Because Blu-Ray will "obviously" be replaced rapidly by streaming only...

[wormraper]

Originally Posted by Russhole

Drink a beer every time you see the words "Apple TV or iTunes. It will make for a good time.

holy crap!!! I couldn't afford the alcohol poisoning!!

[Tok]

Originally Posted by pagemaster

Netflix will eventually start offering day and date rental downloads on their site. All other movies will be on the subscription. A tiered system is a really silly idea.

Which will go over about as well as other EST. People associate Netflix with a one price get everything I can get model.

[blujacket]

Originally Posted by pagemaster

Netflix also just said they will offer 4k streaming within two years so it should be interesting what the future holds.

I can't see 4k streaming from Netflix when 1080p from them looks like garbage now.

[Towergrove]

Originally Posted by pagemaster

Some interesting ideas, however, most of the popular does not care if they ever see the movie again. Having access to physical media is not much of a selling point or feature if someone just wants to rent. Also, most people do not care about audio, for picture they do and current streaming is a very good alternative to blu ray, maybe not as good as blu ray, but the difference is not enough to make a difference.



Netflix will eventually start offering day and date rental downloads on their site. All other movies will be on the subscription. A tiered system is a really silly idea.

Its not just being able to watch it again and have it available for Rewatch at my whim...Example: What about people like me who are in the middle of a series on Netflix, you know having watched the series for days in my evening time TV viewing only to realize that netflix streaming right for the show ended and the next episodes are no longer available. I've spent my time watching and now can't finish cause Netflix, the section 8 of home video, evicted the other episodes. This has happened to me many times in the past and one reason I no longer subscribe to the service.
As far as day and date downloads from netflix, do you have a link to a exec at netflix indicating such or just speculation on your part?

[Steedeel]

Originally Posted by CraigW

Which will go over about as well as other EST. People associate Netflix with a one price get everything I can get model.

Originally Posted by Towergrove

Its not just being able to watch it again and have it available for Rewatch at my whim...Example: What about people like me who are in the middle of a series on Netflix, you know having watched the series for days in my evening time TV viewing only to realize that netflix streaming right for the show ended and the next episodes are no longer available. I've spent my time watching and now can't finish cause Netflix, the section 8 of home video, evicted the other episodes. This has happened to me many times in the past and one reason I no longer subscribe to the service.

Well,I have watched jaws at least fifty times. I love re watching shows like twin peaks, life on mars, inbetweeners, this is england etc.. So I rematch films and tv. I know many more people who do this.
My point is, the rewatch value is not restricted to movies for me, maybe you are the same?

By the way, another drinking game to add to the apple thing. 'Most people'. Get ready for hangovers guys

[Towergrove]

Originally Posted by Steedeel

Well,I have watched jaws at least fifty times. I love re watching shows like twin peaks, life on mars, inbetweeners, this is england etc.. So I rematch films and tv. I know many more people who do this.
My point is, the rewatch value is not restricted to movies for me, maybe you are the same?

By the way, another drinking game to add to the apple thing. 'Most people'. Get ready for hangovers guys

Two APPLEtinis for this girl Steel. Thought it is still kinda early. Hehe

Let remember that "Most People" may not rewatch or buy their movies but $9 billion dollars (sell thru dollars) shows that a heck of a lot of us do.

[Steedeel]

Originally Posted by Towergrove

Two APPLEtinis for this girl Steel. Thought it is still kinda early. Hehe

Let remember that "Most People" may not rewatch or buy their movies but $9 billion dollars (sell thru dollars) shows that a heck of a lot of us do.

Exactly, good point. By the way, yet another drinking game. Check the forums for how many times my user name has been incorrectly typed. It is steed guys
(Just joking, by the way. It doesn't bother me)

[Dynamo of Eternia]

Originally Posted by blujacket

I can't see 4k streaming from Netflix when 1080p from them looks like garbage now.

Given the quality of their 1080p, if we are lucky, maybe their "4k" streams will actually come close to looking like legitimate 720p content!

[Steedeel]

Originally Posted by Dynamo of Eternia

Given the quality of their 1080p, if we are lucky, maybe their "4k" streams will actually come close to looking like legitimate 720p content!

This +1

[pagemaster]

Originally Posted by Towergrove

As far as day and date downloads from netflix, do you have a link to a exec at netflix indicating such or just speculation on your part?

