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Also, don’t believe the hogwash about digital movie downloads being commonplace anytime soon, making Blu-ray unnecessary. Do you know how long it would take to download a 50 GB movie? And where would you store 10 of them, let alone an entire movie collection? I can see downloads eclipsing rentals in about five years when the technology is perfected, but even then people will still want to own an optical format so they can easily transport movies and sell them if they wish. A downloaded file has no monetary value when you are done with it, plus it has restrictions as to how many times you can view it and how you can archive it. This is one of many reasons the CD still exists despite the popularity of services like iTunes, and why Blu-ray discs will likely be hanging out at the party for longer than some realize.
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Thank GOD. At least this staff writer gets it right.