My two cents is Physical with a digital copy (pertains mostly to movies). Best of both worlds. I have physical copies on the shelf that will last years , but I can also boot up Fandango (formerly Vudu) and watch a movie quickly without having to go find/fetch my copy.
What I truly miss is Ultra-Violet. It was like a digital wallet that held your licenses. I could just link to it via a player and have access to my entire digital library of movies. I really wish someone would come up with a viable business model for something like that again. I would even be willing to pay a subscription fee for something like that if it held my licenses for games, movies, music, and software.
UltraViolet was a cloud-based service that allowed users to store and access their licensed movies and TV shows on different devices. The service was shut down in July 2019, but users could still access their content through the retailers linked to their UltraViolet Library until then.
Here's some information about UltraViolet:
How it worked
Users could store proofs of purchase for their licensed content in their UltraViolet account. They could then play back their content on multiple devices using different streaming services. Users could also share access to their library with up to five people.
How to redeem
Users could redeem UltraViolet-enabled titles by following the instructions in the package insert and the redemption screen prompts.
Compatible apps
Users could stream their content through apps like Vudu, CinemaNow, and Flixster.
Shutdown
The Digital Entertainment Content Ecosystem (DECE) announced the shutdown of UltraViolet in January 2019. The decision was made in response to the changing online entertainment market. The launch of Movies Anywhere, a similar service led by Disney, and the declining number of new UV rights for films from studios like Fox, Universal, Lionsgate, Paramount, and Warner Bros. contributed to the decision.
Edit more info if you are interested: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UltraViolet_(website)
Last edited by The_Yoda - on 10 December 2024
