20-05-2023, 08:18 AM
The amount of TV released on physical media is relatively minute compared to the amount of TV that's been made. Not everything can be pushed out on home media for one reason or another and even when it can its not what was broadcast - we've seen it before particularly where music was used on the TV show and it comes out on DVD and somebody's had to replace half the sound track with generic library music or some other music as it was only licenced for the TV broadcasts.
I notice Amazon have recently introduced a "Exclusive to Amazon" in their DVD & Blu-Ray section of the website - although having had a quick look there's probably nothing there that wasn't already available elsewhere though I suspect "Exclusive" is Amazon code for "discontinued"/"limited" as the stock has things like "Only 6 left in stock" on it.
But I think its safe to say physical media isn't going anywhere. MP3 and MP4 and OGG and whatever else might be the preferred but cassettes and vinyl are in favour, music CDs are probably due to come back if they never went, and I wouldn't be surprised at some point if videotapes hitch a ride on the revival train as well. Okay there are probably no players for them but...
I notice Amazon have recently introduced a "Exclusive to Amazon" in their DVD & Blu-Ray section of the website - although having had a quick look there's probably nothing there that wasn't already available elsewhere though I suspect "Exclusive" is Amazon code for "discontinued"/"limited" as the stock has things like "Only 6 left in stock" on it.
But I think its safe to say physical media isn't going anywhere. MP3 and MP4 and OGG and whatever else might be the preferred but cassettes and vinyl are in favour, music CDs are probably due to come back if they never went, and I wouldn't be surprised at some point if videotapes hitch a ride on the revival train as well. Okay there are probably no players for them but...