A Millennial’s DVD Collection: I’m Returning to Physical Discs

Frustrating streaming apps and smart TV design pushed at least one user (me) back to physical discs for reliability, ownership, and simpler choices.


This content originally appeared on NN/g latest articles and announcements and was authored by Kate Moran

Summary: Frustrating streaming apps and smart TV design pushed at least one user (me) back to physical discs for reliability, ownership, and simpler choices.



I remember when the first digital-streaming service (Netflix’s) became available. It was such a massive improvement on the user experience of watching a movie — no need to go to a theater or a movie-rental store like Blockbuster. Selections were limited and streaming speeds were slow, but it still felt like a revolution in the media-consumption experience.

Roughly 20 years later, the experience should be even better. My download speeds have increased by a factor of 100, and I have literally hundreds of thousands of episodes and movies at my fingertips. And yet, the streaming experience has become so atrocious that I — a person who grew up in the 90s — am back to collecting DVDs and Blu-rays.

Physical Media: How Am I Back to This?

Compared to the concept of streaming, physical media is a pain.



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This content originally appeared on NN/g latest articles and announcements and was authored by Kate Moran


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