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It's interesting - I feel like a lot of cinephiles are unaware of what's happening in tech, so they're oblivious to how companies like Microsoft, Sony & Apple are laying the groundwork for physical media to literally have no devices to accomodate them in the near future.
And unlike with vinyl/record-players these electronic devices will be too complicated/secure for hobby companies to essentially fill the void.
I'm not saying physical media will die, but in a decade there's a likelihood it will be even more rare than VHS is currently.
I'm not saying physical media will die, but in a decade there's a likelihood it will be even more rare than VHS is currently.
In a couple years, your Xbox, Mac & Playstation will explicitly be designed to force you onto the various streaming services with which these companies are in business.
And building a blu-ray player is more complicated than a record player or VCR.
And building a blu-ray player is more complicated than a record player or VCR.
And you can't stop it with your purchasing power: physical media is already a niche market and streaming is several measures more profitable any way you slice it - they WANT it to die.
And I doubt boutique companies like Arrow & Eureka will be getting into the hardware business.
And I doubt boutique companies like Arrow & Eureka will be getting into the hardware business.
This is why it's crucial to support local arts organizations, libraries, university/national archives, repertory houses etc. if you care about cinema.
This is not a battle that can be turned by individual purchasing decisions - rebuilding the eroded public arts trust matters.
This is not a battle that can be turned by individual purchasing decisions - rebuilding the eroded public arts trust matters.
You're not going to buy your way out of corporatist exploitation/degradation of the arts.)
