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03-18-15, 05:42 PM | |
Join Date: Apr 2005
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Why do I like DVDs? In a word - premixes!
I subscribe to and love Cathe Live, but prefer her DVDs because I can do a premix or skip ahead or back effortlessly. One DVD can offer a multiple of different workouts..... I am on the tail end of boomerdom. Lori
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03-18-15, 06:04 PM | |
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Alberta, Canada
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I'm a boomer and prefer the happy medium - downloads (or ripped DVDs).
I have replaced multiple racks of DVDs and a large DVD player by two little devices each the size of a deck of cards. (Well, I still have the DVDs so I haven't replaced them, but I no longer access them.) One device is my 2TB portable hard drive, the other a media player. (I have all of my workouts backed up to a desktop external drive as well.) While I do stream some, I prefer downloads. I like to repeat workouts - with a download, one doesn't have to worry about the site disappearing. Once downloaded, you don't need any internet connection. Most amazingly my extensive collection can fit neatly into a small bag. I create my own premixes - can even mix and match instructors. (For example - I frequently add barre3 or HoCo abs with other workouts.) Being in Canada, I have never traded due to high postage costs, so that isn't an issue for me. With downloads I save the high shipping costs, and hit-or-miss customs charges - can be $10+ per shipment! I'd be happy to never have to buy a DVD again - but I'd like to be able to purchase downloads. I hope those don't disappear!
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03-18-15, 06:21 PM | ||
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Australia
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03-18-15, 08:30 PM | |
Join Date: Feb 2010
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Not a boomer. I purchased a few downloads but they were so much cheaper than DVDs. Never tried streaming.
I pick a workout depending on my mood and how much time I have. Sometimes i want something new, but a lot of times I want to do certain workout that I know what to expect. So I like to "buy" my workout, and want to be able to play whenever I want. |
03-18-15, 09:09 PM | ||
Join Date: Dec 2007
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I'm not 55 + years old but I'm buying a couple back-up DVD players this year. I have enough as it is. I'm not resistant to change as much as I'm resistant to complicating my life with yet another hopelessly consuming consumerism trend. Last edited by Breezy Trousers; 03-19-15 at 05:47 AM. Reason: ETA - I'm not a Boomer per article's definition |
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03-19-15, 03:52 AM | |
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: I love that dirty water...
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I'm not a boomer, yet I much prefer DVD or even... gasp!... VHS! I really don't mind doing my old video tapes. In fact, it can be nice to stop it and resume at the same place later on. One of our DVD players has that capability, the other does not.
The way I use exercise media simply does not make streaming a cost-effective option for me. Instructors moving to a streaming-only model will simply lose my business. |
03-19-15, 04:11 AM | ||
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Australia
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On that note, there will always be dvds, vhs, cassettes, lps and the players these are played on .. so we will never lose out |
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boomers, downloadable workouts, downloads, dvds, streaming workouts, vintage vfers |
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