDs away as I had soo many boxes of them.  They were hidden away not being played. I find with digital I'm able to collect again the songs that I enjoy and not have a whole album with one song that I like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devill0000 Posted March 8, 2018 Report Share Posted March 8, 2018 Physical For video Physical For Games And digital only if i have Physical game or if 80 to 90 % discount. Â Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedoctor2014 Posted March 13, 2018 Report Share Posted March 13, 2018 I will always prefer having a physical copy I can hold in my hand over a digital copy that is not really mine, such as games I can't trade in if I get bored or easily give to friends. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duckgoose Posted April 6, 2018 Report Share Posted April 6, 2018 Physical, it may take up a lot more space but you don't end up losing years worth of your collection at once if your computer crashes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MauriceV Posted July 10, 2018 Report Share Posted July 10, 2018 While digital can be rather convenient I still prefer physical. I like to have a box or something to look at, I dunno. It also might be the case of me look at it like you only really own the media in question when its physical. When you have it digital, lets say on iTunes, its not really yours, you kinda borrow the music. Not that its going to happen but lets say itunes Shuts down, you lose your music. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ochu Posted July 16, 2018 Report Share Posted July 16, 2018 I used to prefer physical media. However, with a ever-growing library, it's way easier to manage a digital collection. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
midnighter Posted July 25, 2018 Report Share Posted July 25, 2018 Physical Media! If you really like anime you want everything: The animes, the games, the merchandising the figures, PHYSICALLY!!! The problem: sooooo expensive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kreak4 Posted August 9, 2018 Report Share Posted August 9, 2018 i like having my movies physical cuz the commentary tracks are great to put on the background Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zachimillius Posted August 12, 2018 Report Share Posted August 12, 2018 I prefer digital. I dislike the clutter of owning thousands of cases that i find aesthetically displeasing. Even fancy boxsets. Does not suit my sense of style. Also is a pain in the arse when moving. Digital copies are far more convenient. Â When I moved to Japan a few year ago, I gave way a bookshelf worth of anime on Reddit because I just did not want to deal with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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