And just to be sure make a digital copy of those so you have at least 2 versions available should either version degrade.
In some jurisdiction bypassing the DRM for strictly personal use is even legal, in those where it’s not: if you don’t share your private copy can anyone even prove you bypassed it?
All physical objects degrade with time. Factory-pressed commercial discs like movies have an expected lifespan of 10-20 years assuming they’re stored properly at all times.
I am not an optical disc expert, but I recall with CDs/DVDs, factory pressed are more resilient whereas burned discs can rot more easily. I believe this still holds true with BR. Furthermore, there are carbon-based BR discs that profess to not exhibit data rot for 1000 years.
Buy Blu-ray’s and DVD’s.
Yeah, this is why I don’t buy digital movies.
No DRM Free download option.
FWIW, I buy digital music all the time, because I can download it, back it up, etc.
And just to be sure make a digital copy of those so you have at least 2 versions available should either version degrade.
In some jurisdiction bypassing the DRM for strictly personal use is even legal, in those where it’s not: if you don’t share your private copy can anyone even prove you bypassed it?
Maybe able to get away with it if your not using a PC with AI snitch
or don’t bother with making copies and just pirate a copy later if there’s an issue with the disc.
Runs you the risk of getting caught plus is more work if you need a specific version rather than just a version.
I thought disc rot wasn’t a thing anymore with Blu-ray?
All physical objects degrade with time. Factory-pressed commercial discs like movies have an expected lifespan of 10-20 years assuming they’re stored properly at all times.
I am not an optical disc expert, but I recall with CDs/DVDs, factory pressed are more resilient whereas burned discs can rot more easily. I believe this still holds true with BR. Furthermore, there are carbon-based BR discs that profess to not exhibit data rot for 1000 years.
Depends how you store them.
That and the quality of the disc. There used to be a manufacturer grade rating for the CD/DVDs. Don’t know if BR got rated as well.