[mdlug-discuss] Software Download vs Physical Media was Re: [mdlug]Suggestions for games for an elderly parent? Starcraft

[Ingles, Raymond]

> From: Peter Bart
> > Music will go first, it's smallest. It's already dying fast.
> >
> 	Interestingly enough I prefer to buy the music cd's, don't know why.

 I mostly do that, too, but un-DRM'd music's becoming more common.

> 	I heard somewhere else that Blue ray's life is allready limited due
> to streaming players like the Roku Netflix player I have.

 Sort of. The net infrastructure isn't capacious or reliable enough to deliver full HD content on a regular basis, yet. So, for high-end HD, Blu-ray's close to the only option right now. For F/X-heavy, 'spectacle' movies, Blu-ray does make a difference.

 Of course, it's still an open question if that's really going to make a difference in the market. You need a good-sized HD TV to really get the benefits of Blu-ray, and even then a lot of people don't care about the increase in quality. (Compare how many people find 128kbit CBR mp3s to be 'good enough'.) Even for me, dramas, chick-flicks, and comedies don't really gain anything from Blu-ray, an upscaled DVD is fine.

> I pay a monthly membership fee for Netflix two at a
> time dvd service and the Roku stream is included.

 We subscribe to the similar Blockbuster service. Blu-ray's the same price as DVD, which is nice. I'll be curious to see how their streaming option shapes up.

Sincerely,

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