▲ 823 ▼ PlayStation To Delete A Ton Of TV Shows Users Already Paid For (kotaku.com) submitted 2 years ago by L4s@lemmy.world [M, B] to c/technology@lemmy.world 214 comments fedilink hide all child comments PlayStation To Delete A Ton Of TV Shows Users Already Paid For::Sony says Mythbusters and more Discovery TV shows are going away whether you bought them or not
[+] Earthwormjim91@lemmy.world -16 points 2 years ago (9 children) Or, you know, buy media you can store on your own devices. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 9 child comments replies: [–] luthis@lemmy.nz 24 points 2 years ago (8 children) I don't have a house big enough to store a ton of DVDs, and the Playstation Digital Edition solidified that we don't have to buy physical media anymore. So the only option is piracy. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] yessikg@lemmy.blahaj.zone -2 points 2 years ago There is this lovely invention called dvd binders, it let's you keep a ton of them in a much smaller space permalink fedilink source parent [+] Earthwormjim91@lemmy.world -23 points 2 years ago (6 children) No, there are plenty of ways to buy digital only media, where you store it on your own drives. I have a NAS full of media that I own that I bought. None of it physical. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] luthis@lemmy.nz 33 points 2 years ago (5 children) What service do you use that lets you pay for and download the media files in that way? The only one I know of is Bandcamp that lets you download the mp3s after you buy the album. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] Ganbat@lemmyonline.com 8 points 2 years ago* Amazon also lets you download music without DRM, and I know Apple did ten years ago before I dropped them. I don't think there's a single legal option for film, though. I think the person you're replying to is full of shit. Closest thing? Last time I used their stuff, Apple let you download video you buy. It has DRM, though, so if they lose the license to it, it's pretty much moot anyway. permalink fedilink source parent [–] ugh@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) You can't even buy MP3s anymore?? I haven't paid for a digital download since before smart phones. I would be more concerned about downloading digital content from a website that charges for it rather than pirating tbh. Where did the seller get it from in the first place?? That's not a bad black-market business model, actually.... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] luthis@lemmy.nz 5 points 2 years ago Check out bandcamp, its the better way to support artists permalink fedilink source parent [–] Lev_Astov@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Man, I love Bandcamp, but I hear they got bought by Epic Games which does not bode well... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] luthis@lemmy.nz 2 points 2 years ago Oh shit, I had forgotten about that. What wonderful changes do you think they are going to make? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] luthis@lemmy.nz 24 points 2 years ago (8 children) I don't have a house big enough to store a ton of DVDs, and the Playstation Digital Edition solidified that we don't have to buy physical media anymore. So the only option is piracy. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] yessikg@lemmy.blahaj.zone -2 points 2 years ago There is this lovely invention called dvd binders, it let's you keep a ton of them in a much smaller space permalink fedilink source parent [+] Earthwormjim91@lemmy.world -23 points 2 years ago (6 children) No, there are plenty of ways to buy digital only media, where you store it on your own drives. I have a NAS full of media that I own that I bought. None of it physical. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] luthis@lemmy.nz 33 points 2 years ago (5 children) What service do you use that lets you pay for and download the media files in that way? The only one I know of is Bandcamp that lets you download the mp3s after you buy the album. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] Ganbat@lemmyonline.com 8 points 2 years ago* Amazon also lets you download music without DRM, and I know Apple did ten years ago before I dropped them. I don't think there's a single legal option for film, though. I think the person you're replying to is full of shit. Closest thing? Last time I used their stuff, Apple let you download video you buy. It has DRM, though, so if they lose the license to it, it's pretty much moot anyway. permalink fedilink source parent [–] ugh@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) You can't even buy MP3s anymore?? I haven't paid for a digital download since before smart phones. I would be more concerned about downloading digital content from a website that charges for it rather than pirating tbh. Where did the seller get it from in the first place?? That's not a bad black-market business model, actually.... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] luthis@lemmy.nz 5 points 2 years ago Check out bandcamp, its the better way to support artists permalink fedilink source parent [–] Lev_Astov@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Man, I love Bandcamp, but I hear they got bought by Epic Games which does not bode well... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] luthis@lemmy.nz 2 points 2 years ago Oh shit, I had forgotten about that. What wonderful changes do you think they are going to make? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] yessikg@lemmy.blahaj.zone -2 points 2 years ago There is this lovely invention called dvd binders, it let's you keep a ton of them in a much smaller space permalink fedilink source parent
