Posted by Apple68 on 12/10/05 05:12

On 9 Dec 2005 11:31:59 -0800, "Goro" <evilninjax@yahoo.com> wrote:

>
>Allan wrote:
>> http://www.thestreet.com/_googlen/stocks/media/10256297.html?cm_ven=GOOGLEN&cm_cat=FREE&cm_ite=NA
>>
>> DVDs Lose Their Shine
>
>> Asked if he felt the video-capable Apple iPod was a threat to cable,
>> Britt responded that he sees it more as "a substitute for purchasing
>> DVDs than as a threat to the cable industry." He also touted the
>> various advantages of new DVR technologies that Time Warner and rivals
>> like Comcast are spending millions to roll out.
>
>I'm not so sure. I download DVDs and Xvids alot. I purchase the same
>($ amt) in DVDs as before. I NEVER rent anymore. Downloading has
>replaced my rental scheme. Downloading tv eps has redefined my tv
>vieweing habits (except for sprots) as i don't have a DVR.
>
>I think people still like to OWN things. if a person LOVES a movie,
>s/he will want to own it, for the same (or similar) reason that they
>sell tshirts and action figures. "Owning" an xvid isn't quite the
>same. The problem is that the studios have to be careful b/c a whole
>generation is being weaned on technology and maybe THEY don't care
>about ownership so much.
>
>-goro-


I love the DVD....I can only hope it will remain the standard for a
long time to come. I've bought waaaaay more dvd's than I ever bought
of VHS tapes. The quality is great, the extras are great, the case is
a good size....what's NOT to like?

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