Wonder what would happen with HD downloads? - Blu-ray Forum

Spankey · 04-07-2008, 05:19 PM

Web Could Collapse As Video Demand Soars

But..but...I thought HD downloads could threaten optical media any minute now?

JJ · 04-07-2008, 05:27 PM

Somebody needs to punch several people who believe HD Downloads or heck - downloads in general in the face.

Rob71 · 04-07-2008, 06:38 PM

If you need a good laugh go over to HDD. That place has become HD Download Central. It is amusing though that the same people who wouldn't accept any link that didn't come from Toshiba or Microsoft are now linking to every blogger they can dig up.

gavomatic57 · 04-09-2008, 07:43 AM

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/7336940.stm

Here's a prime example of why HD downloads won't make much progress in the short term. If the ISP's can't cope with low-def TV on demand, it has no chance with HD.

Blaumann · 04-09-2008, 12:44 PM

Grubert posted a thread some time ago, that for music the ratio between CDs and downloads is still 70%/30%. And music downloads are really easy, because the files are quite small. And CD has been declared "dead" and "killed by the pirates" a gazillion times. So even in a market with suitable internet infrastructure, downloads haven't "taken over".

How anyone can think movie-downloads in HighDef will amount to anything significant over the next 5+ years is beyond me. And even after that (with maybe an improved infrastructure) it will probably still be less than what we have with music right now, as the big movie files are still something of a hassle to store and handle. Not even talking about quality here.

Even the european HDTV sat channels are cutting down their bitrates. They used to have decent quality, but they seem to go the way of the US HDTV channels. Even more reason to root money away from these services and towards Blu-ray.

plee · 04-09-2008, 01:56 PM

My opinion is that HD d/l will be a niche market like the on demand market is today probably 5-10% of the HD pie. It's the current buzz HD d/l or DD, but nobody has presented their plan but it's "the future"...

IMind · 04-09-2008, 02:01 PM

I've said it before... wake me up when music downloads reaches 60% of market share... then I'll tell you to wait 5 years... and then we might have to worry about downloads.

04-07-2008, 05:19 PM	#1
Spankey Power Member Member since:Oct 2006	Wonder what would happen with HD downloads? Web Could Collapse As Video Demand Soars But..but...I thought HD downloads could threaten optical media any minute now?

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04-07-2008, 05:27 PM	#2
JJ Blu-ray Count Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Miami, FL Home Theater Gallery:99 4K collection:619 Blu-ray collection:1293 DVD collection:31 Digital collection:5 Blu-ray reviews: 18 Trading Score:203	Somebody needs to punch several people who believe HD Downloads or heck - downloads in general in the face.

04-07-2008, 06:38 PM	#3
Rob71 Blu-ray Knight Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Florida Home Theater Gallery:13 Blu-ray collection:295 Trading Score:5	If you need a good laugh go over to HDD. That place has become HD Download Central. It is amusing though that the same people who wouldn't accept any link that didn't come from Toshiba or Microsoft are now linking to every blogger they can dig up.

04-09-2008, 07:43 AM	#4
gavomatic57 Active Member Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Wales	http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/7336940.stm Here's a prime example of why HD downloads won't make much progress in the short term. If the ISP's can't cope with low-def TV on demand, it has no chance with HD.

04-09-2008, 12:44 PM	#5
Blaumann Special Member Member since:Sep 2007 Location:verge of breakdown	Grubert posted a thread some time ago, that for music the ratio between CDs and downloads is still 70%/30%. And music downloads are really easy, because the files are quite small. And CD has been declared "dead" and "killed by the pirates" a gazillion times. So even in a market with suitable internet infrastructure, downloads haven't "taken over". How anyone can think movie-downloads in HighDef will amount to anything significant over the next 5+ years is beyond me. And even after that (with maybe an improved infrastructure) it will probably still be less than what we have with music right now, as the big movie files are still something of a hassle to store and handle. Not even talking about quality here. Even the european HDTV sat channels are cutting down their bitrates. They used to have decent quality, but they seem to go the way of the US HDTV channels. Even more reason to root money away from these services and towards Blu-ray.

04-09-2008, 01:56 PM	#6
plee Senior Member Member since:Mar 2007	My opinion is that HD d/l will be a niche market like the on demand market is today probably 5-10% of the HD pie. It's the current buzz HD d/l or DD, but nobody has presented their plan but it's "the future"...

04-09-2008, 02:01 PM	#7
IMind Active Member Member since:Jan 2008	I've said it before... wake me up when music downloads reaches 60% of market share... then I'll tell you to wait 5 years... and then we might have to worry about downloads.

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