Physical & Digital EST: The Future of Home Video Discussion Thread

[Steedeel]

Forgive the spelling errors I can't edit for some reason.

[Fiffy]

Originally Posted by PCFan

You can hoard movies digitally as well. You can own over 1000 digital movies and not take up space in your house. Hoarding does not have to be physical.

Yes, absolutely. As I wrote above, this particular point is more about ownership vs. subscription rather than the format in which the bits are delivered to the consumer.

[GuyIncognito]

Originally Posted by Steedeel

But it could mean that. See my points about 'paying by screen size' I think that idea is a big deal and could cause major problems. I'm surprised no one else can see the potential developments if that scheme was put in place (every chance has it as obviously been discussed)

How could they control what screen size that we are viewing? I'm thinking the only thing they could know about our screen is the resolution. Is it possible to know if that 1080p is on a 32" screen or a 70" screen somehow?

[Steedeel]

Originally Posted by GuyIncognito

How could they control what screen size that we are viewing? I'm thinking the only thing they could know about our screen is the resolution. Is it possible to know if that 1080p is on a 32" screen or a 70" screen somehow?

I think what he meant is big screens in general. I don't think they could differentiate between incremental sizes for the tv screen.

The guy mentioned 4 dollars for a 75 (bu could be 50,60 etc..)inch tv, 2 dollars for a phone version and 15 dollars for the cinema. I fear a scheme such as this being put into place. It could mean people won't pay the more expensive charge to watch on the big screen. As we have learned from DVD, cheap as chips wins the day.

If this is put in place, they will find a way to make it work. It means we would be paying a premium to watch in our living room. Not good at all.

[Krizzle1]

Instead of creating a new thread, just a quick question...

Will a 1080p movie look better on a 1080p TV (40" for arguments sake) or a 4K TV (40")?

[Rocket Richard]

Originally Posted by Steedeel

Oh, and Richard? Who is Steeldeel?

Who’s Richard, I’m Rocket. I do apologize for spelling your name wrong though. Pie on my face

Originally Posted by tele1962

I have a strange feeling they might be one and the same person?

Is his name Richard too??? I assure you am not who’m you think I am.

Originally Posted by PCFan

You can hoard movies digitally as well. You can own over 1000 digital movies and not take up space in your house. Hoarding does not have to be physical.

True!

[Mr Kite]

Can I ask the guys into downloading, what happens to all the films that have been remastered for Blu Ray. All those hours of work would be wasted also companies would simply churn out existing material for download as the time and effort would not be worth it?

[Rocket Richard]

Originally Posted by tele1962

Can I ask the guys into downloading, what happens to all the films that have been remastered for Blu Ray. All those hours of work would be wasted also companies would simply churn out existing material for download as the time and effort would not be worth it?

They go to Ebay in Bulk!

[Steedeel]

Originally Posted by Rocket Richard

Who’s Richard, I’m Rocket. I do apologize for spelling your name wrong though. Pie on my face


Is his name Richard too??? I assure you am not who’m you think I am.


True!

May I call you Dick?

[Rocket Richard]

Sure, just don’t call me late for Dinner!

[Mr Kite]

Originally Posted by Rocket Richard

They go to Ebay in Bulk!

So for you PQ means nothing, that about sums you guys up?

How old are you son, I bet you love all the time you spend on various forums alone in your room, trying to get a rise out of people.

I think your Trolling!

[Rocket Richard]

Originally Posted by tele1962

So for you PQ means nothing?

I think your Trolling!

So because it means nothing to me, I’m trolling. This thread is all about the question Physical or Digital, and I firmly answered Digital.

You are trolling the digital guys! :roll eyes:

Originally Posted by tele1962

How old are you son, I bet you love all the time you spend on various forums alone in your room, trying to get a rise out of people.

There you go Trolling again. I was born in 1963

[Mr Kite]

Originally Posted by Rocket Richard

So because it means nothing to me, I’m trolling. This thread is all about the question Physical or Digital, and I firmly answered Digital.

You are trolling the digital guys!

You can come on a forum like this and say PQ means nothing, then we know your trolling.

[Steedeel]

Originally Posted by Rocket Richard

So because it means nothing to me, I’m trolling. This thread is all about the question Physical or Digital, and I firmly answered Digital.

You are trolling the digital guys!

Now now Dick!

[Mr Kite]

Originally Posted by Steedeel

Now now Dick!

Funny how the only two supporters have both been trolls.

[Mr Kite]

Originally Posted by Rocket Richard

So because it means nothing to me, I’m trolling. This thread is all about the question Physical or Digital, and I firmly answered Digital.

You are trolling the digital guys! :roll eyes:



There you go Trolling again. I was born in 1963

Then give a proper justification for your case for Digital, your not interested in PQ, you would sooner dump Blu Rays that have been remasterd and have no interest what so ever in physical media even though you claim to be 53?

[Fiffy]

Originally Posted by tele1962

Can I ask the guys into downloading, what happens to all the films that have been remastered for Blu Ray. All those hours of work would be wasted also companies would simply churn out existing material for download as the time and effort would not be worth it?

What makes you think remasters are limited to discs?

[Steedeel]

Originally Posted by tele1962

Funny how the only two supporters have both been trolls.

True.

[Mr Kite]

Originally Posted by Fiffy

What makes you think remasters are limited to discs?

Most older remasterd films have been done in a way so as to appreciate grain, colour, contrast etc. Most of which is lost when compressed to digital download/streaming, which introduces many problems back into the film, macro blocking, compression artefacts, colour space, and in general why bother remastering if this is the case.
So all those hours of getting a film back to the way it looked in the cinema are wasted.

PS
Every and I mean everyone of the industry events for the release of new TV's/PJ's I have attended or watched have used physical media (Blu Ray) none at all have used streaming or download. That tells me something.

[applemac]

Originally Posted by Fiffy

What makes you think remasters are limited to discs?

The fact that I still dont have access to a digital version of Spartacus thats been restored.