HD media war, why it's not fierce, and the future (downloads)

[raginranger]

Originally Posted by Bizi Jones

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downloading a bd takes a few hours...downloads are here today...the hd rips of bd/hddvd, are just as good sometimes better than the actual bd presentation...I realize that they use compression and filters, but that's just my experience...it also avoids this format war...+ the content is much bigger, since there are many more sources, apart from studios releasing, hd channels provide multiple sources for films/shows/sports not yet released to hdm...sure they're prolly not full blown bd transfers...but still way better than dvd...cheaper too

failing hard drives...its easy enough to replace, and u can usually tell when the hdd is about to die, since its a progressive death...sure hdds pile up, but given the alternative, of empty shelf space, I don't mind...

BOOOOO!!!! I dislike downloads. If i pay my hard earned money for something, I'd like for it to be a tangible item I can see with my own two eyes and hold with my own two hands, not something stored on a hard drive. Call me old-fashioned but whatev, thats just my 2 cents on the matter.

[jsteinhauer]

But no one would really have to like it, you see. As long as it was profitable. And the scenario I presented did not require large bandwidth, and anyone, anywhere in the world with a satellite dish would be able to purchase anything that was available.

As I explained, assume today it is announced that Movie X will be "released" for home viewing on December 15th and preorders are being accepted. You pay now, and it is transmitted to whatever hardware you use by the 15th of December. That's pretty low tech even on the existing infrastructure. Sure, you'll need a box full of memory, but that may just be a big Ipod.

Maybe it is 10 years away, but I don't think it needs to be. If you've been doing R and D on technology for years, you need some time to make some money on it, before trashing it (which may be what's happening now).

And I'm not saying it will necessarily be better, either, but if it's more profitable, it will happen sooner, not later.

[Bizi Jones]

Originally Posted by raginranger

BOOOOO!!!! I dislike downloads. If i pay my hard earned money for something, I'd like for it to be a tangible item I can see with my own two eyes and hold with my own two hands, not something stored on a hard drive. Call me old-fashioned but whatev, thats just my 2 cents on the matter.

well, how does the SW hd trilogy feel in your hand...or Sopranos S3...or TTT,or X2, or Jurassic Park, or Batman Begins, or Band of Brothers...etc etc...me I'm pretty satisfied watching them now...but you, as an old-fashioned media fan, can continue to hold all those titles with your two hands...

until they come out, not holding my breath, I'll gladly continue watching the stuff I want to c in hd, not what the Studios want me to watch...

I know it'll take time...but for now downloads will suffice

[GasCat]

Are they going to pay for my download service when they say I am over-using my connection and must pay a larger bill.

Downloads are a pipedream. The next format is in the labs growing in a petri dish right now.

[Bizi Jones]

Originally Posted by GasCat

Are they going to pay for my download service when they say I am over-using my connection and must pay a larger bill.

Downloads are a pipedream. The next format is in the labs growing in a petri dish right now.

well, usually isps don't care too much about their cap limits...and even if they do they send u a warning, and then you threaten to take your business elsewhere and they stop caring...

Originally Posted by jorg

sure body the pirsates of carriben and spier man 3 movies w ere over 50 gigs some hdd can`t even donwload that

what does that even mean