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
Kate Moran | Sciencx (2025-09-12T17:00:00+00:00) A Millennial’s DVD Collection: I’m Returning to Physical Discs. Retrieved from https://www.scien.cx/2025/09/12/a-millennials-dvd-collection-im-returning-to-physical-discs/
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