04-10-18, 09:33 PM | ||
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Join Date: Oct 2006
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04-10-18, 09:42 PM | |
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Join Date: Nov 2001
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It's not just about the cost of production and the declining demand, it's about copyrighted material. The fact is that some folks will upload their downloads onto a streaming site and/or forward the digital file to friends I have been slowly but surely converting some of my DVDs to digital files and storing them as private files in the cloud... Streaming helps instructors circumvent the problem of "inappropriate use of downloads". I don't like the streaming option because I find it pricey. Much as I love KCM, until she has a LOT of new content on her streaming site, I'd be hard pressed to sign up as I have a good selection of her DVDs (with premixes) that I have loved using and intend to continue using. I do sometimes have to drag around a DVD player to hook onto my laptop (not ideal) but that's the small price to pay for avoiding streaming.
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04-10-18, 10:53 PM | ||
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Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: West coast of Canada, eh. ;)
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04-11-18, 05:30 AM | |
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Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: A helluva town
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Younger generation with smaller spaces: everything is digital. In my daughter's apartment, there are no DVDs (movies or workouts), no CDs, and no (or very few) physical books, magazines and newspapers. I do admire that clean, green philosophy and I've pared down a lot. But, I still want some books, CDs and DVDs!!
I could get on board with downloads but I find streaming wasteful and expensive. Truthfully I'm quite happy to be using my vintage workouts and have bought backups for a number of them.
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04-11-18, 05:49 AM | ||
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Join Date: Mar 2002
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I think "greed" is the wrong word behind the trend towards doing away with DVDs. I really doubt any of them, with the exception of Jillian and other higher profile instructors, are really getting rich off of DVD sales. Decreasing costs by doing away with physical DVDs may be the only way they can keep filming workouts and making it worthwhile financially. |
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04-11-18, 06:16 AM | ||
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: New Jersey
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Lucky Star, I don't know what I'd do without my books! I still use CDs too, but always upload my CD to iTunes and keep the CD as backup. Baby steps to progress.
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