Sony may start download service - Blu-ray Forum

monkyman · 09-04-2007, 01:49 PM

http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/070904/japan_sony.html?.v=3

Hopefully this is not the start of a service that would lead to HD, even though that would be years in the making.

Icemage · 09-04-2007, 02:23 PM

Sony's being coy. The rumbles I am hearing from friends inside Sony is that they're well under way for delivery of digital content via PlayStation Network.

IamNhobdy · 09-04-2007, 02:27 PM

Downloads are great for a rental type of situation. But for my money, if I buy something, I want a physical copy of my own. Call me crazy!

blubyyou · 09-04-2007, 03:35 PM

I wouldn't be suprised to see this type of thing across the board similar to VOD type services.

gvortex7 · 09-04-2007, 03:37 PM

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Originally Posted by IamNhobdy

Downloads are great for a rental type of situation. But for my money, if I buy something, I want a physical copy of my own. Call me crazy!

You're not crazy for saying that. I think a lot of people here feel the same way about buying physical copies of movies.

LoneRangers · 09-04-2007, 03:41 PM

There are alot of downloaded services that work out like Steam and EA link though. And 80 gigs is for what again?

mngmikes · 09-04-2007, 03:50 PM

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Originally Posted by LoneRangers

There are alot of downloaded services that work out like Steam and EA link though. And 80 gigs is for what again?

oh oh oh i know i know.... saved games???

IamNhobdy · 09-04-2007, 03:51 PM

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Originally Posted by gvortex7

You're not crazy for saying that. I think a lot of people here feel the same way about buying physical copies of movies.

Hey, you live near where I work(sometimes). Ever driven past SunFlower studio on Hollywood Blvd? It's by the Bazzar.

LoneRangers · 09-04-2007, 03:52 PM

Does Sony even have that many games where you could consume the 80 gigs based on Saved Games?

I only own 3 games atm.

ps3andlovinit · 09-04-2007, 03:59 PM

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Originally Posted by LoneRangers

Does Sony even have that many games where you could consume the 80 gigs based on Saved Games?

I only own 3 games atm.

Our 60GB is already out of space .. juggling right now until I can replace it with a nice standard off the shelf 250GB laptop drive We have about 20 games not including PSN - which is another 5 or so. 5 accounts for family members to track their own stuff...trailers, home videos, photos, music..it goes surprisingly quick.

bignickdawg · 09-04-2007, 04:02 PM

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Originally Posted by IamNhobdy

Downloads are great for a rental type of situation. But for my money, if I buy something, I want a physical copy of my own. Call me crazy!

OKay... Hi CRAZY!!

Dadds · 09-04-2007, 04:09 PM

Its more moeny for them then so be it. I know I will not pay for movie downloads. But it gives them another option and something on paper to match up to what the 360 already has.

IamNhobdy · 09-04-2007, 04:13 PM

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Originally Posted by bignickdawg

OKay... Hi CRAZY!!

Hi, Bignickdawg!

heheheh

Krazy · 09-04-2007, 04:24 PM

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Originally Posted by ps3andlovinit

Our 60GB is already out of space .. juggling right now until I can replace it with a nice standard off the shelf 250GB laptop drive We have about 20 games not including PSN - which is another 5 or so. 5 accounts for family members to track their own stuff...trailers, home videos, photos, music..it goes surprisingly quick.

Sounds like you could use one of these babies

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(pic from newegg.com)

Horrorview · 09-04-2007, 04:46 PM

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Originally Posted by IamNhobdy

Downloads are great for a rental type of situation. But for my money, if I buy something, I want a physical copy of my own. Call me crazy!

I'm with you, brother. I like my DVD/BD cases lining the walls! I don't want to be the proud owner of a bunch of binary code that I could lose in a brownout!

IamNhobdy · 09-04-2007, 04:53 PM

I can see it now...The Optical Media Mafia! lol

blackpixels · 09-04-2007, 05:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by IamNhobdy

Downloads are great for a rental type of situation. But for my money, if I buy something, I want a physical copy of my own. Call me crazy!

"Your Crazy" and so am I, I totally agree. Rentals okay...but to buy the movie permanently via dowload...no way, hard copy only!!

ps3andlovinit · 09-04-2007, 05:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Krazy

Sounds like you could use one of these babies

:

(pic from newegg.com)

Yeah I've been thinking of using the PS extender kit so I can use 3.5" drives as well .. I can see getting up to a terabyte in the next few years with HD home movies on the horizon..

bryaaaant · 09-04-2007, 05:40 PM

A lot of people who predict that physical media will be obsolete in a few years don't get the idea of having an actual physical library to provide you warmth during those cold, lonely nights.. I pity them.

Dadds · 09-04-2007, 05:53 PM

And they also forget that most the world (even most of the USA) does not have fast enough speeds to enjoy it anyway. Someone who has 1.5 MB DSL isnt going to be downloading 50 GB movies. Unless they have 24 hours to kill.

09-04-2007, 01:49 PM	#1
monkyman Special Member Member since:Jun 2007	Sony may start download service http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/070904/japan_sony.html?.v=3 Hopefully this is not the start of a service that would lead to HD, even though that would be years in the making.

09-04-2007, 05:40 PM	#19
bryaaaant Active Member Member since:Aug 2007	A lot of people who predict that physical media will be obsolete in a few years don't get the idea of having an actual physical library to provide you warmth during those cold, lonely nights.. I pity them. Last edited by bryaaaant; 09-04-2007 at 06:01 PM.

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09-04-2007, 02:23 PM	#2
Icemage Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Jul 2007	Sony's being coy. The rumbles I am hearing from friends inside Sony is that they're well under way for delivery of digital content via PlayStation Network.

09-04-2007, 02:27 PM	#3
IamNhobdy Senior Member Member since:May 2007 Location:Earth..I think...no, wait yeah...I think Blu-ray collection:342	Downloads are great for a rental type of situation. But for my money, if I buy something, I want a physical copy of my own. Call me crazy!

09-04-2007, 03:35 PM	#4
blubyyou Banned Member since:Aug 2007	I wouldn't be suprised to see this type of thing across the board similar to VOD type services.

09-04-2007, 03:41 PM	#6
LoneRangers Banned Member since:Sep 2007	There are alot of downloaded services that work out like Steam and EA link though. And 80 gigs is for what again?

09-04-2007, 03:52 PM	#9
LoneRangers Banned Member since:Sep 2007	Does Sony even have that many games where you could consume the 80 gigs based on Saved Games? I only own 3 games atm.

09-04-2007, 04:09 PM	#12
Dadds Special Member Member since:Jun 2007 Location:South NJ Blu-ray reviews:3	Its more moeny for them then so be it. I know I will not pay for movie downloads. But it gives them another option and something on paper to match up to what the 360 already has.

09-04-2007, 04:53 PM	#16
IamNhobdy Senior Member Member since:May 2007 Location:Earth..I think...no, wait yeah...I think Blu-ray collection:342	I can see it now...The Optical Media Mafia! lol

09-04-2007, 05:53 PM	#20
Dadds Special Member Member since:Jun 2007 Location:South NJ Blu-ray reviews:3	And they also forget that most the world (even most of the USA) does not have fast enough speeds to enjoy it anyway. Someone who has 1.5 MB DSL isnt going to be downloading 50 GB movies. Unless they have 24 hours to kill.

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