Persistantthug said:
No offense, But I don't think you thought that bolded part all the way through. If the majority of the planet doesn't have sufficient internet access speeds or "cap space"......how is that convenient? At this time, your sentiment is an oxymoron.....basically.
Also, What do you mean by altered blu-ray disk? And for what purpose? |
How is digital distribution not convenient? You can watch a movie from (almost) anywhere in the world at (almost) any time without having to go to a store to buy a disc, or to ever switch discs in the device you're playing it in.
As for the bandwidth issues ...
I know of a company that is currently trying to license their compression technology that allows for a 720p movie to be streamed across a 0.5 megabit internet connection. The technology has existed since 2008 but the company was (foolishly) trying to build their own media network in Canada rather than license their technology, and getting rights in Canada for any content is nearly impossible.
As for the altered Blu-Ray disc ...
Very few game consoles have ever been produced that use a standard disc format for their games. Usually they include some variations in the specification to prevent piracy. Next generation XBox games will probably be so similar to standard Blu-Ray discs that they can be produced in standard facilities, using standard pressing machines, but the system will need to use a Blu-Ray drive with custom firmware to read the disc.
