return2ozma@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days agoDVDs are the new vinyl records: Why Gen Z is embracing physical mediawww.latimes.comexternal-linkmessage-square275fedilinkarrow-up1646arrow-down111
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minus-squareBjörn@swg-empire.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 days agoPersonally I never upgraded from DVD to Bluray because of the costs and DRM. And while I waited for those to be solved streaming got good enough. Perhaps these kids’ parents are the same, so they just use what they have. Or the article’s author just calls every video disc a DVD.
minus-squareOctagon9561@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 day agoBut both formats have DRM and sometimes the Blu-ray is basically the same price or even cheaper. Sure DVD was easier to crack but that’s not an issue these days.
Personally I never upgraded from DVD to Bluray because of the costs and DRM. And while I waited for those to be solved streaming got good enough.
Perhaps these kids’ parents are the same, so they just use what they have.
Or the article’s author just calls every video disc a DVD.
But both formats have DRM and sometimes the Blu-ray is basically the same price or even cheaper. Sure DVD was easier to crack but that’s not an issue these days.