That Zidoo looks neat and it's not uber expensive. Seems like something I should look into also.
Checkout this AVS thread on the Z9X here. markswift2003 appears to be a well versed media player person and is a beta tester for said player. Sledgehamma did a review of the Z9X here, he is a Blu-ray.COM member as well.
for distribution (i.e. we go buy it and have it in our collection) this appears to be completely useless. The most important thing is for media to be replicatable ( i.e. take raw material and a few seconds later you have media people can use at home) that way it is cheap and you can make thousands of copies an hour. At best something like this would be duplicatable (i.e. blank created in factory duplicator pays a lot for blank then it takes a long time to copy the data to the blank), not to mention a lot of other stuff that might be problematic (500TB is not needed, how does playback work and can it be cost effective....)
for archiving (i.e. studio puts a copy on this as their master) I don't know, it does say write speed is 230kB which is incredibly slow but there is no discussion of read speed (way more important), cost of media and equipment, can it be added to ( 500TB is a lot of films, so initially it might not be an issue , get a bunch of films on a 500TB server, pass them all to the media and keep it as a permanent copy, but what about after that? can a studio say I have 20TB of films ready, pass them to the media, then when the next 10 or 30TB of films are ready add them to the existing media?)
For those that are worth many millions and live where true high data rate service is available Kaleidescape becomes a viable alternate to disc.
don't forget when you buy a film on K it downloads it to the local server first and only once done can you start streaming it to your local players. So the BW in your home (LAN) is important but your internet connection not so much it would just impact how soon after deciding to start the DL you can start watching.
don't forget when you buy a film on K it downloads it to the local server first and only once done can you start streaming it to your local players. So the BW in your home (LAN) is important but your internet connection not so much it would just impact how soon after deciding to start the DL you can start watching.
There are a lot of people that live in posh neighborhoods that are served only with ≤ 10 Mbps DSL. So for some buying a Kaleidescape system and a 1000 movies is not a financial problem but access would be.
For the record I once owned a Sony FMP-X10, a small scale Kaleidescape if you will. IIRC, to rent was $6 and to own was $30. Selection was limited.
There are a lot of people that live in posh neighborhoods that are served only with ≤ 10 Mbps DSL. So for some buying a Kaleidescape system and a 1000 movies is not a financial problem but access would be.
For the record I once owned a Sony FMP-X10, a small scale Kaleidescape if you will. IIRC, to rent was $6 and to own was $30. Selection was limited.
I have looked at a Kscape a few times, but always come to the conclusion that it doesn’t make sense at the moment, but have not completely ruled it out down the road.
this week was slow for this thread hope everyone was just busy and everyone is OK.
Nice of you to think of others. I’m just about ok but like everyone, plenty of stresses and things to worry about, especially family.
I think Vilya leaves a void in the thread, we need him back to good health and posting about his latest watches. Hopefully next year is better for him.
There are a lot of people that live in posh neighborhoods that are served only with ≤ 10 Mbps DSL. So for some buying a Kaleidescape system and a 1000 movies is not a financial problem but access would be.
I get what you are saying but you are missing the point K is DL with no real time streaming from the internet, so internet speed is immaterial as long as the person accepts the limitations.
To put it differently when I buy a physical copy of a film on line I know I won't be able to watch it as soon as I check it out. If someone wants K with the type of connection that takes 24h to DL the film then all they need to do is make sure they started DLing it 24h earlier if they have a connection that can DL the film in 1/2h they need to start the dl 1/2h before hand, either way it won't be Realtime. Also ,if I am not mistaken, the smallest server has 6TB of storage so that can hold a small collection of films so one can just sit and watch what is available (i.e. DLed previously)
I get what you are saying but you are missing the point K is DL with no real time streaming from the internet, so internet speed is immaterial as long as the person accepts the limitations.
To put it differently when I buy a physical copy of a film on line I know I won't be able to watch it as soon as I check it out. If someone wants K with the type of connection that takes 24h to DL the film then all they need to do is make sure they started DLing it 24h earlier if they have a connection that can DL the film in 1/2h they need to start the dl 1/2h before hand, either way it won't be Realtime. Also ,if I am not mistaken, the smallest server has 6TB of storage so that can hold a small collection of films so one can just sit and watch what is available (i.e. DLed previously)
Different machines within Kaleidescape’s offerings also have different download speeds as well.
I get what you are saying but you are missing the point K is DL with no real time streaming from the internet, so internet speed is immaterial as long as the person accepts the limitations.
No, I am not. How many people do you know that would download a single 85GB movie via a 5 Mbps DSL (≈ 38 hours)? If they truly had 10 Mbps then only ≈ 19 hours would be needed or about 1 to 2 movies a day.
50GB movie @ 8 Mbps ≈ 14 hours.
Download times was the biggest gripe with Sony FMP-X1 and X10 owners.
'House of Gucci' and 'Licorice Pizza' continued to serve up strong numbers, while Fathom's faith-based 'Christmas with The Chosen' did well in America's heartland.
