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Why sales for DVDs are going down ???

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I listen to Stu Shostak ( Stu's Show ) and he has mentioned that sales for so many DVDs are going down and people are more interested in streaming, I know first hand whenever I buy DVDs my roommate gets mad like he did when I paid $75.99 for four seasons of ALICE he says "...You Tube has everything !!". For streaming since I can't get MeTV, Antenna TV, Cozi and Decades I get Hulu instead. Hulu is rumored to be cutting back on classic TV though since so many shows like The Odd Couple, Laverne & Shirley even I Love Lucy only select episodes are available for steaming, I am surprised that DVDs sales are going down in favor of streaming since well what happens when the streaming services no longer have the rights ??? I am not going to begin with You Tube and the copyright thing. Thoughts ???
 
I'm still a bit old-fashioned, and love DVD's. They won't last forever, I understand that. However, they are still mostly easy to find, (even with the death of Blockbuster/Hollywood), offer good video quality, and usually present bonus features that streaming does not. I have a collection on my bookshelf, and I treasure it. Got most of the classics, sometimes hard to find streaming. Do I DVR movies from my sat provider? Of course. But I still know I can always access my DVD collection as well. I don't think the DVD is dead, quite yet.
 
Netflix and streaming. A very easy answer. More and more young adults, especially, are cutting the cord and going to Netflix for their entertainment instead of DVDs. Or Hulu, or Amazon Prime, etc. But I don't think the DVD will be obsolete for several more years at least. Heck I still see low-income families buying Disney VHS at Goodwill for their kids!
 
crainbebo said:
Netflix and streaming. A very easy answer. More and more young adults, especially, are cutting the cord and going to Netflix for their entertainment instead of DVDs. Or Hulu, or Amazon Prime, etc. But I don't think the DVD will be obsolete for several more years at least. Heck I still see low-income families buying Disney VHS at Goodwill for their kids!
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Speaking of young adults ( at least here in Denver anyway )...why do so many of them like Redd Foxx and Sanford and Son ??? I work beside many of them and they all love that show. Even on the radio the few 20 somethings on the air they love that show too as they speak highly of it. I don't get it !! Sanford and Son and maybe Star Trek and the Golden Girls are the only classic TV shows they watch.
 
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crainbebo said:
Netflix and streaming. A very easy answer. More and more young adults, especially, are cutting the cord and going to Netflix for their entertainment instead of DVDs. Or Hulu, or Amazon Prime, etc. But I don't think the DVD will be obsolete for several more years at least. Heck I still see low-income families buying Disney VHS at Goodwill for their kids!
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I'm not young, and I haven't bought a DVD in a few years. Some people like to collect films and treasure them, like seatownmedia, above - but others, like me - aren't really interested in collecting. Also - I rarely watch reruns, so I have no desire to watch something a second time, when I've already seen it. So streaming is perfect for me.

The same is true with books. I have probably 10 shelves full of books in my house, but I've read them all, so practically all of them just sit there gathering dust. For the most part now, I download books to my tablet and cell phone. Since my cell phone is always with me, I'm never without books to read.

But I wouldn't worry - there will always been books and DVDs for those who want to collect, and for those who enjoy watching programs multiple times.
 
If net neutrality isn't preserved and ISPs get to mess with your internet to value their video services over another--I can easily see people falling back in love with 'offline' sources of movies again. (FWIW I'd have never dreamed of vinyl records having anything more than a hipster comeback, and here we are in 2017.)
 
Can you say if a show will stay on Netfix or Hulu forever, No

Transfomers was on Netfilx a long ago, Yeah, I can watch it on Kisscartoon.me

DVD's or easier to get
 
MarioMania said:
Can you say if a show will stay on Netfix or Hulu forever, No

Transfomers was on Netfilx a long ago, Yeah, I can watch it on Kisscartoon.me

DVD's or easier to get
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Same thing with You Tube. A year ago I was checking out WLS radio from New Years Eve 1968 and it was all there. Yesterday I checked it out again and while the video was still there the sound was muted. Kinda kills the purpose of WLS radio.
 
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