How much time until Physical Media is gone?

So guys, how much time do you think that will take for games/movies/albums to stop being released with a cover and CD/DVD/Blu-Ray and just being available for download?

How long until Blu-rays and HD-DVDs stop being produced?

When everyone has fiber optic internet connections that can stream 1080p videos without bandwith caps.

I'd imagine by the end of this decade, for your average consumer. CDs have already almost disappeared at a lot of stores. Movies will probably be the last hold out. To completely be unavailable though, who knows.

2030

Yeah I think movies will last for a while. Especially with the collector's edition thingies and the (addictive) boxsets.MrPraline

Until Canada can get 1st world internet speeds (or actually 2nd world speeds the way eastern europe gets insane speeds), I need physcial media.

CDs have already almost disappeared at a lot of stores.

Pirate700

Until Canada can get 1st world internet speeds (or actually 2nd world speeds the way eastern europe gets insane speeds), I need physcial media.

BossPerson

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CDs have already almost disappeared at a lot of stores.

Aljosa23

Does anyone know if blurays are doing well? I have a pretty beefy collection, but my isp is horrific and I can't stream bluray quality movies.

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Until Canada can get 1st world internet speeds (or actually 2nd world speeds the way eastern europe gets insane speeds), I need physcial media.

DroidPhysX

Does anyone know if blurays are doing well? I have a pretty beefy collection, but my isp is horrific and I can't stream bluray quality movies.

zenogandia

3 days.

3 days.

sonicare

45 yearskillyou060606

COUNTDOWN

^We have plenty of time.

[QUOTE="DroidPhysX"][QUOTE="BossPerson"]

Until Canada can get 1st world internet speeds (or actually 2nd world speeds the way eastern europe gets insane speeds), I need physcial media.

BossPerson

A long time.

So long that everybody on OT at this moment will be either old or dead.

[QUOTE="BossPerson"]

Until Canada can get 1st world internet speeds (or actually 2nd world speeds the way eastern europe gets insane speeds), I need physcial media.

DroidPhysX

[QUOTE="DroidPhysX"][QUOTE="BossPerson"]

Until Canada can get 1st world internet speeds (or actually 2nd world speeds the way eastern europe gets insane speeds), I need physcial media.

Ace6301

I hope this never happens, I would miss it all just like I miss having hard copies of books to read.

Another 15 years at least.

To be honest I've sort of jumped off the digital bandwagon. That's not to say I don't listen to MP3s, and watch movies that are sitting on my hard drive. However until people can buy digital copies of music/movies/books, and are legally allowed to do whatever you want with your copy then it's not worth it to me. I don't like the idea that people are buying things that they don't get to own.

If google is succesful in it's fiber optic internet venture, we could see a very rapid move toward digital distribution as the main source of entertainment.

When everyone has fiber optic internet connections that can stream 1080p videos without bandwith caps.

Aljosa23

That would be glorious indeed. Even I'd be willing to eventually give up physical media for that.

Gone completely? Never.

If google is succesful in it's fiber optic internet venture, we could see a very rapid move toward digital distribution as the main source of entertainment.

Yusuke420

I'd imagine by the end of this decade, for your average consumer. CDs have already almost disappeared at a lot of stores. Movies will probably be the last hold out. To completely be unavailable though, who knows.

Pirate700

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I'd imagine by the end of this decade, for your average consumer. CDs have already almost disappeared at a lot of stores. Movies will probably be the last hold out. To completely be unavailable though, who knows.

LJS9502_basic

[QUOTE="LJS9502_basic"][QUOTE="Pirate700"]

I'd imagine by the end of this decade, for your average consumer. CDs have already almost disappeared at a lot of stores. Movies will probably be the last hold out. To completely be unavailable though, who knows.

Pirate700

[QUOTE="LJS9502_basic"][QUOTE="Pirate700"]

I'd imagine by the end of this decade, for your average consumer. CDs have already almost disappeared at a lot of stores. Movies will probably be the last hold out. To completely be unavailable though, who knows.

Pirate700

Most brick-and-mortars, however, overprice their CDs. CDs can usually be found cheaper online (even with shipping) and that's how most people tend to buy them these days.

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[QUOTE="LJS9502_basic"] I still see CDs....and that is how I buy my music.LJS9502_basic

I'd imagine by the end of this decade, for your average consumer. CDs have already almost disappeared at a lot of stores. Movies will probably be the last hold out. To completely be unavailable though, who knows.

Pirate700

never

i still think it's going to be a really long time for some media.

i mean, i could see CD's disappearing in a decade or so because mostly everybody can easily download relatively high quality audio already and hardware is trending towards that ease with low barriers on computers and more support in cars. maybe vinyl or something similar will stick around as a niche for audiophiles, but i can see CD's as an early demise for the vast majority of people.

however, i don't see physical media in movies going anytime soon. a lot of people already have issues downloading blu-ray type file sizes and who knows what file sizes will be needed for movies if sony's 4K TV idea picks up. it seems like hardware is advancing faster than our ability to get the software.

50 years

I hope physical media doesn't go away, I prefer physical media. I don't use any of that digital download crap. I prefer CDs and DVDs and videos.

Maybe in 2020? Does people even buy CD's nowadays?