R.I.P. DVDs
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Staten Island, NY Posted: 1/9/2016 1:00:00 AM
Why are DVDs still made?
When it comes to new technology, I tend to be an early adopter, so when DVDs came along, I jumped at the chance to move from video cassettes to discs. It was an easy choice. I hated tapes, and DVDs had a much better picture, so I quickly started building a library of well over 1000 DVDs. As far as I was concerned, I was building a library that would last forever. Then HDTV came along and my entire library was out of date. Oops.
When Blu-Ray was introduced, both the players and the discs were super expensive, so I although I didn't make the jump to Blu-Ray, I did stop buying DVDs. I couldn't see the point of replacing all my DVDs, and I could't justify paying a premium price to jump to Blu-Ray.
Now that Blu-Ray players are as low as $50, why do companies still make DVD players and movies?
Personally, I've decided to bypass discs altogether in favor of streaming services, but for those who are looking to build a library of physical discs, there's no reason for companies to produce both DVD and Blu-Ray versions of their new releases. They should just make one format, and anyone who doesn't own a Blu-Ray player can pick one up for the price of a couple of movies.
By focusing production on one physical disc format, they can keep the price down and simplify store inventories.
Joe Crescenzi, Founder
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