| disolitude said: Just wanted to add that I am in no way, shape or form saying DD will replace hard media. However it will become more accessable and hence it will be maintream... I honestly think that digital distribution of movies and tv programming has a much bigger threat towards TV channels and video rental stores then bluray media as whole.
Edit - or what HappySqurriel said above |
Coexistence is the key, as long as outside of metropolitan areas wide band will be rare and also because there will be always a consistent minority, enough to making the business profitable, liking physical supports. But as for threats towards traditional TV, I agree, right now, only the elders still really like TV, the younger generations, including up to people in their forties, are growing more and more tired of it, I know a lot of them that prefer to go dancing every evening instead of watching TV (now that smoking in indoor public places is forbidden, it's a lot healthier too, unless you drink as alpine troopers). And we talk about people very important for advertisers, old style TV could even suddenly die.
