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DVD and Blu-ray still most popular way to get video
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article published on 14 May, 2009
Despite all the attention garnered by technology like streaming video and internet VOD, Americans still spend more money on discs than any other type of video delivery. In this year's update to their annual Entertainment Trends In America survey, analysts at the NPD Group found 88% of money spent on home video acquisition going to DVD and Blu-ray purchases and rental.
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Toshibot
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16. May 2009 @ 18:59 |
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Originally posted by HDNow:
Originally posted by ematrix:
Typical strategy on most boards these days, specially here in afterdawn.
Thanks for proving my point.
Successful experiment?
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juankerr
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16. May 2009 @ 19:25 |
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I'm certainly not paying the ludicrous prices Time Warner charges for VOD services. And as much as I love my TiVO HD, Netflix streaming through it is pretty drab most of the time. It's a rare time (mostly around 5-6 a.m.) when it actually streams at full bandwidth and gives me a 16:9 picture. Most of the time it's much smaller and looks like it's been through a mis-calibrated anamorphic filter or something. The proportion is off, and resolution is worse than VHS.
No competition for a nice Blu-ray dics at all. And I doubt, with all the ISPs pushing for ludicrously small bandwidth caps (and no, TW, I don't need to be "edumicated" about it, I know exactly what you're up to - monopolistic anti-competitive behavior), or considering caps with few exceptions, discs are the future. And if the state of broadband and cellular service is any indicator, there ain't anything going to happen any time soon to change it.
It's time to set Blu-ray on stun and chew bubblegum. And I'm all out of bubblegum.
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ematrix
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16. May 2009 @ 20:31 |
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Originally posted by HDNow:
Originally posted by ematrix:
Typical strategy on most boards these days, specially here in afterdawn.
Thanks for proving my point.
Successful experiment?
Sure, this has been successful in showing that it's easy to missquote, distort and manipulate press releases, reports, news, even personal oppinions on the matter, so someone can intensify news at its convinience, and misleading others to jump on the blu wagon, while diminishing those oppinions and facts that're contrary to its objective.
And by the way, when i said "Typical strategy on most boards these days, specially here in afterdawn" i was being sarcastic as you have the audacity to criticize, while your behaviour towards others, that have contrary oppinions than yours, hasn't been exceptional; sure it's easy to pick, bully and quote out of context, but of course that has been your "Typical strategy on most boards these days, specially here in afterdawn."
You want to get back on subject? Fine by me. You can claim that this article is about phisical discs vs digital distribution, and while the intent of the NPD report was about analysing the entertainment consumption for all types of home video purchases and rentals, indeed we see a preference for the phisical media, yet this article suggest that Blu-ray was largely responsable for that, specially with its title "DVD and Blu-ray still most popular way to get video" and by ommiting critical information that reveals that DVD is mostly responsible for that, as the only in-demand format of choice by a large margin, while Blu-ray is among VOD and streaming as the less preferred choices among consumers.
http://www.npd.com/press/releases/press_090512.html
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HDNow
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16. May 2009 @ 21:43 |
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Originally posted by Toshibot:
Originally posted by HDNow:
Originally posted by ematrix:
Typical strategy on most boards these days, specially here in afterdawn.
Thanks for proving my point.
Successful experiment?
LOL! Since he still doesn't realize it I'd say it's 100 percent successful.
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16. May 2009 @ 22:25 |
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The topic, article & information posted here at aD as news specifically states DVD & Blu-ray, so that is the subject of which is being discussed. Now I have to add that it's okay to talk about another similar topic but NOT derail it to become something else of which becomes way off topic...lest it becomings an argument. Understand?
I believe that is fair, but it's time to move on before disciplinary action is implemented.
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Toshibot
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16. May 2009 @ 22:28 |
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Originally posted by juankerr:
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I'm certainly not paying the ludicrous prices Time Warner charges for VOD services. And as much as I love my TiVO HD, Netflix streaming through it is pretty drab most of the time. It's a rare time (mostly around 5-6 a.m.) when it actually streams at full bandwidth and gives me a 16:9 picture. Most of the time it's much smaller and looks like it's been through a mis-calibrated anamorphic filter or something. The proportion is off, and resolution is worse than VHS.
No competition for a nice Blu-ray dics at all. And I doubt, with all the ISPs pushing for ludicrously small bandwidth caps (and no, TW, I don't need to be "edumicated" about it, I know exactly what you're up to - monopolistic anti-competitive behavior), or considering caps with few exceptions, discs are the future. And if the state of broadband and cellular service is any indicator, there ain't anything going to happen any time soon to change it.
It's time to set Blu-ray on stun and chew bubblegum. And I'm all out of bubblegum.
Completely agree about TWC, and Comcast isn't any better. Netflix streaming is pretty much hit or miss for me too - mostly miss as I don't really feel like I get full bandwidth even during non-peak hours. Maybe I'll try how it is at between 1am and 3am if I'm still awake.
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26. May 2009 @ 08:16 |
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Daniel250
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18. June 2009 @ 05:56 |
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Hi,
I just bought a bluRay player and I love it when I watch a bluRay on it. But there is one fact I am worried about. When I look a normal DVD on my bluRay player and the upscaling feature is enabled it looks kind of strange sometimes. Especially the background of scenes where the camera is in movement.
Any experiences related to this problem...?
Bye
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