This recent YouTube video from LTT on the topic of ripping DVDs and Blu-rays has got me wondering:

I’m not a big fan of stores, hoarding physical stuff and DVDs and Blu-rays, but I do love owning my stuff digitally and supporting the artists. Is there a service that let’s you buy the movie, TV series or anime that you want to watch and then simply download it to your drive? No app, no subscription bs, no delivery, just straight money for an .mkv file and that’s it?

TL:DR: Is there an equivalent to Qobuz but for visual enjoyment?

  • potatobro@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
    5·
    11 months ago

    Nothing that I’m aware of. This is a big reason why I pirate, having a simple .mkv or .mp4 or whatever is just so damn convenient

    • Painfinity@lemmy.dbzer0.comOPEnglish
      2·
      11 months ago

      Often times on this sub there’s always an alternative being proposed, so I’m a bit shocked that this time most of the answers are simply “no”.

      I have nothing against buying what I enjoy. But I also want to use my own streaming service (be it Plex or Jellyfin), I want to watch it offline, I want to not live in fear that it gets taken away, and most importantly I want to know that atleast 50% of my money rightfully goes to the artists of said content.

      As I’ve said in another comment, it’s shocking that even the notoriously copyright-obsessed music industry allows retailers to sell high quality digital copies, while the film-industry just plainly doesn’t.

      • ShepherdPie@midwest.socialEnglish
        1·
        11 months ago

        Often times on this sub there’s always an alternative being proposed, so I’m a bit shocked that this time most of the answers are simply “no”.

        That’s simply because we can make our own rules and don’t have to abide by the terms IP holders set. Studios won’t give out DRM free media because then you can just copy it and share it online easily. That’s not to say you can’t already do that with current media, but there are ‘barriers’ in place along with laws against it.

        As far as paying artists, with regards to TV and movies, who would you even pay of the hundreds/thousands of people that it takes to create them?