DVDs Are on Their Way Out

[climber]

Streaming means that you'll pay for that content 10x over vs. the cost of buying the blu-ray or dvd version, which suites the ISP's just fine, they'll rake in the profits from the bandwidth usage. It's easier for content providers to give you nothing physically as well... This is all about maximizing their profits margins and the return on shareholder investment, it's not about real choice for the consumer.

 

[pjmelect]

I think that it will be the humble memory stick that will see the demise of CD’s DVD’s and blue ray discs. The price capacity ratio is not there yet but I think that it will arrive sooner than you may think.

 

[Guest]

Maybe for Americans, but for most other people in the world, bandwidth is just too expensive to stream movies, especially in HD formats.

What Streaming and businesses like Netflix will do is kill Movie Renting businesses like Blockbuster.

And I like to own the movie, not pay for it every time I want to see it.

 

[deltatux]

Until ISPs either give us real usable bandwidth caps or eliminate them then I will start streaming movies &/or buy 'em online. Until then, I'm still gettin' 'em on DVD. 60GB b/w cap is too small.

 

[shadowkazama]

For rentals, yes, I can understand a rise. However, to say that DVDs are on the way out? I don't think so. I download a movie I want to rent on my PS3. If I want to own the movie, I buy it. To buy and download a DVD is about 4 gigs. My movie collection would be huge! At least 4 TB of HD space, not including backups!

If I buy a DVD, I don't have to worry about running out of HD space, that is why buying a move for download will never catch on. I can delete a downloaded rental when I'm done.

As for Blu-Ray, it won't realy catch on until they hit the same prices as DVDs are now. I can buy a DVD dor 20 new (15 at walmart on the day it comes out) or 5-10 used. Blu-Rays cost 30+ new! The on;y Blu-rays I won are BBC scenic shows like Blue Planet, and Planet Earth. I don't pay attention to the details in an action movie, so I but the DVD.

 

[shadowkazama]

[citation][nom]pjmelect[/nom]I think that it will be the humble memory stick that will see the demise of CD’s DVD’s and blue ray discs. The price capacity ratio is not there yet but I think that it will arrive sooner than you may think.[/citation]

A memory stick can loose it's data. I wouldn't touch a movie on one.

 

[badaxe2]

Streaming is nowhere near the quality/reliability it needs to be to replace DVD, let alone Bluray. I tried watching a couple streaming movies from Netflix and it I must say I've witnessed better cam versions of new theatrical releases. Until the U.S. has updated its bandwidth capabilities, streaming movies (and especially games, OnLive, etc.) will be no more than just another option.

 

[IH8U]

Well when you are stuck on a sorry a$$ed connection like me, you have to go with a "Hard Copy" of a movie/series. Just to download 700MB it takes me about 5-6 hrs (friggin German connections). However I still think they could save some time/money by putting movies on a SD card over DVD's. (tho I still preferr Blu-Ray)

 

[dimar]

This will never happen unless we get 30 - 60Mbps noncapped unlimited speed. Then, maybe.

 

[Nick_C]

The studios would like to think that DVD (now totally compromised as a secure delivery format) is on the way out while Blu-Ray (also compromised but not as easily and with large digital storage requirements for the rip) increasing share.

 

[Nick_C]

The studios would like to think that, wouldn't they....

DVD is totally compromised and has reasonable a reasonable file size for digital storage.

Blu Ray is also compromised but has a large file size (or a long transcode time to get the file size down) so is not *quite* as convenient.

+1 for the comment regarding BD-R takeup for storage - writers and media *far* too expensive. With 1.5TB HDDs at the pricing sweet spot, I will be buying them rather than BD-R and associated writer.

 

[eccentric909]

For most movies I watch, I do stream/rent them, since paying $2-3 for a rental movie that I'd only watch once anyway is a better value. Now if it's a great movie that I could picture myself watching more than once, I will still buy the physical media.

 

[blackened144]

[citation][nom]thearm[/nom]I'll always prefer a DVD over streaming. Unless the streaming gets to DVD quality. And it's not through Net Flix at the moment.[/citation]
If your internet is fast enough you can stream many titles in HD. Ive been catching up on some LOST episodes and they are all in HD.

 

[tester24]

As much as "streaming" is nice for video... well actually you need to wait until it finishes downloading. anyways I can't see it totally taking over. I mean who wants to have their entire collection online. Oh and then what happens if they just don't want to carry that movie anymore, you are out x amount of dollars. Blue ray is no different that CDs or DVDs, it will go down in time.

Now when they start streaming box office movies to your house instead of paying theater rates I bet a lot more people would like it.

 

[o0RaidR0o]

[citation][nom]WheelsOfConfusion[/nom]And audio cassettes and Beta?[/citation]

I beg to differ! Audio and beta/VHS cassettes where a magnetic tape format, where DVD's, Cd's are digital format. Hence the death of the aforementioned media types.

As material creatures that we are, we like the idea of owning something tangible. BR/HD is a prime example of the longevity of the DVD disc. Simply changing the digital content and not the medium of in of itself will not bring the demise of the DVD, especially when it costs more.

 

[liquid0h]

[citation][nom]mishendr[/nom]I don't understand the US, those high prices for high speed internet. In The Netherlands, an ADSL subscription 20Mb down/1Mb up (unlimited) with VoIP is about €40 (~$50) a month. I myself am switching to cable with 30Mb down/3Mb up (unlimited), VoIP unlimited, HD TV for about €50 (~$65). I guess we're blessed here in Holland...[/citation]

We have greedy telecoms here in America that control our gov't. Sad, we invented the internet and now we can't even keep up with the rest of the world.

 

[techguy911]

I don't use dvd anymore i have one of these:

http://www.hantech.ca/product/product_detail.asp?M=1&S=&bCateName=MARKUS&CATEID=00020003]

I never have to go hunting for my dvd's i just copy them right to the box.

 

[compulsionnra]

Streaming sucks. You pay every month and you don't gain anything. You are just wasting your money.

 

[tester24]

Well America is a heck of a lot larger than Holland in both population and square mileage. However I do agree our technolgy is lacking behind but instead of trying to keep up with bandwidth usage they try to pull crap like putting caps on how much you download.