My chief reason for collecting on physical is that I watch what I want to watch when I want to watch it. I don't have to worry about a streaming service yanking something mid-way through my enjoyment of it (happens more with series than movies, but still) and I do get full 1080p all the time...
Originality has not been a trademark of Hollywood for some time, regardless of the genre. The dearth is predicated upon a simple fundamental in the industry today. Namely, that in the old days, the studios were in a fierce competition with one another to outdo their competition. The moguls of...
Okay, retiring DVD as a format does not preclude being able to play your existing DVD's on a Blu-ray or 4K Blu-ray player. So, upgrade your player, not your library and from now on, buy Blu instead of DVD. Simple. So, yes - it's time to say goodbye to DVD.
RE: your comment about those with...
The real problem with market share had little to do with the competing interests of DVD vs. streaming, vs. DVD and everything else on physical media. When DVD arrived VHS was still king and LaserDisc a niche market. With the exception of LD dying hard and fast, the industry refused to entirely...