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Sony - Blu-ray dead in 2012? - View Post

Blu-ray will still be around after 2012.

I think the better question is what else will be out there? Will traditional media distribution remain mainstream? And therefore, will blu-ray ever become as ubitous as DVD, VHS, cassette tape, and CD did?

And if traditional distribution methods are no longer mainstream or there is another format with a much more flexibility, will blu-ray ever become as main stream as the others did?

I have been taking advantage of movie downloads a lot lately and I am really questioning why I would go to blockbuster to rent or to a store to buy anymore. I know high speed internet is not something everyone has, but by 2012 anything can happen.

What if media companies are the sole owners of cable and telephone providers? They could bundle, distribution services with subscriptions or into the price of rentals. What if satellite Internet is a reality? What if digital access is available much cheaper and to everyone much cheaper?

We are living in an age where everything has changed and will continue to change. Nothing remains the same near as long anymore.