That is my speculation, and I also do not believe that they are going to change the cost of the digital subscription. As for 4K, I see it coming out on Netflix

Originally Posted by blujacket

I can't see 4k streaming from Netflix when 1080p from them looks like garbage now.

In two years you will see Netflix offer 4K.

http://recombu.com/digital/news/netf...rs_M11327.html.

[pagemaster]

Originally Posted by Dynamo of Eternia

Given the quality of their 1080p, if we are lucky, maybe their "4k" streams will actually come close to looking like legitimate 720p content!

1080p is 1080p, that is what they are offering. Netflix looks outstanding in my humble opinion when streaming at the highest quality, I could not believe how crystal clear and sharp Adventureland was when I watched Netflix.

[blujacket]

Originally Posted by pagemaster

1080p is 1080p, that is what they are offering. Netflix looks outstanding in my humble opinion when streaming at the highest quality, I could not believe how crystal clear and sharp Adventureland was when I watched Netflix.

Maybe on an Ipad

[pagemaster]

Originally Posted by blujacket

Maybe on an Ipad

Nope, don't own an ipad. IMO, steaming is very dependent on the player being used. Netflix on my ps3 is not great, but my ps3 is much older than the ones offered today, however a more modern up to date streaming device brings out the wonders of 1080p.

[wormraper]

Originally Posted by pagemaster

1080p is 1080p, that is what they are offering. Netflix looks outstanding in my humble opinion when streaming at the highest quality, I could not believe how crystal clear and sharp Adventureland was when I watched Netflix.

nooooooooooo, 1080p is NOT 1080p. they are NOT all created equal. Bitrates makes the difference between good 1080p and bad 1080p otherwise all blu-ray would look equal, same with streaming.

[pagemaster]

Originally Posted by wormraper

nooooooooooo, 1080p is NOT 1080p. they are NOT all created equal. Bitrates makes the difference between good 1080p and bad 1080p otherwise all blu-ray would look equal, same with streaming.

I'm sorry, but 1080p is 1080p. Higher bit rates are a different story, whether the 1080 p is good or bad makes no difference as it is still classified as 1080p

[pagemaster]

Originally Posted by wormraper

. Bitrates makes the difference between good 1080p and bad 1080p

The source of the material is more important than bit rates imo, people get to hung up on bit rates. The player makes a difference too!!!

[wormraper]

Originally Posted by pagemaster

The source of the material is more important than bit rates imo, people get to hung up on bit rates. The player makes a difference too!!!

both source AND bitrates make a HUGE difference, I can make a 3 mpbs file and a 40 mbps file out of the same master and the difference in quality is astounding.... and as for players, I call hogwash. one of my jobs is a hardware reviewer and after reviewing dozens upon dozens of players... 99.999999% of them put out a nearly identical picture in both streaming and blu-ray playback. when you jump to the Oppos and a few speciality ones there's some slight difference, nothing wild.

[pagemaster]

Originally Posted by wormraper

both source AND bitrates make a HUGE difference, .

That makes more sense, but I still give much more importance to the source over all else.

[Penton-Man]

Originally Posted by pagemaster

Good luck trying to break the encryption coding on a digital cinema package.

Originally Posted by Towergrove

Unfortunately for the studios code kids love this stuff. It's a puzzle to them and they eventually reverse engineer or break them (encryption). It like candy to the coders.

^ without the ‘h’…..

Fleetwood Mac ~ Sara - YouTube

To the point discussed, got to side with the ‘pagemaster’ on this one…as there’s an old saying in the business that goes something like…‘the encryption level for a DCP is equivalent to that used by the Bank of England….so if you can break the encryption of a DCP, you might as well hack the bank!

[KRW1]

Originally Posted by crazyBLUE

You do know you have dug a hole that is so deep that you can't get out

Now at this point you only respond to the posts that you think you can. You have pushed so hard in so many ways that your agenda for pushing streaming is going nowhere.

+1 For a while I was toying with the idea that he's not real, just an AI program that replies in a certain way to certain posts. The odd syntax, logic difficulties and spelling mistakes and name brand dropping got me convinced.

Like this one - I can't imagine a human saying it out loud.

Originally Posted by pagemaster

1080p is 1080p, that is what they are offering. Netflix looks outstanding in my humble opinion when streaming at the highest quality, I could not believe how crystal clear and sharp Adventureland was when I watched Netflix.

The circles we went around in when I asked how his system was calibrated were a joy.