My views on digital downloads (it is not the answer)

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I don't like the idea of HD downloads because then I have to worry about storage. I don't need to have all of this local media. If I can pay a subscription, or service fee and just stream pretty much everything on the netflix list to my TV over the net or another service I'm cool with that. I don't think local storage will ever be the answer. You can only fit 20 Blu-ray movies on a 1tb hard drive. That's reality. If big companies can just create gigantic storage arrays with googleplexs of data and then stream all of this active content on demand (not pay per, but stream all you want) then I'll be ready to move over. I honestly don't care about buying all these DVDs and Blu-ray disks. I already have a room in my house completely packed full wall to wall with them. They take up too much space, and they clash.

I really like how mp3s have killed the need for compact disc collections (yet more stuff that takes up space), however the quality loss does not satisfy me all that much. I can rip an mp3 at a higher quality or use FLAC for better quality audio.. However if I download an mp3 from iTunes it's not at the compression level I'm satisfied with. Plus I have to worry about storing all of it localy. For MP3s storage is not a problem obviously. However for Video this is a completely different concept.

Getting Blu-ray quality media with the same level of compression (no more) streamed through a service is what I'm waiting for. Why should I have to buy any movie or tv show or anything, if all I have to do is browse through a list of every movie, tv show, documentary etc.. ever made, and just push play on it. I'll let the big companies pay for all the storage and streaming. I will never have to buy a piece of video media ever again. I just want to make sure if we go this road it's done right.

Pay once downloads like iTunes is not cool in my book. It should be a monthly subscription service most likely with it's on set top box. However It will have all content in exsistance at the touch of my fingers. People can not, and will not be able to store a massive collection of blu-ray size HD video media in their local home, even with a big case full of 1tb drives in a RAID 1 array, it's still not enough.

These are my views. Digital Downloads are not the answer. Subscription streaming is. The problem is, if everyone has it, there won't be anymore bandwith. I think they have to change the entire infastructure before this will be possible.