Blu-ray sales update

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HappySqurriel said:

Persistantthug said:

HappySqurriel said:
It is likely that Microsoft will use an altered Blu-Ray disc as their game disc format, and since Microsoft (generally) includes all media functionality in their system it is likely that the system will play Blu-Ray movies ...

With that said, Blu-Ray's slow adoption demonstrates that it only had moderate justification for its existence. Essentially, it primarily offers enhanced visual quality over DVD and doesn't offer the convenience or low cost of digital distribution.

 

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.

Ok....lets use my own internet as an example..

I have a modest 400k (3 megabits) from Comcast....Nothing good, but not too terrible, but certainly not good enough to try and rely upon for gaming and not good enough for watching HD movies. The majority of the world doesn't even have that.

How would an all digital console be convenient for me?  How would and all digital console be convenient for the majority of the world? How would an all digital console be convenient for Microsoft or Sony? 

 

I see no convenience......I see hassle.  I also see myself and the majority of the worlds console owners not buying said console.