{"id":364031,"date":"2026-03-18T17:35:35","date_gmt":"2026-03-19T00:35:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/es\/?p=413833"},"modified":"2026-03-18T17:35:51","modified_gmt":"2026-03-19T00:35:51","slug":"do-you-want-to-go-back-to-physical-format-some-suggest-replacing-dvds-with-flash-drives","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/do-you-want-to-go-back-to-physical-format-some-suggest-replacing-dvds-with-flash-drives\/","title":{"rendered":"Do you want to go back to physical format? Some suggest replacing DVDs with&#8230; flash drives"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>In a landscape where dominant streaming seems to relegate physical formats to oblivion, the startup Video StoreAge has proposed <strong>an innovative alternative for independent film lovers: the use of flash drives instead of DVDs or Blu-rays<\/strong> for movie distribution. Founded by Ash Cook, a former programmer for the Sundance Film Festival, the initiative aims to restore a sense of ownership over content in a context where temporary licenses and changing catalogs are the norm.<\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">DVDs, but no<\/h2>\n\n\n<p>The Video StoreAge proposal is based on the growing nostalgia of movie fans who long to own physical copies of their favorite productions. <strong>Unlike digital editions that can disappear from platforms without warning<\/strong>, as was the case with the Star Trek saga on Netflix, USB drives allow for storing and accessing content without the dependency on the Internet. This method offers a more stable experience, eliminating the connection issues that affect streaming.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>Additionally, <strong>flash drives have the capacity to store more information than traditional optical discs<\/strong>, which not only facilitates viewing footage in high definition but also provides the possibility of including extra material. Cook describes these devices as the DVDs of the Modern Era, suggesting a return to more carefully curated film releases with their own identity.<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"&quot;This is DVD&quot; Commercial\" width=\"840\" height=\"630\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Zc4uTz9-Q1Q?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n<p>However, despite the advantages, the approach faces significant challenges. The production of pendrives <strong>is more expensive than the mass production of DVDs or Blu-rays, and the convenience of streaming remains a determining factor<\/strong> for consumers. Although film enthusiasts value owning a physical copy, the visual appeal of a pendrive on a shelf does not compare to the charm of a traditional disc.<\/p>\n\n\n<p><strong>For the moment, this initiative focuses on independent cinema<\/strong>, aligning with Cook&#8217;s previous experience at Sundance, and represents a step towards the evolution of how we consume and appreciate cinema today.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a landscape where dominant streaming seems to relegate physical formats to oblivion, the startup Video StoreAge has proposed an innovative alternative for independent film lovers: the use of flash drives instead of DVDs or Blu-rays for movie distribution. Founded by Ash Cook, a former programmer for the Sundance Film Festival, the initiative aims to restore a sense of ownership over content in a context where temporary licenses and changing catalogs are the norm. DVDs, but not The proposal from Video StoreAge is supported by the growing nostalgia of film enthusiasts [&#8230;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9317,"featured_media":364032,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","wpcf-pageviews":0},"categories":[1015],"tags":[1796,6375],"usertag":[],"vertical":[],"content-category":[],"class_list":["post-364031","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-dvd","tag-formato-fisico"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/364031","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9317"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=364031"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/364031\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":364044,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/364031\/revisions\/364044"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/364032"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=364031"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=364031"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=364031"},{"taxonomy":"usertag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/usertag?post=364031"},{"taxonomy":"vertical","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/vertical?post=364031"},{"taxonomy":"content-category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/content-category?post=364031"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}