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0 pointsbitJericho11y ago0 comments

I think CDs would make a comeback if you're talking about being able to hold an entire series of movies all in 4K and in 3D and not break a sweat.

Digital downloads is all the rage right now, but people will still want to archive their downloads.

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lukifer11y ago· 2 in thread

> people will still want to archive their downloads

I don't know how true this is. Even the tech-savvy folks I know rely primarily on Netflix/Spotify/etc, and in the rare instances they buy something, they trust iTunes/Amazon/etc to hold it for them. (I continue to think that is nuts.)

NoMoreNicksLeft11y ago

I'm using Plex to store our videos... sold our DVDs on craigslist a few months ago. Within 3 weeks, had another copy of every disc we got rid of.

Eventually I want to get a FreeNAS machine up and running, and any important files will be backed up to Google Drive (though, obviously not movies that can simply be downloaded again if desired).

bitJerichoOP11y ago

I dunno, I think people allow Amazon to hold their movies for them because there's no other choice. Amazon doesn't give you avi files :(

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