Blu-ray catching DVD in japan

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superchunk said:

darthdevidem01 said:
How many times do I need to say this:

Digital Downloads is NOT mainstream

movies aren't some 5 mb mp3's that you can download in a sec n pop into yer i-pod...

NO NO NO!

movies are more than 400mb (good quality), take itme to download...transfer to hard drive

That isn't mainstream at all...

Why do you think MS even entered the gaming market? This is future of mainstream videos. You can download a full length HD movie in about 30mins. That is less than it takes most people to drive to a rental store. It may not be "mainstream" now, but it will be in the next few years.

Broadband levels are only getting faster, the abilities to play these files on your TV's are only getting easier. It is only a matter of time. I for one know that I have no intention of purchasing either HD player. I will build a new PC with full media capabilities and have that connected to my TV. I will begin digital only video rentals soon. I know I am not the only one that this appeals to.

But all of this is factored in if your using an internet connection that averages out to about 5mbs, which some 70% (<- numbers out of ass) of America doesn't have. To go the all digital route with 30g movies is not a good path to take. ESP not for people who care about special features and such which the disc's offer. Digital downloads might be a thing in the future, but don't expect disk media to go away any time soon :P