[+] Earthwormjim91@lemmy.world -23 points 2 years ago (6 children) No, there are plenty of ways to buy digital only media, where you store it on your own drives. I have a NAS full of media that I own that I bought. None of it physical. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] luthis@lemmy.nz 33 points 2 years ago (5 children) What service do you use that lets you pay for and download the media files in that way? The only one I know of is Bandcamp that lets you download the mp3s after you buy the album. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] Ganbat@lemmyonline.com 8 points 2 years ago* Amazon also lets you download music without DRM, and I know Apple did ten years ago before I dropped them. I don't think there's a single legal option for film, though. I think the person you're replying to is full of shit. Closest thing? Last time I used their stuff, Apple let you download video you buy. It has DRM, though, so if they lose the license to it, it's pretty much moot anyway. permalink fedilink source parent [–] ugh@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) You can't even buy MP3s anymore?? I haven't paid for a digital download since before smart phones. I would be more concerned about downloading digital content from a website that charges for it rather than pirating tbh. Where did the seller get it from in the first place?? That's not a bad black-market business model, actually.... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] luthis@lemmy.nz 5 points 2 years ago Check out bandcamp, its the better way to support artists permalink fedilink source parent [–] Lev_Astov@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Man, I love Bandcamp, but I hear they got bought by Epic Games which does not bode well... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] luthis@lemmy.nz 2 points 2 years ago Oh shit, I had forgotten about that. What wonderful changes do you think they are going to make? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] luthis@lemmy.nz 33 points 2 years ago (5 children) What service do you use that lets you pay for and download the media files in that way? The only one I know of is Bandcamp that lets you download the mp3s after you buy the album. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] Ganbat@lemmyonline.com 8 points 2 years ago* Amazon also lets you download music without DRM, and I know Apple did ten years ago before I dropped them. I don't think there's a single legal option for film, though. I think the person you're replying to is full of shit. Closest thing? Last time I used their stuff, Apple let you download video you buy. It has DRM, though, so if they lose the license to it, it's pretty much moot anyway. permalink fedilink source parent [–] ugh@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) You can't even buy MP3s anymore?? I haven't paid for a digital download since before smart phones. I would be more concerned about downloading digital content from a website that charges for it rather than pirating tbh. Where did the seller get it from in the first place?? That's not a bad black-market business model, actually.... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] luthis@lemmy.nz 5 points 2 years ago Check out bandcamp, its the better way to support artists permalink fedilink source parent [–] Lev_Astov@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Man, I love Bandcamp, but I hear they got bought by Epic Games which does not bode well... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] luthis@lemmy.nz 2 points 2 years ago Oh shit, I had forgotten about that. What wonderful changes do you think they are going to make? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Ganbat@lemmyonline.com 8 points 2 years ago* Amazon also lets you download music without DRM, and I know Apple did ten years ago before I dropped them. I don't think there's a single legal option for film, though. I think the person you're replying to is full of shit. Closest thing? Last time I used their stuff, Apple let you download video you buy. It has DRM, though, so if they lose the license to it, it's pretty much moot anyway. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ugh@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) You can't even buy MP3s anymore?? I haven't paid for a digital download since before smart phones. I would be more concerned about downloading digital content from a website that charges for it rather than pirating tbh. Where did the seller get it from in the first place?? That's not a bad black-market business model, actually.... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] luthis@lemmy.nz 5 points 2 years ago Check out bandcamp, its the better way to support artists permalink fedilink source parent
[–] luthis@lemmy.nz 5 points 2 years ago Check out bandcamp, its the better way to support artists permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Lev_Astov@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Man, I love Bandcamp, but I hear they got bought by Epic Games which does not bode well... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] luthis@lemmy.nz 2 points 2 years ago Oh shit, I had forgotten about that. What wonderful changes do you think they are going to make? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] luthis@lemmy.nz 2 points 2 years ago Oh shit, I had forgotten about that. What wonderful changes do you think they are going to make? permalink fedilink source parent