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LG stops making Blu-ray players, marking the end of an era — limited units remain while inventory lasts
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Yeah, it is frustrating that the license is tied to the physical disc. Especially when they won't send you a replacement for a damaged disc.
I personally buy, rip, and keep the physical discs of my collection which is now well over 1,000 titles. It's a lot of work, and takes up a lot of space, but it's also a hobby I enjoy. I'd much prefer if I could just buy a license for the film and watch it or store it however I want.
You know, this might actually be a decent application for NFTs.
I wouldn't want that, NFTs are wasteful and also very much public.
I see the value in disks if you're into collecting the physical pieces, but if you're not into that, I don't find it a good way to own - for me that would be useless pieces of plastic occupying space. Very much not for everyone.