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We Should All Care Less About The Hi-Def DVD Format War

Started by maxkalehoff · 10 months ago

Massive hype is surrounding Sony for winning the so-called hi-def DVD format war. The movie studios and distributors sided with Sony Blu-Ray, and rival Toshiba announced immediately it would stop producing its HD DVD players. While standardization will be welcomed by the movie industry to help inj ... Continue reading »

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  • Nathan

    1 year ago

    There is the small matter of live programming. People want to watch sports, some news events, and the Oscars (or so I'm told) as they happen. Streaming all of that isn't easy, and existing broadcast technologies work well.

    Also, watching a purchased disc multiple times doesn't incur multiple fees. As the parent of a young child, you will soon experience the joy of seeing the same show over and over, and streaming the favorite (again) isn't how you'll want to do it.
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  • Max Kalehoff

    1 year ago

    Hi Nathan,
    I see your point, but I don't think multiple fees will be a problem for long. Program-streaming costs will come down, for example, in the form of one low base price for all you can consume -- similar to music (although I think the underlying psychological factors bode better for video versus music.) For example, even today my Netflix account is unlimited streams. And if you're not covered under an all-you-can-eat subscription plan, there's increasingly ad-supported streaming.
    Cheers,
    Max
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