So does piracy, and it gives just as much money to the corporations who made the movie, if that’s something you’re worried about. And piracy don’t cost you shit.
Piracy is an option if they don’t care about the laws in their country, but some people care for one reason or another. The conversation was initially about about the cost of disc vs the cost of ad-supported streaming, so I offered a used option.
Players can be expensive, but the most significant reason is probably having to get up and switch discs to watch something else. The vast majority of consumers have no idea how to rip a disc, nor the know-how required to set up a media server.
Is there a reason why people won’t buy blu rays?
You mean the technology Sony just discontinued?
Because a single movie costs like 3 months of ad-tier Netflix.
They’re not on ad-tier because they’re flushed with cash…
Brand new, maybe. But second hand markets exist for this reason.
So does piracy, and it gives just as much money to the corporations who made the movie, if that’s something you’re worried about. And piracy don’t cost you shit.
Piracy is an option if they don’t care about the laws in their country, but some people care for one reason or another. The conversation was initially about about the cost of disc vs the cost of ad-supported streaming, so I offered a used option.
IF it exists in their country. It also requires enough people to buy the new ones first for it to be available for the second hand market.
True. But there are also libraries with some content that can be lent, and also the option that _cryptagion offered up.
Players can be expensive, but the most significant reason is probably having to get up and switch discs to watch something else. The vast majority of consumers have no idea how to rip a disc, nor the know-how required to set up a media server.