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Paying for direct movie downloads (lemmy.dbzer0.com)

submitted 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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This recent YouTube video from LTT on the topic of ripping DVDs and Blu-rays has got me wondering:

I'm not a big fan of stores, hoarding physical stuff and DVDs and Blu-rays, but I do love owning my stuff digitally and supporting the artists. Is there a service that let's you buy the movie, TV series or anime that you want to watch and then simply download it to your drive? No app, no subscription bs, no delivery, just straight money for an .mkv file and that's it?

TL:DR: Is there an equivalent to Qobuz but for visual enjoyment?

Edit: So in summary, the often repeated mantra of "piracy exists because it is more convenient than traditional services" doesn't just apply to subscription streaming services, it applies to direct digital movie purchases too. I suppose the best approach remains to split the "supporting artists" part from the "digital file getting" part, at least until a service with a modern catalogue pops up that unifies the two parts.

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[–] [email protected] 14 points 3 months ago (1 children)

There likely will not be anything like this in my or your lifetime. The music industry finally caved, but I don't see the movie industry ever capitulating.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 3 months ago (1 children)

And with computer literacy on the decline, I wouldn't be shocked to see in our lifetime a generation of people who conceptually cannot understand a local video file.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 months ago

"Wait, so you're telling me you can watch a movie you bought without using the official app?"