Username2324 on 22 November 2008
darconi said:
There's this thing called compression algorithms. See, you don't have to download a 50 gb blu-ray disc to get the content on the 50 gb disc. The H.264 compression scheme allows for 720p HD movies to be downloaded with a total file size in the 4-6gb size range (go check torrent sites if you don't believe me). Yes, you got that correct, you can view a 720p movie that is only 1/4 the size of a DVD9 and yes the quality is somewhat good, but not great. Next excuse? EDIT: There are also 1080p movies on the internet that are in the15-25GB range, still downloadable. |
Fixed.
If you want anywhere near the quality of blu-ray movies, those are the file sizes you're looking at. The 2GB 720p files and 1080p 6GB show extreme compression and are almost pointless to download.
Then there is the problem of harddrive space, the growing problem of bandwidth limitations, oh yeah, downloading movies is illegal!
It's easier just to get a Blu-ray player, and Blu-ray movies, the quality is better, it's legal, and you can help support the economy instead of tearing it apart.
