Rumor has it that Netflix is debuting a set top box in partnership with LG at CES. Cable companies are interested in deliver movies and ip tv by the same means. Apple may unveil some serious plans for the Apple TV at mac world.
If this all ends up with HD downloads/rentals at a decent cost then that could put a dent in the HD formats. However, I think the convenience factor of downloads will win out. Being able to pull up a list of 1000s of movies on your tv, see recommendations based on what films you like, critic and user reviews and trailers, then choose a film and start watching immediately would be quite the experience. It would also be amazing if they offered lot of independent and foreign films, the sorts of things that are impossible to find in store.
Basically, a "good enough" 720p and a "good enough" 5.1 movie at a decent price delivered through a set top box as described above could very well spell the doom of physical formats.
Leo-j said: If a dvd for a pc game holds what? Crysis at 3000p or something, why in the world cant a blu-ray disc do the same?
ssj12 said: Player specific decoders are nothing more than specialized GPUs. Gran Turismo is the trust driving simulator of them all.
"Why do they call it the xbox 360? Because when you see it, you'll turn 360 degrees and walk away"