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Walt Disney Animation’s original musical animated adventure Encanto led the post-Thanksgiving session at the box office, which is always a quiet weekend following the holiday. This year was further complicated by the ongoing pandemic and concerns about the new omicron variant.
Encanto, featuring original songs from Lin-Manuel Miranda, grossed $12.7 million from 3,980 theaters in its second weekend for a domestic total of $58 million and $58.1 million overseas — where omicron is more of a concern — for a global cume of $116.1 million. The pic is setting records in parts of Latin America, where it has earned $5.9 million in Colombia, the film’s No. 1 foreign market behind France ($6.5 million).
Sony’s Ghostbusters: Afterlife followed closely in second place with an estimated $10.2 million from 4,059 locations as it jumped the century mark for a domestic cume of $102.2 million through Sunday. Internationally, the family friendly film earned another $13.1 million from 53 markets for a foreign cume of $42.9 million and $145.1 million globally. On Sunday, Sony was also celebrating huge presale numbers for its upcoming Spider-Man: Far From Home, which rolls out in mid-December.
Ridley Scott’s House of Gucci solidified its solid place in the year-end holiday box office and awards lineup with $6.8 million from 3,477 cinemas in its second weekend for a domestic tally of $33.6 million for MGM and United Artists Releasing. The adult drama stars Lady Gaga, Adam Driver, Jared Leto and Al Pacino.
Overseas, House of Gucci sewed up another $14.8 million from 60 markets for a foreign tally of $33.6 million and $67.2 million globally. The U.K. leads with $7 million.
While there were no new wide studio releases, Fathom’s special event showing of the faith-based Christmas with The Chosen: The Messengers did record business, grossing an estimated $9 million in is first days from 1,642 theaters, including $4.1 for the weekend to place No. 4 (the film opened on Wednesday). Fathom says the biggest opening in the company’s history.
The Chosen, about the birth of Jesus, did especially well in America’s heartland.
Marvel and Disney’s Eternals placed No. 5 in its fifth weekend with $3.9 million from 3,980 theaters for a domestic tally of $156.5 million and $227.6 million overseas for a worldwide total approaching $400 million ($384.3 million).
Sony and Screen Gems’ Resident Evil: Welcome to Racoon City earned $2.7 million from 2,803 site in its second weekend for a domestic total of $13.2 million and $24.3 million globally. The reboot fell to No. 6.
Warner Bros.’ biographical drama and awards hopeful King Richard took an even bigger tumble to place No. 9 in its third outing with $1.2 million from 2,654 theaters for a domestic total of $13.4 million. The major caveat: King Richard is available in the home via HBO Max.
At the specialty box office, Paul Thomas Anderson’s Licorice Pizza, which MGM and United Artists are playing exclusively in four theaters in New York and Los Angeles, did nicely in its sophomore outing with a per theater average of $56,000. Over Thanksgiving, the movie posted a pandemic-era best average of $84,000.
Fresh off its Gotham Award for Best International Feature and its New York Film Critics Circle win for Best Film, Sideshow and Janus Films’ Drive My Car grossed an estimated $27,300 in its second weekend for a per average of $6,825.
Further marking the return of the New York-Los Angeles launch for indie films, Neon opened the animated documentary Flee in four theaters for a per location average of $6,258. The film won top honors at this year’s Sundance film Festival.
In Los Angeles, Utopia’s polarizing The Scary of Sixty of First opened exclusively in 35mm runs at the American Cinematheque’s Los Feliz 3, grossing $8,108 from 10 p.m. showtimes.
Focus Features took a wider approach with Wolf, which debuted to $80,000 from 308 locations for a per theater average of $261.
IFC Films opened Paul Verhoeven’s Benedetta in 202 theaters across the country. The film, which last week made the National Board of Review’s list of top 5 foreign-language films, posted a per location average of $719.
Elsewhere, Sony reported sold-out sneak screenings of director Denzel Washington’s A Journal for Jordan, starring Michael B. Jordan and Chanté Adams. The film officially opens in cinemas on Dec. 25.
I hope all you guys had a good Thanksgiving, and looking forward to Christmas and New Year. Happy Holidays to all!
You guys were talking about Broadband, and this news from DSL Reports should be of interest. I have always said, you live with what you have or it might be time to Move!
I hope all you guys had a good Thanksgiving, and looking forward to Christmas and New Year. Happy Holidays to all!
You guys were talking about Broadband, and this news from DSL Reports should be of interest. I have always said, you live with what you have or it might be time to Move!
I hope all you guys had a good Thanksgiving, and looking forward to Christmas and New Year. Happy Holidays to all!
Same to you.
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You guys were talking about Broadband, and this news from DSL Reports should be of interest. I have always said, you live with what you have or it might be time to Move!
You really need to put your brain in gear before making such a statement. There are millions who live where there is only low speed DSL or dailup. A good many of those produce that meat, vegetables and fruit you consume everyday. You sure you want all of them to migrate to urban areas just so they can have higher speed internet. What a dumb concept.
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