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Rpruett on 26 March 2009
Jordahn said:
Rpruett said:
Legend11 said:
axumblade said:

 

People are free to live in denial, but the truth is that everywhere you look digital downloading services are starting up or growing.  Hell Sony even sees it with it's failed UMD format but will never admit it with Blu-Ray because they gambled away so much on it.  I guess we can revisit this in a year or two but I'm willing to bet when we do the future of the format will be much more obvious, even to those that refuse to see it.

Only when broadband penetration,speed as well as hardware reliability and finally consumer mindset changes will digital distribution take the spotlight.  Not until.  Blu-Ray is rapidly expanding and everyone in the movie industry (From Producers, Studios, Retailers, etc have a stake in seeing that market continue to expand.).  This is why it will continue onwards. 

I'm sorry but when it takes me 2 hours to download a movie,  I have almost no interest in waiting for that.  I would rather drive 10 minutes to Blockbuster or a Red Box and watch a movie.

A think is very reasonable that digital download will be another viable option to the consumer when it fit that particular need.  But that doesn't mean that Blu-ray cannot be another viable option as well which so far it is.  People are free to live in denial, but Blu-ray is the only consumer choice that allows for full 1080p and HD audio even to those who refuse to believe it.  And are downloads and/or streaming such a threat to Blu-ray?  In fact, some standalone Blu-ray players are designed with Netflix streaming options such as the newer Samsung and Panasonic players.

 

Oh I agree.   I think Digital Distribution has it's place.  I just don't see it becoming the main form of anything for quite sometime.  Contributing factor? Sure.  Still,  people will purchase Blu-Ray movies for their physical movie collections.  

Blu- Ray still will become the primary form of movie distribution as we move into the near future. 

I see Digital Distribution taking over the movie 'Rental' business much more so than the movie 'sales' business.

 



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dbot on 26 March 2009

If Sony wanted Netflix on the PS3 it would have happened already. Looking at the current Netflix Watch Instantly library, this isn't a great loss. I have this feature on the Xbox and have used it maybe 3 times. Once the library improves and the quality of the picture/sound increase it may be worthwhile, until then I prefer discs.



Thanks for the input, Jeff.

 

 

antfromtashkent on 26 March 2009

OH GOD! please please please!!!!



Xen on 26 March 2009

Not really useful on a console that can play BR movies in higher resolution, with lots of extras to boot.



Darc Requiem on 26 March 2009
Euphoria14 said:
shinyuhadouken said:
Euphoria14 said:
This wouldn't require an extra subscription like LIVE requires right? just my Netflix?

 

If you have an existing netflix account, you're good to go.

 

That would be great. That is one thing I don't like about the LIVE deal. I need to pay $15 a month instead of $10.

I would actually use it.

 

Why do you need to pay $15? I only pay $10, which includes Blu-Ray rentals, and I can stream Netfilx to my 360 or PC, in addition to the one movie at time rental.



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Jordahn on 26 March 2009

Yo, Darc, about that SSMS... What would you like to diagnose Legend11 here with for his selective reasoning and constant subject changing?



Hackers are poor nerds who don't wash.

Darc Requiem on 26 March 2009
Jordahn said:
Yo, Darc, about that SSMS... What would you like to diagnose Legend11 here with for his selective reasoning and constant subject changing?

It doesn't take a doctor to diagnose fanboyism Jordahn

 



Jordahn on 26 March 2009
Darc Requiem said:
Jordahn said:
Yo, Darc, about that SSMS... What would you like to diagnose Legend11 here with for his selective reasoning and constant subject changing?

It doesn't take a doctor to diagnose fanboyism Jordahn

 

 

I humbly respect your professional assessment.



Hackers are poor nerds who don't wash.