Posted by RCE Defiant on 10/26/07 17:50

"Elliot J" <elliotj@x-x.co.uk> wrote in message
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> "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 :)
>
I'll give it till 2015, they'll be able to predict the weather to the second
too.

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