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45. Don't forget laser discs

Thu Apr 9, 2026, 08:22 PM

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I still have a stack of movies I used to use to demo my home theater back 30 years ago (before DVDs) to have Dolby Digital 5.1 sound. My poor player is throwing error messages now.

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Americans quit subscription streaming services in droves as cost of living continues to climb, report finds [View all] BumRushDaShow Yesterday OP

My sister has all the streaming services at the same time. Scrivener7 Yesterday #1

Yeah, the hook to get you to subscribe to cable back in the 1970s. mwmisses4289 Yesterday #6

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I churn and burn; wait for discounted periods and subscribe for a month or so to catch up on my stories then cancel.🤗 Floyd R. Turbo Yesterday #2

That's the only shopping I do on Black Friday. Scrivener7 Yesterday #4

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Works for me! mountain grammy 23 hrs ago #22

🤗 Floyd R. Turbo 23 hrs ago #24

Agree WA-03 Democrat 22 hrs ago #29

🤗 Floyd R. Turbo 22 hrs ago #31

I solve this problem by not now or ever having streaming services. Ray Bruns Yesterday #3

Yes! I have food and shelter and medical I'm more concerned about wolfie001 23 hrs ago #14

I just cancelled Netfix yesterday (again). Gaytano70 Yesterday #7

We have no affordable cable options in our area dixiegrrrrl 23 hrs ago #20

I recently finished watching Yellowstone. Haggard Celine 22 hrs ago #33

"Resist and Unsubscribe"? mama Yesterday #8

Yes. I think his campaign is definitely contributing.. mountain grammy 22 hrs ago #27

Before long people are going to have to... littlemissmartypants Yesterday #9

Books? 3825-87867 23 hrs ago #10

I was about to say that. enigmania 23 hrs ago #11

Books were the original hand-held device, made of a strange niyad 23 hrs ago #13

Cute and informative. efhmc 23 hrs ago #16

Thank you. One does try. niyad 23 hrs ago #17

Yeah, right! 3825-87867 23 hrs ago #21

And you can't be ticketed for holding a book while driving. (Might be unsafe, depending...) erronis 22 hrs ago #30

I used to read while I was walking. Several times, cops stopped me, niyad 16 hrs ago #41

I still read books all the time ... mostly on my Kindle FakeNoose 22 hrs ago #32

Once I was introduced to my library's Libby, I was thrilled. The entire library niyad 21 hrs ago #35

"Before long people are going to have to...Start reading books and telling tall tales by candlelight." BumRushDaShow 22 hrs ago #25

Oh the horror! Ray Bruns 22 hrs ago #34

I love to listen to my favorites on YT while walking wolfie001 23 hrs ago #12

Occasionally I watch a movie, but more often sports - TBF 23 hrs ago #15

Kanopy and Hoopla NJCher 23 hrs ago #18

Was just gonna post that our Public Libraries offer many alternatives! Attilatheblond 22 hrs ago #26

All quite correct. My favourite branch has all the things you mentioned, niyad 16 hrs ago #42

Welcome to the seven seas, lads! sakabatou 23 hrs ago #19

Cancel your Paramount + account. I did............ Bengus81 23 hrs ago #23

How much of that stuff can you absorb? bucolic_frolic 22 hrs ago #28

It isn't about solving the problems Bettie 18 hrs ago #37

Inflation is the excuse manicdem 19 hrs ago #36

or maybe they're just figuring out streaming is now like cable Skittles 17 hrs ago #38

It pretty much is that but now "portable" (don't need a set top box) BumRushDaShow 17 hrs ago #40

I would do anything in the world to go back to Blockbuster being king Polybius 14 hrs ago #44

I will stick with DVDs. N/T valleyrogue 17 hrs ago #39

Physical media is back, baby! Polybius 14 hrs ago #43

Don't forget laser discs BumRushDaShow 13 hrs ago #45

I have those too, including the elusive Pioneer CLD-A100 Laserdisc player Polybius 4 hrs ago #47

Mine is a Denon LA-2300 BumRushDaShow 1 hr ago #48