Posted by Elliot J on 10/26/07 12:50

"RCE Defiant" <peterstonesfcuk@thespam@hotmail.co.uk> wrote in message
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> "Gunther Gloop" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message
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>> "Sean Black" <gooner@pipex.net> wrote in message
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>>> Well, it looks like the format war may not be over for a little while
>>> yet:
>>>
>>> http://www.dvdtimes.co.uk/content.php?contentid=65639
>>
>>
>> "In the last few minutes, Paramount Pictures has announced that it will
>> drop support for the Blu-ray Disc format and exclusively support HD DVD."
>>
>> ...I haven't bought either format yet, but I had decided to buy one or
>> the other shortly (on pc probably) after the excellent specs came out for
>> the forthcoming Stanley Kubrick hi-def discs.
>>
>> This kind of tactic above only has me going 'hmmm' and kinda makes me
>> think I'll hang on another while to see what happens next before deciding
>> which (and if) to buy.
>>
>> I'm honestly not at all sure either hi-def format will win out with this
>> kind of tactic. Nobody wants to risk buying an expensive white elephant.
>> That means very few people will buy either one (is my guess).
>>
>> I think I'll wait a while. If both are still around at Christmas I might
>> make a decision then.
>>
>> -Kevin.
>
> Which Christmas? I'll thinking 2008 will be the best time to decide what
> to do. Physical media delivery won't be long for this world I predict.
>
> --
> RCE Defiant

Surely people will still want something to physically 'own' something?
Surely enough people are still buying CDs?

I just find it hard to imagine a society before 2009 where every household
can download internet-based media at speeds necessary for streaming Blu-Ray
quality video, with commentary, angles and whatever else.

Or is this from a 'flying cars in year 2000' perspective :)

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