http://creevasworld20.disqus.com/enSun, 26 Jul 2009 22:39:24 -0000http://creeva.com/2008/04/03/refuting-arguments-against-digital-distribution-of-media/#comment-13370459Thank god I use fios.. I have no proble stream netflix movies and stuff, I really think more people should adopt digital distribution as an alternative to buying physical media products. It is just more convenient IMHO.MiragiSun, 26 Jul 2009 22:39:24 -0000http://creeva.com/2008/04/03/refuting-arguments-against-digital-distribution-of-media/#comment-13323108Wow, how opinions can differ, just shows how differing ideas can generate new ones, as this did with me by reading both sides... Thanks guysJimmy BryantSat, 25 Jul 2009 15:17:06 -0000http://creeva.com/2008/04/03/refuting-arguments-against-digital-distribution-of-media/#comment-1718182Well I talked to Creeva over chat he seems pretty nice. I'll just dive right in....<br><br>I did not pull anything from thin air. Anyone of those points can be googled to be verified. We're all internet savy I shouldn't have to hold anyones hand. <br><br>1. I didn't include streaming HD content because it is not like owning an actual copy of the Movie/Game/Etc. On -Demand and pay-per-view are timed. You are not able to watch whatever you would like to watch when ever you want to watch it. As I said in the chat movies like Dark City, Powder, Alien Apocalypse (shudder) will most likely never make it to that model. Now it can be argued that this might change as more people adopt a technology for use more options open up. This goes against trend. As corporations obtain more control we get less options as consumers. You only have to look at the music industry in the mid '90s. It really wasn't until web 2.0 that indie musicians were able to come into their own...somewhat. Yes NIN and Radiohead bucked the trend, but that was two cds in a multi-billion dollar a year industry. Even Trent said the results were mixxed.<br><br>2. Broadband speeds in this country were grossly over estimated. The government only required ISPs to provide broadband statistics per zip code. This has recently changed (go gooogle it) and now the ISPs must provide broadband statistics per address. So the governments numbers , which were already low, are about to become lower. Once more the government considered 200kps as broadband. This was also revised, but I can't remember to what, again you can google it if you don't believe me. We can talk about what the ISPs are capable of. Sure they could open up all kinds of doors and windows and let the access free, but that's not what they are doing. Many are looking into tiered service and this isn't going to open a pathway to anything but your wallet when it comes to downloading HD content. Ask the Canadians or Australians about it.<br><br>3. This partly opinion and ties in with number 1. Yeah you can rent it. If it's available to rent. I think it's a poor assumption to think the ISP will have all content available at any time. This is the key thing that makes owning more attractive than buying. His trade in price is a little low. When I switched from VHS to DVD I was able to get a $5 average. DVD should hold thier value since they will be playable for far longer than VHS tapes were thanks to upscaling.<br><br>4. Storage costs, he just misunderstood me there. The storage needs were for storing my newly obtained HD content not my DVDs. Blurays range from between 12-20gig. In chat we talked about future compression, but that's hersay. Has MP3 been replaced yet? With something that has significantly more compression? Without new hardware?<br><br>5. Yes just about everything out supports streaming video, but even if they were to overcome the above issues we still have the same problem. A large population of baby boomers that can't work thier new fangled DVD players. You also have to consider costs. In 5 years Blu-ray players will be $20. At best a set top box that has significant storage will still be $200+ or free with 2 year contract.<br><br>Like I've said before I will not argue that digital distribution will play an increasingly large role. I have no doubt that digital distribution is the future. What I'm saying is that it's not in the 12-18 months that Microsoft is claiming. I'm saying it's a good ten years off before it becomes mainstream.<br><br>Thanks for access to your board CreevaHorny MelonThu, 03 Apr 2008 16:14:47 -0000http://creeva.com/2008/04/03/refuting-arguments-against-digital-distribution-of-media/#comment-1718183testingcreevaThu, 03 Apr 2008 15:35:55 -0000