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This is a spin-off of the streaming vs disc discussion in this thread:
https://www.physicsforums.com/threads/terminator-dark-fate-movie-review.979853/
I'd really like to hear more opinions on discs vs streaming and/or cord cutting because the landscape is complicated.
I'm a movie fan and I've been a Netflix subscriber for at least 15 years; since before there was streaming. I'm on a 2 disc at a time plan for $15 a month, plus streaming for $13. I also subscribe to Amazon prime primarily for the shopping, but do occasionally watch movies/TV on Prime Video. And I still buy the occasional disc, ~$20. Also maybe once or twice a year I'll rent a streaming movie from my cable company (Verizon) when a new movie comes out that I really want to see, since cable companies get them first (Endgame). They cost $6. I've never rented from Amazon, but I checked and they are $4. I once subscribed to Hulu for a few months, but I don't think I ever watched it.
Per the other thread, my main reason for using Netflix for discs is the new movies. There seems to be some ambiguity on this point, so I just checked. Here's the top 10 discs on Netflix:
Green Book
The Mule
Captain Mavel
Aquaman
The Upside
Bohemian Rhapsody
Glass
A Star is Born
Cold Pursuit
Outlander (TV)
Of them, only Captain Marvel is available for rent on Amazon ($4), and Outlander to stream on Netflix or buy episodes on Amazon. I've watched 4 of these on disc (and a couple more on airplanes). So to me this validates my choice of discs. I watch a lot more on disc than on streaming specifically because more new movies are available. Also, I'd guess maybe 1 disc in 20 comes damaged (and I've never had one I own become unwatchable...though I have lent some out that never came back).
So I guess my main question for non-disc people is how do you deal with the issue of getting recent movies to watch?
https://www.physicsforums.com/threads/terminator-dark-fate-movie-review.979853/
I'd really like to hear more opinions on discs vs streaming and/or cord cutting because the landscape is complicated.
I'm a movie fan and I've been a Netflix subscriber for at least 15 years; since before there was streaming. I'm on a 2 disc at a time plan for $15 a month, plus streaming for $13. I also subscribe to Amazon prime primarily for the shopping, but do occasionally watch movies/TV on Prime Video. And I still buy the occasional disc, ~$20. Also maybe once or twice a year I'll rent a streaming movie from my cable company (Verizon) when a new movie comes out that I really want to see, since cable companies get them first (Endgame). They cost $6. I've never rented from Amazon, but I checked and they are $4. I once subscribed to Hulu for a few months, but I don't think I ever watched it.
Per the other thread, my main reason for using Netflix for discs is the new movies. There seems to be some ambiguity on this point, so I just checked. Here's the top 10 discs on Netflix:
Green Book
The Mule
Captain Mavel
Aquaman
The Upside
Bohemian Rhapsody
Glass
A Star is Born
Cold Pursuit
Outlander (TV)
Of them, only Captain Marvel is available for rent on Amazon ($4), and Outlander to stream on Netflix or buy episodes on Amazon. I've watched 4 of these on disc (and a couple more on airplanes). So to me this validates my choice of discs. I watch a lot more on disc than on streaming specifically because more new movies are available. Also, I'd guess maybe 1 disc in 20 comes damaged (and I've never had one I own become unwatchable...though I have lent some out that never came back).
So I guess my main question for non-disc people is how do you deal with the issue of getting recent movies to watch?