I own about 100 dvd and vhs copies of skate videos. Being a fulltime student, and working part time it makes it difficult to watch a whole video, so lately I was resorting to watching a part here and there, or watching some of the new online video parts or classic parts on youtube. The other night I saw Flip's Sorry on dvd in its entirety after a really long time, and DAMN did it feel good to see a whole video on a a tv screen rather then my lap top.
I dont know if its the fact that I started skating in the early 2000's before the rise of the internet, but I cant imagine watching a new anticipated part on youtube or streaming them. I read a interview with Wes Kramer and his "Skateboarding is Forever" part was brought up and he stated that the drive for filming an online video isn't nearly as motivating as an actual video.
I guess its a new day and age, but I am always gonna buy videos! I have the dvd copies of some of my favorites from years a go I still watch today.