Re: Blockbuster embraces digital streaming!

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Again, prove it.

I don't have to prove anything. The membership hold of both Netflix and Blockbuster, is THE VALID reason as to why these two mega-companies, are embracing digital stream/download video. They KNOW THE MARKET, they know their audience. Microsoft, Sony, Verizon, and cable/satellite companies know this.

As for your FALSE reasoning for that FIVE-DOLLAR Walmart DVD bargain bin... is EXACTLY the reason why people buy them: CHEAP MOVIES as giveaways. Not a MUST-HAVE movie to watch on that same night.

You're in DENIAL for thinking that DIGITAL STREAM/DOWNLOAD video will not have a niche.

Guess what: MORE PEOPLE WILL EMBRACE IT, FASTER THAN HIGH DEF. Cheaper, faster, no hassle for any disc to return.

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[Post edited by tylerdurden on Apr 12, 2008]

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You're in DENIAL for thinking that DIGITAL STREAM/DOWNLOAD video will not have a niche.

If you've actually been reading my posts, I never said it wouldn't. I said it will simply be another "choice" for the consumer. It still has a way to go before it's the norm, as downstreaming is only a luxury for hi-speed users and downloading has a way to go before we have the proper storage devices.

What I'm asking you to proove is where rental outsells buying. Just because you see lots of people in the video rental place doesn't mean a damn thing when in fact there are more retail places to purchase movies, as well as these big video stores selling new and previously viewed films. All I'm asking is if you're going to make a statement of rent vs. purchase, then point us all to some hard facts that back your statement. I see a lot of people in a grocery store but I sure as hell couldn't state that fruits outsell vegetables without seeing some hard figures to back it up.

To me digital downloading/streaming of movies is like listening to music as mp3's instead of cd's or sacd/dvd-a. They're compressed to death, sub par in quality and don't offer any extras. To that I say, no thanks. As an audio/videphile I expect the best, and I don't mind paying a premium for it.